Adarius Bowman and Akeem Shavers each caught touchdown passes for Edmonton.
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Ottawa corner Brandon Sermons was fingered for a late pass-interference penalty that set up the game-winning TD.
Let me once again offer congratulations to both teams and to the CFL on another great season.
“I had to call a timeout, and I said, ‘Look at this because it’s too big a situation, and if it is (pass interference) then we need to throw a flag, ‘” Jones said.
“It’s awesome. This is why you do it”, said head coach Chris Jones.
“That’s just part of football”, he said. They battled their butts off and that’s one of the greatest defenses we’ve played against all year.
“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”.
Former Bison and RedBlacks rookie running back Kienan Lafrance also played in the 103rd Grey Cup game.
As the Edmonton Eskimos take home the historic cup once more, I think of all the youth who have drawn inspiration from this year’s players, and who dream of one day winning Canadian football’s highest honour. He said Edmonton’s so good in the fourth quarter because they thrive on tough circumstances and prepare for them.
“He took over the game”.
“They don’t get any prettier than what just happened here”, said Reilly, who missed almost half the season with a knee injury.
In TSN’s post-game recap, analyst Matt Dunigan said he was “glad they got it right”.
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris could still smile after the loss to Edmonton in the Grey Cup game. Its last win was November 28, 1976, when the Rough Riders defeated Saskatchewan 23-20.
Edmonton players receive $16,000 for the win while the Redblacks get $8,000 apiece. The game-time temperature was -5 C, with a wind chill of -10 C…
Jones compiled a 26-10 regular-season record over his two seasons as Edmonton’s head coach. “We are always looking for ways to bring more to the fan experience, and Blue Bomber Kick and Throw Game is a fun and interactive way for fans of all ages to enjoy the game”.
“All that stuff will handle itself”. “We weren’t able to do that”.
“That’s what it means to me”. “To be successful in the second half, we have to tackle better”.
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In the final quarter, the Redblacks’ lead was down to 20-18 until Lynch’s one-yard punch proved to be the knockout blow. “My teammates all stayed behind me and really supported me… when you get into games like this the only thing you can do is just play as hard as you can and when the game is on the line you’ve got to make sure you make the plays that come to you”. “And that’s what makes it so disappointing to get this far and not get it done”. “You go to Super Bowl, you see jerseys of the two teams who are in the game and that’s it”. This year we finally learned how to win the big ones. The first touchdown went to Patrick Lavoie and the second to Ernest Jackson. Chris Milo booted a 35-yard field goal to give the Redblacks a 19-17 lead. Whyte missed a 44-yarder for a single shortly after.
