B.C. Lions owner Amar Doman did not agree with CFL referees calling and upholding Tommy Nield's game-winning touchdown catch in the West Final.
Doman posted a screenshot on his Instagram account stating he did not believe Nield caught the football. Ultimately, the Roughriders beat Doman’s Lions 24-21 to advance to the 112th Grey Cup.
#BCLions owner Amar Doman (from his IG) has his own opinion of the #Riders game winning TD. Nothing I saw on the broadcast showed anything “clear & obvious” enough to overturn. But the ball clearly touches the ground here. It may have still been in possession though🤷🏽♂️ #GreyCup pic.twitter.com/XenE6b2pvW
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) November 9, 2025
"I think he may get a fine for that. As an owner, you can't go against the refs. I'm sure whatever picture you saw, you feel strongly about it being an incomplete pass, but you definitely can't second-guess the refs, especially on a public forum like that," Darian Durant said to Teagan Witko on the SportsCage.
"I think there will be a fine. I get that he's passionate, but look, I think the replay officials, and I even agree that even if the ball did hit the ground, it's not enough there to overturn it. You have to give them credit, they made a great play, and I definitely don't think the owner should come out, especially on his Instagram stories, to say it was an incomplete pass — I didn't like that."
Durant gave his selection for who he thinks was the Most Valuable Player for the Riders in the West Final against B.C.
"I think you have to give it to Trevor [Harris]. Look, he didn't have his best game, there was a ton of throws I'm sure he wished that he could have kept the guys up. There was one late in the fourth quarter where he and the receiver were not on the same page and it ended up being an incompletion to a wide-open guy," Durant said.
"I think him making those second-level throws late in the game when the pressures were on, driving 76 yards, hitting [Samuel] Emilus down the field, these are some tough throws. If you look at B.C.'s defence during that drive, they're all sitting 15 to 20 yards back. For him to fit them in these tight windows with the game being on the line and then throwing the slant at the end to [Tommy] Nield, I think you have to give Trevor the nod. He definitely showed up when it mattered the most."
The 39-year-old Harris finished the West Final completing 26-of-38 passes for 305 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
The Riders take on the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup on Sunday. Previously, Saskatchewan faced Montreal twice in the Grey Cup, 2009 and 2010, losing both times. In 2009, the Green and white lost 28-27 when the team was penalized for too many men, which gave kicker Damon Duval a second chance to kick the winner from 33 yards. The following year, the two teams met again, the Alouettes came out on top for the second straight year, beating the Roughriders 21-18.
Durant gave his insight about what Saskatchewan needs to do well against Montreal to win the Grey Cup.
"I would think it would be the run game. The Riders definitely need to tighten up on the run game. B.C. went away from it, but they were averaging about five yards a pop. Stevie Scott’s last game went for 125 and the Riders definitely have to make sure that their front six or seven are ready to go, and they can stop the run. If you can't, then you make it easy for Davis Alexander. You put yourself in second and short situations, that's when you have to come up and play man coverage, you'll see the best of Davis Alexander if that happens. They need to shore up some things offensively, communication between the receivers and quarterbacks. I think in some plays there was miscommunication. You can't have that in a Grey Cup game," Durant said.
"I want to see A.J. Ouellette get more touches. He showed that when it's inclement weather, he can be the treader; he can give you the ball. I know he had one fumble, but you can't let that discourage you. Give him the ball, let him get you in second-and-medium situations in the inclement weather. The game is outside in Winnipeg, I think you'll see another cold, bad-weather day and you're gonna need a guy like A.J. Ouellette to put you in some manageable situations. So if they can tighten up the run game defence, give Ouellette the ball and get back with the communication, they'll be fine."
Catch the 620 CKRM Rider Broadcast Network Grey Cup pre-game show featuring Dave Thomas, Luc Mullinder. Teagan Witko, Justin Dunk and Wes Cates at 2 p.m. The 112th Grey Cup game between the Riders and the Alouettes will start at 5 p.m.
