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."

Its been the same issues since they hosted in 2003. Need to stay away from Regina. Plus they had it in 22, why go there only 5 years later?

4 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Its been the same issues since they hosted in 2003. Need to stay away from Regina. Plus they had it in 22, why go there only 5 years later?

Who bid?

Starting to run out of suitable stadiums to host it in.

I thought Edmonton was getting the next one... They were passed over in favour of Calgary next year. I'm wondering if there's issues there after the owner died. Must be an absolute mess out east if nobody is getting one/bidding on one...

3 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

2027 Grey Cup to be hosted by the Riders. Be nice if it was played in a place that had indoor plumbing.

In Saskatchewan, a bedside bucket (AKA thunder jug) is considered indoor plumbing. 

Ottawa is doing a multi year renovation of their stadium so they were out of the running.

The Big O is supposed to be ready for 2028 so Montreal was out for 2027.

 

4 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Ottawa is doing a multi year renovation of their stadium so they were out of the running.

The Big O is supposed to be ready for 2028 so Montreal was out for 2027.

 

That stadium has been under repair or renovation longer than I’ve been alive. Hopefully they get it right this time 

2 minutes ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

That stadium has been under repair or renovation longer than I’ve been alive. Hopefully they get it right this time 

It was a **** hole when I went there for the 2008 Grey Cup. 

Lets hope they do a major make over. 

11 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

It was a **** hole when I went there for the 2008 Grey Cup. 

Lets hope they do a major make over. 

I’ve never been there in person but it always looked like a dump on TV going back to the 90s. 

we all know the reality here. The league wants a decent size crowd no matter who plays, and don’t care that the fan experience will be trash and that people will get screwed and gouged. 

1 hour ago, Booch said:

For real?? Wtf...creepy

Jam packed as usual lol

Has this years Grey Cup sold out yet?

4 minutes ago, JGD said:

Has this years Grey Cup sold out yet?

No clue?...Generally they don't until the teams involved are decided and tickets will be expressly held for that very purpose. 14 straight sell-outs here are a pretty good ondicator it will be if not already is with "available" tickets for the public

Call the Club if you are curious

Edited October 27, 2025Oct 27 by Booch

15 minutes ago, JGD said:

Has this years Grey Cup sold out yet?

There are 32 tickets showing available to the game.

2 hours ago, Tracker said:

In Saskatchewan, a bedside bucket (AKA thunder jug) is considered indoor plumbing. 

Way of the road, Bubbs... Way of the road....

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Way of the road, Bubbs... Way of the road....

Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if you didn’t have piss jugs and extension cords all over the place Regina

3 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Who bid?

Starting to run out of suitable stadiums to host it in.

Excellent point

4 hours ago, Booch said:

For real?? Wtf...creepy

Jam packed as usual lol

I wish I was lying about the hotel situation. We got there only to find a third of the rooms for the amount of people.

 

More than half the cities are struggling with attendance...where else is the league supposed to go?

4 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

More than half the cities are struggling with attendance...where else is the league supposed to go?

Grey Cups have been well attended in every city i have gone even when their regular season attendance was crap

1 hour ago, Mark H. said:

More than half the cities are struggling with attendance...where else is the league supposed to go?

it’s basically to a point where 80% of gc games need to be played in one of 3 places. 

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

Grey Cups have been well attended in every city i have gone even when their regular season attendance was crap

While thats true, not a ton of cities make much off the game. A place like calgary or edmonton would very likely lose money to have a 20-25k ish attendance. 
Half the fields in the league this year aren’t high enough quality either imo. 

The reality is there’s only 3 nice stadiums in the league. Regina. Winnipeg. BC. Any of those are the only real options really. 

Edited October 28, 2025Oct 28 by Goalie

 

 

3 hours ago, Mark H. said:

More than half the cities are struggling with attendance...where else is the league supposed to go?

Monterrey, Mexico. 

8 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Moose Jaw if you book now. Nearly every hotel room at any reputable hotel is booked before tickets even go on sale. There are some seedy hotels after but unless you like head lice, bed bugs, and tuberculosis you should just book out of town and prepare to walk because transit is completely non existent. Regina is a complete fiasco from a travelling fan's perspective and the CFL doesn't know any better because they have blocked off rooms for their needs and those of the broadcast/media well in advance and that pretty much covers Regina's rooms capacity. 

My only Grey Cup there I thought I had lucked out through a bus tour out of Winnipeg that came with a room. Little did I know I was expected to share the room with two other strangers. Just awful.

I'd have kept my luggage wit me & slept with one eye open on a couch in the lobby.

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

The reality is there’s only 3 nice stadiums in the league. Regina. Winnipeg. BC. Any of those are the only real options really. 

I'd put Edmonton in that group. The stadium is old but it's still good enough to host a Grey Cup. The problem are the Eastern stadiums. They're too small. It's hard to believe that a city like Hamilton (with all their history & tradition) only has a stadium that holds 24000. Ottawa 22000, Montreal 23000 & then there's *^%$#> Toronto. 

Question: How is a Riders vs Bombers match up not ranked #1?

Answer: The author is a Stamps fan.

On 2025-10-27 at 8:22 PM, WinnipegGordo said: