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I was just about to imprint in my memory that the Hamilton Tiger Cats have gone from average at best to one of the best, and then Ricky Ray hits Chad Owens and the Argos win 34-33. Im not sure why Craig Butler was told to safety blitz in that situation while protecting a lead, and not sure why Eric Harris, who to me is part linebacker-part defensive back, drew the cover Chad Owens assignment at that moment. When Ray looked across at the Line of scrimmage and saw the one-on-one opportunity, he must have smiled inside and said okay, we have a chance. The other reason for the Ticats failure and the Argos success was the last five plays on offense. Coach Austin talked about finishing late 4th quarter football. The last five plays were the worst five plays for Zach Collaros and the Ticats offense. Throwing for over 300 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, the Ticats have found their quarterback of the present and foreseeable future put in the pressure plays when managing and killing the clock is everything. For me, it was the thing for Hamiltons loss. With Toronto, a grinding win of 431 yards passing and only 45 yards rushing. It was good to see John Chiles back as a receiver; with eight catches for 123 yards. Going into the last four games, the Argos need him with Andre Durie out for the year. I thought Hamilton outplayed Toronto, except in the critical moments of the game, and sometimes when it is close in the 4th, those critical moments are everything. Last thought on this one. Both teams had a ridicules number of penalties - Toronto with 21 and Hamilton with 17 - and they play again in two weeks. I would love to see that change, as the penalties destroy the entertainment value of the game. The referee will call what he sees, so the players must play better. A distressing thought moving into Week 17. In BC, the Lions beat an Ottawa team they should beat. Good game for Kevin Glenn and it should be. Without Andrew Harris, Stephan Logan, a limited Tim Harris, and two receivers in Courtney Taylor and Bryan Burnham, the depth of BC was tested and passed. Running back Keola Antolin looked good this week compared to previous weeks and Lavasier Tuinei at 65 is easy to find down field. In what should garner more attention, BC has now not allowed a touchdown in 16 quarters of football. Quick review goes as follows: Calgary 14, BC 7 and no touchdowns allowed, Hamilton 19, BC 17 with no touchdowns allowed, BC 41, Ottawa 3 with no touchdowns allowed. A remarkable accomplishment. In Ottawa, the young running back Roy Finch looked really good; explosive and elusive, and it now means the running back position is set in Ottawa with Chevon Walker, Johnathan Williams and Roy Finch. All three are solid running backs. In Montreal, they have defiantly not found the next Anthony Calvillo but Johnathan Crompton continues to win. He is putting faith in his receivers and they are reciprocating by making good downfield plays for him. Crompton has yet to throw for 300 yards but that has little significance when you continue to win as the leader. For Saskatchewan, it was too conservative and it caught up to them in the third quarter, as Montreal scored 20 and Saskatchewan 0. There is a problem in Regina and we all know what it is. Kerry Joseph to the rescue? The decisions made this week are so significant, as the Riders have Edmonton at home, Calgary in Calgary, a Week 19 bye and Edmonton to close out the 2014 regular season. First place is out of the question and last place is not a concern. But at 9-6, anywhere from second to fourth is possible and with two games against Edmonton, both at home even after all this adversity, the Riders can finish 12-6 and that is so much more impressive than 9-9. Four weeks to go and three games to play. Last game of the week was Winnipeg 9, Edmonton 41 and the score could have been worse. Saskatchewan has a quarterback problem, the Bombers may have a team problem, as in, not a good enough team to compete with the best and Edmonton is one of the best. They are on a collision course with Calgary come playoff time and in my mind, the two best teams in the league. Enjoy the East vs. East and the West vs. West for the last four weeks. With three teams at 6-8, the East is a who wants it Division, while out west only Calgary is secure. Edmonton, Saskatchewan, BC and, yes, Winnipeg, all could make the playoffs or one and two could miss. Four weeks and 16 games to go. CINCINNATI - Defensive tackle Devon Stills 4-year-old daughter got one of the biggest cheers on a cold, windy night Thursday at Paul Brown Stadium. Leah Still was on the field after the first quarter when the Cincinnati Bengals presented Childrens Hospital with a check for more than $1 million to help with cancer research and treatment. The girl is being treated for cancer. She was releaased from a hospital in Philadelphia and flew to Cincinnati to see her father play for the first time, sitting in an overhead suite for most of the game against Cleveland.dddddddddddd. Still wrote Leah Strong on his eye black strips. Police officers working the game wore his uniform No. 75 on their backs. ___ AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '