About this episode

Jeff Krever discusses player milestones, tackling definitions, and preparations for the CFL season.

Special guest Jeff Krever (CFL Senior Director, Player & Game Statistics) joins to discuss which players are the ones to watch nearing records or milestones. Jeff also discusses the definition of tackling used by stats crews to be recorded in the game statistics; the efforts in the off-season to help prepare stats crews for the new season; his day in Saskatoon preparing for the Roughriders vs Blue Bombers, and his excitement now that a new 2026 CFL season is upon us. (CFL on CBC theme music used with express permission; podcast recorded May 22, 2026).

People in this episode

Guest: Jeff Krever

Topics covered

• CFL
• player statistics
• game preparation
• tackling definition
• season milestones
• football

Keywords

• CFL
• Jeff Krever
• player statistics
• tackling
• football
• Roughriders
• Blue Bombers
• 2026 season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CFL, CFL on CBC

Places: Saskatoon, Roughriders, Blue Bombers

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