Stories By JC Abbott
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B.C. Lions
/ October 2, 2021Outrun, outpassed and outclassed: Nine thoughts on the B.C. Lions’ loss to Winnipeg
It was billed as a test of the B.C. Lions’ status as Grey Cup contenders, but the final result was a...
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B.C. Lions
/ September 28, 2021MOP Watch: Lucky races to top spot as season reaches midway point
Every week of the 2021 season, the 3DownNation trio of Justin Dunk, John Hodge and J.C. Abbott will vote for their...
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B.C. Lions
/ September 25, 2021Bigger than a game & eight other thoughts on the Lions’ home loss to the Riders
After leading for most of the night, the B.C. Lions three-game win streak came to an end at home Friday night...
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B.C. Lions
/ September 22, 2021MOP Watch: B.C. Lions stars enter the chat
Every week of the 2021 season, the 3DownNation trio of Justin Dunk, John Hodge and J.C. Abbott will vote for their...
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Edmonton Elks
/ September 19, 2021Brandon Zylstra records first NFL receiving touchdown, helps lift Panthers over Saints
It took 42 games, but Brandon Zylstra finally has his first NFL receiving touchdown. The former star receiver in Edmonton, now...
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B.C. Lions
/ September 19, 2021Lions survive through feast and famine & eight other thoughts on B.C.’s third straight victory
It wasn’t always pretty, but the B.C. Lions continued their winning ways with a handful of big plays against the Montreal...
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Edmonton Elks
/ September 19, 2021Elks see ‘encouraging’ signs from new QB Taylor Cornelius, despite turnover-heavy debut
19-of-33 for 243 yards, three interceptions and a fumble. For the box score watchers, Taylor Cornelius’ first CFL stat line is...
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Ottawa Redblacks
/ September 19, 2021‘Gunslinger’ Devlin Hodges making his own way to Ottawa for pucks, ducks and Grey Cups
Ducks. Ever since Trevor Harris walked out the door in Ottawa, the search for his replacement has resulted in an awful...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ September 18, 2021‘We do not lie on behalf of players’: Craig Dickenson denies lack of transparency on A.C. Leonard suspension
The post-game press conference after a big win usually the time for a head coach to bestow some well-earned praise on...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ September 12, 2021Bombers don’t feel they got away with one after ‘dirty stuff’ from Riders triggers Banjo Brawl
It was rivalry football at it’s best and worse, an emotional flare up that quickly descended into abject chaos. What started...