The fallout can still be felt from Stewart Johnston's September 22, 2025 announcement, many are still voicing their support and/or concerns.  A crossover is all but assured, a magic number of one means one BC and Winnipeg win (or a loss by each of Toronto and Ottawa) confirms a western opponent in the East Semi-Final.  Calgary makes a trade with Ottawa, can that help the Stampeders enough?  Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander goes 9-0 to start his CFL career.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with express permission; podcast recorded Spetember 30. 2025)