Edmonton Eskimos win Grey Cup

Video replay is a slippery slope and to make the game better we need to give control back to the CFL officials and learn to live (again) with an element of human error. “With the GM we have, the coaching staff we have and the players they’ve brought in, we’ve been built to do this multiple times and it’s on us to make sure that happens”.

“Every team in this league is disappointed except for Edmonton this year”, said Campbell.

Fans of the winning team rallied around the 103rd Grey Cup presented by Shaw, as the game became the highest-rated program of the calendar year in the Edmonton Extended Market, with 66% of people watching television tuning in for the broadcast.

Reilly took the Eskimos from their own 21 to the endzone with the half’s final possession, using all but the last 12 seconds before hitting an uncovered running back Akeem Shavers from three yards out, the second time in three plays the Edmonton running back had been left utterly alone.

This Grey Cup game was indeed a matchup of the best teams in the East and West Divisions. And then there’s Jones, who the Saskatchewan Roughriders are reportedly interested in speaking to regarding their vacant head coach/GM positions.

Ottawa built an early 13-0 lead on a three-yard touchdown pass from Henry Burris to fullback Patrick Lavoie and a seven-yard pass from Burris to Ernest Jackson. The Eskimos were awarded the football deep in Ottawa territory and soon scored what proved to be the game-winning touchdown. “We’re going to go singing “We Are The Champions” out those doors”. Despite having the ball for 10 minutes in the third quarter, Edmonton was outscored 3-1 as Ottawa took a 19-18 advantage into the fourth.

Edmonton responded with a 25-yard Sean Whyte field goal, then got a Burris interception on a awful under-throw and turned that into points as well, with Mike Reilly connecting with Adarius Bowman for the score. “PI calls that were very questionable”, said Ottawa kicker Chris Milo.

The Redblacks advanced to the championship game in their second season in the league. Stafford argued with Edmonton head coach Chris Jones, begging him to throw the challenge flag, and finally Jones called time out.

“It’s just an exciting moment for me and my family”, said receiver Shamawd Chambers, named the outstanding Canadian player in the Grey Cup.

All this weekend a huge number of parties and celebrations have been going on in the western city of Winnipeg Manitoba.

“We’ve been inundated with positive feedback from local fans and fans who came here from across Canada, telling us about what a tremendous time they had all week long”.