CFL Championship lineups set

In the first three passes by backup quarterback Michael Bishop, two of them went for touchdowns as the Toronto Argonauts came from behind to edge the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31-27. The Argos advance to the East final Sunday at Olympic Stadium in Montreal (1 p.m. EST).

Charles Roberts, with 176 yards for the Bombers, helped give Winnipeg the third-quarter lead. However, his fumble gave the Argos the ball for the go-ahead touchdown.

The CFL game has been criticized for not being as exciting as usual. This game was thrilling all the way through the contest.

The West semifinal proves you can't truly predict what will happen. Saskatchewan pulled off the upset over Calgary 30-21. The Roughriders scored the last 25 points of the game, 18 of those in the second half. The Stampeders, who many feel was the best team in the West, had 6 turnovers and didn't score a single point in the second half.

Kenton Keith had 141 yeards on the ground for Saskatchewan, including a career-high 76-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage in the second half.

The Roughriders' journey to the Grey Cup stops off in Vancouver to play the B.C. Lions (4 p.m. EST)

Both championship games will be on the CBC and tape-delayed in the usual places. If you live near the Buffalo, Detroit, Bellingham/Seattle areas, you could pull in the CBC either over-the-air or through cable. Both games ought to be exciting.

One final quirk: In the Winnipeg-Toronto game, they must have taped it off the Atlantic Canada CBC feed, because I saw commercials specifically geared toward Halifax. Apparently, Q104 is the place for classic rock and roll in Halifax.