It was quite apparent today that the Argos, whose strength the last couple of years was defence and special teams, have neither defence or special teams this year.
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Bombers kept me watching all game. They lost about 48 minutes of the game. But the other 12 made the difference.
Hoovers had to win one sooner or later.
Tiger-Cats @Saskatchewan 3PM EST. I'll be at that one. Ti-Cats are my east team.
The next 3 games after are Stampeders and then back to back with Winnepeg for the Banjo Bowl then the Classic so watch for potential standings shifts in the West.
I might have to do the classic this year.
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No sour grapes or anything but in the last minute of the game Toronto got a bogus roughing call on the returner after a big return, had a roughing call on a defenseless receiver ignored, and a pass interference call on a third down play overturned by the replay officials despite no conclusive evidence, to hand the Elks the win. Kicking field goals vs scoring tds was an issue all night as well so hard to say if they would have scored but still. Good for the Elks and good for Cody Fajardo who is on a one year deal. Other teams should take note.
Same deal in Regina with Hamilton settling for field goals from stalled drives. Starting to think Scott Milanovich is no genius. The wind was the same for both sides but Sask controlled the ball into the wind in the 3rd quarter for almost 10 minutes. Speaking of wind tunnels next game up vs Calgary should be a good one. Until they win it there will always be doubters for the Riders. Plus don't know where watermelons are grown in the province
Bombers suck and now they sign Demerio Houston after being the main prognosticator in the Chad Kelly witch hunt. Of course the charges were dropped and all is good as if the mother of his children had any other choice.
Alouettes floundering.
Same deal in Regina with Hamilton settling for field goals from stalled drives. Starting to think Scott Milanovich is no genius. The wind was the same for both sides but Sask controlled the ball into the wind in the 3rd quarter for almost 10 minutes. Speaking of wind tunnels next game up vs Calgary should be a good one. Until they win it there will always be doubters for the Riders. Plus don't know where watermelons are grown in the province
Bombers suck and now they sign Demerio Houston after being the main prognosticator in the Chad Kelly witch hunt. Of course the charges were dropped and all is good as if the mother of his children had any other choice.
Alouettes floundering.
Could be a tall order for the Alouettes to fend off the dirt bag Blue Bombers tonight although they have played them tough over the last few years and James Morgan might do okay. Als defense can win the game on their own. Paying 3.25 to win outright and 1.8 with 6.5 points. Low over / under at 48 points which might be the way to play the game.
Edmonton is rolling and Ottawa won't slow them down. Maybe if there is a rain storm.
Toronto should have a big crowd with the CNE going on and will want to play well. Over is a good bet although the Argos are paying 3.25 to win for the brave.
Game everyone is waiting for is the Rider / Stamp matchup and hearing a big crowd is in the works which will have plenty of green sprinkled in. Will it be a quiet ride home is the question.
Edmonton is rolling and Ottawa won't slow them down. Maybe if there is a rain storm.
Toronto should have a big crowd with the CNE going on and will want to play well. Over is a good bet although the Argos are paying 3.25 to win for the brave.
Game everyone is waiting for is the Rider / Stamp matchup and hearing a big crowd is in the works which will have plenty of green sprinkled in. Will it be a quiet ride home is the question.
Alouettes gave it a good go but couldn't get the Bombers off the field that ended with a near 12 minute time of possession advantage. Still 16 - 13 early 4th quarter. I did not like the gamble on 3rd and long with 6 minutes left and would rather have seen them try to pin them deep although they couldn't stop them all game long. I also liked the coaches comments about the effort made. I lost my +7.5 Alouettes bet although was still in it until the late interception on another stupid call. Looking forward to seeing how Winnipeg does against the Riders next week.
I've been saying the Argos are better than their record. Still a long way to go but a loss would have been it.
Can they beat the Tiger Cats?
Can they beat the Tiger Cats?
Unlikely. But only 2 losses behind Montreal is good.
When we gave up 14 points on first 2 BC drives stopping no plays (although one should have been an INT off deflection -- not sure how that BC receiver wound up with it). Then our defence played well enough for our offence to overtake. Once we were ahead, it seemed BC's offence fizzled. I think that comes down to QB.
Looked like a great day and another fun time. The crowd was loud and the team played well.
Argos owned the trenches on both sides and Arbuckle is a fantasy monster. Add Brissett to the list of players having a good year as well and can't take Herslow out of the lineup now either with his play. Lastly they were able to run the ball although that might say more about the Lions than the Argos. No doubt the win was a huge sigh of relief for the whole team.
Guaranteed slobber knocker next week in Hamilton.
Nothing like blowing $1500 or so on going to Calgary for the weekend to see your team get blown out. The long quiet ride home is the best part. No points in the second half won't win many games.
Seriously though Trevor Harris ain't the man and they should be playing Jake Maier. It will be interesting to see if Harris is good to go next week when his leadership is most needed. Either way the Riders should still win at home over Winnipeg. Lauther will be the hero or the goat.
How far off am I for a couple of nights including travel plus game tickets etcetera? Government rate for travel at .72 / km is already $1050. It's all good if you can afford it and life is short.
3 tanks of gas, $200, hotel $300, Jane Bond BBQ $75, Atlas pizza $50 game tix $170 beer $200
Three fuckin' peanut-butter sandwiches in a sack $1.50.
Cheap motel, $100.
There, I just saved you 325 bucks.
Oh, yeah. Get the cheap beer. Better yet, a flask down yer shorts. That's another 195.
Cheap motel, $100.
There, I just saved you 325 bucks.
Oh, yeah. Get the cheap beer. Better yet, a flask down yer shorts. That's another 195.