11:57 in the 2nd Q and Winnipeg's Loffler picks off Zach for his second of the game and the 3 INTERCEPTION thrown by Zach............
2018 CFL Season
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I have zero confidence in Zach ...........his decision making so far sucks...........mind you, I can see mcadoos schemes are only making things worse.............
3-minute warning given............Harris finding all kinds of holes in the D...........has Winnipeg in Rider territory at the 39.............Streveler in as pivot.............Weston lays out for the catch then falls into the end zone for ANOTHER Bomber TD..........2:29 Bombers lead 24 to ZIP. Maybe the Riders should buy up Strevelers' contract at half-time.............we need a QB..........now.
Winnipeg scores a TD with :32 left in the half...............the point after is good.............31 to NOTHING Bombers.
End of 3rd Q...........score remains Bombers 34 - Sask 0, zip, nada...........this game was over in the first half - not a chance we are coming back in this one.
Once again, it is the offense that was offensive in every area and the D finally ran out of steam.
Once again, it is the offense that was offensive in every area and the D finally ran out of steam.
He has had a strange career. I thought he'd be good with the Riders. From time to time he is but inconsistent.
I'm done with him, Kreskin. The Riders should go after Anthony Pipkin and Chris Streveler in the off-season, IMHO. We need two reliable QBs. We don't need what we have right now which is barely one good QB between the two of them.
I've been critical of the offense and our OC all season long and it is really discouraging that this late in the season to see the same lame offerings. I still have confidence in our defense and special teams - in spite of their rather laid back performance today - but without an offense we're only half a team.
On another note, Kreskin - the Lions are giving the Stamps all they can handle in their game. I wince every time a defender gets anywhere near Travis but so far he's survived. No small accomplishment to be leading the Stamps going into the final Q - if only by two points.
Big kudos to the Lions for taking down the Stamps. Final score: 26 - 21 Well played game by BC on both sides of the ball.
I really needed to lighten up after the debacle that was the Rider vs Bomber game yesterday. Thankfully, I had Rob Vanstone to give me a much needed laugh.
[FONT="]Rob Vanstone: Saskatchewan Roughriders' offence produces more snores than scores[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offence once again displayed its ability to put points on the board … for the opposition.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Barely five minutes into Saturday’s CFL game at Investors Group Field, Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros completed a pass (honestly, he did!) to Kyran Moore, who erupted for a fumble.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Anthony Gaitor helped himself to the football and trotted 45 uncontested yards for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown as the Green and Whitewashed suffered a 31-0 defenestration at the hands of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The final verdict, as unsightly as it was, actually flattered a Saskatchewan side that had surrendered all 31 points by halftime and, inexplicably, did not charter home immediately at that point.[/FONT]
[FONT="]At least the pilot would have demonstrated a command of the aerial game. The Roughriders, 16 games and just 22 touchdowns into the regular season, simply do not have a clue.[/FONT]
[FONT="]This is hardly a news flash. The alleged offence, such a liability all season, reached a nadir during Saturday’s Gaitor Bowl.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]Collaros’ preferred target was Taylor Loffler, who happens to play safety for the Blue Bombers. Early in the second quarter, Loffler and wide receiver Shaq Evans had caught an equal number of Collaros’ passes (two).[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders’ offensive arsenal also included the patented one-yard pass on second-and-four and (cue trumpets) the five-yard throw when 10 yards were required to move the chains. Punt. Punt.[/FONT]
[FONT="]On a brighter note, neither of those passes was intercepted, so the cacophony of cheers should begin now.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Enough merriment. Once the final gun mercifully sounded, the Roughriders’ offensive-touchdown drought had mushroomed to 145 minutes 30 seconds — or, nearly 2 ½ games. This clunky crew has put the “O” in “October.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]The CFL is, by nature, oriented toward the offence. Someone has neglected to inform the Roughriders, who are plagued by a lack of ingenuity and talent on the offensive side of the football.[/FONT]
[FONT="]That glaring void is accentuated because of the team’s excellence in the other two facets of the game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The special teams are superb. That unit has been highlighted by the performance of Brett Lauther, who was not called upon to even attempt a placement kick on Saturday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders did not advance any further than Winnipeg’s 40-yard line (whereupon they capitalized by fumbling). They also reached the 47 before being intercepted. Consistency is the key.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The defence, despite some uncharacteristic meltdowns in Winnipeg, is still of Grey Cup calibre. The Roughriders could have pitched a shutout Saturday and it still wouldn’t have ensured a victory.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Defence and special teams have carried Chris Jones and company to a 10-6 record.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
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[FONT="]Related[/FONT]
[FONT="]Even after Saturday’s shebockalling, Saskatchewan is still situated in second place in the West Division, two points ahead of Winnipeg (9-7). A home playoff game remains a realistic possibility.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]Perhaps, in time, Saturday’s slaughter will be written off as a bad day at the office. The Roughriders, remember, rebounded from adversity earlier this season. The cause seemed to be lost when they were 1-2 and 3-4, but now they have 10 victories and that should mean something.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Maybe, just maybe, Saturday’s letdown should have been as predictable as the Roughriders’ offence — which has now been held without a touchdown in one-quarter of the team’s games this season.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Winnipeg had the luxury of eight days between games after winning its third contest in succession.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders eked out a hard-fought win on Thanksgiving Monday, rallying to defeat the visiting Edmonton Eskimos 19-12, and had to travel four days later — landing in a traditionally hostile environment.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Complicating matters, Saskatchewan was without its receptions leader (Jordan Williams-Lambert), in addition to star slotback Naaman Roosevelt (who on Saturday missed his third consecutive game).[/FONT]
[FONT="]The offence was already coughing up dust before the team arrived in Winnipeg, where the problems were exacerbated on Saturday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Collaros, he of the $430,000 salary, looked like a $4.30 quarterback. One has to drill to the Earth’s core to find his quarterback-efficiency rating (8.4).[/FONT]
[FONT="]The receivers, that description being most generous, continued to look more like Joey Jauch than Joey Walters.[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are paratroopers with fewer drops than this board-handed bunch.[/FONT]
[FONT="](Worth noting: Weston Dressler, who was discarded by Jones in 2016, made a spectacular touchdown catch for Winnipeg on Saturday.)[/FONT]
[FONT="]The pass protection had more leaks than the White House.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The “coaching” was merely a rumour, as offensive co-ordinator Stephen McAdoo and associates were unable to find a way to beat the Bombers’ blitzes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]A lengthening injury toll did not help matters. Dariusz Bladek, the starting right guard, suffered what the Roughriders referred to as a “significant knee injury” during the second quarter.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders think so highly of his backup, Josiah St. John, that they acquired Philip Blake from the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday and immediately installed him as the starting left guard. After Bladek went down, St. John entered the game at right guard.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Right Guard should be a Roughriders sponsor after Saturday’s stinker.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Protection issues created persistent problems for Collaros, who has yet to demonstrate the mobility that made him such a factor with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Even so, Jones deployed Collaros on the first series after halftime, giving him the hook only after a trademark two-and-out.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jones was much more amenable to replacing his starter in favour of Brandon Bridge last year, when Kevin Glenn threw 25 of the team’s league-high 35 touchdown passes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]And now, with an offence that provides viewers with every incentive to count down the days until the televised yule log makes its 2018 debut, the coaches’ confidence in Bridge has eroded to Saturday’s magic number — zero.[/FONT]
[FONT="](We interrupt this column for a text message from Lauren Dattilo of Vancouver: “I forgot to record the game. Thank you, universe.” Onwards …)[/FONT]
[FONT="]The most troubling part is: This is still a very good football team — one that sports the CFL’s second-best record.[/FONT]
[FONT="]But it is also saddled with the second-worst offence, in terms of touchdowns scored, and that could prove to be a fatal flaw.[/FONT]
[FONT="]https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/rob-vanstone-saskatchewan-roughriders-offence-produces-more-snores-than-scores
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Rob Vanstone: Saskatchewan Roughriders' offence produces more snores than scores[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offence once again displayed its ability to put points on the board … for the opposition.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Barely five minutes into Saturday’s CFL game at Investors Group Field, Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros completed a pass (honestly, he did!) to Kyran Moore, who erupted for a fumble.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Anthony Gaitor helped himself to the football and trotted 45 uncontested yards for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown as the Green and Whitewashed suffered a 31-0 defenestration at the hands of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The final verdict, as unsightly as it was, actually flattered a Saskatchewan side that had surrendered all 31 points by halftime and, inexplicably, did not charter home immediately at that point.[/FONT]
[FONT="]At least the pilot would have demonstrated a command of the aerial game. The Roughriders, 16 games and just 22 touchdowns into the regular season, simply do not have a clue.[/FONT]
[FONT="]This is hardly a news flash. The alleged offence, such a liability all season, reached a nadir during Saturday’s Gaitor Bowl.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]Collaros’ preferred target was Taylor Loffler, who happens to play safety for the Blue Bombers. Early in the second quarter, Loffler and wide receiver Shaq Evans had caught an equal number of Collaros’ passes (two).[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders’ offensive arsenal also included the patented one-yard pass on second-and-four and (cue trumpets) the five-yard throw when 10 yards were required to move the chains. Punt. Punt.[/FONT]
[FONT="]On a brighter note, neither of those passes was intercepted, so the cacophony of cheers should begin now.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Enough merriment. Once the final gun mercifully sounded, the Roughriders’ offensive-touchdown drought had mushroomed to 145 minutes 30 seconds — or, nearly 2 ½ games. This clunky crew has put the “O” in “October.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]The CFL is, by nature, oriented toward the offence. Someone has neglected to inform the Roughriders, who are plagued by a lack of ingenuity and talent on the offensive side of the football.[/FONT]
[FONT="]That glaring void is accentuated because of the team’s excellence in the other two facets of the game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The special teams are superb. That unit has been highlighted by the performance of Brett Lauther, who was not called upon to even attempt a placement kick on Saturday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders did not advance any further than Winnipeg’s 40-yard line (whereupon they capitalized by fumbling). They also reached the 47 before being intercepted. Consistency is the key.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The defence, despite some uncharacteristic meltdowns in Winnipeg, is still of Grey Cup calibre. The Roughriders could have pitched a shutout Saturday and it still wouldn’t have ensured a victory.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Defence and special teams have carried Chris Jones and company to a 10-6 record.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Related[/FONT]
[FONT="]Even after Saturday’s shebockalling, Saskatchewan is still situated in second place in the West Division, two points ahead of Winnipeg (9-7). A home playoff game remains a realistic possibility.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]Perhaps, in time, Saturday’s slaughter will be written off as a bad day at the office. The Roughriders, remember, rebounded from adversity earlier this season. The cause seemed to be lost when they were 1-2 and 3-4, but now they have 10 victories and that should mean something.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Maybe, just maybe, Saturday’s letdown should have been as predictable as the Roughriders’ offence — which has now been held without a touchdown in one-quarter of the team’s games this season.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Winnipeg had the luxury of eight days between games after winning its third contest in succession.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders eked out a hard-fought win on Thanksgiving Monday, rallying to defeat the visiting Edmonton Eskimos 19-12, and had to travel four days later — landing in a traditionally hostile environment.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Complicating matters, Saskatchewan was without its receptions leader (Jordan Williams-Lambert), in addition to star slotback Naaman Roosevelt (who on Saturday missed his third consecutive game).[/FONT]
[FONT="]The offence was already coughing up dust before the team arrived in Winnipeg, where the problems were exacerbated on Saturday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Collaros, he of the $430,000 salary, looked like a $4.30 quarterback. One has to drill to the Earth’s core to find his quarterback-efficiency rating (8.4).[/FONT]
[FONT="]The receivers, that description being most generous, continued to look more like Joey Jauch than Joey Walters.[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are paratroopers with fewer drops than this board-handed bunch.[/FONT]
[FONT="](Worth noting: Weston Dressler, who was discarded by Jones in 2016, made a spectacular touchdown catch for Winnipeg on Saturday.)[/FONT]
[FONT="]The pass protection had more leaks than the White House.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The “coaching” was merely a rumour, as offensive co-ordinator Stephen McAdoo and associates were unable to find a way to beat the Bombers’ blitzes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]A lengthening injury toll did not help matters. Dariusz Bladek, the starting right guard, suffered what the Roughriders referred to as a “significant knee injury” during the second quarter.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Roughriders think so highly of his backup, Josiah St. John, that they acquired Philip Blake from the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday and immediately installed him as the starting left guard. After Bladek went down, St. John entered the game at right guard.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Right Guard should be a Roughriders sponsor after Saturday’s stinker.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Protection issues created persistent problems for Collaros, who has yet to demonstrate the mobility that made him such a factor with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Even so, Jones deployed Collaros on the first series after halftime, giving him the hook only after a trademark two-and-out.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jones was much more amenable to replacing his starter in favour of Brandon Bridge last year, when Kevin Glenn threw 25 of the team’s league-high 35 touchdown passes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]And now, with an offence that provides viewers with every incentive to count down the days until the televised yule log makes its 2018 debut, the coaches’ confidence in Bridge has eroded to Saturday’s magic number — zero.[/FONT]
[FONT="](We interrupt this column for a text message from Lauren Dattilo of Vancouver: “I forgot to record the game. Thank you, universe.” Onwards …)[/FONT]
[FONT="]The most troubling part is: This is still a very good football team — one that sports the CFL’s second-best record.[/FONT]
[FONT="]But it is also saddled with the second-worst offence, in terms of touchdowns scored, and that could prove to be a fatal flaw.[/FONT]
[FONT="]https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/rob-vanstone-saskatchewan-roughriders-offence-produces-more-snores-than-scores
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7-2 in the last 9 games all by close scores a really good wake up call for the Riders and the OC that wanted to start going with a vanilla offence to close out the year.
Well the defense and special teams more certainly are, Kreskin...........especially considering they are responsible for the majority of TDs this year.....................the offense sucks.
Are Williams-Lambert and Roosevelt that crucial, pete? Both were MIA for the game. Maybe their presence on the field would have made a difference - then maybe not. I'm with TM on this - putting a lot of the blame on McAddo and his excruciating inability to design plays that the opposition isn't able to read just by the line-up or by the fact that this is what the Rider O always does.
That said, Zach does not inspire me with confidence in his ability to find receivers that aren't surrounded by two or three defenders or to get out of the pocket to make a play or to make a snap decision to change the play when he is able to find an open receiver. Watch him, pete. He doesn't scan the field once the ball is in his hands, he simply does what the OC told him to do and we all know how badly that has worked out for the team.
Agreed, TM but I still put some of the blame on Zach for not being able to think on his feet with the ball in his hands. It's almost as though he is so locked in to what McAdoo told him to do that he has tunnel vision. How many times have we seen open receivers downfield only to watch as Zach - going with the called play chose to throw the ball into well defended territory? Rarely that works, most often it results in a TO.