Booch

Just because a guy doesn't have a ring, or set the world afire in the play-offfs doesn't mean they are not elite..leagues are littered with superstars who never won the big one, or didn't have stellar numbers...bug whip BLM has actually shat the bed more than he has won in playoff crunch time, so is he not elite then as he is far from consistent in getting his team to win in the play-offs. Calvillo as well lost more than he won in cups, so that would say he wasn't consistent and sub par too then...correct? To be honest, I think that Nichols right now is the only guy I'd want running this team if I had a choice..his tea mates seem to echo what he means to them and the team. I as well was not a big time Nichols supporter either, but he has won me over, and from what I hear from people involved with actually playing, and playing against him, he is very well respected and a guy that guys would love to play with...for what its worth

at least when Nichols misses with the long ball it's in a spot where it's either his receiver getting it, or it falls incomplete...unlike Jennings last night where he chucked and had no reason putting it there..double..triple coverage..not leading his receiver properly , or putting it where only receiver can get it. Perhaps that is part of his eliteness in that he is smart and doesn't take unnecessary risks if something isn't there and puts his balls in a good spot...point to ponder eh? I will take his misses all day instead of 4 drive and game killing picks

Yeah there is one where they have the Riders's at 4th..like really??

pretty sure that was a one off by both teams..ugly game by B.C....You don't go from totally owning a team one weak, to being that inept...Wally called it before the game and I am sure heads are gonna roll there...but thanks for vaulting us to third with a game in hand and if we win and bc comes back with a vengeance against CGY we sit in second all alone

Interesting how a season can turn quickly...I not a guy to what if's and thanks to what I think is just a one off by the Rider's and not a true indicator of what they are...or definitely what BC isn't as that was a total biff job by them But..if we beat Edmonton Thursday, and say Lions come back with a vengeance and beat Calgary, we actually will be sitting in second place. W e win and Calgary wins we are a game up on BC for third with a game in hand and only 1 point out of second. worst case if we lose and BC loses we still in third with a game in hand...not a bad spot to be at this point in the season

here comes the heart killing comeback lol

elite

sure he will...he can make reads..go through progressions and has a brain

It took all edmonton had to beat the Tiger Cats, we basically handled them with ease and could have been worse but I think we schemed on offence to play a safe game..see where the game went and adjust accordingly..was in no real threat to lose I don't think..so we stayed safe...no need to take unnecessary risks if you don't have to

Yeah it is pretty humorous over there on how most think and come to their conclusion.

one after this i believe

he seemed to elevate it pretty good last year in palyoffs...arguably his best game of his career...the defense lost that one...and yeah Nichol's at this time isn't elite...stat wise but winning percentage wise since being starter here 14-5...pretty elite numbers Guy leads by example and his team will kill for him..exactly what u want..U won't admit it but you would love to have him leading that green mess right now

figured it was the Lions...I just knew it happened and was a western team...just wasn't sure which one...thought it might have been Edm too

thats what a back handed catch looks like..no help from any other body parts

Yeah...commitments as Motreals number 3 guy

Nah...it's cyclical, tho lately seems like a long cycle. It's better this way I think for western teams anyway because you would never have all 5 teams in the west with better record than all eastern teams. Cant happen. And really how often is there the cross over anyway?

almost certain it was a salary dump..pretty hefty pay for prob being third string, and I bet he was asked to take a paycut and refused...

Most teams generally have a guy on speed dial just for this situation...I guess they don't...bad foresight on their part. Imagine now if that is there guy come game time...yikes

so now Sask has a LB doing converts and field goals??...or practicing it ..like wtf??..are they that desperate with depth, or is this another Chris Jones Brainstorm...conversion project? Have a better tackler out there for those misses?

That and no clear cut leader to police the room..

Yeah making 3 moves to accommodate one injury reeks of a lack of talent/depth or just no confidence in the back-up and the feeling that they need to win now and can't afford rookie mistakes If they go 2 National receivers I think that really handcuffs whoever your starter is...they need all the threats they can have to slow BC down. I truly think Jones needs to suck up his pride, and make moves to help his team more so in the future and set things up to avoid these issues, and trade some pieces of value that they have in excess (pretty much only a receiver tho is all they have excess) but sadly I think his ego is going to prevent that, and he's gonna flounder

Is he actually injured, or Jones just not a fan of him? How is your ratio going to play out..2 National Receivers at all times?

Thats different tho...The defense in T.O orchestrated those wins, and here Nichols has orchestrated a lot of these wins personally and many would say despite of the defense...big difference

from 2013 to 2016 4 arrests in those 3 years...sounds like a god character guy for a team lacking it

I think tomorrow is THE statement game for the season...not devastating if we lose, but if we go in..take care of business and win then it shows that this is a team that is ready to run and be grouped with the big dogs. Also it would already have playoff implications because if we go 5-2 and say Sask loses, then if we lay an egg and go 5-6 for rest of year (which I highly doubt getting us to 10-8) Sask has to go on a run of 9-2 to finish at 11-7 just to jump us in the standings, and thats only if they sweep us as well. We will easily get the cross over at the worst at 10-8 (probably as its going now better than any East teams record) So in my opinion this is a pivotal game.