Third Down Gamble

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).

Quick Kicks: Tom Forzani (Calgary Stampeders' receiver #22).

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).

Quick Kicks: Andrew Hoskins (The Turf District Podcast).

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).

Quick Kicks: J.C. Abbott (3DownNation.com).

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).

Familiar confines.

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).