Figured maybe we could use a thread specific to the warmup game

Seen on Reddit:

“Just like last season, the Toronto Argonauts and visiting Montreal Alouettes will meet at BMO Field with a trip to the Grey Cup on the line in Saturday’s East Division final. This will be the third year in a row that the road to the championship game will go through Toronto.

For the Argonauts, their focus is on getting back to the big game. The Alouettes are looking to break a 13-year drought since their last Grey Cup appearance back in 2010, which was also when they won their last championship.

The Argonauts are back in the playoffs for a third-straight season with head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. Toronto is also hosting its third-straight East final and is looking to reach the Grey Cup for the third time in six seasons (the 2020 season was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic).

The Alouettes, are making their third-straight appearance in the playoffs and first under new head coach Jason Maas. Montreal hasn’t won a divisional final since 2010, going 0-3 in that span — including two losses to the Argonauts.”

4 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Eat **** Toronto.  I said icing yourself in September was a recipe for disaster. Imagine losing the east final to Cody Fajardo?

Those were my exact words at the IGF tailgate area.  Lots of cheers for the Argos choking.

Would this be the biggest choke job in the play offs in the last ten years or so?  

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

Those were my exact words at the IGF tailgate area.  Lots of cheers for the Argos choking.

But at least the Argos didn’t  rest their players from beginning of the year like the Riders. 😋

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Would this be the biggest choke job in the play offs in the last ten years or so?  

I'd say yes, supplanting the first place 2019 Riders losing to the 3rd place Bombers infront of their own fans. Doink goes the crossbar

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Would this be the biggest choke job in the play offs in the last ten years or so?  

Last 34 years me thinks...

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Would this be the biggest choke job in the play offs in the last ten years or so?  

Biggest since 1989 record-wise but losing to Fajardo is a whole different level of bad.

Biggest upset since the mighty 16-2 Eskimos with MOP lost to the 9-9 Riders who had Suitor on the roster.

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Would this be the biggest choke job in the play offs in the last ten years or so?  

Not imo. The Argos had a great record but really were ripe for this. I, and others on this site, saw this as a strong possibility and it wasn't just based on wishful thinking.

The Argos had by far the softest schedule this year, hadn't played meaningful football in 2 months and chose to protect their QB from facing any adversity after LD...a 1st year starter no less. My question to Bluto was how could Dinwiddie prepare his 1st year starter less for the huge jump in play that happens come playoffs. Answer...he couldn't.. it was truly awful how RD handled the back half and made this result not only possible but probable.

COTY? My ass.

Edited November 12, 20232 yr by GCn20

What happens when you don’t play in a competitive game in two months.

7 hours ago, Wideleft said:

The Guess Who sucked

and the Jets were lousy anyway.

 

Dinwiddle sunk this team a month ago, the players bought into as well. 

What happened will be an example for years to come. 

Kelly finally faced some adversity and sunk. 

Opps. 

 

3 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Not imo. The Argos had a great record but really were ripe for this. I, and others on this site, saw this as a strong possibility and it wasn't just based on wishful thinking.

The Argos had by far the softest schedule this year, hadn't played meaningful football in 2 months and chose to protect their QB from facing any adversity after LD...a 1st year starter no less. My question to Bluto was how could Dinwiddie prepare his 1st year starter less for the huge jump in play that happens come playoffs. Answer...he couldn't.. it was truly awful how RD handled the back half and made this result not only possible but probable.

COTY? My ass.

Dinwiddie left his qb out to dry. There was no help for the guy from any coaches. They just left him in to get beat down. I've never seen anything like it. Dinwiddie is the OC but have you ever seen the guy actually engage his players? Especially his strruggling qb? The Argos got what they deserved. They prepared to play this way. Took the easy way out the last 9 games. The way I see it, the Argos thought that the Als would just lie down for them. Dinwiddie had his head up his ass all season. The whole team did. Especially after Labour Day.

Edited November 12, 20232 yr by SpeedFlex27

Some real facts:

Dinwiddie:            Probable COTY:                                    Spit.

Ouelette:               The Best RB in the CFL:                        Spit.

Kelly:                     Probable MOP Over Oliveira:               Spit. 

Kelly:                     Named All Canadian QB:                      Spit. 

Kelly:                     All Star Over Collaros:                           Spit. 

Argos:                   Best Team All Time:                               Spit.

Argos:                   Better Than The Bombers:                    Spit. 

TSN:                      Constant Argos Whoring:                     Spit. 

Edited November 12, 20232 yr by SpeedFlex27

Oof, this was prescient:

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/kelly-the-cream-of-the-crop-rises-when-it-s-crunch-time~2805261

 

Choke Kelly on the wrong side of the competitive cliché.

Edited November 12, 20232 yr by Wanna-B-Fanboy

1 hour ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Oof, this was prescient:

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/kelly-the-cream-of-the-crop-rises-when-it-s-crunch-time~2805261

 

Choke Kelly on the wrong side of the competitive cliché.

I don't hate Chad Kelly. What I hate is TSN & the Eastern media not only constantly pumping him & the Argos tires at the expense of 2 quarterbacks out west who had better seasons. Vernon Adams & Zach Collaros. The constant cheering for Kelly didn't solidify him with love from the fans across the league. What it did was turn a good story of a guy playing very well resurrecting his career & leading his team to first place in the East. So, when he failed miserably yesterday fans from other teams cheered & laughed. All because of the charge led by TSN. It really is unfortuante as the CFL needs good young qbs who can play. Kelly can play. Compare him to guys like Taylor Cornelius with the Elks, the Stamps Jake Maier, Riders Vince Dolegala as well as Dustin Crum in Ottawa & the miserable seasons they had.

Chad Kelly? More like Chad Smelly

7 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Not imo. The Argos had a great record but really were ripe for this. I, and others on this site, saw this as a strong possibility and it wasn't just based on wishful thinking.

The Argos had by far the softest schedule this year, hadn't played meaningful football in 2 months and chose to protect their QB from facing any adversity after LD...a 1st year starter no less. My question to Bluto was how could Dinwiddie prepare his 1st year starter less for the huge jump in play that happens come playoffs. Answer...he couldn't.. it was truly awful how RD handled the back half and made this result not only possible but probable.

COTY? My ass.

Yup....called it... coasted when u shouldn't.....ate up their press clippings...beat up on ham and ott 7 times...coddled and protected a QB who is slightly above average at best....seen this coming a mile away

4 hours ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Oof, this was prescient:

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/kelly-the-cream-of-the-crop-rises-when-it-s-crunch-time~2805261

 

Choke Kelly on the wrong side of the competitive cliché.

That aged well hahaha

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I don't hate Chad Kelly. What I hate is TSN & the Eastern media not only constantly pumping him & the Argos tires at the expense of 2 quarterbacks out west who had better seasons. Vernon Adams & Zach Collaros. The constant cheering for Kelly didn't solidify him with love from the fans across the league. What it did was turn a good story of a guy playing very well resurrecting his career & leading his team to first place in the East. So, when he failed miserably yesterday fans from other teams cheered & laughed. All because of the charge led by TSN. It really is unfortuante as the CFL needs good young qbs who can play. Kelly can play. Compare him to guys like Taylor Cornelius with the Elks, the Stamps Jake Maier, Riders Vince Dolegala as well as Dustin Crum in Ottawa & the miserable seasons they had.

Yup....sadly now we are going to have to hear all week about the Faj come back story and redemption for all the bashers....and how Maciocca did a masterful job when so much ownership uncertainty

Yet will prob get hardly a word on first team in over 40 yrs to go to 4 straight cups

Hardly a word on ZC being first QB to start 4 straight Grey Cups

Not a mention on masterful work Walters has done to keep this core together for 4 yrs...like how many guys have been here for all 4??

Also we have several guys who have never NOT been to a grey cup

Focus on some of that TSN but we know we won't get it...cause they suck

We will prob get some feature on the historical Argos tho..and how they just missed out but will be back next yr

5 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

 The way I see it, the Argos thought that the Als would just lie down for them. Dinwiddie had his head up his ass all season. The whole team did. Especially after Labour Day.

I thought their defense played very well.  I also thought Oulette had some good runs - but was underused. 

1 hour ago, Booch said:

Yup....sadly now we are going to have to hear all week about the Faj come back story and redemption for all the bashers....and how Maciocca did a masterful job when so much ownership uncertainty

Yet will prob get hardly a word on first team in over 40 yrs to go to 4 straight cups

Hardly a word on ZC being first QB to start 4 straight Grey Cups

Not a mention on masterful work Walters has done to keep this core together for 4 yrs...like how many guys have been here for all 4??

Also we have several guys who have never NOT been to a grey cup

Focus on some of that TSN but we know we won't get it...cause they suck

We will prob get some feature on the historical Argos tho..and how they just missed out but will be back next yr

Collaros, Bighill, Jefferson, Jeffcoat, Thomas, Gauthier, Demski, Bailey, Bryant, Hardrick, Neufeld, Gray, Brady have all been here for 4 years, I think.

 

Just now, rebusrankin said:

Collaros, Bighill, Jefferson, Jeffcoat, Thomas, Gauthier, Demski, Bailey, Bryant, Hardrick, Neufeld, Gray, Brady have all been here for 4 years, I think.

 

Briggs and BA as well I think...Also Woli...

9 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Collaros, Bighill, Jefferson, Jeffcoat, Thomas, Gauthier, Demski, Bailey, Bryant, Hardrick, Neufeld, Gray, Brady have all been here for 4 years, I think.

 

Also Tui Eli

Just now, MOBomberFan said:

Also Tui Eli

Hansen as well now I think of it

Wilson?

well the 2019 Grey Cup game day roster had

Rose..BA...Exume..Wilson...Briggs...Gauthier..Biggie...Hallet..Jeffcoat..Thomas..Hansen..WJ...Bryant..ELI...Neuf...Yoshi..Woli...Lawler..Demski..Miller...ZC..Augustine...Sheed..Grant...also Gray but not dressed....not 100 percent sure who was on IR or PR...but that is 25 guys from the first cup still here, and producing...Mind you Lawler and Exume left for a yr....But are back now....That in itself is as impressive as heck in this day and age