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Calgary Stampeders’ DL Folarin Orimolade suffers season-ending torn Achilles: report
3Down Staff - 2025-09-09
Calgary Stampeders defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade has suffered torn Achilles, play-by-play man Mark Stephen has reported. He is expected to miss the rest of the season. The 29-year-old recorded 19 defensive tackles and four sacks over 12 game this season, starting them all at defensive end. He is ranked third on his team in sacks […]
‘You don’t want that for anybody’: Riders QB Trevor Harris, others wish Zach Collaros well after injury
John Hodge - 2025-09-08
The Labour Day Classic and Banjo Bowl enflame what is generally considered the CFL’s most intense rivalry but the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers were on the same side after Saturday’s game in support of injured quarterback Zach Collaros. “(Collaros) is a tough dude and he loves football and I know he’ll find a […]
3DownNation CFL power rankings: Ottawa Redblacks return to relevance with fourth-quarter comeback
3Down Staff - 2025-09-08
Week 14 of the 2025 CFL season has officially come and gone, and the playoff race is an absolute mess. No teams have been eliminated to date, and the long taken for granted crossover spot is now up in the air. B.C. and Edmonton are now tied on points, with the Lions possessing the tie-break, […]
Edmonton Elks release former third-round CFL draft pick Phillip Grohovac
3Down Staff - 2025-09-08
The Edmonton Elks have released Canadian offensive lineman Phillip Grohovac, sources have confirmed to 3DownNation. The move appeared on Monday’s transaction wire. The 25-year-old native of Victoria, B.C. was a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft out of Western University. He dressed for 29 regular-season games over three seasons with the club as an offensive […]
Around U Sports: Laurier Golden Hawks knock off Queen’s in battle of top-ranked teams
John Hodge - 2025-09-08
Two familiar teams sit atop the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings as we encroach beyond the quarter-mark of the regular season, one of which knocked off a top-ranked rival this past weekend. Around U Sports is a weekly feature on 3DownNation that takes readers across the country to summarize collegiate football action, highlighting standout performances and tracking possible […]
B.C. Lions sign former Dallas Cowboys draft pick Bradlee Anae, one other
3Down Staff - 2025-09-08
The B.C. Lions have signed American defensive lineman Bradlee Anae and American offensive lineman Brandon Yates. Anae was a fifth-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in the 2020 NFL Draft. The six-foot-four, 260-pound defender played 11 regular-season games over two seasons with the team, recording two tackles and one sack. He subsequently spent time with […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders pick their way to Banjo Bowl win against the Bombers (& eight other thoughts)
Peter Klein - 2025-09-07
The Saskatchewan Roughriders completed the sweep of their back-to-back against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday with a 21-13 win. This game certainly lacked some of the wild moments of the Labour Day Classic, but it is still a strong win for the Riders, who took the Banjo Bowl for the first time in five […]
Edmonton Elks ride home-field ad-Rank-age to rematch victory over Stamps (& five other thoughts)
Andrew Hoskins - 2025-09-07
Edmonton did something no other team in the West Division has been able to do this year: beat the Calgary Stampeders. Amazing performances from all three phases, and a stellar evening from Justin Rankin, gave the Elks a 31-19 win and put them back in the playoff conversation. Here are my thoughts on the game. […]
Elks beat Calgary Stampeders at their own game in Battle of Alberta rematch (& six other thoughts)
Ryan Ballantine - 2025-09-07
After a Labour Day Classic in which the Calgary Stampeders won by three touchdowns on a day when they didn’t quite have the offence going, you can forgive most pundits for expecting the team that swept both Saskatchewan and Winnipeg to head up the highway and lay a similar beating on their provincial rivals. Instead, […]
Montreal Alouettes run over by the Tiger-Cats, lose fifth straight (& five other thoughts)
Pablo Herrera Vergara - 2025-09-07
The Montreal Alouettes returned to action on Saturday afternoon after their second bye week of the season with four starters back in the lineup, but still without franchise quarterback Davis Alexander. James Morgan couldn’t get anything going on offence, and the Als got dominated 26-9. Below are my thoughts on the game. James Morgan and […]