Interesting to read this week's picks by the writers @ 3downnation

Montreal @ Ottawa

Drew Edwards: Montreal in free fall. Hope this game doesn’t become a free-for-all. REDBLACKS
Justin Dunk: At this stage of their careers Burris > Glenn. Barely. REDBLACKS
John Hodge: In a battle of two struggling veteran QBs, I’ll take the team with the better receiving corps. REDBLACKS
Joel Gasson: Hard to believe in Montreal right now. REDBLACKS
Ian Busby: For an encore, Duron Carter will push over the LumberJoes. It still won’t help his team win. REDBLACKS
Josh Smith: Henry Burris is hearing footsteps, Duron Carter is going to go full Ric Flair and embrace being the hated heel, and Kevin Glenn is going to have a great Kevin Glenn game. ALS
Santino Filoso: Fresh off a bye and at playing at home, this one’s a no brainer REDBLACKS
Totals: REDBLACKS 6 ALS 1

Calgary  @ BC

Drew Edwards: They win this one and I’m all in on B.C. They will. LIONS
Justin Dunk: Calgary is at their best when challenged. STAMPS
John Hodge: Jonathon Jennings cements his status as the CFL’s newest elite quarterback. LIONS
Joel Gasson: Another game of the year candidate. Time for BC to show they’re for real. LIONS.
Ian Busby: Epic meeting between the top two teams in the West. Winner gets the hammer in the season series. Could be another classic. STAMPS
Josh Smith: Game of the week, for sure. The winner here will own the tiebreaker and have the upperhand in the race for first in the West. Should be close, but home team prevails. LIONS
Santino Filoso: Home field proves to be in the difference in a clash of the best of the West LIONS
Totals: LIONS 5 STAMPS 2

 

?‍?This second game should be the game of the week. It's for 1st place of course, and the series between the two teams.

?‍?Wally vs Dave and  Jennings vs Mitchell......Messam, Paredes vs. Rainey and the BC defence

Dan Ralph - Canadian Press
B.C. won the first meeting 20-18 in the season opener for both teams. Chris Rainey figured prominently in that game for the Lions with two TDs, including one on a 72-yard punt return.

Calgary outscored B.C. 22-7 in the fourth quarter July 29 en route to a thrilling 44-41 overtime victory at McMahon Stadium. Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell completed 29-of-44 passes for 364 yards and three TDs.

?‍?Do you agree with the majority?

Bye the way - MBB picks have BC over Calgary 18-11......with 1 tie predicted!

Edited August 20, 20169 yr by Mr Dee

2 minutes ago, Mark F said:

what does jones make? can't fire him, they still have to pay him.

also... continuity / patience (kidding)

I admit, I thought it was a good choice for head coach. think they should not have given him both jobs.

They're only paying him about $750,000, so you can't expect much.

Durant has quit....there's no skating around that one and if it is factual, the riders are flushed in 2016...They have problems that run deep and long and Corky better start coming up with some solutions...Tick tick tick....the clock is on Jonesie..heh heh/

2 hours ago, bustamente said:

They have be doing a lot of 3 man crews on the desk this year and lately have resorted to comedy routines, at halftime i generally change the channel.

Yeah, I just go WTH are they doing? Not much real discussion.

11 hours ago, Bomber_fanaddict said:

I sooooo wanna see a 50 burger laid on Jones. 

Your wish is about to come true.

Edited August 21, 20169 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

And boom the first 50+ game this year and it's on Jones. Bwhahahahhahahha. 

I wonder if Jones will accuse Austin of winning without class? ha, ha. Love the mud being rubbed in Jones face.

probably worth tuning in to post game call in show on 620 regina.

 

"Canada's (worst) team"

Edited August 21, 20169 yr by Mark F

I want to see us do this to the Riders twice this year.

Jones is finding out just what many of his coaching buddies around the league really think of him. Not much.

Oh and has Rod Pederson admitted his mistake? He said the Riders were going 12-6? 11-7 is still possible if they win 10 in a row. Lol.

This looks so good on Jones. Like I'm in full on schadenfreude mode right now.

Collaros /Austin now part of the league wide conspiracy to destroy the riders.

 

 

Edited August 21, 20169 yr by Mark F

12 minutes ago, Bomber_fanaddict said:

And boom the first 50+ game this year and it's on Jones. Bwhahahahhahahha. 

Can't be.  Rider defense is better than ours, remember?!?!?

Did the Riders hit rock bottom tonight.........god i hope not.

not sure what was worse, this ass whoopin or the montreal deuce. all i know is i spent the entire game just following along the rider GDT on riderfans and by page 6 it went from "gotta good feeling about this..." to 50+ pages following with nothing but tears swears and bickering :D 

Edmonton up next week then two against the Bombers, 1-10 is likely.

48 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

They're only paying him about $750,000, so you can't expect much.

I have no idea what a premium HC is earning in the cfl these days. I imagine thats a lot though. Like top couple. 

Man if we sweep the riders in ldc/bjb this is gonna be the high spot for the blue since swaggerville. Maybe better. 

I was talking to my buddy and he said "better be careful getting to confident vs the riders, they were 0-8 or 0-9 when we gave them their first win last year" I've actually heard this statement a few times lately, but tbh,  the riders came out of the gate in 2015 like a limp  noodle record wise,  but the first part of their season they were a hell of a lot more competitive losing most of their games by 5 or less.  The team this year is a whole nother level of stank

1 minute ago, wbbfan said:

I have no idea what a premium HC is earning in the cfl these days. I imagine thats a lot though. Like top couple. 

Man if we sweep the riders in ldc/bjb this is gonna be the high spot for the blue since swaggerville. Maybe better. 

Jones, is the VP, GM, HC and OC, he's filling his pockets.

Just now, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Jones, is the VP, GM, HC and OC, he's filling his pockets.

yeah thats allways a recipe for disaster too. Or the fast track for ending up in montreal next season.  

Rider fans on their website are in full meltdown mode. No surprise there.

there was a stamps fan that recently posted on RF 

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After the Calgary game, Bo stated at least 10 players came over and shook his hand, thanking him for blowing the whistle on Jones. You have to ask how many players felt that way and have quit on Jones?

There was a reoccuring theme, in the GDT,  that the team looked like they quit on Jones,  DD looks like he quit too.  This over course could be alcohol fueled emotion running wild, but something worth factoring in.  

If its true, whats easier to replace your roster,.  or your coach(es)

All I know is.

It was enjoyable watching the Riders get killed. Not a big Hammy fan, but to go from -6 to +1 in season turnovers in 1 game is hysterical.

I missed the games tonight...  I do find it funny reading the thread after already knowing the final stats.  People suggesting Collaros was cold and has lost it.... had 5 TD's,,, I assume he did very well.

As for the Riders... you know somehow this team will lose in Saskatchewan... that still won't take away the fact that they'll lose a whole crap load of other games. 

Imho the ticats werent even that "good". Lucky break on the first td by fantuz, riders with 14 penalties in the first half, DD had one of the worst nights ive seen him play, and the riders secondary is hot garbage vs the long ball. Im sure the rifles could have beat that rider team tonight