FROM THE GREAT WHITE NORTH: WAS I WATCHING THE CFL?

by E. Spencer Kyte, Bugs and Cranks

Yesterday was Playoff Sunday in the CFL, the ridiculous excuse of a league where you get one point for missing a field goal or punting into the end zone that many Canadians are rabid over. Did I mention they only play three downs?

Anyway - there must have been some kind of strange lunar alignment or something because watching yesterday's slate of NFL games reminded me an awful lot of the game I have never cared about from my homeland.

New England made like the Toronto Argonauts and British Columbia Lions by sitting at home, enjoying their Bye Week and watching the horrible action that unfolded on their television screen.

Peyton Manning threw six interceptions. SIX! Three to one guy... and Indy still almost won.

Speaking of the AFC West: Could somebody, anybody, please step up and take charge of this division. Oakland is out of it - as per usual - but the other three teams can't make up their mind. Just when you start to think someone is going to pull away, Denver kicks the hell outta them and you're left wondering, "Really? Brodie Croyle?"

Adrian Peterson followed up his rushing record performance with a whopping 45 yards and a trip to the hospital for an MRI. He's still a stud for sure, but now he's a stud with a limp who is going to get a little pine time in favour of Chester Taylor.

In the same game, Brett Favre joined Dan Marino and a handful of CFL guys you've never heard of in the 60,000 Passing Yards Club. OK, you've probably heard of Warren Moon, and Damon Allen is Marcus' brother. But raise your hand if you know who Danny McManus is...

And while Favre made his 487th straight start, a handful of QBs hit the shelf giving way to their backups. Included in that group was the triumphant return of Rex "The Wonder Dog" Grossman. In true Grossman fashion, he fumbled the first snap he took... very CFL.

St. Louis notched one in the win column, at the expense of the N'awlins Saints, who continue their CFL-esque season of ups and downs, infuriating fans and Fantasy Addicts alike.

Miami, however, remains winless and might not even be able to beat a CFL team at this point. And I don't mean one of the decent ones like Toronto or BC. I don't think they could beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders right now.

That's what I'm talkin' aboot, eh!