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‘I’m not here to talk about Nathan Rourke’: Trevor Harris sees Saskatchewan Roughriders as ‘big dogs’ in West Final
JC Abbott - 2025-11-07
B.C. Lions’ quarterback Nathan Rourke has been the talk of the 2025 CFL season, but his counterpart in the West Final isn’t interested in adding any more oxygen to that discussion. “I’m not here to talk about Nathan Rourke,” Saskatchewan Roughriders’ quarterback Trevor Harris told the media on Friday. “I think it’s our time.” Rourke […]
Ryan Dinwiddie ‘comfortable’ with Dru Brown as Ottawa Redblacks’ starting QB, but will evaluate all options
Justin Dunk - 2025-11-07
The Ottawa Redblacks have hired the CFL’s top quarterback guru to be the team’s head coach, offensive coordinator and general manager. Now, he has to decide if the franchise’s current QB is up to his standards. Ryan Dinwiddie has 71 days to make a decision from the time his hiring was announced on Wednesday until […]
3DownNation CFL picks straight-up & against the spread: East & West Finals
3Down Staff - 2025-11-07
The CFL division finals are finally here, and the matchups are what we thought they’d be. Both favourites pulled off victories in the first round, though neither had an easy go of it. They each get set to enter hostile road environments this week to face the rested teams at the top of each division. […]
Ottawa city council approves Lansdowne 2.0, north-side stand revitalization for Redblacks
3Down Staff - 2025-11-07
The City of Ottawa has officially approved the $418.8 million Lansdowne 2.0 project that will see TD Place Stadium receive a new north-side stand. City council voted 15-10 in favour of the proposal on Friday, just one week after the finance and corporate services committee gave its stamp of approval by an 8-3 margin. The […]
B.C. Lions’ Mathieu Betts ‘really confident’ Laval Rouge et Or will claim inaugural Jacques Dussault Cup over Montreal
JC Abbott - 2025-11-07
Mathieu Betts may have a CFL football game to play on Saturday night in Regina, but his heart will be 2,466 kilometres away in Quebec City in the lead-up to kickoff. That’s where the B.C. Lions’ defender’s alma mater, Université Laval, will be taking on the Université de Montréal in the RSEQ conference championship. Even […]
Healthy Saskatchewan Roughriders reinsert eight starters, kicker Brett Lauther for West Final
3Down Staff - 2025-11-07
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have a contingent of refreshed and healthy starters ready for their West Final matchup with the B.C. Lions. Defensive backs Rolan Milligan Jr. (foot/knee), C.J. Reavis (load management), and Marcus Sayles (ankle), defensive tackle Mike Rose (load management), receivers Samuel Emilus (load management), Joe Robustelli (knee), and Dohnte Meyers (ankle), and […]
3DownNation CFL East & West Final predictions: best bets for Alouettes at Ticats, Lions at Riders
Peter Klein - 2025-11-07
There are just three games left in the CFL season, as we get set for the Division Finals this weekend. Four teams remain in the quest for another Grey Cup, and unlike other years, you can make a very compelling case for all four. Not much separates these teams, but that doesnât mean we wonât […]
B.C. Lions’ RB James Butler still game-time decision for West Final
3Down Staff - 2025-11-07
The B.C. Lions head into Regina for the West Final on Saturday with concerns at the running back position. James Butler has been listed as a game-time decision for the second consecutive week as he continues to battle an ankle injury suffered in the regular-season finale against Saskatchewan. The 30-year-old was a limited participant in […]
Do-it-all RB Travis Theis returns for Montreal Alouettes in East Final
3Down Staff - 2025-11-07
The Montreal Alouettes are getting one of their most promising offensive weapons back in the lineup for Saturday’s East Final clash with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Rookie running back Travis Theis will make his return from an ankle injury suffered in mid-September. The 24-year-old native of Pratt, Kan. has rushed 70 times for 365 yards, caught […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats make minor tweak to healthy East Final lineup
3Down Staff - 2025-11-07
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are seemingly without injury concerns heading into the East Final against the Montreal Alouettes. The top-seeded team in the East Division will make just one change to their lineup for the playoff tilt. Defensive tackle Mario Kendricks, who sat out the regular-season finale due to load management, will come onto the roster, […]