Friday, August 2, 2019

Every Underdog has its Day

Dave Frishberg, who wrote the lyrics for Al Cohn's "The Underdog," would have like Thursday's CFL games, in both of which the underdog triumphed.

The most dramatic turnaround saw the lowly Toronto Argonauts, coming from a string of six defeats, triumphing over the Winnipeg Bluebombers, a team that had enjoyed five straight wins, and generally acknowledged the league's best. It was a grand night for Corey Chamblin, the Billy Eckstine handsome Argos coach, and for the quarterback with the CFL's most memorable name: McLeod Bethel-Thompson.

Who knows what further Cinderella turns the season may take?

Not me. But it will be fun to watch.

--Slap Maxwell.

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