{
  "id": 10738397,
  "title": "Quarterbacks Rourke and Adams along with kicker Blanchard claim CFL weekly awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/quarterbacks-rourke-and-adams-along-with-kicker-blanchard-claim-cfl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:18:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/cfl/2026/09/29/quarterbacks-rourke-and-adams-along-with-kicker-blanchard-claim-cfl-weekly-awards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Quarterbacks Nathan Rourke and Vernon Adams Jr. were among the CFL's players of the week, along with kicker Vincent Blanchard. Rourke led the B.C. Lions to a 31-24 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders, completing 22 of 28 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns. Adams contributed to Calgary's 45-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks, throwing for 24 of 30 passes, 422 yards, and three touchdowns. Blanchard set a CFL record with nine field goals in the Edmonton Elks' 37-35 overtime win against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, including a 27-yarder in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. Both Rourke and Adams earned perfect efficiency ratings of 158.3.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Nathan Rourke led B.C. Lions to victory with 375 passing yards and four touchdowns",
    "Vernon Adams contributed to Calgary's win with 422 passing yards and three touchdowns",
    "Vincent Blanchard set CFL record with nine field goals in overtime win"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Rourke, Adams and Blanchard earn CFL honours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rourke-adams-and-blanchard-earn-cfl-honours",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:19:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}