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

 

 

 

 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2017/10/02/upon-review-wpg-28-edm-19/

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Randle is having an all-star worthy season, despite offences often opting to attack the opposite side of the Bombers secondary. The 29-year-old Utah State product has a career-high five interceptions this year and two touchdowns – Saturday’s score and a fumble recovery major in Ottawa earlier in the year – while adding 41 tackles, one shy of his career best.

“When I saw him picking off that pass, all I could think about was ‘Randle Island’,” said Bombers left tackle Stanley Bryant. “He’s great, man. I always tell him he’s great when he’s doing his thing. He’s always working on his craft. I’m always talking junk to those guys, him and T.J. (Heath) in the boundary (side of the field) during practice because they think they’re the best.

“Today I crown him ‘Randle Island’. Shout out to him.”

 

double post.

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by SPuDS

5 minutes ago, Rich said:

“When I saw him picking off that pass, all I could think about was ‘Randle Island’,” said Bombers left tackle Stanley Bryant. “He’s great, man. I always tell him he’s great when he’s doing his thing. He’s always working on his craft. I’m always talking junk to those guys, him and T.J. (Heath) in the boundary (side of the field) during practice because they think they’re the best.

“Today I crown him ‘Randle Island’. Shout out to him.”

ITS A THING!!! IT BECAME A THING!!!

#RandleIsland

13 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

#RandleIsland

Proudly annexed by Fort Hew on Sept. 30, 2017. #FortHew

So...Stanley Bryant reads the boards? Hi Stanley! *waves*

Anyone remember who started that whole Randle Island thing? I want to say it was @Mike but I can't remember for sure...

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by Noeller

25 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

So...Stanley Bryant reads the boards? Hi Stanley! *waves*

No reception on that island but they do get the internet!

23 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Anyone remember who started that whole Randle Island thing? I want to say it was @Mike but I can't remember for sure...

Darrelle Revis?

 

I think Jpan co-opted the name first.

Twitter search RandleIsland. I know I was the first to buy a Randle jersey.

5 hours ago, Noeller said:

Anyone remember who started that whole Randle Island thing? I want to say it was @Mike but I can't remember for sure...

Im gonna go @Jpan85

 

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

Im gonna go @Jpan85

 

I'm going to say it was gbill, for no other reason than gbill demands credit for all FIRSTs.

This should get him thru till spring.

It was Joey

Interesting article on the officiating in the Hamilton / Toronto game.

http://3downnation.com/2017/10/01/questionable-officiating-costs-ticats-dearly-loss-argos/

Some video clips and screen shots in there that show some clearly wrong calls, including the phantom PI call on SJ Green that the league has since said shouldn't have been PI (even though the command centre ruled it as PI on a review)

The fumble knocked out of bounds by Lawrence should have been called Hamilton's ball as well IMO.

Also a couple of screenshots of blatant offsides by Toronto that were never called.

Some theories out there that the officials are being biased to Toronto.    After watching bad Bomber teams for years, I think the refs tend to not give the benefit of the doubt to "bad' teams.  Either way, another game with horrible officiating in the CFL.

 

Looked like PI to me.  The defender made contact with the receiver which pushed him off his route to the ball. 

4 minutes ago, B-F-F-C said:

Looked like PI to me.  The defender made contact with the receiver which pushed him off his route to the ball. 

How is the defender supposed to know he is going to cut right there?   The receivers cuts right and runs into the DB. 

30 minutes ago, Rich said:

Interesting article on the officiating in the Hamilton / Toronto game.

http://3downnation.com/2017/10/01/questionable-officiating-costs-ticats-dearly-loss-argos/

Some video clips and screen shots in there that show some clearly wrong calls, including the phantom PI call on SJ Green that the league has since said shouldn't have been PI (even though the command centre ruled it as PI on a review)

The fumble knocked out of bounds by Lawrence should have been called Hamilton's ball as well IMO.

Also a couple of screenshots of blatant offsides by Toronto that were never called.

Some theories out there that the officials are being biased to Toronto.    After watching bad Bomber teams for years, I think the refs tend to not give the benefit of the doubt to "bad' teams.  Either way, another game with horrible officiating in the CFL.

 

That PI call was brutal... I can't believe video review "confirmed" it...

As for the off-sides screen shots... you can't see where the ball is but it looks like there is some other movement on the field, which means the ball is probably snapped already... so you can't put too much into where the receivers are...

1 hour ago, Rich said:

I think the refs tend to not give the benefit of the doubt to "bad' teams.

I think this is true in other sports as well. You see it in the NHL a ton as well. Teams and players with a reputation of being good get away with a lot more than teams or players with the bad reputation. 

3 hours ago, Rich said:

Interesting article on the officiating in the Hamilton / Toronto game.

http://3downnation.com/2017/10/01/questionable-officiating-costs-ticats-dearly-loss-argos/

Some video clips and screen shots in there that show some clearly wrong calls, including the phantom PI call on SJ Green that the league has since said shouldn't have been PI (even though the command centre ruled it as PI on a review)

The fumble knocked out of bounds by Lawrence should have been called Hamilton's ball as well IMO.

Also a couple of screenshots of blatant offsides by Toronto that were never called.

Some theories out there that the officials are being biased to Toronto.    After watching bad Bomber teams for years, I think the refs tend to not give the benefit of the doubt to "bad' teams.  Either way, another game with horrible officiating in the CFL.

 

There was also about 1 min of game time run off the clock for some reason. CFL has not addressed that. It was between plays. The clock just kept ticking....

✔ @JDunk12

#Argos bring in LB Khalil Bass http://3downnation.com/2017/10/03/argos-bring-in-lb-khalil-bass/ … #Toronto #ArgosFootball #CFL

7:34 AM - Oct 3, 2017

 

 

 

32 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

✔ @JDunk12

#Argos bring in LB Khalil Bass http://3downnation.com/2017/10/03/argos-bring-in-lb-khalil-bass/ … #Toronto #ArgosFootball #CFL

7:34 AM - Oct 3, 2017

 

 

 

Replacing who?

4 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Replacing who?

He was signed to the PR, so that has yet to be determined.  They have quite a good group of LB there so them signing Bass is a mystery.

 

 

Edited October 3, 20178 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

most likely game day roster depth...which on their part is a good move

11 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

✔ @JDunk12

#Argos bring in LB Khalil Bass http://3downnation.com/2017/10/03/argos-bring-in-lb-khalil-bass/ … #Toronto #ArgosFootball #CFL

7:31 - Oct 3, 2017

Smart move by the Argos. Bass still has a lot of tread left on his tires.

34 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

He was signed to the PR, so that has yet to be determined.  They have quite a good group of LB there so them signing Bass is a mystery.

 

 

Not such a mystery. They're a veteran group and each have taken their knocks and missed series/quarters/games.