Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. settled a personal score when the Stampeders toppled the BC Lions in Week 4, now the sides renew hostilities to headline Week 11 in the CFL on TSN.<\/p>\n
The Stampeders (4-5) will host the Lions (3-5) in a crucial clash of West Division foes seeking to solidify their spot in the playoff picture as the second half of the season gets underway.<\/p>\n
Also on the schedule, the Ottawa Redblacks (0-8) look to pick up their first win of the season in a battle against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-4), while the Toronto Argonauts (4-4) head to Edmonton to battle the Elks (6-3) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-2) take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-6) in a doubleheader on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Find more information on the CFL schedule and where and when you can watch each game by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lions take on Stampeders in Calgary on Thursday<\/p>\n The Stampeders lost on a late field goal in the Argonauts\u2019 home opener on Thursday, and will need to defeat the division rival-Lions in order to bounce back and get in the win column.<\/p>\n Watch the Lions and Stampeders battle LIVE on TSN1\/3\/4, TSN.ca and the TSN App, with coverage starting at 8:30p.m. ET \/ 5:30p.m. PT.<\/a><\/p>\n Adams Jr. spent two seasons with the Lions from 2023-24, where he started in 26 games – but was relegated to the bench in the middle of the 2024 season when Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke returned to the team after a foray into the National Football League. Adams was traded to the Stampeders the following offseason.<\/p>\n The Lions beat the Stampeders in all three of their matchups last year – including in the postseason – and Rourke took home Most Outstanding Player honours, proving in a way that the Lions made the right choice.<\/p>\n Adams is working to correct that narrative this year and enters this week leading the league with 21 passing touchdowns. He was especially excited after the Stampeders beat the Lions 41-33 in Week 4, a game in which Adams threw for three touchdowns.<\/p>\n \u201cIt means a lot,\u201d Adams said of the win to TSN\u2019s Farhan Lalji after the game. \u201cIt does feel good to get that monkey off my back, but now it\u2019s time to get back to work and keep working.\u201d<\/p>\n The Stampeders are a half-game behind the Blue Bombers and a half-game ahead of the Lions as the sides are jockeying for playoff positions.<\/p>\n Winless Redblacks try to snap streak in game against Blue Bombers<\/p>\n The Redblacks were defeated by the Blue Bombers 36-34 in overtime in their showdown in Week 7, and get a chance to reverse that result on Friday – with a potential new quarterback under centre for Winnipeg.<\/p>\n Zach Collaros could return to lead the Blue Bombers again as he began practicing earlier this week<\/a>. Collaros hasn\u2019t played since Week 5, when he suffered a neck injury.<\/p>\n The two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player has 985 passing yards on 74 completions with five touchdowns and three interceptions in four games this season.<\/p>\n Watch the Redblacks take on the Blue Bombers LIVE on TSN3\/4\/5, TSN.ca and the TSN App, with coverage beginning at 8p.m. ET \/ 5p.m. PT.<\/a><\/p>\n The Redblacks\u2019 first season under Ryan Dinwiddie, the newly-hired head coach who won two Grey Cups with the Argonauts, has been a complete disaster. Speaking to TSN1200 Ottawa following practice on Monday, wide receiver Khalil Pimpleton summed up the season succinctly, saying \u201cnone of us imagined we\u2019d be in this position\u201d at 0-8.<\/p>\n Jake Maier has thrown for 2,366 yards with 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions through eight starts in his first season in Ottawa. The team ran for just 12 yards in their loss to the Roughriders a week ago, and have averaged 53.5 rushing yards per game this season – by far the lowest in the league.<\/p>\n Argonauts open Saturday doubleheader against Elks<\/p>\n The Argonauts have won two games in a row, including a 33-30 victory in their home opener against the Stampeders in Week 10, and try to extend the winning streak on the road against Edmonton.<\/p>\n