Xs and Argos Podcast

It was a full-team effort from the Toronto Argonauts as they secured their 19th Grey Cup championship with a 41-24 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Nick Arbuckle’s offence put up points, Wynton McManis’ defence played lights out football, Jack Cassar and Lirim Hajrullahu came up big on special teams, and the coaching staff had one heck of a game plan. Hosts Ben Grant and JB break down all the action from the 111th Grey Cup.

From pregame speeches to in-game strategies and all the week's Argos news, hosts Ben Grant and JB put on their coach's hats to break down everything you can expect to see in the 2024 Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

No CFL coach knows what Nick Arbuckle is about to go through better than Ryan Dinwiddie, who made his first CFL start for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2007 Grey Cup. But how did we get to this point? Hosts Ben Grant and JB go through the East Final from start to finish and break down everything that contributed to Toronto’s dramatic 30-28 win over the Montreal Alouettes.

Somehow – and maybe it’s because you’ve seen Rocky and Rocky II – you knew it would come down to this. As they get set to play the Alouettes for the right to represent the East in the Grey Cup, the Argos have a number of roster decisions to make. Hosts Ben Grant and JB go through all the week’s news and give you a thorough breakdown of everything you can expect to see this week in Montreal.

The Argonauts are moving on to the East Final. On a record-setting night that saw the Argonauts score a franchise-high 58 playoff points and tie a CFL record for the most combined points scored in a playoff game, the Double Blue were simply too much for the Ottawa Redblacks to handle. Without Damonte Coxie, DaVaris Daniels and Makai Polk stepped up and Chad Kelly delivered what might have been his best game as a professional quarterback. Hosts Ben Grant and JB break it all down and go through what led to this big Toronto win.

The CFL playoffs have arrived, and Toronto will host the East Division semi-final for the first time since 2012. Hosts Ben Grant and JB will go through all the week’s news including the naming of a league-high nine Toronto Argonauts as East Division All-Stars, plus they’ll tell you everything to know about this playoff matchup including injury news, offensive and defensive plans of attack, predictions, and a lot more.

Resting a number of starters, the Argonauts allowed 581 yards to Tre Ford and the Elks offence, but saw their own offence explode with Nick Arbuckle at the helm. With 21 fourth quarter points, the Elks sent the game into overtime where they won it with a walk-off single point. Hosts Ben Grant and JB break down all the action and take a look at the injuries to Damonte Coxie and Cameron Dukes.

With Cam Dukes getting first team reps heading into Toronto’s regular season finale in Edmonton, the expectation is the Argos will rest a number of starters. Hosts Ben Grant and JB go through all the week’s Argos news including an intriguing quarterback signing and positive signs at the turnstiles, and they go through what can be gained and what can be lost against the Elks.

The Toronto Argonauts have clinched second place in the East Division with a 38-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks, setting up a rematch between these two teams at BMO Field in the East semi final in two weeks. Toronto got out to a 38-6 lead through three quarters, but then the wheels just about fell off with Ottawa scoring 25 unanswered points in the fourth, driving for the tie in the final minute. Hosts Ben Grant and JB take a look at what went right, what went wrong, and how this unusual fourth quarter may have been a blessing in disguise for the Argos.

It’s the final home game of the regular season for Toronto, but with a win over the Redblacks at BMO Field, the Argos will clinch second place, and host Ottawa once again in the East Semi-Final. Hosts Ben Grant and JB go through all the week’s Argos news, including a pair of signings, and get you set for this huge East Division clash.