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Most folks in this town either grew up despising or respecting Hugh Campbell, who has been the face of the Eskimos for parts of four decades.

Count me among both. Growing up a Bomber fan it was difficult not to have a hate-on for Campbell and his Eskimo teams of the late 70s-early 80s. The Dieter Brock-led Bombers of that era were dominant, but were always in the shadow of Campbell’s Esks, who made six straight Grey Cup appearances and won five straight from 1978-82.

Later on, as I began covering the CFL in 1990 and onward, it was hard not to respect the man and what he represented to the Eskimos and the league. It was long joked that the ‘C’ in the CFL stood for Campbell — as in the Campbell Football League — because of the power he held at the governors level. You know what? He earned it. And the league won’t be the same without him.

We see the Argos re-signed Byron Parker today, locking up the dominant cornerback for the next few years. Lots of teams have been signing their core players to extensions this fall, capitalizing on the chance to give them upfront money now before the new salary management system kicks in next year. Maybe the Bombers are saving their announcements, but they’ve been eerily quiet on this front.

Just arrived on the Left Coast a few hours ago and, surprise-surprise, it’s raining. The Lions are expecting a plus-30,000 crowd on Saturday and I can’t wait. The last two years have been a drain on Bomber fans, but let me tell you it’s no fun covering a loser that isn’t even headed to the playoffs. And so, knowing that the Bombers could finish second with a victory in their last regular-season game is a refreshing change for the media, too.

Cheers

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The Calgary Stampeders travel to Winnipeg to take on the Blue Bombers in Week 19 action in the CFL.

The Calgary Stampeders close out there regular season tonight vs the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

It was a cold night at Canad Inn Stadium in front of 30,092.

On Tuesday, October 24th General Admission playoff tickets will be available at all Safeway and Sport Chek