{"id":278236,"date":"2025-11-12T11:47:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/278236\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:47:23","slug":"cfl-grey-cup-takes-center-stage-nfl-draft-buzz-latest-on-ufl-news-from-the-world-of-football-power-rankings-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/278236\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Grey Cup Takes Center Stage; NFL Draft Buzz, Latest On UFL, News From The World of Football, Power Rankings & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Famous All Access Football Report, read by 50,000+ subscribers from over 70 countries around the globe and all 32 NFL Teams is Presented By Sports Management Worldwide. Join SMWW & All Access Football in Mobile at the Panini Senior Bowl for a unique scouting experience. The SMWW Meet & Greet at Veet\u2019s<\/a> will introduce you to numerous football industry movers and shakers. Plus, special access to Senior Bowl practice footage, as we go inside the film room with Brian Baldinger of NFL Network and former NFL executive Dane Vandernat. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2026 DRAFT RANKINGS: QB<\/a> | RB<\/a> | WR <\/a>| TE<\/a> | OT<\/a> | OG<\/a> | C<\/a> | DT<\/a> | ER<\/a> | LB<\/a> | CB<\/a> | S<\/a><\/p>\n

The All Access Football NFL Draft Watch is in full effect, as we continue to unload the notebooks from the NFL Draft Bible<\/a> scouting department.<\/p>\n

The Big 12 marquee matchup between BYU and Texas Tech turned out to be a one-sided affair dominated by the Red Raiders. While they aren\u2019t quite blue-blood programs, each school is loaded with draft-eligible prospects for the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft and we have them all profiled for you below, along with video analysis provided by former NFL, CFL & XFL scout Russ Lande.<\/p>\n

BYU COUGARS PROSPECT REPORT \u2014 Our BYU NFL Draft Watch has been updated to include 16 players on the 2026 draft radar, plus seven in-depth player evaluations, verified measurements, projections and video scouting analysis. GET IT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS PROSPECT REPORT \u2014 Our Texas Tech NFL Draft Watch is now jam-packed to include 19 draft-eligible prospects, with 15 in-depth scouting reports, featuring 11 players who have earned draftable grades, plus a pair of players to keep on eye for 2027 and beyond. You will find verified measurements, projections and video breakdowns on all players. GET IT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In case you missed our most recent NFL Draft Watch primer, we ranked the top draft-eligible players with scouting reports for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. GET IT HERE<\/a>. All Access Football has ranked top draft-eligible prospects for every Power Four program in the nation. You can find them all listed on our 2026 NFL Draft Rankings page. GET IT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Still hungry for more evals? All Access Football delivers daily draft updates, including a double edition of our Scout Notebook this week:<\/p>\n

SCOUT NOTEBOOK (TUESDAY EDITION) \u2014 Don\u2019t blink, or you might miss him. Nebraska Heisman Trophy contender Emmett Johnson leads the charge in a six-pack of premier prospect for the upcoming NFL Draft, including another B1G runner poised for the top 100, a journeyman wideout who could provide huge dividends, a first round offensive line prospect who has NFL scouts divided, one of the fast-rising edge rushers and a do-it-all linebacker who is turning heads. GET IT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SCOUT NOTEBOOK (MONDAY EDITION) \u2014 A special \u2018Shrine Bowl Spotlight\u2019 edition, featuring eight players who have received invites to the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl<\/a>, includes complete player evaluations, insider intel, background reports, measurements and projections. GET IT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A big shoutout to the NFL Draft Bible<\/a> scouting department, our front office features future NFL scouts: Dom Ambrose, Lauren Davidov, Will Donoghue, Ryan Paglia and Jarrett Reigel. <\/p>\n

NEW \u2014 AAF NFL DRAFT BIBLE HOT 100 PROSPECTS FOR THE 2026 NFL DRAFT<\/a><\/p>\n

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Do you enjoy REAL football talk? Tune-in to the latest edition of the Sports Rage Podcast with host Gabriel Morency, featuring special guest Ric Serritella. Discussions range from the latest NFL Draft odds, why Fernando Mendoza is a poor man\u2019s Joe Flacco, plus a case for Steve Spagnuolo as the next New York Giants head coach. But wait, there\u2019s more! We go DEEP on the CFL Grey Cup with a full-blown preview, including score predictions and Most Outstanding Player picks for the championship game. LISTEN TO IT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The CFL playoffs have been exhilarating with late game heroics and every game going down to the wire! Last weekend, the Saskatchewan Roughriders edged out the BC Lions 24-21, while the Montreal Alouettes held on for a 19-16 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, setting the stage for the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba.<\/p>\n

The Roughriders last won the Grey Cup in 2013, while the Alouettes most recently hoisted The Cup in 2023. Saskatchewan head coach Corey Mace, who has been a part of three Grey Cup championship teams, has pressed all the right buttons up this point, while Montreal headman Jason Maas is no stranger to the big stage, having been part of four Grey Cup champion squads.<\/p>\n

The main storyline entering the Sunday contest revolves around Montreal dual-threat quarterback Davis Alexander, who remains undefeated as a starter in his young career winning 13 consecutive starts, including the postseason. However, he suffered a strained hamstring last week, which could relegate him to operating out of the pocket more. While Maas has stated that Alexander will give it a go, backup McCleod Bethel-Thompson will be on standby, if needed.<\/p>\n

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For Saskatchewan, their signal-caller Trevor Harris knows how to work the short-to-intermediate parts of the field. He has been very efficient in the postseason, while running back AJ Ouellette will look to have another full workload in the ground game.<\/p>\n

Some X-factors who could impact the game include Montreal standout defensive lineman Darnell Sankey who has been lights out and Saskatchewan cornerback Tevaughn Campbell, who spent four seasons in the NFL as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lastly, Roughriders returner Mario Alford is one of the most dangerous returners on the planet, having brought back seven punts and four kickoffs for a touchdown during his career.<\/p>\n

This is sure to be a highly competitive matchup, which could wind up leading to more CFL playoffs late-game heroics. You can watch the game for free on Sunday, November 16 at 6:00pm eastern time on CFL+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The 2025 All-CFL Team was announced this week, as voted on by the 45 national and local members of the Football Reporters of Canada, the nine CFL head coaches and fans. The Saskatchewan Roughriders led all teams with nine selections. Notable names include former NFL alumni such as quarterback Nathan Rourke and defensive end Mathieu Betts of the BC Lions, wide receiver Kenny Lawler of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, along with the aforementioned Campbell for Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n

In other news north of the border, the league\u2019s Board of Governors unanimously approved CFL participation for the upcoming 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, paving the path for players to be selected by each country\u2019s National Olympic Committees in partnership with their respective National Sport Federations. While Canadien players will be eligible for Team Canada, it also opens the door for CFL international players to participate for their native country. Currently, the CFL features a total of 37 Global players from 16 different countries.<\/p>\n

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While Saskatchewan and Montreal gear up for the Grey Cup, the offseason has officially begun for the other seven franchises and the first front office domino has already fallen. One year removed from guiding the Toronto Argonauts to their second Grey Cup Championship in four years, Ryan Dinwiddie has departed his post as the Argos head coach to become the general manager and head coach of the Ottawa Redblacks. The 2023 CFL Coach of the Year brings proven experience and leadership to an organization that has had just one winning season in the past seven years. Dinwiddie went undrafted as a quarterback out of Boise State in the 2004 NFL Draft, spending two seasons with the Chicago Bears and Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe. He would later go on to play six seasons in the CFL before becoming an assistant coach, winning a Grey Cup as the Calgary Stampeders quarterback coach. Dinwiddie would quickly rise to the rank of head coach with Toronto in 2020, where he emerged as one of the top head coaches in the CFL. <\/p>\n

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His new contract with Ottawa runs through the 2028 season. In a corresponding move, the Redblacks announced that Shawn Burke has signed an extension to remain with the organization as its vice president of football operations, also through the 2028 season. This is the first major front office transaction in what many believe will be a frantic CFL offseason.<\/p>\n

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The United Football League has made several announcements over the past few weeks. Most recently, the UFL released a statement on the current state of flux involving the current league rosters stating, \u201cAs the league finalizes the reorganization of its football operations, all team rosters will remain unchanged.\u201d This means that the UFL will not be changing any of the eight team rosters, with the players who have already re-signed to teams. Now, they do have three franchises who were relocated this offseason, so figuring out the logistics on which former teams will be transferred to the new markets is still to be determined. <\/p>\n

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In news that came down the wire late last week, the UFL has made a significant change in how they operate player personnel, as the league laid off all eight of their general managers, as they shift towards a centralized scouting structure. Moving forward, UFL football operations will be spearheaded by Doug Whaley and Russ Giglio, according to this report from PFN<\/a>. They will work directly with teams to approve and facilitate player signings, while reporting to UFL CEO Russ Brandon. One positive development that has emerged from this decision is the elevation of head coaches from seasonal employees to full-time employees, meaning head coaches will now be paid for a full 12 months (previously they were employed six months of the year). That would indicate that head coaches will have more personnel control of the roster with guidance from the UFL central headquarters. According to our estimations, by slashing all eight of the general managers, the league could save nearly $1M in total salaries. This is just the latest development surrounding the arrival of new UFL investment owner Mike Repole, as the league explores options to get skinny on their bottom line. The GMs let go include Von Hutchins (DC Defenders), Rick Mueller (Houston Renegades), Paul Roell (Birmingham Stallions), Dave Boller (St. Louis Battlehawks), Will Lewis (Houston Gamblers), Steve Kazor (formerly Michigan Panthers), Jim Monos (formerly Memphis Showboats) and Marc Lillibridge (formerly San Antonio Brahmas).<\/p>\n

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This week in QB Huddle, hosts Tim Smith, Lo Morales and Brandon Noohi break the huddle to discuss the new top gun in the AFC. Are the New England Patriots the top team in the AFC? Can Lamar Jackson guide the Baltimore Ravens back into the playoff hunt? What does the future hold in store for Big D? All that, plus the trade deadline impact and much more. All Access Football is your home for EVERYTHING pigskin, featuring original content such as QB Huddle. Subscribe for new show alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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This week, we have added the current NFL Draft order, which we will continue to track each week. In addition to NFL and NCAA Power rankings, we also rank top general managers, head coaches and quarterbacks. All Access. All Football. All The Time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The World Famous All Access Football Report, read by 50,000+ subscribers from over 70 countries around the globe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":278237,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-278236","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}