We have three non-champ games this week.

Friday: Argos (6-3) @ Als (5-4), 6:30 Central
Saturday: RBs (2-8) @ Ticats (4-5) , 3:00 Central
Riders (5-4) @ Stamps (5-5), 8:45 Central

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Season series on the line tonight and possible tie for the Leastern Conference lead. Argos won the first 30-27 in Week 8 at home. This is the second and final game between these two teams in the regular season. 

Here's a link to the Als PDF depth chart: https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/RosterMatch_10vsTOR2021-2.pdf
(Sorry, can't find an graphic)

Shiltz is starting at QB.

 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

While neither of these teams necessarily scare me, as a Bombers fan, I think Montreal is the best team of the lot in the East. I never thought much of Shiltz (why would we?) but he might actually be something.... 

Any team with a good run game scares me in CFL playoffs. Especially this year in late Nov / Dec.

That would be MTL this year. To a lesser extent CAL too

2 hours ago, Tracker said:

And that, my friend, is why we watch sports instead of formulaic murder mysteries.

And yet I highly recommend "Only Murders in the Building". Awesome show.

Chasing points...

28 minutes ago, Tracker said:

Thought the game would be decided by the quarterbacks, and that Toronto had the better of the two teams. So far Shiltz looks better than MBT but neither are good. I am happy for Khari.

100% agree.... 

200+ rushing for Stanback and 4 INT's & no TD's for MBT... that pretty much tells the tale right there.  Stanback was a beast tonight!

I like Stanback.

Didn't TO spend a pile of money on DL and LBs..... How the **** do you give up that much run yardage?? 

3 hours ago, Eternal optimist said:

Any team with a good run game scares me in CFL playoffs. Especially this year in late Nov / Dec.

That would be MTL this year. To a lesser extent CAL too

They had a pretty good OL but they're beat up now. Foucault is starting & he may be the worst starting guard in the CFL. They moved their other starting guard to Center after he got hurt & a rookie is now playing in his spot.  The interior of that line can be exploited if any of those guys are out for awhile. 

I loved Stanbeck getting under the skin of #5 Williams the Argos linebacker. Seems DB's & LB's can prance, dance &  be yappy when they make a play but don't let the other offense score, get a TD & do the same thing back. No, no, no. That's not allowed. Lol. Good for Stanbeck to throw it all back at them & their asshat DC.

Edited October 23, 20214 yr by SpeedFlex27

So Chris Jones defense can't stop the run?

good news for Als fans is that they played much cleaner tonight than usual.  They were giving away more than a whole field in penalty yards earlier this year ... this game, only 60.

that first Lewis TD should've been OPI tho.  Have no idea how that survived review. 

Man,I'd love to be a fly on the wall if Sask loses today. It essentially cements them into 3rd and will travel for the playoffs.

11 hours ago, johnzo said:

good news for Als fans is that they played much cleaner tonight than usual.  They were giving away more than a whole field in penalty yards earlier this year ... this game, only 60.

that first Lewis TD should've been OPI tho.  Have no idea how that survived review. 

it wasn't challenged, or league reviewed (which is a shame, that should have come back).  How the Argos video crew didn't tell Dinwiddie to throw the flag is an embarrassment.  Even in live speed, I thought the receiver grabbed his collar. Ended up being his hair, but the result should have been the same and the play overturned and penalty applied.

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

Man,I'd love to be a fly on the wall if Sask loses today. It essentially cements them into 3rd and will travel for the playoffs.

There might be method in their madness. Getting out of Saskatchewan even for a few days- mmm good.

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

Man,I'd love to be a fly on the wall if Sask loses today. It essentially cements them into 3rd and will travel for the playoffs.

They have 1/5 games left @home I believe. 

It could get tough, even against Edmonton. I don't think their OL can hold up against Edmonton's DL.

https://3downnation.com/2021/10/23/poor-mac-argos-hc-ryan-dinwiddie-lets-bethel-thompson-off-the-hook-after-tough-to-watch-outing-from-o-line/

Yet you refused to run the ball at all, just pass after pass.

Dinwiddie should look in the mirror. 

1 hour ago, trueBlue83 said:

it wasn't challenged, or league reviewed (which is a shame, that should have come back).  How the Argos video crew didn't tell Dinwiddie to throw the flag is an embarrassment.  Even in live speed, I thought the receiver grabbed his collar. Ended up being his hair, but the result should have been the same and the play overturned and penalty applied.

aren't all scoring plays and turnovers reviewed by the command center?

33 minutes ago, johnzo said:

aren't all scoring plays and turnovers reviewed by the command center?

Yes, but not for PI or OPI.

Edited October 23, 20214 yr by Spud Grant

Addison injured after a 61 yard catch.

Go Ottawa... Let's just have complete anarchy in the East.... 

6 minutes ago, Starman115 said:

Addison injured after a 61 yard catch.

And now Malik Irons... Tough go for Ticats health so far... 

How in the world was that flagged for PI?

 

What the **** is the point of review if they are going to uphold **** like that?

Just now, Super Duper Negatron said:

What the **** is the point of review if they are going to uphold **** like that?

The ruling by the "command center" is even more inexcusable than the live call. I mean, doesn't there need to be contact for PI? What a joke.

I gotta say I really don't like the 2qy this Duck Dodgers throws the ball. It's a worse motion than Streveler... 

******* Christ, Ottawa is so bad.... 

love the note of fatherly disappointment in Matty's voice when he calls out a team for playing shitty, re that three times Ottawa has  punted when they're just ten yards out of field goal range...like it genuinely makes him sad to see a bad team playing bad.

Edited October 23, 20214 yr by johnzo