Some big games to watch tonight.  Everyone wants to know who's gonna break out of the East's slump, winner of this first game could do it.  Pivotal game for at least one team tonight.

 

For Montreal, this could be Troy Smith's "Do Or Die" game.  He's had some rough ones on the road so far in McMahan and BC Place, but has done fairly well at home so far.  A win tonight and the Als will continue to ride the TS Train, but should signs of struggle become eminent, the word is the Als will turn to Marsh or Brink this game.

 

For Toronto, the injuries have decimated their playmaking receiving corps, and someone is gonna need to step up for Ricky Ray if the Argos hope to get back on track.  And someone on Burke's defense also is gonna need to step up and become a leader there.

 

Critical game here for both squads, though I think in Montreal's case, given their current personnel situation, I think it's much more critical for them.  The Argos injuries to Durie, Owens, and Barnes have obviously hurt them a lot, but once they get healthy they got the ability to make a comeback into the playoff picture.  The Als on the other hand, they start getting behind in East vs East games and I think they're done.

 

 

Calgary vs BC will be interesting.  Calgary has continued to find ways to win despite some of Mitchell's struggles, yet you just feel their luck won't hold up forever.  BC has their problems but they've also shown they can surprise you when you least expect it.  Gonna be a good game here tonight.

The grillMaster knows his math!

No pressure on Bo Diddley.

wow

Huge fumble

West tightens up....

What is Huff doing here?

Go deeeep!

Gord and Dunny are baffled as to why Hufnagel isn't using his second timeout.

 

Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you can only use one in the final three min.

Gotta ease up on the gin.......

Great game and great result!  BC looked hungry tonight.

First place, Willyville 4 ever!!

Well, like we said, Mitchell's luck was gonna run out.  I mean this loss wasn't on him, don't get me wrong, but he had the help of special teams and defense in his last two games despite his off target-ness.  This week even though he was fairly on target, he gets let down by those elements of the team.  But this does make our win last week in BC Place loom even larger now.

 

Ya figure the league is gonna balance out eventually, but it's still crazy to think we got one division here where nearly every team is in the power struggle for tops in the league, while the other is just anyone trying to stay out of the basement.  Crazy.

I was hoping Calgary would pull off the win. It's great that we're 5-1 don't get me wrong, but only being four points out of last (I'm assuming Saskatchewan beats Ottawa tomorrow) makes me uneasy.

good lord that eastern game was brutal.

Can we just award the two points to Ben Major?

What a brutal performance by Anthony Parker. Afraid  to take a hit on a catchable football? No excuse. Fumbles on Calgary's final drive to lose the  game. Gotta wonder 1. Why is he playing? & 2. Why throw to him in key situations because he is totally undependable? He deserves to sit after this game with that garbage performance. What a lazy football player. This is his fourth season with the Stamps & he is an enigma. Great athlete but a complete headcase.  

How come I only saw this for the first time now??

Missing "Friday night lights"

What a brutal performance by Anthony Parker. Afraid  to take a hit on a catchable football? No excuse. Fumbles on Calgary's final drive to lose the  game. Gotta wonder 1. Why is he playing & 2. Why throw to him in key situations. He deserves to sit. What a lazy football player. He'd have fit in with the Bombers in 2013 with all the other quitters. 

 

Maybe Nik Lewis is back in next game.  Interesting side story with the Stamps big back Martell Mallett out of football for 5 years.  Looked good tonight and Matty loves him.

 

http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/07/31/extended-time-between-snaps-for-stampeders-running-back-martell-mallett

Martell looked good but he's keeping the seat warm for Cornish until  he returns.

Martell looked good but he's keeping the seat warm for Cornish until  he returns.

 

Maybe the Bombers could be interested in Mallett ?

Although IMO, Grigsby and Cotton aren't the issue here, run blocking seems to be the main problem.

How come I only saw this for the first time now??

 

That's pretty funny.

 

Add in "take a shot each time he brings up the NFL" and you'd be dead from alcohol poisoning within the first 5 minutes of a game.

That holding call on Harris 75 TD run was bogus ... discretionary at best  ... I hate when the zebras control outcomes instead of just being even handed

Martell looked good but he's keeping the seat warm for Cornish until  he returns.

Good. Bring him here.

 

Martell looked good but he's keeping the seat warm for Cornish until  he returns.

Good. Bring him here.

 

At 215 pounds he might be the remedy for a few BB inadequacies.

 

 

Martell looked good but he's keeping the seat warm for Cornish until  he returns.

Good. Bring him here.

 

At 215 pounds he might be the remedy for a few BB inadequacies.

 

I agree Mallett looked good. But I have the feeling the Stamps won't give him up. Plus he's recovering from a torn achilles & he had problems with that during camp, exhibition season as well as the early part of the regular season so is he a back we build the run game around if he became available? 

 

How come I only saw this for the first time now??

Missing "Friday night lights"

 

 

Good stuff, but sorta pathetic how true most of it is...

I fear for the state of Sean Whyte's leg, this year.   With that offense, It may end up falling off......