I have heard enough about the two bad plays that supposedly cost the Saskatchewan RoughRiders a win over Edmonton, to last a lifetime. I'm sure there will be more crying tonight on the local sports shows. But its time to move on, preferably next week to the game against the Calgary Stampeders.
For those who haven't heard, the Saskatchewan RoughRiders blew a 22 - 0 lead and lost 38 - 33 to the Edmonton Eskimos. According to local radio types and their loyal call in followers who's to blame for this? If you guess the officials you're right but wrong.
The two plays in question: Steven Jyles on a third down gamble of about six inches gets stuffed and comes up short. According the the radio types, he had it. Bad spot by the officials. According to the CFL, officials got it right
The second play and even more controversial. A pass to Weston Dressler is caught, wait no it isn't. The radio types say he caught it. The officials are sure enough that he didn't that they didn't bother to review. Jake Ireland who sits in his Lazy Boy in Toronto and reviews plays confirms the officials got it right. Dressler dropped the ball. The bottom line: the Riders predictable defense wilted and died.
the Riders predictable offense didn't fool anyone in the second half.
Edmonton figured it out on both sides of the ball and won 38 - 33.
So if you guess the officials cost the Riders this game you would be right, in joining everyone else, but you would be wrong. The Riders cost themselves this game.
Next the Calgary Stampeders and Rider brass had better find some answers.
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