Game Notes

Including last Friday’s 31-31 tie in Ottawa, the REDBLACKS and Stampeders have gone to overtime in three of their last four meetings.

Crazy 8’s: REDBLACKS #88 Brad Sinopoli produced 88 yards of offence on 8 receptions in the season opener as he looks to make it a third straight season earning 1000+ receiving yards.

Former Stampeders-turned-REDBLACKS linebacker Taylor Reed, who won a Grey Cup with Ottawa last year after being released earlier in the season by Calgary, had eight tackles against his former team last weekend.

?‍?I wouldn't have minded this guy in the lineup..

-Neither team gave up a sack when Calgary and Ottawa met last weekend.

On the injury front, Calgary will be without star receiver DaVaris Daniels (neck) and defensive end Ja’Gared Davis.

48.6 – Average punt for Ottawa’s Brett Maher, owner of the CFL’s best mark through Week 1.

88 – Career sacks for Calgary’s Charleston Hughes, who needs two to eclipse Brent Johnson and Brett Williams for No. 13 on the all-time CFL sack-leader list.

Word filtered out late Wednesday that Powell would be scratched, while Mossis Madu and Brendan Gillanders are chomping at the bit for touches.

The return of Tommie Campbell for Calgary

85% of fans polled pick Calgary to win.

97% of fans polled on MBB pick Calgary

Stats - CFL.ca

Misc.

With his five receptions in Week 1, Montreal Alouette Nik Lewis now has 982 career receptions, just 47 short of tying Canadian Football Hall of Famer Geroy Simon for the all-time CFL lead in receptions (1,029).

Farhan Lalji - #BCLions have also released Cdn OL Jeremy Zver and offered him a spot on their PR. Wouldn't be surprised if another team picked him up. #CFL

Penalties in Week 1 were down 6.2% from 2016 and 25% from 2015.

Rod Peterson - Kevin Glenn @qterback5 says the Riders have "something in store" for Rider fans on Saturday night rodpedersen.com/2017/06/riders…

“I can’t wait to go out there and play. I think we’re ready for the moment and I think we will show it,” - Darvin Adams

Edited June 29, 20178 yr by Mr Dee

I want to believe Trevor Harris is legit...I like the guy.....but until I see a whole season from him, I'm not ready to proclaim anything.

Harris came into the game with a throwing hand injury and took a beating last night. Every time they showed him on the sidelines, he had ice on his arm. Once, he was getting a calf massage too. He still came back into the game and threw deep balls on time, on target. Hardly Glenn like.

11 hours ago, BomberBall said:

Not sure that was a catch and fumble.

if you're talking about the Lavoie one, he caught it, looked up, took a step and was creamed. If that was a bomber everyone here would have been calling for a fumble.

8 hours ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

I definitely underestimated how good of a pick up that was by Ottawa signing Dionte Spencer this past offseason. That was a hell of a game by him

He caught a short pass at the beginning of the game and put a wicked spin move on a defender, at that point I realized he was just a step quicker than everyone else out there last night.

Definitely didn't think the Lavoie catch and fumble was even close to a catch.

Looked like a catch and fumble to me.  Caught it, turned and took a step.  That's a catch and a fumble, IMO.

It's the same as this one from 2015 Banjo Bowl (55 min mark)

 

 

8 minutes ago, Mike said:

Definitely didn't think the Lavoie catch and fumble was even close to a catch.

that's weak, definitely a catch and a fumble. How many steps does the guy need to take.

Just now, Gotmilt said:

that's weak, definitely a catch and a fumble. How many steps does the guy need to take.

How many do you think he took to begin with?

Just now, Mike said:

How many do you think he took to begin with?

caught it, secured it, looked up took a step, destroyed.

4 minutes ago, Gotmilt said:

caught it, secured it, looked up took a step, destroyed.

I guess that's where we disagree. I don't think he took any steps.

If you look at it, he caught the ball with one foot on the ground. Pivots, plants the other foot, gets blown up and loses the ball. If that's a catch on the sidelines and the same thing happens, but the ball goes out of bounds, that's ruled an incomplete pass every single time.

He didn't take a step, he didn't make a football move. Should've been ruled incomplete.

 

Just now, Mike said:

I guess that's where we disagree. I don't think he took any steps.

personally I'm a little biased to the possession rules anyways, its just so cheesy when there's a big play and the ref says he didn't have control because he didn't "make a football move".

Just now, Gotmilt said:

personally I'm a little biased to the possession rules anyways, its just so cheesy when there's a big play and the ref says he didn't have control because he didn't "make a football move".

I don't like the "football move" rule either. But in this case, I lean more towards pointing out that he didn't take a single step before getting blown up.

Just now, Mike said:

I don't like the "football move" rule either. But in this case, I lean more towards pointing out that he didn't take a single step before getting blown up.

He did though.  Just not after the pivot.  He caught the ball, took a step backwards, pivoted on that foot, took half a step and got blown up.

2 minutes ago, Mike said:

I don't like the "football move" rule either. But in this case, I lean more towards pointing out that he didn't take a single step before getting blown up.

Glad I'm not a ref but if it continues to be called this was I won't be complaining.

I believe it should be similar to hockey where the defenceman tosses you a sewer pass has to responsible for A. a turnover and B. Killing your teammate. Also forces players to be more aware of where they are on the field.

Edited June 30, 20178 yr by Gotmilt

Just now, Atomic said:

He did though.  Just not after the pivot.  He caught the ball, took a step backwards, pivoted on that foot, took half a step and got blown up.

I'm trying to imagine the footwork involved in what you're describing. Not only does it sound impossible, but I'm looking at the highlight right now and I can't say that I agree that is what happened.

Trying to look at it right now and lay it out.

Sinopoli secures the ball a few inches ahead of the 50 yard line, left foot on the ground, right foot in the air. Puts right foot down, pivots, left foot comes off the ground just before Singleton drills him. They're still inside the 51 yard line.

Not sure how that would constitute a catch.

1 minute ago, Mike said:

Trying to look at it right now and lay it out.

Sinopoli secures the ball a few inches ahead of the 50 yard line, left foot on the ground, right foot in the air. Puts right foot down, pivots, left foot comes off the ground just before Singleton drills him. They're still inside the 51 yard line.

Not sure how that would constitute a catch.

He catches it, tucks it, plants his feet and pivots, I don't know how you can say that isn't a catch even if he didn't take a step.

1 minute ago, Gotmilt said:

He catches it, tucks it, plants his feet and pivots, I don't know how you can say that isn't a catch even if he didn't take a step.

Because he doesn't tuck it.

3 minutes ago, Mike said:

Trying to look at it right now and lay it out.

Sinopoli secures the ball a few inches ahead of the 50 yard line, left foot on the ground, right foot in the air. Puts right foot down, pivots, left foot comes off the ground just before Singleton drills him. They're still inside the 51 yard line.

Not sure how that would constitute a catch.

That's exactly what I said!!!  But I believe it constitutes a catch when he is able to plant and pivot and begin taking a step in the other direction.

Player makes a catch by the sidelines. Only gets 1 foot down. Called a catch, every time. Same should hold true on the field. Player makes a catch. Gets one foot down. It's a catch. If he then gets blown up and fumbles, it's a fumble.

Bigger question in my mind is how the heck was Harris' fumble for a TD, not called a fumble? Sure, his arm was moving forward, but the ball ended up being thrown behind him, behind the LOS, which is a lateral, which becomes a fumble.

6 minutes ago, Mike said:

Because he doesn't tuck it.

I'm going off memory but Harris just can't toss that one, if that's Harris (Andrew) and he gets lit up like that I'm mad as hell at Nichols.

Edited June 30, 20178 yr by Gotmilt

Just now, TBURGESS said:

Player makes a catch by the sidelines. Only gets 1 foot down. Called a catch, every time. Same should hold true on the field. Player makes a catch. Gets one foot down. It's a catch. If he then gets blown up and fumbles, it's a fumble.

Bigger question in my mind is how the heck was Harris' fumble for a TD, not called a fumble? Sure, his arm was moving forward, but the ball ended up being thrown behind him, behind the LOS, which is a lateral, which becomes a fumble.

Part 1: you're missing the second part of the equation, where you have to survive contact. If all you need to do is have one foot on the ground and possession of the ball for a millisecond for it to be ruled a catch, then there are a lot more catches in the CFL than what gets called.

Part 2: it's a different rule when there's contact, but I can't find the play to comment and I don't remember it.

22 minutes ago, Mike said:

If you look at it, he caught the ball with one foot on the ground. Pivots, plants the other foot, gets blown up and loses the ball. If that's a catch on the sidelines and the same thing happens, but the ball goes out of bounds, that's ruled an incomplete pass every single time.

He didn't take a step, he didn't make a football move. Should've been ruled incomplete.

 

They don't use steps or football moves as criteria as a catch as long as he has possession of the ball for moment of time he has caught it.