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'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.

Posted on Monday, November 6, 2006 at 04:16PM by Registered CommenterA-Rad in , | Comments3 Comments

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Things were going so well for us Bomber fans. Since I now live in Red Deer, I was in constant phone contact with the family back in the Peg during the game. Needless to say we were pretty high sprits early in the four quarter.

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.
November 6, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterPete
After a so-so regular season filled with many uninspiring Argo home games - the 13-9 loss to Sask probably being the worst - it was nice to be a part of a great CFL playoff game. I'd be curious to hear from the long-time fans but despite the rather low attendance of approx. 28,000 the last few minutes of the game - following the Bruce touchdown - was easily the loudest I have ever heard a crowd at the Rogers Centre / Skydome.
November 7, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterShoomy
Thanks Pete.

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.
November 9, 2006 | Registered CommenterRusty

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