TrueBlue4ever

Yeah, didn’t mean to hack on him too hard. He’s one of the few who puts effort into keeping track of league history through stats, and he does not have a database like Elias sports tracking stuff for him. The transition to the new stats website cannot be helpful for him. Would be good to have more like him working to compile a full statistical history of the CFL.

On August 17, 1959 Edmonton lost to BC 12-0, and the following week they beat Sask. 55-0. 67 point swing. Not even sure that’s the record, but this took me one minute of digging to find this. Either the “CFL stats guru” is in the wrong job, or I am. *UPDATE* So after some more digging, I am certain that the point swing record in Canadian football belongs to Montreal and Hamilton. On Oct. 20, 1956 the Alouettes beat the Tiger-Cats 82-14 (the 68 point margin is still a record), and the following week Hamilton won the re-match 50-14, so both have a point swing record in consecutive games of 104. In the CFL era (since 1958) I believe the record is 83 points, by the 1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (lost 52-19 in Montreal then beat Winnipeg at home 65-15 the next game). Next best is 80 points, by Hamilton in 1981 (57-13 win over Toronto followed by a 41-5 loss to Edmonton) and again by Winnipeg in 1991 (68-14 win over Hamilton, then a 46-20 loss to Ottawa). For biggest point deferential in consecutive wins, Edmonton technically holds the record for consecutive regular season games at +102, but it is spread over two seasons (beat Toronto 61-7 in their final 1981 regular season game, and then beat Ottawa 55-7 in their 1982 season opener, but they played playoff games in between those matches). Those aforementioned 1999 Tiger-Cats also hold the single season record at +92 in consecutive wins, beating Edmonton 54-8 and then Saskatchewan 63-17 for back-to-back 46 point victories. Calgary is next best at +88 (54-15 and 52-3 over Sask. and Tor. respectively in 1994). And Saskatchewan holds the record for largest point differential in consecutive losses, losing 55-0 to Edmonton and 61-8 to Winnipeg in consecutive weeks in 1959 for a -108 differential.

Was anticipating this counter-argument:

Went to the CFL rule book to ensure this. In fact, the determination of offside and the line of scrimmage is altered depending on the player. For a passer, GCn20 is absolutely right, and a forward pass is legal if at least the back foot is on or behind the line. But for a snap, here is the rule: Article 3 – Offside At The Snap Team A players must be completely behind the line of scrimmage, except that the head, arms and hands of the Centre and Receivers may be in advance of the line of scrimmage. By the wording of that rule (FYI “Team A” is the team in possession of the ball in all rules situations), we were offside and got away with one. Unless the offensive player is allowed to re-establish themselves onside pre-snap if no player on the other side moves, just like a defensive player can. Hard to get in the ref’s head to figure out their judgment. One other thing I have been confused by in the past two games was why the refs sometimes blow a play dead if the defensive player jumps pre-snap and does not come in contact with the opposing lineman and tries to get back to an onside position, and other times let’s the play go. I always thought if no contact was made the play would run, and the defensive player could either re-establish themselves onside pre-snap, or the offence snaps while he’s offside and gets a “free” play. So, according to the rule, if the defensive player goes a yard or more past the line of scrimmage when encroaching the neutral zone, the play is blown dead regardless of whether or not contact is made. Also any contact and the play is blown dead immediately. So the refs can apply judgment to kill a play if they deem the offside to be beyond one yard from the line of scrimmage.

And what was Osh’s response?

What did he say? Was it praise or “the MBB crowd must be losing their minds down 22-0”?

Some random stats from tonight. Beyond the home losing streak, Edmonton has now lost 14 straight overall. Third longest streak ever in league history. The 22 point comeback is not a Bomber record (that would be 27 points in Hamilton) but is the “second” largest shutout deficit comeback ever in CFL history (3 teams were down 24-0 and came back to win, two of them road teams, the 22-0 comeback is the next biggest).

As O’Shea has said, “they’re all starters”. Has got them believing in themselves and each other. One of his great strengths.

The flow of the comments are just what I imagined they would be before the game started. But the unintentional comedy is always good for a laugh, if not an eye roll.

Perfect call at the perfect time by Buck on the blitz screen pass.

Great push by Prukop on that one.

Not sure why that was “before yards gained”.

I would agree. Even if we miss, with the wind at our backs a punt single by the Elks to tie is tougher.

Should have gone for 2, or is it too early? Maybe with the wind we hammer the kickoff for another point.

The waif with the teenage girl body comes up big!

Haven’t you figured out Booch’s shtick yet?

That’s a lie! Two steps at least.

Nichols gets Fajardo’ed on that sack attempt.

It’s early but Bighill looks lost out there so far. 3 glaring misses so far on tackles.

O’Shea was talking about McCrae as a returner on OB today. Acknowledges “he’s working on it” but says they like the skills he has to make a dynamic return with his speed and vision. Maybe the missed field goal return against Calgary bought him more rope with the coaches.

Nice fielding by McCrae on that punt anyway.

Bighill looked out of position AND slow in pursuit there.

Well, can’t blame the roster management for looking gassed on the first offensive play of the game.

Panel all agree this game is a lock. Hate that, setting up a jinx.

Confirmed. Toronto scored 70 and 60 in consecutive games in 1990. Calgary scored 62 and 58 in consecutive games in 1994.