MENARD!

Eight days. Seventeen draws. Twelve teams. And a lot of TV watching for me. Ah yes, the Brier finals are here, and it's the third match up between Ontario's Glenn Howard and Quebec's Jean-Michel Menard in the tournament.

They first played in the round robin, where Ontario won. Then they met again in the One-Two page playoff game. Which Ontario also won. But hey, third time's a charm right?

Well, here's how the final match went down. Quebec got off to a great start, stealing a point in the first end and then shocking everyone by stealing a massive three points in the second. But Howard isn't the type to just give up after two ends. He battled back to take a deuce in the third and fith to head into the fifth end break, trailing by only a single point.

But tonight, it just wasn't enough. That 10-1 record in the round robin and two previous win against this Quebec team all means squat tonight as Glenn Howard's team crumbled at the hands of a very sharp Quebec team, losing 8-7. This is Quebec's first Brier win since 1977 when it was won by Jim Ursel.

So yes, I know I made a lot of jokes about those "Quebec fans", but who's laughing now! Both of the Quebec fans! We'll be seeing Jean-Michel Menard and Quebec team at the Worlds in Lowell, Massachusetts on April 1. Yes, Quebec at the world curling championship. That's no April fools joke.

Glenn Howard waves to the crowd after losing the Brier final, 8-7, to Jean-Michel Menard of Quebec.

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