Matt Dunigan reportedly won’t return to CFL on TSN coverage this year
Dunigan had been covering the CFL for TSN since 1999, apart from a one-year coaching break in 2004.
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CFL names Bell Media SVP, former TSN president Stewart Johnston as 15th commissioner
Johnston had worked with the CFL on rights deals since 2006. Now, he'll be doing so from the league side.
‘God is a Bombers’ fan!’ Announcers cite divine intervention for CFL wind gusts
"The football gods just smiled on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers."
CFL ref once again humorously announces odd play
"The kick hit the scoreboard -- again."
SpyderCam delay had CFL broadcasters reminiscing about blowing on video game cartridges
"To fix that, you just got to blow on it, right? Like an old Nintendo?"
CFL ref’s hilarious deadpan rule explanation cracked up announcers
"The kick hit the scoreboard...which is pretty odd. We're going to redo everything."
CFL games, including Grey Cup, return to CTV after almost four decades in long lobbied-for move
CFL announcer Dustin Nielson’s ‘Are you kidding me!’ call on wild interception draws attention
This isn't the first time Nielson has used "Are you kidding me!", or the first time this season there's been a ridiculous interception in an Elks' game.
CFL gets Castellanosed, with sideline feature on plant sculpture weddings interrupted by touchdown
Kenzie Lalonde's sculpture wedding feature was interrupted by a 64-yard catch and run TD from Hamilton's Tyreik McAllister.
FanDuel VP calls CFL ‘brilliant at coming to the table,’ says deal is ‘a real opportunity to work with TSN’
"It’s a real opportunity to work with TSN and help them elevate the stars around the CFL. That’s a big part of this partnership, integrating with the TSN broadcast."
All CFL games will again air on ESPN platforms in the U.S., with 20 regular-season games on linear TV and the rest on...
Almost 25 percent of the CFL's 2022 regular season will air on linear ESPN networks, a high relative to recent years.
Famed Canadian broadcaster Brian Williams is retiring following a 50-year career, TSN will honour him ahead of Grey Cup
"Growing up, I always knew I was watching a major Canadian sports moment when I saw Brian Williams covering it on CBC. Having Brian bring his stature and gravitas to TSN was a game-changer for our network."
CFL division final time changes illustrate a flexible and local-focused scheduling approach, and there’s logic to that
In many cases, leagues and teams are reluctant to move games (especially playoff games) based on what's going on elsewhere. But the CFL moved their West Final once it was determined Winnipeg would host it, and that makes sense for both TV and in-person fans.
Rod Black leaves TSN and Bell Media after more than 30 years there, including CFL, NBA, and Olympic work
"I can’t extend my thanks enough to all those who’ve been part of this journey. I’m so excited for the next chapter, which will be the most exciting chapter of all."
CFL Week Two action saw the league’s TSN audience up 32 percent versus 2019
The average English-language audience for Week Two this year was 574,500.
CFL targets August 5 as the start of its 2021 season, sets 108th Grey Cup for Dec. 12 in Hamilton
"What must be in place for us to kick off on August 5? Two things. 1. The approval of public health officials across the country of our plans for protecting the health of our players, coaches, and ultimately our fans, so a 2021 season is safe. 2. Permission from governments to host a significant number of fans in the stands, in a significant number of venues at the start of the season."
Chris Schultz, the former CFL and NFL player and analyst who passed away at 61 from a heart attack, leaves an incredible legacy
"His passing leaves a giant-sized hole in the CFL Family. Let’s resolve to fill it the way Chris filled his time with us: with passion, positivity and kindness. Let’s all resolve to be bigger people for having known, and loved, the Big Man."
Tony D’Archi, a long-time TSN and CFL on TSN producer, has passed away at 50 from a heart attack
D'Archi was a key figure in the success of the CFL on TSN broadcasts.
26 years later, TSN CFL analyst Matt Dunigan was finally able to watch his 713-yard passing record game
CFL, Blue Bombers and Canadian Football Hall of Fame figures teamed up for a full feed of the 1994 Eskimos-Bombers game that Dunigan and his teammates could watch.
Chris Cuthbert leaves TSN for Sportsnet and a return to Hockey Night In Canada, creating CFL changes
Chris Cuthbert is returning to his Hockey Night In Canada roots, but that leaves a notable vacancy at the CFL on TSN.
TSN Grey Cup broadcast will see Matthew Scianitti wear “GameDay Chucks” honouring murdered football player Triston Reece
This is a nice touch by Scianitti, one of TSN's sideline reporters for the 107th Grey Cup.
“Right down Main Street once more. But it’s wide!” call is an illustration of why CFL fans have a Rod Black Drinking Game
There's a Rod Black Drinking Game that's been circulating for at least five years, and Saturday's missed field goal call fit right into it.