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12 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said:

I can remember seeing George Reed play and my dad was a huge fan.  Even though he was from The States, he stayed in SK after he retired.  he'd tell you it was a far from perfect place (which is true), but he must've loved it.

I just missed him.  He retired after the '75 season, and I saw the Riders visit the Ticats in August of '76.

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Week 18 results

Toronto 35....Edmonton 12

With the loss, the Elks become the first team to be eliminated.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/06/recap-toronto-35-edmonton-12/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/wynton-mcmanis-interception-return-td-leads-toronto-argonauts-past-edmonton-elks-1.2017682
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/06/argos-celebrate-150th-anniversary-with-win-over-elks/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/07/chasing-records-in-front-of-the-players-who-set-them-12-other-thoughts-on-torontos-win-over-edmonton/

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Winnipeg 34....BC 26

Quite a game!  Check out the last play as time expired in regulation.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/07/recap-winnipeg-34-bc-26/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/07/blue-bombers-overcome-red-zone-turnovers-to-shock-b-c-lions-in-overtime-13-other-thoughts/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/07/lions-fail-to-go-down-collapse-instead-10-thoughts-on-blowing-it-against-the-bombers/

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Happy Birthday to my avatar Stephanie Zimbalist!

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Hamilton 38....Sask 13

The Ticats have won every game since mid-August except the two against the Argos.  Mitchell is back.  Shiltz returned last week.  So the Ticats may be a surprise in the playoffs.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/07/recap-hamilton-38-saskatchewan-13/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/08/carved-up-like-turkey-nine-thoughts-on-hamiltons-38-13-win-over-the-riders/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/08/roughriders-fail-to-honour-to-george-reeds-legacy-with-disgusting-performance/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/roughriders-5th-straight-loss-hamilton-1.6990547

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Montreal 29....Ottawa 3

With the loss, the Redblacks are eliminated.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/09/recap-montreal-29-ottawa-3/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/09/redblacks-prove-to-be-all-talk-no-action-11-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-alouettes/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/10/shawn-lemons-100th-sack-highlights-alouettes-domination-seven-thoughts-on-the-win-over-ottawa/

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Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/10/thrilling-action-in-the-week-18-plays-of-the-week/

Let's look again at Play #4.  What should Rhymes have done?  The announcer says that he should have knelt down and halted the play.  I think that that is too cute with only two seconds left.  You are hoping that the ref will make the right call.  When Rhymes was at the fifteen yard line, the clock had expired.  He should have kicked the ball through the back of the goal area, and scored a single point.  That would have won the game.

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Power Rankings

https://3downnation.com/2023/10/10/3downnation-power-rankings-bombers-move-up-week-18/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/10/power-rankings-all-roads-still-go-through-toronto/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-2023-week-19-power-rankings-bombers-seize-the-moment-bc-heartbreak-montreal-hamilton-continue-late-season-surge-argos-celebrate-150-in-style/

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Playoff Scenarios
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/10/playoff-scenarios-montreal-eyes-hosting-riders-look-to-secure-spot/

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Week 19 picks

https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/10/12/cfl-beat-197/
https://rodpedersen.com/week-19-cfl-picks-2023/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/11/weekly-predictor-keepin-things-rolling-with-hamilton/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/11/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-19-picks-2/

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Monday's game was the last for CBS Sports.  From now through the Grey Cup Final, all television broadcasts will be available worldwide (except Canada) at the league's website cfl.ca for free.
https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-us-and-international-broadcast-schedule.pdf

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Attn:  Jim Sangrey!

Some time ago, you asked about the price of food at CFL games.

Since no one has spoken up, I can tell you this.  Saturday was the Argos' last home game (except the Eastern Final), and they had a special:  $7 beers and $3 hot dogs.

The 73-cent dollar converts to $5.11 beers and $2.19 hot dogs American.

 

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Week 19 results

Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/16/must-see-action-in-the-week-19-plays-of-the-week/

Play #2 was what stuck in my mind.

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BC 33....Hamilton 30

With the Ticats' loss, Montreal clinches second place.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/13/recap-bc-33-hamilton-30/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/14/entertaining-and-gut-wrenching-10-thoughts-on-hamiltons-33-30-loss-to-the-b-c-lions/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/14/lions-redeemed-as-dane-delivers-nine-thoughts-on-b-c-s-walk-off-win-over-hamilton/

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Calgary 26....Sask 19

The Riders have been bad for quite some time.  They could have clinched the last playoff spot with a win, but it wasn't in them.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/14/recap-calgary-26-saskatchewan-19/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/14/not-dead-yet-six-thoughts-on-the-stampeders-ugly-win-over-the-riders/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/calgary-stampeders-remain-in-cfl-playoff-hunt-with-win-over-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.2020811

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Montreal 35....Edmonton 21

The Als remain undefeated against the five teams worse than them.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/14/recap-montreal-35-edmonton-21/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/15/the-alouettes-flip-the-script-in-edmonton-five-other-thoughts-on-montreals-win/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/15/seven-minutes-in-hell-seven-thoughts-on-edmontons-implosion-against-montreal/

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Toronto 40....Ottawa 27

The Argos finish undefeated at home for the first time since 1997.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/14/recap-toronto-40-ottawa-27/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/15/toronto-sack-exchange-hits-record-high-12-other-thoughts-on-the-argos-comeback-win-over-ottawa/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/15/redblacks-still-cant-beat-the-east-nine-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-argos/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kelly-throws-td-pass-scores-2-point-convert-to-rally-argos-past-redblacks-40-27-1.6996693

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More later.

 

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Week 20 results

Calgary 41....BC 16

Surprise!  The Stamps looked like world-beaters.  

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/21/recap-calgary-41-bc-16/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/21/lions-succumb-to-the-darkness-in-blowout-loss-10-other-thoughts-on-the-regular-season-finale/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/21/stamps-make-roadkill-of-lions-with-dominant-run-game-and-seven-other-thoughts/

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Toronto 29....Sask 26

Not a well-played game, but it was interesting.  The Argos scored a touchdown with a minute to go to win it.  With Sask's loss, Calgary clinched third place, and the Riders were thus eliminated.  And so the streak of the two Alberta teams' never having missed the playoffs the same year continues.

Last year and this year, the Riders have failed to win after Sept. 4.  I think they ended both years with seven-game losing streaks.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/21/recap-toronto-29-saskatchewan-26/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/22/third-times-a-charm-for-cameron-dukes-12-thoughts-on-torontos-comeback-win-over-saskatchewan/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/toronto-argonauts-eliminate-saskatchewan-roughriders-playoff-contention-set-franchise-wins-record-1.2024142

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Winnipeg 45....Edmonton 25

The Bombers finished the year 8-1 at home, where they will host the Western Final.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/21/recap-winnipeg-45-edmonton-25/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/21/demski-reaches-milestone-as-blue-bombers-trounce-edmonton-elks-10-other-thoughts/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/22/two-steps-forward-one-step-back-eight-thoughts-on-the-elks-regular-season-finale/

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Playoff Scenarios

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/17/playoff-scenarios-riders-stamps-battling-for-final-west-spot/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/21/calgary-stampeders-clinch-final-playoff-berth-with-riders-loss/

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Edmonton's potential free agents
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/22/the-edmonton-elks-potential-2024-free-agent-list/

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Standings

BC, Sask and Edmonton have finished.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023standings/

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This is the final week.  None of the games will affect playoff seedings.

Week 21 picks

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/24/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-21-picks-2/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/24/weekly-predictor-who-gets-a-w-in-the-final-week-of-the-regular-season/

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Edmonton Year in Review
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/24/steinberg-elks-narrative-shifted-with-tre-ford/

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History was made last week.  The Bombers' Nic Demsky and Brady Oliveira became the first Canadian pair on the same team to get 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving.
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/23/oliveira-demski-make-history-in-week-20/

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Week 21 results

Winnipeg 36....Calgary 13

Dru Brown played, and Collaros sat.  Snow in Calgary for the first half!  Take a look at Bailey's catch and run with three minutes left in the third quarter.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/28/recap-winnipeg-36-calgary-13/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-blue-bombers-calgary-stampeders-game-1.7011619
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/27/brady-oliveira-caps-outstanding-season-as-blue-bombers-stomp-stampeders-nine-other-thoughts/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/28/uninspired-stampeders-lose-regular-season-finale-to-bombers-and-six-other-thoughts/

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Montreal 22....Hamilton 20

And so, the Als finish the year winless against the three better teams, and undefeated against the fibe worse teams.  I don't recall anything like that.  The Als' 11 wins are their best since 2012.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/28/recap-montreal-22-hamilton-20/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/thats-a-wrap-10-thoughts-on-hamiltons-regular-season-finale-loss-to-the-alouettes/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/alouettes-notch-best-record-since-calvillo-eight-other-thoughts-on-winning-the-regular-season-finale/

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Toronto 27....Ottawa 22

The Argos tie the league record of 16 wins.  Dukes played while Kelly sat.  The Redblacks scored late to make the score closer than the game was.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/28/recap-toronto-27-ottawa-22/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/argonauts-rewrite-the-record-books-12-other-thoughts-on-torontos-historic-win-over-ottawa/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/28/toronto-argonauts-tie-edmontons-1989-season-for-most-wins-in-cfl-history/
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/redblacks-roster-makes-their-final-audition-10-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-argos/

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2023 Final Standings
https://www.cfl.ca/2023standings/

And so Calgary makes the playoffs with 12 losses.  I'll have to check the last time that happened.

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Power Rankings

https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/final-cfl-power-rankings-of-the-2023-regular-season-argos-match-cfl-history-with-16-2-finish/

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Ottawa's potential free agents
https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/the-ottawa-redblacks-potential-2024-free-agent-list/

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Semi-Finals previews

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/02/steinberg-6-things-to-keep-an-eye-on-for-division-semi-finals/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/03/ticats-als-settle-3-year-playoff-back-and-forth-on-saturday/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/03/ferguson-division-semis-feature-four-battle-tested-quarterbacks/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/03/western-semi-final-offers-second-chance-to-lions-stamps/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/healthy-vernon-adams-jr-leads-bc-lions-into-rematch-with-jake-maier-calgary-stampeders-on-tsn-1.2030143

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11/3 Game Notes
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/03/cfl-ca-game-notes-lions-trying-to-buck-ten-year-trend/

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The Redblacks lost a lot of close games this year, so today they let go their OC Khari Jones.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/03/redblacks-part-ways-w-oc-khari-jones/
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/03/ottawa-redblacks-fire-offensive-coordinator-khari-jones/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-part-ways-with-oc-khari-jones-after-one-season-1.2030572

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The television ratings were up 11% this year.
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/03/cfl-regular-season-television-ratings-increase-over-11-percent-in-2023-on-tsn/

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Here's a surprise.  The Ticats made Bo Levi Mitchell the league's second-highest paid player last winter (after Zach Collaros), but they are going to start Matthew Shiltz tomorrow.

https://3downnation.com/2023/11/03/ticats-to-start-matthew-shiltz-over-bo-levi-mitchell-for-east-semi-final/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/31/report-ticats-to-use-mitchell-shiltz-in-esf/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ticats-to-start-matt-shiltz-at-quarterback-versus-alouettes-1.2030605

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You will recall that Ja'Gared Davis has played in the last six Grey Cup Finals.
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-will-have-to-become-road-warriors-to-keep-ja-gared-davis-grey-cup-streak-alive-1.2030167

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Semi-Finals picks
https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-cfl-semi-finals/

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This thread's view count now stands at 226,400 views.  That's an increase of 900 since October 19 (fifteen days)!

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Semi-Finals results

Montreal 27....Hamilton 12

The Ticats' offense never got it going.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/04/2023-esf-recap-montreal-27-hamilton-12/
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/04/out-like-a-lamb-nine-thoughts-on-hamiltons-27-12-loss-to-montreal-in-the-east-semi-final/
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/04/a-signature-alouette-performance-leads-the-team-to-the-east-final-five-thoughts-on-the-montreal-win/

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BC 41....Calgary 30

Adams scored five touchdowns!

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/04/wsf-recap-bc-41-calgary-30/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/04/adams-jr-scores-five-touchdowns-in-first-career-playoff-victory/
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/05/vernon-adams-jr-gets-out-of-his-head-plays-out-of-his-mind-11-thoughts-on-the-b-c-lions-victory-in-the-west-semi-final/

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Plays of the Week
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/06/big-stage-plays-in-the-timbermart-plays-of-the-week/

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Bo Levi Mitchell does not expect to be playing for Hamilton next year.

https://3downnation.com/2023/11/04/bo-levi-mitchell-on-future-with-hamilton-tiger-cats-i-dont-foresee-myself-being-here/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bo-levi-mitchell-ponders-future-with-tiger-cats-after-east-semifinal-loss-to-alouettes-1.2031056
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/06/orlondo-steinauer-addresses-bo-levi-mitchells-comments-regarding-future-with-hamilton-tiger-cats/

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Calgary's upcoming free agents
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/06/the-calgary-stampeders-potential-2024-free-agent-list/

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Here is a discussion of Montreal's obtaining first downs via the onside kick.
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/alouettes-strategic-onside-punt-play-sparks-cfl-rulebook-discussions/

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Finals picks

https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/11/09/cfl-beat-201/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/09/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-division-finals-picks/

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Finals Game Notes
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/09/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-division-finals/

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The guys at 3DownNation have picked their own all-star team.
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/09/3downnations-2023-cfl-all-stars/

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June Jones will not return to the XFL next year.  He would like to return to the CFL.

 

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Finals picks

https://3downnation.com/2023/11/10/3downnation-cfl-picks-will-favourites-fall-flat-in-division-finals/
https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-cfl-division-finals/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-2023-montreal-alouettes-toronto-argonauts-eastern-final-preview-prediction/

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Finals previews

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/09/steinberg-6-things-to-keep-an-eye-on-for-division-finals/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/10/nye-defence-to-lead-the-charge-for-als-in-eastern-final/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/10/best-of-the-east-argos-als-battle-for-grey-cup-berth/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/10/costabile-pickett-argos-defence-ready-for-ef-battle-with-als/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/09/ferguson-division-finals-feature-intriguing-quarterback-matchups/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/10/unfinished-business-lions-bombers-face-off-in-western-final/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-playoffs-2023-division-finals-set-for-argonauts-alouettes-blue-bombers-lions-clash/
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-expect-slugfest-with-visiting-bc-lions-in-west-division-final-1.2034060
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-playoff-football-canada-cfl-usports-1.7024276

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Pro Football Focus, an American stats analyzing company, has named Chad Kelly the league's best player in 2023.
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/pro-football-focus-names-toronto-argonauts-quarterback-kelly-as-cfl-s-top-player-1.2033379

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This thread's current view count is 227,100, which is an increase of 700 over the past seven days!

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Finals results

Montreal 38....Toronto 17

Shocker!  The Als' defense (in their 1962 Boston Patriots jerseys) dominated the entire game.  For the first time all year, Montreal beat one of the three teams better than them.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/2023-ef-recap-montreal-38-toronto-17/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/costabile-my-favourite-defensive-moments-of-the-eastern-final/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/dominant-defence-als-punch-ticket-to-gc110-with-win-over-argos/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/chance-to-be-great-three-phase-football-sends-als-to-gc110/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/argos-historical-season-ends-with-ef-loss-to-alouettes/
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/11/montreal-alouettes-stun-record-setting-toronto-argonauts-in-east-final-upset/
https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-result-montreal-alouettes-38-toronto-argonauts-17-montreals-defense-dominates-to-secure-grey-cup-berth/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts-montreal-alouettes-recap-nov-11-1.7026331

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Winnipeg 24....BC 13

The Lions made a game of it, but the Bombers were the better team from start to finish.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/2023-wf-recap-winnipeg-24-bc-13/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/defensive-clinic-leads-bombers-to-fourth-straight-gc-game/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/home-sweet-home-bombers-continue-playoff-dominance-at-ig-field/
https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/11/lions-lose-second-straight-western-final-in-winnipeg/
https://3downnation.com/2023/11/11/blue-bombers-bruise-their-way-to-fourth-straight-grey-cup-with-west-final-win-13-other-thoughts/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/bc-lions-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-nov-11-1.7026332

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And so...

This will be the first time Montreal and Winnipeg meet in the Grey Cup Final.

Zach Collaros will be the first quarterback to start in four consecutive Grey Cup Finals.

The Als' defense was led by two free agents they signed late in the season - Shawn Lemon and Darnell Sankey.

I plan to post the Grey Cup Contest tomorrow.  Be sure to play!

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