Winning the CFL's lineman of the week honour this season is becoming a habit for Elfrid Payton. The Toronto Argonauts rush end claimed his fourth weekly award of the season Wednesday after registering a sack and returning a fumble 86 yards for a touchdown in Toronto's 33-31 home win over Calgary. Payton has raised eyebrows this season with his inspired play. He has always been a tenacious pass rusher, yet had developed a reputation of being lax against the run and not going full out on every down. Marinovich, who now plays for the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League, was ordered by Superior Court Judge Stephen Marcus to perform an additional 32 hours of community service.
Big games are everywhere.
Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl, No. 2 Florida at No. 18 LSU in the Southeastern Conference, No. Oregon's trip to play Arizona in the Pac-10. Like accident victims who can't remember the gory details, the Mount Allison Mounties are claiming amnesia as they careen toward the football equivalent of another 10-car pileup. Three weeks after being pounded 105-0 by the Saint Mary's Huskies, the Mounties are preparing for Saturday's rematch while insisting no one is dwelling, or even thinking, about that rout.