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‘Obvious it’s not a catch’: B.C. Lions believe wrong call was made on Riders’ West Final-winning TD

JC Abbott - 2025-11-10

The Saskatchewan Roughriders booked their ticket to the 112th Grey Cup on Saturday, but the B.C. Lions believe the touchdown catch that sealed the West Final for their opponent wasn’t one at all. “I just saw it about 30 minutes ago. It’s obvious it’s not a catch,” general manager Ryan Rigmaiden told the media on […]

Scott Milanovich wants Bo Levi Mitchell back with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Justin Dunk - 2025-11-10

Scott Milanovich is not one to mince words; he’s direct and to the point, which was exactly the case in his exit meeting with Bo Levi Mitchell on Sunday. The 35-year-old gunslinger has an expiring contract, and Milanovich communicated exactly how he feels about the walking Canadian Football Hall of Famer’s playing future. “I let […]

B.C. Lions ‘disgusted’ by social media death threats following West Final loss

JC Abbott - 2025-11-10

The B.C. Lions suffered a devastating loss in the West Final on Saturday, but what came after was far worse. In the aftermath of the defeat, offensive lineman Andrew Peirson shared on X that the spouse of a teammate had received online death threats as a result of the game. “Obviously, words cannot describe how […]

Trevor Harris: Nathan Rourke will be ‘the face of the league for a while, but not yet’

Justin Dunk - 2025-11-09

Leading into the West Final, veteran quarterback Trevor Harris had no time to talk about Nathan Rourke. However, after Saskatchewan beat B.C. to advance to the Green and White’s first Grey Cup since 2013, the 39-year-old shared praise for the 2025 CFL all-star QB, albeit with an important caveat. “I know my comments (on Friday) […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders open as slight favourites over Montreal Alouettes in 112th Grey Cup

3Down Staff - 2025-11-09

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have opened as slight favourites over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup. The Riders are favoured by 2.5 points as of Sunday morning, after they came back to defeat the B.C. Lions in the West Final by a score of 24-21. Head coach Corey Mace made two controversial decisions to […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ gambles pay off in West Final win over Lions (& 10 other thoughts)

Peter Klein - 2025-11-09

For the first time in 12 years, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are off to the Grey Cup with a thrilling 24-21 win over the B.C. Lions in Regina.  It was a game that had a little bit of everything, including, most importantly for Rider Nation, a win for the home side that punched their ticket to […]

B.C. Lions waste their moment, let Riders off the hook in West Final loss (& 11 other thoughts)

JC Abbott - 2025-11-09

The B.C. Lions had every opportunity to silence a sold-out crowd in Regina on Saturday night and advance to their first Grey Cup since 2011. However, the league’s top offence fell short when it mattered most, and the defence collapsed in turn, falling 24-21 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Final. Here are my […]

3DownNation Podcast: Roughriders and Alouettes reach Grey Cup, Bo ponders future, Lions lose

3Down Staff - 2025-11-09

Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott discuss the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes reaching the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg, whether B.C.’s late-game play-calling cost them the West Final, what’s next for Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats following their East Final loss, Ryan Dinwiddie explaining his decision to leave the Toronto Argonauts […]

‘Have faith’: Corey Mace’s controversial late-game decisions pay off in Saskatchewan Roughriders’ West Final win

JC Abbott - 2025-11-09

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are Grey Cup-bound for the first time in 12 years, but the way they punched their ticket was anything but conventional. Trailing the B.C. Lions 21-14 with less than three minutes remaining in the West Final, head coach Corey Mace charted his own path with two of the most controversial coaching decisions […]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats gift Alouettes too many opportunities, lose another playoff heartbreaker (& 10 other thoughts)

Josh Thomas - 2025-11-09

The drought continues. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in gut-wrenching walk-off fashion, 19-16, to the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL East Final. The Alouettes advance to play the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup on November 16. Hamilton failed to cash in on an excellent defensive performance in the first half, were far too conservative on […]