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.”

1 minute ago, Colin Unger said:

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. 

That actually makes it so much worse on the part of the team… don’t report a concussion so they can put that player back on the field?  That could have been a Tua Tagovailoa/Miami Dolphins level fiasco.  Ridiculous.

Easy to pass the concussion tests when your baseline answers are "HUH!?"

12 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Easy to pass the concussion tests when your baseline answers are "HUH!?"

And, "do you know who I am?"

1 hour ago, JCon said:

And, "do you know who I am?"

"No seriously, I'm concussed to ****, who am I?"

15 minutes ago, MOBomberFan said:

"No seriously, I'm concussed to ****, who am I?"

You’re good to go. Get back in there, Champ. 

14 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

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. 

nah....this concussion is fiction created by a QB desperately trying to justify a playoff melt down that could kill his NFL dream.

Whatever the case is with Kelly, what I saw on his face in the 4th Q of that game leads me to believe he is a QB that is going to take a big step back. You could literally see him Fajardo/D.Evans right before our eyes last week. That look of complete realization that I am not really as good as I thought I was just oozed out of his expression, Like many other rookie/young QBs I think his confidence came crashing down that day....and that is not a good thing.

2 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Whatever the case is with Kelly, what I saw on his face in the 4th Q of that game leads me to believe he is a QB that is going to take a big step back. You could literally see him Fajardo/D.Evans right before our eyes last week. That look of complete realization that I am not really as good as I thought I was just oozed out of his expression, Like many other rookie/young QBs I think his confidence came crashing down that day....and that is not a good thing.

you could see it in the first quarter.....

12 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

nah....this concussion is fiction created by a QB desperately trying to justify a playoff melt down that could kill his NFL dream.

Does it make him more desirable to the NFL being a guy who just had a concussion. I did think about that angle but I dismissed it in my mind for this reason.

Just now, Colin Unger said:

Does it make him more desirable to the NFL being a guy who just had a concussion. I did think about that angle but I dismissed it in my mind for this reason.

NFL won't touch him moreso on his checkered past, and the fact he isnt that good,

5 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Whatever the case is with Kelly, what I saw on his face in the 4th Q of that game leads me to believe he is a QB that is going to take a big step back. You could literally see him Fajardo/D.Evans right before our eyes last week. That look of complete realization that I am not really as good as I thought I was just oozed out of his expression, Like many other rookie/young QBs I think his confidence came crashing down that day....and that is not a good thing.

I've been saying it all season: the Argos are a good team, but they haven't really been tested. They didn't face the Bombers in any significant way after the latter bowed out of the contest, which sucked the energy out of Winnipeg. When they played BC, it was in Toronto, and no matter how good the Argos' defense is, Vernon Adams had the worst game of his career. The rest of their schedule was filled with sub-elite teams. The Argos were very consistent but not as dominant as Winnipeg often was. Despite their 16-2 record, they gave up more points than Winnipeg and scored fewer points than Winnipeg

5 minutes ago, Booch said:

NFL won't touch him moreso on his checkered past, and the fact he isnt that good,

I too think its a bit of a pipe dream that he's going to land back in the NFL. Winning MOP probably helps him a bit which is funny because the media is trying to help the argos by giving Kelly the award. Would love to see that backfire!

isn't Kelly also like 30+?? His NFL days are long past, and as stated, he really isn't that good... this MOP award is pure fabrication from a league desperate to make the Toronto market a "Thing"...

16 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Whatever the case is with Kelly, what I saw on his face in the 4th Q of that game leads me to believe he is a QB that is going to take a big step back. You could literally see him Fajardo/D.Evans right before our eyes last week. That look of complete realization that I am not really as good as I thought I was just oozed out of his expression, Like many other rookie/young QBs I think his confidence came crashing down that day....and that is not a good thing.

It's that same glazed look that Drew Wily had in that game against the ticats a number of years ago.

 

Choke Kelly was drew wily'd that game.

For the sake of the league, I hope Kelly is good. The CFL needs new QB talent. Ford, Kelly, and hopefully Brown all panning out as long term starters would be massive for the league.

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

nah....this concussion is fiction created by a QB desperately trying to justify a playoff melt down that could kill his NFL dream.

Chad Kelly took John Hodge for a ride and made him look like a gullible idiot.  Elsewhere on 3dn Dinwiddie told Dunk he heard about the concussion from his wife, who only saw on their site, and “who is as bad for reading 3dn as he is”. Hahhahahahaha what a backhand to them.  Chad Kelly himself on cfl.ca “I’ve moved on from that game, I’ve even worked out twice”. Wow some serious powers of recovery who had an out of body concussion experience right after stinking out the stadium.   Newsflash Chad, that feeling was utter humiliation, not a concussion 🙄

Edited November 17, 20232 yr by BigBlueFanatic

1 minute ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

Chad Kelly took John Hodge for a ride and made him look like a gullible idiot.  Elsewhere on 3dn Dinwiddie told Dunk he heard about it from his wife “who is as bad for reading 3dn as he is”. Hahhahahahaha what a backhand to them.  Chad Kelly himself on cfl.ca “I’ve moved on from that game, I’ve even worked out twice”. Wow some serious powers of recovery who had an out of body concussion experience right after stinking out the stadium.   Newsflash Chad, that feeling was utter humiliation, not a concussion 🙄

That's pride ****in' with you. 

Pride only hurts. It never helps. 

1 hour ago, Booch said:

you could see it in the first quarter.....

In the 4th they showed a close up of him behind centre as he was about to take the snap, he looked broken mentally. I've seen that expression before in Drew Willy and Dane Evans. 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

isn't Kelly also like 30+?? His NFL days are long past, and as stated, he really isn't that good... this MOP award is pure fabrication from a league desperate to make the Toronto market a "Thing"...

Kelly is 29, and QB age works a little different than normal player age. It won't be an age factor that doesn't get him back to the NFL. Had he had the playoffs of his life I think he would have had a strong chance at the NFL but game film from Saturday may have sunk his chances as nothing more than TCF... if he gets a sniff at all.

Edited November 17, 20232 yr by GCn20

4 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

In the 4th they showed a close up of him behind centre as he was about to take the snap, he looked broken mentally. I've seen that expression before in Drew Willy and Dane Evans. 

i so wanted us to break him...Like we did to The Faj....Dane and the Vaj

6 minutes ago, Booch said:

i so wanted us to break him...Like we did to The Faj....Dane and the Vaj

Darkside leaving a trail of broken qbs behind them.

1 hour ago, greenrider55 said:

For the sake of the league, I hope Kelly is good. The CFL needs new QB talent. Ford, Kelly, and hopefully Brown all panning out as long term starters would be massive for the league.

The league does not need another petulant "star".

In fairness. It does look like there's some hope for the market in Toronto after the decent crowd for the East Final.

15 hours ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

That actually makes it so much worse on the part of the team… don’t report a concussion so they can put that player back on the field?  That could have been a Tua Tagovailoa/Miami Dolphins level fiasco.  Ridiculous.

Watching CK and learning more about him, chances are he just nicely inserted the Argo's medical team under the bus.

Just now, HardCoreBlue said:

Watching CK and learning more about him, chances are he just nicely inserted the Argo's medical team under the bus.

team guy...leader....elite

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

isn't Kelly also like 30+?? His NFL days are long past, and as stated, he really isn't that good... this MOP award is pure fabrication from a league desperate to make the Toronto market a "Thing"...

Think about what TSN did for Fajardo after the 2019 season... they still literally act like he's a superstar in this league... whether Chad continues to be a good QB... or reverts back to below average... TSN has anointed him a superstar... and they'll keep that train rolling for at least 4-5 more years....

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

Think about what TSN did for Fajardo after the 2019 season... they still literally act like he's a superstar in this league... whether Chad continues to be a good QB... or reverts back to below average... TSN has anointed him a superstar... and they'll keep that train rolling for at least 4-5 more years....

I cannot see Kelly lasting in the CFL, despite his obvious talent. His personality will wear out any goodwill he still has with his teammates in short order. We have many like him arrive in a blaze of optimism and then slink away.