Jesse

Zach’s having a great season. Rourke was on pace for one of the best seasons in history. Had he stayed healthy and close to the pace he was on, he would have unanimously won every award he was eligible for. To suggest anything else is ridiculous homerism.

Toronto's TV numbers are still good. And like it or not, those markets are important for sponsorship dollars. Attendance is reducing across all sports and TV numbers and sponsorships is what has to carry teams/leagues.

Of course. I'm not the first to point this out - but Zach lost his MOP in 2015 because he only played 12 games.

I mean, it has the same importance as it always did - tradition and guaranteeing the larger Eastern markets home games and play-off dates.

The definitions around the awards are so loose. If you are simply asking who was the "most outstanding", it's easily Rourke. So each voter have to make up what limits and requirements around that makes sense to them.

They have to discuss other candidates. But there's really no discussion.

People mention it out of respect for what he did - and he does deserve to be mentioned, he was playing on a level I've never seen before and would be unanimous if he continued to play for 14+ games. But of course you need to show that you can do it for the better part of the season and he did not.

Fair enough on that first bolded part, I just know he's taken interviews so there has to be some level of interest. As to the Mack thing....better check yo self before you wreck yo self.

I have always liked the geographical rivalries. And it doesn't make any logical sense that it's always the East that is so bad, but it just always is. Not sure how to defend it anymore.

They're getting the trial by fire treatment this year - next season I bet they're lights out all start candidates. There's no one else in the competition.

I'd rather face BC or Calgary, but the play-off system doesn't work like that.

Disagree, the problem is O'Day. He is the worst team building I can recall seeing. He has no sense of team culture - ignoring character concerns in favour of potential talent - but also assembles pieces that don't fit together while also ignoring team needs.

Tough part of developing QBs in the CFL. If they show anything in those first two years, half the league will be clamoring after them in FA. Meanwhile, Zach is in that phase of his career where you can see the end, but you're not sure how long it's going to be. Ultimately, I hope Dru gets his shot elsewhere, because it means Zach has stuck around for a few more years. I don't see why Dru would stay after next season if there wasn't an immediate path to a starting job. They're already at the top of their respective positions in a league with a management salary cap. If other teams can't offer them more money or more responsibility, why would they leave? Danny and Ted will continue to get opportunities for GM positions, but MOS and Walters aren't going anywhere.

Or for players to take that initiative.

The thing with TO and Montreal is, they do have their spike games where everything goes their way and they look like world beaters. Of course they also look like garbage a lot of the time too, but the inconsistency swings both ways.

We’re pre-gaming man. I’m on the park and ride from St. Vital Earls

What are you referring to when you say Buck’s peak? A random 3-4 game stretch between stints on the 6-game? Because at no point did he have a more successful season than any of KG’s.

Although it doesn’t bode well for next week…

Don’t run the ball as much. When you have 10 Carrie’s a game, it doesn’t leave much room to do stuff like that. Some teams would do better to commit to it though.

This is what everybody is saying.

Should have committed to that a while ago

BC still plays an extra game against Edmonton. There is a world where BC sweeps us, but we still finish first - but we need to beat Edmonton and get to 14 wins.

Could be a physical wall too and is just wearing down late in games. More snaps than he's played in a season in his whole life.

Coaching staff has sat him more than once during games. I'm obviously not aware of what his responsibilities are during games, but they clearly feel he's not meeting his assignments in some fashion.

Yeah, was pretty sure of that too.