Normally the race for the CFL MOP centres around quarterbacks but there are some other players who are very much in the mix this year. CFL Insiders Dave Naylor and Farhan Lalji break down who they would pick for the league's top individual honour through the first six weeks of the season.
CFL Insiders Dave Naylor and Farhan Lalji discuss how bad of a look it would be for Ottawa if QB Dru Brown and the Bombers go in and lay a beating on the Redblacks not long after Brown was traded back to Winnipeg, when Ottawa might replace starter Jake Maier with McLeod Bethel-Thompson, the Ticats adding some potential reinforcements at quarterback, and more.
Vernon Adams Jr. has thrown 14 touchdowns and zero interceptions to start the season with the Stampeders, but can he break the record for most TD's without an interception set by Ricky Ray in 2013? TSN's CFL analyst Henoc Muamba shares his thoughts on this and more in Wednesday's edition of Hot or Not.
Dru Brown received first-team reps at Blue Bombers practice on Wednesday as Zach Collaros continues to work his way back from a neck injury. Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander suffered an injury scare last week but is good to go against the Stampeders on Saturday.
The Bombers took the practice field Tuesday in preparation for the team’s Week 7 matchup against the Redblacks, with the quarterback situation being the focus. After suffering an upper-body injury in the team’s 14-13 victory over the Tiger-Cats in Week 5, the 37-year-old Zach Collaros was ruled out for Winnipeg’s matchup against the Argonauts last week. It was the newly-acquired Dru Brown stepping in for the Bombers and leading the team to the win.
The BC Lions struggled to get their season off to a good start not picking up their first win until their fourth game of the season against the Elks in Week 5. Head coach Buck Pierce spoke about the team building off the win and beginning to gel as a unit.
The Alouettes, Elks and Roughriders have separated themselves from the pack early on this CFL season. Davis Alexander and Justin Rankin are obvious MOP candidates, but who is Saskatchewan's MOP? Is the Grey Cup Montreal's to lose if Alexander stays healthy? TSN CFL analyst Duane Forde shares his thoughts.
Trevor Harris tossed two touchdown passes and the Roughriders dominated on defence to roll past the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton's first start without Bo Levi Mitchell this season. Josh Woods had a 107-yard interception return TD for Saskatchewan, which held Jake Dolegala to 122 passing yards.
Watch the extended highlights from the Roughriders' rout of the Tiger-Cats in Saskatchewan.
Life without Bo Levi Mitchell proved difficult for the Tiger-Cats, as the Roughriders held Hamilton out of the end zone and allowed just 122 passing yards from backup Jake Dolegala. The CFL on TSN panel breaks down Saskatchewan's dominant defensive effort and the quarterback questions in Hamilton.
Kian Schaffer-Baker joins Brit Dort to discuss how the Roughriders were able to pull away from the Tiger-Cats after a tight first half, the defensive dominance from Saskatchewan, and how they dealt with the heat.
Roughriders LB Josh Woods joins Brit Dort to discuss his 107-yard interception return touchdown, the dominant play of the Saskatchewan's defence against the Tiger-Cats, and the team's mindset as they head into a bye week.
Tommy Stevens shows off his wheels on a 26-yard run, then goes for 14 more on the next play to cash in another touchdown that puts an exclamation point on the Roughriders' win.
The Roughriders defence forces the fumble and Marcus Sayles takes it back to the Ticats' one-yard line, and Tommy Stevens punches it in to extend Saskatchewan's lead in the fourth quarter.
Trevor Harris has his second touchdown pass of the game, hitting Kian Schaffer-Baker in the end zone for 18-yard score.
Tyson Philpot caught nine passes for 132 yards and a touchdown to help the Alouettes take down the Stampeders on Saturday. Philpot has four consecutive games with 120+ receiving yards and was an easy choice for Milt Stegall's 'Dog of the Week' honours.
With under two minutes left in the first half, Trevor Harris finds a wide open Samuel Emilus in the endzone for the Riders' first major score of the contest.
Davis Alexander passed for 301 yards and touchdown, Tyson Philpot continued his record-breaking pace with 132 receiving yards and a TD, and the Alouettes overcame another big performance from Vernon Adams Jr. to beat the Stampeders on Saturday. Travis Theis added 100 all-purpose yards and a rushing score for Montreal.
Watch the full highlights from the Montreal Alouettes win against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday Night Football.
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