Nov. 21, 2008
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The Calgary Stampeders battle the Montreal Alouettes in the 96th Grey Cup on Sunday at Montreal?s Olympic Stadium.
betED.com has the Canadian Football League championship game as a pick?em and the total at 57.
The teams have split the past 10 meetings, each winning five and covering the spread five times. They last met on Sept. 12, when Calgary won 41-30 as a 3-point home favorite. The score went over the total of 58.
In the Western Final last week, Stampeders? quarterback Henry Burris threw for 236 yards and one touchdown and ran for another TD to lead the Stampeders to a 22-18 win over the B.C. Lions. Calgary trailed the Lions for the entire game before scoring a fourth quarter touchdown. The Stamps failed to cover the 6-point spread, and the score went under the total of 56.5.
In the East final, the Alouettes' special teams returned a 97-yard punt for a TD en route to a 36-26 win over the Edmonton Eskimos. Montreal covered the 6-point spread and the score went over the total of 56.5.
Calgary was 13-5 SU and ATS this season while Montreal was 11-7 SU and 10-8 ATS.
The Stampeders will play for the championship for the first time since 2001, when they beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Montreal will be appearing in its sixth Grey Cup game in nine years. The Alouettes have only won one of those games, in 2002 against Edmonton.
The total has gone over in nine of the past 12 meetings in Montreal. The Stampeders are 5-0 SU 4-1 ATS in their past five overall. Calgary is 5-1 SU in its past six on the road. Montreal is 7-1 SU in its past eight at home.
Calgary injuries include DL Funtaine Hunter (hamstring), who will not play, and WR Jabari Arthur (ankle), who?s listed as questionable. For the Alouettes, WR Avon Cobourne (ankle) is listed as questionable.
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Bet the CFL Grey Cup at betED.com
The Calgary Stampeders battle the Montreal Alouettes in the 96th Grey Cup on Sunday at Montreal?s Olympic Stadium.
betED.com has the Canadian Football League championship game as a pick?em and the total at 57.
The teams have split the past 10 meetings, each winning five and covering the spread five times. They last met on Sept. 12, when Calgary won 41-30 as a 3-point home favorite. The score went over the total of 58.
In the Western Final last week, Stampeders? quarterback Henry Burris threw for 236 yards and one touchdown and ran for another TD to lead the Stampeders to a 22-18 win over the B.C. Lions. Calgary trailed the Lions for the entire game before scoring a fourth quarter touchdown. The Stamps failed to cover the 6-point spread, and the score went under the total of 56.5.
In the East final, the Alouettes' special teams returned a 97-yard punt for a TD en route to a 36-26 win over the Edmonton Eskimos. Montreal covered the 6-point spread and the score went over the total of 56.5.
Calgary was 13-5 SU and ATS this season while Montreal was 11-7 SU and 10-8 ATS.
The Stampeders will play for the championship for the first time since 2001, when they beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Montreal will be appearing in its sixth Grey Cup game in nine years. The Alouettes have only won one of those games, in 2002 against Edmonton.
The total has gone over in nine of the past 12 meetings in Montreal. The Stampeders are 5-0 SU 4-1 ATS in their past five overall. Calgary is 5-1 SU in its past six on the road. Montreal is 7-1 SU in its past eight at home.
Calgary injuries include DL Funtaine Hunter (hamstring), who will not play, and WR Jabari Arthur (ankle), who?s listed as questionable. For the Alouettes, WR Avon Cobourne (ankle) is listed as questionable.
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