The Argonauts had great offensive production with a beautifully balanced attack for the second straight week, but their defence was simply unable to stop Bo Levi Mitchell. On a night when Wynton McManis and Jared Brinkman both returned, one might have thought the defence would throw down their most inspired performance of the season – and while there were certainly moments, including an outstanding goal line stand, they were unable to generate a stop when they needed it at the end of the game.
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Ben Grant has been the radio colour analyst for the Toronto Argonauts since 2023 on TSN 1050 (Toronto). He coached high school football at Lorne Park Secondary School 2003-2018 and semi-pro football for the Northern Football Conference's GTA All-Stars 2018-2023.
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