That was ugly wasn't it.?! The Alouettes showed why they are the class of the CFL as they pounded the Riders 43-10 at Mosaic on Saturday afternoon. Head coach Ken Miller described the offence's play as inconsistent and he is right. Darian Durant struggled completing just 10 of 20 passes, but it seemed as if his receivers were having a tough time getting open. The same went for Steven Jyles when he was in the game as he came in for mop-up time in the 4th quarter. For those wondering by the way, Miller said Durant will be the starter against Edmonton.
I don't know what it is with the balls being used at Mosaic Stadium this year, but I have to wonder if they are being stored where the burgers are cooked, because they appear to be some kind of greasy. It was another turnover filled contest with 10 of them being committed--Saskatchewan having six of them. It just seems that ball is bouncing out with a lot more regularity here than it is in other places.
I don't know about you, but I felt this game turned at the half. Saskatchewan was in it, but Calvillo got into that unstoppable rhythm that he is famous for. Montreal's first drive of the second half was stopped by a Ben Cahoon fumble, but after that he led the Alouettes on two touchdown drives putting them up 28-8 and in effect it was game over right there.
Here's a stat for you and one that I think should be a little concerning. While the Riders have now scored 84 points---only 14 of those have come in the second half. That's something that must be corrected.
Bottom line is the Riders will end the weekend in first in the West at 2-1 with an Edmonton team that is staggering coming in here next Saturday. The Eskimos will be desperate to get their game back on track and the Riders will be looking to bounce back from this sub-par effort. We know what its like in Riderville after a win, we will see this week how the team responds to defeat.
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3 comments:
Bang on Mitchell. Our offense didn't get on track...credit Montreal's D...they played great. Our D was stellar, but being on the field too long did them in. Surprized by the two major Defensive gaffes, but that's what happens when we do it to a HOF QB like Calvillo. Fitting he tied the TD record at the stadium that Ronnie built. Nice to see George Reed at the game. Wonder what kind of barley was in that glass. LOL!!
Ugly doesn't even start to describe that. The first half was comical--by both sides. Montreal made adjustments in the 2nd half and the Riders didn't.
peter dalla riva
Montreal definitely taught us a lesson. There is improvement that must be made, but I'm still happy at being 2-1 which will be 3-1 after we get finished with edmonton next week
Terry C
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