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Rolling snake eyes: Ottawa Redblacks fire head coach Bob Dyce
3Down Staff - 2025-10-25
The Ottawa Redblacks have fired head coach Bob Dyce following following the 2025 season. Dyce inked a two-year contract last offseason which was supposed to keep him with the team through 2026, but he was let go after a disastrous campaign that saw the Redblacks finish last in the CFL. Already eliminated from playoff contention, […]
Guelph Gryphons upset Western Mustangs in OUA quarter-final on walk-off missed field goal rouge
3Down Staff - 2025-10-25
Stewart Johnston’s worst nightmare just became a reality in a critical OUA playoff matchup, and it was glorious! The seventh-seeded Guelph Gryphons upset the second-seeded Western Mustangs in the Ontario conference quarter-final on Saturday afternoon, winning 18-17 on the back of a game-winning missed field goal rouge. Trey Thompson lined up for a walk-off 43-yard […]
Montreal Alouettes reverse course, start QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson for regular-season finale
3Down Staff - 2025-10-25
It appears that the Montreal Alouettes were not entirely truthful regarding their quarterback plans for the regular-season finale. After stating that Davis Alexander would get the start all week, the team announced via social media an hour before kickoff on Saturday that it would instead be McLeod Bethel-Thompson taking the field in Winnipeg. On Thursday, […]
Calgary Stampeders preserve home playoff hopes with win in Edmonton (& nine other thoughts)
Ryan Ballantine - 2025-10-25
The Calgary Stampeders got a much-needed road win to close out their regular season in Edmonton, keeping alive the hopes of their first home playoff game since 2019. After a 20-10 victory, the Stampeders now turn their eyes to the final two games of the season, which will determine not only their playoff opponent, but […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats intercept everything under the sun in East Division-clinching win over Redblacks (& nine other thoughts)Â
Josh Thomas - 2025-10-25
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will host the CFL Eastern Final for the first time since 2019. Hamiltonâs secondary left no doubt with an incredible six interceptions to help spur the Tiger-Cats to a 35-15 victory over the Redblacks in their final game of the 2025 regular season. The win secures Hamiltonâs spot atop the East Division with […]
Around U Sports: OUA playoffs start, regular-season wraps up in other three conferences
John Hodge - 2025-10-25
The first round of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoffs have come and gone, leaving only four teams vying for the Yates Cup. Meanwhile, the playoff schedule is now set in Canada West, the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), and Atlantic University Sport (AUS) as the action gets underway next weekend. Around U […]
Redblacks embarrass themselves in loss to Ticats, fire Dyce (& 10 other thoughts on closing the book on 2025)
Santino Filoso - 2025-10-25
A year ago, the Ottawa Redblacks’ season ended with a 20-point loss in the East Semi-Final. Based on how 2024 played out, hopes were high heading into 2025. Instead, the team regressed in every phase of the game and just like last year, their season once again ended with a 20-point loss. Only this time […]
Shawn Burke to return as Ottawa Redblacks’ general manager: report
3Down Staff - 2025-10-25
The Ottawa Redblacks will not be making a change at the general manager position after missing the playoffs in 2025. Following the team’s 35-15 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Friday’s regular-season finale, team president Adrian Sciarra confirmed to A.J. Jakubec of TSN 1200 that Shawn Burke will continue in his role for the 2026 […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats clinch top spot in East Division, earn first-round bye
3Down Staff - 2025-10-25
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have earned themselves a little break next week. Bo Levi Mitchell and company officially clinched first place in the East Division with a 35-15 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night. Mitchell found Tim White twice in the end zone to set a new career-high with 36 passing touchdowns on the […]
CFL changes start times for East, West Semi-Final to avoid World Series
Justin Dunk - 2025-10-24
The Canadian Football League has tweaked its playoff schedule on Saturday, November 1 to avoid a potential conflict with the final game of the World Series. The East Semi-Final, which was originally scheduled for 3:00 p.m. EDT, will now be played one hour earlier at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The West Semi-Final, which was initially set […]