Third Down Gamble

Stampeders' Wall-of-Fame member Tom Forzani discusses his journey from his start as a youth in Calgary, going to Utah State, signing with the Stampeders and spending his entire football career with the hometown club.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission; podcast recorded April 21, 2025).

Andew Hoskins joins to discuss CFL training camps, whether Zach Collaros should have had a certain phone number in his contact list, the elks new staff making an impression in Edmonton, and the depth of quarterbacks in th CFL for 2025.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission; podcast recorded May 12, 2025).

Special Guest J.C. Abbott (3DownNation podcast) joins to discuss the 10th Anniversary of 3DownNation.com, the 2025 CFL Draft, and he talks about presenting a live podcast during the draft, the winners/losers, surprises coming out of the 2025 CFL Global Draft, his reaction to the CFLPA pushing the league on exemptive status for previous draftees, and ehich quarterback picked may start the soonest in the CFL.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission; podcast recorded May 5, 2025).

The CFL 2025 Draft is over, two quarterbacks are drafted, two receivers in the top three picks overall.  Trevor Harris muses about working on game-day broadcasts, Bo Levi Mitchell wants to make his dream a reality for the Tiger-Cats (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission; podcast recorded April 29, 2025).

Special Guest Ben Grant (TSN 1050 and the X's And Argos' podcast) discusses the Argonausts success since 2107, the 2024 Grey Cup and the efforts of Head Coach Ryan Dinwiddie, the depletion of the defensive line by western teams in free agency and whether the depth chart can fill these holes, the huge re-signing of linebacker Wynton McManis, and a quick look ahead to the 2025 CFL Draft.    (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission; podcast recorded April 15, 2025).