'I just went from cheering my head off to puking my guts out'
Yesterday's comeback was such an unexpected joy that, for once, we don't even need to belittle some other team or its fans to make ourselves feel good. And really, we have no bone to pick with Bombers backers. It's no fun having your season fall apart before your eyes, and it's not the fans' fault that they're stuck with Milt Stegall while we get Arland Bruce.
That said, one of the joys of the information age and its vast, vast array of sports-related message boards is that the emotional rollercoaster fans go through each game is saved for posterity. This is especially the case during sudden-death playoff games in which your team blows a 10-point lead in the final minutes.
And so, having had it brought to our attention by our friends at Argofans, we bring you this. You know that Simpsons episode where Lisa rejects Ralph Wiggum at the Krusty special, and Bart explains that in the slow-motion replay you can pinpoint the exact moment Ralph's heart breaks in half? This is pretty much like that, except it's Michael Bishop doing the heartbreaking.
Reader Comments (3)
But credit to the Argos. They didn't give up, they made the play they had to, whereas the Bombers made one too many mistakes.
I was really hoping for a Winnipeg/Saskatchewan Grey Cup - a true prairie battle. But I can honestly say I'll be rooting for the Argos next wee. Although in the Cup I'll be rooting for the West, old habits die hard.
Once again kudos for the great site. And belated congratulations on getting the cheese races re-instated.
Shoomy, I think the only time I've heard an Argos crowd louder at the Argodome was possibly at the 96 East Final against Montreal. Mind you, that could be because I was stunned to hear well over 25,000 people in Toronto chanting "CFL...CFL..."
Those last few minutes there on Sunday were something else though. I'm looking forward to hopefully hearing dead silence at the Big Owe this week.