Fatty Liver

It was Pontbriand. Right at the point of attack too, without that illegal block there may not have been much of a return to regret.

Re-watched the game and kept my eye on Hurl, just doesn't seem to have much of a nose for the ball. Prefer to see Bass at MLB and Hurl and Newman rotating at OLB. Randle looked out of place and over-powered at times. Can't see why they got rid of Unamba honestly as he brought a physical presence to the position.

Kito was one of the best at celebrating other receiver's TD dances.

Because it's annoying as all hell. There are a ton of gappers living in Calgary and Alberta in general so you run into a ton of them and they are just obnoxious about their fandom, even if they are the people who jumped on the bandwagon. I have nothing but respect for the Rider fans who were actually die hard fans through the crappy years, it's the new fans that piss me off cause they only came to the team recently and have no appreciation for how quickly fortunes can change in the CFL. Arenas and stadiums are now full of this type of fan imo, more interested in the "game experience" socializing and what they sell in the concessions than the actual game itself. I believe you referred to them in an earlier post as ***** baggers. I prefer the more traditional **** heads. Worst possible combination is **** heads and skanks.

Reminds me of "Mcarthur Park" over there, obviously someone left their cake out in the rain.

May be Portis said "no thanks" to PR.

I think they did alright, Veltung impressed me last game with his shifty moves and Gordon seems like a good long term prospect. Still don't understand why they cut Tuinei as they don't have a big bodied receiver as far as I can tell.

Have they already worked out Davis? How can they know if he's any better than Portis? Disappointed they cut Unamba, thought he looked really good playing LB with Sears the last two games of 2014.

Hope Normond is ready soon. Cronk looked lost. Watching replays and he is totally missing his assignments. Pontbriand looks better then ever! I was really happy to see Pontbriand involved a little more in the offense. Did pretty well blocking and made something out of the few touches he got Hope Normond is ready soon. Cronk looked lost. Watching replays and he is totally missing his assignments. Pontbriand looks better then ever! I was really happy to see Pontbriand involved a little more in the offense. Did pretty well blocking and made something out of the few touches he got Pontbriand was also front and center messing with the Riders pre-game, him and Picard are cut from the same cloth. O'Shea also spoke glowingly about J.P. on the Coach's Show.

Hope Normond is ready soon. Cronk looked lost. Watching replays and he is totally missing his assignments. Pontbriand looks better then ever! Surprised Cronk was not cut when they signed Rempel. What other function does Cronk bring? A backup long-snapper seems like the perfect guy to be sitting on the PR.

Yeah, while kinda dumb, I could see how this was applied to the Demski catch. He didn't consciously catch the ball and run into his end zone, which is what a safety is really all about. That being said, had that been a Winnipeg player doing the exact same thing, like Veltung, I could see the Riders getting a safety, as the Bombers always seem to be on the wrong end of the grey area penalty/judgement calls. Watched the game tonight. The Demski play as a safety didn't really register with me at the time, but now I would say it was definitely a safety. He caught the ball and saw that his momentum was going to take him out at the 1, so he tiptoed around the pylon, deliberately changing his direction before going out in the end zone. Should have been called a safety based on the change in direction. As for the Adams interception, his knee touched down at the one yard line. Had he been untouched I'll bet they would have allowed his momentum to consider it an end zone INT and placed the ball at the 25, but the 'Rider player had contact when his knee hit. Correct call there. As for the Bombers "always" getting the wrong side of the close calls, that's pure just homerism talking - I hope you don't really believe that. Refs will miss calls, make calls, and make judgements you may not agree with, but they aren't deliberately biased against your team, whatever team your team is. Saskatchewan could have argued that the "close" non-pass interference challenge that didn't go their way was unfair (they'd be wrong, it was good defence) or that the rough play call on the Denmark hit was bogus (they'd have a case there, good shoulder to chest hit there, the lack of wrapping up the tackle with the arms probably cost him the benefit of the doubt). These plays exist in every game and will balance out in the long run. One play I'm curious about was the Willy fumble that Chick ran back for a TD (penalty wiped out the whole play, so not sure how that might have been ruled without the penalty). I know Willy went head first, and the broadcasters said he was touched (not sure about that part), but isn't the play always blown dead once the QB deliberately hits the ground, even if head first? Could have been a big turning point. It's only automatically blown down if he slides feet first. If he slides head first then he would have to be touched to be ruled down. Recall Reilly's head-first slide from 2014 when he got up and gained another 7 yds. because no Bomber touched him. I guess Willy got lucky.

Nick Moore made a great block for Marshall on the 2-pointer. And yes, once Cotton penetrated the LOS he was shedding tackles. Lots of complaints in Riderville about sloppy tackling by their D. But Cotton helped himself too - runs hard and he's very able at changing direction. Sounds like a good way for Moore to re-injure himself. I'd be happy if he and Denmark just flap their arms and make seagull noises to distract the villains.

Super happy Cotton finally got his chance to shine, I've been a big fan since TC last year and it's taken him awhile to get established. He is very quick and shifty but he also has the unique skill of being able to play peek-a-boo hiding behind his blockers so that defenders have difficulty locating him. Can't recall any RB since Charlie Roberts that used stealth as well as he does. I think Cotton's weakness may be his top speed as he does not seem to be able to outrun defenders when running horizontally trying to get to the outside. He had a couple of those plays early on were he was caught in the backfield before they started running him vertically through the gaps. Demski looks to have superior speed (longer legs) and he turned a similar play that looked like a loss into a beautiful 32 yd. gain.

I believe it would have been considered a safety (2 points) if it was considered at all. 2-1=1

I hope they keep JFG on the field, I can see him playing a significant role if they involve him in the short passing game. I'm sure Hamilton will be looking for the RB's exiting the backfield so the dump passes they used so well against Sask. may not be there next game. Glad to assume Richards did not have a concussion.

Yeah, while kinda dumb, I could see how this was applied to the Demski catch. He didn't consciously catch the ball and run into his end zone, which is what a safety is really all about. That being said, had that been a Winnipeg player doing the exact same thing, like Veltung, I could see the Riders getting a safety, as the Bombers always seem to be on the wrong end of the grey area penalty/judgement calls. Yeah, while kinda dumb, I could see how this was applied to the Demski catch. He didn't consciously catch the ball and run into his end zone, which is what a safety is really all about. That being said, had that been a Winnipeg player doing the exact same thing, like Veltung, I could see the Riders getting a safety, as the Bombers always seem to be on the wrong end of the grey area penalty/judgement calls. I guess O'Shea could not have challenged that play even if he wanted but that one pt. could have been critical in a tight game.

I found this. AR: Team A kicks to Team B. B1 catches the ball in the Field of Play while moving towards own Goal Line and, in the judgment of the official, the momentum carries B1 into own Goal Area. RULING — Rouge (possession deemed to have been gained in the Goal Area).

Hard to imagine the refs. and O'Shea could have missed that. I read elsewhere that if momentum carries the player out it doesn't count as a safety but I find that hard to believe.

Pontbriand did some great blocking on those runs, Nick Moore not so much. Clarence tried once and caught a flag.

I think we'lll win but I'm sure Austin noticed the big gainers over the middle and the big runs around the ends. (shudder) Not worried about the offence, they'll find a way. Bombers need to find a way to shut down Fantuz.

Big challenge for sure but I think a team with a strong running game could plan around Glenn's deficiencies and still make the playoffs. The 30 yard endzone pass is a real weak point of Glenn's game but he seems to move the ball effectively between the 30's.

You forget that Taman would be the one that has to fire him and Chamblin isn't going to let him.

CFL.ca has more balanced highlights of the game. TSN is a disgrace.

From your lips to God's ears....... Cuz the offence was poor in our season opener? Smh. Your hindsight is truly....immaculate.

Grey Cup preview Baby!!!