GA Russell

Happy Birthday Evan!

This is not a mystery. The Quebecers don't watch the games the Als aren't playing in. ***** *****

Draft talk https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/10/who-would-go-first-overall-in-a-2022-cfl-re-draft/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/10/1-perfect-pick-for-every-cfl-team-in-2026/ https://3downnation.com/2026/04/10/projected-first-round-pick-kevin-cline-added-to-2026-cfl-draft/ ***** ***** *****

Draft analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/09/which-cfl-draft-prospects-are-catching-the-leagues-attention/ ***** Combine analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/09/which-receivers-defensive-back-boosted-their-stock-at-the-cfl-combine/

William Stanback has retired. https://3downnation.com/2026/04/08/two-time-all-cfl-running-back-william-stanback-retires/ ***** The Lions have finalized their coaching staff with the hiring of Mark Washington. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/08/lions-announce-2026-coaching-staff/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/washington-returns-to-lions-coaching-staff/ https://3downnation.com/2026/04/08/b-c-lions-finalize-2026-coaching-staff-add-mark-washington/ ***** Combine analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/08/which-running-backs-linebackers-boosted-their-stock-at-the-cfl-combine/ ***** Dean Faithfull will play in Paris this year. https://3downnation.com/2026/04/08/once-viral-cfl-kicker-dean-faithfull-signs-with-paris-musketeers/ ***** ***** *****

Bill Ackman has offered $65 billion (cash and stock) to take over Universal Music Group. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mergers-and-acquisitions/how-ackman-is-trying-to-force-universal-music-group-onto-the-us-market/ar-AA20ksMi

Micah Awe has signed with the Alouettes. So the Als effectively traded Darnell Sankey to the Lions for him. https://3downnation.com/2026/04/07/not-going-awe-montreal-alouettes-sign-cfl-veteran-micah-awe/ ***** Combine analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/07/which-linemen-boosted-their-stock-at-the-cfl-combine/ ***** I think it's noteworthy that the best team was awarded the Grey Cup only five teams in eleven seasons. *****

Aaron Crawford has signed with the Riders. https://3downnation.com/2026/04/06/saskatchewan-roughriders-sign-long-snapper-aaron-crawford/ ***** Top 3 Quarterbacks https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/06/mmqb-ranking-the-leagues-top-3-quarterbacks-2/ ***** Remember Scott Oake? It's been 30 years since he worked the CFL games. He has most recently been doing hockey on Sportsnet. He has announced his retirement following the Stanley Cup playoffs. https://3downnation.com/2026/04/06/former-cfl-on-cbc-host-scott-oake-to-retire-after-stanley-cup-playoffs/ ***** Garner Ekstran has died at 86. RIP. https://3downnation.com/2026/04/06/saskatchewan-roughriders-mourn-grey-cup-champion-garner-ekstran/ ***** Sask update https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-april-5-2026/ ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Today this thread's view count stands at 560,300. That's an increase of 14,200 since March 3 (418 per day).

John Pachnos Introduces Himself With a Fully Formed Vision On "John Pachnos," Arriving May 15 on Avgonyma Music Bassist-Composer's Debut Features Seven Smart, Fresh Originals In a Quintet with Guitarist Caleb Heinze, Saxophonist/Flutist Carter Vames, Pianist Frankie Midnight, Drummer Justin Vedovelli   April 6, 2026 Just 25 years old, John Pachnos announces himself to the jazz world with a remarkably mature and bracingly individual artistic profile on his stunning debut John Pachnos, set for a May 15 release on his own Avgonyma Music label. A quintet album featuring saxophonist/flutist Carter Vames, guitarist Caleb Heinze, pianist Frankie Midnight, and drummer Justin Vedovelli, it also includes seven original compositions, collectively offering an immediately distinctive and compelling new voice. Despite his youth, Pachnos’s development as a musician has been in the works for decades. He is a former child prodigy whose talents became manifest when he was three years old. His already-musical family lost no time, he recalls, in “having me take piano lessons and teaching me how to read music and introducing me to that whole world.” That world has been his own ever since. (He has even known, and played, with guitarist Heinze since they attended music camp together at 11 years old.) That literal lifelong dedication is apparent in what we hear on tunes like the hard-boppish “Gettin’ Outta Dodge”: It’s bold and quirky, following its own direction, but also a masterful example of the classic 32-bar song form that gives ample room for all five musicians (himself included) to make their own thrilling statements. Meanwhile, “No Funks to Give” is slightly more eccentric in its form, but no less virtuosic in its transitions from hard funk to carefree swing and back again, and “Take It All Off!” walks the line between jazz improvisation and balls-to-the-wall rock swagger with astonishing precision. Yet if Pachnos’s technical facility belies his young age, so does his emotional maturity. “Well Well Well” shows a fluency in advanced and ambiguous harmonies, but more pointedly, the bassist (and his companions, especially Vames) use those harmonies to render a nuanced, complex, and sometimes contradictory emotional landscape. On the other hand, “Floridian Winter” is more plainspoken in its fond nostalgia, as is “As Summer Turns to Fall” in its sweet introspection. Each thoughtfully channels sincere, earned emotion into a well-crafted delivery vessel. The back story for the album’s lead track, “Avgonyma,” takes place in the medieval Greek town of the same name, birthplace of his great-grandparents. During a visit there with his father, he bought a bouzouki, and once home, he was eager to add the traditional stringed instrument to an already-recorded song. “I ended up overdubbing all of these bouzouki flourishes on the track,” he says. Many of the kudos for Pachnos’s accomplishment on his first album are shared with his collaborators. Friends and fellow travelers from his days at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts—including Heinze, with whom Pachnos reconnected at the conservatory—the quintet plays with the empathy and chemistry of a cohort that’s spent years bouncing ideas and creative energy off each other. It reaps tremendous awards on John Pachnos. Born March 15, 2001, in Newton, New Jersey, John Pachnos was welcomed by a music-loving family that he quickly became an active part of—quicker than anyone might have expected. Hearing his big sister’s piano practice session one day, three-year-old John toddled up behind her and repeated her playing verbatim. This led to his beginning piano lessons of his own; he also spent some time with the drum kit. Then, inspired by the classic rock his dad loved, he took up the bass, soon immersing himself in the trailblazing lines of Motown icon James Jamerson. Pachnos embraced jazz in high school, between the Gordon Goodwin arrangements he worked on in band class and COTA’s CampJazz program at the Deer Head Inn, which he participated in during the summer of 2018. He took it with him to Rutgers University, where he studied with bass notable Kenny Davis. (Summer jazz intensives with Victor Wooten, at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, supplemented those studies and allowed him to delve deeper into the funkier side of jazz.) After graduation came embarkation, as Pachnos found work on the cruise-ship circuit—an educational curriculum of its own, as he was required to practice every imaginable style of music behind performers from all over the world. Back on land, though, Pachnos was exploring similarly diverse avenues, working in rock bands and pit orchestras as well as jazz. It’s the latter, though, that is the inspiration behind his self-titled debut recording. Photography: Rob Yaskovic    John Pachnos EPK  John Pachnos Website  

Happy Easter everyone!

Draft thoughts https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/02/2-prospects-that-could-be-a-perfect-fit-for-every-cfl-team/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/02/3-prospects-if-your-team-needs-a-defensive-back/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/04/03/3-prospects-if-your-team-needs-a-defensive-lineman/ ***** Chad Kelly says that his broken leg has healed. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/veteran-qb-kelly-ready-to-return-as-argonauts-starter/ https://3downnation.com/2026/04/02/toronto-argonauts-chad-kelly-working-to-be-physically-mentally-ready-for-2026-cfl-season/ *****

Combine stories https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/henning-and-rondeau-earn-coaches-picks-as-cfl-combine-presented-by-anytime-fitness-gets-underway/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/sibley-and-laing-named-coaches-picks-as-cfl-combine-presented-by-anytime-fitness-wraps-up/ *****

In the span of nine months, nine top-level scientists in the United States have died or vanished without a trace. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/something-dark-going-nine-top-level-scientists-die-or-go-missing-past-year

Chris Streveler has retired. To my surprise, this news was featured at bing.com! https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/blue-bombers-fan-favourite-streveler-announces-retirement/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/29/cfl-nfl-quarterback-chris-streveler-retires-from-professional-football/ https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/blue-bombers-quarterback-chris-streveler-announces-retirement/ar-AA1ZGtqy https://steinbachonline.com/articles/blue-bombers-qb-chris-streveler-announces-retirement- https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-quarterback-chris-streveler-retires-31 https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-jets-quarterback-announces-immediate-164012821.html ***** Combine wrap-up https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/29/whos-the-top-defensive-player-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/29/3-players-that-stood-out-at-cfl-combine-sunday/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/29/sibley-laing-named-cfl-combine-day-2-coaches-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/29/the-final-test-💪-cfl-combine-day-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/30/6-storylines-you-may-have-missed-at-the-2026-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/31/7-prospects-who-stood-out-at-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/31/3-cfl-combine-standouts-who-could-be-the-next-big-thing/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/30/eight-risers-from-the-2026-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/31/eight-fallers-from-the-2026-cfl-combine/ ***** Draft considerations https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/31/cfl-reveals-2026-cfl-draft-and-global-draft-order/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/30/mmqb-3-questions-heading-into-cfl-draft-season/ ***** Rick Campbell has joined the Elks' staff. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/elks-bring-back-veteran-coach-campbell-in-analyst-role/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/31/edmonton-elks-hire-longtime-cfl-coach-rick-campbell/ ***** Tyreik McAllister has signed with the Stampeders. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/stampeders-sign-ex-ticats-rb-mcallister/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/31/calgary-stampeders-sign-tyreik-mcallister-after-ufl-release/ ***** Argos updates https://3downnation.com/2026/03/31/mlse-president-keith-pelley-touts-mike-miller-optimism-for-toronto-argonauts/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/holleys-return-part-of-active-off-season-for-argonauts/ ***** Ed Learn has died at 90. RIP. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/31/four-time-cfl-all-star-ed-learn-dead-at-90/ ***** Riders update https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-march-29-2026/ ***** *****

Dox Records Presents Drummer Paulo Almeida with Love in Motion Growing up in Brazil means growing up inside rhythm. It is part of daily life, in language, in communal gatherings, in religious ceremonies, and in the way music is learned and shared. On his 6th recording and full-length studio album, Almeida does not deny that foundation but neither does he rely on it. Instead of placing groove at the centre, he rebalances the roles within the music. CD AND DIGITAL FORMATS AVAILABLE ON APRIL 24, 2026 VIA DOX RECORDS (AMSTERDAM, NL) HTTPS://RECORDS.DOX.AMSTERDAM | DOX 716CD  Now based in Basel, drummer Paulo Almeida approaches composition as fluidly as he moves between continents and traditions, and Love in Motion makes that process audible. The record emerged from an intensive period at the piano, where he sang through ideas before transferring them to the drum set and his band. Almeida prefers working this way. He uses his voice not as ornament but as a compositional tool, shaping and phrasing a direction before a single drum pattern is set in place. Singing has accompanied him since childhood, and here that background becomes directly perceptible. It connects naturally to how he approaches the drum set. Rather than treating it as a purely rhythmic engine, Almeida understands it as an instrument of color, contour, and melodic presence. The drums do not simply mark time; they participate in shaping it, responding to breath and phrasing rather than imposing structure. © Ula Productions This approach carried into the recording process. The album was made with musicians from Almeida’s close circle in Basel, players who understand his language and include Lorenzo Vitolo, Josh Schofield and Joan Codina with an appearance by the influential and internationally recognized Jorge Rossy. The sessions were guided by listening and collective adjustment rather than fixed arrangements. Roles shift subtly within the band, and the music unfolds through shared awareness rather than hierarchy. Within this framework, Almeida’s long-standing connection to Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal forms an essential thread. Having studied in environments where Pascoal’s music was central and collaborated with musicians from his circle, Almeida extends that lineage here, preserving the immediacy and spiritual openness that have long shaped Pascoal’s influence on him. Love in Motion presents Almeida not through a single stylistic label, but through an ongoing exploration of structure, breath, and interaction. It brings together Brazilian roots, a European context, and a clear sense of lineage, offering a focused portrait of an artist refining his language while remaining closely connected to its origins. Paulo Almeida © Yaroslav Monchak ALMEIDA ABOUT THE TUNES Burning Skin - I wrote this song during a time when I was dealing with anxiety, and one of the symptoms was a burning sensation on my skin. The melody carries a strong influence from Hermeto Pascoal, a lifelong inspiration for me. Um Sopro - This song came from reflecting on how life is like a breath - “sopro” in Portuguese. The music was inspired by Malcolm Braff conceptions, a composer I’ve also had the pleasure of playing with. Lembranças do Boi - This song was inspired by the Brazilian cultural movement Boi do Maranhão, and by impressionism, where rhythm and melody sometimes change roles. Nenhum Talvez (Hermeto Pascoal) - This song was first recorded by Miles Davis after his profound encounter with Hermeto Pascoal. As Hermeto’s music has deeply influenced me, I recorded it in his honor and invited the wonderful Swiss singer Lisette Spinnler to join me. Winter Morning - One winter morning during the album’s composition period, this melody came to me all at once. I sent it to Lorenzo Vitolo to hear his harmonic vision for it, and that’s how our first partnership began. Resilience - This piece was written during a time of reflection about the seasons in Europe. Coming from Brazil, winter was something new for me and required resilience. I also compared this idea to Les Nymphéas by Claude Monet - thinking that, like those paintings, a piece of music can reveal a different light each time it’s played. Saudade - “Saudade” is one of the most beautiful words in Brazilian Portuguese, and it’s hard to translate exactly. I wrote this song in a reflective moment, feeling homesick for my hometown, my friends, and my family. Ipê - Ipê is the indigenous name of a Brazilian tree and one of the oldest compositions on this album. For this piece, I invited the great master and friend Jorge Rossy to join us. Saci - Saci is a legendary figure in Brazilian culture - a one-legged trickster who jumps around the forest, protecting it. This song tries to capture that spirit. In the second part, I drew a lot of inspiration from Paul Motian. https://www.pauloalmeidadrummer.com TRACKS 1. Burning Skin 4.37 2. Um Sopro 6.46 3. Lembranças do Boi 5.23 4. Nenhum Talvez 5.50 5. Winter Morning 5.15 6. Resilience 4.19 7. Saudade 2.12 8. Ipê 5.52 9. Saci 5.12 All compositions by Paulo Almeida, except „Nenhum Talvez“ from Hermeto Pascoal and „Winter Morning“ in partnership with Lorenzo Vitolo. Produced by Paulo Almeida. Recorded by Guillem Salles at Jazz Campus in Basel in April 2025. Mixed and mastered by Thiago Monteiro. ABOUT PAULO ALMEIDA Paulo Almeida is a Brazilian drummer, percussionist and composer based in Basel. Over the past decade he has established himself as a distinctive voice within Brazil’s instrumental music scene, combining Afro Brazilian rhythmic foundations with a highly melodic approach to the drum set. He began his musical studies in the state of São Paulo and later continued his education at the Conservatory of Tatuí, where he studied both classical and popular music and participated in numerous festivals. As an instrumentalist, Almeida has performed at major festivals and jazz clubs worldwide and collaborated with artists including Hermeto Pascoal, Dhafer Youssef, Guillermo Klein, Lionel Loueke, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Jorge Rossy, Anat Cohen, Ralph Alessi, Filó Machado and Leny Andrade. Alongside his work as a bandleader, he teaches at the Jazzcampus Basel and remains active in a wide range of projects across Europe. His discography as a leader includes Constatações (2013), Corpo e Alma (2017), Parceria (2017), Unity - Live at Bird’s Eye Jazz Club (2020), and Oferenda (2023). Paulo Almeida © Yaroslav Monchak

Relative Pitch Records Presents Fie Schouten with Open Space Improvisations based on and featuring texts from the book Espèces d'espaces/Species of Spaces by Georges Perec. CD AND DIGITAL FORMATS AVAILABLE ON MARCH 27, 2026 VIA RELATIVE PITCH RECORDS WWW.RELATIVEPITCHRECORDS.COM | RPR 1255  The new album Open Space by bass clarinetist Fie Schouten and her international ensemble, consisting of Vincent Courtois on cello, Sofia Borges on drums and actor Pierre Baux, will be released in March. The improvised music on this album is inspired and structured by the iconic 1974 book Espèces d'espaces (“Species of Spaces”) by French writer Georges Perec. The musical narrative follows the chapters and emotional development of the book. Several tracks incorporate texts from the book, recited by French actor Pierre Baux. In Espèces d'espaces, Georges Perec explores humanity's relationship with everyday and extraordinary living environments, each time from a different spatial perspective. Through Perec's eyes, the safety of the familiar and the defined becomes far less self-evident. The void, however intangible, becomes tangible. The book's chapters address progressively larger living spaces: from the bed to the room, the flat, the apartment building, the street, the city, the country, the world, and the universe. Fie Schouten says, "Perec is someone who carefully observes, and I find that fascinating. You essentially get a glimpse into how he views the world. And at the same time, he makes you think about how you could observe it yourself." Pierre Baux, Vincent Courtois, Fie Schouten, Sofia Borges (l - r) © Geert Vandepoele OPEN SPACE Music, too, generally needs space to move. It calls for openness and is thus an invitation. Being in the world is a negotiation with space – how to enter it and share it with others, a continuous search for balance. In Open Space, the ensemble members each claim their own space within the improvisations. Spontaneous impulses inspired by the text, followed by responses to one another, are central. There is a designed structure, but within it, much freedom. The musical narrative follows the book's chapters. Together with Pierre Baux, Schouten selected fragments to create a dramaturgical arc with contrasting elements: lying horizontally on a bed, the bustle of the street, philosophizing in a café where the letter "to her" still remains unwritten, through to the immeasurability of the universe. Through choices in instrumental combinations, the selection of specific clarinets, the design of textures, and the use of harmony, the different spaces with their distinct emotional charges come to life. The spoken voice tells the story in words and also provides articulation and pitch; the voice is equally part of the music. Fie Schouten © Geert Vandepoele "With Open Space, I want to communicate in a gentle yet activist way, that I wish for people to be generous with space and grant that to one another. And my language is music, so that's how I communicate it to others," Schouten explains and goes on, "I've read the book in different languages – each language gives a different character, and it's also interesting to reflect that in the music." The album Open Space is available for pre-order listening on Bandcamp. Available in-store and on streaming services on March 27. https://relativepitchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/open-space-2 TRACKS 01 SPACE [3:50] 02 the bed & the room [6:30] 03 the appartment - moving in [3:43] 04 the appartment – walls [4:04] 05 the street [2:07] 06 a letter [4:04] 07 the neighbourhood [2:44] 08 the city [5:15] 09 the country – borders [4:19] 10 UNIVERSE [3:04] All compositions by Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Sofia Borges, Pierre Baux. Excerpts from Espèces d'espaces by Georges Perec spoken by Pierre Baux Recording, mix, master by Arjan van Asselt, BIMHUIS, Amsterdam July 1, 2025 ABOUT FIE SCHOUTEN AND THE ENSEMBLE Bass clarinetist Fie Schouten is praised for the flexible sound and virtuosic command of her instrument. She is known as an interpreter of composed music, and develops her own projects in improvised music, in which literature plays an important role. Schouten has been collaborating for several years with the lyrical French cellist Vincent Courtois. Their earlier project and eponymous album VOSTOK Remote Islands (2023), also inspired by literature, received widespread critical acclaim. More recently, Schouten has begun working with the versatile Portuguese percussionist Sofia Borges. Pierre Baux has been collaborating with Vincent Courtois for over 20 years and has dedicated himself to exploring the relationship between music and literature. Schouten is an in-demand musician, educator, curator and festival founder, who received numerous awards. Further info about her: https://fieschouten.nl/about/bio/ 

RIP Bob Zieff! I know of him from this.

News from Combine Day Two https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/28/whos-the-top-offensive-lineman-at-the-cfl-combine-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/28/3-players-that-stood-out-at-cfl-combine-saturday/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/2026/03/28/how-changes-to-cfl-combine-has-helped-coaches-scouts-and-players/ ***** ***** *****

This covers the team's NHL years, and ignores (what I think is much more interesting) their time in the WHA.

And so the Combine has begun. Here is news from Day One. https://www.cfl.ca/combine/cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/27/louis-philippe-gauthier-runs-fastest-40-yard-dash-at-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/27/gauthier-runs-fastest-40-yard-dash-at-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/27/montreal-carabins-louis-philippe-gauthier-wins-forty-yard-dash-at-2026-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/27/top-5-from-every-drill-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/27/keegan-oneil-tops-the-bench-press-at-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/27/western-mustangs-keegan-oneil-wins-bench-press-at-2026-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/27/3-standout-performers-that-dominated-cfl-combine-testing-day/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/27/3-prospects-that-upped-their-stock-after-cfl-combine-testing-day/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/27/2026-combine-day-one-testing/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/27/mcmaster-marauders-ethan-stuart-wins-three-cone-drill-at-2026-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/27/mcmaster-db-ethan-stuart-double-dips-as-short-shuttle-champ-at-2026-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/27/ottawa-gee-gees-marc-djonay-rondeau-wins-broad-jump-at-2026-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/27/lauriers-jesulayomi-ojutalayo-ottawas-patrick-cumberbatch-tie-for-top-vertical-jump-at-2026-cfl-combine/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/scouting-the-roughriders-needs-at-the-cfl-combine-offense/ ***** Sask editorial https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/opinion-hey-jeremy-oday-haters-what-now/ ***** This says that the Bombers are considering obtaining MBT from the Als. https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/streveler-retires-mbt-on-bombers-radar-bombers-still-lack-2-quarterback/ ***** Danny Maciocia likes Quebec City for an expansion team. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/quebec-city-by-far-the-best-option-available-for-cfl-expansion-danny-maciocia/

Combine stories https://www.cfl.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/3-key-storylines-to-follow-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/26/whos-the-top-receiver-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/nll-defenceman-la-roue-looking-forward-to-donning-football-pads-at-cfl-combine/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/who-to-look-out-for-at-every-position-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/23/dominic-picard-casey-creehan-to-serve-as-coordinators-at-2026-cfl-combine/ ***** Corey Mace was named Coach of the Year. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/corey-mace-named-2025-coach-of-the-year/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/3-highlights-that-defined-corey-maces-coach-of-the-year-campaign/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/roughriders-mace-captures-2025-cfl-coach-of-the-year-award/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/saskatchewan-roughriders-corey-mace-named-2025-cfl-coach-of-the-year/ ***** The Riders were named the operations team of the year. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/saskatchewan-receives-inaugural-ted-goveia-football-operations-award/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/saskatchewan-roughriders-win-inaugural-ted-goveia-football-operations-award/ ***** The Bombers contributed $1.2 million to amateur football last year. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/24/winnipeg-blue-bombers-report-1-2-million-investment-into-amateur-football-in-2025/ ***** Sage Doxtater has signed with the Alouettes. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/montreal-alouettes-sign-sage-doxtater-following-release-by-toronto-argonauts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/montreal-alouettes-sign-canadian-ol-sage-doxtater/ ***** Danny Maciocia says that the Als almost broke even last year. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/danny-maciocia-montreal-alouettes-extremely-close-to-breaking-even/ ***** Kemar Jorden will be an assistant coach as Fairleigh Dickinson this year. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/26/two-time-grey-cup-champion-kamar-jorden-hired-by-fairleigh-dickinson-university-florham/