--CFL quarterbacks haven't exactly stayed healthy this year. Edmonton lost Matt Nichols in the pre-season, we all know that Darian Durant could (but likely won't) miss a game, Drew Tate is out in Calgary, Justin Goltz is in for Buck Pierce in Winnipeg and Ricky Ray may give way to Zach Collaros in Toronto this week. This gives Ottawa a great chance to see these guys in game situations.
--Jamel Richardson gets involved in the Montreal offence again and the Alouettes look like the team they used to be. Hmmmm......then again, they were playing Edmonton. I don't know about you, but I think the Eskimos are the worst team in the CFL as it stands right now. They have a lot of time to get better, but I am guessing new GM Ed Hervey is already on the hotseat in a place where 1-4 is unaccceptable at any time. By the way, nice play calling at the end. Either throw that into the flats or bring Kerry Joseph in to sneak it in from the 1. That was simply brutal, but it leaves Riders fans laughing so what the hell!!
--The question was asked to TSN's Dave Randorf on the Sportscage this week and I will ask it to you right now. Yes, we are only four weeks into the season, but would you say the front-runner for the MOP award is Darian Durant or Kory Sheets? I would lean towards Sheets because of the way he is assaulting the record book early on, but Darian wouldn't be far behind having thrown 12 TD's and zero picks.
--The three losses that the Jays suffered at the hands of the L-A Dodgers had to crush even the most passionate of Toronto baseball fans. Those games just had to suck any and all optimism away. Windows are small in the majors and I will always wonder why Alex Anthopoulos didn't pursue a guy like Terry Francona who has Cleveland in contention instead settling on John Gibbons. Why is Gibbons still there anyhow? He's been a disaster!
--Overheard at a local establishment this week. "Jose Reyes looks like a black Hutterite". I'm not sure how you respond to that.
--I don't think there is any doubt Jose Bautista is the most popular Blue Jay, but why doesn't Edwin Encarnacion get the love from Jays fans as he is putting up better numbers than Bautista. You don't hear people talking about Encarnacion the way they do about Bautista and you don't see as many Edwin jerseys in the stands at Rogers Centre as you do Jose ones.
--The injury suffered to Tim Hudson Wednesday night just makes you cringe. Ankles aren't supposed to do what his did.
--If Ernie Els could play the Canadian Open after winning the British Open last year, why couldn't Phil Mickleson. For that matter, why couldn't a lot of other top-tier players. I'm not saying the Canadian Open needs to have the game's best in it, but the field could certainly have some more marquee power to it.
--Thumbs up to Michael Fougere for doing the right thing. The group that wants the referendum on the wastewater treatment plant had more than enough signatures only to have them declared invalid because the year didn't accompany the signature. I think Fougere saw that was a little over the top and seeing almost 25-thousand signatures showed him this is an issue that should go to a vote so to a vote we will go. I know where my vote will stand on this, but I'll keep that to myself for now.
--Thumbs down to the armless driver in Saskatoon who had a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt revoked after it was learned he had a permit to do so. The guy is upset with the Saskatoon police officer who originally pulled him over and issued him the ticket. He wants an apology now. That's a little extreme and a little petty if you ask me. You got your ticket revoked which is what you wanted so just take your victory and move on. There is no need to try and rub anyone's face in it.
--You know I hate it when I see someone in their fancy vehicle decide to take up two or three parking spots in the lot. Imagine my thoughts when I saw this....
Cmon man!!!!
--There's been a big fuss raised over the fact Justin Bieber stepped all over the Chicago Blackhawks logo when looking at the Stanley Cup and how the Boston Bruins roped their logo off so that he couldn't stand on it while in Boston. Some have said is it really that big a deal and if it is, why do teams put their logo on the carpet which is made to be walked on. I can't answer that question, but I do know the Riders take the logo on their carpet very seriously. If you walk across the logo, you will hear it. It happened to me a couple of years ago and its happened to a few others since. They don't like it. In fact, when Geroy Simon was introduced, the area around the logo was roped off because I believe the locker-room sale was happening at that time. Its something you don't fool around with.
--How much money will the Queen City Ex cost me this year? I am sure my 9 year old will be looking to add to her Minions collection. How can you not love the Minions?
--People are complaining that its too cool this summer. I'm not one of them. I have absolutely no problem with the weather.
--Have a great weekend! GO RIDERS!!
9 comments:
HAHAHA to the Reyes comment!
Roddy says Burris is going to Ottawa. I don't see it. They go young and take Willy or Tate/Mitchell.
Take out a mortgage payment when going to the Ex.
LD
Send that pic to the city. That's inexcusable (and not surprising)!
Ken
Front runner for the CFLeague MOP Is Andrew Harris of the British Columbia Lions, not Darian Durant, or Kory Sheets. Harris quietly doing his thing on the west coast with season ending stats that will validate. Roughriders MOP; Renauld Williams.
Sheets without a doubt. As well as DD has played, you can't ignore what Kory has done.
Union dollars hard at work I see. Didja check to see if someone was sleeping behind the wheel? Ken is right. Send that pic to the city!
Is that you, Carm, Pedersen and Lynch in that video?
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The black hutterite. That's gold!
Its the RBC Canadian Open and Els is sponsored by RBC. Think about it.
DD4MOP
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