Starting in place of the injured Zach Collaros, Dru Brown didn't miss a beat and led the Blue Bombers to their first home win of the season. The CFL on TSN panel breaks down Winnipeg's victory over the Argos.
Dru Brown passed for 339 yards and a touchdown in his first start in Winnipeg, Trey Vaval took a missed field goal all the way back for a special teams score, and the Blue Bombers beat the Argos for their first home win of the season.
Dru Brown joins Danielle Bain to discuss helping the Blue Bombers beat the Argos in his first start with Winnipeg and having his family in attendance to watch the victory.
Ontaria "Pokey" Wilson joins Danielle Bain to discuss his feelings after Winnipeg's home win over the Argos, and the chemistry he showed with Dru Brown in the quarterback's first start with the Bombers.
Willie Jefferson joins Danielle Bain to discuss the Blue Bombers' win over the Argos, his thought on Trey Vaval's incredible return touchdown, and how much fun he had in Winnipeg's first home win of the season.
Chad Kelly connects with Makai Polk for a 15-yard touchdown to give the Argos life late in the fourth quarter.
Argos wide receiver Damonte Coxie makes the catch for a first down and then slaps Bombers DB Major Williams in the helmet, earning him an ejection for a major foul and some boos from the fans in Winnipeg.
Chad Kelly patiently avoids the pressure and finds Tyler Kahmann in the end zone for the touchdown to bring the Argos back within five points of the Blue Bombers.
Makai Polk makes a big play to set the Argos up at the 3-yard line and rookie RB Sam Hicks cashes it in for a touchdown, bringing Toronto back within a score of Winnipeg.
Dru Brown fires a quick-hitter to Tim White and he does the rest, taking it 35 yards to the end zone for the opening score against the Argos.
There has been some eye-popping individual performances early on in the CFL this season, and some historic records are on pace to be broken. TSN CFL Insider Dave Naylor details which long-time record is most likely to fall this year and which is the safest to stand.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will start the newly-acquired Dru Brown at quarterback for their Week 6 contest against the Toronto Argonauts filling in for Zach Collaros who suffered an upper-body injury in the team’s 14-13 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. The CFL on TSN panel previews the game and if they expect Brown to keep up with Toronto's high-scoring offence.
Watch the extended highlights from the Elks' dominant victory over the winless Redblacks, led by CFL rushing leader Justin Rankin's dynamic three-touchdown performance.
CFL rushing leader Justin Rankin stayed red-hot, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns to go along with three catches for 43 yards and a major as the Elks steamrolled the winless Redblacks to improve to 4-1 for the first time since 2015.
The CFL on TSN panel discusses if it's time for Jake Maier to be benched for McLeod Bethel-Thompson after a four-interception performance, why the winless Redblacks continue to fall short, and another dynamic performance from CFL rushing leader Justin Rankin, who went off for three touchdowns and 150 total yards.
Elks defensive back Kordell Jackson joins Tom Gazzola to discuss the team's bounce back defensive performance against the Redblacks, which featured four interceptions, how excited the group is to face the Lions next week, and how different he feels the team is compared to year's past.
Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo joins Tom Gazzola to praise the play-calling from offensive coordinator Jordan Maksymic, explain how the team opened it up in the second-half, and discuss how excited the group is to face the Lions next week.
Late in the fourth quarter, Cordy Fajardo swings a short pass to Justin Rankin, who makes the catch and shifts his way through the defence for a 33-yard touchdown as the Elks extend their lead to 30-17.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Elks cap an eight-play, 80-yard drive as Cody Fajardo connects with Kaion Julien-Grant on a short play-action pass to extend the Elks' lead to 23-14.
Late in the third quarter, Jake Maier spots Ayden Eberhardt, who makes a great catch in the back of the end zone to help the Redblacks cut the lead to 16-14.
Late in the second quarter, the Redblacks get on the board as backup quarterback Bryson Barnes powers his way into the end zone from a yard out to make it a 10-7 game.
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