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BC Lions: Yamasaki | “I take pride in being one of the first Japanese players.”
By Matt Baker, @BakesTakes84 If his first five weeks on Canadian soil have been a culture shock, imagine what will be going through the head...
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Football’s back: Kickoff CFL power rankings
TORONTO — As you read this, it’s been 619 days since we last saw a CFL game. That drought will end at 621 days on...
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Tom Brady calls Doug Flutie ‘one of the greatest football players ever’
Tom Brady may be the GOAT, but he’s happy to admit he has company in the conversation of the greatest football players in history. The...
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Tough competition around the league as Global players vie for jobs in CFL training camp
Canadian football is back and so are the pro football dreams of more than 30 international athletes fighting for a job through the CFL’s Global...
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CFL legend Doug Flutie fears Canadian football ‘uniqueness’ could be lost if three-down league partners with XFL
Canadian Football League legend Doug Flutie loves the three-down version of the game. The Canadian Football Hall of Fame quarterback doesn’t want to see the...
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’15, 20 years ago’ Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson would be ‘playing in the CFL’
B.C. Lions head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell has seen the style of play from the CFL trickle down into the NFL. Campbell has...
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Asian History Month: A powerful discussion with Brian Chiu, Sukh Chung
By Steven Chang, BCLions.com In honour of Asian History Month in Canada, BCLions.com caught up with two CFL figures that know all about overcoming barriers....
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CFL: BC Lions lock up entire Global Draft class, including first overall pick Jake Ford
The B.C. Lions have signed all four of their selections from the 2020 CFL Global Draft: punter Jake Ford, defensive end Boqiao Li, kicker Takeru...
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O’Leary: No. 1 pick Jake Ford has big opportunity in BC
By Chris O’Leary The name may have been unfamiliar and the location may have been something of a surprise to others, but the BC Lions...
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BC Lions take Aussie punter Jake Ford 1st overall in Global Draft
TORONTO — The BC Lions have selected punter Jake Ford with the first overall pick in the 2021 CFL Global Draft. The six-foot-two, 225-pounder from...
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Aussie punters own the day as 2021 CFL Global Draft enters the history books
It’s a good day to be an Australian punter. The 2021 CFL Global Draft flew by on Thursday with 36 players from 18 different nations...
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CFL legend Joe Paopao joins Barcelona Dragons as QB coach
Some more CFL flair is coming to the Iberian Peninsula. Barcelona Dragons head coach Adam Rita has added legendary CFL player and coach Joe Paopao...
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Cauz: A guide to the biggest moments of the ’94 Grey Cup
If you’re a Canadian sports fan (and if you are reading this I’m going to assume that you are), I imagine you view the Grey...
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13 returning Global players under contract ahead of CFL free agency
The CFL Global initiative is set to expand in 2021 despite a canceled 2020 season, growing the number of active roster players from outside Canada...
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What’s scheduled on the upcoming CFL off-season calendar
With the frenzy to sign free agent players fast approaching, roster building is taking center stage as CFL teams prepare to return to the field...
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BC Lions saddened by passing of owner and CFL Giant, David Braley
By Matt Baker The BC Lions Football Club is very saddened to announce that our owner and champion David Braley passed away peacefully this morning at his...
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What are the average salaries of CFL teams?
Years ago, the Canadian Football League had a reputation for not being able to pay its athletes extremely well. In the past, most players needed...
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Looking at CFL vs NFL quarterback running styles
By Marshall Ferguson, CFL.CA, @TSN_MARSH CFL-NFL comparisons are often pointless. I don’t have to explain to the already educated why the parallels are few and far between,...
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Greatest CFL/NFL crossover players who won a Grey Cup
Editor’s Note: The history of the CFL is filled with stories of players who have gone on to careers in the NFL after their years...
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CFL legend Adam Rita looks back on a fascinating European coaching journey
When six-time Grey Cup winner Adam Rita celebrated his 65th birthday seven years ago, he made good on a promise. He retired from the CFL....
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Winning is a Universal Language: CFL Legend Dave Ritchie’s European Adventure
CFL fans know Dave Ritchie well. He was an intimate part of the league’s football fabric for 25 years, a coaching icon who finished his...
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CFL Draft set to kick off Thursday, April 30, 8p ET (2a CET)
Dreams will come true for Canadian football’s top prospects on Thursday, April 30 beginning at 8 p.m. ET (2 a.m. CET) as 2020 CFL Draft...
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Top 10 Grey Cup Games ever played
Mike Goodpaster does an outstanding job of covering football and boxing in The Grueling Truth. He takes a close look at the Canadian Football League and...
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How former CFL All Star Angus Reid jump started his career in Germany
With an illustrious 13-year award-filled football career in the Canadian Football League playing for the BC Lions behind him and a blossoming career as a...
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CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in prior to training camp
Global Combine and Draft to welcome top international prospects to Toronto The Canadian Football League (CFL) has rescheduled the 2020 edition of the CFL Global...
