CFL News

Eight thoughts on the Ottawa Redblacks preseason finale loss to Montreal

Santino Filoso - 2025-05-31

Don’t let anyone tell you that the Ottawa Redblacks preseason finale didn’t matter — sure, technically the final score (a Montreal Alouettes 24-16 win) didn’t matter, but everything else did. The game mattered to fans at TD Place getting their first look at the 2025 team, it mattered to the guys hoping to secure one […]

On the bubble: Saskatchewan Roughriders returner Mario Alford can only sit and wait

Brendan McGuire - 2025-05-31

Super Mario might make the final cut after all. After rookie Drae McCray put up 156 return yards in Saskatchewan’s first preseason game, speculation ran rampant in Riderville that Mario Alford may not make final cuts this season. The Roughriders’ all-time leader in kick return touchdowns entered Friday’s final preseason game versus Winnipeg resembling a […]

Nathan Rourke’s perfect game overshadows B.C. Lions’ preseason loss to Elks (& 10 other thoughts)

JC Abbott - 2025-05-31

The B.C. Lions gave up a last-second touchdown to succumb to the Edmonton Elks by a score of 20-19 on Friday night, finishing the preseason winless. However, a return to form from one player in limited action left the franchise — and its fans — feeling like they won at Commonwealth. Here are my thoughts […]

The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Riders’ 27-20 preseason loss to Winnipeg

Joel Gasson - 2025-05-31

Mercifully, this year’s Saskatchewan Roughriders preseason has come to a close with a 27-20 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. For the second week in a row, the Riders’ offence struggled to find the end zone, managing their only major of the preseason in the game’s final minute. Meanwhile, the Bombers put together a couple […]

Fourteen thoughts on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ preseason win over Roughriders

John Hodge - 2025-05-31

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 27-20 in their preseason finale on Friday night in Regina. Below are my thoughts on the game. The Strevolution Chris Streveler was relatively sharp for the second straight preseason game, finishing eight-of-ten for 76 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The veteran’s best […]

Montreal Alouettes backups beat Redblacks, answer questions for coaching staff (& five other thoughts)

Pablo Herrera Vergara - 2025-05-31

The Montreal Alouettes headed to Ottawa on Friday night to conclude their preseason with the B and C team dressed while the starters watched them from a distance. After last week’s deceiving performance, the players responded nicely, winning 24-16. Below are my thoughts on the game. Evans answers, Morgan up and down Over the last […]

CFL delays Roughriders, Bombers preseason game by an hour due to poor air quality

3Down Staff - 2025-05-30

The CFL has delayed Friday’s preseason game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers by an hour due to poor air quality at Mosaic Stadium. “Due to ongoing air quality conditions, tonight’s preseason game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has been delayed to 8 p.m. (10:00 p.m. EST),” the Roughriders said in a statement. […]

Redblacks, Alouettes preseason game delayed due to severe thunderstorm warning in Ottawa

3Down Staff - 2025-05-30

Friday’s preseason game between the Ottawa Redblacks and Montreal Alouettes has been delayed due to a severe thunderstorm warning around TD Place. The two teams were originally scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. EST. That has now been pushed to 7:54 p.m. EST following the delay. “A shelter in place is currently in effect at […]

Calgary Stampeders release receiver Cam Echols ahead of CFL cutdown deadline

JC Abbott - 2025-05-30

The Calgary Stampeders have released American receiver Cam Echols ahead of the CFL’s official cutdown deadline, sources confirmed to 3DownNation. The 30-year-old pass catcher appeared in 12 games for the Stampeders in 2024, catching 31 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns. He also returned 12 punts for 109 yards and eight kickoffs for 181 […]

CFL investment in amateur football tops $4.5 million, 11,000 hours in 2024

3Down Staff - 2025-05-30

The Canadian Football League and its nine franchises gave back to amateur football in a big way last season, investing $4,518,900 in grassroots initiatives, programs and projects in 2024. Additionally, teams to a hands-on approach by spending 11,457 hours in the community, including 1,023 school visits and 2,019 separate player appearances. In total, an estimated […]