The Eskimos have their first win of the season. They beat BC 28-25 in what was just a brutal football game. Thoughts after this one
--The Western final will be played in either Calgary or Regina with the Stamps playing the Riders. Both the Lions and Eskimos are simply pathetic and I don't see things changing unless some roster moves are made
--The LP's Rob Vanstone makes some idiotic suggestions for the CFL from time to time (ie: abolishing the extra point and forcing teams to go for two during regulation time), but his questioning why teams don't spread the field on short yardage situations at the goal-line is bang on. The Eskimos fooled absolutely no one with a 3rd and goal play from the one. Ricky Ray could have stepped back and thrown one to a wide open Kelly Campbell, but he tried to plunge in from the one and failed. Nice play calling Kevin Strasser. Then again, don't blame Strasser because seven other offensive co-ordinators would likely call the same play.
--Ricky Ray's best days are behind him. Its time to start considering Jared Zabransky. How many times is he going to throw a pick six and a bad one at that? I thought it was BC's ball game when Davis Sanchez intercepted Ray and took it back to the house.
--Now that BC has lost four straight, will anyone turn the heat up on Wally Buono? If not, why? Yes, Wally is the dean of CFL coaches, but he's not getting the job done in Vancouver and its been that way for a couple of years.
--Will the weather that affected that game be making its way across Saskatchewan tomorrow? I hope not, but methinks my six year old daughter's first ever Rider game is going to be a wet one.
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I don't see the Riders laying a good old fashioned schoolyard beating on the Ti-Cats tomorrow, but I do see them winning comfortably. I just can't see this team having back to back bad games under Ken Miller. If they lose this one, it might be a three game losing streak as they can't see the Riders going into Montreal and winning, but stranger things have happened. Bottom line is I see this football team rebounding from last week's effort in Calgary and playing the football we are accustomed to in Saskatchewan. I also get the feeling Prechae Rodriguez is going to have a big game.
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Those saying Jason Clermont never got on the field last year need to look at the CFL Guide and Record Book for this year. Clermont is on the cover battling an Alouette defensive back for the ball during their game in Montreal last season.
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Regina is finally noticing the Red Sox. They had a great crowd out Friday night for their playoff opener against Weyburn---a game they won 8-5. While Mitch MacDonald has gotten most of the ink this season and deservedly so, some ink also has to go to right fielder David Fox. The rightfielder has had a monster year at the plate and he had a good night in Game 1 as he had a pair of RBI's along with a defensive play in which he made a catch and then got up and fired a lazer right to 3rd stopping a potential Weyburn player from moving up. One of my favourite baseball plays might be the right fielder gunning someone down at 3rd. Fox didn't throw anyone out on this play, but he would have had it not been for the Weyburn base coach realizing what was going to happen. Game 3 of the best of 5 goes in Regina Sunday night. If you haven't checked out the Red Sox yet this year, go Sunday. Its a great evening of entertainment.
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Its days like this when I wish I had air conditioning. Thank goodness for a cool basement and a comfy couch.
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I'll be hosting the Touchdown Club on 620 CKRM tomorrow from 2-330 before Rod and Carm take over for Countdown to Kickoff. This will be a first for me being an actual part of a Rider broadcast. I guess you never can say never.
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Was Friday's Sportscenter a symbolic passing of the torch as Jennifer Hedger and Kate Beirness did the show together. Think about it for a second.
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There is a law in place that prevents people from talking on their cellphones in Saskatchewan isn't there? I just want to make sure seeing I have seen three people doing it in the last day and a half.
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Have a good Saturday and oh yeah----GO RIDERS!
2 comments:
Look behind you at every chance you get if Wally reads this. You'll have the Italian mafia at your front door. Carm will have to perform an intervention for you. It is sweet seeing both of those teams at 1-4. I hate those teams worse than I hate Calgary.
BT
Mitch, you must be driving in the same areas I am.
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