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Not this year anyways.

Yeah, our starting field position has been better than our opposition's for 18 straight games. I have no idea how to check if that's ever been done before, but it seems like such an anomaly. Easy to put all of that on Leake's level of play (and he has been outstanding), but credit has to be shared with having the best kickoff guy (Bede), the two best punters (Bede and Haggerty) and our defence (of course). As game plans go, it works pretty good.

Yeah... But maybe they're due...

Crum is tough to haul down.

Addae got in there! Good for him. Thought it fell into Ungerers hands watching it in real time.

I actually was talking with a guy I tailgate with today about this. After kicking it around awhile we both sort of felt that both Winnipeg and Toronto really ought to get there... But the 4 "other" teams are actually pretty significant banana skins. Any given Saturday is real. Yeah. Same as he ever was. Flatters to deceive with unworldly measureables... But targeted twice, one catch. Has to do better than 50% to be in our gameday squad when healthy. (Like he was there)

Popular sentiment around here. Almost as popular as "they'll get upset in the East Final". We'll see.

Hoping the RBs have Punta Cana brain.

Genuinely disappointed in MBB that this didn't turn into more of a thing.

You came first and earned the rest. Use it.

See, I'd wondered if Milanovich and Shivers may have a reunion.

That's wild. Is it the temperature or the change in pressure?

I'd reflexively disagree since the recent trend seem to be hiring an OC or QB coach who has a pleasing-to-the-eye offensive style and then hiring a defensive coordinator... but Saskatchewan and O'Day can (and likely will) go do whatever.

Pontificate on, with your Pontification. (I'm a poet)

To be clear, he was and is outstanding. Just not in my opinion, the most outstanding.

Saying this before I add context: I picked Brady Oliveira as MOP. But: you can't blame Kelly for his "lack" of flashy stats. We start every drive at midfield. We've won the starting field position battle for a stupifying 17 straight games. We have the best kickoff, 2 best punters and best returner. Kelly doesn't even put together "drives" so much as he comes out at midfield, makes a 35 yard throw and then we run it in. Hell, we're usually up by two scores so we don't even pass in the second half but for 2nd and longs.

Non story. "Reporter" to Henry Burris via social media: Mister Burris Sir, wouldntcha just lurve to come back to Saskatchewan?!? Burris: Yeah... That'd be uh, good.

They did it for Cornish.

There's a guy that knows how to party.

It is at 6:30pm in civilized time zones....

Think the Rams will sign him? IDK which team down there will get him, but it's clear that's where he's going.

I feel like we should win 4, but will win 2. Leake and Stiggers should be easy picks from the Argos. Pickett and Allen should be but won't win. The MOP thing for me is always about the wording: most outstanding player, as opposed to most valuable. I have no problem picking Kelly for most valuable, but Brady Oliveira wins most outstanding for me.

From Ben's Breakdown on 3downnation: "What makes football more intense than other North American team sports is how few games there are. Extreme emotional highs and lows stem from the fact that a win in the CFL is equivalent to a nine-game winning streak in Major League Baseball, and a loss, a nine-game losing streak. In baseball terms, the Saskatchewan Roughriders closed out their season with 63 straight losses."

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/25/into-t...award-winners/ 2023 TEAM AWARD WINNERS * Denotes a unanimous selection MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER BC: Vernon Adams Jr.* Edmonton: Tre Ford Calgary: Reggie Begelton* Saskatchewan: Larry Dean Winnipeg: Brady Oliveira Hamilton: Tim White Toronto: Chad Kelly* Ottawa: Devonte Williams Montreal: Austin Mack MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER BC: Mathieu Betts Edmonton: Jake Ceresna Calgary: Micah Awe Saskatchewan: Larry Dean* Winnipeg: Willie Jefferson* Hamilton: Simoni Lawrence Toronto: Adarius Pickett Ottawa: Bryce Carter* Montreal: Tyrice Beverette MOST OUTSTANDING CANADIAN BC: Mathieu Betts Edmonton: Tre Ford* Calgary: Cameron Judge* Saskatchewan: Samuel Emilus* Winnipeg: Brady Oliveira* Hamilton: Stavros Katsantonis* Toronto: Royce Metchie Ottawa: Cleyon Laing* Montreal: Marc-Antoine Dequoy* MOST OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE LINEMAN BC: Jarell Broxton Edmonton: Martez Ivey Calgary: Sean McEwen Saskatchewan: Logan Ferland Winnipeg: Jermarcus Hardrick Hamilton: Brandon Revenberg Toronto: Dejon Allen Ottawa: Jacob Ruby Montreal: Pier-Olivier Lestage MOST OUTSTANDING SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER BC: Sean Whyte* Edmonton: Scott Hutter Calgary: René Paredes Saskatchewan: Adam Korsak* Winnipeg: Sergio Castillo* Hamilton: Tyreik McAllister Toronto: Javon Leake* Ottawa: Brandin Dandridge Montreal: Joseph Zema MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE BC: Ryder Varga* Edmonton: Kai Gray Calgary: Clark Barnes Saskatchewan: Adam Korsak* Winnipeg: Jamieson Sheahan Hamilton: Taylor Powell Toronto: Qwan’tez Stiggers* Ottawa: Dustin Crum* Montreal: Reggie Stubblefield

Truth. That's why back to backs are such an anomaly in our league.