The Calgary Stampeders may have snapped a four-game losing streak and the Montreal Alouettes may have remained unbeaten on the road, but Saturday’s 19-19 tie was unsatisfying for both football clubs.
Atop the CFL at 10-2-1 and a playoff spot already locked in, the Alouettes could feel more cheerful about a stalemate than the Stampeders (4-8-1) at the bottom of the West Division.
“I thought that was one of the weirdest games I’ve played in my entire career. The first draw of my career,” Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo said.
“There’s worse situations. We could have lost the football game. Getting one point out of it is better than nothing.”
What made the game weird was neither side parlayed breaks, including gaffes by the opposition, into any momentum.
Penalties also hampered their progress with clubs combining for 201 lost yards.
“There was a lot of things you should feel pretty good …