Edmonton @ Calgary 

Game Notes

*Calgary wrapped up the 2017 season series with their second-straight Labour Day home-and-home set sweep from Edmonton.

*Edmonton scored only three points in the first quarter against Calgary this year; the Stamps outscored them 44-23 in the first half.

*Edmonton dominated offensively 408 yards to 353 with 33:14 of time of possession, 354 passing yards per game, and a 56% per cent conversion rate.

*Calgary’s edges were on defence with nine Sacks to three, 32 pressures to 16 by the Esks, and seven takeaways to just three by Edmonton.

*Red Zone: Calgary cashed in seven of their 10 red zone chances (70 per cent); Edmonton went just four-of-10 (40 per cent)

*Punting: Calgary averaged 36.2 yards to Edmonton’s 31.9 mainly due to a 90-yard TD return by Roy Finch.

*FGs: Rene Paredes made six-of-seven field goal attempts vs. Edmonton this year; Sean Whyte missed all three games vs. the Stampeders.

*Alex Singleton had tackle totals of 13, 11 and six for 30 defensive stops vs. Edmonton. He had a tackle for loss in each game.

*Big Plays: Edmonton created seven “big plays” to Calgary’s nine.

*Kenny Ladler made 14 tackles in the two games he played against Calgary; Aaron Grymes made eight defensive tackles in his one game.

 *Calgary comes into this game with a three-game losing streak, their longest in advance of a playoff game since 1957.

*Calgary’s last win: The Stamps enter this game with a two-game home losing streak after winning 17-straight at McMahon Stadium. They last won at home 50 days ago (Sep 29/17 to Nov 18/17: 0 days). Their last win at all was on Oct 13/17, 36 days ago.

*C.J. Gable has rushed for at least 70 yards in all five games he has started for Edmonton including 107 in the Semi-Final win at Winnipeg. Gable has 473 yards on 89 carries over his five Edmonton games for a 5.3 yard average with four rushing touchdowns.

*Johnny Adams has shifted to kick cover duty in recent games and has nine special teams tackles in the last four contests.

?‍?Mike Reilly vs Bo Levi Mitchell 

If Bo isn’t healthy...it will be Edmonton.

23 minutes ago, Fraser said:

No rug rats?

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Alex Singleton said that he disrespected the Stamps offense. Maas says he has no regrets with that call. That'll go over like a ton of bricks in Edmonton. No regrets? 

We can force a quick two and out... can't stop their run game, but sure, why not this time!??

Maas so looked like he wanted to just start screaming at himself in the post game pressed... like edge of insanity sh%t

'of course I have no regrets...  BECAUSE IM AN IDIOT AND I CANT COUNT!!!!! SEVEN MINUS THREE EQUALS STUPID, JASON!!!!'

It's the combination of kicking the field goal and then following it up by kicking it deep. To me you gotta go for the onside kick there. 

JM didn't do himself any favors in that press conference......comes off looking like he forgot the score or lost track of the time.......at best.

Maas can spin it any way he wants but after looking at his call the day after the only conclusion about he call is that he forgot the score.

2 hours ago, bustamente said:

Maas can spin it any way he wants but after looking at his call the day after the only conclusion about he call is that he forgot the score.

Hard to feel sorry for a guy who treats his assistants so poorly & has a volatile temper. Ye reaps what ye sows. It all comes back ten fold. Next time he needs to remember a little humbleness & that everybody screws up. Even him. I know it's hard for Jason to accept even he can screw up. If he has a real beef with an assistant take it behind closed doors & work it out. 

A man who physically abuses inanimate audio communications equipment surely is no man!

I actually think people are being kind to Maas right now... I was watching that game with some family and I was discussing with my uncle when that play happened... neither of us could come up with any logical reason to kick the FG there... even if you don't make 3rd and 4, you turn the ball over and still need to force a 2 and out... it just doesn't make any sense, even after days of reflection...

I was strongly opposed to O'Shea's decision to kick a 61 yarder in Vancouver last year... but at least it made sense... the FG ties the game... this one had absolutely zero logic attached to it...

I understand what he was going for on that call....  but to me I would assume the odds and probability of them making the 3rd and 4th as compared to kicking the field goal and holding Calgary to only two plays and then marching 60 - 70 yards down field would be way higher in favour of going for the TD.      His call to kick would only make sense if they had 3 - 4 minutes left in the game... not with 2 minutes only left in the game.

I don't know where Maas had his head when he made that call, but I would bet he could see his spleen from there.

35 minutes ago, tracker said:

I don't know where Maas had his head when he made that call, but I would bet he could see his spleen from there.

After freaking out of his coaching staff and assistants there is a certain delicious irony in seeing him make a blunder like that. What a maroon!

2 hours ago, Brandon said:

I understand what he was going for on that call....  but to me I would assume the odds and probability of them making the 3rd and 4th as compared to kicking the field goal and holding Calgary to only two plays and then marching 60 - 70 yards down field would be way higher in favour of going for the TD.      His call to kick would only make sense if they had 3 - 4 minutes left in the game... not with 2 minutes only left in the game.

With that offense on the field, he should have literally had the Stamps at his mercy.  Have someone run a hot route in case they blitz / stack the box. If not, give it to Gable, who had been running great all game.