GDT Ham at Tor, Fri July 4, 6:30PM

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Toronto Argonauts without running back Miyan Williams vs. Ticats
By 3Down Staff -July 3, 2025

The Toronto Argonauts will be rolling over much of the same roster from their first victory into this week's rivalry clash with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, with one notable exception.

Rookie American running back Miyan Williams has been placed on the one-game injured list after missing practice all week with a head injury. The 23-year-old Ohio State product has carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards in four games, adding 16 catches for 90 yards.

With fellow running back Deonta McMahon continuing his stint on the injured list due to a knee issue, veteran Kevin Brown is set to take over in the backfield. Originally cut in training camp, the 28-year-old has logged 10 carries for 15 yards in two games since returning, with three receptions for 21 yards.

Brown spent the first three years of his CFL career with the Edmonton Elks, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark in 2023, only to be replaced and cut a year later. He has rushed for 2,164 yards and five touchdowns on 371 carries, while catching 77 passes for 557 yards and another major in 39 games played.

Joining Brown in the backfield will be fellow American Khalan Laborn, who was signed by the team on Wednesday. The five-foot-eleven, 212-pound ball-carrier has had four previous CFL stints as a member of the Edmonton Elks, Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. In 2024, he dressed for six regular-season games with Ottawa, rushing 58 times for 310 yards, catching 23 passes for 152 yards, and scoring one touchdown.

The Toronto Argonauts (1-3) will host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-2) at BMO Field on Friday, July 4 with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT. The weather forecast calls for temperatures of 22 degrees, mostly sunny conditions, and minimal wind.

The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and on CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton and TSN 1050 in Toronto.

https://3downnation.com/2025/07/03/toronto-argonauts-without-running-back-miyan-williams-vs-ticats/

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Running back Greg Bell listed as game-time decision for Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Argos
By 3Down Staff -July 3, 2025

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have a decision to make at running back ahead of Friday's clash with the Toronto Argonauts.

Feature back Greg Bell could make his return to action after missing last week with a calf injury, but remains a game-time decision despite practicing fully all week. The 27-year-old started the first two games of the season, rushing 13 times for 60 yards and catching 12 passes for 76 yards. In eight games as a rookie in 2024, he ran 94 times for 625 yards and six touchdowns, while recording 29 receptions for 230 yards and another major.

If Bell is able to go, American rookie Treshaun Ward will return to the practice roster after catching three passes for 15 yards in his debut. Canadian veteran Johnny Augustine remains listed as the team's starter after rushing 15 times for 49 yards and catching three passes for 63 yards last week.

Canadian receiver Brendan O'Leary-Orange will return to the lineup in a depth role after recovering from a rib cage injury suffered in the season-opener, where he caught five passes for 55 yards. Tyler Ternowski will get the start ahead of him, while Keaton Bruggeling returns to the practice squad.

Canadian defensive back Robert Panabaker will also return from a hamstring issue. Canadian offensive lineman Jakub Szott will be a healthy scratch.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-2) will visit the Toronto Argonauts (1-3) at BMO Field on Friday, July 4 with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT. The weather forecast calls for temperatures of 22 degrees, mostly sunny conditions, and minimal wind.

The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and on CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton and TSN 1050 in Toronto.

https://3downnation.com/2025/07/03/running-back-greg-bell-listed-as-game-time-decision-for-hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-argos/

[J5V]

Lawler with 2 TDs already in the first quarter. I guess he's pretty good.

[TecnoGenius]

Lawler with 2 TDs already in the first quarter. I guess he's pretty good.

Weird, except for the WDF he wasn't making any plays like that for us last year.

HAM looks like they have absolutely nothing else planned today except BLM to Kenny.  Doesn't TOR know you have to double cover Kenny?  This is rocket science?

[TecnoGenius]

Grant hurt again?  He didn't return the last 2-3 kicks

[J5V]

I think it's fair to suggest that both Calgary and Hamilton are (much) improved from last season.

[J5V]

Toronto D not offering up much resistance. TD Cats. 24-10 Hamilton, middle of the 2nd quarter.

[J5V]

What's wrong with the Argos? They look completely discombobulated.

[J5V]

Grant hurt again?  He didn't return the last 2-3 kicks

He's back returning punts.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Weird, except for the WDF he wasn't making any plays like that for us last year.

HAM looks like they have absolutely nothing else planned today except BLM to Kenny.  Doesn't TOR know you have to double cover Kenny?  This is rocket science?

You're going to have to change your opinion on Tyer Ternowski soon, he's one of those Natl. players that seems to improve his game with every season he plays, much like Mitch Picton in Sask.  He might never be a starter but he could have a long career as a versatile utility player with the right passport.

[TecnoGenius]

You're going to have to change your opinion on Tyer Ternowski soon

Ya, I'm happy for him getting some plays.  I have no beef with him.  I literally just picked the first NAT starter (he was starting last year) who was pretty useless for my examples on NAT "placeholders".

I'll just have to pick another one to pick on, LOL.  However, Ternowski only got that TD because no one thought he could be a target, and Kenny took all the coverage.  Brilliant play scheme, actually.  Why don't we do that with Corcoran??  Or heck, even Sterns at this point.

Reminds me of all the Brissett TDs in the GC.  NAT placeholder who did nothing all year and then boom, you use him for all the TDs in the big game.  I don't know why we can't ever do this.

[TecnoGenius]

This game is looking for TOR like last night's did for us.  TOR was playing sound ball to start then HAM just blows it all up.

And now TOR has given up, has zero morale and momo.  Didn't even try on that last TD.

Also, HAM OL is looking amazing tonight.  What's up with that.  TOR isn't getting anywhere near BLM (except once).  He has all night to pick them apart and he's actually being accurate for once.

[J5V]

Grant with the electrifying punt return for the TD. He's baaaaack!

[TecnoGenius]

Grant with the electrifying punt return for the TD. He's baaaaack!

He may need to do 2 more!!  Not sure TOR has it in them to adjust/improve in-game tonight.

[TecnoGenius]

TOR D is being severely out-chessed.  Every scheme they run, HAM O runs the exact counter.  And the TOR DL is more useless than ours last night.

When your execution stinks, and your scheme/call stinks, then you get hosed.

[markf]

On that Greg bell touchdown run, two Argo defensive backs did a noticeable "ole"
"Not tackling that" thing.

Wow. Might be some "bad vibes" in argotown.

Every time I watch arbuckle, I am wondering how he beat us. Except he looked decent on the last drive.

Nice to see Lawler thriving.

[J5V]

On that Greg bell touchdown run, two Argo defensive backs did a noticeable "ole"
"Not tackling that" thing.

Wow.

Every time I watch arbuckle, I am wondering how he beat us.

I noticed that too. Bell running very hard and no one wanted to confront him.

Dinwiddie is going to lose his mind, or his job, as it just may be that Dinwiddie has lost the team and no one is buying what he is selling. I wonder if that public undressing he gave his team did more damage than we realised. Pinball may be coaching this team soon.

[markf]

I noticed that too. Bell running very hard and no one wanted to confront him.

Dinwiddie is going to lose his mind, or his job, as it just may be that Dinwiddie has lost the team and no one is buying what he is selling. I wonder if that public undressing he gave his team did more damage than we realised. Pinball may be coaching this team soon.

Bell always seems to run hard. He's really good.

[J5V]

I somewhat doubt Dinwiddie would lose his job without his #1 QB playing but rumours are that Kelly is close to returning and if the Argos falter with Kelly at the helm then Dinwiddie may indeed be done.

[markf]

What happens to a player like Bo, what changes when he's on like this?

If you could figure that out you'd be king of the world.

Dinwiddie with his two grey cups has a LOT of rope.

This is a great game.

[J5V]

What happens to a player like Bo, what changes when he's on like this?

If you could figure that out you'd be king of the world.

Dinwiddie with his two grey cups has a LOT of rope.

Cats showing their victory over the Als was no fluke.

BLM giving it to the Argo sidelines. This thing is getting ugly and I can see the Argos losing their composure. If that happens then Dinwiddie will definitely be in trouble.

[J5V]

What happens to a player like Bo, what changes when he's on like this?

I think a lot of it is the confidence he gets from Lawler. Bo knows all he needs to do is be close with the ball and Lawler will catch it.

[J5V]

I think Peters might have got a knee to the mouth there.

[J5V]

This is a great game.

Sure is. It's like a heavyweight boxing match where they keep trading haymakers. :-)

[J5V]

Ex-Bombers Grant and Lawler with 5 TDs in this game. Crazy to think of.

[J5V]

Hard to believe the Argos are 1-4 after winning a Grey Cup. It's almost as if, maybe, they were never that good after all.

[Blue In BC]

I channel surfed the game but did see a lot of it including the 2 K/O return TD's. A guy in New Westminster wins the $1M prize 1st time in history.

Hopefully he's young enough to collect the $50K per year for 20 years and gets to reap the rewards so to speak. We probably won't hear much about this game tomorrow. The focus will be on the winner of $1M.

Ironic in a game where Bo throws for 5 TD's and Lawler has 3 TD receptions. Those would normally be noteworthy. They are but the PR will be good having this winner.

Congrats to him and the TiCats.

[Blue In BC]

Oh and yes the Ticats made some great plays but the Argos D has not played well. Looks good on them.

[J5V]

Not much defense in this game. 89 points scored in this one.

[Blue In BC]

Ex-Bombers Grant and Lawler with 5 TDs in this game. Crazy to think of.

Did I miss a TD? Lawler with 3 and Grant with 1.

[DCM]

When did Grant score a TD? I don't see him on the box score.

Wooden had the kick off return TD.

[dd]

Hard to believe the Argos are 1-4 after winning a Grey Cup. It's almost as if, maybe, they were never that good after all.

Big difference in this year's Argos vs last is Jake ceros a and brinkmanship are gone from the Argo D line.mthose 2 had a monster game pressuring Collaros into many mistakes and pick sixes. Without those 2, and McManis being injured, the Argos D is night and day different.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Highly entertaining game. Is Punchable face happy?

[J5V]

Did I miss a TD? Lawler with 3 and Grant with 1.

Sorry, I lost track. You're right, 4 TDs between them.

[gobombersgo]

Highly entertaining game. Is Punchable face happy?

He seems preoccupied picking on TiCats fans for not showing up to the game. lol

[J5V]

When did Grant score a TD? I don't see him on the box score.

Kickoff at the 8:00 mark of the 3rd quarter on a reverse.

[TecnoGenius]

What happens to a player like Bo, what changes when he's on like this?

BLM must have a crazy brain.  For so many years he has no accuracy, especially depth-wise, for like 70% of games.  Then there's the 30% of games where the neural links start working properly.  It's either all on, or all off.  It's like Good Glenn or Bad Glenn, but more magnified.

It certainly helps that he has Kenny now.  Maybe it's a rhythm thing, and the first couple of great connections to Kenny get BLM into a groove.

The key, of course, is him being ON more than OFF, which heretofore has eluded him.

[TecnoGenius]

Sure is. It's like a heavyweight boxing match where they keep trading haymakers. :-)

This is what the 2nd half of our game should have looked like.  TOR O never gave up (even though their D went to sleep for half the game).

I'm not sure why we could never have an answer like TOR did.  I mean clearly HAM went into prevent D much sooner than CGY did, but still.

Oh ya, and sucks for TOR to have more HAM fans in the stands in the 2nd H than TOR fans.  The noise was totally favoring HAM and causing those IPs on the 2PAT.

[TecnoGenius]

I somewhat doubt Dinwiddie would lose his job without his #1 QB playing

Dinwiddie will get about as much leeway as MOS at this point.  2 GCs in 2 appearances in 3 years.  And by that I meant "as much leeway as he wants".

And everyone knows TOR is faltering because of the QB.  Heck, they are still doing ok even without Kelly, even if the W/L record isn't great.

The D today is like "meh, Kelly ain't here we don't have a chance we won't try".  Strangely, the O had more confidence in Arbuckle.

The thing with Dinwiddie is he's not a quiet stand-back the-locker-will-sort-itself-out MOS-type.  He won't accept bad play, and he will go full Kavis if he has to.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Dinwiddie will get about as much leeway as MOS at this point.  2 GCs in 2 appearances in 3 years.  And by that I meant "as much leeway as he wants".

And everyone knows TOR is faltering because of the QB.  Heck, they are still doing ok even without Kelly, even if the W/L record isn't great.

The D today is like "meh, Kelly ain't here we don't have a chance we won't try".  Strangely, the O had more confidence in Arbuckle.

The thing with Dinwiddie is he's not a quiet stand-back the-locker-will-sort-itself-out MOS-type.  He won't accept bad play, and he will go full Kavis if he has to.

I saw a podcast interview with Dinwiddie last season, he's got a miserable/disgruntled personality that is difficult to work with, sounded like he would drop his HC job in an instant if he could get a good coaching position down south either in college or the NFL. For that to happen a coach generally needs to be likeable, have a good record plus connections to get his foot in the door.

[blue_gold_84]

Man, the Argos a lousy team this season.

I like it.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Lawler was amazing, gotta give him credit he is earning his high fee so far...

[The Zipp]

Lawler was amazing, gotta give him credit he is earning his high fee so far...

yah.  i watch a lot of football and he is guy that should be a number 3 or 4 receiver in the NFL.

[Jesse]

Lawler was amazing, gotta give him credit he is earning his high fee so far...

I give him zero credit.

Guy cashed our pay cheques for years while he was injured and suspended for off field issues while we stood by him and still takes off for the highest bidder first chance he gets.

[Pete]

Yeah Lawler re-signs with us and he goes on and on how this is where he should be - I guess until someone pays him more!

[GOLDMEMBER]

I give him zero credit.

Guy cashed our pay cheques for years while he was injured and suspended for off field issues while we stood by him and still takes off for the highest bidder first chance he gets.

alright screw the guy your right!

[blue_gold_84]

I give him zero credit.

Guy cashed our pay cheques for years while he was injured and suspended for off field issues while we stood by him and still takes off for the highest bidder first chance he gets.

Bingo bango! He's just an opportunist and for that reason - and several others - I'm over losing him. He's not FIFO after all.

[TecnoGenius]

Lawler was amazing, gotta give him credit he is earning his high fee so far...

In 2 games or so, yes.  In others he was whiffing badly much of the time.  He did nail that '24 WDF though, so I'll always be thankful for that, even if he did go on to botch the GC.