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Grey Cup/Coupe Grey
Grey Cup Review:
Toronto Argonauts 41, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24
Well, that was not how I expected this one to go, admittedly. I had picked Winnipeg to win it, based on what I assumed was superior experience, as well as Toronto having to play without their normal starting quarterback, Chad Kelly.
However, none of that seemed to matter in this one. Once Toronto started to roll, the Blue Bombers just looked helpless to stop their momentum, as the Argos romped to a surprisingly easy championship.
Despite having lost their starting quarterback, the Toronto Argonauts absolutely dominated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup last night. The final score was 41-24, which of course looks quite lopsided. The Argos just managed to pull away in the final quarter. Yet, the crazy part is that it was not even as close as that final score would indicate, as Winnipeg managed to score a final touchdown very late to make the final score appear more respectable than it was.
Toronto stunned the Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup two years ago, in a much closer game. In this one, however, they ended the suspense quite early. With this win, it is now the Toronto Argonauts who appear to be on the brink of establishing themselves as the new dynasty of the CFL. It was the 19th Grey Cup title in franchise history for the Argos. They have not lost any of their eight appearances in the big game dating back to 1991, and they are 9-0 specifically against Winnipeg all-time in the Grey Cup, something which I personally was not aware of prior to this particular game.
Nick Arbuckle stepped up in a big way at QB for the Argonauts in place of the injured Chad Kelly. Arbuckle completed 26 of 37 for 252 yards, with two touchdowns, but also two INT's. Ultimately, that was a solid enough performance to earn him MVP honors for the game. Running back Ka'Deem Carey also helped Toronto in a big way as well, grounding out 79 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
On the opposite end, Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros had a pretty disastrous day. He completed 15 of 30 for 202, with zero touchdowns and a rather astonishing four INT's. He did not help the Blue Bombers and their hopes of another title in this one. Wide receiver Ontaria Wilson picked up 99 yards on five catches. On the ground, Brady Oliviera picked up 84 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries for the Blue Bombers.
However, none of that was nearly enough. The Blue Bombers simply looked flat on offense almost all day, at least following a touchdown drive to open the game and briefly take the lead. For all intents and purposes, Winnipeg was ineffective on offense from that point onwards.
As for Toronto, they managed to show more consistency. They were able to keep ahead of Winnipeg for most of the game, with an offense that did just enough early, and a defense that was tough and opportunistic, ultimately forcing too many turnovers by the Blue Bombers for them to be able to win. So it is the Toronto Argonauts who emerge as Grey Cup champions once again, for the second time in three years.
My Pick: Wildly Inaccurate
Arbuckle throws for two touchdowns to lead Argos past Bombers 41-24 in Grey Cup by Dan Ralph of The Canadoan Press, Updated Nov. 17, 2024:
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/arbuckle-throws-for-two-touchdowns-to-lead-argos-past-bombers-41-24-in-grey-cup-1.7113509
111th Grey Cup Recap: Winnipeg vs Toronto
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