Third Down Gamble

Quick Kicks: training wheels are off.

CFL Training Camps are underway. Suspended players Chad Kelly and Shawn Lemon both seen at training camp.  Safety: Guardian Caps, mouth guards, GPS, are part of safety initiatives by the CFL.  Some players carry injuries into camp, Winniepg has Adam Bighill placed on the six-game list.  Special Guest Mark Stephen (770 CHQR, @markonfootball) talks about his career as the voice of the Calgary Stampeders, the outlook for the 2024 team, and then looks at the other eight teams and how the season may go (recorded May 13 and May 15, 2024).

Quick Kicks: fill that void.

Toronto Argonauts' quarterback Chad Kelly is suspended by the CFL. Who will lead the Argonauts at quarterback to start 2024?  Special guest Luc Mullinder (Saskatchewan Roughriders CKRM radio colour commentator (Harvard Media)) joins to talk about Milt Stegall at Winnipeg Rookie Camp, Nathan Rourke and his chances of being back in the CFL, Corey Mace taking over as Head Coach in Saskatchewan, and so much more. (recorded May 6 and May 7, 2024).

Quick Kicks: eight of nine.

The CFL Draft marks the beginning of the 2024 season.  Three teams go over the CFL's Salary Expenditure Cap in 2023.  Shawn Lemon is indefinitely suspended by the Alouettes and CFL (recorded May 1, 2024).

Quick Kicks: Darren Flutie (part two).

Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie discusses the BC Lions and his decision to sign with Edmonton, his relationship with quarterback Danny McManus, joining with McManus and Head Coach Ron lancaster to sign with Hamilton in 1998, the 1998 and 1999 Grey Cups, then ending his playing career in Steeltown, joining the CFL on CBC, and his life after football (part two of two) (recorded March 15, 2024). (game audio recordings courtesy CFL on CBC)

Quick Kicks: Darren Flutie (part one).

Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie discusses his life before coming to play football at Boston College, his years in the NFL, his arrival in BC to play for the Lions, and the 1994 playoffs and Grey Cup versus Baltimore (part one of two) (recorded May 15, 2024). (game audio recordings courtesy CFL on CBC)