The CFL on TSN panel discusses the Lions being the hottest team in the league following their seventh win in eight games, the big missed opportunity for the Roughriders to inch closer to the first place Elks, and how much the Blue Bombers' offence struggled in their loss to the Argonauts.
Chad Kelly threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, Lirim Hajrullahu hit a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining, and the Argonauts held on to beat the Blue Bombers for their fourth straight win.
Canadian Nathan Rourke was on fire, throwing for 375 yards and four touchdowns, two of which went to Keon Hatcher Sr., as the Lions topped the Roughriders to improve to 8-6 on the season.
Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke joins Farhan Lalji to share what it took to get the victory against the Roughriders, what's working so well in the red zone for the club, and why he feels explosive plays are coming back into his arsenal.
Lions wide receiver Jevon Cottoy joins Farhan Lalji to discuss how the game against the Roughriders felt like a heavyweight fight, the physical role he was able to play to get key first downs, and the roll the team is on having won seven of the last eight games.
After Nathan Rourke finds Justin McInnis for a huge gain late in the fourth quarter, the QB hooks up with Jermaine Jackson in the end zone from 11 yards out as the Lions pull away late against the Roughriders, 31-16.
Midway through the third quarter, Nathan Rourke throws a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jevon Cottoy as the Lions extend their lead over the Roughriders to 24-13.
With 16 seconds to play, Nathan Rourke finds Keon Hatcher Sr. for his second touchdown of the game as the Lions re-take the lead over the Roughriders, 17-13.
Late in the second quarter, Trevor Harris finds Dylan Djete for a 13-yard touchdown as the Roughriders take a 13-10 lead over the Lions.
Argonauts wide receiver Damonte Coxie joins Danielle Bain to share how much fun it was to play in the wild back-and-forth affair against the Blue Bombers, where the team's resiliency comes from, what it's like to watch the defence close it out, and his impressive chemistry with Chad Kelly.
Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly joins Danielle Bain to discuss the team's resiliency in their road win over the Blue Bombers, adjustments the group made heading into the second half, and his chemistry with Damonte Coxie.
Dustin Nielson and Luke Willson break down the Argonauts' come-from-behind road victory over the Blue Bombers, highlighted by a number of risky play-calls that paid off from Toronto and multiple home run plays.
Midway through the first quarter, Nathan Rourke connects with Keon Hatcher Sr. on a 14-yard touchdown as the Lions take a 7-3 lead over the Roughriders.
Midway through the second quarter, Chad Kelly airs one out to a wide open Tyler Kahmann for a 56-yard touchdown as the Argonauts get back on the board and cut the Blue Bombers' lead to 21-14.
Early in the second quarter, Dru Brown fakes the hand-off, and hits Dorian Singer over the middle for a 17-yard touchdown as the Blue Bombers extend their lead over the Argonauts, 21-7.
Late in the first quarter, Dru Brown elects to keep, and rushes into the end zone untouched as the Blue Bombers take a 14-7 lead over the Argonauts.
The Blue Bombers quickly respond in the first quarter as Dru Brown connects with Tim White on a 22-yard touchdown to even the score at 7-7.
It's Friday night, and you know what that means: CFL football on TSN, this time featuring two premiere matchups between the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, followed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders taking on the BC Lions. The CFL on TSN panel gets you set up for all the action.
TSN CFL Insiders Farhan Lalji and Dave Naylor share their thoughts on some changes that could be coming next season, including what might happen to the dribble punt, the utilization of the two-point shootout for tiebreaks and what the new playoff format would have looked like if it was implemented this season.
The CFL has announced its performer for this year's Bud Light Grey Cup Halftime Show and it is five-time ACM Award Winner and four-time CMA Award Winner, Riley Green. Sarah McLachlan will sing O Canada, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor are tapped for a special pre-game performance and James Barker Band is set for the SiriusXM Grey Cup Kickoff Show.
The CFL has moved a step closer to expanding into Quebec City. On Wednesday, TVA’s Stephane Turcot reported that a potential franchise owner received unanimous conditional approval from the league’s board of governors earlier this month. TSN's Dave Naylor has more.
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