CFL News

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ DL Willie Jefferson earns best-ever single-game CFL PFF grade

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ defensive lineman Willie Jefferson has been named the CFL’s top performer for Week 9, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), and earned a pretty remarkable accolade in the process. The 34-year-old earned a single-game grade of 99.3 this past week, which is by far the best PFF has awarded since the organization […]

Ottawa Redblacks sign former Elks, Riders DL Eric Black, release one

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

The Ottawa Redblacks have signed former Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Eric Black. The six-foot-four, 247-pound native of Rochester, N.Y. played two regular-season games each with the Elks and Riders last season, recording four defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. The 26-year-old finished his collegiate career at Stony Brook University, an FCS […]

McGill Redbirds unveil new logo for varsity teams

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

The McGill Redbirds have unveiled a new (and old) logo for their varsity teams. The logo — a red ‘M’ — is intended to pay homage to the branding first worn my McGill’s student-athletes in 1898. According to the school, the “rebranding marks a new chapter for McGill’s athletic program, inviting alumni, students, and supporters […]

Winnipeg OC Jason Hogan defends play call, blames misplaced throw for late-game interception

John Hodge - 2025-08-04

Jason Hogan, the first-year offensive coordinator of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defended his play call that resulted in a late-game interception against the Toronto Argonauts. “Based on our film work, our prep, we felt comfortable with (the play call),” Hogan answered Derek Taylor after Monday’s practice. “We understood that we’d probably get man coverage and […]

Vernon Adams Jr., other key players could return for Calgary Stampeders against Winnipeg

3Down Staff - 2025-08-04

The Calgary Stampeders could have some key players back in the lineup this week when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In-house reporter Natasha Staniszewski indicated that franchise quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., Canadian receivers Jalen Philpot and Clark Barnes, and linebacker Adam Bighill all participated in light drills on Monday. Adams Jr. missed last week’s […]

3DownNation CFL power rankings: Montreal Alouettes keep slipping without franchise pivot

3Down Staff - 2025-08-04

Week 9 of the 2025 CFL season is officially in the books and the power rankings are an absolute mess. Two teams have separated themselves from the pack as serious contenders approaching the mid-way point, while the rest of the league struggles with various flaws and foibles. Only the bottom spot remains cemented, due to […]

Coach Prime pipeline: Winnipeg Blue Bombers add Colorado OL Justin Mayer

3Down Staff - 2025-08-04

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American offensive lineman Justin Mayer, who spent his last collegiate season with head coach Deion Sanders at the University of Colorado Boulder. The six-foot-three, 323-pound blocker played 11 games in 2024 and make seven starts — six at left guard and one at right guard. He played 366 pass-blocking […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders bring the thunder in lightning-delayed win over Alouettes (& six other thoughts)

Peter Klein - 2025-08-03

The Saskatchewan Roughriders head into the bye on a winning note after a 34-6 win over Montreal. The Riders have had two problems this year: letting teams hang around in games and weather delays. Well, consider both of those dragons slayed for at least one week as the Riders controlled this game, and an extended […]

Edmonton Elks come up just short yet again in loss to Ticats (& five other thoughts)

Andrew Hoskins - 2025-08-03

For the second week in a row, the Edmonton Elks kept the game close with one of the top teams in the league. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats did what they have been good at over the last few weeks and found the last touchdown drive to win 28-24. Here are my thoughts on the game. Costly […]

Montreal Alouettes dominated at home by Riders, might consider QB change (& 10 other thoughts)

Pablo Herrera Vergara - 2025-08-03

The Montreal Alouettes headed home to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, but it was a one-sided matchup, as the visitors won 34-6. Below are my thoughts on the game. MBT puts his starting job up for grabs After two weeks where McLeod Bethel-Thompson gave his team a chance to win, I was expecting a […]