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Year in Review: Looking back on 2018

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From blockbuster trades to frantic fourth-quarter comebacks, there were plenty of reasons for football fans to watch in 2018.

CFL.ca re-lives the year in words and photos.

The Year in Review
 
2018: The year in pictures
From blockbuster trades to frantic fourth-quarter comebacks, there were plenty of reasons for football fans to watch in 2018. CFL.ca re-lives the year in words and photos.
 
Johnny Manziel named CFL.ca's top newsmaker of 2018
Despite his struggles on the field, Johnny Manziel was by far the most talked about topic of 2018. The Als’ pivot was named CFL.ca’s Newsmaker of the Year.
 
Tale of the Tape: Ferguson looks back on 2018
Marshall Ferguson takes a dive back into the 2018 regular season to reflect on some of each team’s most iconic moments of the year.
The Best of the Best
 
Harris, Jorden lead top performances of 2018
From Trevor Harris’ six-TD game to Kamar Jorden’s 249 yards, the 2018 CFL season had no shortage of awe-inspiring, record-breaking performances. We rank the top 10.
 
Frozen in Time: Top 10 moments of 2018
From Bryan Burnham’s last-second heroics to a 24-point comeback by the Argos, the 2018 CFL season was full of defining moments. Which one topped the list?
 
Ranking the 10 best games of 2018
From the overtime thriller in BC to Andrew Harris putting the Bombers on his back in the Western Semi-Final, CFL.ca counts down the best games of the 2018 season.
 
Cauz: 12 things Derek Taylor's number-crunching told us about 2018
From the shiftiest receiver to the impact of Micah Johnson, Matthew Cauz checks in with Derek Taylor of ‘The Details’ for some 2018 number-crunching.
 
In a Flash: 9 turning points for the 2018 season
Momentum can be fickle, swaying in a moment’s notice and chance the course of a game. CFL.ca looks at one turning point for every team this season, for better or worse.
Plays of the Year
 
Where do Burnham's heroics land in Timber Mart top plays of 2018?
Bryan Burnham’s successful 2pt conversion catch helped the BC Lions go to OT and get a crucial win over the Ticats, but was it enough to take top spot in the plays of the year?
 
Some Manziel magic in the best offensive touchdowns
Razzle-dazzle, trickery, long bombs and great grabs, it takes athleticism and sometimes creativity to score TD’s in the CFL – let’s see who did it best in 2018.
 
Jorden's 249-yard game among top 10 performances
See where we’ve ranked the top 10 individual performances of the 2018 season.
 
Williams shows creativity in top celebrations
Twas the season of epic celebrations. Revisit the best cellys of 2018.
 
Returners highlight electrifying special teams plays
As you may be preparing to return a few things to the store following the holidays, get some inspiration from some of the CFL’s best return men in the top 10 Special Teams Plays from 2018.
 
Brescacin grabs top spot in best catches
There were a lot of candidates that could have cracked this list. See what amazing catches made the top 10 for best catches of the 2018 season.
 
Thigpen stiff arms to glory in the top running plays
Relive the top 10 running plays of the 2018 CFL season.
 
Gainey's Labour Day leap lands in best INTs
The Grinch may have stolen Christmas, but these CFL defenders were stealing balls all over the field in 2018. See who made the list in the Top 10 Interceptions of 2018.
 
Unlikely catches highlight 'What the ?!' moments of 2018
There were some real eye-popping, head-scratching moments in 2018, and these are the top 10 that had us saying “What the ?!”
 
Jefferson double dips in top 10 defensive plays
It was an action packed season with a lot of amazing defensive plays. Relive the best ones in the top 10 defensive plays of the year.
Looking Ahead
 
Steinberg: One New Year's resolution for every team
With 2019 ahead of us and 2018 in the rear view mirror, CFL.ca’s Pat Steinberg has a New Year’s resolution for all nine teams.
 
Early Look: 10 dates to circle for 2019
From a new Touchdown Atlantic to exciting season-opening games, CFL.ca anticipates some of the dates to circle on the 2019 calendar.
 
Winds of Change: An off-season question for every team
From pending free agents Mike Reilly and Bo Levi Mitchell to star-studded free agent list, there are plenty of questions through the remainder of the off-season.
 
Cauz: 12 things that need to happen this off-season
From the Atlantic Schooners to a dream quarterback-receiver duo, CFL.ca’s Matthew Cauz has 12 things he wants to see in the off-season.
 
Call it a Comeback: Who will be the Travis Lulay of 2019?
With a list of stars whose seasons were cut short, who will demonstrate the same grit and courage in 2019 as Travis Lulay did this year?
 
O'Leary: Final chapters of 2019 coaching story yet to be written
The biggest coaching names may be off the market, but there’s still plenty of movement coming to the CFL coaching carousel. Chris O’Leary writers.
 
Not So Fast: 10 free agents likely to stay put
With a record-breaking list of free agents, now is the time for imaginations to run wild. Just don’t expect these 10 pending free agents to be moving CFL teams in 2019.