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EDMONTON — Say what you want about McLeod Bethel-Thompson — and to be perfectly blunt, his on-field play does not say much about his ability to play the quarterback position — but he’s the best the Argos have and somehow he must summon more than what he’s been able to provide.

Unless the Argos make the drastic move to start Dakota Prukop, it’s sink or swim with the QB known as Mac.

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Let the record show that Bethel-Thompson has lost his past nine starts after winning his first two last season when the Argos beat both Ottawa and B.C. by the combined margin of two points.

Let the record also show that Bethel-Thompson is coming off a wretched game in Calgary on Thursday when he threw four interceptions.

He wasn’t alone. The Boatmen’s offence also lost three fumbles and when you add in a blocked punt that led to a Stamps field goal, it would turn into a gift-wrapped 26-16 win for Calgary.

Bethel-Thompson is well- liked by his teammates. He’s a stand-up guy who shoulders the blame. As the players filed off the field and into the locker room at McMahon Stadium, Bethel-Thompson greeted them and told his beleaguered mates how Toronto’s fifth loss in a row was on him.