TBURGESS

Things we learned: 1. We don't have a backup QB we can win with. 2. Maier is better than our backup QB's, likely better than BLM. 3. Our 3rd string RB is better than Calgary's 3rd string RB. Maybe it's really the OL, not the RB. 4. We're not invincible. We need to play the full 60 minutes.

Cooper's still around as the back up RB.

Both teams want to set the tone and neither team wants injuries to their starters. I expect a competitive first quarter followed by pre-season like 2nd - 4th quarters. I'm hoping for a close score so it's interesting to watch.

Harris took them down the field for the score that would have put the Als up by 2 scores. It's not his fault that the RB fumbled. Stop chugging the hateraide.

Collaros went without playing for more than a year and still looked good, so a month isn't that big a deal IMO.

I still think it was the right move.

Folks are way overplaying the OL issues. Some hurries. No sacks. We had a full complement of receivers and RB's. The game was just too fast for McGuire. That happens to most first time starters. He needs to play better than that to give us any chance to win.

I'm not giving up on McGuire, but that doesn't mean I think we can win a playoff game with him starting. He's not there yet and may never be ready.

Patched up or not, the OL gave McGuire enough time and opened holes for the RB. Montreal didn't even get a sack.

I'm not sure why anyone's surprised or upset. All we needed to do was get out of the game without any injuries to starters and we did that. McGuire looked like a QB getting his first start. Bad decisions. Bad throws. One set of downs where he looked like he knew what he was doing. The rest of the time he rookie'd it. Next week he should look better. Cooper played himself off the team IMO. That performance was as bad as any rookie performance and Shaq's no rookie. I'd like to see Collaros get enough reps next week to get comfortable, then pull him so he can't get hurt. Today's game showed once again that Collaros is the difference maker. No Collaros = No Playoff wins for us.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what McGuire has. Good decision to give him this game, even if we lose.

I think Montreal will be better this week. Harris will have more of the playbook and will have worked with his receivers for an extra week. He missed a couple of easy ones, including the Bighill pick that turned the game in our favour.

Both feet were OOB before Bighill destroyed him. We've all seen that kind of play called RP tons of times. No surprise that the ALs wanted a penalty.

I've lived in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, and Merida Mexico. The only one I'd go back to is Vancouver, but I can't afford it any more. My next move is out to Nova Scotia when my wife's parents no longer need us. Just bought a nice piece of land over looking the bay of Fundy.

Before Collaros - 3rd in the West, 4th overall = Mid-Tier.

The O line's been good for several years. We went from mid-tier to dominant the day Collaros made his first start.

No other coach could have 5 consecutive 10 win seasons because no other coach except Ritchie lasted more than 5 years. (Ritchie got 5 years + 7 games)

Start and end the season earlier. Games on Thursday through Sunday before the NFL starts. Thursday through Saturday after the NFL starts. More game nights, less triple headers. X Canadians, Y Americans, Z Globals. QB's are treated the same as any other player ratio wise. Teams can dress as many or as few QB's as they want. Longer work days, more contact practices. No divisions. Top 2 teams get a bye. 2 & 3 get home games. 2 plays 6. 3 plays 4. 16 game season. Every team plays every other team twice. Saturday playoff games. Sunday Grey Cup. 2 year contracts with an NFL window. Teams retain rights of NFL window players who have another year left on their contracts.

Larry Highbaugh Swervin Mervyn Fernandez Mike Pringle

I think the CFL was hoping that Globals would be able to pick up the slack left by the NFL taking and keeping more players. Globals basically give each team an extra DI and they can play in US colleges before the CFL. GCn20's right about the OL situation and that makes the QB situation look even worse. Give Reilly time and he's still got the goods to produce big offensive numbers. Teams still want to use the tried and true 'use your Canadians on the OL', but it isn't working any more. DL's are eating them alive, which leads to tons of short dump passes and very few deep balls. 3 Import OL's make sense, but then teams need to be able to find starting level NI's at other spots. I know this is unpopular but maybe the answer is 1 more starting import and 1 less starting Canadian. No training camp and short work days can be fixed in the next contract and those changes should have a positive effect on the game. I hope the players association agrees. If the CFL wants to get fans more attached to the teams, then it needs to reduce the amount of player turnover. The 1 year contracts are good for players who have a good year and get an NFL look. Bring back the NFL window and 2 year minimum contracts and have the teams hold the CFL rights to the player if they come back to the CFL and still have a year left on their contract.

I'd almost forgotten about the pigeon poop jersey's, now I'm getting flashbacks. A pox on you and your families.

If Reilly is released, he won't be without a job long, but he won't get the kind of salary he gets in BC.

BC's effectively 2 games down on Hamilton. I can't see them crossing over this year.

I flipped a coin and it came up Riders. Should be the game of the week.

Shouldn't Ottawa keep PLAP for 6 years even if he doesn't make the playoffs in the first two years or win a playoff game until year 5? Surely it will pay off with a Grey Cup run in year 6 followed by a dominant team in year 7. For it is known that patience is the key. 😁