Wednesday, October 6 - RedBlacks @ Argos 6:30pm - Stands will be packed for this one. 

Saturday October 9 - Stamps @ Riders 6pm

Monday October 11 - RedBlacks (again) @ Montreal 12pm

Monday October 11 - Argos (again) @ Hamilton 3pm - Hamilton gets a few more days to prepare. 

All times central.

1 hour ago, greenrider55 said:

As much as I am a Rider fan, I would hate my own fan base if I wasn’t a part of it, and I still hate it. I’m a CFL fan, and a football fan… no luck. Pure talent. 

Unfortunately every fan base (including my own - Blue and Gold) has its share of jerks. It is no different than any other demographic.. There will always be bad ones, not much you can do about it.

I cheer for my team, but even in opposing stadiums I do so respectfully. There are more important things in life than football (or any sport, for that matter).

2 hours ago, Geebrr said:

He is washed 

I wouldn’t write off BLM just yet… I remember a veteran QB who looked done at the beginning of 2019… a change of scenery made all the difference…. Could see him in Toronto or Ottawa next year…

2 minutes ago, bearpants said:

I wouldn’t write off BLM just yet… I remember a veteran QB who looked done at the beginning of 2019… a change of scenery made all the difference…. Could see him in Toronto or Ottawa next year…

ZC’s career would be over if he remained in Sask with this OLine… I’m happy for him.

10 minutes ago, bearpants said:

I wouldn’t write off BLM just yet… I remember a veteran QB who looked done at the beginning of 2019… a change of scenery made all the difference…. Could see him in Toronto or Ottawa next year…

I think the difference is that Mitchell is dealing with more mechanical injuries that are hampering his play. Collaros in Saskatchewan was two things: head injuries and a gameplan not suited to his style. 

I think Calgary is a better team with Maier.   He concerns me.   

8 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I think the difference is that Mitchell is dealing with more mechanical injuries that are hampering his play. Collaros in Saskatchewan was two things: head injuries and a gameplan not suited to his style. 

Collaros was rolling prior to Odell Willis’ cheap shot in 2018. I think we play for the cup should he stay healthy… Starting Brandon Bridge in a playoff game was hooooooo

11 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I think the difference is that Mitchell is dealing with more mechanical injuries that are hampering his play. Collaros in Saskatchewan was two things: head injuries and a gameplan not suited to his style. 

The big thing there he had no comfort level or confidence in his online and coaching...was tense...panicked and uncomfortable

Here..he has total confidence and comfort and is playing with freestyle ease now...no worries or concerns...he is just letting it Rip now...and he's happy....he didn't play like that there and now looks like 2014 to 2016 Zack...that's what's going on here

 

4 minutes ago, Booch said:

The big thing there he had no comfort level or confidence in his online and coaching...was tense...panicked and uncomfortable

Here..he has total confidence and comfort and is playing with freestyle ease now...no worries or concerns...he is just letting it Rip now...and he's happy....he didn't play like that there and now looks like 2014 to 2016 Zack...that's what's going on here

 

I feel a few players have been able to "relax" and be themselves under O'Shea. We seem to be getting the most out of these players that we hadn't seen(Jefferson in Sask vs Jefferson in Winnipeg) Demski, Collaros. This coaching staff is doing everything right and squeezing every ounce of potent out of these guys.

1 hour ago, greenrider55 said:

Collaros was rolling prior to Odell Willis’ cheap shot in 2018. I think we play for the cup should he stay healthy… Starting Brandon Bridge in a playoff game was hooooooo

I see your Brandon bridge and raise you Ryan dinwiddie

I said this weeks ago before Labour Day Stamps will finish ahead of Riders.

It’s funny… if not for a goal line TD against BC (which I never saw an angle of Cody actually getting in)… the riders would be in fourth right now…

4 hours ago, Jpan85 said:

I said this weeks ago before Labour Day Stamps will finish ahead of Riders.

The Stamps D will win them a few more games. Not to mention returns and place kicking. I think we like to forget that they nearly beat us. 

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

It’s funny… if not for a goal line TD against BC (which I never saw an angle of Cody actually getting in)… the riders would be in fourth right now…

Refs instantly call that a TD but McGuire looks to cross the goal line vs. Edmonton and nothing.

37 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Refs instantly call that a TD but McGuire looks to cross the goal line vs. Edmonton and nothing.

There is an overhead view that looked like McGuire got in.

 

That’s what gets me. Because we had the cable cam at our game you had an overhead view showing exactly where McGuire was and they still left that play as it was called. That was a head scratcher.

Thought this was funny

1 hour ago, Blue_Dragoon said:

That’s what gets me. Because we had the cable cam at our game you had an overhead view showing exactly where McGuire was and they still left that play as it was called. That was a head scratcher.

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Tuned in the rider/stumps game and 2 things stood out...No 1 ..Cal. showed how important it is to have a reliable field goal kicker....Paredes is money and with the penalty in the last seconds moving the stamps back , Paredes just took it in stride and put the game away.....No. 2....Faj is not a very good qb......Collaros makes him look like a poor no 2...He cannot throw the ball long with any consistency....Blaming his receivers like he did, looks to me like he's shifting the blame...He can only do that so many times before the fanbase gets wise....I know it takes them awhile to catch on over there but it's becoming pretty apparent Faj is a no2 qb. pretending to be a no 1.....He was definitely out gunned by BO and that initself should be a red flag

Edited October 10, 20214 yr by Stickem

43 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Thought this was funny

Even my 84 year old uncle caught this clip while in the middle of eating his pumpkin pie. Something that could happen to anyone but our whole house chuckled.

So....does Cody F. call out his OL, this Week?

 

 

 

 

Calgary's biggest liability is behind center, and he looks very brittle. The receivers as a whole are average- way below the talent level of previous years, Over in Riderfans, they are moving on in their healing and have gone from denial to anger and depression.

14 hours ago, Brandon said:

I think Calgary is a better team with Maier.   He concerns me.   

Agree. The only reason he's playing over Maier is his long term relationship with Dickenson. If he wasn't there & the Stamps had brought in a different head coach from somewhere else he would have benched him.

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

Even my 84 year old uncle caught this clip while in the middle of eating his pumpkin pie. Something that could happen to anyone but our whole house chuckled.

We saw it too.

https://www.castanet.net/news/BCFC/348219/The-Okanagan-Sun-found-the-end-zone-11-times-in-an-87-0-thumping-of-Kamloops#348219

4 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

https://www.castanet.net/news/BCFC/348219/The-Okanagan-Sun-found-the-end-zone-11-times-in-an-87-0-thumping-of-Kamloops#348219

How's their kicker?

22 hours ago, Booch said:

The big thing there he had no comfort level or confidence in his online and coaching...was tense...panicked and uncomfortable

Here..he has total confidence and comfort and is playing with freestyle ease now...no worries or concerns...he is just letting it Rip now...and he's happy....he didn't play like that there and now looks like 2014 to 2016 Zack...that's what's going on here

 

Tom Clements had his worst statistics playing for the Riders in 1979 before he was traded to Hamilton. He was an expensive addition & the Riders had a losing team. Trading him cleared up some money to sign players to bolster other positions. He had no confidence either playing behind a sub standard OL as well. It wasn't a good fit.