If the Saskatchewan Roughriders want to start marketing products (ie: Fantuz Flakes), I have a suggestion. How about Rider heart pills? Once again, the /=S=/ did not make it easy on themselves or the Rider Nation watching as it went right down to the last play before victory was theirs as they beat the Ti-Cats 32-25. Here are my thoughts.
--Why does this team sleepwalk through the first quarter? Does Wes Craven run things in that opening 15 minutes because its a complete horror-show.
--I don't want to watch another Rider road game this year with Gord Miller and Matt Dunigan. Speaking of Dunigan, what the hell was with the Marcel Bellefeuille eyes comment. CREE-PEE!!!!!
--The Weston Dressler TD catch at the end of the first half was the play of the year this season as far as the Riders are concerned. What a great call!! Where's the Doug Berry detractors today?
--Where are the Ken Miller detractors? What a great challenge on the DeAndra Cobb fumble at the goal-line. That play should have ended up being a Rider TD as whoever recovered it (Frazier??) would have taken that ball back for six.
--Did anyone catch the reaction of Hamilton defensive co-ordinator Greg Marshall on Rob Bagg's 70 yard TD. The endzone replay from TSN shows Marshall flipping out once Bagg catches the ball because of the broken coverage. Priceless! Speaking of the TSN endzone camera, watch how the one of the refs actually helps out on that play by running into the Hamilton defensive back thus freeing up Dressler on his TD at the end of the first half. OOPS!
--With the exception of the one play (and what a play it was), did Stevie Baggs have any impact out there? I would dare to say Joel Bell won that matchup.
Other thoughts from Saturday
--What was worse. The Lions-Stamps game (end result not counting) or UFC 119?
--To those who watched UFC, have you ever seen a bigger cut than the one Evan Durham sustained. HOLY CRAP!!
--Frank Mir's knee saved what might have been the worst "fight" I have ever seen. I almost fell asleep.
--To those watching the football game, did Henry Burris seem a little pre-occupied about other things that may or may not be happening?????
--With the Calgary loss and the Stamps having two against Montreal coming up, it would seem as if the October 17 game is larger and larger and larger.
Its time to watch some NFL. Gee, I would hate to see the Cowboys go 0-3.
9 comments:
I was stupid enough to PVR the football game and watch it after UFC. That is one night of my life I'm never getting back.
I wonder what Miller was thinking in his hotel room as he watched two FG's bounce off the upright.
Mitch,
Hate to be "that guy" but if you are doing SJHL stuff, I will help you out a little! The guys wearing striped in Hockey and Football are called "Officials" not Refs or Referees. There are 7 officials on the field one being a Referee! Hockey may have 2 referees depending!
Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine!
S'toon Todd
That call to Dressler was one of the gutsiest calls I have seen in a long time. What a throw, what a catch, what a play!
peter dalla riva
It wouldn't hurt my feelings if the Big D went to 0-3. Wouldn't happen to a nicer owner.
As long as Coach Miller makes "logical" decisions that even an armchair watcher wouldn't find unusual, the detractors will keep it zipped. Wonder if Fantuz gets any cuts on the revenue from the Ti-Cat shampoo?
Gotta wonder what Hank was on last night? The lights were on, but no one was home.
S'toon Todd. Are you an "official"? HA HA HA
A great comeback win for the Riders, but did it need to be that way. The defence was horrible in the 1st quarter. How many offsides were they guilty of. I gotta hang that on the coaches. A win is a win though. As Rod would say, its an up week.
Mike
Don't worry Mitch. The Boys didn't go 0-3!! Back on track maybe in Dallas?
These guys get paid to entertain, and that they did! It was a great game-- I'd rather watch a close game then a blowout anyday.
I fully concur with your thoughts on dunigan and miller-- they sounded amateurish and at times (the eye incident for example) downright odd.
to the the anonymous guy about the officials vs. ref comments-- seriously? you must have a pretty sweet life if you have time to have that kind of a pet peeve...
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