voodoochylde

Wheatfall has to make that grab. Tough play but he needs to make it.

Where did 36 come through? Between the guard and tackle. B gap.

Did you watch the play? Back stepped up to help with the pressure and nobody picked up 36.

Had nothing to do with motion. The backer lined up over the outside shoulder of Neuf. No twist .. nothing fancy .. was just cleanly beat. I’m no fan of Kolo but that’s not on him.

No, it didn’t .. and I was wrong .. the rusher split Neuf and the back in B gap and came through relatively clean.

Say what you will about Bighill and Alexander's declining play but their voices on that side of the ball are sorely missed.

Merged the two game Als / Stamps gameday threads.

Why do I have the feeling that despite being incredibly beat up along the offensive line Toronto will still manhandle our front 7.

Griffin routinely takes defensive reps.

Would Ford be interested in changing positions because there's no way I'm hanging my hat on his future as a QB. He's one hell of an athlete but there's a reason he's (one again) battling to hold onto the reins of the offense in Edmonton.

I'll agree that his decision making process has to speed up. From just watching that play unfold I have to believe Demski was the primary receiver (who was bracketed) or Sterns running to the corner. Strev needs to come off that read quicker. If he fires the ball to the pilon while he's in the pocket, it's likely a reception and a TD. He was run down (and ear holed) by a linebacker (not a DL) but if Strev was truly confident in that knee of his, he probably would have planted a foot in the ground and turned it upfield once he broke contain and picked up a few yards making it all moot. Strev didn't 'lose like 15 yards' either - really irrelevant addition. Receiver was more concerned with making a TD grab vs securing a reception. Come back and down. Be aware. The INT doesn't happen. It still doesn't discount the fact the DB simply made a really good play. At the end of the day, you're right, they have to execute .. whether it's running the ball or making those decisions / throws quicker.

We've seen what we have in him .. it's not much. Artopoeus showed more in preseason than Wilson did all of last year (and in camp / preseason this year).

The throw was fine but Strev left it a little inside (understandable throwing on the run across his body) which allowed the DB to make a great play on the ball. Had Strev missed outside or the receiver stepped down / in that INT doesn't happen. Greene just made a GREAT play on the ball. Strev gets the blame because he threw the ball but situationally (backup QB, down and distance, location on the field etc) Hogan *has* to share in some of this as does the receiver who has be aware of what's going on around him. It could all have been avoided by just running the ball .. giving it to Brady .. letting Strev roll with it .. hammering a Calgary defense who ranks in the bottom third of run defense.

I said this earlier in this thread (or another one): it wasn't a bad decision to throw that ball but he needed to "miss" outside and not inside (even still, Strev did a helluva job getting it out there while on the run). It was first and goal at the 7. In my mind, this was three down territory ... run the damn ball. Hogan wears the horns on this one as much as anyone.

Height had nothing to do with Bridges / Bonds repeatedly taking a dump in their shorts.

Even though we are a salty bunch as of late, we *do* appreciate you taking the time to share with us DT - thank you!

It’s showings like this that cost the club A LOT of good will.

Even the INT he threw in the third wasn’t a terrible decision but, if he makes that throw he has to miss outside and not make it easier for the DB driving on the ball. Strev puts it on the pylon or if the WR works back a bit more, that interception doesn’t happen. I’m also not going to discount the fact that Greene made on helluva play and sometimes **** like that happens. Yesterday was an uphill battle for whomever was in at QB. Too much juggling on the offensive line and a receiving corps that lacks a legitimate difference maker. Even Collaros started to just zero in on Demski (who, for as much as I love the guy, isn’t striking fear into anyone). It was clear from the outset that Calgary had ZERO respect for the offense and weren’t threatened at all.

Bridges is ******* awful.

Lawler is what he is - his game hasn't changed. What has changed is he has a QB (and an offense) that can feed him the ball.

It's one thing to bet on games you had no direct influence on. It's something entirely different to bet on games you were actively involved in and had a hand in the outcome of - it calls into question the integrity of the game and the league. Terrible decision.

He obviously feels he can still play .. that conversation would likely have been a non-starter.

To be fair, that was like 67 years ago. Medical science and treatment has improved since then 😉

Did I say Toronto was a good team or even great team?

In a league this small, the difference between good teams and great teams comes down to the guys who are legitimate difference makers and who has more of them. Grant is a difference maker and we let him walk.