"Funtastic" games within the games
Friday, November 9, 2007 | 10:24 PM ET
Hi boys and girls! Are you ready for some playoff games? Well, do I have a surprise for you. For all of you watching the games on TV, I have some fun games you can play at home. Play a game and watch a game at the same time! What fun!
Here are five “funtastic” games you can play with your football friends!
1. “Who’s the REAL most outstanding player."
Now you can watch Kerry Joseph, the West MOP nomination and Henry Burris, the wannabe West MOP square off in a battle of outstandingness! Score the one-on-one encounter at home, points earned for completions and touchdowns, points deducted for wild throws and fumbles. Heck, make up your own rules on this one! I’m giving extra points to Henry for mocking the crowd.
2. “Pop Goes the Popp!”
In this game, you get to guess how long it takes for Popp to blow his top! Will it be the first time his team takes three “roughing the passer” penalties in a row? Will he lose it on a ref after not getting an adequate explanation of the three “roughing the passer” penalties in a row? Get bonus points for predicting which disgruntled player will try to ‘pop’ Popp on the sidelines! This game is three hours of “Poppin” fun!
3. “Musical Coach Higgins!”
With his fate all but secured before the playoffs even get going, this game tests your mind-reading skills. Since Coach Higgins is a Vulcan and therefore devoid of outward showings of emotion, we have to assume he writes it all out on his little notepad. Get points for guessing what Coach Higgins writes down! Phrases like “Let’s see [rumoured new coach] John Hufnagel do any better”, “I can’t stand the Calgary media” and “Is this over yet, I have a plane to catch” are sure to earn you loads of points before Coach Higgins clears his desk!
4. “Weeble Wobble Westwood!”
Berry and the Bombers have been playing this game all season and now you can play too. Whenever Westwood comes on the field, grit your teeth, yell at him, and tell him that you’ll sit him down if he misses this kick. Don’t worry; he’s been through it all this year. Watch him weeble, watch him wobble, but Westwood won’t fall down! Earn bonus points for reading Coach Berry’s lips for naughty words!
5. “Guess Which Fan Just Doesn’t Belong Here!”
This game is easy. All you do is try to spot a speck of Red in the sea of Green that will be Mosaic Stadium! If you do happen to see red, try to figure out how much is from a Stampeder jersey and how much is fluid from the face and body of the Stampeder jersey wearer! Sorry, no points given for watermelon guts.
All right boys and girls, now you know the games within the games. It’s almost time to pick your favourite chair - and your favourite beverage - and earn those points! Good luck.
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Football analyst Khari Jones is currently in his second season with the CFL ON CBC broadcast team. The former quarterback played for the B.C. Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger Cats. In 2001, Jones was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player after leading the Bombers to a 14-4 record and the Grey Cup. He is one of only three quarterbacks in CFL history to pass for over 40 touchdowns in one season.
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Pierre Bourget
Ottawa
Hilarious. Still the man I see.
I'll be looking into the amount of Rider fans palming at least two beers.
1 point for the double fist
+1 point for every additional
5 points to see one drink while cheering [see the conflict between yelling your guts out, or downing another]
+2 points if the yelling spews the beers
25 points if a fan drops his beer[s] while cheering [lots of points, but we know that wont happen]
Keep it up Mr. Jones, love your work.
Posted November 10, 2007 05:37 PM
Allen
Canada
Where is my Maritime team? Go CFL.
Posted November 10, 2007 05:44 PM
Al
Winnipeg
I would also add 1250 points if you can spot a Sask fan with all his/her teeth... good luck. It wont be easy.
Posted November 10, 2007 07:48 PM
Craig Lowe
Saskatchewan
Whay does the picture of the allouettes coach look like Steven Speilberg?
Posted November 10, 2007 09:24 PM
Mark
Winnipeg
Khari, get a life. Is this seriously what it's come down to?
Brutal, absolutely brutal.
Go Blue!
Posted November 10, 2007 11:21 PM
'da Blue Bomb
Vancouver
Too funny!
How about:
"How many open receivers will Michael Bishop miss...and still win the game?"
"Which BC Quartebacks will play, and bonus points for the correct order?"
"How many times will the Bombers receivers drop the ball?"
Posted November 10, 2007 11:27 PM
Carl Wong
Kelowna
Ah, I've always liked Khari Jones, and this is so funny. It's refreshing to see a comedic view of the quirks of the CFL. Keep up the good work and I'm really glad you're still involved in Canadian Football!!!
Posted November 11, 2007 07:54 AM
Ted S
Saskatoon
Prior to the start of each quarter, have everyone watching guess how many conferences the refs will have to sort out who doesn't know which part of the rule book, remind each other what their responsibility is, and whose turn it is to pick up the tab for post game drinks (although sometimes I wonder if they have a keg sitting in the their dressing room).
Bonus points to whoever predicts the number of times the phrase "there was no infraction on the play" is uttered.
Posted November 13, 2007 10:09 PM
TJ
vancouver
30 points for whoever catches pinball saying 'whatchoo taken bout Milt?' when stegall is dancing and yelling in the T-dots endzone. Its gonna be a BLUE grey cup baby!!!!!!!!!!!! Blue and gold that is.
Posted November 14, 2007 02:40 AM
john
Saskatoon
to Al from Wpg I am sure we have fans with all their teeth LOL and we sold our home game out where were all your fans in Wpg? probabaly watching old videos of WWE
Posted November 15, 2007 02:29 PM