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It was a sad, sorry scene at the site of the 106th Grey Cup Saturday as the Edmonton Eskimos went into CFL history like they almost certainly never have before.

While at least they could tell themselves they won their last game and ended up with a .500 record at 9-9, seldom has there been a victory in the 70-year history of this team as hollow as this one.

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It ended up 33-24 over something less than a reasonable facsimile of the playoff-bound Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The Eskimos became the first team to win nine games and yet not qualify for the playoffs.

In the entire history of the CFL since the league went to the 18-game schedule, it was only the second time a team had started the season 6-3 and failed to play in the post season.

As they did so, fans watching on TSN, including many who owned season tickets and decided to stay home, were shown Edmonton fans sitting in the stands wearing paper bags on their heads.