CFL Pick 'Em, Grey Cup Edition Final Standings: Sorry to be so late with the results, folks. I've been sick with a mystery virus all week. I must've caught it from one of the cheerleaders at the Argos victory party. But enough about me: check your results inside!

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Just like they drew it up: After five years in the wilderness, the Toronto Argonauts traded for a franchise quarterback for a shot at the championship at home. An up-and-down 9-9 season threatened to upset that plan, but they put all the pieces together at the right time, and dominated the Calgary Stampeders 33-25 to win the Grey Cup.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Grey Cup Edition: It's Grey Cup fever in Toronto: Stampeders fans are trying to smuggle horses into hotels, the convention centre is filled with vomiting Manitobans, and Rob Ford is falling down. Oh, and the Argos get home field advantage. Join the party and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edition: It's straight shootin' as the home team wins out in the semis. Time to get domed up and take on the favourites. Take off your jacket and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Semi-Final Edition: The large mammals are hibernating, and the small mammals are getting scared off by their shadows. That's right, it's the beginning of the Canadian winter, which means it's time for the CFL Playoffs. Got a chip on your shoulder from the regular season pick 'em? Get your revenge inside. Sad because you missed out on the summer pickings? The winter pickings are full of killer bonus action. (And snow. Lots of snow.) Grab your longjohns and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Final Standings: We have a clear-cut champion, but needed some math to figure out the Costanza winner(s).

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MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Final Standings: SportsFilter generated about as much offence as any team facing Barry Zito in October in the World Series. Final standings are inside!

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 19: This is it! Nineteen weeks of gruelling decision making all boils down to one last set of picks. Wrap that knee and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 18: Two weeks left and I still have no idea what's going to happen. Maybe you do. Make your picks inside.

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MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, World Series Edition: The NLCS went to seven games, presumably just to shorten the Pick 'Em turnaround time and spite all the professional pickers around the world. But we're not here to talk about the past; it's time for the Worldest of Series.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 17: Three weeks left and the lower rungs are getting desperate as the playoff picture solidifies. Meanwhile, perhaps bender and his nickel aren't quite as home and cool as we thought. Dispel the intrigue and make your picks inside.

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MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LCS Edition: Holy cow, what a week. All fives series go five games, which is very exciting for television viewers, but incredibly stress-inducing for Post-Season Pick 'Em players, who now have a turnaround time shorter than the amount of silence in a three-man broadcast booth. Games start tonight!

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 16: We're officially into the home stretch with four weeks to go. Can anyone catch bender?

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MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LDS Edition: No time for chit-chat! Games start tonight!

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MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Wild Card Edition: It's back! After a one-year hiatus, Bud Selig has legislated a brand-new edition of the hallowed ritual of picking who the heck you think will win.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 15: The last maple leaf has fallen into the maple pudding, which means it's time to talk turkey. Take off your scarf and make your Thanksgiving picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 14: We're still in the thick of divisional races, and we still have a race in the pool. Check your horse's teeth and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 13: And just when you thought things were settling down the season. We have yet another tie for first, and a solid seven weeks still to go. Chug those six Red Bulls and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 12: Labour Day just may have sealed the deal for a few teams, one way or the other. Are you on the upswing or the downdrain? Help me make up more imaginary words and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 11: Kids across Canada rejoiced as they woke up with extra U's in their stockings on Labour Day Monday, but there was no joy in Winnipeg. Find out why and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 10: Here we are at the official halfway point of the season for all those people who prefer to round up. That's right, it's the Labour Day Classic! Stock up on your extra U's and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 9: It's panic time as we hit the halfway point with almost everybody in contention. Hit the red button and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 8: It's a tiebreaker week as the logjam at the top gets shattered. No such luck in the CFL standings though. Hedge your bets and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 7: Looks like some of you wrung a good number of points out of a pittance of games. Are you one of the multitudes in first place? Find out and make your picks inside.

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CFL Pick 'Em, Week 6: One-point victories on the field make wins exciting but pick 'em movement hard. It's bye week time, so make half of your picks inside.

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