Get Ready for a Mass Extinction Event
If you were as nauseated as I was listening to Rod Black gush over Johnny Manziel last Sunday, well, spare a thought for the fans of the Montreal Alouettes.
They are the subjects of some kind of weird S&M experiment by the Montreal braintrust to determine how much abuse a fan base can take before they finally snap and take in, uh, a jazz festival or two.
If there was any kind of doubt coming into this game for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, it probably came from looking at their past games and seeing the team play to the level of its competition. Sometimes it is successful as in wins over Calgary and the Godless Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and sometimes they fall flat as in losses to Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton.
The final score 34-29 was notable for the Riders nearly gassing a big lead and letting Montreal back into the game, aided by officials not being able to determine holding on a punt return touchdown by Stefan Logan. It was also aided by the Riders being able to use a ball control offense to take momentum back from Montreal after they scored some touchdowns.