How the heck did that happen?

A few thoughts on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 19-16 loss to the B.C. Lions tonight:

• Sorry, but this was a game a team with championship aspirations has to win.
  
• Is Glen Suitor on crack? Was he serious when he said (twice) that Riders quarterback Darian Durant was emerging as a league MVP candidate?
• Seriously?
• I'm sorry but Durant played like crap for the first 56 minutes of this game.
  
• He had some company, however.
• It's kind of sad when an offensive line can't open any holes against the worst run defence in the CFL.
• Andy Fantuz is a stud. The Riders desperately need to get him re-signed.
• While they're at it, they should extend Weston Dressler's contract.
  
• The defence couldn't cover Geroy Simon and Paris Jackson tonight. At all.
• Buck Pierce has heart, I'll give him that.
• Could the Riders blitz packages be any less effective?
  
• I wish the CFL officials would grow some nuts and flag Wally Buono for wandering onto the playing field ALL THE TIME!
• Do you think Jason Clermont will ask for his release in the offseason? He should.
• Am I the only person who knew WITHOUT A DOUBT that Travis Lulay was going to throw a play action pass on second and one? He was pretty well bouncing in the huddle.
  
• Quite frankly, if the Lions could convert on short yardage, they would have won this game easily.