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Shea Patterson #7 of the Montreal Alouettes fumbles the ball at the goal line the 112th Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Grey Cup Was Decided On A Goal Line Fumble

Ray Ratto

Bo Levi Mitchell #19 of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats looks to the sidelines during warm up before a game against the Edmonton Elks at Hamilton Stadium on September 20, 2025.

How Much More American Does The Canadian Football League Want To Be?

Toronto Argonauts coach gets the Gatorade shower

The Grey Cup Turned Into A Block Party

Maitreyi Anantharaman

REGINA, SK - AUGUST 19: Nathan Rourke #12 of the BC Lions throws on the run in the first half of the game between the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium on August 19, 2022 in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Brent Just/Getty Images)

The Brief, Thrilling Summer Of The All-Canadian Quarterback

David Roth

Alex Dickerson and Brandon Crawford congratulate each other at home plate, presumably for being talked about on this episode of The Distraction.

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