The Canadian Football Countdown

In our first CFL offseason roundtable of 2024, we discuss major news from around the league over the last month, including a number of changes in the QB landscape, some coaching changes for the Bombers, NFL opportunities, notable player cuts, and more! We also give our picks for the first round of the NFL playoffs.   In this episode we also announce an exciting new partnership as the Canadian Foot...

The 2023 CFL season is officially in the books! To wrap it up, we give our nominees for the inaugural 2023 CFC CFL Awards and answer some burning CFL questions heading into the offseason, including: Biggest Surprise Biggest Letdown Game of the Year Most Likely Player to Head to the NFL Player You Would Build a Franchise Around Next Head Coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Most Likely Team to Tak...

It's the CFC Grey Cup Post-Game Show! The crew went live shortly after the big game to break it all down and discuss how the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to win the 110th Grey Cup! Join the new CFC Discord Community! Interact and discuss all things CFL with the CFC Crew and other CFL fans, get additional content beyond our weekly podcast episodes, and access exclusive comm...

The 2023 Grey Cup is here! We take a look back at the teams' journeys to get here and break down everything from the upcoming matchup between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 9:30 - State of the League Address 27:10 - Road to the Show: Montreal Alouettes 42:30 - Road to the Show: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1:00:00 - Grey Cup 110 Matchup Preview 1:26:35 - Grey...

Only 4 teams remain! We break down the Division Final matchups as we discuss major storylines and positional matchups, make our betting picks, and more!   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 6:45 - Bo Levi Mitchell benched for majority of East Semi-Final 19:30 - Ticats' Chris Edwards suspended 3 games for late game actions 22:30 - East Division Final Preview - Montreal Alouettes @ Toronto Argonauts 51:30 - W...

The CFL Playoffs are here! We break down the Division Semi-Final matchups, make our full playoff predictions, and more!   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:29 - CFL division award winners announced 12:38 - 2023 Attendance numbers around the league 26:21 - Ideal Grey Cup Matchups - What do we want to see? What's best for the league? 48:50 - East Semi-Final Preview: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouette...

We're joined by CFC Discord CFL Fantasy League Champion Rick Boccaccio ( @FMFan9 ) to preview Week 21 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for this week's games   Check out https://www.youtube.com/@CFLCentralyt for more of Rick's CFL content!   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:20 - Guest Intro: Rick Boccaccio 10:23 - Riders moving on from H...

We preview Week 20 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for this week's games   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:32 - Only 3 games on the schedule for each of the final 2 weeks 12:10 - Load management for playoff bound teams 24:44 - Riders look for motivation and go bowling 34:15  - Ups and downs of attendance/ticket sales around the league...

We preview Week 19 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for this week's games   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:27 - The slow crawl to the playoffs - how do we fix it? 14:31 - Calgary vs Saskatchewan for the final playoff spot - who wants it less? 27:47 - Bo Levi Mitchell's load management 32:33 - Delayed reactions to Green Day being annou...

We preview Week 18 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for this week's games   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:25 - The legacy of George Reed 10:16 - Thanksgiving food associations for this week’s games 13:49 - BC and Winnipeg showdown for 1st place in the West 15:30 - West Division MOP Race 21:12 - CFL Trade Deadline passes with no deals...

In a quick hit interview, Adam Stuart sits down with Darcy Zaharia, Assistant Coach of the Yorkton Regional High School Raiders football team to talk about their season thus far, their upcoming game, and reasons to come check out local high school football.   Join the new CFC Discord Community! Interact and discuss all things CFL with the CFC Crew and other CFL fans, get additional content beyond...

We preview Week 17 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:20 - Toronto Argonauts @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Preview 16:15 - Saskatchewan Roughriders @ BC Lions Preview 30:30 - Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Redblacks Preview 46:30 - Calgary Stampeders @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Preview 1:...

We preview Week 16 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Ottawa Redblacks Preview 18:21 - BC Lions @ Edmonton Elks Preview 34:25 - Montreal Alouettes @ Calgary Stampeders Preview 48:30 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts Preview 1:05:48 -...

We preview Week 15 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for the week. This week we're joined by a special guest, Coach Phil (https://www.youtube.com/@coachphilreacts425)! Before we preview the week ahead, we catch up with Coach Phil about CFL fandom, content creation, LDC and Banjo Bowl adventures, and much more!   Timestamps: 0:00 -...

We preview Week 14 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - NFL Fantasy Draft Talk 7:28 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Ottawa Redblacks Preview 22:30 - Montreal Alouettes @ Toronto Argonauts Preview 43:00 - Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Preview 1:09:30 - Calgary...

We preview Week 13 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule. We also break down the trades, waiver wire moves, and a full overhaul of Adam's team in what was the craziest week in CFC Fantasy Draft League history.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 7:12 - BC Lions @ Montreal Alouettes Preview 22:52  - Winnipeg Blue Bo...

It's The Drive Home Call-In Show! Join Ryan and Mike on the commute home from work every Tuesday in the CFC Discord Community as they take you through their thoughts on the previous week in the CFL and takes your comments and questions!   In this week's edition, we cover major topics from Week 12 in the CFL, including:   Topics Include: - Elks break the home losing streak and are gaining momentum...

We preview Week 12 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:42 - Final week of CFL's summer scheduling 10:09 - Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers Preview 25:00 - Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts Preview 42:10 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BC Lions Preview 1:02:10 - Ott...

It's The Drive Home Call-In Show! Join Ryan and Mike on the commute home from work every Tuesday in the CFC Discord Community as they take you through their thoughts on the previous week in the CFL and takes your comments and questions!   In this week's edition, we cover major topics from Week 11 in the CFL, including: - Could the Elks make the playoffs? - Ticats continue to struggle despite chang...

We preview Week 11 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Edmonton Elks @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Preview 24:08 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders Preview 43:30 - Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Redblacks Preview 1:00:20 - BC Lions @ Saskatchewan Roughriders Preview 1:23...

It's The Drive Home Call-In Show! Join Ryan and Mike on the commute home from work every Tuesday in the CFC Discord Community as they take you through their thoughts on the previous week in the CFL and takes your comments and questions!   In this week's rare Monday edition, we cover major topics from Week 10 in the CFL, including: - Nathan Rourke's NFL preseason magic - Lions' dominant bounce-back...

We preview Week 10 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:42 - Ticats part ways with offensive coordinator Tommy Condell 10:14 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Elks Preview 32:26 - Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Montreal Alouettes Preview 52:15 - Calgary Stampeders @ BC Lions Pre...

It's the Combine Call-In Show! With Ryan and Mike away, Adam takes over the weekly recap as he records from the combine and takes questions/comments from our Discord community.   In this week's edition, Adam recaps everything from Week 9 in the CFL.   To join us live for future editions and share your thoughts, get access to other perks, and chat all things CFL with the CFC Crew and other members...

We preview Week 9 of the CFL season as we take a look at major storylines, fantasy players to watch, and betting picks for each game on the schedule.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:46 - BC Lions @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Preview 21:04 Toronto Argonauts @ Calgary Stampeders Preview 47:25 - Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Preview 1:08:34 - Ottawa Redblacks @ Saskatchewan Roughriders Preview 1:3...

It's The Drive Home Call-In Show! Join Ryan and Mike on the commute home from work every Tuesday in the CFC Discord Community as they take you through their thoughts on the previous week in the CFL and takes your comments and questions!   In this week's edition, we cover major topics from Week 8 in the CFL, including: - Bo Levi Mitchell's injury - Edmonton Elks coaching changes - Possibility of a...