About this episode

The episode discusses recent trades in the CFL, attendance issues in Edmonton, and injury concerns for the BC Lions.

Ottawa RedBlacks trade quarterback Dru Brown back to Winnipeg. Ottawa signs free agent quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Elks President Chris Morris blames the name change for the lack of current attendance in Edmonton? Is defensive coordinator Mike Benevides in trouble in BC? Can the Lions get past the injury woes to their receivers? Toronto hosts Saskatchewan in Regina on Friday, Roughriders will bring out their Prairie Blizzard kits. (CFL on CBC theme used with express permission, podcast recorded June 23, 2026).

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