Elks running back Justin Rankin says that while games are at the start of the season aren't always the prettiest, it is taking the team buying in to be successful. Rankin says he doesn't believe that they are underdogs, and believe they belong.
Elks QB Cody Fajardo admitted that fans in Winnipeg are raucous, but the team shows a lot of heart and grit to overcome the Bombers and stay undefeated.
Watch the full highlights from Edmonton's 23-18 win over Winnipeg on TSN's Thursday Night Football.
The Elks built a comfortable lead in the first half before falling behind, until pulling off a last-minute win. The CFL on TSN panel has more on how a young Edmonton team is learning on the fly, and what problems have been troubling the Blue Bombers so far this season.
Zach Collaros finds Brady Oliveira, who hauls it 14-yard into the endzone as the Bombers take the lead over the Elks.
Short-yardage quarterback Cole Snyder takes the ball and breaks the plain for the one-yard score to put the Elks up 17-0 late in the opening half.
Cody Fajardo tosses it to Justin Rankin and he takes it in from five yards out to open the scoring for the Elks.
The Edmonton Elks will look to start 3-0 for the first time since 2017 as they take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Thursday night. The CFL on TSN panel previews how the Elks can get it done and discuss how impressive Justin Rankin has been to start the season leading the CFL with 281 yards on the ground.
Dru Brown went from the starter in Ottawa to being traded out of town for draft picks in just a matter of weeks. TSN CFL Insiders Farhan Lalji and Dave Naylor discuss how things soured so quickly between Dru Brown and the Redblacks.
Kate Beirness sits down with Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros to talk football and also help him with a wedding gift for a rumoured big event of the summer, even enlisting the help of a player from the Toronto Tempo.
There's smoke building in BC with the Lions off to an 0-2 start despite plenty of hype coming into the season, including Nathan Rourke being the heavy favourite to win back-to-back MOPs. CFL on TSN analyst Henoc Muamba discusses how the Lions can clear the smoke and avoid an even deeper slide in this edition of The Smokehouse.
The Blue Bombers have acquired quarterback Dru Brown and a second-round pick in the 2027 CFL Draft from the Redblacks, in exchange for Winnipeg’s first-round selection in 2027 and a conditional second-round selection in 2028. Ottawa then signed free agent QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson. TSN's Dave Naylor has more on how the moves came to be, and why they make sense.
Did the Elks prove they are legitimate contenders after beating the Alouettes in overtime in Week 3? Is it too early to panic for the winless Redblacks, Stampeders and Lions? Do the Argos have more cause for concern? CFL on TSN analyst Duane Forde answers these questions in Hot or Not.
Justin Rankin ran for 178 yards and two touchdowns while Cody Fajardo had the game-winning score in overtime as the Elks defeated the Alouettes to hand Davis Alexander the first regular season loss of his career.
Chad Kelly threw four touchdowns, four interceptions and finished with 424 yards as the Argonauts won their first game of the season, and pushed the Redblacks to 0-2. Jake Maier tossed for one major and 281 yards in the loss.
Tommy Stevens scored the winning touchdown in overtime for the Roughriders in a victory over the Stampeders on Saturday, sending Calgary to an 0-2 start for the first time since 2021. Kian Schaffer-Baker caught two touchdown passes for Saskatchewan and has amassed 295 receiving yards in his first two games of the season.
Watch the extended highlights of the Roughriders beating the Stampeders in overtime Saturday to improve to 2-0.
TSN's Derek Taylor and Paul LaPolice breakdown the Saskatchewan Roughriders overtime win over the Stampeders to improve to 2-0 as Calgary drops to 0-2.
The CFL on TSN panel breaks down Saturday's action-packed tripleheader in the CFL, taking a closer look at the Elks' impressive start to the season, the Redblacks' disappointing 0-2 start, and the Roughriders' resilient win over the Stampeders.
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris spoke to TSN's Brit Dort after his team's win over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.
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