# CFL 2023 season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [July 7, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708 "2023-07-07T01:32:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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 20, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/121 "2023-11-20T01:37:02Z")
Briefly, they had the half time stats. the major point was that the Bombers won time of possession. And Cody comes through - two great passes! 3pt difference. ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/122 "2023-11-20T01:41:13Z")
Tremendous one-hand catch, while the Bomber was holding him. Would hve been pass interference if he hadn’t caught it. ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/123 "2023-11-20T01:42:00Z")
Thanks! Yes, that’s how you play Canadian football–you score on passing plays. Three-point difference four minutes into the second half, so it’s still anybody’s game. ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/124 "2023-11-20T01:46:25Z")
And Als intercept in the endzone! Great catch. ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/125 "2023-11-20T01:48:44Z")
It was a good one; Montreal definitely deserved that break. So far, the Als are playing much better in the second half. I’d imagine that “they got told” in the locker room during the halftime break. ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/126 "2023-11-20T02:14:12Z")
Als take the lead! 21 - 17. ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/127 "2023-11-20T02:23:57Z")
Touchdown Winnipeg! Extra point is good! Man, we’ve got a _football_ game! ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/128 "2023-11-20T02:39:22Z")
And now Als got the TD! 11 seconds left! 4 point game - Bombers have to get TD. ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/129 "2023-11-20T02:40:57Z")
Here comes the Cup onto the field ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/130 "2023-11-20T02:42:01Z")
It’s possible for Winnipeg. “The Bombers need a miracle now,” says the announcer. So possible, but IMHO, unlikely. ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/131 "2023-11-20T02:43:01Z")
Hail Mary time. ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/132 "2023-11-20T02:43:44Z")
Als win! ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/133 "2023-11-20T02:44:01Z")
Yeah, I can’t see … Well, that’s that. Congratulations, Montreal! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/134 "2023-11-20T04:34:45Z")
Well I don’t think anyone picked this outcome, but what a finish. ---
**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 20, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/135 "2023-11-20T07:02:14Z")
It was an edge-of-your-seater, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/136 "2023-11-21T05:49:08Z")
I’ll be at the parade on Wednesday. ---
**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 21, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/137 "2023-11-21T05:51:51Z")
Have fun! I always cheer for the Als if the Riders aren’t available. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/138 "2023-11-25T05:16:17Z")
So, I was on a cruise these last two weeks. But it turns out that you can see games on CFL+ if you’re outside Canada. I watched the east and west finals by myself the first week, and then ran into a bunch of Winnipeg fans, who didn’t know about CFL+. So I organized a Grey Cup Watch Party for Sunday afternoon. We ended up with about 15 people watching, including a few confused Americans. Only two of us were rooting for Montreal, so that ending was sweet! But it was kind of cool having a spontaneous CFL get-together in the middle of the ocean. ---
**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 27, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/139 "2023-11-27T23:26:43Z")
> [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > I’ll be at the parade on Wednesday. How did it go? And interestingly, the Als winning the Grey Cup has been the lead “In the News Item” on the front page of Wikipedia for a week. Clearly, nothing of any global significance has happened since the Grey Cup. Scroll down from the “Featured Article”: > **[Main PageWelcome to Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)** > > Art Deco architecture in New York City flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, and is found in governmental, residential, and commercial buildings, from towering skyscrapers to modest middle-class housing and municipal buildings, across all five boroughs. The style broke with traditional architectural conventions and was characterized by verticality, ornamentation, and new building materials. It was influenced by worldwide decorative arts trends, the rise of mechanization, and New York City's 1916... ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708/140 "2023-11-27T23:46:18Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > > [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > > > I’ll be at the parade on Wednesday. > > How did it go? > > And interestingly, the Als winning the Grey Cup has been the lead “In the News Item” on the front page of Wikipedia for a week. Clearly, nothing of any global significance has happened since the Grey Cup. > > Scroll down from the “Featured Article”: > > [Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page) Led by four police cars, and two police horses - there were three or four convertibles (each with one or two “star” players), followed by three open-top double-decker buses - with the remaining players on their tops. The Grey Cup was with the players on the last bus. At the end (about 30 minutes later), they introduced all the players and staff (I counted over 60 players - are their rosters really that big?), in front of a large crowd (“thousands” - not the “hundreds of thousands” that the media would like you to believe - there wouldn’t have been enough room for more than the “thousands” that were there. Thousands of others watched and/or followed the parade along its route. I left after about an hour - a good time was had by all, with semi-decent weather (the rain/snow held off, with the temperature a few degrees above freezing). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708.md?page=8)