Xs and Argos Podcast: Kelly slings for 248 and two touchdowns in the first half to down Hamilton

The Argonauts move to 5-0 after defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-15 at Tim Horton’s Field on Friday night. Chad Kelly scorched the Ti-Cats with a huge first half and then turned to AJ Ouellette and the run game to close it out. Why didn’t Toronto show exotic looks on defence? Why are special teams once […]

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Back to the Future: 10 thoughts on Toronto’s victory in Hamilton

The Toronto Argonauts’ winning streak continues as they handled the Tiger-Cats 31-15 at Tim Horton’s Field on Friday night in front of a near-sellout crowd. Here are my thoughts on the game. Time machine The last time the Toronto Argonauts were 5-0 was 1960. The CFL was officially entering its third season, rosters were capped […]

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Saskatchewan Roughriders sign former CFL interception leader Trumaine Washington

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed former CFL interception leader Trumaine Washington, per sources. The American defensive back most recently played with the Orlando Guardians of the XFL, registering nine tackles in five games. He was released by the team on July 20, allowing him to make a return to the CFL. The 28-year-old started 12 […]

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Exclusive: past transition shows how CFL stats woes were avoidable

It’s seven weeks into the 2023 season and the CFL and Genius Sports are still struggling to launch the league’s new stats system. As problems persist with both live game and historical statistics, fans have been left longing for the reliability of the past, while asking how this could have been so badly flubbed in-season. […]

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Betting picks for Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will host the Toronto Argonauts for the first time this season when the two teams meet on Friday night at Tim Hortons Field. The Argos enter the game as a point road favourite. The Double Blue have been outstanding so far in 2023, beginning the season with four consecutive wins for the […]

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers flex late in win over hapless Elks (& 12 other thoughts)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Edmonton Elks by a score of 28-14 on Thursday night in front of a crowd of 28,512 at IG Field. Below are my thoughts on the game. Lawler returns Kenny Lawler made his season debut after missing the first six games of the year due to an immigration issue […]

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Canadian DE Kwaku Boateng retires from CFL despite ‘interest’ from teams

Canadian defensive end Kwaku Boateng has announced his retirement from the CFL after five seasons. The 28-year-old made the announcement via his Twitter account on Thursday afternoon, thanking a select group of coaches and executives. “Despite the interest CFL teams have expressed, I’ve chosen to retire from professional football. I aim to protect my health, […]

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3DownNation CFL picks: young quarterbacks look to take over in Week 7

The CFL is coming off an exceptional slate of games that set a multi-year ratings high on television. With a number of young quarterbacks looking to prove their mettle, the league will look to continue the fun in Week 7. If you think you have the chops to match our experts, try 3DownNation’s new Pick’em game. It’s […]

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Riders’ GM Jeremy O’Day says surgery ‘went well’ for QB Trevor Harris, won’t rule out 2023 return

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ general manager Jeremy O’Day revealed that franchise quarterback Trevor Harris is at home recovering after undergoing surgery to repair a tibial plateau fracture including the lateral meniscus. “We’re excited that the surgery went well by all accounts and he’s on the road to recovery,” O’Day told the media in Regina. “You hope for […]

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New heights: Week 6 thrillers help CFL set multi-year regular season TV ratings high

The Canadian Football League has set a new multi-year television ratings mark for a slate of regular season games. It was the highest-rated week dating back to Week 2 of the pandemic-shortened 2021 season. Each matchup in Week 6 averaged 62.5 points with 251 scored combined. Three games featured thrilling finishes in the fourth quarter […]

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Are the Riders going to be Fine?

This week on the 3Down Green Cast for Lucky Bastard Distillers and Pile O’ Bones Brewing, Joel Gasson and John Fraser chat about the Riders losing Trevor Harris and whether Mason Fine can be the guy. Powered by RedCircle

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Xs and Argos Podcast: The Argos are hot and Toronto is taking notice heading into Hamilton

The Argonauts have started to generate mainstream buzz in the city of Toronto. Is it because of Chad Kelly, the undefeated start, or is something else at play? Kelly, meanwhile, registered the highest PFF grade in the CFL this season, and is joined on this week’s All-CFL team by DaVaris Daniels, David Ungerer III, and […]

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‘Prayers up’: Lions’ QB Vernon Adams Jr. reflects on injury to former teammate Trevor Harris

Vernon Adams Jr. and Trevor Harris aren’t on the same roster anymore but that didn’t make it any easier for Adams to watch his former teammate suffer a potentially season-ending injury this past week. “We do want to send prayers up for Trevor Harris,” Adams told the media in B.C. “I was watching it live […]

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Elks’ Chris Jones challenges Canadian QB Tre Ford to ‘play better’ and ‘opportunity will show up’

Canadian quarterback Tre Ford has not seen the field so far in 2023 and Edmonton Elks’ general manager and head coach Chris Jones explained his reasoning for that decision. “He’s a good player and I’m not trying to be a smartass but that’s the facts, I’m not gonna hide from it. He didn’t come back […]

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3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 6

Week 6 of the 2023 CFL season was sensational, featuring four high-scoring games that included electric returns, clutch catches, big hits, terrific throws, dramatic moments, and shocking comebacks. These awards are selected by a panel of 3DownNation contributors and will be presented weekly throughout the 2023 season. Enjoy. Offensive player of the week: QB Chad Kelly, Toronto […]

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats to start QB Taylor Powell vs. Toronto Argonauts

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have rookie quarterback Taylor Powell under centre when they host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, according to TSN’s Matthew Scianitti. Powell took this field against the Edmonton Elks this past week in place of veteran quarterback Matthew Shiltz, who left the game due to injury. Scianitti reported that Shiltz will be […]

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Kenny Lawler to make season debut with Winnipeg Blue Bombers following immigration issue

Kenny Lawler will officially be back in the lineup this week when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Edmonton Elks. The veteran receiver missed the first six games of the season due to an immigration issue that arose after he pled guilty to impaired driving. Lawler was arrested during the 2021 season after he was […]

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How Dustin Crum’s touchdown runs took down the mighty Bombers

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article analyzing Vernon Adams Jr’s six interceptions against Toronto. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response, I’m going to be breaking down a big play or series of plays every week of the season going forward. This week, I’m looking into Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dustin Crum’s two unbelievable touchdown runs […]

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3DownNation power rankings: injury-ravaged Riders plummet after loss

Seriously, what in the world did we all just witness? Week 6 of the CFL season is in the books and it will be remembered as one for the ages, with all four games decided by a single score and three of them featuring electric finishes. With stunning upsets and devastating injuries dominating the headlines, […]

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QB Trevor Harris to undergo surgery for tibial plateau fracture, Riders ‘not ready to rule out’ late-season return

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are officially in the hands of backup Mason Fine after starter Trevor Harris suffered a serious right knee injury on Saturday. However, the team will not yet rule out a return for their veteran signal-caller before the end of the season. The team released the following statement on the injury on Sunday […]

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Stampeders dominate two phases but still require late heroics and 12 other thoughts on beating the Riders

Every year, the CFL punditry is eager to tell you that this will finally be the year that the Calgary Stampeders will fade into playoff obscurity and finally surrender their 17-year streak of consecutive postseason berths. After four games, the Stampeders were limping into Regina with a 1-3 record. The hometown Roughriders had a chance […]

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Riders’ hopes trapped in a Mason (Fine) jar after injury to QB Trevor Harris

If you look up the uses of a mason jar, you’re likely to see the phrase “used for preserving.” What could possibly be a more fitting description of the predicament the Saskatchewan Roughriders find themselves in after losing their franchise quarterback Trevor Harris in Saturday’s Week 6 loss to the Stampeders? Backup quarterback Mason Fine […]

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The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Riders’ 33-31 loss to Calgary

Well, that was certainly a roller coaster of emotions. On a weekend where the CFL went completely off the rails, the Riders and Stampeders kept the trend going on Saturday evening with the third all-time great finish in as many games. It might even have been the most insane finish of the week — though […]

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Both games today were last minute thrillers, and very entertaining football. As usual in the CFL, the game isn't over until it's over. The Ottawa win in OT after a 19 point deficit was just plain fun, and then in the 2nd half of the double header, the should've been interception that turned into a reception off the bounce and a Riders TD (huge mistake by Calgary there to not just knock it down) to put the Riders up with 40 seconds left appeared to seal it, but nope! The Stamps march down and Paredes kicks a 50 yard field goal with no time on the clock for a walk off win!

Really entertaining games.