B.C. head coach Wally Buono is known as The Godfather in the Canadian Football League.

Now you know why: He is the winningest coach in CFL history and his tearful reaction upon setting the record made for a wonderful moment -- only moments after he let loose with a verbal tirade on the officials (more on this later).

While he tried to downplay the impending achievement, it clearly mattered to him upon doing it.

It was interesting that he did it in B.C., where the previous record-holder Don Matthews, who lives in the Vancouver area, watched from the press box.

Kind of funny that The Don gave way to The Godfather.

Matthews began his head coaching career in B.C. in 1983, finishing in Toronto last year, failing to win in eight games after the Argos parachuted him in from retirement.

Funny how things work out.

I DON’T GET IT (part one): Quinton Porter gets hit late in the game against Calgary and the officials flag the Stamps 15 yards for unnecessary roughness for a hit to the head. To these eyes, it looked like a hit to the shoulders. One night later, B.C. quarterback Buck Pierce slides to the turf and gets hit late by Argo linebacker Zeke Moreno and there is no call, which peeved Buono.

I DON’T GET IT (part two): Edmonton starts third-string quarterback Jared Zabransky on the first play against Saskatchewan. What’s the deal with that? I know Kevin Strasser wants to make his mark as the team’s new offensive co-ordinator -- and that includes having his quarterbacks wear wrist bands -- but this move was a stunner.

I DON’T GET IT (part three): A Montreal player pushes the Winnipeg punter well after he’s kicked the ball and is called for roughing the kicker. Are you not allowed to block the punter after he’s booted the ball?

SPEAKING OF OFFICIATING: In the Calgary game, Stamps special teams player Ronnie Amadi downs a ball in the end zone and his team is flagged 15 yards for no-yards, even though the ball hit the turf.

For an explanation, we deferred to CFL director of officiating Tom Higgins, who told me an infraction in the goal area is assessed from the 10-yard line and because no one from the receiving team touched the ball, the flag is 15 yards and there is no single accorded to the punting team.

A similar play happened in the Edmonton-Saskatchewan game, when Roughriders’ punter Jamie Boreham hoofed the ball into the end zone, but had a single point taken away when one of his teammates, James Patrick, infringed on the no-yards area. The ball was placed on the 15-yard line, which was where the Eskimos began what would be the winning touchdown drive. Had the single point counted, the Roughriders would have needed only a successful field goal to push the game into overtime. Instead, the Riders ran out of time and yardage in their final drive, losing 31-27.

And speaking of Boreham, if he had taken a little off of his punts, he could have added some single points to his team’s score.

SPEAKING OF BUCK: He may be the toughest quarterback in the league, but I cringe every time he runs with the ball.

RAY OF LIGHT: The Edmonton Eskimos’ first-half offensive drives, led by quarterback Ricky Ray, were precise and brilliant.

It is in these types of moments when Ray’s efficiency as the most pure passer in the CFL today is evident.

QUOTE UNQUOTE: "I didn't know that I set a CFL record, but that was a highlight. It just doesn't really matter because they made the play on me at the end. I was as high as you could go and then as low as you could possibly get."

-- Saskatchewan defensive back Omarr Morgan talking about making a 108-yard fumble return, which turned into a CFL record, then getting burned on a 68-yard touchdown by Edmonton’s Maurice Mann, who registered the game-winning points.

PERRY’S POWER RANKINGS:

(1) Montreal: Diced and sliced the Bombers -- doesn’t every team do that? -- and looked solid and efficient in the process after some offensive issues in recent weeks.

(2) Edmonton: A work of offensive art in the first half against Saskatchewan showed how good the Eskimos can be when they put it all together, notwithstanding the second-half dropoff.

(3) Saskatchewan: Self-destructed at the wrong time, but still made a game of it against the pesky Eskies, who seem to have their number.

(4) Hamilton: A solid defensive outing at home against Calgary proved the Ticats are for real this year.

(5) B.C.: Didn’t exactly light it up against the Argonauts, but won nonetheless.

(6) Calgary: What happened with the Stamps’ offence?

(7) Toronto: Wasted a gem of an outing by the defence with another disappointing offensive production, in particular by quarterback Cody Pickett, who held on to the ball way too long and created more sacks than necessary. Here’s a hint: Bring in deposed Eskimo offensive consultant Rick Worman as a consultant.

(8) Winnipeg: Brutal. Awful. Who’s next at quarterback?