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The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 21-13 Banjo Bowl win over Winnipeg
Joel Gasson - 2025-09-07
Sometimes you cook your meat hot and fast, like a good steak. Other times, you need to take it low and slow like a big ol’ brisket. The Riders opted for the latter in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium. They didn’t play their best football but with enough patience, they were able […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats win ugly in Montreal, maintain top spot in East (& eight other thoughts)
Josh Thomas - 2025-09-07
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have plenty to go over in the film room despite snapping their three-game losing skid. Hamilton downed the Montreal Alouettes 26-9 on Saturday to improve to 7-5 despite a rocky start. The Ticats’ much-maligned running game came to life in la belle province; the entire defence had a bounce-back performance, Bo […]
Longtime Ottawa Redblacks beat writer Tim Baines announces retirement
3Down Staff - 2025-09-07
Longtime Ottawa sportswriter Tim Baines has announced his retirement from Postmedia after more than 40 years in the newspaper business. Baines worked the Redblacks beat for the Ottawa Sun beginning with the franchise’s inception in 2014, covering everything from their humble beginnings to their Grey Cup title run and the struggles afterwards. While he was […]
3DownNation Podcast: Riders hit Collaros, Hamilton pulls away, Kelly likely returns
3Down Staff - 2025-09-07
Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott discuss Saskatchewan’s hit that knocked Zach Collaros out of the Banjo Bowl, Hamilton pulling away in the East Division with a win over Montreal, Chad Kelly’s likely return for the Toronto Argonauts, B.C.’s struggles on defence, Dustin Crum’s remarkable comeback for Ottawa, and a couple of big U […]
‘Zach Collaros should never play football again’: Milt Stegall calls for Bombers’ QB to retire after Banjo Bowl exit
3Down Staff - 2025-09-07
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ most iconic alumnus believes the franchise’s starting quarterback needs to hang up the cleats for his own safety. Hall of Fame receiver Milt Stegall took that stance on the CFL on TSN panel after Zach Collaros was knocked from the Banjo Bowl after taking a blow to the head on a […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers lose Banjo Bowl, Zach Collaros against Roughriders (& 12 other thoughts)
John Hodge - 2025-09-07
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 21-13 in the annual Banjo Bowl on Saturday afternoon in front of 32,343 fans at Princess Auto Stadium. Below are my thoughts on the game. The hit Last week, I wrote about how this year’s Labour Day Classic was the first since […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ QB Zach Collaros leaves Banjo Bowl loss after headshot
3Down Staff - 2025-09-06
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quarterback Zach Collaros exited the Banjo Bowl after receiving a blow to the head and did not return. The 37-year-old went down with 5:28 remaining in the third quarter after he took a hard hit from Saskatchewan’s C.J. Reavis on a free blitz. He remained down on the field for a considerable […]
Ottawa Redblacks overCrum mistakes to defeat B.C. Lions (& 10 other thoughts)
Santino Filoso - 2025-09-06
Too many times this season, Redblacksâ games have unfolded the same way. The team digs itself an early (often deep) hole, briefly comes to life — giving their fans a flicker of hope — before finding a way to lose. For much of Friday nightâs game, it seemed like the same script was being followed, […]
B.C. Lions condemned by Crumback in loss to Ottawa (& 13 other thoughts)
JC Abbott - 2025-09-06
The B.C. Lions had every reason to be optimistic heading into Friday’s matchup with Ottawa, but suffered the most embarrassing form of CFL defeat: death by Crumback. A 14-point fourth-quarter lead went up in smoke on the arms and legs of the mobile backup, as the Redblacks eked out a 34-33 victory in the final […]
3DownNation CFL picks straight-up & against the spread: Week 14
3Down Staff - 2025-09-06
Week 14 of the CFL season is here, and we have four games on tap once again. The Lions and Redblacks will look to rebound off a bye, the Ticats and Alouettes hope to end long losing skids in a battle for first in the East, and both the Bombers and Elks look to avenge […]