Blitz and Bloom

Blitz and Bloom

By Tanya HendersonSportsFootball
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Blitz and Bloom episodes

  • CFL Week 19 - Thoughts and Picks

    With just three weeks left in the CFL regular season, the West playoff race is wide open—and every game matters. Tanya breaks down the Week 19 matchups, Edmonton’s push to hold the top spot, Calgary’s path to a home playoff game, and the teams fighting to keep their postseason hopes alive. Plus, hear her playoff predictions, including a possible Edmonton–Calgary West final.

    8 min
  • CFL Week 18 - Thoughts and Picks

    With just four weeks left in the CFL regular season, Tanya breaks down the key Week 18 matchups and what they mean for the playoff picture. From Ottawa’s fight to avoid a historic 0-14 start to Calgary’s must-win test against Saskatchewan, BC’s showdown with Toronto, and Montreal’s chance to clinch first in the East, she shares her picks and the storylines to watch. Plus, a closer look at Winnipeg’s struggles and the bigger questions facing the organization as the season winds down.

    13 min
  • CFL Week 17 - Thoughts and Picks

    Week 17 is here, and with only five weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is getting tight.

    I break down all four matchups, including Winnipeg’s outlook without Zach Collaros, a huge Riders-Lions showdown at BC Place, why I’m doubling down on Ottawa, and whether Edmonton can officially end Hamilton’s playoff hopes.

    Plus, my Week 17 picks: Toronto, Saskatchewan, Ottawa and Edmonton.

    10 min
  • CFL Week 16 - Thoughts and Picks

    Tanya previews CFL Week 16, breaking down Edmonton’s playoff surge, Calgary’s collapse, Montreal’s challenge, and her delusional(?) pick of the 0-12 Ottawa Redblacks.

    12 min
  • CFL Week 15 - Thoughts and Picks

    Week 15 brings a rare CFL quadruple-header—and plenty of playoff implications. Tanya breaks down all four matchups, from Toronto vs. Ottawa to Montreal vs. BC, and shares her picks for which teams will come out on top. Tune in for sharp analysis, key players to watch, and the biggest storylines heading into the weekend.

    6 min
  • CFL Week 14 - Thoughts and Picks

    This episode breaks down Week 14 CFL matchups with bold picks, sharp rivalry talk, and a quick take on officiating, all wrapped in a confident, competitive tone that keeps sports fans hooked.

    8 min
  • CFL Week 13 - Thoughts and Picks

    One perfect 4-for-4 week, an 0-10 team, and a Week 13 slate where the margin for error is disappearing fast. Tanya is back with her CFL picks, and this week’s matchups could reshape both divisions in ways that matter all the way into the playoff race.

    After another perfect week on her locked-in picks, Tanya breaks down a slate that feels bigger than a normal midseason card. Montreal’s 9-1 dominance gets tested against Winnipeg’s pride, Calgary and Hamilton collide in a matchup full of quarterback uncertainty, Saskatchewan tries to prove its recent dip is only temporary, and BC heads to Ottawa while the Redblacks stare down the pressure of avoiding 0-11.

    Tanya also digs into the bigger league storylines making Week 13 feel different: the West is tightening up, the East is getting more complicated, and teams can no longer hide behind early-season excuses. Every game now has real consequences, and the pressure is starting to show.

    8 min
  • CFL Week 11 - Thoughts and Picks

    Week 11 is where the CFL playoff race starts to get real. Tanya breaks down every matchup on the slate, from BC and Calgary’s huge divisional showdown to Ottawa chasing its first win in Winnipeg, Edmonton trying to derail Toronto at Commonwealth, and Hamilton finding ways to compete without Bo Levi Mitchell. Plus, the key matchups, returning playmakers, home-field edges, desperate teams, and Tanya’s picks for a week that could start separating the contenders from the pretenders.

    5 min
  • CFL Week 10 - Thoughts and Picks

    CFL Week 10 brings a packed slate of big matchups, bold picks, and one of the spiciest quarterback debates of the season, with Tanya joined by special guest Shaylee Foord for insider analysis from two women who know the league from the inside out. From Calgary’s surge and Toronto’s shaky home-field edge to Ottawa’s nightmare season, Montreal’s grind, and the ongoing Nathan Rourke conversation in BC, this episode dives into the biggest storylines shaping the week, while also looking ahead to the Senior Women’s National Championship and a long-awaited tournament weekend.

    16 min
  • CFL Week 9 - Thoughts and Picks

    After going 4-for-4 last week, Tanya breaks down every CFL Week 9 matchup, including two desperate teams in BC and Winnipeg, Montreal’s edge over winless Ottawa, Calgary’s offensive surge and a must-watch rematch between Edmonton and Saskatchewan.

    7 min

About Blitz and Bloom

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Blitz and Bloom is football with feelings. It’s leadership without the bullshit. It’s the human side of a sport that teaches you to get hit, get up, and grow.