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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ potential 2026 free agents list
John Hodge - 2025-11-02
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers saw their hopes of a home Grey Cup dissipate on Saturday as they fell 42-33 to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Semi-Final. The defeat ended the team’s run of five-straight CFL championship game appearances that dates back to 2019. While the Blue Bombers still posted a 10-8 record in 2025, […]
Montreal Alouettes’ QB Davis Alexander believes Winnipeg trash talk ‘woke up the wrong team’
Justin Dunk - 2025-11-02
Even though Montreal Alouettes’ quarterback Davis Alexander said trash talk is not one of his favourite things, he can respond and back it up when warranted. Alexander invited Winnipeg to come on down to Percival Molson Stadium for the East Semi-Final after Willie Jefferson stated he was playing with a villain attitude, wanting to kick […]
Around U Sports: Saskatchewan Huskies, Regina Rams advance to Hardy Cup
John Hodge - 2025-11-02
And then there were eight. All four U Sports football conference championship games are now set across the country following a round of collegiate weekend playoff action. There are familiar rivalry games brewing in Canada West and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), while new matchups are set for Ontario University Athletics (OUA) […]
Montreal Alouettes shut door on Blue Bombers, move to East Final (& seven other thoughts)
Pablo Herrera Vergara - 2025-11-02
The Montreal Alouettes hosted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Semi-Final on Saturday. Davis Alexander, who was making his CFL playoff debut, put the league on notice with a clutch performance to send his team to the East Final. Below are my thoughts on the game. The chosen one It’s been 12 years since […]
B.C. Lions save best for last as Sean Whyte kicks walkoff winner in West Semi-Final (& 12 other thoughts)
JC Abbott - 2025-11-02
The B.C. Lions’ vaunted offence opted for a late wake-up call, but still secured a 33-30 playoff win over the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final, courtesy of a last-second field goal from Sean Whyte. Here are my thoughts on the game. Every second counts My story for this game was written over hours, but […]
Missing points and wasted seconds: five plays cost Calgary Stampeders West Semi-Final
Ryan Ballantine - 2025-11-02
Typically, I try to find something fun to reference in the opening lines of these articles, before moving on to tell you the seven to 10 things I noticed about the game. But after the Calgary Stampeders’ 33-30 playoff loss to the B.C. Lions on Saturday, it is time for a break from format. Instead, […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers squander comeback, lose East Semi-Final (& 10 other thoughts)
John Hodge - 2025-11-01
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were defeated by the Montreal Alouettes by a score of 42-33 in the East Semi-Final at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Below are my thoughts on the game. End of an era The East Semi-Final was one of the most compelling playoff games you’ll ever see. Winnipeg was awful to […]
3DownNation’s definitive 2025 CFL award winners
3Down Staff - 2025-11-01
The Canadian Football League unveiled its major award finalists on Thursday, honouring what is supposed to be the best of the best in the league. However, as usual, the end result left something to be desired. Voting for year-end recognition in the CFL is a complex and sometimes flawed process that can be skewed by everything […]
‘The closest is Adam Bighill’: B.C. Lions marvel at Jackson Findlay’s ‘insane’ success through four career CFL starts
JC Abbott - 2025-11-01
When the B.C. Lions traded up to select safety Jackson Findlay in the second round of the 2025 CFL Draft, they believed they were adding a foundational piece for the future. They just didn’t realize how quickly that future would arrive — or how integral it would be to their Grey Cup hopes. “We’re talking […]
Canadian senior men’s national team cements coaching staff for Gridiron Nations Championship versus Italy, Germany
3Down Staff - 2025-11-01
The Canadian Senior Menâs National Tackle Football Team has unveiled its coaching and operational staff prior to the Gridiron Nations Championship in November, including several notable names. In addition to head coach and general manager Jesse Maddox, University of Alberta head coach Stevenson Bone will return as the team’s offensive coordinator. Former York defensive coordinator […]