Welcome to your weekly recap of the best in social media around the CFL.
Winnipeg 28, Edmonton 21
Lucky Whitehead stole both the show — with an electric 155-yard, two-TD performance — and the hearts of the Bombers faithful in Winnipeg on Thursday Night Football.
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Helluva night 🎰🙏🏾 #Luck2fast #ForTheW Father God thank you!
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It wasn’t all fun and games for the Bombers, however, as the team lost 2019 draft pick Brady Oliveira to a nasty ankle injury.
Thank you everyone for their thoughts & well wishes over the past 24 hours. Ankle surgery was a success. While this is yet another obstacle, I know with my faith, family, friends & the support of the greatest fans in the CFL, I’ll come back stronger and hungrier #ForTheW 🔵💣 pic.twitter.com/MRtlOouBaP
— #TeamOliveira (@bradyoliveira) June 28, 2019
Rumble young man Rumble🥊 #ForTheW pic.twitter.com/bdhZMmy7WK
— WINSTON ROSE🌹 (@ROSE25x4) June 28, 2019
TNF featured a solid halftime performance by CFL fan favourites The Reklaws, who included their hit TNF theme song “Long Live The Night” in their set list.
.@thereklaws are out here rocking the ‘PEG!#CFLGameday #TNF pic.twitter.com/9bGew0xLuz
— CFL (@CFL) June 28, 2019
Hamilton 41, Montreal 10
The Ticats are rolling at 3-0, and head to Montreal in Week 4 with all the momentum in the world.
Uh huh. 😎#Ticats | #EatEmRaw pic.twitter.com/V87i9Kkl7v
— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) June 29, 2019
Thank you Hamilton we love playing at home !!! 3-0 pic.twitter.com/rPALDdSPuD
— Simoni Lawrence (@Simoni_Lawrence) June 29, 2019
A group of Ticats dressed up and showed out at the 2019 Queen’s Plate at Woodbine later on Canada Day weekend.
Calgary 36, BC 32
Backup QB Nick Arbuckle lifted the Stamps to a memorable comeback victory, then took to Twitter to clarify his lack of celebration on the game-winning touchdown:
All I wanted to do was celebrate with @EricDionRogers but he just had to jump over that damn sign 😂😂 https://t.co/cQd09KDf51
— Nick Arbuckle (@PrimeQBfactory) June 30, 2019
It was a big win for the Stamps, who were far from their best but managed to pull it out of the fire.
Go into the locker room after tonight’s HUGE win for the game balls & hard hat! 🏈⛑️ pic.twitter.com/7awnVQXmnu
— Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) June 30, 2019
Gotta love @cfl football!!! Huge win, never quit!!!
— Rene Paredes (@RParedes30) June 30, 2019
Saskatchewan 32, Toronto 7
It was all Riders from the outset on Canada Day Monday, with Saskatchewan sprinting to a 25-0 lead and never looking back.
Sneaky, sneaky.#UniteInGreen pic.twitter.com/cJMIDOyeNY
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders) July 2, 2019
The panel got a little excited during a two-plus-hour weather delay in Regina.
.@MiltStegallTSN, @MattDuniganTSN, @HenryBurris and @RodSmithTSN found some ways to stay busy during the weather delay 🤣 #CFLGameday #LiveMic pic.twitter.com/yOPVEyFSFe
— CFL on TSN (@CFLonTSN) July 2, 2019
The new-look Gainer — mascot of the Riders — drew some interesting reactions on social.
We’re THIS⤵️ excited to get back to playing tonight:#UniteInGreen pic.twitter.com/A8qIhj07GU
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders) July 2, 2019
Thank you #RiderNation for the amazing support last night! We couldn’t have done it without you. A lot of electricity in that stadium and I’m not talking about the lightning! Excited to get back out there on Saturday. @sskroughriders #GoRiders
— Cody Fajardo (@CodyFajardo17) July 2, 2019
Hamilton fan Laura Stewart summed it up well.
Is there a better way to end the Canada Day long weekend than watching some Canadian football? Absolutely not. 🇨🇦🏈 #CFL
— Laura Stewart (@lstewy) July 1, 2019