It is CFL Grey Cup Week: Montreal vs Saskatchewan in the big game in Winnipeg. Ryan Dinwiddie takes over as Ottawa Head Coach and General Manager, will Mike O'Shea take over in Toronto? BC Lions still think they did not lose the Western Final after looking at screenshots of the Tommy Nield catch. Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell ponders his future after a devasting loss to Montreal in the Eastern Final. Who wins the 112th Grey Cup? It's too close for us to really call, tune in Sunday November 16 to watch the Grey Cup on CTV, RDS, or TSN to find out. (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission from the CBC; podcast recorded November 11, 2025).

Alouettes end the Blue Bombers' consecutive Grey Cup run: Montreal, despite allowing 17 points in the early third quarter, find away to defeat WInnipeg in the CFL East Semi-Final. BC's Sean Whyte kicks a last-play 43 yard field goal to help the Lions get past the Stampeders in the CFL West Semi-Final.

Hamilton has won all five East Final games versus Montreal since the East Conference went to a single-game final in 1973. Roughriders play their first home CFL West Final since 2019 and first ever versus the Lions since the West Conference went to a signal-game final in 1971. (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission, podcast recorded November 4, 2025).

Special Guest Host Andrew Hoskins (Turf District podcast) discusses the firing of Head Coach Bob Dyce in Ottawa. Who will be on the short list to be considered as the RedBlacks' new Head Coach? Chris Streveler suffers another major knee injury, is his football career over? Winnipeg is in the playoff crossover for the first time ever, can they go where no Western team has gone before? Edmonton has maybe turned the corner, but what does that mean for Tre Ford? CFL Semi-Final playoffs are November 1, who will emerge? (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission, podcast recorded Ocotber 27, 2025).

The CFL Western Conference playoff-seeding race comes down to three games, but BC can make it simple: finish second with a win in Regina. The Blue Bombers seemed to lack urgency despite defeating Saskatchewan Friday night, a bad night or major concern? Vernon Adams is injured late in the third quarter versus Toronto with the football game well-in-hand. (CFL on CBC theme music used with epress written permission; podcast recorded October 21, 2025).

Three teams in the CFL's Western Conference are vying for the last available playoff spot. Did the Elks fumble a chance to win their season-series against Winnipeg via the tiebreaker proocedures, or was it a hill too tall to climb? The hit on Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander Thanksgiving Monday by Ottawa defensive back Deandre Lamont: did the replay booth and the spotter's booth both get it wrong? (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission; podcast recorded October 14, 2025).

There will be a crossover in the 2025 CFL playoffs; it is yet to be determined which team from the West will crossover and which Western team will miss the playoffs. Is Bob Dyce tenure as Head Coach over in Ottawa? Can the West, seriously, end up in a four-way tie for first? (CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission, podcast recorded October 7, 2025).

The fallout can still be felt from Stewart Johnston's September 22, 2025 announcement, many are still voicing their support and/or concerns. A crossover is all but assured, a magic number of one means one BC and Winnipeg win (or a loss by each of Toronto and Ottawa) confirms a western opponent in the East Semi-Final. Calgary makes a trade with Ottawa, can that help the Stampeders enough? Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander goes 9-0 to start his CFL career. (CFL on CBC theme music used with express permission; podcast recorded Spetember 30. 2025)

Steve Daniel was an integral member of the team looking at the CFL game and possible changes. Steve's expertise helped inform some of the proposed major changes to the game that were presented by CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnson on September 22 in Toronto. (CFL on CBC theme music is used with express written permission, podcast recorded September 24, 2025).