CBFA Podcast

Cole and James recap the Provincial bantam playoffs, including the Tier I championship game featuring the Airdrie Raiders. Cole also announces the 2025 CBFA All-Stars, who will be celebrated and hardware presented later in December. Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

Chris Vermette joins Cole and James to recap the Division 1 City Final between the Raiders and the Wildcats. James recaps the Division 3 Final between the Lions and the Rebels, and Cole recaps the Division 2 Final between the Mavericks and the Bulldogs. The guys chat a bit about the upcoming Provincials, including the only Provincial matchup being played locally, the Tier IV Championship at Should...

Cole and James recap the action from an exciting Semi-Final Saturday at Shouldice Park. Cole recaps the Division 2 games while James recaps the Division 1 games. The Finals are now set, the season has come down to this. Trophies are on the line, the hardware will be handed out at Hellard Field. The guys take a look at the matchups and give their picks for who they think will win. Other topics incl...

Cole and James recap the scores from the final regular season games of the 2025 CBFA season. The Raiders finish a perfect 9-0 and will play the Cowboys in the Tier 1 Semi-Final. The Wildcats will face the Eagles in the other Tier 1 Semi-Final. The guys also review the final standings, and recap the 9-a-side playoff games, before looking ahead to the matchups on Semi-Final Saturday at Shouldice Par...

Kevin Kratz makes his first appearance on the podcast this season, and shares his observations of the Bulldogs vs Colts. Cole jumps in to talk about the Eagles vs Rebels, and James recaps the Bantam Stampeders vs Wildcats, Mavericks vs Lions, and the guys discuss the score of the Raiders vs Cowboys as none of them actually saw that game. The panel discusses the sanction against the Lions, the Pink...

Special guest this week, Chris Glass, Head Coach of the George McDougall Mustangs joins Cole and James to discuss the action at the Homecoming Day Festival celebrations in Airdrie this past weekend. James recaps the rest of the action that took place at Shouldice Park, we review the updated standings, and look ahead to week 8 action coming up this weekend. Check the website for the updated times/f...

Cole and James take you through the week 6 matchups in the CBFA, including 5 12-a-side games and 3 9-a-side games. The Raiders continue their winning ways, while the Eagles, Cowboys, and Wildcats all win to keep pace. Also, the Mavericks outlasted the Stampeders in a tightly contested defensive battle. Coming this week are the Pink Socks in support of Cancer survivors.   Produced by James Parkes M...

Cole and James discuss the week that was, including a big Cowboys win over the Stampeders and a Wildcats win over the Colts that included a unique play that may or may not ever be seen again. The guys also provide updates on the 9-a-side week 3 games played in Airdrie, look ahead to this weekend's matchups, and chat about Pink Socks, Gordie's Food Fight, and what's with the new CFL rules announced...

This week Scott recaps the nail-biter between the Stampeders and the Rebels, James talks about the Cowboys and the Bulldogs, and Cole covers the other games.  The guys also provide 9-a-side updates, 50/50 (both CFL Stampeders and CBFA) updates, and a take a brief look at the games coming up this weekend.   Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

Scott joins Cole and James again this week to review the Bulldogs-Stampeders matchup. Cole shares his memories of the early games, and James talks about the afternoon games. Cole discusses some sensitive issues regarding fan behaviour, and James provides updates on the 9-a-side games. Standings, a look ahead to week 4, volunteers for Stampeders 50/50 are all topics of discussion this week.   Produ...

Scott Duesing joins Cole and James to provide his recap of the Thursday night game, Lions vs Stampeders.  The guys talk about the week that was, the week to come, and how the CBFA has seen more competitive games to start the season.   Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

Cole recaps the week 1 action, and shares an interview with Cowboys Head Coach Al Cooper.  James and Cole discuss the week 2 schedule before part 2 of the Al Cooper interview, where he is joined by Cheryl Cumming to talk about Jamboree and the Ronald McDonald House charity.   Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

James and Cole are back to talk about the upcoming bantam football season. We have only 10 teams this year, and there have been a number of schedule changes so remember to check the website (calgarybantamfootball.com) for the most up-to-date information. It's time to get excited. Football season is here!   Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

It's offseason for bantams, but SAFFL is in full season! The Southern Alberta Female Football League is the pet project of Elisha Torraville, and consists of U19 and U16 girls teams from Red Deer to Okotoks. Elisha joins the podcast to talk about the league, how it was formed, and how much it has grown. SAFFL plays Canadian rules, 6-a-side, full equipment tackle football on a full-length field nar...

Grant Pollock joins James to wrap up the season and share some thoughts on what was an entertaining and competitive (for the most part) season. The two also talk about some of the award winners and how nice it is to put faces (and hair) to names.    Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

Cole travels with the CBFA Selects to sunny Las Vegas, but it was no vacation. The team worked hard, and earned the U-14 Championship with a 2-1 record. We will wrap up the season next week with a review of the award winners and all-stars.   Produced by James Parkes and Cole Fortner Music by Russian Fingers

This episode is short and bittersweet, as our City Champs take one on the chin in tough conditions on the road. Cole and James are back to talk about the 2024 Tier 1 Alberta Bantam 12-a-side Championship game between the Airdrie Raiders and the Raymond Comets. After that they "swegway" into the CBFA All-Stars and the upcoming All-Star Awards banquet. Airdrie Raiders v Raymond Comets   Produced by...

Cole recaps the Alberta Bowl (Rebels), the Tier 3 Final (Wildcats), and the Tier 1 Semi-Finals (Colts, Raiders). James and Cole talk about the upcoming Tier 1 Final and the CBFA Selects.   Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

Grant Pollock co-hosts with James and Cole this week (mostly Cole) to discuss the championship games, review last week's predictions, preview Provincial playoffs, review OT rules, 9v9, CBFA Selects, and so much more! Grant likes to talk, and we like to let him. Buckle up, this is our longest podcast yet! Mavericks v Rebels, Bulldogs v Wildcats, Raiders v Colts   Produced by James Parkes Music by R...

We're getting down to crunch time in the 2024 CBFA season, and now the Championship matchups are set. James and Cole discuss the Division 1 and 2 Semi-Final games on what was a very competitive day of football. The guys look ahead to the finals matchups and make their annual and somewhat sketchy predictions. Lions v Bulldogs, Cowboys v Wildcats, Bantam Stampeders v Raiders, Eagles v Colts   Produc...

Grant Pollock joins Cole and James to recap the 2024 Division 3 Semi-Final game between the Mavericks and the Chiefs, as well as take a look ahead to the Division 3 City Championship game between the Mavericks and the Rebels on November 2. Chiefs v Mavericks, Rebels bye.   Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers

This week Cole and James recap the final games of the regular season before looking ahead to the playoff matchups coming this week. On Monday, October 21, The Chiefs will take on the Mavericks in the Division 3 Semi-Final. The winner will play the Rebels in the Division 3 City Championship game at 10am on November 2. Chiefs v Lions, Wildcats v Stamps, Bulldogs v Rebels, Raiders v Mavericks. Colts,...

James and Cole return to review the week 8 games in the CBFA. Colts beat the Stampeders in the battle of undefeated teams, and the playoff picture gets a little clearer. Listen to the end to hear an interview with Jeanine Chambers from the Veterans Food Bank of Alberta. Rebels v Lions, Mavericks v Eagles, Raiders v Cowboys, Colts v Bantam Stampeders, Chiefs v Wildcats, Bulldogs bye.   Produced by ...

James and Cole break down week 7 of the CBFA season as the playoff picture starts to shape up. Grant Pollock joins once again to share his thoughts about the morning games as well as the Pink Sock Initiative and next week's food drive for the Veteran's Food Bank of Calgary, Gordie's Food Fight. Wildcats v Eagles, Lions v Bantam Stampeders, Colts v Chiefs, Cowboys v Bulldogs, Rebels, v Raiders, Mav...

James and Cole return to recap week 6 in the 2024 CBFA season. Grant Pollock also returns to recap the morning action on Hellard Field at Shouldice Park. Bulldogs v Lions, Eagles v Chiefs, Colts v Cowboys, Mavericks v Bantam Stampeders, Rebels v Wildcats, Raiders bye.   Produced by James Parkes Music by Russian Fingers