Mark H.

Yep, BC didn't cover our receivers or anything like that. They don't have the best pass D in the league either...nothing like that... Yes, BC has the #1 pass defence in the league, and are #4 against the run….AND, 2nd best defence overall. They had good coverage, especially in the 2nd half. Having said that…. USABFan (metric version) brought up a good point in post #73, and that is : "there should at least be some kind of safety valve player to get the ball to" 10 sacks. They are not all on the O-Line, they get blame, of course, and Willy had chances to throw the ball away, but our OC chooses to have Cotton brush block instead of he, or the FB, slipping out for a safety valve for Willy to throw to. It's got to be a better offensive alternative to what we've seen. That's one reason why people complain about the OC…he doesn't adapt his game plan to make it easier for Willy to DUMP the BALL, when he's in trouble. If it's good enough for every other QB, why don't we see it more? Indeed. And have a slotback run a crossing route or curl if the RB is staying in to block. I completely agree, I had a good view of most of those sacks. Only 2 - 3 were on the OL.

Can't be sure of that until he gets significant playing time. The chances of it happening are very good...as many of you well know.

Three step drop all day...Willy can be as flat-footed as he likes...

I don't have a prob with so called career politicians. They are elected by the people. If the people think its time to move on they vote them out. Too true. Our local school trustee looked like he'd keep winning his seat until he retired. A lady who volunteers in the schools decided to run against him. She ran an excellent campaign and lost by only 35 votes last election. This time around she beat him by a by over 300 votes.

Yep, BC didn't cover our receivers or anything like that. They don't have the best pass D in the league either...nothing like that...

Anyone whose watched football for a few years should know that Marve will probably struggle when teams have watched tape and game planned for his tendencies.

I watched the OL closely last night. They got beaten a few times, but overall they had an above average game.

Willy had time to chuck the ball downfield on the last play. By the time he got sacked a couple of receivers were already standing still in the endzone.

Remember the 30 yarder that he missed...that was actually a tipping point in the game. With those 2 points (he kicked a single) they can kick the convert after the last TD and be down by two points instead of 5 at the end of the game.

It may be that...you never can tell with server rebellion...

Anyone know anything about donating toys at the game tonight?

There's lies, damn lies, and statistics...

I think that's a fair comment. Judy was done as soon as it became clear that Steeves wasn't going to be a factor in splitting the vote.

There's more this than you think. Islamic extremists do not just occur by random chance. There are schools in the middle east where these people are trained. Trained to be violent and trained to have a very narrow world view. Does that have anything to do with the shootings in Ottawa? Maybe not. Does Canada need to be on the alert? You better believe it. But it's really not Islam, the truth is it's the consequences of Colonialism. The Middle East is fighting back,using the Islamic religion as their vehicle for doing so.

That's the problem...I emptied him...

Better keep starting 2 - 3 Americans...but improve the bloody scouting...

I'm convinced...it's time to do some serious research on ISIS. I don't know very much about them beyond the basics, but they will clearly impact us in a big way.

It didn't help...but its impact was blown out of proportion by Adler and Cloutier...IMO

It seem Oulette drew some of Judy's votes, while the collapse of Steeves gave more votes to Bowman. I'm a little stunned, but quite happy to be wrong.

Sign don't mean a whole lot. In one federal election out here in the Interlake, you would've thought Ed Schreyer would win for the NDP based on signs and hype. The election wasn't even close.

. What does that say about Ricky Ray and his zero MOP awards in 12 years or so? Unfortunately Ray had his best years while playing for a terrible Esks team. The guy was absolutely amazing, throwing for 5000 yards behind a porous OL and no running game to speak of.

If I've learned anything about elections the last few years, it's that talk radio hype and debate means very little. Guys like Charles Adler are usually preaching to the choir. Do you really think anyone who listens to Chuck Adler ever had any intention of voting for Judy W in the first place?

The general lack of respect for Damon Allen is hard to understand. especially coming from people that seem to know something about football x's and o's I'm old enough to remember him looking at his first read, not finding it open, and taking off. And if we all just sing kumbaya, there goes the debate.

facepalm statemetn of the year. Remember the Argos' '04 Grey Cup win? Allen was basically a game manager for them Umm he still won it, and at how old... Pretty impressive considering how banged up he got because of his playign style. 394 passing TDS and 93 rushing tds vs only 278 interceptions. 4 x Grey Cup Champ. 3 x Grey Cup MVP 1 time CFL MOP Yet he's a lucky, average, long long time QB according to some of you. Ridiculous. It's like you think to be a good QB you HAVE to be amazing at sitting in the pocket 90% of the time and have a completion percentage over 65. 11,920 career rushing yards. It's not a fluke he won 4 grey cups, it's harder to defend a guy that could do what he did as well as he did, then it is to defend an Anthony Calvillo. No different than saying a scrambling QB is better suited to the CFL. It comes down to game planning and having the right personnel surrounding him. With that many interceptions a QB should have over 500 touchdown passes. And no, I'm not going to google any of Calvillo's stats.

Doug Flutie is the greatest QB and player the CFL has ever had.............. not a pocket QB.Warren Moon, Jackie Parker, Damon Allen, Russ Jackson, I can go all day, were not pocket QB's. True. But more recently they have been pocket passers. My main point is that we shouldn't be expecting a QB to make up for a subpar OL, given how hard it has been to find a franchise QB. The reason that the sub-par O-line looks so sub-sub-par is that Willy is standing there like a statue in Central Park and the pigeons are converging upon him. The sub-par O-liine was no better last night until Marve showed up and invited the Stamps D to run a steeplechase event were he was the rabbit. This also opened the holes that Cotton ran through so convincingly by spreading out the Stamps front 7. 1. I suspect Bighill and co. will be prepared and quite happy to chase Marve next week. 2. Ray plays a style similar to Willy. All Willy needs is some play makers who can be the rabbits. 3. Considering the beating Reilly took, I guess Willy would be dead if he'd played for the Esks last year.