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…?