
Instant replay rears its ugly head in CFL’s opening week of action
TORONTO — It didn’t take long for instant replay to again become a hot-button topic in the CFL.
In the league’s opening two regular-season games, questionable calls following review took centre stage in two closely-contested encounters. On Thursday night, the Montreal Alouettes nipped the Saskatchewan Roughriders 17-16 before the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks battled to a 31-31 overtime tie in a Grey Cup rematch the following night.
Saskatchewan tied its game 7-7 on Kevin Glenn’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Bakari Grant. Grant lost possession of the ball on the play, with television replays showing he’d fumbled before scoring.
As per league rules, the CFL’s command centre reviewed the play but surprisingly upheld the call.