Thoughts On What Transpired In T-O

Another solid victory for the green and white, but all questions over the next few days will revolve around Darian Durant's foot and what his status for the July 21 game against Hamilton will be. I am guessing we won't know that until next Wednesday. Corey Chamblin will give his team the weekend off and if what I am to understand is right, they will hold a short practice Monday and then take Tuesday off before getting in their three practices for the Hamilton game on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I would be surprised to see Durant practice Monday with the exception of doing some light tossing.

Both sides of the ball continue to play extremely well. Kory Sheets is on pace for 26 hundred yards and there is no sign of him slowing down. He keeps making the plays because the o-line keeps opening up huge holes for him to run through. The o-line must be loving this and the fact that Sheets owes them lunch again this week. What day will the Bonburger truck be at Mosaic?

You have to feel good for Rob Bagg. His touchdown was his first one since 2010 and validates that road to recovery somewhat. It hasn't been easy for Bagg the last couple of years and I think he's gotten a little tired about talking about his battle to come back, but being able to contribute and get in the endzone has to make him feel good about all that hard work he committed himself to.

So why did the Hamilton Tiger-Cats let go of Rey Williams again? I was skeptical of this move when he came back because of the way Joe Lobendahn had played, but Williams is playing like the Rey Williams that was here in 2009.

I thought CKRM's Lance Frazier painted the perfect analogy for the Rider defence on the call in show after the game. Frazier says the defence is like a boxer that feels his way out with jabs and dances around for the first couple of rounds to see what his opponent brings before reacting to it and shutting it down. It took the Riders a half against Calgary and a quarter and a bit against Toronto.

I do have to wonder how the complexion of the game would have changed had the interception return for a TD counted. I thought that was an iffy call as the defender has the right to the football just as much as the receiver. I know they explained it on the broadcast as saying it was a penalty, but it was a chintzy one. Even Frazier tweeted that was a bad call as he protects his fellow d-backs. I just wonder what Rider fans would be saying if that call had been reversed and it had been Dwight Anderson or Macho Harris getting one taken away.

There is no reason why Mosaic shouldn't be sold out for the return of Kent Austin, Henry Burris and Andy Fantuz. I'm getting the feeling that July 21 will be a fun night at the old stadium.