Figured maybe we could use a thread specific to the warmup game

Seen on Reddit:

“Just like last season, the Toronto Argonauts and visiting Montreal Alouettes will meet at BMO Field with a trip to the Grey Cup on the line in Saturday’s East Division final. This will be the third year in a row that the road to the championship game will go through Toronto.

For the Argonauts, their focus is on getting back to the big game. The Alouettes are looking to break a 13-year drought since their last Grey Cup appearance back in 2010, which was also when they won their last championship.

The Argonauts are back in the playoffs for a third-straight season with head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. Toronto is also hosting its third-straight East final and is looking to reach the Grey Cup for the third time in six seasons (the 2020 season was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic).

The Alouettes, are making their third-straight appearance in the playoffs and first under new head coach Jason Maas. Montreal hasn’t won a divisional final since 2010, going 0-3 in that span — including two losses to the Argonauts.”

3 minutes ago, JCon said:

Dude was booted from Clemson for conduct detrimental to the team

"He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program," Swinney said. "I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10782554/clemson-tigers-dismiss-qb-chad-kelly-conduct-detrimental-team

 

Dude pled guilty to pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree criminal trespassing.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/23/broncos-qb-chad-kelly-arrested/

 

 

He's a self-entitled, dbag. 

I remember reading a story about a time he got kicked out of a bar and he was heard shouting, "Do you know who I am?!?".

Anyone who says that with sincerity is a self-labelled d-bag for life. There is no coming back.

1 minute ago, GCJenks said:

I think Pinball has some tough choices to make in TO. Do you spend $600k on an excuse machine? can you employee a coach that covered up his QB’s injury? 
 

Will be a bad look for the league as a whole if nothing happens out of Kelly’s BS excuses. 

That's the league MOP you're talking about! Media will sweep this under the rug for the good of the argos and therefore the league.

1 minute ago, GCJenks said:

I think Pinball has some tough choices to make in TO. Do you spend $600k on an excuse machine? can you employee a coach that covered up his QB’s injury? 
 

Will be a bad look for the league as a whole if nothing happens out of Kelly’s BS excuses. 

Well, he's already answered that.

Just now, Jesse said:

Well, he's already answered that.

Since the concussion excuse came out? I would have to believe they have to be thinking about releasing him from that albatross contract. 

1 minute ago, GCJenks said:

Since the concussion excuse came out? I would have to believe they have to be thinking about releasing him from that albatross contract. 

That's a ridiculous line of thought.

I'm the biggest Kelly hater there is. But releasing him? That would be a wild overcorrection. 

2 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

Montreal is a good team. They won't be worried about playing us like a lot of teams. Beating the top team in the league by wins was huge for them last week. They are deeply invested in the 'Us against the World' storyline. 

We look better in most categories, but Toronto looked better too. I don't think they have the players to beat us straight up, but a couple breaks going their way could tip the scales. 

They have the D to control Brady O and a running game which means it won't be like it was last week against BC. 

Their O is a ton of short shots with the occasional deep shot. They have to hit some of those deep shots to have a shot. 

I'm hoping for a close game, cuz blowouts are boring to me. 

If the Bombers are playing of course there is some merit in an exciting game that comes down to the wire where we win but our Bombers crushing the Als soul also has its advantages.

16 minutes ago, JCon said:

Dude was booted from Clemson for conduct detrimental to the team

"He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program," Swinney said. "I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10782554/clemson-tigers-dismiss-qb-chad-kelly-conduct-detrimental-team

 

Dude pled guilty to pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree criminal trespassing.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/23/broncos-qb-chad-kelly-arrested/

 

 

He's a self-entitled, dbag. 

How did the riders miss the boat on this guy?

A bomber blow out would not be boring. That last grey cup game in Hamilton took years off my life.

2 hours ago, JCon said:

This is on Dinwiddie. He gave Dukes plenty of reps for just this scenario. Kelly goes down or flails, and the coach couldn't pull the trigger. With Dukes going in the second half, I bet they win. 

Yup I don't know if they win but some coaches have to release their grip a bit on this 'We stay with your guy no matter what' mindset.

I understand the merits of this but I also understand the merits of bringing in your other guy when your #1 guy is struggling and/or want to give the D a different look.

Also, Argos suck. 

22 minutes ago, JCon said:

Dude was booted from Clemson for conduct detrimental to the team

"He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program," Swinney said. "I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10782554/clemson-tigers-dismiss-qb-chad-kelly-conduct-detrimental-team

 

Dude pled guilty to pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree criminal trespassing.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/23/broncos-qb-chad-kelly-arrested/

 

 

He's a self-entitled, dbag. 

Say it ain't so said no one ever who is paying attention.

30 minutes ago, JCon said:

Dude was booted from Clemson for conduct detrimental to the team

"He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program," Swinney said. "I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10782554/clemson-tigers-dismiss-qb-chad-kelly-conduct-detrimental-team

 

Dude pled guilty to pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree criminal trespassing.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/23/broncos-qb-chad-kelly-arrested/

 

 

He's a self-entitled, dbag. 

Came across as a total pyscho in the pregame sideline interview.

1 hour ago, Booch said:

not just that lol

to be honest...no knock on Biggie but not too concerned about that loss....and it may be an addition by subtraction thing if Osh puts say a Fox....or one of Haba or Garbutt on in his place..

Bailey and Demski will be just fine....even last game we used them sparingly, as to allow even more healing...we will be going in save for Biggie healthy as we have been

Plus Jeffcoat is healthiest he has ever been....and he gonna have a game

Hope so, but not having an adequate backup ready to take Jeffcoat or Jefferson's place is risky business, just recall what happened in the 2022 G.C. game after Jeffcoat went down, it changed the game.  

18 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

A bomber blow out would not be boring. That last grey cup game in Hamilton took years off my life.

And I would argue a Bomber blowout would add those years back to life.

43 minutes ago, JCon said:

Dude was booted from Clemson for conduct detrimental to the team

"He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program," Swinney said. "I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10782554/clemson-tigers-dismiss-qb-chad-kelly-conduct-detrimental-team

 

Dude pled guilty to pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree criminal trespassing.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/23/broncos-qb-chad-kelly-arrested/

 

 

He's a self-entitled, dbag. 

Manziel light

15 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

And I would argue a Bomber blowout would add those years back to life.

don't worry... he'll just have 'em stolen again by his kids........

Edited November 16, 20232 yr by Noeller

12 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Hope so, but not having an adequate backup ready to take Jeffcoat or Jefferson's place is risky business, just recall what happened in the 2022 G.C. game after Jeffcoat went down, it changed the game.  

goes back to an issue I been harping on all year....and agree with you on...we choose to have none on the roster, so we can dress a fullback...which is just idiotic....So if Osh doesn't dress Haba/Garbutt, or Fox....to help out there then I not sure what to say...Sure we have swung Walker out there to help...but he's not Ideal, and then takes away reps for him in the middle, and we get too much Thomas.....and we have seen the non-impact play Bennett offers

 

3 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

I'm hoping for a close game, cuz blowouts are boring to me. 

TBURGESS = Closet Fajardo fan?  

57 minutes ago, Jesse said:

I remember reading a story about a time he got kicked out of a bar and he was heard shouting, "Do you know who I am?!?".

Anyone who says that with sincerity is a self-labelled d-bag for life. There is no coming back.

Should have been “do you know who my Uncle is?” 

Intolerable bullshit either way. 

46 minutes ago, WildPath said:

How did the riders miss the boat on this guy?

He was never going to live in Regina. 

54 minutes ago, Jesse said:

That's a ridiculous line of thought.

I'm the biggest Kelly hater there is. But releasing him? That would be a wild overcorrection. 

I actually want him to be a quality QB.

This stuff is embarrassing though. 

1 hour ago, Jesse said:

I remember reading a story about a time he got kicked out of a bar and he was heard shouting, "Do you know who I am?!?".

Anyone who says that with sincerity is a self-labelled d-bag for life. There is no coming back.

Don't be hasty. I've been kicked out of a view, while shouting, "I don't know who I am!"

Same thing right?

25 minutes ago, Brandon said:

TBURGESS = Closet Fajardo fan?  

Yuk

15 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Don't be hasty. I've been kicked out of a view, while shouting, "I don't know who I am!"

Same thing right?

That's what Chadwick should have been saying when he claimed an 'out of body experience' in the final.....I think he was really saying that he wasn't the guy that was playing that day and somehow he was/has another persona....Good way to release himself from any type of responsibilty for the loss....I think he will recover from his concussion (lol) eventually and face reality....

4 hours ago, 17to85 said:

That's the league MOP you're talking about! Media will sweep this under the rug for the good of the argos and therefore the league.

The media is going to run with this for clicks, views, etc etc. If this gets any further heated up, TO basically has to cut him. There's my opinion!

4 hours ago, JCon said:

Dude was booted from Clemson for conduct detrimental to the team

"He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program," Swinney said. "I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10782554/clemson-tigers-dismiss-qb-chad-kelly-conduct-detrimental-team

 

Dude pled guilty to pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree criminal trespassing.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/23/broncos-qb-chad-kelly-arrested/

 

 

He's a self-entitled, dbag. 

Then he went to East Mississippi CC which was on Last Chance U.  He was a year too early to be on that show.

From there recruited to Ole Miss by Hugh Freeze, guy who bought whores on his work phone, had all his wins vacated for violations and then somehow got hired by fundamentalist Christian school Liberty....now back in SEC at Auburn.

He's had some great role models to mold that blockhead of his.

2 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Then he went to East Mississippi CC which was on Last Chance U.  He was a year too early to be on that show.

From there recruited to Ole Miss by Hugh Freeze, guy who bought whores on his work phone, had all his wins vacated for violations and then somehow got hired by fundamentalist Christian school Liberty....now back in SEC at Auburn.

He's had some great role models to mold that blockhead of his.

be fun to see next yr when he shats the bed all over, as teams have seen enough of him to exploit his weak psychie...how TSN spins that

I wonder if its a case of not thinking they could beat Winnipeg with Dukes. If they had to pull Kelly for a concussion in a playoff game then it becomes a league doctors thing and likely he wouldn't have got clearance to play in the Grey Cup.