From 3DN about TSN broadcasts this year....

 

"The CFL on TSN is taking a renewed approach to its broadcasts for 2025.

 

The network’s panel will travel to all nine stadiums over the course of the upcoming season, sources told 3DownNation, including visits to Regina and Montreal in Week 1. Kate Beirness is returning to host the panel with Henoc Muamba and Davis Sanchez filling the main roles alongside her.

 

Paul LaPolice will also frequently appear on the panel, though he will also perform colour commentary for one game per week. As previously reported, longtime panelist and Hall of Fame quarterback Matt Dunigan is no longer with the network.

 

As for Milt Stegall, who has been with the network since 2009, there is no timeline for his return after the death of his eldest son, Chase. The 20-year-old died unexpectedly at DePaul University on Monday where he was a member of the school’s soccer team.

 

“Our CFL on TSN family is absolutely devastated over Chase’s passing. If you know Milt, you know that his family is everything to him, and we cannot imagine the pain he is going through right now,” said producer Chris Edwards in a statement to 3DownNation. “Milt is our brother and we are going to give him our love and support him in any way we can, and in whatever way he needs.”

 

During a broadcast teeing up the 2025 season on Tuesday, TSN dedicated its coverage this year to Chase’s memory.

 

TSN plans to flesh out the panel by rotating in active players, though it doesn’t appear as though this will happen every week. Players will generally make panel appearances during bye weeks, though there may also be opportunities for in-studio appearances when players are in town to play the Argonauts or Tiger-Cats.

 

Friday Night Football, a longtime network staple, will have a brand new presentation featuring fresh animations, graphics, and music. One source called the scope of the production “bigger.”

 

The play-by-play personnel at the network has remained unchanged for 2025, featuring Rod Smith, Dustin Nielson, Marshall Ferguson, and occasionally Farhan Lalji. Colour commentary will be performed by Glen Suitor, Duane Forde, and LaPolice."

1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said:

MTL could literally interchange MBT and Evans to keep BC’s D off balance with their different skill sets. I’m not letting go employing a 2qb system.

I’ll just continue to talk to myself on this one.

You’d think Maas would be able to work a 2 qb system too. 
 

 

Benches on the same side of the field is bush league

2 hours ago, bustamente said:

Benches on the same side of the field is bush league

No idea why the East Division is like that.

2 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Probably not.  But Command Centre should have been able to fix it.  Like run a stopwatch from the snap to the end of the play.  There's 3.8 seconds on the stadium clock before the snap.

The Command Centre only intervenes when it's a call against the Bombers. 

2 hours ago, Atomic said:

What a wild finish. Less than 3 seconds for a play is ballsy and incredible execution

Need to see the play again with the clock beginning right at the snap of the ball and when the player was down to see if they actually did have .2 of a second to go. Also knowing everything was happening so fast, Montreal players could have taken their time to touch the BC player down.

26 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

No idea why the East Division is like that.

The Lions started doing this a few years back

11 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Need to see the play again with the clock beginning right at the snap of the ball and when the player was down to see if they actually did have .2 of a second to go. Also knowing everything was happening so fast, Montreal players could have taken their time to touch the BC player down.

The timekeeper is human, there is always a slight delay between the snap of the ball and the clock starting

7 minutes ago, Atomic said:

The timekeeper is human, there is always a slight delay between the snap of the ball and the clock starting

Agree just curious how close it was looking at it again with timing it perfect.

Curious as to how far the fg attempt would have been, had CFL’s greatest kicker attempted it, prior to the last pass. 

8 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Curious as to how far the fg attempt would have been, had CFL’s greatest kicker attempted it, prior to the last pass. 

I think it would have been around 48 yds. which was beyond White's longest FG of the season at 43 yds. He likely would have made it, so I don't know why Buck gambled on getting another play off.  Playing with micro-seconds in football is so inexact, I hope teams don't start pushing that envelope.

3 hours ago, Fatty Liver said:

I think it would have been around 48 yds. which was beyond White's longest FG of the season at 43 yds. He likely would have made it, so I don't know why Buck gambled on getting another play off.  Playing with micro-seconds in football is so inexact, I hope teams don't start pushing that envelope.

If you would rather attempt that high of a risk pass (given the time remaining) than entrust your pro kicker with a 48 yarder, you deserve everything you get.  

Edited July 6, 2025Jul 6 by Pete Catan's Ghost

15 hours ago, bustamente said:

The Lions started doing this a few years back

It's a dumb thing as is a 150 people on every CFL team's bench. 

Whyte is Mr Automatic but Buck pushed the envelope on that second last play. He got lucky. 

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

It's a dumb thing as is a 150 people on every CFL team's bench. 

Yup and my guess is yesterday’s melee involved some practice roster guys on the sidelines chirping away at each other and the rostered players. Makes for some fun.

That’s how you start creating rivalries. It’s a good thing. CFL needs more than just Winnipeg vs Sask. cal vs edm and tor vs ham as legit “hated” rivals  

But tonight’s game is the E’s vs the R’s  hopefully not a sign of things to come for them  

 

 

Remember when we had a player that could return a kick for a TD? 😞 

Two struggling teams putting on a good show in Edmonton tonight. Love to see it.

Edited July 7, 2025Jul 7 by johnzo

5 minutes ago, johnzo said:

Two struggling teams putting on a good show in Edmonton tonight. Love to see it.

And BD rocking the backward sunglasses look. 

ps horrible time management play calling at the end of the half by the RedBlacks.

that's weird, not trying that FG from the 55.  Must have zero confidence in Ward's leg.

and that's a fumble

Andre Proulx being allowed to ref in this league still is something...

4 minutes ago, SectionKBlackout said:

Andre Proulx being allowed to ref in this league still is something...

Atleast he’s entertaining. The reffing is Mickey Mouse at best any way in the cfl. 

23 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

MTL could literally interchange MBT and Evans to keep BC’s D off balance with their different skill sets. I’m not letting go employing a 2qb system.

I’ll just continue to talk to myself on this one.

You're married, egh?

34 minutes ago, SectionKBlackout said:

Andre Proulx being allowed to ref in this league still is something...

I actually think Frenchie might be the best ref in the league, for my money...

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I actually think Frenchie might be the best ref in the league, for my money...

Turd down is an icon!