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CALGARY—The Blue Bombers have an entire off-season to lament the plays that got away in Sunday’s 22-14 loss in the West Final.

Defensive back Brandon Alexander knows which one will hang around his brain all winter.

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“I’m really upset at myself for giving up that corner route in the end zone, basically putting them up by 10,” Alexander said of Eric Rogers’ touchdown grab in front of him with less than four minutes to go.

“At the end of the day it’s either a play made or a play missed. And it was a play missed.”

Alexander was oh-so-close to making a play on the ball, but the Calgary receiver managed to go high to grab it and hang on for this third touchdown of the game.

“It’s going to haunt me for a long time,” Alexander said. “Until I can get back on this field. I’m going to keep replaying that play over and over again. It’s just going to make me work harder and come back with a vengeance.

“For the most part I was there. I had my hand on the ball, I just didn’t rake it out. Maybe I should have raked it out harder. I don’t know.”

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