# 2010 CFL Season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 17, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048 "2010-07-17T18:08:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/41 "2010-11-02T21:23:08Z")
**resuscitates thread** One more week of the regular season to go, and the CFL playoff match-ups are mostly decided. There will be no cross-over team this year, so the East will play the East and the West will play the West and the best will meet up in Edmonton on November 28th to fight it out for the Grey Cup. In the East, the Alouettes stopped caring a couple of weeks ago when they clinched the division and got a bye to the East Division finals Nov 22. They were subsequently shellacked by the Ti-Cats and then last week squeeked out a win against the Argos on this wonderfully bizarre and awesome [play](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5BFaykcxGg). The Ti-Cats and Argos will meet in the East semis. Winnipeg has been eliminated from the playoffs. In the West, the Stampeders have earned their way to the West Division finals, while the Rough Riders will play either the Lions of the Eskimos in the semis. The interesting thing is that the second team in the semis will have to win against teams that already have their playoffs decided (Lions at Ti-Cats, Eskis at Rough Riders). Should be an fun weekend of football! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/42 "2010-11-03T05:11:10Z")
Hey, where you been? I started a thread last week that I thought you would be sure to post to, since it celebrated your beloved Als’ unusual win: [Only in the CFL: Three Kicks to End the Game; Results in Touchdown & Victory for Als!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=583639) ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/43 "2010-11-03T13:57:22Z")
Midterms, homework, planning my sister’s wedding and generally unable to find new threads in the Game Room amongst the mass of NFL related ones! Off to read it now…! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/44 "2010-11-03T19:38:39Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > Midterms, homework, planning my sister’s wedding. .. Pshaw! and you call yourself a fan! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/45 "2010-11-03T21:06:05Z")
I know! Isn’t it awful? I feel like I’m betraying them! At least they’ve already clinched the East, so it’s not like this game really mattered (so I tell myself to make me feel better!) To make it worse, this weekend I was kept away from the Alouettes game _and_ both of the Habs games! Thankfully, my husband texted me key updates throughout the evenings, or I would have gone mad! By Monday I was in serious sports withdrawal! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/46 "2010-11-08T03:07:37Z")
Went to the Riders’ season final yesterday - good game, great weather. Since the Lions won in their earlier game against the Ti-Cats, the Esks were playing hard, since a loss put them out of the play-offs. As usual, it was a slow start, but the Riders finally won a game - good momentum for the playoffs. And the Esks new non-playoff string continues… One chuckle during the national anthem - since 15 Wing is just down the road at Moose Jaw, we often get a couple of fly-bys from the Snowbirds, but they don’t announce them in advance - just suddenly appear out of nowhere during the anthem, often at a season-opener or closer. And sure enough, just as Jeff Sawatsky began the anthem, there was a fly-by, straight across the field - of about 2 dozen Canada Geese in tight V formation! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/47 "2010-11-12T18:33:18Z")
East Semi-Final: Toronto@Hamilton, Sunday 1pm EST West Semi-Final: BC@Saskatchewan, Sunday 4:30pm EST Should be a fund day of football! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/48 "2010-11-13T01:58:06Z")
although chilly! high of 2C in Regina predicted ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/49 "2010-11-13T07:32:37Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > although chilly! high of 2C in Regina predicted Dress warmly! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/50 "2010-11-13T19:47:14Z")
[Environment Canada](http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/sk-32_metric_e.html) has added 30% risk of rain/flurries to the mix for tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/51 "2010-11-14T04:48:13Z")
I have just realized that I have 2 different homework projects planned for tomorrow _but there are two CFL playoff games on TV_. I predict very serious deficit in my homework-related attention span. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/52 "2010-11-14T21:11:59Z")
Homework is not getting done, as predicted. The Toronto Argonauts have just won the East Semi, after Kevin Glenn pulled a Farve and threw an interception on the last play of the game. The Argos will face the Alouettes next week for the East Championship. History is on the Alouette’s side, but anything can happen in the playoffs. Go Als! Next up, Lions@Riders. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/53 "2010-11-15T00:12:11Z")
About five minutes left in the Riders-Lions game. Riders just intercepted a BC pass and took it to the Lions’ 30 or so. This, after a long bomb TD by the Riders a few minutes ago. Riders are once again proving they’re a force to be reckoned with in the fourth quarter. ETA: Riders just kicked a field goal. Seven-point difference in Riders’ favour now. Good luck, BC! (They’ll need it if they are to have a hope at this point.) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/54 "2010-11-15T00:28:27Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > …anything can happen in the playoffs. It just did. Lions got lucky. Going to overtime… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/55 "2010-11-15T00:45:35Z")
Riders score a TD in overtime, and convert. Now BC gets a chance and they are trying. A reviewed play, a penalty, Lions with 1st and goal… Gotta hand it to the Lions; they aren’t quitting. ETA: Lions’ TD! Now they need a two-point convert. ETA2: BC managed it! All tied again! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/56 "2010-11-15T00:50:25Z")
I am not a Lions fan, but I love watching Rider Nation have a collective heart attack, and I hate Durant. This is awesome football! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/57 "2010-11-15T00:56:05Z")
I like this OT format way more than the NFL’s! Lions up by 3. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/58 "2010-11-15T00:57:08Z")
Rough Riders win on a Touchdown. Kudos to BC for not giving up. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/59 "2010-11-15T00:59:36Z")
BC scores a field goal, but Riders score a TD. Riders win! The last five minutes of the 4th quarter and the OT contained some of the most exciting football I’ve seen. Looking forward to **Northern Piper** ’s comments–I’m sure he was at the game. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048/60 "2010-11-15T01:01:39Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > I like this OT format way more than the NFL’s! Agreed! Much better than “first team to get a field goal wins.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048.md?page=4)