Oh Calgary, not even the Flames like you
A s the CFL season hits the two/thirds mark, the season is far from over, even for dog teams like the Montreal Alouettes.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders passed a test of sorts against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a 27-19 score that sets them up nicely for the main event Sunday against the Calgary Stampeders. Calgary, which seems to be ticking like a fine watch, seems more consumed over the drama concerning a new arena, which the taxpayers are supposed to build and then give to Flames ownership. All of this is coming up just before the Alberta municipal elections and has pushed the Stampeder run to first place off the front of the sports pages.
It’s gotten so bad that Bo Levi Mitchell tried trolling Rider fans on Twitter, hoping to create interest in the Buffalo Bills of the CFL. Sure Calgary has great regular season records, but sometimes, and more often than not, they disappoint in a big game, be it western final or Grey Cup.
Meanwhile the Riders survived a weird game in Hamilton where a Canadian quarterback actually threw three touchdown passes in one game for the first time in over 30 years. It was a great first half for the Riders, but a combination of a game Hamilton team and some pretty conservative play-calling in the second half left the game tighter than it should have been.