It's more likely that the Star inaccurately quoted him, given he immediately clarified what he told them (3 months ago!).
Hopefully having to deal with a possible conflict between the home-advantage semi-final and the Grey Cup is a problem we have, given it means we most likely finished number 1 in the division.
But really, seems like making a mountain out of a molehill at this point, given our decade-long track record!