Third Down Gamble

Quick Kicks 156: with Jeff Krever (CFL Senior Director, Player & Game Statistics).

Special guest Jeff Krever (CFL Senior Director, Player & Game Statistics) joins to discuss which players are the ones to watch nearing records or milestones.  Jeff also discusses the definition of tackling used by stats crews to be recorded in the game statistics; the efforts in the off-season to help prepare stats crews for the new season; his day in Saskatoon preparing for the Roughriders vs Blue Bombers, and his excitement now that a new 2026 CFL season is upon us. (CFL on CBC theme music used with express permission; podcast recorded May 22, 2026).

Consider this.

CFL training camps see some players get injured, others released, and other signing with another team.  Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo believes the Elks can be in the 2026 Grey Cup.  Calgary vs Saskatchewan on CFL+ May 18 (2026) gave the first taste of some of the new rules coming to the CFL, the 35 second clock was a hit!  Ironically, next season in 2027, not pre-season but regular-season play starts on Victoria Day Weekend.  While many starting quartback jobs are secure, who amng the backups will step-up?  (CFl on CBC theme used with express permission; podcast recorded May 18, 2026).

A lot of different changes (with Andrew Hoskins).

Andrew Hoskins (the Turf District Podcast) co-hosts to help discuss the opening of CFL training camps, what the expectations are for players at camp, the importance of pre-season games, and the new Head Coaches that are trying to mold teams in Ottawa and Toronto.  April 28, 2026 the CFL announced new playoff-participation rules and we try to make more sense of them.  (CFL on CBC theme used with express permission; podcast recorded May 11, 2026).

Sliding door of fascination (with Ben Grant, TSN 1050 radio, Xs and Argos Podcast).

Ben Grant (part of TSN 1050 radio broadcasting Toronto Argonauts football games) joins to discuss the big changes in Toronto: a new Head Coach (Mike Miller), a new Defensive Coordinator (Greg Quick), the return of quarterback Chad Kelly, the departure of middle linebacker Winton McManis, the Argonauts being on the road until August 6, 2026, the new-look CFL rules and filed dimensions, and much more.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with express permission; podcast recorded April 21, 2026).

Quick Kicks 155: with Pat Mooney (original podcast co-host).

CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston unleashes more dramatic changes to the CFL for 2027... this time in terms of season-scheduling (starts on the Victoria Weekend and ends the first weekend of November) and a playoff format where eight-of-nine teams make the playoffs (88.8%).  How do people feel about the expanded playoff format; is this the last of these major announcements?  (CFL on CBC theme music used with express permission; podcast recorded April 29, 2026).