Saskatchewan Roughriders’ QB Trevor Harris carted off field with apparent right leg injury

The Canadian Football League appears to have lost another veteran quarterback for the foreseeable future, after Saskatchewan Roughriders’ starter Trevor Harris was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of his team’s game against the Calgary Stampeders. On second-and-17 with 9:25 remaining in the game, the 37-year-old took off on a rare run. He […]

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Crum crushes Bombers in thrilling comeback and three other reasons why the Redblacks beat Winnipeg

The Ottawa Redblacks pulled off a stunning upset of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday afternoon at TD Place, coming back from a 19-point deficit to claim a 31-28 victory in overtime. Unfortunately, neither of our 3Down columnists were able to witness it. With both John Hodge and Santino Filoso otherwise occupied this week, I’ve […]

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‘We can’t even think about it’: Rouge et Or president Jacques Tanguay sees ‘no infrastructure’ or private sector appetite for CFL expansion in Quebec City

Commissioner Randy Ambrosie continues to float Quebec City as a possible destination for CFL expansion, but one of the city’s most powerful sports investors isn’t on board with the idea. In an exclusive French-language interview on Friday, Jacques Tanguay, the deep-pocketed businessman behind the success of the Laval Rouge et Or, told Benoit Rioux of […]

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Argos enjoy banner day despite flurry of flags: 10 thoughts on a thrilling victory in Montreal

The Toronto Argonauts remain the only undefeated team in the CFL following a 35-27 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night at Percival Molson Stadium. This is the first time the Argos have been 4-0 to start a season since 1983, a year that ended with a Toronto Grey Cup victory. Here are my […]

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Edmonton Elks’ president Victor Cui believes firing Chris Jones would ‘hamstring’ team, calls midseason coaching change ‘very difficult’

Edmonton Elks’ president Victor Cui is openly contemplating personnel changes in an attempt to pull his organization out of a historic tailspin, but the man in charge of football operations does not appear to be on the chopping block. Speaking to TSN and assembled media after his team’s 37-29 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on […]

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Alouettes put up fight but can’t stop Chad Kelly in vintage CFL contest

In a vintage CFL game with plenty of big plays, the Montreal Alouettes tested the undefeated Toronto Argonauts’ East Division supremacy but ultimately fell short by a score of 35-27. It was the play of Argonauts’ quarterback Chad Kelly that proved to be the difference, as the 29-year-old was surgical with the aerial attack. He […]

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Home-field disadvantage: eight thoughts on the Elks’ 20th consecutive loss at Commonwealth Stadium

Another game at Commonwealth, another loss for the Edmonton Elks. The latest of 20 consecutive losses at home finished 37-29 for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Here are my thoughts on the game. Home-Field Disadvantage It was not that long ago that the Edmonton Football Team set the pro sports record for consecutive trips to the playoffs […]

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‘I’d like to apologize to everybody within earshot’: Chris Jones blames penalties for Elks’ 20th consecutive home loss

The Edmonton Elks’ ineptitude has hit yet another historic milestone and head coach Chris Jones believes penalties were a critical factor in his team’s 37-29 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night. “13 penalties, 163 (yards), I mean that equates to around 12 points analytically,” Jones told the 630 CHED post-game show. “Anytime you’re […]

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Edmonton Elks tie 1953 St. Louis Browns’ all-time pro sports record with 20th consecutive home loss

The Edmonton Elks have tied an all-time North American professional sports record with their 20th consecutive home loss. The team fell to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night by a score of 37-26, matching the mark of 20 straight home losses set by Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Browns in 1953. That team was sold […]

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Edmonton Elks ‘continue to monitor’ air quality, plan to proceed with Ticats game despite wildfire smoke

The Edmonton Elks are monitoring the poor air quality situation ahead of their matchup with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Commonwealth Stadium on Thursday. The club issued the following statement roughly two hours before kickoff. “Plans are proceeding for tonight’s game to kickoff as scheduled at 7:00 p.m. MDT. We continue to monitor the air quality […]

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‘I’ve lived this movie’: Alouettes’ QB Cody Fajardo ‘as healthy as he can be’ after seven-sack outing

Montreal Alouettes’ quarterback Cody Fajardo is still feeling the effects of the seven sacks he took in the team’s Week 5 loss to the B.C. Lions. “The flight didn’t help, I’ll tell you that much, when you’ve got to fly across the country,” Fajardo told the Montreal media on Wednesday. “On a short week, you […]

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3DownNation CFL picks: Edmonton Elks look to snap 19-game home losing streak

Week 6 of the 2023 CFL season is set to get underway with the Edmonton Elks looking to break a 19-game home losing streak that dates all the way back to October 2019. Ottawa contributor Santino Filoso sits atop our picks standings with a scintillating record of 15-4 straight-up, while he shares the lead against-the-spread […]

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Xs and Argos Podcast: Dinwiddie’s rank among CFL coaches, Bethel-Thompson rumours, off to Montreal

The Argos extended head coach Ryan Dinwiddie through the 2026 season. With a Grey Cup ring and a historically-good winning percentage in only his third season, where does he rank among head coaches in the CFL? Toronto traded 2020 second-round draft pick Sam Acheampong to the Edmonton Elks for a fifth round pick in 2024 […]

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‘Everybody’s kind of the same’: Riders’ Craig Dickenson sees parity in CFL despite lopsided records

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ head coach Craig Dickenson doesn’t believe his team has played up or down to its level of competition so far this season because it’s too early to know which teams are good and which ones aren’t. “I just think everybody wants to say who’s good and who’s bad as fast as they can […]

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Sure, TV ratings are up. But half full stands isn't a great look for the league for fans watching on TV when it happens game after game (aside from Saskatchewan I suppose). Aside from the fact that in a gate driven league this has long term consequences.

What needs to happen to help get people to go and watch the game live?

Three downs on the CFL on TSN: analyzing Week 5 television broadcasts

With a full slate of games back on the schedule this past week, it was once again all hands on deck for the CFL on TSN. While three of the four games left a lot to be desired on the field, there’s still plenty to talk about when it comes to the product of the […]

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CFL TV ratings continue upward trend in Week 5 with largest average audience of 2023 season

The Canadian Football League has its arrow pointing up on television. The league’s TV ratings have increased incrementally for five straight weeks to start the 2023 season. In Week 5, the Montreal Alouettes versus B.C. Lions game led the way as the CFL produced its best week on television so far this year. Ratings are […]

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Toronto Argonauts sign head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to multi-year contract extension

The Toronto Argonauts have signed head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to a multi-year contract extension. His existing deal was set to expire following the 2023 season. “I am beyond thrilled to sign an extension to stay in Toronto and to continue building a winning culture here in the city,” said Dinwiddie in a statement. “My family […]

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‘We’ve got to look at everything’: Montreal Alouettes on pace to allow 99 sacks in 2023

The Montreal Alouettes struggled to protect franchise quarterback Cody Fajardo again this past week as they allowed seven sacks in a 35-19 loss to the B.C. Lions. “Everything will be on the table this week because obviously that’s been one failure for us for sure for the first four weeks of the season. We just […]

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Ottawa Redblacks sign two quarterbacks, including preseason sensation Tyrrell Pigrome

The Ottawa Redblacks have signed American quarterbacks Tyrrell Pigrome and Jake Dunniway following a season-ending Achilles injury to Jeremiah Masoli. Pigrome was in training camp with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and initially made their roster as the third-string quarterback. He was released late last month when the club signed Dakota Prukop following his stint in […]

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3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 5

The fifth week of the 2023 CFL regular season wasn’t the best slate of games we’ve seen so far this season but there were still plenty of moments worth recognizing including great catches, electric returns, boneheaded decisions, and a ton of sacks. These awards are selected by a panel of 3DownNation contributors and will be presented weekly […]

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