<table cellspacing="0" class="GoTWTable" cellpadding="5" width="600"><caption>Game of the Week</caption><tr><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/pressman/tu.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Honolulu QB Ronnie Tu<br>84-39 career record<br>2 CFL Bowl rings<br>36 years old</span></td><td class="GoTWMainCell" valign="top" width="280" colspan="2"><span class="GoTWTeamName">Honolulu Blue Pacific</span>(0-0)<br>at<br><span class="GoTWTeamName">Tucson Toros</span>(0-0)<br><p class="GoTWText" align="justify"><span class="GoTWImageCaption"><i>CFL trivia question:</i></span> Who was the only CFL Bowl winner to lose in week 1 of the next season?<br></br><span class="GoTWImageCaption"><i>Answer:</i></span> The Honolulu Blue Pacific when they lost to Tucson in 2006. <span class="GoTWImageCaption"><i>Note: They did recover to defend their title and win a 2nd straight CFL Bowl.</i></span><br><br>During the offseason the 2011 champions picked up two new veteran starters from Santa Cruz: LT Russell Tollefson and FS David Visser. Meanwhile, the Blue Pacific let QB Randolph Kranz leave in free agency and now the starting job once again belongs to future hall-of-legends inductee Ronnie Tu.</p><span class="GoTWNotes">Weather forecast: 86 degrees, fair.<br>Point spread: Honolulu by 9</span></td><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/pressman/goodwin.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Tucson QB Kent Goodwin<br>16-2 career record<br>1 CFL Bowl ring<br>24 years old</span></td></tr></table><br><table cellspacing="0" class="GoTWOther" cellpadding="0" width="600"><caption>...and the rest of the week 1 games...</caption><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Albany Crows (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Chicago Hitmen (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Chicago's best WR, Cornelius Webster, is holding out for $$$.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Atlantic City Phantoms (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Hartford Attack (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">The Phantoms have more wins (9) vs. the Attack than any team.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Baltimore Bombers (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Durham Bulldogs (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Kimber has retired so Kenneth Lester is now the Bulldogs' QB.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Boston Panthers (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>New York Knights (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Boston RB Toby Radke will start for his 7th different team.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Detroit Vampires (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Cleveland Flats (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Cleveland's backfield now has Angie and the Polish Express.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Fargo Boxcars (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Denver Dynomite (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Denver backup DE Dodsworth had 4 sacks in the preseason.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Huntington Beach Capitalists (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Santa Cruz Privateers (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Both of Santa Cruz's top 10 picks (RB Whalen/LB Wiles) will start.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Las Vegas Rounders (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Arizona Outlaws (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Arizona rookie RB Forbes will meet Mario Ah Yat early and often.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Long Beach Calibiri (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Sacramento Dragons (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">The Calibiri have improved on offense and special teams.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Oregon Ice (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Boise Stampede (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Oregon rookie QB Brett Lewis may start early in the season.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>San Antonio Stingers (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Memphis Express (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">#1 overall pick DE Howie Bernard makes his debut for the Stingers.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Seattle Thunderbirds (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Anchorage Wolfpack (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Seattle got under the cap but 1st rounder LT Diaz is still unsigned.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Shreveport Pride (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>New Orleans Raging Horde (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Shreveport RB Rayburn is 1 of 5 RBs with 10,000+ rushing yds.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Tampa Bay Torpedoes (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Charleston Monitors (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Tampa Bay RB Creel should be an upgrade over McKnight.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr><tr><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>Tulsa Talons (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><span class="GoTWAt">at</span></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell"><nobr>El Paso Rockets (0-0)</nobr></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><td class="GoTWOtherCell">Rocket RB Reid led the CFL in rushing last year with 1,862 yds.</td><td class="GoTWOtherCell" width="7"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1"></td></tr></table>

Fun fact:

From 2003-2007 Honolulu held a 9-2 advantage in this series (including one playoff win).

From 2008-present Tucson has held a 7-1 advantage in the series.

This will thus be our 20th overall matchup, with Honolulu leading the series 10-9.

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Ring of Fire Division Champions - 2009, 2011-2026, 2028-33
Western Conference Champions - 2011-2013, 2016, 2017, 2019-2022, 2024, 2025, 2028, 2033
CFL Champions - 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025

Funny thing is the featured preview may not even be the featured game opening week. There looks to be some great matchups throughout the league. Then again, the Week 1 division rivalries always make this the case...

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ROF Division Champions: 2039 - 2043, 2045, 2047, 2054, 2056 - 2060, 2063, 2066-2067, 2070-2072
WFC Conference Champions: 2018, 2041, 2042, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062-2063
CFL Champions: 2018, 2041, 2057-2058, 2060, 2062