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3DownNation CFL power rankings: Montreal Alouettes celebrate return of the consecutive-starts-won king
3Down Staff - 2025-09-29
Week 17 of the 2025 CFL season is officially in the books, and could the real division leaders please stand up? The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats were thought to have their respective division sewn up months ago, but the former has dropped two straight and the latter got blown out. Meanwhile, a dark-horse Calgary […]
Stewart Johnston: MLSE ‘huge’ CFL supporters, Rogers ‘excited’ about rule changes
Justin Dunk - 2025-09-29
CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston has communicated with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) and its majority owner, Rogers, about their ongoing commitment to the Toronto Argonauts. “I’ve had great conversations with Keith Pelley and Phil King at MLSE — they are huge supporters of the league, both of them have a long history with the league. […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats release recently-benched starter Ray Wilborn
3Down Staff - 2025-09-29
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have released American linebacker Ray Wilborn. The six-foot-three, 230-pound native of Lansing, Mich. started the first nine games of the regular-season at weak-side linebacker, making 39 defensive tackles and five special teams tackles. He was a healthy scratch for five of Hamilton’s last six games with rookie Kyler Fisher taking over the […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers release veteran defender Jonathan Jones
3Down Staff - 2025-09-29
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released American linebacker Jonathan Jones. The six-foot, 225-pound defender joined the team as a free agent this offseason but dressed for only three regular-season games, recording two special teams tackles. He was a healthy scratch for seven games to start the season before being moved to the practice roster near […]
3DownNation Podcast: CFL rules reaction, playoff races heat up, Stampeders trade for Mauldin
3Down Staff - 2025-09-29
John Hodge, JC Abbott, and Justin Dunk (who joined partway through the show) discuss the reaction from across the country to the CFL’s rule changes, playoff races heating up in the East and West Divisions, the Calgary Stampeders trading for Lorenzo Mauldin IV, the return of Davis Alexander, the CFL receiving expansion interest from domestic […]
Queen’s Gaels move up U Sports rankings after dominating York Lions
3Down Staff - 2025-09-29
The Queen’s Gaels moved from No. 8 to No. 7 in the U Sports football rankings after a crushing 57-5 win over the York Lions. The Gaels recorded a whopping 722 yards of net offence as Alex Vreeken threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns. Nathan Falconi was his favourite target on the day as the […]
Ottawa Redblacks sign FCS standout Alec Rasmussen
3Down Staff - 2025-09-29
The Ottawa Redblacks have signed American offensive lineman Alec Rasmussen. The six-foot-seven, 319-pound blocker spent the past four seasons at the University of St. Thomas, an FCS program located in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. He was named first-team All-Conference in 2023 and 2024 and second-team All-Conference in 2022. The 22-year-old native of Wayzata, Minn. played 41 […]
Calgary Stampeders acquire DL Lorenzo Mauldin IV via trade from Ottawa Redblacks
3Down Staff - 2025-09-28
The Calgary Stampeders have acquired defensive end Lorenzo Mauldin IV from the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 CFL Draft. The move comes three days in advance of the CFL trade deadline on Wednesday, October 1. The Stampeders were seeking pass-rush help after losing Folarin Orimolade to a season-ending Achilles […]
‘Clinching doesn’t mean sh*t’: playoff-bound Hamilton Tiger-Cats ‘whipped’ into new mentality
JC Abbott - 2025-09-28
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats officially booked their ticket to the postseason in Week 17, but nobody is celebrating. While the Toronto Argonauts’ loss on Friday night officially clinched a playoff berth for the team down the QEW, they quickly undermined their status as East Division favourites with a brutal 40-3 drubbing at the hands of the […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders miss huge opportunity in loss to Edmonton (& eight other thoughts)
Peter Klein - 2025-09-28
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have now lost back-to-back games for the first time this season after a 27-25 loss against the Edmonton Elks. As they have for most of the year, the Riders got off to a slow start in this one. But, unlike previous times, the comeback attempt fell just short — ironically, on a […]