Sights, Sounds and Social: Week 8 Edition
Our Freedom Mobile Grey Cup Halftime Performer is announced, Bombers make it 3 Straight & Ed Gainey with a historic day.
First things first, we’ve got to give a shutout to these two CFL die-hards for hitting all 4 games in Week 8:
All games this weekend!
A bucket list trip for these two! #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/dOVyZwuTex
— CFL (@CFL) August 13, 2017
The 1st of those games was the Ottawa REDBLACKS playing host to the Edmonton Eskimos
Bring it in. #OneEmpire #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/izv2bx7x6E
— Edmonton Eskimos (@EdmontonEsks) August 10, 2017
Ladarius Perkins opened up the scoring.
.@DarioPerkins27 goes 35yds to the HOUSE and opens up the scoring in this game #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/lkrGht52nB
— CFL on TSN (@CFLonTSN) August 10, 2017
Mike Reilly passing some Hall of Famers:
Now that is impressive @Rikester13 #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/BNYnsbMMWd
— Rider fan (@GreyCupBound) August 11, 2017
A flyover is always awesome but this was especially amazing.
What a way to honour the @CanadianForces!
Well done, @REDBLACKS #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/cO12baDc3B
— Grey Cup Festival (@GreyCupFestival) August 11, 2017
Guess who will be rocking the Nation’s Capital at the Freedom Mobile Grey Cup Halftime Show?
Guess who’s coming to #GreyCup?#RNation #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/jBDxVaNAtV
— Ottawa REDBLACKS (@REDBLACKS) August 11, 2017
What would inevitably be the game-winning TOUCHDOWN:
Veteran WR @ChrisGetzlaf hauls in the 8-yard pass for his first touchdown of the season. #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/bMJxQ8eLiH
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 11, 2017
Our 2nd game saw us at Molson Percival for the Alouettes and Argos.
East Rivals meet Tonight at Molson Percival.
: 7:30 ET
: @TSN_Sports & ESPN3
: #CFLGameday pic.twitter.com/fzrlJ5BgXy— CFL (@CFL) August 11, 2017
The highest prized off-season acquisition is starting to pay dividends:
41 Yards later… TOUCHDOWN @MTLAlouettes @dariandurant finds @EJack09 for 6.#CFLGameday pic.twitter.com/bkMoS4YeaG
— CFL (@CFL) August 12, 2017
The Alouettes had control of this game from start to finish:
There’s a new 1st place team in the East.#CFLGameday Recaphttps://t.co/e4XmK1Atmp pic.twitter.com/fCqfUVz4vD
— CFL (@CFL) August 12, 2017
Our 3rd game of Week 8 took us to the Hammer for a Ticat–Bombers match-up.
Always time for the fans @Simoni_Lawrence…
#HamiltonProud #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/6KjzXaEx7l
— CFL (@CFL) August 12, 2017
Our redtag.ca Contest Winners were certainly enjoying their 2nd of 3 stops:
Presenting tonight’s game at the @Ticats game?
The @RedtagVacations #UltimateFanTrip boys!#CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/XkvXwk3Wdh
— CFL (@CFL) August 12, 2017
Matty Ice was slinging it on Saturday Night.
Halftime stats:@MattNichols16 – 17/22, 176 yards, TD@OnAnotherOne – 6 rec, 63 yards
Medlock – 4/5 FGs#CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/lrEzMX3OPm— CFL (@CFL) August 13, 2017
The Bombers made it 3 straight.
Make it three in a row!
The @Wpg_BlueBombers keep rollin’.#CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/w62GX5IKdm
— CFL (@CFL) August 13, 2017
Last up was the 2nd of a home and home between the Lions and Riders.
WK 8 concludes with a rematch from WK 7.
Can the @sskroughriders even the score w/ @BCLions?
Find out at 8 ET on @TSN_Sports #CFLGameday pic.twitter.com/x3xZHALoI5— CFL (@CFL) August 13, 2017
Almost that . #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/JpSgwbUur6
— CFL (@CFL) August 13, 2017
This was just the beginning for Ed Gainey:
We see you @Multifacet_ED. #CFLGameDay https://t.co/vwcxbFyLJ3
— CFL (@CFL) August 14, 2017
This was all #Riderville in this one.
Three quarters down, one to go. @sskroughriders holding a commanding leading over @BCLions. #CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/Qzlo3NGtOZ
— CFL (@CFL) August 14, 2017
Getting some redemption and then some.
Led by a strong defensive effort, the @sskroughriders took down the @BCLions 41-8! #CFLGameDay Recap: https://t.co/uPU9BEVwZW
— CFL (@CFL) August 14, 2017