Piffles Podcast

The gang is all together.  In the Opening Kick Off, Greg, Alex, and Steve break down the Riders loss versus the Elks, Try to figure out why the defense is regressing, Are the Riders soft, and wonder if it is possible to keep Craig Dickenson away from a microphone.  In the Odds and Endzones, there is plenty of Roy Shivers and Danny Barrett talk, Are teams better than their records, and when do the...

It's just Greg and Alex this week. Did Steve run off with Chris Streveler? You need to listen to find out.  In the Opening Kick Off, Greg and Alex break down the Riders defeat at the Banjo Bowl, Try to define what the this Riders team actually is, and where are the bright spots for the last third of the season.  In the Odds and Endzones, former Rider Darnell Sankey is back in the league but in Mon...

The boys are back and the Riders don't make it easy on Rider Nation's hearts. In the Opening Kick Off, Alex, Greg, and Steve discuss the wild Labour Day finish, Pete Robertson's penalty and 1 game suspension, Have Craig Dickenson and Jeremy O'Day figured it out?   Then around the CFL in Odds and End Zones the guys talk about "Swag" Kelly reupping in Toronto long term, Duke Williams out in the Hamm...

The Riders may be coming off the by week but there is a still a ton to talk about in the CFL.  In the opening kick off Alex, Greg, and Steve talk about the Riders marketing around Labour Day, Is a home play off game really that crazy, and what are the chances of the Riders bringing back Dakoda Shepley off an NFL run. In the Odds and Endzones, Nathan Rourke was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars is he...

In this special episode CFL Commissioner, Randy Ambroise, joins Alex, Greg, and Steve for an open conversation about the legacy of Rich Stubler, Labour Day as a player, CFL Expansion and Marketing, Officiating, an honest assessment of Genius Sports transition, and much more. 

Straight from their basements (and a hotel room) the guys are back with their Cheetos to cover another CFL week  In the Opening Kickoff Alex, Greg and Steve discuss the wild win vs the BC Lions. Where has this intensity always been? Is Jake Dolegala the answer? And can we quit asking if Craig Dickenson is safe for the year? In the Odds and Endzones, the guys discuss the possibility of an Eastern c...

Piffles Podcast Episode 235 - Dickey On A Prayer Whoa! We're halfway there! The Riders are 9 games into their season and the guys take a look at where they started and try to figure out where they end up.  In the opening kick off Alex, Greg, and Steve break down the drubbing the Riders took in Montreal, and they discuss if Head Coach Craig Dickenson can survive past the upcoming bye-week. In Odds...

Boom! The guys start off with a Max size announcement then settle in to discuss white knuckling through a tight game vs the Redblacks. Brett Freaking Lauther is back, this Sterns kid looks great but can they keep him on the roster, and why did neither coach want to win that game?  Around the League: Chad Kelly pulled due to a banged up ankle and the Argos lose their first game, Ticats and Tommy Co...

The guys are back and run down the Touchdown Atlantic. Is it Fine Time to move from Mason to Jake? Dickenson says Fine deserves the start but how short is the leash? But really, it could be worse... We could be the Elks.  Plus breaking down the upcoming game vs the Redblacks.

The Riders are going coast to coast and the guys are feeling everything between. What look good in BC, what didn't look great, and the question on everyone's mind.... What the hell is Craig Dickenson thinking?   Plus they tee up the Touchdown Atlantic tilt with the Argos and talk about the Plaza of Honour recipients.

Dropping a close game to the Stamps isn't great, but it's made worse when you lose you QB. The guys jump in to talk the loss versus the Stamps, the loss of Trevor Harris, what to expect from Mason Fine, and they tee up the possible nightmare game in BC.  And most importantly they have fun talking about the wild Ottawa - Winnipeg final, for reasons... 

They don't ask how, just how many! Greg, Alex, and Steve break down the Riders last minute win versus the Elks, Is MBT coming back to the CFL, Is Jeremiah Masoli done?, and the main event Greg and Alex debate Bret Hart vs Chris Jericho. 

The boys are back after a bye week and so are a very banged up Riders! Alex, Greg, and Steve talk about teams starting to separate from each other, what was that from Vernon Adams, Swag Kelly and his importance, why the Elks name debate is still raging, Is Chris Jones on the hot seat, and preview this week's game against the lowly Elks. Is it a trap? Nah but it is fun to pretend

The guys are back discussing the wacky win in Calgary and what that means for the bye week, feeding Jamal Morrow the ball, do the Riders need to bring in another kicker, $5 beers, ask why are there only 3 games Canada Day weekend, and may come untethered discussing Genius sports... 

It's our first attempt at video but what do you care you are listening to it.  The guys are all back and are talking about the "moral victory" versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Riders unbelievable receiving corps, Is this the end of Bo Levi Mitchell, and discuss the elephant in the room... Should John Chick be invited to the 2013 Grey Cup celebration. Check out the new youtube feed at www.yout...

RING THE BELL!  The guys talk about the ups and downs of the #Riders win on Elks guaranteed win night: Trevor Harris making the receivers and Ryan "Buttsniffer" Rishaug nickname themselves, that goal line stop, punting, and what the hell was Dickenson thinking on that final play. But the main event is Greg and Steve throwing down over power rankings. 

Greg is back from Vegas and he brought the bells and whistles back with him.   The guys break down the Riders perfect preseason, discuss the impact and severity of the injury to Philip Blake, AI mascots and fever dreams, and if the "Guaranteed win" night in Edmonton is a trap game for the Riders. 

Wow, the Riders won a preseason for the first time since before we even THOUGHT about starting a podcast and Greg isn't here to talk about it.   No bells and whistles on this weeks episode, just the raw audio of Alex and Steve talking a Rider win, and preparing for the preseason finale against Winnipeg on Friday!

Holy Crap there is football at Mosaic this week... yes preseason but who cares.  Alex, Greg, and Steve talk the battles to look for on the field, randomly pick more rookies that might get cut before you listen and why its so hard for them, and are the Riders finally listening to the fans about affordability? Plus the "Dick Bun" and Greg gives his Snob-servations on the Argos' new look

Alex, Greg and Steve go off the rails early talking Riders training camp, pick random rookies they think are going to be stars (the day before the first cuts), How the Riders are nailing their social media game, and everything else Green and White. 

Alex, Greg, and Steve zoom in and break down the Riders draft day with both the Canadian and Global Draft. Alex gives a heartfelt apology to the Riders, and the guys talk about TSN cutting their preseason game total in half. 

Alex, Greg, and some guy named *checks notes* Steve zoom into to get spicy about the Riders theme nights, Chad Kelly running his mouth, and Greg test's the guys if they know when certain milestones in the CFL offseason happen. 

*** Due to a technical error this episode has been reposted*** Greg and Alex talk KSB's injury and more CFL news

***Due to a technical error we had to repost this episode. *** Greg and Alex sit down with Sarah Said of Homestand Sports and talk all things CFL

Greg, Alex and eventually Steve zoom in excited about the Riders free agent signings, the players they lost, Cody Fajardo's exit, and Greg has strong feelings about Craig Reynolds' letter to season ticket holders.