The "Ho-Hum" Vibe Masks a Team That Has Already Moved Past the Narrative

Despite a 44-28 statement win over a 9-1 Montreal team in front of 32,343 fans, the post-game locker room was described as "ho-hum" rather than euphoric. Willie Jefferson's quote—"This is the team we want to be"—signals an internal standard that treats this as baseline, not a peak. The 447-yard, 5-touchdown output against the league's stingiest defence was met with a shrug, revealing a group that believes the Edmonton collapse was the anomaly, not this performance.