tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post3063797056359931986..comments2023-06-25T02:17:27.813-06:00Comments on The Blair Necessities: Riders Send RIcky Collins To Hamilton Mitchell Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395423652737871664noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-55473401751101627252017-08-20T08:43:06.005-06:002017-08-20T08:43:06.005-06:00I know that on several recent shows there have bee...I know that on several recent shows there have been discussion regarding the CFL playoff format. I realize that you want one division and the top 6 qualify, while Rod and Lynch want to keep the format as is. Here is a possible solution that sort of blends both ideas.<br /><br /> We will call it a double crossover. <br /><br /> 1. The first place team from both the West and the East regardless of record earn byes to the finals in each division.<br /> 2. If the 5th place team in the West has a better record than the 2nd place team in the East then the 5th place team in the West would qualify for the playoffs.<br /> 3. Since all 5 teams from the West qualified for the playoffs, who would host the semi-finals could be decided one of two ways.<br /> a. We could say that the 4th and 5th place teams as the crossover teams play each other at the home of the 4th place finisher and the winner is the visitor in the Eastern Final. OR<br /> b. Since some people would be upset that the 4th place team is hosting a playoff game, when then should be lucky just to be in the playoffs, we could have the following format. 5th place team in the West goes to the 2nd place team and the 4th place team travels to the 3rd place team. Then based on who wins the semi-final game, the division winner with the best record plays the semi-final winner who had the worst regular season record, then the remaining two teams play in the other division final. <br /><br /> In looking at this, I believe that this keeps the East / West format alive and the possibility of a all West Grey Cup is just as possible with this format as the current format. However, it also gets getter the best 6 teams in the playoffs. As was stated on an earlier episode of the Sportscage, never in CFL history has a 5th place team in the West had a better record than the 1st place team in the East. <br /><br /> Let me know your thoughts.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-57010830436584178942017-08-20T08:39:01.120-06:002017-08-20T08:39:01.120-06:00If I am reading the Rider press release correctly,...If I am reading the Rider press release correctly, DE Mike McAdoo was on the Ti-Cats practice Roster. If that was the case, the Riders could have just offered McAdoo a roster spot and would not have to give anything up. Granted McAdoo could have turned down the offer, but who would not jump at the opportunity to leave Hamilton. <br /><br />The Riders still have plenty of receivers, both national and international, so they were dealing from a position of strength, but the question remains, why did they have to give up anything when they did not need to.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-46379117589650860242017-08-19T11:19:12.547-06:002017-08-19T11:19:12.547-06:00WTF? I understand we have a lot of receivers, but ...<br />WTF? I understand we have a lot of receivers, but Collins is a player and we are giving him away!!<br /><br /><br />Couldn't Jones have found a roster player instead of some guy who just signed and has hardly played any football?<br /><br />We obviously couldn't get a Lawrence or a Banks for Collins, but something of substance would have been nice<br /><br />Terrible!<br /><br /><br />RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-54335613869224694332017-08-19T11:17:07.030-06:002017-08-19T11:17:07.030-06:00
Could this mean the return of Chad Owens? <br />Could this mean the return of Chad Owens? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-77755313519465244652017-08-19T11:16:36.393-06:002017-08-19T11:16:36.393-06:00
Think Riders could have gotten a little more for ...<br />Think Riders could have gotten a little more for Collins than this? Looks like they are giving him away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-29247146806120794742017-08-19T08:21:43.619-06:002017-08-19T08:21:43.619-06:00In Jones we DON'T trust.In Jones we DON'T trust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com