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The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 2017 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the … With insurmountable odds that were constantly thrown in their face Jim Popp and Marc Trestman stressed the often over used but extremely relevant cliché of one day at a time. Both were huge and timely. The team's resurgence was led by quarterback Ricky Ray, who completed the 2017 regular season having thrown for 5,546 yards and 28 touchdowns. [4], It was reported in September 2015 that Ottawa would host the Grey Cup game, and that it would be determined at a board of governor's meeting later that fall. Finally. The team bought in from day 1 and never doubted their ability. Calgary looked good for most of the game and maybe was the better team for 57 minutes. But Matt Black put that question to bed. Husband, Dad, Comedian and long time Argo fan. Players; Builders; Media; ... Grey Cup Trophy Name Plates; HOF Rings; HOF Member Busts; Vanier Cup Rings; Select Page. The Grey Cups counterpart in the United States is the Superbowl. Nobody deserved it more except for the fact that everybody deserved it. Posted on November 27, 2017 by Anthony Ciardulli in Uncategorized // 1 Comment. The biggest question in the champagne filled locker room quickly turned to Ricky Ray and his future. Their ability to answer an Argonaut touchdown drive with one of their own had me thinking that maybe this wasn’t going to be our day. As I predicted the team would finish 9-9. The game and outcome changed so quickly on Sunday I almost didn’t believe what I just saw. The Grey Cup is presented to the winner of the Grey Cup Championship Game, a single-game winner-takes-all held at the conclusion of the two-round Canadian Football League playoffs and 18-game regular season. Game Preview: One era ends as another begins. It just made sense. Grey Cup Champions. [15] Despite the team's success on the field, the team averaged only 13,914 fans per home game at BMO Field, which was down from the previous year. The Argos' 2017 Grey Cup victory was their first defeat of the Calgary Stampeders since a 33-27 win in September 2013. They were workman like. 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Burris threw three touchdown passes Sunday — including an 18-yard strike to Ernest Jackson in overtime — and ran in for two more to help engineer Ottawa's stunning 39-33 … These so called gladiators playing a tough game showed just what emotion can mean to a team. No purchase necessary, skill testing question required, odds of winning depend on number of entries, contest open to age of majority of legal residents of ON . Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. At 100 yards, this now stands as the longest touchdown pass in Grey Cup history, breaking the previous mark of 99 yards set by Montreal's Anthony Calvillo and Pat Woodcock in 2002. That’s a record. After the game there was talk of love, and family and respect. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The winner will also get two tickets to the Grey Cup, transportation and two nights’ accommodation, front-of-the-line access to the Redblacks party on … A new drug policy was agreed upon by the CFL, and CLFPA introduced during this era. Rene Paredes booted a field goal with five seconds left in the quarter to put the Stampeders up 17–8 at the half. The Argos won the close game 25-21 after scoring a touchdown with 23 seconds left in the game. Last week the Argos had their day in the sun and took full advantage. The 2017 Canadian Football League (CFL) season kicks off on Thursday, June 22 with the Montreal Alouettes hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Cory Chamblin revamped the defensive side of the ball. Introducing the Argos Grey Cup Showdown, a chance for Argos fans to decide their favourite Grey Cup of all-time. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. 2017. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. That is to say, the champion of the Canadian Football League. I honestly thought Toronto didn’t do all that well in the trenches. [14], The Argonauts placed first in the East Division with a 9–9 record and returned to the playoffs after having missed the previous season. As the Argos proved this season, that’s the way to do it. Their first meeting took place during Week 7 in Toronto and saw the Stampeders win 41–24. The Toronto Argonauts just won their league leading 17th Grey Cup and I was left with my jaw dropped. One (1) grand prize available to be won consisting of two tickets to the grey cup (retail value $900). [25], Immediately following the game, Argonauts receiver DeVier Posey was named the game's Most Valuable Player, having put up 175 yards and one touchdown on seven receptions. The following is a look at my top-valued favorite, contender and longshot to win the 2017 CFL Grey Cup based on betting odds from MyBookie. The Blue Bombers won the 2019 Grey Cup 33-12, making this their eleventh Grey Cup win for the city of Winnipeg. The season wasn’t sexy at all. Ottawa RedBlacks. I remembered predicting a 9 and 9 season for the Double Blue but that the finals would be a rematch of the 2016 Grey Cup. Of course there were others and we can’t forget the players who committed to the team when it looked like the organization was in disarray. DeVier Posey caught a pass from Toronto quarterback Ricky Ray at the Argo 44 and scampered to the end zone to tie the game 6–6. Montreal Alouettes (5) Calgary Stampeders (5) Toronto Argonauts (13) Edmonton Eskimos (11) Edmonton Eskimos (10) Nearly a third of the population of Canada watched part of the game. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They developed a culture. ( Log Out /  [8], Redblacks president Jeff Hunt stated that approximately 10,000 temporary seats would be added to TD Place Stadium, bringing seating capacity to about 35,000. [26], With the victory, Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray became the first quarterback in CFL history to win the Grey Cup four times as a starting quarterback (twice with the Edmonton Eskimos and twice with the Argonauts). Blog at WordPress.com. Toronto Argonauts. 2017 Grey Cup Ticket Sales – Winning Tickets Thank you to everyone who bought and sold tickets for the Central Manitoba Bowlers Association. All they did was go to work. Enter your email address to follow the Argos Admirals and receive notifications of new posts by email. [11], The Stampeders finished the regular season with a record of 13–4–1, once again placing as the top team in the West Division. It is organized between the winners of the East and West CFL's Divisional playoffs. Toronto won its CFL-best 17th Grey Cup, and its first since beating Calgary 35-22 in 2012 at Rogers Centre. 2017 - Toronto Argonauts ... 2015 - Edmonton Eskimos . Overall, the 105th Grey Cup was the most watched Grey Cup since 2013. Voting runs between November 15-22, daily voting begins every day on the […] They have played for it every year since then except three years during World War One. Posted on November 27, 2017 by Anthony Ciardulli in Uncategorized // 1 Comment. On a frosty and frozen slippery field, the West Champs found redemption in front of 55,819 fans. At 100 yards, this now stands as the longest touchdown pass in Grey Cup history, breaking the previous mark of 99 yards set by Montreal’s Anthony Calvillo and Pat Woodcock in 2002. All they could is take what was given and work with it. 100th Grey Cup celebrations. The game saw a ten percent increase in viewership over the previous year and a fifty-eight percent increase in viewership in the Toronto/Hamilton market. Numbers in parentheses indicate the cumulative number of times that a team has won the Grey Cup or that a city/venue has hosted the game. Choir! 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