Edmonton Eskimos Beat Ottawa Redblacks to Win 14th GreyCup

After a ten year drought, Edmonton Eskimos won their fourteenth Grey Cup. Thanks to an aggressive coach they have in person of Chris Jones. Jordan Lynch scored a one-yard touchdown on third down with 3:22 left, sending the Edmonton Eskimos to a 26-20 victory over the Ottawa REDBLACKS in the 103rd Grey Cup presented by Shaw.

Mike Reilly who was named MVP threw touchdown passes to Adarius Bowman and Akeem Shavers while completing 21 of 25 passes for 269 yards, while Edmonton’s defence allowed only four second-half points to guide the Eskimos to their first Grey Cup since 2005.

Google and Twitter at war over GreyCup winner

Hamilton Tiger-Cats kick returner and receiver Brandon Banks. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

Luke Simcoe MetroDespite the reams of data they collect from their users, Google and Twitter can’t seem to agree on who will win this year’s Grey Cup.

With two days to go before Sunday’s game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders, the tech titans are split on which team will take home the trophy.

Twitter has partnered with the Canadian Football League to give users a custom Grey Cup voting app.

At press time, Twitter users were leaning towards the Stampeders. It’s a tight race, however, with Calgary leading 52 per cent to 48 per cent.

GreyCup TV ratings down from last year

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Brandon Banks reacts after his 90-yard punt return for a touchdown is called back. Jennifer Gauthier/Metro 

The Canadian Press
The television ratings for Sunday’s 102nd Grey Cup between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders were down slightly from last season.

An average of 4.1 million viewers tuned in to TSN to watch the Stampeders edge the Ticats 20-16, according to preliminary data from the audience measurement firm Numeris.

That was down from the 4.5 million who watched last year’s game between Hamilton and Saskatchewan.

Calgary Stampeders Beat Hamilton Tiger Cats To The 102nd GreyCup Summit

Tense moment for Calgary fans. Hamilton wide receiver Brandon Banks' touch down was called back due to a flag on the play in the fourth quarter during the 102nd Grey Cup in Vancouver, B.C. on Nov. 30, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darryl Dyck)

James Keller, The Canadian Press                                          
There was a very brief moment Sunday evening when Calgary Stampeders fan Clint Noble thought the Grey Cup was slipping through his team's fingers.

It didn't last long -- a penalty that nullified a Brandon Banks touchdown late in the game put a welcome end to the drama as the Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20-16 to capture the 102nd Grey Cup at B.C. Place.

With 35 seconds left, the stadium erupted in cheers and gasps as Banks returned a punt into the end zone, but an illegal block penalty scuttled the play.

"When it's live, you don't really see it on the replay, so it's hard to say if it was legit," Noble, 28 said of the penalty. "There were a few calls the other way earlier that were controversial, too."
Calgarian Merlin Radke noticed the penalty before Banks had even finished running.
"I saw the flag drop right away so I kind of sat back and laughed," said Radke, 51.