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B.C. Lions open upper bowl for West Semi-Final against Calgary Stampeders
3Down Staff - 2025-10-28
The B.C. Lions have opened the upper bowl at BC Place Stadium for the upcoming West Semi-Final against the Calgary Stampeders. The Lions last hosted a playoff game in 2023 when the Stampeders visited for the West Semi-Final, drawing a crowd of 30,149. The lower bowl at BC Place Stadium seats approximately 25,500, a club […]
Mustafa Johnson non-participant in practice with Montreal Alouettes ahead of East Semi-Final
3Down Staff - 2025-10-28
Defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson was a non-participant in practice with the Montreal Alouettes on Tuesday, as per the team’s official report, due to a shoulder injury he suffered against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 21. The 26-year-old played seven regular-season games with the Alouettes this year after recovering from a knee that he suffered […]
3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 21
3Down Staff - 2025-10-28
Week 21 of the 2025 CFL regular season has come to a close with the Edmonton Elks and Ottawa Redblacks wrapping up their seasons, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats clinching first in the East Division, the B.C. Lions clinching second in the West Division, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Montreal Alouettes looking to stay […]
Sean Payton felt Denver Broncos had good ‘CFL numbers’ in blowout win over Dallas Cowboys
Justin Dunk - 2025-10-28
Sean Payton likes when his Denver Broncos play CFL-style offence. The 61-year-old head coach felt his team did that in a 44-24 win against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in Week 8. “Yesterday was the first day where our ‘CFL numbers’ were good. In other words, we were getting first downs offensively on first […]
Edmonton Elks QB Cody Fajardo named CFL’s top performer for Week 21 by PFF
3Down Staff - 2025-10-28
Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo has been named the CFL’s top performer for Week 21 by Pro Football Focus (PFF). The 33-year-old native of Brea, Calif. completed 74.1 percent of his passes for 272 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in his team’s 20-10 loss to the Calgary Stampeders. He also ran the ball twice […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers add QB Chase Mason to negotiation list
3Down Staff - 2025-10-28
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have added American quarterback Chase Mason to their negotiation list. The six-foot-four, 240-pound passer is a senior at South Dakota State University has completed 65.7 percent of his pass attempts for 1,419 yards, 11 touchdowns, and one interception over seven regular-season games in 2025. The native of Hurley, S.D. is in […]
Montreal Alouettes bring back Canadian OL Landon Rice
3Down Staff - 2025-10-28
The Montreal Alouettes have brought back Canadian offensive lineman Landon Rice. The 37-year-old native of Brandon, Man. played 55 regular-season games with the Alouettes from 2019 to 2023, earning two All-East Division selections and winning one Grey Cup. Rice won another Grey Cup in 2024 when he joined the Toronto Argonauts as a free agent […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers bring back local receiver AK Gassama
3Down Staff - 2025-10-28
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have brought back Canadian receiver AK Gassama. The five-foot-nine, 165-pound target was a sixth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft out of the University of Manitoba. He attended training camp with the Blue Bombers before returning to the Bisons for his final year of collegiate eligibility where he was named a […]
CFL schedule to move up one week in 2027
3Down Staff - 2025-10-27
The CFL is moving its schedule up one week in 2027, a spokesperson has confirmed to 3DownNation. The adjustment was unveiled on Monday as part of the announcement for the location of the 114th Grey Cup, which has been awarded to Regina, Sask. The game will be played on Sunday, November 7, 2027, making it the […]
12 candidates to be the Ottawa Redblacks next head coach
John Hodge - 2025-10-27
The Ottawa Redblacks need a new head coach after Bob Dyce was fired following a little over three years at the helm. Patience is running thin in the nation’s capital as the team has made the playoffs only once in the last six seasons, so this is a decision general manager Shawn Burke, who will […]