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Thursday, November 17, 2005

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CFL Wagering - Count Down To The Grey Cup The battle for the Grey Cup really heats up this weekend as the Western and Eastern Conference finals kick off. The Montreal Alouettes hook up with the all-too-familiar Toronto Argonauts in the East, while the Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions clash in the West. The winners head to Vancouver for the 93rd Grey Cup on November 27, while the losers will be looking to next year. Sunday, November 20Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts, 3:00 EST For the fourth year in a row, the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes will clash in the East final. These two teams are intimately familiar with one another considering their four consecutive playoff matchups and also because they've already met up three times this year during the regular season. The Argos rocked the Als 49-23 as a 6-point road dog in their last meeting on October 22. Montreal was victorious as a 2.5-point road dog prior to that on August 12, while Toronto took their first meeting 36-24 as a 5.5-point road dog back on July 28. If the history from this season means anything the road team should have the advantage, since the road dog came out with the W every time they faced off this season. If that's the case, then the Als would be the team to go with after the Argos opened as a 4-point home favorite. The Argonauts finished the season atop the East at 11-7 to get the bye last week. Toronto has looked impressive on the road to a second straight Grey Cup championship bid. Ageless veteran quarterback Damon Allen, 42, was chosen as the East nominee for the Most Outstanding Player award after passing for 5082 yards with 33 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Allen has been at times brilliant but has also struggled against Montreal this season. In the Argos' last victory over the Als, Allen threw for 414 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. But he only managed one TD on 246 yards passing with one pickoff during Toronto's midseason loss to Montreal. On the other side of the ball, the Argos should be relatively worry-free after a strong season that saw their defense lead the league by allowing only 358 points to be scored against them. The Alouettes finished the regular season just behind the Argos, with a 10-8 record. Montreal got into the East Final once again by easily dispensing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-14 last weekend. Montreal was able to put points on the board in every quarter in the win as quarterback Anthony Calvillo dominated the Roughriders' defense, completing 22-of-31 passes for 314 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Montreal defense also came to play, as they intercepted Saskatchewan quarterback Marcus Crandell four times in the win. Edmonton Eskimos at B.C. Lions, 6:00 ESTThe Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions could both be facing a quarterback controversy when they clash in the West Final on Sunday. Edmonton coach Danny Maciocia announced Wednesday that Ricky Ray will get the start ahead of last week's savior Jason Maas, while Wally Buono has already stirred the pot in B.C. by naming Dave Dickenson the starter over Casey Printers. These two teams met up three times during the regular season, with the Eskimos owning the last two meeting after falling to the Lions earlier in August. Edmonton won 22-19 as a slim 1.5-point home favorite on October 22, and rolled to a 37-20 victory at home as a 2-point dog back on September 24. The Lions defeated the Eskimos 25-19 as a 3-point home favorite back in August, while they were in the midst of their 11-game winning streak. If the home team continues to rule when these teams meet up, then the Lions should be happy that the game will be played at BC Place. The oddsmakers agree that the Lions have the advantage after setting them as a 3.5-point favorite. The Lions have had what could be considered a very up-and-down season. After starting out 11-0 and hearing whispers about a perfect season, the Lions imploded to finish 12-6 and barely held on to first place in the West. The Lions didn't make things any easier on themselves by ending the season with a pair of losses. B.C. had a bye last week and needed to use the time wisely to work the kinks out of their game if they hope to get past a re-energized Eskimos squad. If the Lions hope to win they'll have to do it with quarterback Dave Dickenson guiding the offence. The CFL veteran saw limited action in the Lions' last game completing 4-of-5 passes for 61 yards in his first game action since sustaining a concussion back on October 1. Dickenson was one of the most prolific passers in the CFL this season before the injury, and is one of the best in the league when he's on his game. Luckily for Buono, if Dickenson is a little rusty he can turn to last year's Most Outstanding Player, Casey Printers, in relief.
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