The anticipation in Toronto must be high, the Argos on the cusp of achievement at last, the prospect of two wins in a row in this 2011 season on the table for tonight's matchup with the Eskimos, the planning of the parade route must have gone on long into the night.
Well, ok, there's probably not much anticipation, possibly even little interest in week seventeen's kickoff game at Rogers Stadium, but hey, they drew up the schedule, may as well finish the season off.
The Argos if nothing else, can provide the same service for the Eskimos that they did for the Stamps last week, provide the role of spoiler to the feel good story in Alberta's northern reaches this season, the Stamps of course will be hoping that whatever it is that the Argos did to them, they do to the Eskies, if for no other reason than to keep their hopes of a home playoff date at McMahon Stadium alive for another week.
Toronto, playing out the string and observing player efforts for consideration next year will have nothing to lose of course, long since eliminated from any playoff aspirations in the East, the Argos can play pretty well carefree and take chances that team seeking a playoff spot may not take.
The Argos are hoping to end the season on a winning note, providing something to build on for the 2012 year, to that end, the players realize that these final weeks are really an audition for next years opportunities, a lack of resolve and effort no doubt to be marked down on the list of positive and negatives of a year that went wrong early on.
Edmonton on the other hand will have to be all business, methodical and true to the blueprint, probably more aware that a mistake could be costly to the long term plan of a playoff spot and further march into the post season.
The key for Kavis Reed's squad is to continue to work in sync, putting some of the setbacks of the year behind them, providing the momentum heading into the final weeks of the season and wherever that playoff spot may take them.
Game Time 6:30 ET (4:30 MT, 3:30 PT) Rogers Centre TSN
Pre Game
Toronto Star-- Winning still top priority for Argos
Toronto Sun-- Argos hope he's Mann enough
National Post-- Argos look to future after dismal season
Edmonton Journal-- Argonauts still dangerous - Reed
Edmonton Sun-- Esks QB hopes for early birthday present
Quick Snaps Toronto Argonauts
Quick Snaps Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton 31 at Toronto 24
Attendance-- 19,176
Post Game
Toronto Sun-- Argos get black jack against Esks
Toronto Star-- Owens' record lone bright spot for abysmal Argonauts
Globe and Mail-- Eskimos hang on to beat Argos
National Post-- Owens makes history, Argos fall short
Edmonton Sun-- Esks' Messam almost messed up
Edmonton Journal-- Argos come to within a TD of unfathomable comeback...
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