CFL.ca Staff Game Notes

Lose and you go home...

*Since 1961 (when inter-Division play began) Saskatchewan actually holds an edge playing in Toronto – 26 wins to 21.

(By comparison in Eastern road games, the Riders are 14-24 at Montreal and 18-26 at Hamilton)

*This game pits the CFL’s two best first down teams – Toronto averaged 7.00 yards per play and Saskatchewan was at 6.96.

*One key 2017 difference was in QB Sacks Made – Toronto is tied at #1 with 50, Saskatchewan ranked #8 with 27.

*Saskatchewan swept Toronto in their two-game series in 2017 and have now won the last three times they have played the Argos.

*Saskatchewan won both 2017 meetings despite trailing by deficits of 10 points (Jul 29/17) and 13 points (Oct 7/17).(Saskatchewan outscored Toronto by a combined 38 to 18 in the second half and won after trailing each game at half-time)

*The second half comebacks were led first by Kevin Glenn (Jul 29th) and then on Oct 7th by Brandon Bridge. (Oct 7th: Bridge threw for 292 yards and two TDs off the bench leading five scoring drives in his seven possessions at QB)

*Ricky Ray threw for 300+ yards in both games with five TD passes and 74 per cent completion mark.

*James Wilder was held to 107 yards rushing on 24 carries; the Riders are the last team to keep him under 100 yards.

*Duron Carter had games of 131 & 71 yards with two TD catches and five going for clutch second down conversions.

*S.J. Green had games of 68 & 76 yards with two TD catches and five second down conversions on just 14 total targets.

*FG perfection: Tyler Crapigna made all seven of his FG attempts while Lirim Hajrullahu went five-for-five on his tries.

*Bakari Grant added 200 receiving yards on 12 catches – the most yards he had against any opponent in 2017.

?‍?But for all that, I’m saying it’s Jones vs Trestman, and may the best man win...

4 hours ago, Steve Fanitage said:

 

Have a good winter Rider fans...and cheer up! You still have that one shopping mall. 

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Is that the one with the indoor toilet?

19 hours ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

What a ****ing idiot. How is this guy regarded as anything more than a Rider fan boy???

That's exactly it though... outside of the rectangle nobody thinks of him as anything but a green, fan boy shill...

11 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

 Yeah. Pederson is a fool.

sounds like he may be back on the sauce....

11 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

sounds like he may be back on the sauce....

Can't blame a guy for drinking when you have to pump the tires of that team all the time. 

6 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Can't blame a guy for drinking when you have to pump the tires of that team all the time. 

Yeah but he should wait until the evening before hitting the hard stuff.

Edited November 20, 20178 yr by JCon

2 hours ago, JCon said:

Yeah but he should wait until the evening before hitting the hard stuff.

It's always evening somewhere.

22 hours ago, J5V said:

I just can't listen to Black. Gonna watch with the sound off.

I watched both games with sound off because my wife decided that room was the one she had to do all her schoolwork. It actually was kind of OK. No Rod Black. 

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Can't blame a guy for drinking when you have to pump the tires of that team all the time. 

no drinks strong enough, would have to develop a serious meth addiction to do that job.

7 minutes ago, Fan Boy said:

I watched both games with sound off because my wife decided that room was the one she had to do all her schoolwork. It actually was kind of OK. No Rod Black. 

ok please tell me your wife is in university...

20 hours ago, Fraser said:

 Does anyone else think Saskatchewan's discipline is reflective of their head coach?

This awful coaching tantrum behaviour is why I couldn't get behind the Riders or the Eskimos even if I didn't have ancient deep seated hatred for all things green.  An Eskimos - Riders Grey Cup would have made me spray my lawn with round up.  

19 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

ok please tell me your wife is in university...

Oh no she is a school teacher. She was trying to make up nice things to say about a bunch of little spoiled brats.  I am 56 years old. You are mistaking me for an Alabama politician;  I am Manitoba born and raised. Only after you replied did I see how bad 'schoolwork' can sound. 

19 minutes ago, Fan Boy said:

This awful coaching tantrum behaviour is why I couldn't get behind the Riders or the Eskimos even if I didn't have ancient deep seated hatred for all things green.  An Eskimos - Riders Grey Cup would have made me spray my lawn with round up.  

Which comes in a green container...

Wow, I was so surprised that Kevin Glenn struggled and threw pick six's during a crucial game.  Who knew?  Oh yea, just about anyone.  For those of you hoping that Kevin would finally get a ring, be assured tat he can get one any time he wants: off of eBay.

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Edited November 20, 20178 yr by Jacquie

A final note: Argos ticket office said that less than 100 tickets were sold to Saskatchewan postal codes.

Yes, there are Rider fans everywhere and certainly we've a fair few here... but the "Riders filled BMO" meme is bullshit.

20 minutes ago, bluto said:

A final note: Argos ticket office said that less than 100 tickets were sold to Saskatchewan postal codes.

Yes, there are Rider fans everywhere and certainly we've a fair few here... but the "Riders filled BMO" meme is bullshit.

It clearly should have read "Riders filled BMO with bullshit".

21 hours ago, Eternal optimist said:

It's hard to mash teeth when you don't have any!

not to mention its gnashing.   poor poor saskabillies.

21 hours ago, Blueandgold said:

Pretty much how I feel. I like Ray and Trestman, no Argos particularly annoy me.

I'm having a harder time deciding who to root for in the battle of Alberta though.

ya i'm cheering for the Argos.. lesser of 2 evils imo.

1 hour ago, bluto said:

A final note: Argos ticket office said that less than 100 tickets were sold to Saskatchewan postal codes.

Yes, there are Rider fans everywhere and certainly we've a fair few here... but the "Riders filled BMO" meme is bullshit.

Not surprised by this in the least.....those assholes really like to back-pat with the best of 'em. We get it: Nobody wants to live in that thin-air, backwater shithole.......but you go too far with your myth of RIDERS FANS ARE EVERYWHERE!!!! KEEPING THE LEAGUE AFLOAT!!! CANADA'S TEAM!!11! (....I threw up in my mouth a little even typing the last one...)

2 hours ago, Fan Boy said:

Oh no she is a school teacher. She was trying to make up nice things to say about a bunch of little spoiled brats.  I am 56 years old. You are mistaking me for an Alabama politician;  I am Manitoba born and raised. Only after you replied did I see how bad 'schoolwork' can sound. 

ha ha yeah it was a joke.  You really need a man-cave it sounds like.

2 hours ago, bluto said:

A final note: Argos ticket office said that less than 100 tickets were sold to Saskatchewan postal codes.

Yes, there are Rider fans everywhere and certainly we've a fair few here... but the "Riders filled BMO" meme is bullshit.

So wait, does that mean that Rider fans outnumbered Argos fans?

7 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

no drinks strong enough, would have to develop a serious meth addiction to do that job.

I saw a tweet today with the headline discussing why the Riders lost. I was going to click on the link & then I saw it was written & posted by Rod Pederson so I just ignored it. 

11 hours ago, bluto said:

A final note: Argos ticket office said that less than 100 tickets were sold to Saskatchewan postal codes.

Yes, there are Rider fans everywhere and certainly we've a fair few here... but the "Riders filled BMO" meme is bullshit.

Is BMO the sponsor of the movie theatre Carter and his groupies went to??

I was talking to a co-worker today in Regina and I joked that after the kick return TD, everyone was probably online looking for tickets... after a brief silence she says 'yeah.... my dad actually started looking up flights to Ottawa!'   They jinxed themselves!!! HA!

20 hours ago, bluto said:

A final note: Argos ticket office said that less than 100 tickets were sold to Saskatchewan postal codes.

Yes, there are Rider fans everywhere and certainly we've a fair few here... but the "Riders filled BMO" meme is bullshit.

I'm pretty sure that myth only exists in the rectangle... you have to be a special combination of ignorant and arrogant to truly believe one fan base carries an entire league...

20 hours ago, WBBFanWest said:

So wait, does that mean that Rider fans outnumbered Argos fans?

I was impressed with the crowd that came out for the E.F. game, would really love to see a demographic breakdown of where the hell all those Argo fans came from.  A lot of them were dressed in Argo gear and totally engaged in the game so I don't think that audience was the result of papering the house or corporate freebies for their  corporate ******-bag employees.

Edited November 21, 20178 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne