TSN.ca MOP Watch

2012: Cornish has put together a strong case for the Most Outstanding Canadian award. But Cornish’s numbers suggest he could earn the MOP as well. he leads the league in rushing by a good margin, and being a Canadian starting at a typically import position (Andrew Harris is the only other), only increases his value.

Week 19: Cornish had a record-setting regular season finale as he passed Normie Kwong for the most rushing yards by a Canadian in a single season. Cornish tallied 14 carries for 69 yards to bring his season total to 1,457 surpassing Kwong's record of 1,437 yards set way back in 1956.

2012: A year after winning the Most Outstanding Rookie award, Williams is eyeing an even more prestigious award this year, the MOP. Williams only needed half the season to break the single-season kick return touchdowns record, while his play at receiver has been just as impressive. The second-year pro had 17 combined touchdowns for the Ticats (11 receiving, six kick returns) and surpassed the 1,000 yard mark.

Week 19: Williams had yet another big game in Tiger-Cats season finale. He would finish the game with four receptions for 104 yards and another two touchdowns to push his CFL-best season total to 17 scores.

2012: Lulay returns to the list a year removed from winning the Most Outstanding Player Award. Lulay’s Lions have been at or near the top of the West Division standings all year and have not yet wavered as favourites to repeat as Grey Cup champions. The four-year veteran is third in the league in both passing yards and touchdown passes. Lulay won the September Offensive Player of the Month award.

Week 18: With first in the West already secured, Lulay played sparingly coming off injury in the Lions win over Saskatchewan.

2012: Dressler really turned it on in the second half of the season, vaulting into the top group of pass catchers in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. After an up and down first half of the season, the Roughriders have solidified their status as a contender in the competitive West Division, and Dressler is a big reason why.

Week 19: In a meaningless game seeding-wise, the Roughriders sat Dressler - and many other regulars - in the team's Week 19 loss to BC.

2012: A mainstay on the list of Most Outstanding Player candidates, Calvillo is once again making it look easy during his age-40 season. Calvillo’s Alouettes finished tops in the East Division and his regular season numbers have him at or near the top of every major statistical category in the league. Calvillo surpassed the 5,000-yards passing mark for the seventh time in his career in Week 18.

Week 19: With first in the East already clinched, Calvillo was rested in the Alouettes finale - a 19-11 loss to the Blue Bombers.

2012: The all-purpose man, Owens contributes on both offence and special teams for the Argos. The third-year Argonaut led the league in return yards and receiving yards. Add it all up and Owens finished the 2012 campaign just shy of 4,000 combined yards.

Week 19: Owens set a CFL single-season record for combined yards in the Argonauts regular season finale. He tallied 95 yards in the first half, before resting in the second half, to bring his season total to 3,863, breaking Mike (Pinball) Clemons' mark of 3,840 yards.

2012: Simpson has been one of the lone bright spots for the Blue Bombers this season. Despite missing the first three games of the season, the first-year CFLer eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing on the year, one of only four RBs to do so. The 27-year-old was also named the Blue Bombers' nominee for Most Outstanding Rookie.

Week 19: Simpson missed Winnipeg's final game of the regular season, a win over the Montreal Alouettes.