Training camp is over .... adjustments have been made  and its time for the opening kickoff

Anybody change their minds on how preseason changed their expectations for this year .... Montreal thrashing Ottawa changed mine .... cutting Willy raise my hopes for the Argos .... Edmonton looks stronger than I first thought and Regina even worse

For the first time in years I am forecasting Winnipeg finishes first in the league  .. just an optimistic hunch .... I forecast these final standings:

Winnipeg

Calgary

Vancouver

Edmonton

Ottawa

Montreal

Toronto

Hamilton

Regina

 

 

 

 

16 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

If you think 4 Grey Cups in a century is an achievement I don't know what to tell you. enjoy another season in the basement! 

Man, one win & the Rider trolls just come out of the woodwork. Soon to disappear again, of course.

49 minutes ago, gcn11 said:

The Riders have dropped OJ this morning. When questioned Jones said it's not about talent, he thinks OJ still may have gas in the tank. He was dropped because OJ was acquitted and Jones recruitment policy is to sign only CONVICTED felons. 

 

49 minutes ago, gcn11 said:

The Riders have dropped OJ this morning. When questioned Jones said it's not about talent, he thinks OJ still may have gas in the tank. He was dropped because OJ was acquitted and Jones recruitment policy is to sign only CONVICTED felons. 

Actually, OJ has been jail for 9 years because he was convicted of armed robbery, so he ought to fit the criteria.

1 hour ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

???

I thought has Harris has been good.

At the risk of speaking heresy, I see Harris as not having the quickness of Flanders to hit the hole as soon as it opens, but overall, he is a better player.

32 minutes ago, tracker said:

At the risk of speaking heresy, I see Harris as not having the quickness of Flanders to hit the hole as soon as it opens, but overall, he is a better player.

Well... When harris runs the ball 6 times... Im not sure why anyone would think lapo would run the ball more.. Our RB.. One of the BEST in the league had 6 carries. Thats a OC problem and Flanders doesn't change that. 6 carries... Thats just poor use of Harris... Yeah he had some catches and ya as a team over 100 running but... 6 carries for your RB... That should be half time numbers not full game numbers. 

Edited July 22, 20178 yr by Goalie

To be fair, Andrew Harris had 18 touches, 6 rushing, 12 receiving, for 114 yards.

Johnson and Rainey had 17 touches for 108 yards, 13 rushing, and 4 receiving touches...

35 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

To be fair, Andrew Harris had 18 touches, 6 rushing, 12 receiving, for 114 yards.

Johnson and Rainey had 17 touches for 108 yards, 13 rushing, and 4 receiving touches...

Not sure it matters.  We couldn't move the ball for long stretches.  We have a great OL.  If our QB threw for 400 yards we wouldn't worry about our rushing game.

Call me crazy, but I believe the Bombers would be a better team if we started Flanders at RB and Harris at receiver. It might help Harris play longer as well.

Our receivers outside of Dressler & Adams have really underwhelmed thus far.

Those short dump passes to Harris are our running game.

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TORONTO — The Canadian Football League announced Sunday that Edmonton Eskimos defensive back Garry Peters has been suspended for one game for contacting an official following play #64 in game 27 on Thursday, July 20 in Hamilton.

“Making contact with an official is clearly beyond the acceptable standards of conduct in the CFL,” said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. “Officials, who play such an important role in our game, must be treated with respect.”

The Eskimos’ next game is Friday, July 28 versus the BC Lions.

A suspension is to be served immediately, unless it is appealed to arbitration by a player.

 

Sounds right to me. 

On 7/22/2017 at 3:52 PM, Mr Dee said:

To be fair, Andrew Harris had 18 touches, 6 rushing, 12 receiving, for 114 yards.

Johnson and Rainey had 17 touches for 108 yards, 13 rushing, and 4 receiving touches...

Its a big difference on the Line between running, with run protection, and tossing it to the RB as a release valve out of pass pro. Establishing dominance and maintaining it on the line is a big deal. Now, not a lot of teams run heavy any more in the cfl. So its not as big a factor as it once was. But it is the difference between being able to run the ball well in the 4th and not. And being able to get the hoggies in sync. 

7 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

Sounds right to me. 

That's the right call for that situation but in the context of Will Hill grabbing the official it makes no sense.  The two offences were not remotely comparable and to receive the same punishment is asinine.

1 minute ago, Atomic said:

That's the right call for that situation but in the context of Will Hill grabbing the official it makes no sense.  The two offences were not remotely comparable and to receive the same punishment is asinine.

I think one game suspension is the max under the collective agreement which is why they're the same. However, not sure on that.

On ‎2017‎-‎07‎-‎22 at 2:53 PM, tracker said:

 

Actually, OJ has been jail for 9 years because he was convicted of armed robbery, so he ought to fit the criteria.

Holy crap am I ever out of touch on OJ news. Well then I retract...he is totally going to be in Rider camp next year.

On ‎2017‎-‎07‎-‎21 at 11:43 PM, Kluchk said:

Sorry I couldn't find footage online for the bombers. It's been so long since they've won. Maybe I could find some film on VHS or something. 

I know math and basic language skills elude you greenies, but try harder. Nobody can be this wilfully dumb.

On 7/22/2017 at 2:31 PM, Blueandgold said:

Call me crazy, but I believe the Bombers would be a better team if we started Flanders at RB and Harris at receiver. It might help Harris play longer as well.
 

25 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

I know math and basic language skills elude you greenies, but try harder. Nobody can be this wilfully dumb.

Kluchk, Migs, mfranc, and RAJ147 would like to officially dispute that. They wish everyone to know that they can so be that wilfully dumb and sometime late in the season after the Riders win another game they will prove it.

The Dumbness of the Riders is a given- look who they hired as head coach/GM. And if you need further proof, their record in Jonestown since his arrival speaks for itself.

Derek Dennis on Twitter telling Riders fans to just calm down...........yeah, that'll go over well................

15 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Derek Dennis on Twitter telling Riders fans to just calm down...........yeah, that'll go over well................

He's not in Kansas anymore and I didn't like watching Hughes going around him like a pylon out there. I'll calm down when we start playing better. That game was a huge opportunity to get into the hunt for a playoff spot. Potential and excuses only go so far, at some point you have to win a game no one thought you could win. That's what good teams do.

On 7/21/2017 at 4:08 PM, Kluchk said:

I can't wait to watch the Lions smoke the Bombers tonight.

I hope you enjoyed the 3 point thrashing we took.

Congrats on that nail-bitter 17 point Rider loss. 

 

2 minutes ago, Jimmy Pop said:

I hope you enjoyed the 3 point thrashing we took.

Congrats on that nail-bitter 17 point Rider loss. 

 

Both are loses. You either win or you don't.  It was nice for someone else's team to get to have a backbreaking int late in game and then have their kicker blow a big kick when it mattered most. That's usually how we lose. I feel better about losing to Stamps than I did about losing to Montreal that's for sure.

1 minute ago, Ripper said:

Both are loses. You either win or you don't.  It was nice for someone else's team to get to have a backbreaking int late in game and then have their kicker blow a big kick when it mattered most. That's usually how we lose. I feel better about losing to Stamps than I did about losing to Montreal that's for sure.

Right, both are losses.  One as a result of a tightly contested game. One a more similar result to a scrimmage between Brady's Patriots and the NFL Europe's Hamburg Sea Devils. 

But you're right, dad.  Both losses.  Now let junior know I left him a message, mmmkay? 

EDIT: erroneous reply

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by blue_gold_84

2 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

"The Bombers didn't get smoked despite my claim, but my Riders sure did. A loss is loss, though, everyone."

- Moving the Goalposts 101 with Prof. Ripper

When did I say the Bombers were going to get smoked?  I didn't think you would win because game was in BC but generally thought it would be fairly close.

1 minute ago, Ripper said:

When did I say the Bombers were going to get smoked?  I didn't think you would win because game was in BC but generally thought it would be fairly close.

You're right. My bad. I'll edit the post accordingly. But what does playing in BC have to do with anything? The Bombers won in BC just last season.