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Edmonton Elks get sacked to death in Saskatchewan (& five other thoughts)

Andrew Hoskins - 2025-07-26

The Edmonton Elks came out of the bye week with Cody Fajardo at QB1 and produced exactly the same result. With only four points in the first half, there are likely to be a lot of people who thought a switch should have happened at halftime. Unfortunately, Edmonton did not have another offensive line to […]

B.C. Lions without starting DB Jalon Edwards-Cooper against Ticats

3Down Staff - 2025-07-26

The B.C. Lions will be missing one of their starting defensive backs when they take on the league’s hottest passing attack on Sunday. Boundary halfback Jalon Edwards-Cooper has been placed on the one-game injured list after being limited in practice this week by a knee injury. The 28-year-old, who is in his fifth season with […]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats place DL TyJuan Garbutt on six-game injured list

3Down Staff - 2025-07-26

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have lost one of their starting defensive ends long-term ahead of their matchup with the B.C. Lions. TyJuan Garbutt has been placed on the six-game injured list after suffering a knee injury last week. The 26-year-old has appeared in every game for the Ticats this year, recording nine defensive tackles, one sack, […]

The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 21-18 win over Edmonton

Joel Gasson - 2025-07-26

It was Christmas in July at Mosaic Stadium, and the Riders delivered another win for their fans. But, as they are oft to do, it was far more interesting than it ever deserved to be. Thanks to a number of classic Elks-ing moments by their opponents, the Riders jumped out to a 21-4 lead heading […]

‘Don’t say anything good about me’: Alouettes’ QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson takes shot at TSN panel after victory

3Down Staff - 2025-07-25

McLeod Bethel-Thompson recorded his first victory of the season on Thursday night, but he doesn’t want any praise from his critics at the CFL’s exclusive television broadcaster. The Montreal Alouettes’ backup quarterback took a clear shot at the TSN panel following his 23-21 upset win over the first-place Calgary Stampeders, pointing out all the mistakes […]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ DB DaShaun Amos receives max fine for spear to the head of Ottawa QB Dru Brown

3Down Staff - 2025-07-25

The Canadian Football League has slapped Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ defensive back DaShaun Amos with a maximum fine for the spear that knocked Ottawa Redblacks’ quarterback Dru Brown out of their Week 7 matchup. Amos struck the bottom of the QB’s facemask with the crown of his helmet on a blitz late in the second quarter. The […]

‘I’m fully expecting some boos’: Elks’ QB Cody Fajardo prepared for negative Rider fan reaction in first start against Saskatchewan

JC Abbott - 2025-07-25

Cody Fajardo is soaking up the nostalgia ahead of his first start in Saskatchewan as an opposing quarterback, but he’s not expecting gameday to be quite so warm and fuzzy. The 33-year-old signal-caller was named the Edmonton Elks’ starter on Thursday after supplanting Canadian Tre Ford in practice, setting the stage for a much-anticipated return […]

Calgary Stampeders plucked by Alouettes, lose more than Vernon Adams Jr. (& five other thoughts)

Ryan Ballantine - 2025-07-25

The Calgary Stampeders lost at home for the second time this season on Thursday, as the Montreal Alouettes got a 57-yard field goal in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to win 23-21. Here’s what I saw from high in Section I. Adams injured Vernon Adams Jr. left late in the third quarter with […]

Jose Maltos’ foot leads Montreal Alouettes to an upset win in Calgary (& seven other thoughts)

Pablo Herrera Vergara - 2025-07-25

The Montreal Alouettes headed to Calgary without franchise quarterback Davis Alexander. What seemed an unfair matchup ended in an upset 23-21 win thanks to some magic from their kicker, Jose Maltos. Below are my thoughts on the game. Jose, Jose, Jose  It is hard to ignore the game’s hero for the Als, as Jose Maltos […]

B.C. premier David Eby declares Lions’ QB Nathan Rourke off-limits in interprovincial trade deal with Manitoba

3Down Staff - 2025-07-25

The British Columbia and Manitoba governments have struck a deal to remove trade barriers between their two provinces, but freedom of movement for a star CFL quarterback was not part of the negotiations. B.C. premier David Eby gifted his Manitoba counterpart, Wab Kinew, a Nathan Rourke jersey following the signing of the deal earlier this […]