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Third Down Gamble
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Episodes
- Third Down Gamble
Before you even get a chance.
Ottawa RedBlacks bring in Jim Popp to help the team find a new President of the football Club. Saskatchewan loses their second straight on the road, but sign…
- Third Down Gamble
Quick Kicks 160: with Steve Daniel (CFL Associate VP, Football and Team Analytics).
Special Guest Steve Daniel discusses the first half of the current 2026 CFL season, including the quality of play, offensive, touchdown, and kick efficiency…
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Care and concern.
Ottawa RedBlacks still searching for their first win, re-organise their front office; Head Coach Ryan Dinwiddie wants his team to focus on the game ahead. Can…
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Feeling of invincibility.
Winnipeg welcomes back Zach Collaros; Ottawa releases two more veteran defensive players; Chad Kelly throws four interceptions and Toronto wins... again. Do…
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Square peg in a round hole.
Can Winnipeg's running back Brady Oliviera and Offensive Coordinator Tommy Condell get on the same page? Will Winnipeg's defence get on track? Ottawa fires…
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Don't insult my intelligence.
One linebacker (Hamilton's Winton McManus) gets ejected from a CFL game, while another (BC's Darnell Sankey) is penalized but allowed to continue; what was the…
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Toonie-toss: with Andrew Hoskins (Turf District Podcast).
Andrew Hoskins (Turf District Podcast) joins to discuss the issues facing the RedBlacks as they enter their bye week at 0-6. BC's Nathan Rourke goes down with…
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Take notice.
Winnipeg trades for quarterback Dru Brown to fill in for Zach Collaros while Hamilton struggles to score a touchdown since Bo Levi Mitchell was injured…
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Fans for Life: with Howie Mooney (The Sports Lunatics Show).
Howie Mooney guest-hosts and discusses how Hamilton proceeds with a new quarterback and how Ottawa proceeds with their new quarterback. Is (or just a…
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Quick Kicks 159: with Steve Daniel (CFL Associate VP, Football and Team Analytics).
Steve Daniel (CFL) brings his expertise and insight to help explain why scoring is way up in the 2026 CFL season and why that is defying some typical…
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Games matter.
Edmonton is 3-0, BC is 0-3, who called that? BC fires their special team coordinator, is that all that may happen with the Lions? When a receiver and a…
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Fix what you can.
Ottawa RedBlacks trade quarterback Dru Brown back to Winnipeg. Ottawa signs free agent quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Elks President Chris Morris blames…
- Third Down Gamble
A little counter-intuitive.
The 35 second clock still struggles to be what it claims, upwards of 10 seconds elapse after the end of a play before the 35 second clock starts. Teams are…
- Third Down Gamble
Extra intensity.
The CFL's new 35 second clock seems to be getting closer to an actual 35 seconds between the end of the previous play and when next the football must be put…
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Let’s build this together.
CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston comes through on a promise and lands a six-year broadcasting deal sarting in 2027. Jake Maier is given the role of starting…
- Third Down Gamble
Quick Kicks 158: with Steve Daniel (CFL Associate VP, Football and Team Analytics).
Special Guest Steve Daniel discusses the importance of analytics in terms of assessing game quailty, the importance of understanding the mean and the median…
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Quick Kicks 157: with Luc Mullinder (Harvard Media Roughriders Radio Network).
Special Guest Luc Mullinder (colour analyst for Saskatchewan Roughriders radio game-broadcasts) discusses the 2026 Roughriders training camp in Saskatoon, how…
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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…
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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…
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A lot of different changes: with Andrew Hoskins (Turf District Podcast)
Andrew Hoskins (Turf District Podcast) co-hosts to help discuss the opening of CFL training camps, what the expectations are for players at camp, the…
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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…
- Third Down Gamble
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…
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Achieve the goal (with Paul Woods, author and historian).
Special guest (author) Paul Woods discusses his Youtube Channel "Canadian Football Time Machine' where he uploads years of news stories about the CFL and the…
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The next generation quarterback superstar (with Sean Campell, TSN 690 radio).
Special guest Sean Campell (english radio-voice of the Montreal Alouettes on TSN 690) talks about the 2025 season, the hamstring injury, the resilience of the…
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All of a sudden on a random Thursday.
The CFL suspends, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders release, Canadian receiver Ajou Ajou. Ottawa's Lewis Ward may be the first kicker-victim of the goalposts…
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The atmosphere.
Toronto Argonauts' quarterback Chad Kelly claims to have turned a corner, will he be ready for the 2026 CFL season? Taylor Elgersma still cannot get a US visa…
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Get a good start (with Morley Scott 880 CHED).
The radio voice of the Edmonton Elks Morely Scott joins to discuss the team as they emerge from another year outside of the playoffs. Morley also discusses the…
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Very grumpy.
No video coverage of the 2026 CFL Combine was provided, was this a missed opportunity? Calgary General Manager and Head Coach Dave Dickenson wants a new…
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Pursue those touchdowns.
The Calgary Stampede might have an answer for a new home for the Clagary Stampeders; more details are available for CFL player contracts; which CFL records may…
- Third Down Gamble
Jump on the stage (with Andrew Hoskins of the Turf District Podcast).
Andrew Hoskins discusses the Elks' off-season moves that saw many players who wore black and gold in 2025 switch to green and gold in 2026. Andrew also…
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Invested a lot (with Dave Thomas, 620 CKRM).
Dave Thomas (Rider Radio) is our special guest as we discuss how free agency impacted the Saskatchewan Roughriders, how Canadian quarterbacks are fairing in…
- Third Down Gamble
Is that what your end game is?
A fire appears, and is quickly doused, near Gate 2 of McMahon Stadium. UFL rule changes, is adding extra value to field goals and conversions the best way to…
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Do what's best.
Elks' General Manager Ed Hervey is 'bullish' on his teams chances in 2026. CFL player-salary cap has jumped nearly 50% since 2010, what is driving the change?…
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There could be some change (with Howie Mooney of The Sports Lunatics Show).
Winnipeg spent a lot on free agents in 2025, none stuck with the team, by spending more in 2026 will the Blue Bombers fare better? Should a rule be in place to…
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Left it all out there.
Doug Flutie weighed in on the CFL moves to change field dimensions and placement of goalposts, expressing his concerns over the percieved move to 'americanize'…
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Quick Kicks 154: Steve Daniel (CFL Associate VP, Football and Team Analytics).
Special guest Steve Daniel joins to talk about the statistically measureable comparisons between the CFL and NFL game, the role of Statistics in informing…
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Pieces to the puzzle.
CFL revenues continue to climb and as a result so does the Salary Cap, however the Expenditures Cap (coaches and foootball operations) may remain stagnant…
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Who’s your backup.
CFL 2026 Winter Meetings in Calgary leave more questions... while the last minutes of a half remain unchanged, new overtime rules will end ties (only four…
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A lot on the agenda (with Andrew Hoskins of the Turf District podcast).
Andrew Hoskins (The Turf District Podcast) co-hosts as we discuss what may happen at the CFL Winter Meetings in Calgary, what might happen to the final three…
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Chill, it's not so bad.
Tommy Condell lands in Winnipeg while Jason Hogan is demoted, what will that room be like and can the Bombers find their way back in the Western Conference?…
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Quicks Kicks 153: with Howie Mooney (The Sports Lunatics Show).
Special guest, and author, Howie Mooney discusses growing up in Ottawa, being a fan of the Rough Riders, and a career that had him working a day job and…
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Quick Kicks 152: with Steve Daniel (CFL Associate VP, Football and Team Analytics).
Special Guest Steve Daniel joins to discuss the changes in the CFL game, the evolution of placekicking in the CFL, charting stats from vintage Grey Cups back…
- Third Down Gamble
Quick Kicks 151: with Dave Thomas (Harvard Media Roughriders Radio Network).
Dave Thomas, radio voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on the 620 CKRM Co-operators Riders Radio Network, discusses the journey for the Roughriders that…
- Third Down Gamble
Logic to it.
Teams are already signing players to contract extensions, some are not even pending free agents. Keon Hatcher signs a huge contract with the BC Lions. The 2026…
- Third Down Gamble
Interesting combinations: with Andrew Hoskins (Turf District Podcast).
Andrew Hoskins (Turf District Podcast) is our guest host. The Argonauts have named their new Head Coach. There are hundreds of CFL free agents, who might make…
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Make it a destination.
The Argonauts search for a Head Coach continues. The saga of Offensive Coordinator Jason Hogan... what is happening in Winnipeg? BC Lions' Touchdown Kelowna…
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Genuine release of joy.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders win their fifth Grey Cup 25-17 in a great contest in Winnipeg versus Montréal Alouettes. Montréal quarterback Davis Alexander…
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It's a saw off.
It is CFL Grey Cup Week: Montreal vs Saskatchewan in the big game in Winnipeg. Ryan Dinwiddie takes over as Ottawa Head Coach and General Manager, will Mike…
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Deserves recognition.
Alouettes end the Blue Bombers' consecutive Grey Cup run: Montreal, despite allowing 17 points in the early third quarter, find away to defeat WInnipeg in the…
- Third Down Gamble
Lift to the occasion. (with Andrew Hoskins)
Special Guest Host Andrew Hoskins (Turf District podcast) discusses the firing of Head Coach Bob Dyce in Ottawa. Who will be on the short list to be considered…
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Dominoes will fall.
The CFL Western Conference playoff-seeding race comes down to three games, but BC can make it simple: finish second with a win in Regina. The Blue Bombers…
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Hungry and determined.
Three teams in the CFL's Western Conference are vying for the last available playoff spot. Did the Elks fumble a chance to win their season-series against…
- Third Down Gamble
Wild point spreads.
There will be a crossover in the 2025 CFL playoffs; it is yet to be determined which team from the West will crossover and which Western team will miss the…
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Questions to be answered.
The fallout can still be felt from Stewart Johnston's September 22, 2025 announcement, many are still voicing their support and/or concerns. A crossover is all…
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Quick Kicks 150: Steve Daniel (CFL Associate VP, Football and Team Analytics).
Steve Daniel was an integral member of the team looking at the CFL game and possible changes. Steve's expertise helped inform some of the proposed major…
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Being bold.
CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston announces sweeping changes to the game: benches opposite, standard timing, smaller endzones, goalposts on the endline, a…
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Due for a breakout.
Argos' Head Coach Ryan Dinwiddie is upset with a couple members of the Elks at games' end and lets them know his feelings. Winnipeg Head Coach Mike O'Shea…
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Pep in their step.
Roughriders win in Winnipeg, Ottawa enjoys another 'Crumback' victory, and Edmonton wins their rematch. Can Montreal win without Davis Alexander? Zach Collaros…
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Keep with what you've got.
Unbelieveable finishes in two CFL OK Tire Labour Day games; all three games were played in front of sellout crowds. What will happen in Toronto with…
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Found a way.
Special Guest Host Andrew Hoskins (Turf District Podcast) joins to discuss the Elks three-game winning streak, the aerial circus that was played at BMO Field…