?‍?This should be a very good game between two motivated teams. Don't forget, Edmonton beat them 3 times last year and Calgary no no like that.?

 

CFL.ca Staff

Edm vs Calg
The Stamps roll into Labour Day winners of six in a row and the undisputed best team during the first half of the 2016 CFL season, while the Esks seem to have sorted themselves out en route to their current three-game winning streak.

One of the main objectives for Edmonton’s improved defence this Monday will be creating penetration on Stamps quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell.

Calgary’s surrendered a league-low 10 sacks and turned the ball over just 12 times this season — also a league-low figure.

Offensively the Eskimos will be faced with the league’s best statistical defence in Calgary; the Stamps have allowed the fewest points (185) in the CFL while forcing the most fumbles (14) and creating the most pass knockdowns (38) in the league.

Calgary’s offensive line — one of its biggest strengths in the first half — will be without centre Pierre Lavertu. Spencer Wilson will move over to centre, with rookie Ucambre Williams sliding onto the line at right tackle.

While receiver Joe West appeared ready to make his return from the Stamps’ injured list, Dickenson and his staff opted to stick with Davaris Daniels.
The rookie out of Notre Dame hauled in 108 receiving yards and a touchdown in Calgary’s win over Hamilton last week.

Toronto @ Hamilton

Both teams are 4-5
Both enter Monday night’s marquee matchup off losses; Hamilton’s last outing ending in a narrow 30-24 defeat in Calgary, Toronto’s a 16-13 home loss to BC on a last-second field goal.

15 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

In the fur trade era, yes. In the settlement / farming era, no. The NWMP clamped down on gun - toting, whiskey trading and a host of other problems 

When was the NWMP established? In the 1880's when the CP Railroad was finished. There was very little of the law prior to that.

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Edited September 5, 20169 yr by Mark F

Collaros was lucky he wasn't injured again. Those blindside hits on qbs are scary.

so far collaros doesn't seem to have returned to his top form. third game back... wonder what's up.

 

Edited September 5, 20169 yr by Mark F

Football talk and History lessons 

Lemon is unbelievably strong.

 

did not expect a rout by toronto

Edited September 5, 20169 yr by Mark F

Did Hamilton think this was a walkover game cause there not that good

Collaros is good, the rest of the team, not so much.

19 minutes ago, iso_55 said:

When was the NWMP established? In the 1880's when the CP Railroad was finished. There was very little of the law prior to that.

NWMP were there first before the railway, basically no population other than the local Indian tribes at the time in S. Alberta.  Fort Whoop-Up is about as close as Western Canada ever got to the Wild West stuff and not surprisingly that was provoked by American whisky traders which the RCMP put the clamps on.  The handful of outlaws that Western Canada had were usually American fugitives.

Look at the old photos, few cowboy hats, mostly bowler hats.

fun game

Ricky Ray resurrects himself one more time.

Anyone who has been thinking that Ricky Ray was ready for the scrap heap may be having second thoughts right about now.

Ricky made two nice throws for touchdowns, and one nice longer pass. I still don't enjoy watching him play that much. 13 four yard passes. when the Bombers do that everyone hates it. I'm not sure how many more hits he can take.

I think this is the kind of offence Lapolice would like to run.

Edited September 5, 20169 yr by Mark F

17 minutes ago, Mark F said:

Ricky made two nice throws for touchdowns, and one nice longer pass. I still don't enjoy watching him play that much. 13 four yard passes. when the Bombers do that everyone hates it. I'm not sure how many more hits he can take.

I think this is the kind of offence Lapolice would like to run.

It worked a whole lot better when Owens and Durie were in their prime because of their YAC abilitiy.  They haven't been able to replace either of those components imo.

Edited September 6, 20169 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

1 hour ago, iso_55 said:

When was the NWMP established? In the 1880's when the CP Railroad was finished. There was very little of the law prior to that.

You nailed it - after the fur trade era, about 130 - 140 years ago 

we didn't have a civil war, that created a lot of violent people with not much to do except rob plunder murder and kill.

Edited September 6, 20169 yr by Mark F

another pitiful pi call

 

is adrian tracy the guy that clobbered willy?

Edited September 6, 20169 yr by Mark F

guess scott should have challenged.

 

great game

Edited September 6, 20169 yr by Mark F

This is turning out to be the most exciting game of the weekend, lots of points, lots of drama

 

Man oh man ray is having a hell of a time with the pressure

ray's too old to take this beating

This is the worst reffing of any game this weekend. The Argo's got screwed over at least three times that cost them a win.

The 'Cats are full measure for the win. They could have thrown in the towel after a disastrous first half but came back to win. Ray deserved better, but that's the CFL for you. Helluva game. As much as I enjoyed the Bomber win, this was way more entertaining.

3 hours ago, Mark F said:

ray's too old to take this beating

Yah, this has become a bit of a cycle in the last 2-3 years.  Ray gets pulverized until he finally breaks and spends months recovering only to be injured shortly after he returns.  Shame on Barker and Milanovich for not providing him with better protection when they've had years to build a solid team around him.

11 hours ago, tracker said:

The 'Cats are full measure for the win. They could have thrown in the towel after a disastrous first half but came back to win. Ray deserved better, but that's the CFL for you. Helluva game. As much as I enjoyed the Bomber win, this was way more entertaining.

Yeah that game right there is why I love the CFL. Back and forth, up and down, lots of big plays. Real entertaining way to end the labour day weekend.