I was at practise today (September 18)...here are my observations regarding how we lined up

OLine
Bryant Neufeld Goosen Chungh Hardrick (Couture 6th man)

QB
Nichols all 1st team scrimmage reps

RB
Harris with LaFrance backing up.  Flanders doesn't look like he'll be on the game-day roster, (no 1st team reps and no ST reps)

RECEIVERS
Adams Dressler Demski Thompkins Wolitarsky (Peterman and Simonise in reserve)  Washington doesn't look like he'll be on the game-day roster, (no 1st team reps)

DLine
Roh Bryant Nevis Oka (Thomas and Rivers rotating in)

LB
JSK Bighill Gaitor at SAM (reps were about a 70/30 split with Gaitor and Fenner)

SECONDARY
Priester Alexander Loffler Sayles Randle (reps were about a 70/30 split with Priester and Fogg)

PUNT cover notable
Briggs and Bennet are upbacks
Fenner and Randle the gunners
Wild still playing on the team

PUNT return notable
Demski and Fogg getting reps...

Didn't observe kick team scrimmage



DI's
Looks like Medlock, Rivers, Fenner, and Wild

3 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Wonder if it was a charley horse he incurred last game. A hit to the meaty part of your leg will do that.

You could see the Als had a clear "strategy" for tackling Harris in that game... it's called the helmet to knee strategy... not surprising from that team...

10 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

If Demski is indeed out for this game they need to get Flanders on the roster NOW, otherwise there was no point holding him in reserve all season long.  He can rotate half-time with Petermann in Demski's slot and Petermann can fill in for Thomkins or Dressler when Flanders takes the field to maintain the ratio.

They have to sit an international to play Flanders 

26 minutes ago, Dragon37 said:

They have to sit an international to play Flanders 

Looks like they've moved Priester to the PR...

10 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Wonder if it was a charley horse he incurred last game. A hit to the meaty part of your leg will do that.

Played linebacker as a young lad and had a running back drive helmet-first into my thigh once. Oh. my. god. I thought I was going to die. Charley horse, yes, but man, was it ever painful. The casual fan has no idea how much pain these guys play through some times. 

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

Looks like they've moved Priester to the PR...

Fogg in Priester out and if that new returner is in means Flanders is unlikely. We’ll have to see what the depth charts say.

 

I’d go Flanders in for Wild

3 minutes ago, DR. CFL said:

I’d go Flanders in for Wild

That would be my suggestion too but I don’t see MOS doing it.

4 hours ago, DR. CFL said:

I’d go Flanders in for Wild

Not for this game, take a look at the brace Bighill is wearing on his arm.   I question why he was even practising earlier in the week.

Edited September 28, 20187 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

Don't worry about it. MLB's don't use their arms for anything anyway.

Who sits? Demski & Washington? 

2 hours ago, JCon said:

Who sits? Demski & Washington? 

Demski looks to be a no-go and and Washington sat out last game.

17 minutes ago, JCon said:

Who sits? Demski & Washington? 

Maybe Augustine...

8 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Maybe Augustine...

Thinking the same. I'd like to see him get some game time.

8 minutes ago, J5V said:

Thinking the same. I'd like to see him get some game time.

He also plays special teams so that may keep him on the roster

Blowing a DI spot on both Fenner and Wild is just not making any sense any more...

Washington needs to get playing time

14 hours ago, DR. CFL said:

I’d go Flanders in for Wild

I agree... can go with Miles or Briggs as an emergency fill in for Bighill... Wild is a great teamer but Flanders adds more to the offense than Wild does ST...

Fenner may be there best special teams player

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

Blowing a DI spot on both Fenner and Wild is just not making any sense any more...

Washington needs to get playing time

Washington is bad and probably will always be bad. Having an extra international DB is easily more important than dressing Washington especially with Derek Jones out. Fenner is far better than any of our healthy Canadian DBs and Petermann and Simonise are already better than Washington. You could make the argument that Wild doesn’t do a whole lot as a DI but again, if Bighill goes down, I’d rather he go in than Briggs. 

Kyrie Wilson?

Washington has played two games? 

12 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Not for this game, take a look at the brace Bighill is wearing on his arm.   I question why he was even practising earlier in the week.

He should go the real ole timer route....and slip a foreign object in there...

1 minute ago, do or die said:

He should go the real ole timer route....and slip a foreign object in there...

OMG, the refs been knocked out... Wait, what's Bighill pulling out of his elbow brace... is that... is that brass knuckles... omg he's knocked out Reilly and ref didn't see it... he's pinning him. 1, 2, 3... we have a new world champion.. as God as my witness...

....and O'Shea just throws them away.....and pleads innocence.....holy cow!
The Commissioner will make a ruling on this......next week  Don't miss it!  

1 hour ago, AKAChip said:

Washington is bad and probably will always be bad. Having an extra international DB is easily more important than dressing Washington especially with Derek Jones out. Fenner is far better than any of our healthy Canadian DBs and Petermann and Simonise are already better than Washington. You could make the argument that Wild doesn’t do a whole lot as a DI but again, if Bighill goes down, I’d rather he go in than Briggs. 

That's quite the assessment on a guy who's played two games...  and Simonise has proven he's better - umm....??

If the bombers thought an extra INT DB was so important, we'd probably still have Priester on the roster...

No I'd rather have Washington ready in case Adams or Dressler goes down