GDT Mtl at BC, Sat Aug 16, 6:00PM

gobombersgo · August 15, 2025, 04:46:40 PM

gobombersgo · August 15, 2025, 04:46:52 PM

gobombersgo · August 15, 2025, 04:47:03 PM

B.C. Lions to dress nine defensive linemen for clash with Alouettes
By 3Down Staff -August 15, 2025

The B.C. Lions will have no shortage of defensive linemen when they face the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.

Defensive tackle Jonah Tavai draws back into the lineup this week after sitting out the last game with a leg injury. In five games this season, the 24-year-old has made 10 tackles and one sack. He steps into an interior rotation that already includes Tomasi Laulile, DeWayne Hendrix, and Christian Covington.

Things are even more crowded on the edges, where Mathieu Betts, Sione Teuhema, Kemoko Turay, and Nathan Cherry all remain on the roster. Joining them as a ninth defensive lineman is former first-round CFL Draft pick Anthony Bennett, who signed with the Lions earlier this week and is expected to contribute on special teams.

To make room for the two pass rushers, American linebacker Jeremy Lewis has been demoted to the practice roster. Rookie Canadian fullback Jacob Bond will sit out this week with a thigh injury.

The B.C. Lions (4-5) will host the Montreal Alouettes (5-4) at BC Place Stadium on Saturday, August 16 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Alouettes suffered a late collapse against the Edmonton Elks last week, while the Lions completed a comeback win over the red-hot Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 690 in Montreal and 730 CKNW in Vancouver.

https://3downnation.com/2025/08/15/b-c-lions-to-dress-nine-defensive-linemen-for-clash-with-alouettes/

gobombersgo · August 15, 2025, 04:47:14 PM

First-round CFL Draft pick Tiger Shanks making first start at left tackle for Montreal Alouettes
By 3Down Staff -August 15, 2025

The Montreal Alouettes will have a new quarterback this week and a new man protecting his blindside.

Rookie Canadian Tiger Shanks will be making his first career start at left tackle on Saturday. The Alouettes selected Shanks fifth overall in the 2025 CFL Draft out of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and he has dressed in all nine games in a depth capacity. During his time with the Rebels, the Vancouver, B.C.-born blocker started 51 games and became the first UNLV lineman to earn consecutive first-team All-Mountain West honours.

The 23-year-old's insertion into the lineup appears to be largely ratio-related, as the team's regular left tackle, Nick Callender, will still dress and has been listed as a designated nationalized American. Under CFL rules, he can replace Shanks indefinitely if he is injured, or play 25 snaps in the game in place of a designated Canadian starter or his backup. In this case, the Alouettes have listed left guard Pier-Olivier Lestage and sixth man Jesse Gibbon as the players who can be rotated.

The move was necessitated by the absence of running back Sean Thomas-Erlington, who is out this week with a neck injury. The veteran Canadian ball carrier has rushed 80 times for 361 yards and two touchdowns this year, while catching nine passes for 68 yards and another score. American rookie Travis Theis will step into the starting role, with Stevie Scott III coming on to back him up.

The two big changes on offence occur at the same time as the Alouettes turn to Caleb Evans, the team's opening day third-stringer, at quarterback. The 27-year-old has 15 career starts under his belt with Ottawa and Montreal, and threw for 113 yards and a touchdown last week in relief. The benched McLeod Bethel-Thompson has been placed on the six-game injured list with an undisclosed issue, with newly signed QB Cameron Dukes joining James Morgan as the second backup.

Additionally, Canadian receiver Kaseem Ferdinand will dress, while American defensive tackle Kori Roberson Jr. has been placed on the practice roster.

The Montreal Alouettes (5-4) will visit the B.C. Lions (4-5) at BC Place Stadium on Saturday, August 16 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Alouettes suffered a late collapse against the Edmonton Elks last week, while the Lions completed a comeback win over the red-hot Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 690 in Montreal and 730 CKNW in Vancouver.

https://3downnation.com/2025/08/15/first-round-cfl-draft-pick-tiger-shanks-making-first-start-at-left-tackle-for-montreal-alouettes/

The Zipp · August 17, 2025, 12:02:47 AM

yikes. see on twitter that Evans is hurt now.

J5V · August 17, 2025, 12:06:26 AM

Quote from: The Zipp on August 17, 2025, 12:02:47 AMyikes. see on twitter that Evans is hurt now.

Montreal just can't keep their QBs healthy. Sucks.

Jesse · August 17, 2025, 12:54:00 AM

Morgan doesn't look too bad, actually.

markf · August 17, 2025, 12:58:41 AM

Awe standing over a guy menacing... should have been a penalty.

Refs again not good.

markf · August 17, 2025, 01:02:30 AM

Hollins hit him on the hands... drop. That's why we didn't want him.

barbk · August 17, 2025, 01:40:51 AM

Quote from: markf on August 17, 2025, 12:58:41 AMAwe standing over a guy menacing... should have been a penalty.

Refs again not good.

Can't stand that dirty player, hopefully he gets fined for that spearing

markf · August 17, 2025, 01:42:43 AM

Are people watching preseason nfl, so not here?

Re this weekends games

.... Not an encouraging outlook for the Bombers for the balance of the season.

dd · August 17, 2025, 02:31:03 AM

Quote from: markf on August 17, 2025, 12:58:41 AMAwe standing over a guy menacing... should have been a penalty.

Refs again not good.

All the BS after a big hit should be a penalty, its so classless it isn't even funny, and players that do that show no respect, so none should be given to them. Especially Awe, biggest D bag in the league!! But still, call that crap and get it out of the game.

TecnoGenius · August 17, 2025, 03:47:14 AM

I don't understand the IC flag 2Q7:05 on Rene. It's a simple jam within 5Y. It's also the MTL guy mugging him as Rene is trying to get to his RB/QB spy position. Rene is just pushing him off to shed the rub.

The best view is the live shot.

Seriously bad reffing this weekend.

TecnoGenius · August 17, 2025, 03:51:53 AM

Quote from: The Zipp on August 17, 2025, 12:02:47 AMyikes. see on twitter that Evans is hurt now.

I'm just starting watching.

For those keeping score: another "running QB" hurt while running! Lower body injury. Yada yada "running QBs get hurt less", yeah right.

As for the injury, the contact was very little on his knee, so I think it's another ACL/MCL non-contact injury while he was trying to stop / change direction. Just like we saw the other day.

QBs dropping like flies. MTL in tough. MTL regretting that they hid MBT on the 6GIR right about now!! He should have been dressed as #2 for this game. Watch for his hangnail to be magically cured next week.

TecnoGenius · August 17, 2025, 05:38:29 AM

2Q0:45 The strip fumble: so stupid. That's textbook stopped forward progress. REC had 2 DBs fully wrap their arms around him. He wasn't going forward. He was just trying to hang on.

It's literally exactly what the rule says. This is exactly why the rule exists. The D can't just mob and gang up to strip the ball.

Literally dumbest thing I've seen in the CFL all week.

Oh, and on the next play with MTL on O, NOW the refs blow the play dead instantly once wrapped up, LOL.