Third Down Gamble

Quick Kicks: Jeff Krever (CFL Senior Director, Player & Game Statistics).

Jeff Krever is our special guest.  Jess discusses player achievements in the 2024 CFL season and those players that may reach milestones in 2025. Jeff explains how the off-season is used by the stats department to build toward the new season. He also discusses the statististical systems used by all the crews in-stadium and their auditors to create accurate, real-time, statistics; and how the game does not wait for the stats department to code everything that just happened on a play.  Jeff talks about new CFL.ca promotions, how the CFL is on an upward trend at the gate and with television ratings.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission; podcast recorded May 29, 2025).

Quick Kicks: Steve Daniel (CFL Associate VP, Football and Team Analytics).

Special guest Steve Daniel joins to discuss more of the theory of analytics, how analytics informs CFL teams, prospective partners, and sponsors; how the Statistics departments prepare for a new season, and how new 'major foul' rule applications will impact statistics reporting, and much more.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission; podcast recorded May 20, 2025).

Quick Kicks: Andrew Hoskins (The Turf District).

Special Guest (maybe soon to be co-host) Andrew Hoskins joins the podcast to discuss driving to a football game in another city, the new CFL rules applications with emphasis on getting tougher on rough play calls, and Andrew discusses the growth of flag-football, its adoption into the LA Olympics, and what the furture impact is for tackle football as a result.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission; podcast recorded May 22, 2025).

Quicks Kicks: Sean Millington (1990 #1 CFL Draft Pick).

Sean Millington joins to discuss his namdic early life, his move to running back in high school, his career at Simon Fraser, being chosen first-overall in the 1990 CFL Draft.  Sean also discusses his moves in his CFL career among three teams, his Grey Cup experiences, his time on the CFL on CBC, Sean's acting career, and setting up his 'Diesel Fitness' helping people sustainably achieve fitness goals.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission; podcast recorded May 16, 2025).

Painting that picture.

Zach Collaros' suspension prompts questions about communication, how can it be made better?  Six rule changes for the 2025, all are great improvements.  The single point (rouge) may be saving the CFL from more overtime games.  CFL+ is a great way to watch pre-season games in Canada.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission; podcast recorded May 20, 2025).