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Jovan Olafioye honoured to join mentor Wally Buono in Hall of Fame, believes late Dan Dorazio should follow
JC Abbott - 2025-06-12
For Jovan Olafioye, there could have been no more perfect messenger for his Hall of Fame enshrinement than the man who started it all. The 37-year-old former offensive tackle had a vague sense that his candidacy was being considered for the highest honour in Canadian football, but wasn’t expecting his phone to ring in the […]
3DownNation CFL picks straight-up & against the spread: Week 2 is here
3Down Staff - 2025-06-12
Week 2 of the 2025 CFL regular season is here, bringing with it a full slate of games from across the country. The Edmonton Elks are on a bye but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are ready to go after sitting out Week 1. Montreal reporter Pablo Herrera-Vergara is off to a perfect 4-0 start straight-up […]
Bryan Chiu, Jeremaine Copeland highlight Canadian Football Hall of Fame class of 2025
3Down Staff - 2025-06-12
The 2025 class for the Canadian Football Hall of Fame has been unveiled, featuring receiver Jeremaine Copeland, offensive linemen Bryan Chiu and Jovan Olafioye, linebacker Darryl Hall, defensive back Scott Flagel, and builders Glen Johnson and Frank McCrystal. Copeland played 11 CFL seasons as a member of the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts […]
Ottawa Redblacks to start Matthew Shiltz, Charlie Ringland against Alouettes
3Down Staff - 2025-06-12
The Ottawa Redblacks will have two new players in the starting lineup when they host the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night. Matthew Shiltz will start under centre in place of Dru Brown, who suffered a hip injury during last week’s loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Head coach Bob Dyce indicated this week that Brown’s injury […]
Offensive starters Charleston Rambo, Nick Callender out for Montreal Alouettes vs. Redblacks
3Down Staff - 2025-06-12
The Montreal Alouettes will be without two offensive starters when they take on the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night as boundary wideout Charleston Rambo and left tackle Nick Callender have both been ruled out. Rambo practiced all week but has been placed on the suspended list after leaving the team for personal reasons. According to […]
Ottawa Redblacks rule out Dru Brown for Week 2 against Montreal Alouettes
3Down Staff - 2025-06-11
Dru Brown will not play for the Ottawa Redblacks this week due to injury, though it doesn’t appear he will be out long term. “Matt (Shiltz) will start (this week),” head coach Bob Dyce told the media on Wednesday. “If I were to hazard a guess, I would think (Brown) could be ready for Week […]
3DownNation CFL Week 2 predictions: best bets for Als at Redblacks, Stamps at Argos, Riders at Ticats
Peter Klein - 2025-06-11
Week 2 is here in the Canadian Football League, giving us a chance to learn some lessons from last week. We went 2-2 in Week 1 and now that we have one data point for most of the league, let’s see if we can find an edge. Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks — Friday, June […]
Edmonton Elks DL Noah Curtis undergoes surgery for torn ACL, season over
3Down Staff - 2025-06-11
Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Noah Curtis has announced that his season is over after undergoing ACL surgery on his left knee. The six-foot-five, 302-pound defender recorded 21 defensive tackles and six sacks over 17 regular-season games last season, his second with the Elks. He made 12 starts at defensive tackle and five starts at defensive […]
Green Cast: Riderville is turning into Injuryville
3Down Staff - 2025-06-11
This week on the 3Down Green Cast for Pile O’ Bones Brewing and Lucky Bastard Distillers, Joel Gasson and John Fraser discuss the Riders win over Ottawa, the addition of Ka’Deem Carey and another rash of injuries. Powered by RedCircle
Winnipeg Blue Bombers scratch Dillon Mitchell for season-opener against B.C. Lions
3Down Staff - 2025-06-11
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have set their roster for Thursday’s matchup against the B.C. Lions and it doesn’t include veteran receiver Dillon Mitchell. The 28-year-old, who caught 130 passes for 1,896 yards and 12 touchdowns over three seasons in Edmonton, has been moved to the one-game injured list as a healthy scratch. Keric Wheatfall, who […]