Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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CFL fans made a lot of noise this week as commissioner Stewart Johnston announced significant rule changes coming in 2026 and 2027.
The changes include shortening the field from 110 yards to 100, bringing in a 35-second play clock and moving the goal posts from the front of the end zone to the back. Changes are also coming to the rouge, and the end zones are being shortened from 20 to 15 yards.
Read more:
- CFL making changes to field layouts, rouge, play clock in next two seasons
- Jamie Nye: CFL flying close to the sun as league rolls out rule changes
- ‘Making a great game better’: Riders CEO approves CFL changes
In this week’s episode of The Blitz, Green Zone host Jamie Nye and Rider reporter Britton Gray take a look at all the changes coming to the CFL and share their thoughts.
Also this week, the 10-3 Saskatchewan Roughriders will take on the Elks in Edmonton. The Riders are looking to get closer to a home playoff game, as well as the top spot in the league’s West Division.
If the B.C. Lions lose to the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, the Riders can clinch the home playoff game with a win over the Elks.
It won’t be easy. The Elks will likely be in desperation mode, as the team teeters on the edge of failing to make the playoffs once again.
A lot can change over the course of the season, and it can be hard to keep up. The Blitz: The Podcast gives you an in-depth look at the Riders as the entire season unfolds.
The Green Zone’s Jamie Nye and Rider reporter Britton Gray bring you the latest in the CFL, with a spotlight on the Riders. Episodes are uploaded weekly to YouTube ahead of each Rider game, and can also be found on Spotify, Apple Music and anywhere podcasts are available.
Nye and Gray break down each week of Rider prep, preview every game, dive into the latest CFL headlines and share their picks for every matchup across the league.
Nye has been the host of The Green Zone since its inception in 2013 and is respected across Canada for his award-winning work covering and commenting on sports. He grew up in Lumsden, Sask., and has gone from being a fan of the Riders to one of the go-to experts on the club. He hosts the pre- and post-game show with Darrell Davis and Belton Johnson.
Gray grew up in Regina and remembers going to Rider games as a child. Now, he gets a chance to cover the team daily, bringing up-to-the-minute reports and insight from players and coaches from practice as well as pre- and post-game interviews.
