RWB CFL podcast #291: The traditional Week of Upsets

One of the CFL’s unsung traditions – probably due to its sheer randomness – is the annual week’s worth of games whose outcome simply makes no sense in the moment. And so Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast co-hosts Os Davis and Joe Pritchard rehash the week 5 slate, four games that destroyed any delusions you may harbored of pullilng off a decent year in CFL Pick ‘Em while giving hope (or maybe more hope) to the likes of Hamiltion Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders fans. Amidst the bafflement around the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ blowout loss in the first-ever Stampede Bowl and Os’s gnashing of teeth over BC Lions running up 146 penalty yards yet the W in Montreal are kudos for a couple of RBs, quite a few special teams guys and, of course, Bo Levi Mitchell. Then it’s on to the proverbial next week with some Pick ‘Em picks and predictions on the lines – the RWB might be shaking off these losses for a while… The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Trying not to get upset about upsets…

“Revenge of the backup quarterbacks?” you may ask. “Revenge on who?” Well, the Rouge, White & Blue CFL Podcast might posit, how about the entire notion of “No Lead is Safe,” for example. Or how about on any fanbase with high hopes for a team depending on the likes of Davis Alexander, Dru Brown, Nathan Rourke or Trevor Harris? (OK, maybe not that last one.) So after a week of blowouts across the Canadian league, RWB co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis are here to reiterate a few reminders all those no. 2 QBs provided in week 4, namely the importance of a solid running game as well as that, you know, throwing a football is difficult. Along with the recap of a bit of a beyond-disappointing week for four fanbases, the RWB’s also got picks and predictions for the week 5 slate which will hopefully give us a few bangers. The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Quarterbacking ain’t easy…

Week 3 of the 2025 CFL season is now in the books – not exactly nut-cutting time, but Rouge White & Blue CFL podcast co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis can’t help but draw some conclusions about the season as a whole based on early results. And there are questions. Questions like… Can the Saskatchewan Roughriders – despite their early 3-0 mark – somehow stop shooting themselves in the foot with the dumb penalties and the occasional egregious mental error? (Concomitantly, are they good enough that such may not matter?) How sorry is Joe for dumping on the Montreal Alouettes in his preseason predictions? After three mostly lackluster games (including two in a row without a passing touchdown), is the Dave Dickinson Era with the Calgary Stampeders ending? Can the Toronto Argonauts pull together a respectable defense before digging too deep a whole even for the perpetual playoff stunners to come back from? Would a week 4 victory essentially earmark a spot in the playoffs for the Ottawa Redblacks? and more! Plus, as always, the RWB has predictions and CFL Pick ‘Em picks for next week’s games – tune in now while things are getting interesting! The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: How awesome is this sport, anyway…?

Another week of football, another Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast episode! In this one, RWB co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis naturally run down all the week 2 action, marveling at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers winning without Zach Collaros or (for most of the game) Brady Olivera, at the Calgary Stampeders winning without Reggie Begelton (for most of the game) or an offensive touchdown, and most of all at the ice-cold kickers of this league in general – WTF happened this week? We’ve also got CFL Pick ‘Em picks and predictions for week 3, and a bit of a lament followed by indecision about last week’s and this week’s fantasy football gaming. It’s all, as they say, here. The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Kicking it weekly in audio format…

It’s here! It’s finally here! The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast talke some week 1 of the 2025 CFL season, reckoning that, if the openers are any indication, quite a few high-flying offenses – like the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, plus possibly the Ottawa Redblacks and Montreal Alouettes – should wow football fans through Novemeber. And speaking about these Alouettes, whoa, does RWB co-host Os Davis have raves like Montreal just won the 2023 Grey Cup…he can’t help gushing over Davis Alexander, Darrell Sankey, Tyson Philpot and the rest while his poor co-host Joe Pritchard awaits the ’25 debut of his Winnipeg Blue Bombers. For all the RWB hot takes, lukewarm calls and fantasy football braggadocio, check out this episode. The Rouge White & Blue Podcast: We’re just glad the CFL’s back…

Welcome to another madcap #cfl season! Os and Joe go through the rituals of predicting the future, be it full season predictions, pick'em for week 1, or a quick dive into fantasy. Come back next week to see us overreact to everything we got wrong!

Os and Joe get in some preseason reps without technical difficulties, and touch on the Argos QB situation, glimmers of hope in Calgary, CFL+ and US TV distribution, and AIRHORNS. #cfl #cflpodcast

Despite some technical difficulties, the Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast pushed through to produce yet another preseason episode packed with speculation. And this time, the madness is streamlined along the lines of the awesome CFL.ca Gamezone 2025 Preseason Futures contest. Hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis offer picks and preditions on 10 scintillating questions heading into the ’25 season, namely: Which team will win the East? Which team will win the West? Will any CFL quarterback throw for 5,000 or more? Which player will win the season MOP award? Will any CFL player have more than 12 sacks? Brady Olivera: over/under 2,000 total yards? Which team will have the best regular season record? Which player will score the first touchdown of the season? Will any kicker make a field goal of more than 60 yards? and of course… Which team will win the 2025 Grey Cup? The RWB’s got your predictions right here. (Remember: We’re not claiming they’re *good* predictions per se…) The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Betting on fun in 2025…

This week, Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis have a guest – none other than Alex Dormuth of the Piffles Podcast. As Piffles is a Saskatchewan Roughriders-centric podcast, the RWB talks a lot of Riders offseason, including the free-agent moves, cutdowns, draft picks and that punter controversy faced by the team. Nevertheless, at least two of us begrudgingly agree that this just might be the Riders’ year… One fun discussion bumpered by the RWB’s amazement that another CFL season is nearly upon us – nice! The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: It’s already May; whoa…    

With the 2025 CFL Draft (and the awesome concomitant Global Draft) behind us, Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast hosts Os Davis and Joe Pritchard have thoughts, reactions, and overreactions. This week, the RWB talks some no. 1 picks, wonder if the Toronto Argonauts had the best draft, consider the interesting Winnipeg Blue Bombers-Hamilton Tiger-Cats Draft Day trade, discuss the possible outcomes for QB Kurtis Rourke, and do a bit more way-too-early speculation. And that thing about a beer sponsorship for the league. Bud Light? Seriously, guys…? The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Is there a draft in here?