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Longtime CFL player, coach David Easley dead at 78
3Down Staff - 2025-10-14
Longtime CFL player and coach David Easley has died at the age of 78. The native of Vancouver, B.C. played 115 regular-season CFL games at defensive back over eight seasons with the B.C. Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Edmonton Football Team, recording 15 interceptions and four fumble recoveries. He was named the Most Outstanding Rookie in […]
3DownNation Podcast: West Division playoff race, Montreal heats up, Roughriders clinch first
3Down Staff - 2025-10-14
John Hodge and JC Abbott discuss how the playoff race is heating up between the Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Edmonton Elks, the Montreal Alouettes peaking at the right time, whether or not the Saskatchewan Roughriders should rest players after clinching first place in the West Division, an upcoming OUA heavyweight matchup between the […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign two, including Boise State standout Ben Dooley
3Down Staff - 2025-10-14
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American offensive lineman Ben Dooley and American defensive lineman DeShaan Dixon to the practice roster. Dooley had a stint with the Los Angeles Rams after going unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft, though he didn’t see any regular-season action with the team. The six-foot-five, 320-pound native of Fallon, Nev. […]
Saint Mary’s Huskies move up, Windsor Lancers join U Sports football rankings
3Down Staff - 2025-10-14
The Saint Mary’s Huskies have moved up three spots to No. 6 on the U Sports football rankings after they clobbered the Bishop’s Gaiters by a score of 48-7 to sit first place in the AUS conference standings. The Huskies were led by a smothering defence, which limited reigning conference Most Valuable Player Justin Quirion […]
3DownNation CFL power rankings: Calgary Stampeders give thanks for return to form
3Down Staff - 2025-10-13
Week 19 of the 2025 CFL season is officially in the books, and the playoff picture looks pretty much the same as the last time we checked in. The Edmonton Elks kept themselves alive — and both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders at bay — with a victory. Meanwhile, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats fumbled […]
Jake Maier takes first-team QB reps after Riders clinch top spot in West Division
Justin Dunk - 2025-10-13
It appears as though the Saskatchewan Roughriders will start Jake Maier at quarterback in Week 20 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. “Anytime you get a chance to play, you got to take advantage of those opportunities,” Maier said. “Anytime you get the opportunity to play in a professional football game, regardless of what it means […]
Ottawa Redblacks’ fullback Marco Dubois ejected for punching Alouettes’ Tyrell Richards
3Down Staff - 2025-10-13
Ottawa Redblacks’ fullback Marco Dubois can expect to hear from the Canadian Football League this week after he was ejected from his team’s Thanksgiving clash with the Montreal Alouettes. The 31-year-old was tangled up with linebacker Tyrell Richards while covering a punt mid-way through the fourth quarter. The pair of special teams aces engaged in […]
âWe’ve got a championship DNA locker roomâ: Saskatchewan Roughriders unafraid of rust from meaningless month ahead
Brendan McGuire - 2025-10-13
Itâs a good problem to have, but can the Saskatchewan Roughriders keep the rust off for the 28 days between meaningful football games? For the first time in 55 years, the Roughriders get weeks to burn after sewing up first place in the West Division. The Riders have finished first on three separate occasions since […]
‘We’re gonna find out next week’: Hamilton Tiger-Cats searching for ‘real’ identity after another uncharacteristic loss
JC Abbott - 2025-10-13
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are no less playoff-bound heading into the bye than they were the week before, but the true identity of the team is more elusive than ever. In the aftermath of his team’s second resounding loss in three weeks, head coach Scott Milanovich was frank when asked which version of the Ticats was […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders release Canadian kicker Campbell Fair
3Down Staff - 2025-10-13
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released Canadian kicker Campbell Fair, per the Canadian Football League’s transactions wire. The 25-year-old Fair signed with the Riders in late August. He made his Green and White debut in Week 18 and missed two extra points, including one well wide right, in the team’s 20-13 victory in the nation’s capital. […]