TORONTO — Following TSN’s broadcast last week of the virtual 2020 NFL Draft, this week TSN will provide live remote coverage of the 2020 CFL Draft on Thursday, April 30 beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
CFL draft selections will be announced by TSN’s Farhan Lalji from his home studio, starting with the first overall pick by the Calgary Stampeders. Before the draft kicks off, CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie will deliver a special message to football fans across Canada.
In addition to announcing all of the draft picks, Lalji will be joined by the CFL on TSN panel, including CFL insider Dave Naylor and analysts Duane Forde and Davis Sanchez, all contributing from their homes across the country. Through detailed analysis and player profiles, the panel will break down each draft selection, and feature reports and interviews from around the league.
Following the TSN broadcast of the first two hours of draft picks, CFL.ca will cover the remaining rounds of the draft with CFL host Brodie Lawson and CFL.ca columnist, draft insider and TSN Radio host Marshall Ferguson.
In the days leading up to the draft, TSN is providing updates from around the league, including player spotlights on SportsCentre and late-breaking news on TSN.ca. On Monday, the CFL on TSN panel took a look at Canadian prospect Nathan Rourke (pictured quarterbacking for Ohio University). In addition, live draft day coverage on TSN.ca will include a real-time, pick-by-pick draft tracker, and instant video analysis from TSN’s CFL Draft panel.
TSN Radio stations across Canada will provide coverage of their local teams throughout the week, including reactions to each team’s selections following the draft.
TSN’s BarDown.com will wrap up the biggest trending moments of the CFL Draft, and football fans can visit TSN’s official social media accounts, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates from around the league.
