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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
It's not exactly unique to the Stampeders. The BC Lions of the mid 2000s should've Warren Moon'd the league for a few years. They have three Grey Cups in the last 17 years.
The Als also have three in the same span - 2002, 2009, 2010. They're .500 in the big game.
The *barf* Riders have two since the millennium. And we all know why that is.
Esks: Three championships post-2000.
Argos: Two.
Bombers and Ticats haven't won this century, and the Redblacks obviously have 1.
The CFL is too small for this not to happen. If you're a good organization, you should cash in a championship every five years or so. If you suck, you don't. It's not like the Stamps had a bunch of physical freaks running roughshod over the league this year. When there are only nine teams, there aren't any secrets by the time you get to game #20. And while it's incredibly impressive that the Stamps are able to maintain the level of discipline and focus they do in the regular season, anyone can hold it together for a game at the end of the year.
It's a quirky league. Now stop letting them challenge penalties.
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The ridiculous schedule also hurt the Stamps this year. A buy week to end the season? Absolutely ridiculous. The Stamps had 20 days off without playing a game at the end of the season. I fully believe without that layoff, they would have steam rolled the competition.