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Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros appreciates concern, dismisses Milt Stegall’s criticism over head injuries

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

Zach Collaros returned to practice with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday, giving him the first opportunity to publicly address concerns over the head injury he suffered in the Banjo Bowl that caused him to miss the team’s last two games. “If I shouldn’t be out there, then I wouldn’t be out here,” Collaros told […]

‘Those things are Canada’: Zach Collaros unbothered by CFL changes but doesn’t want longterm overhaul

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

Zach Collaros, who returned to practice with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday, didn’t think the CFL rule changes announced Monday were major as they left what he considers the true hallmarks of the Canadian game untouched. “There’s still 12 players, the waggle, the yard off the ball, the ratio didn’t change. Those things, to […]

B.C. Lions’ QB Nathan Rourke named CFL’s top performer for Week 16 by PFF

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

B.C. Lions’ quarterback Nathan Rourke has been named the CFL’s top performer for Week 16, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). The Canadian pivot earned a grade of 93.4 in his team’s 52-23 win over the Calgary Stampeders. Rourke completed 20-of-24 passes (83.3 per cent) for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing six times […]

Green Cast: the winds of change are blowing in the CFL

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

This week on the 3Down Green Cast for Pile O’Bones Brewing and Lucky Bastard Distillers, Joel Gasson and John Fraser discuss the big changes that are coming to the CFL in 2026 and 2027. Powered by RedCircle

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ draft pick Jose Ramirez

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American defensive lineman Jose Ramirez. The six-foot-two, 252-pound edge rusher was originally selected 196th overall in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and saw action in four games over two seasons with the club. He was released as part of final roster cuts ahead of the start of […]

B.C. Lions bring back Acadia long snapper Cameron Foran

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian long snapper Cameron Foran to their practice roster. Foran was with the team through training camp and spent the first several weeks of the season on the practice roster, before being released on July 17. The six-foot-two, 229-pound specialist attended the CFL Invitational Combine this year and originally signed […]

Canadian OL Philippe Gagnon returns to practice with Saskatchewan Roughriders

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

Canadian offensive lineman Philippe Gagnon has returned to practice with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after suffering a torn bicep during training camp in Saskatoon. “Some guys heal differently. There was an outside chance but you don’t know until you progress through the rehab. He was always a clip ahead. That’s nothing but a credit to him, […]

‘You could feel the passion’: Mike O’Shea calls Nathan Rourke’s criticism of CFL rule changes ‘fantastic’

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

Mike O’Shea is the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers but it appears he’s a big fan of Nathan Rourke, who is currently giving chase in the West Division standings as the franchise quarterback for the B.C. Lions. The CFL announced a number of rule changes that will be rolled out over the next […]

3DownNation contributors analyze upcoming changes to CFL game

3Down Staff - 2025-09-24

The CFL announced a number of upcoming rule changes on Monday, which we’ve laid out here along with opinions from a number of our contributors. Don’t forget to also check out the 3DownNation Podcast for more discussion on these tweaks. Rule change for 2026: a single point will no longer be awarded when a missed field […]

‘It might be the Canadian in him’: Davis Alexander doesn’t share Nathan Rourke’s anger with new CFL rules

Pablo Herrera Vergara - 2025-09-24

CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston announced incoming new rules for the league on Monday and the reaction has been mixed. The strongest dissenter is B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, who said the changes were “garbage” and made the league sound like it wants to be the NFL. Montreal Alouettes franchise quarterback Davis Alexander has a totally […]