I thought it might be an interesting discussion point especially given that two members of the committee, Paul Woods & Mike Hogan, contribute here. It does sound like ranking the fumble that high was a source of debate for the committee.

What say you? Here are Paul and Mike's thoughts:

“There may be no more tragic hero in Canadian football than Leon McQuay. The man known as ‘X-Ray’ – because he was so fast no ordinary camera could possibly capture his incredible speed – might have been the biggest star on an Argo team stacked with them. With his white shoes (which weren’t nearly as common then as they were to become) and his massive thighs, McQuay was not only a threat to score on any given play; he was also incredibly cool. His slip in the rain, causing a fumble – even though the rules say the ground can’t cause a fumble! – sent an Argo Nation that had waited two decades for a Grey Cup into a deep funk that would last another decade. In 1983, when the Boatmen were once again on the verge of winning it all, the Toronto Star published a special section filled with fans’ words of encouragement. The one that stuck out to me then, and resonates still, was a simple two-line poem: ‘I hope the Argos go all the way/so I can finally forget about Leon McQuay.’” – Woods

“In the early days of the committee, this was the one moment that we had the most trouble with, yet at the same time it became an easy decision. This was one of, if not the lowest moment in on-field Argo history. The late 60s, early 70s Argos may have been the most popular in team history – a team overflowing with characters. Just when it seemed the Argos would break their 19-year Grey Cup drought, fate intervened. The play has been discussed often in the ensuing years; would Bill Symons have fumbled? Why run laterally on a slick field? While it’s anything but a positive play in Argo history, it’s without question one the most memorable moments in franchise history and we couldn’t ignore giving it its rightful place on the list, no matter how painful it was.” – Hogan