?‍?Rakeem Cato vs Jonathan Jennings
Jim Popp vs Wally Buono 

OK I've seen enough already. How can we expect help from Montreal when we see a start like that?

?‍?Well, Montreal does have the best Red Zone Defence in the league, and the best tackler in Bear Woods. BC had to try 7 FGs the last time they played, making 5.
Of course,,people will counter that BC has the next two best tacklers in Elimimian and Bighill, but they're just quibbling.
OK then, Tyrell Sutton is back as the RB and last week produced a season-high 71 yards averaging 7.1 per carry. He has 104 yards on 20 carries since returning from the Injured List.
Is that enough? 
Duron Carter is back.
What else? Well, OC Anthony Calvillo is pissed and wants the offence to click better. That echoes what their main pass catcher, Nic Lewis, is saying.
Oh yeah, Ronnie Yell is out with an injury, so that should help.
Also, BC is concerned with their O-Line, so if Noel Thorp's boys can have themselves a game....
Special teams will be so very important to both teams as well.

CFL.ca stats
By the Numbers

23% – Red zone conversion rate against Montreal’s defence; the Als are the stoutest red zone defence in the league.
26-9 – BC’s lead in the all-time series between the Lions and Als in Vancouver. Home field advantage?
50.6 – BC kicker Richie Leone’s current average yardage on a punt, tied with Jon Ryan’s all-time CFL record.
74 – League-leading tackles recorded by Montreal linebacker Bear Woods

Go Montreal!

Montreal settling for field goals -- if they were a little better in the red zone, this'd be a one-score game.

Carter is pissed and I can't say that I really blame him to much.   Cato was Justin Goltz 2.0  with his inability to throw down the field (unless it's in tight double or triple coverage).    They bomb it late in the game and make 2 big catches .... only for some more dink and dunks.

Cato is not the answer...  he's locks in so hard or triple pumps into a sack that the only success he has is Sutton breaking tackles.    Crompton was better then this.  

The final score completely flatters the Als... that was an ass kicking.

Als are a very bad team 

Ya team!

Anybody really think we were going to get some help, here?   Als are old and dispirited.

TD's in garbage time to pad stats and make the score respectable - we've been down this road. 

The Lions are a very good team. When's the last time anyone hung 590+ yards of offense on a Montreal team? When was the last time anyone scored 3 TD's early on Montreal? Other than the fumble returned for a TD, everything went right for BC last night. Sure Montreal scored a few points late in garbage time, but that's just window dressing. 

Cato had a pretty good night both passing and moving the pocket. Should have thrown to Carter more often, but most of that's on Calvillo's play calling and BC's defense. Sutton was having a good night, but was taken out of the game by BC's early scores. 

Montreal looks so bad that I can't believe we are 1 and 1 with them.

B.C. was deserving of the win....totally out classed the Als. and quite frankly the score could have been a lot worse....They're going to be serious competition for us down the road....Why do they keep asking Carter if he is a 'team man'...Looks to be, but it's hard to read this guy...Definitely has talent and when he threw that pass on the money, I think they should try him at qb..He's so fast he could throw it down field and then run under it for yardage...lol...Seriously the guy is a damned good talent and it's too bad we didn't sign him when we made the attempt...He could be a head case though and wouldn't fit O'Shea's mold and also puts fans off..

Mtl's bend don't break defense was breaking all night. BC destroyed the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. QB's isn't their biggest problem.

54 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

Montreal looks so bad that I can't believe we are 1 and 1 with them.

That's more indicative to how poorly Willy was playing than anything else.

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Seriously the guy is a damned good talent and it's too bad we didn't sign him when we made the attempt.

This talented receiver, and he is, has got problems upstairs. There is no way he fits into what O'Shea wants in a team member. As a matter of fact, unless Carter has a huge self-reflection, he is going to lose ANY team's trust and faith. With his talent, he should be in the NFL. But he isn't, for a reason. You have to read Justin Dunk's article to get a better handle on it.

http://3downnation.com/2016/09/09/montreal-receiver-duron-carter-worst-teammate-ever/

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Montreal looks so bad that I can't believe we are 1 and 1 with them.

They are not the same team, mentally and physically. They are playing defeated. Glenn was sharp early and we certainly weren't.

For that matter, we are not the same team either, physically and mentally.

1 hour ago, Blueandgold said:

That's more indicative to how poorly Willy was playing than anything else.

I think a better description would that the loss was indicative of how poorly the team was playing under Willy's leadership.

Seriously, I think Calvillo is a terrible OC and the Montreal defence has hung on to too many over the hill players.

10 hours ago, lyin' guy said:

Ya team!

too bad no one showed up to watch it happen live.

Time to start speculating about who is going to replace Popp as GM?  I think he's used up the last of his nine lives with Wetenhall.

16 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Time to start speculating about who is going to replace Popp as GM?  I think he's used up the last of his nine lives with Wetenhall.

I can't believe they let him coach for the third time. He's always been an awful coach. It'll be interesting to see where he resurfaces.

Just now, Blueandgold said:

I can't believe they let him coach for the third time. He's always been an awful coach. It'll be interesting to see where he resurfaces.

Maybe as a player personnel guy like Tillman, can't see any team giving him decision making responsibility.  On a side note if Popp goes I imagine the entire Als coaching staff would be unemployed, including Calvillo.

8 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

too bad no one showed up to watch it happen live.

I was there. 

16 hours ago, lyin' guy said:

I was there.