TORONTO (Nov. 11) — There are occasions in the past four years when the Toronto Argonauts have prevailed in spite of Ryan Dinwiddie. He’s frustrated me. I’ve let it be known in this space. Without reservation. On Saturday, however, the… Read More
TORONTO (Nov. 7) — I am forever baffled over the propensity, in this sports market, to draw conclusions from one day to the next. Starting with the first shift of the National Hockey League season. And, continuing for the usual… Read More
TORONTO (Nov. 3) — This was a typical day in the life of the Canadian Football League.
Particularly, in the life of the 2024 Toronto Argonauts, who are still standing despite a season full of peculiar game plans and play… Read More
TORONTO (Oct. 26) — That was quite a badge of honor the Maple Leafs anointed their new bench boss on Thursday. “Oh, right, you used to coach this team. Damn. Wish it mattered.” Or, words to that effect which materialized… Read More
TORONTO (Oct. 22) — Too bad, for the Maple Leafs and their fans, we aren’t six months down the road. Were this Apr. 22, 2025, I suspect our city would be on its collective ear. Reason is simple: the Leafs… Read More
TORONTO (Oct. 14) — Having lost my father, Irv, ten days ago, I’ve been in a reflective mood. Which isn’t unusual for me. Dad was, foremost, a kind, gentle man with remarkable generosity and unwavering business ethics. A role model… Read More
TORONTO (Oct. 10) — Your father dies… and they drop the puck. Yes, life goes on. As it should.
The 2024–25 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs began somewhat ominously on Wednesday night with a 1–0 loss at Montreal. Thereby… Read More
TORONTO (Oct. 5) — This morning, for the first time in nearly 66 years, I woke up without a father. I wondered if some wave of latent emotion might wash over me. Instead, I felt the same inner–peace and comfort… Read More
TORONTO (Oct. 2) — A supper–hour radio show that tested the water for a ballsy format change launched here in town 35 years ago: Oct. 2, 1989. Created by Allan Davis, John Rea and Larry Green. Hosted by Bob McCown.… Read More
TORONTO (Sep. 28) — Apart from the usual and tiresome narrative involving success in the regular season and collapse in the playoffs, there is virtually no way to forecast how the Toronto Maple Leafs will fare this season.
Not with… Read More
TORONTO (Sep. 24) — I’ve written this before and I’ll continue to pound away until it happens: Lance Hornby should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame. That the Selection Committee continues to overlook the dean of Canadian hockey writers… Read More
TORONTO (Sep. 21) — I’ve been on this bandwagon for weeks now, but I didn’t believe Ryan Dinwiddie would directly cost his team a win. Until it happened on Friday night at BMO Field. So, I’ll say it again: If… Read More
TORONTO (Sep. 18) — The evil empire has swallowed its petulant cousin.
Hockey’s most–popular team is now fully owned by one of Canada’s most–unpopular labels: Rogers. Or, “Robbers”, as the company is often referred to in on–line babble.… Read More
TORONTO (Sep. 14) — The latest media buzz about Mitch Marner went to print on Friday, courtesy Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star. Arthur’s theory made the most sense for the Maple Leafs… because it made the least sense.
Only… Read More
TORONTO (Sep. 12) — I feel a gnawing sensation in my gut when I ponder Craig (Can’t–Smile) Berube spending a full National Hockey League season in charge of William Nylander, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. Why… Read More
TORONTO (Aug. 31) — People who are observant, religiously, will often say “you can question God; you can be angry at God… but you can never dispute the existence of God.” For whatever it’s worth, I ascribe to the aforementioned… Read More
TORONTO (Aug. 29) — This one makes a bit of sense. Amid all the gibberish involving Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs, the gifted forward accepting a trade to Pittsburgh is far from implausible. Given, of course, that the Penguins… Read More
TORONTO (Aug. 17) — It was another media catastrophe; this time involving one of the primordial radio outlets in all of Canada. CHML–900, the voice and conscience of Hamilton, Ont. for nearly 100 years, is no more.
Hasn’t been since… Read More
The Leafs Cannot Act Impulsively
Leafs Owners Have No Mercy
Is Matthews “C”–ing The Light?
Really, This Is Shanahan’s Mess
Why It’s Over For Mitch and the Leafs
Brad Treliving Made His Moves, But…
Expect Leafs, as Usual, to go Small
Abraham, Bobby and Wayne
What’s Next For Auston and Mitch
It Was King Edward’s Call — Totally
Are You Ready For “Prime” Time?
Recency Bias Shaping Canada vs. USA
Imagining The Unimaginable
Remembering Paul Morris: 1938–2025
The Notorious No. 63 in Leafs Blue?
It’s Getting Closer… Every Day
Everything In Leafs Land Is Fine
Morgan Rielly Needs a Change
If the Leafs Had Been Perfect…
Justin Bourne of a Different Time
Everyone is Missing the Mark — Again
30 Years Ago: How It All Started
Why Can’t The Leafs Be Honest?
The Blue Jays Appear To Be Doomed
Travel Tales With The Leafs: All True
The Leafs Are Chronically Soft
Are We Being Seduced Again?
The Philadelphia Hotel Caper
My Time With The Big Irishman
The Marner Condundrum Escalates
Would Marner Waive For The Apple?
Would Management Show Some Gall?
Is Anyone Going To Say It?
It Was Berube’s Finest Moment
Argos Came Back From The Dead