Comprehensive guide to Canadians and former CFL players in NFL training camps in 2023

NFL training camps are officially open across the United States, which means it’s time to take a look at all 51 Canadians and former CFL players who are participating this year. Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Please note that ‘N’ denotes nationals (ie. Canadians), ‘A’ denotes Americans, and ‘G’ denotes Globals. […]

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Weekly TV ratings increase ends but CFL records over 500,000 average viewers in Week 7

The Canadian Football League’s run of six straight weeks with an increase in television ratings to start the 2023 season has come to an end, but Week 7 still produced over 500,000 average viewers. It finished with a barnburner at McMahon Stadium as the Redblacks became the first team in CFL history to record consecutive […]

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Edmonton Elks’ odds to win 2023 Grey Cup reach +25000

There are long odds. Then there are really long odds. And then there are the odds of the Edmonton Elks winning this year’s Grey Cup. The team opened the season with the longest odds to win the CFL’s championship game, which made sense given that the club was 4-14 last year. However, despite still facing […]

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Three downs on the CFL on TSN: analyzing Week 7 television broadcasts

Coming off one of the more chaotic weeks in recent CFL memory, Week 7 offered up a return to stability for the league. If you’re a coach reading this, you probably enjoyed that. However, for fans and I assume the folks at TSN, it would have been nice to see more of what we saw […]

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‘I love it’: Kevin Glenn would be thrilled if Shawn Lemon played for all nine CFL teams

Kevin Glenn accomplished many things over a CFL career that spanned almost two decades but is most remembered for being the only player in league history to be a member of all nine teams. The uniqueness of Glenn’s distinction was threatened this past weekend after defensive lineman Shawn Lemon signed with the Montreal Alouettes. The […]

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Xs and Argos Podcast: Toronto prepares for Riders reinforcements in Touchdown Atlantic

Touchdown Atlantic week has finally arrived, and hosts Ben Grant and JB have everything you need going into the game. With the Argos and Roughriders set to battle it out at Huskies Stadium on the Saint Mary’s University campus, JB is on the ground in Halifax, and Ben is in… Ucluelet. Unlike last year when […]

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B.C. Lions to start QB Dane Evans vs. Edmonton Elks

The B.C. Lions will start veteran quarterback Dane Evans when they take on the Edmonton Elks in Week 8. Vernon Adams Jr. was listed as a limited participant in practice on Tuesday due to a knee injury he suffered this past week. The injury will reportedly not hold him out long-term, though Dominique Davis will […]

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Calgary Stampeders acquire DL Ja’Gared Davis in trade with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The Calgary Stampeders have acquired defensive lineman Ja’Gared Davis from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft, per sources. Davis signed with the Ticats as a free agent this past off-season after a one-year stint with the Toronto Argonauts. He recorded seven defensive tackles over Hamilton’s first five […]

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Ben’s Breakdown: Crum’s Canadian crony crushes Calgary in crunch time

This feature has only been running for two weeks, and for the second time, I’m writing about the Ottawa Redblacks. The purpose of this piece is to analyse the biggest play or plays of the week, so until someone else steps up, this will continue to be the Dustin Crum Report. I’ve noticed a trend […]

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3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 7

Week 7 of the 2023 CFL season is in the books, capping a week of ups and downs for teams across the league. Without further ado, it’s time to recognize some players, coaches, and games for their contributions this past week. These awards are selected by a panel of 3DownNation contributors and will be presented weekly throughout […]

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Week 8 schedule

• Fri, Jul 28^th^ - 7:30 ET/4:30 PT - Tiger-Cats (2-4) @ Redblacks (3-3)
• Sat, Jul 29^th^ - 4:00 ET/1:00 PT - Roughrigders (3-3) @ Argonauts (5-0)*
• Sat, Jul 29^th^ - 7:00 ET/4:00 PT - Lions (5-1) @ Elks (0-7)
• Sun, Jul 30^th^ - 7:00 ET/4:00 PT - Stampeders (2-4) @ Allouettes (2-3)

Game & league notes

• *Riders @ Argos will be played at Huskies Stadium (Saint Mary's University) in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Off-week: Bluebombers

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Bo Levi Mitchell returns to practice for Hamilton Tiger-Cats, unclear if he will start vs. Redblacks

Franchise quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell returned to practice with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Monday, though it remains unclear if he will start when his team takes on the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday. “We’re not making any decisions right now,” head coach Orlondo Steinauer told the media. “We have a very structured plan as to the […]

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3DownNation CFL power rankings: Redblacks rise as Dustin Crum’s star rockets

Week 7 of the CFL season is officially in the books and a new contender has entered the ring, led by an unexpected young star. 3DownNation’s power rankings are created by having eleven of our contributors rank each team from No. 1 to No. 9 independently, then averaging out the scores. The previous week’s rankings […]

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Get results or get new players: Stamps’ Dave Dickenson warns of changes following loss to Redblacks

In the immediate aftermath of another overtime loss, Calgary Stampeders’ head coach and general manager Dave Dickenson didn’t mince words about his team’s 2-4 start. “We didn’t make enough plays. We could have won that game. We feel like we should have, but we didn’t,” Dickenson told the media. “I hope everybody is looking in […]

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Week 7 schedule

• Thu, Jul 20^th^ - 8:30 ET/5:30 PT - Elks (0-6-0) @ Blue Bombers (4-2-0)
• Fri, Jul 21^st^ - 7:30 ET/4:30 PT - Argonauts (4-0-0) @ Tiger-Cats (2-3-0)
• Sat, Jul 22^nd^ - 7:00 ET/4:00 PT - Roughriders (3-2-0) @ Lions (4-1-0)
• Sun, Jul 23^rd^ - 7:00 ET/4:00 PT - Redblacks (2-3-0) @ Stampeders (2-3-0)

Game & league notes

• Off-week: Alouettes

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Vernon Adams Jr.’s knee ‘structurally stable,’ Lions not ruling him out for Week 8: report

B.C. Lions’ quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.’s injury may not be as serious as initially feared, with no damage to any major ligaments. According to a report from TSN’s Farhan Lalji, the Lions will assess their franchise quarterback over the coming days to determine whether he is able to play in Week 8. “Good news for […]

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Montreal Alouettes sign veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon

The Montreal Alouettes have signed veteran pass rusher Shawn Lemon, per sources. The move reunites Lemon with his University of Akron teammate Almondo Sewell. The team released defensive end Nick Usher on Sunday to make room for the 34-year-old on the roster. Lemon was in training camp with the B.C. Lions but was released mid-way […]

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Montreal Alouettes release veteran DE Nick Usher

The Montreal Alouettes have released American defensive end Nick Usher. The six-foot-four, 256-pound defensive end was in his third season with the Alouettes after joining the team ahead of the 2021 season. He has started for all five games this season, registering five tackles and a sack. The UTEP product first arrived in the CFL […]

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Both teams are 2-3, and each one needs a win to bring them back to 500. Maier played well for the Stamps last week, passing for 315 yards in a walk-off win thanks to a Paredes field goal. The Redblacks had a huge comeback win last week, coming back from a 19 point deficit in the 4th quarter to win it in a thrilling overtime victory. Crum, in his first CFL start, was a huge factor.

Lots of story lines in this one. Who is going to take this one?

‘How else can you tackle the quarterback?’: Riders not happy with safety taken off the board in loss to B.C.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders needed a flawless performance to have any shot at a win in B.C. on Saturday night and they didn’t get it. Not from themselves, the officials, or the command centre in Toronto. While the quarterback switch from Trevor Harris to Mason Fine put them in a hole long before they even boarded […]

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Lions hit with shrapnel in watermelon smash and 10 other thoughts on beating the Riders

The B.C. Lions muscled out a 19-9 victory against the Saskatchewan Roughriders and their backup quarterback on Saturday night in Vancouver, but only after the visitors levelled the playing field in the worst way possible. Here are my thoughts on the game. The Watermelon Smashes Back On a night advertised for the Lions’ ability to […]

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The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Riders’ 19-9 loss to the Lions

The Mason Fine era got off to a rough start in Vancouver as the Saskatchewan Roughriders dropped their second straight game, this time to the B.C. Lions by a score of 19-9. While there will be plenty of debates regarding whether or not the new starting pivot has what it takes to get the job […]

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Canadian historian uses AI to generate picture of average fan for every CFL franchise

Watch out CFL fans, artificial intelligence is coming for your jobs next! Popular Canadian historian Craig Baird, host of the Canadian History Ehx podcast, is known for his comedic use of AI image generation software to celebrate Canadian history and culture on Twitter, with past projects including creating a Muppet version of every Prime Minister. […]

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Simply not good enough: 10 thoughts on Hamilton’s 31-15 loss to the Toronto Argonauts

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost 31-15 to the Toronto Argonauts in front of a sold-out house of 24,312 at Tim Hortons Field on Friday night. Below are my thoughts on the game. Coaching questions The Ticats have a coaching problem that extends beyond the X’s and O’s. Hamilton got called for too many men on the […]

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Riders’ Craig Dickenson saw Vernon Adams Jr.’s six-interception game as ‘testament to his character’

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are point underdogs entering their Week 7 matchup with the B.C. Lions, thanks in part to a wide disparity at the quarterback position. 26-year-old Mason Fine will be making his third career start for Saskatchewan and first of the season following the loss of veteran Trevor Harris to a tibial plateau fracture. […]

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