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The Argos chewed up some clock and when Ottawa did regain possession, there were only nine seconds left.

The story was clearly Green, a future Hall of Famer.

“His message to the team after the game was that he couldn’t have done it without his teammates during the course of his career with all the guys he’s played with,’’ said head coach Corey Chamblin, who used to design schemes to stop Green while running the defences for teams such as Winnipeg, Calgary, Hamilton and Saskatchewan.

“For him to reach a milestone like that, for guys to see it, for the team to win, that’s huge. There are a lot of young guys in that locker room, a lot of guys whose careers are still growing, and to see the consistency you need to have on a game-by-game basis, day-to-day basis to become one of those Hall of Fame players.

“That’s one of the good things you want to see is a picture of what you can be if you’re consistent and put in the hard work. We’re just happy for him.”

With Will Arndt making his first career start for the visiting Redblacks, it marked the third time Ottawa had gone with a different signal-caller at the position.

McLeod Bethel-Thompson was back as Toronto’s starter. He threw the ball well, looking free and willing to push it down the field, knowing he no longer has to look behind him and wonder if James Franklin will get reps.

Franklin has proven to be a major bust, but Bethel-Thompson has shown to be Toronto’s best QB option.

Whether he’s a legitimate starter, however, remains up in the air, but he does throw a nice ball and he was on target.