Well, while we still got 4 days to go till we kick our game off, we save the best for last.  Meantime, Thursday night should be a good one to kickoff the 2019 season.

The subplots: The TiCats for obvious reasons are the favorites to win the east, and with the return of Steinhauer, the high hopes they got on Masoli and what looks to be a rock solid roster, there's many reasons the optimism is high.

For the Riders, the questions will be whether or not Craig Dickenson will prove to be their O'Shea, and whether or not they can protect Collaros.  A lot of changes have come to the roster with several former BC Lions including Arceneaux and Elimimian now there as well as former Colts WR Moncrief.

All that to say, while Steinhauer built his reputation on running an aggressive defense for Kent Austin, I seen some experts on the CFL site expressing concerns about June Jones no longer being there to be the guider for Masoli.  So will the TiCats offense get a high level of play under a defensive HC?

And the Riders will be a very different team than what we saw under Chris Jones, a guy who could win but had a toxic attitude at times and brought in cancers like Duron Carter.  Question is will this change be for the better or the worse for them?  Can't wait to see what this year of change is going to be.

Just now, Bomber_fanaddict said:

They forgot to mention Fajardo has to run because his oline sucks balls

He has no desire to throw either.

Just now, BBlink said:

Result makes it easy though

They need to penalize the blatant disregard for head contact, the intent to injure.  Doesn't have to be based on whether it was successful in injuring the opponent.

Just now, AKAChip said:

He has no desire to throw either.

Desire vs ability

 

Just now, JuranBoldenRules said:

They need to penalize the blatant disregard for head contact, the intent to injure.  Doesn't have to be based on whether it was successful in injuring the opponent.

Considering it was Lawrence, you can't help but think that it was part of the gameplan going into to hit him in the head first chance they got to try to take him out of the game.

1 minute ago, Geebrr said:

Desire vs ability

 

He has no desire because he has no ability.

So much for replay in the booth

"big Golden State fan"

 

Sure, circa 2014

Just now, Geebrr said:

"big Golden State fan"

 

Sure, circa 2014

Kinda like Rider fans circa 2007

Refs are being pretty kind to sask

If a head shot knocks out starting qb, the team that did the headshot should be penalized by benching their starter.

only half kidding.

45 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Fajardo is gonna get a receiver kille dhe keeps throwing high

Throwing anywhere, just awful

13 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

They need to penalize the blatant disregard for head contact, the intent to injure.  Doesn't have to be based on whether it was successful in injuring the opponent.

I absolutely agree with you. Intent to injure is the part that is subjective. Making it controversial.

Making the defensive player that made head contact sit out for the same amount of time of the injured player is purely objective

Edited June 14, 20196 yr by BBlink

Note to Hamilton: Sell out on run stopping 

tigercats front looks pretty weak so far

Sask going to have two 1000 yard receivers I heard...

Just now, Mark F said:

tigercats front looks pretty weak so far

Well William Powell is the second best back in the league... so there’s that

1 minute ago, Floyd said:

Sask going to have two 1000 yard receivers I heard...

2000 pass receiving yards total in 2019

Edited June 14, 20196 yr by Geebrr

Wonder if Steinhauer should have challenged that incompletion

3 minutes ago, BBlink said:

I absolutely agree with you. Intent to injure is the part that is subjective. Making it controversial.

Making the defensive player that make head contact sit out for the same amount of time of the injured player is purely objective

Not exactly.  What if it's career ending?

Referees presumably have experience and know the sport.  Much like a judge who would differentiate between acts based on intent.  They need to be able to make that call, it's not black and white.

There goes Suitor ad libbing again.

It’s uncanny how he knows what the players are thinking..

 

Fumble

steep HC learning curve...

How are the Riders winning this game?

I don’t see how this C is an upgrade over Filer

Cmon hammie... long bomb to banks