SIMMONS: Ryan Dinwiddie well on his way to becoming greatest coach in Argos history
It was sometime late on Grey Cup Sunday night that Ryan Dinwiddie went from being a good football coach to a great one. The second half is where Dinwiddie shone on Sunday. The Argos scored nine points on three field goals in the first half. The second half, and in particular the fourth quarter, was pure Argos dominance and excellence. In between all that, the Argos picked off Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros four times, some of those coming because Collaros was playing in the second half with an injured finger and a glove on his throwing hand. Some of them coming because the Argos all but eliminated the big play Winnipeg receivers Kenny Lawler and Nic Demski from the game. The Argos secondary that looked so vulnerable against Ottawa and Montreal in earlier playoff matches was superb against the Bombers. The challenge for any head coach in any sport remains the same every season. How do you get your team ready to play? How do you get your players to be your best players when it matters most? How do you get the most out of your roster? How do you beat a team, in this case, the Bombers, who have been the best CFL team for the past five seasons? Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts to host rally on Tuesday at Maple Leafs Square Ka'Deem Carey takes aim at Stampeders following Grey Cup win