GAME 8: STAMPEDERS at Saskatchewan

[OzSome]

Game Time: Saturday, August 22nd at 5:00pm (Mosaic Stadium)
TV: TSN, ESPN3(across the US)

It is always a pleasures to see the Riders struggles and I would be very happy to see the Stampeders give the Riders the 0-8 record after this game.

Stampeders are in 2 games winning streak and they also won 4 straight games against the Riders dating back to 2013. At Mosaic, Stamps won 5 games out of 8 games over in 5 seasons. Riders' record this season is actually very deceiving. They are a good team losing 6 games in a close games and still have one of the best offense in the league. Problem is they are playing the rookie QB Brett Smith so they can't really take advantage of their offensive skills led by receivers Weston Dressler, Chris Getzlaf and Jerome Messam. It is their defense that are struggling plus they tend to have discipline problems with so many unnecessary penalties. I don't think the Stamps will be taking them lightly though. At least I am hoping especially playing against a rookie QB, they tend to take them lightly and not pressure them enough.

OFFENSE:

QB Bo Levi Mitchell is starting to pick his game. He was averaging 296.6 yards passing, 5 passing TDs and 0 interception in the past 3 games. Last game against Ottawa, he threw for 243 yards, threw 2 TD passes and rushed for 2 TDs. WR Eric Rogers seems to be Bo's favorite target and you can't blame Bo on that as Rogers been awesome ever since he joined the Stampeders late last season. Rogers caught 5 passes for 92 yards and 1 TD last game. OL Shane Bergman will miss the game due to a minor injury and he will be replaced by International OL John Estes. Estes can play all positions in Offensive Line so I think it a bonus to have him.

DEFENSE:

Last game was the best defense we ever seen this season. They pressured Henry Burris all night and continued even with Burris was replaced by DeMarco. DT Junior Turner been having a great season so far. Last game he had 3 tackles, 1 QB sack and 1 knockdown. LB Deron Mayo was also good this season so far. He had 4 tackles, 1 special team tackle and 1 QB sack last game vs the Redblacks. LB Maleki Harris, a rookie from Southern Alabama will be dressing in his first game as a Stampeders. He'll be backing up the MLB Juwan Simpson and Deron Mayo. I hope the defense will play the same stingy defense as last game and pressure the rookie Brett Smith all night long.

SPECIAL TEAM:

What can we say about Punter Rob Maver? He is the probably the best directional punter in the CFL. All season long he's been pinning the opponent in 5 yards or less. Maver is averaging 45.6 yards and he had 2 punts out at 1 yard line last game against Ottawa. Special Team coverage were also awesome last game and I hope it continues. Only negative so far this season is the return team. Tim Brown who missed some practice this week have some good return only to be nullified because of the holding or illegal block penalties. I still can't wait to see Tim Brown go all the way and score a TD return.

INS and OUTS:

IN: #32 DB Tevaughn Campbell (draft pick 2015), #47 ST/LB Corbin Sharun (former top Eskimos Special Teamers), #51 LB Maleki Harris, #66 OL John Estes (Univ of Hawaii) and #98 DE Brandon Boudreaux.

OUT: #36 LB Glenn Love(injured), #44 DT Ben D'Aguilar(injured), #60 OL Shane Bergman(minor injury), #95 DE Freddie Bishop III (injured) and LB Jasper Simmons(released).

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GO STAMPS GO!!! I want to see the Riders with0-8 record.

[dash_pinched]

So if Simmons was still with the Stamps, he likely would be starting in place of the injured Love. Instead, he's on the Bombers practice roster. Timing is everything.

[Da_Chief]

Love is not starting either. He would've gotten in onto the active roster though. He won't be on Bombers practice roster long though, probably just learning the playbook.

Either way, he wanted got out and we give Harris a chance, no loss really for us. Good teams have players like Simmons all over the place.

[OzSome]

Love is not starting either. He would've gotten in onto the active roster though. He won't be on Bombers practice roster long though, probably just learning the playbook.

Either way, he wanted got out and we give Harris a chance, no loss really for us. Good teams have players like Simmons all over the place.

I heard Simmons first game as a Bombers will be against the Stampeders.

[transplant99]

C'mon boys...this is a big game for the stamps...puts em in 1st alone and gotta get some road wins.

[OzSome]

rookie mistake by Brett Smith forcing the pass to the end zone. Rob Bagg was double-teamed by two defender. Interception by Jamar Wall.

[MissTeeks]

Boo!

[OzSome]

What the hell!! They overturned the INT?? Riders scored a TD after.

[puffnstuff]

What happened?

[flamesfan6]

what the hell TSN? Can you not talk about the game any more? I'm sorry but I don't care what a former player has to talk about for 10 minutes during the game. Save that for half time.

[OzSome]

Impressive drive. 13 plays for a touchdown Tory Harrison. 2-point convert was unsuccessful.

[Enoch Root]

and used up half the quarter as well

[transplant99]

Sheesh...Messam runs the ball hard.

[OzSome]

Damn, Riders' offense is getting it easy so far.

[OzSome]

Brandon Smith would have intercepted the pass if it wasn't for Joe Burnett trying to go after the ball also.

[OzSome]

Frick!! Of course another flag by Stamps ST after Tim Brown bringing the ball to the end zone.

[zamler]

Stamps are doing their best to out suck the Riders, this is not good football.

[The Big Chill]

Pretty weak call from the looks of that replay.

[transplant99]

Bo has to be much more aware there...he spun right into the pressure.

[troutman]

Have to stop taking penalties on special teams.

[transplant99]

Wow...that was brutal.

[zamler]

WTF the whole team is going high fives over that? Jebus.

[OzSome]

Wow Suitor.. still trying to question the face mask penalty by Best when the replay is showing he was holding the facemask for a very long time.

Freaking cheapshot tackle by Riders #59 on Tim Brown. The guy should get kicked out.

[chemgear]

Freaking cheapshot tackle by Riders #59 on Tim Brown. The guy should get kicked out.

Disgusting along with his celebration. Gets ejected and hope he gets fined and suspended to hell.

[zamler]

Hey but he's tall. Suitor you sir are a total moron.

[Jbo]

What a dirty play. F#@% you Saskatchewan

[OzSome]

Wow, that Richard guy was shocked with the penalty?? F-U moron!! That was a terrible tackle. And the Riders fans cheering him on while walking out the field. Geez!!

[zamler]

Why are the fans booing?

[MissTeeks]

That was so cheap

[zamler]

Yes!!!!! Karma right there.

[transplant99]

LOL...awesome...and karma bitch!!

[Jbo]

Great response

[OzSome]

Yes!!! TD by TD Rogers with :02 seconds left. 60 yards throw by Bo Levi Mitchell.

[Nammer403]

Yes! Justice!

[Enoch Root]

What an unbelievable play to make the Riders pay for that classless tackle and celebration.

[puffnstuff]

But...but...the wind LOL

[OzSome]

Rogers scored a TD 6 games in a row now. Only game he didn't score a TD since joining the Stamps was in Game 2.

[Nehkara]

That was the dirtiest hit and best example of karma I've seen in a long, long time.

[OzSome]

Yes!! Interception by Brandon Smith.

[MissTeeks]

Dickenson's hall of fame bust is terrifying!

[troutman]

Brutal call in Regina? I'm shocked!

[zamler]

Not often you see a dive in the CFL.

[flamesfan6]

okay then...

[OzSome]

Wow, what a freaking phantom penalty on Johnson. Freaking BS call!! Even Suitor who is Rider fan saw it.

[PostandIn]

Hard to describe how bad this officiating is.

[puffnstuff]

Hard to describe how bad this officiating is.

I'll try...edmonton oiler bad

[jayswin]

That call simply can't happen. I know the CFL is known for bad calls, but that's just embarrassing.

[transplant99]

yup.....inexcusable call.....I understand missing calls....I will never ever understand calling something that simply didn't happen.

[OzSome]

Thank you ref!! brought to you by Saskatchewan Roughriders management. :)

[troutman]

Another Rider scoring drive brought to you by the CFL Official's Union!

I think the game was over if that call was not made. SASK was running out of time with the wind.

[MissTeeks]

Garbage

[dash_pinched]

Late to the party I realize...

Lee Jones @LeeJonesCTV
Halftime, and Riders Head Coach Corey Chamblin knocked on officials door wanting explanation on ejection. #Riders (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riders?src=hash)

[troutman]

Karma fumble.

[OzSome]

Yes!! Fumble recovery by Berger!

[PostandIn]

Turnover for Calgary. Blizzard of flags upcoming.

[dash_pinched]

Berger meister meister berger...First down Stamps!

[troutman]

Coors Light Games?

#endtimes

[troutman]

Why all the short passes on second and long?

[OzSome]

How the hell that guy was wide open???

[flamesfan6]

brutal coverage

[transplant99]

Well the Stamps couldn't have screwed that up more if they tried...wow that was bad.

[OzSome]

wasted opportunities on the fumble recovery then the next two plays Stamps D messed up big time.

[troutman]

No resistance on the TD or convert.

[PostandIn]

terrible coverage on that long play. Brutal. If that's 'a little bit of a rub' I wonder what an actual pick looks like in Suitors world.

[OzSome]

Anthony Parker was lucky on that late hit.

[dash_pinched]

Matt Walter is having a fine game running the ball...

[MissTeeks]

Beauty

[dash_pinched]

Obie: "If the Leafs ever win the Cup"

lol - and TD Stamps!!

[OzSome]

Noticed all their interviews happens when Stampeders are offense.

Tory Harrison TD!!

[Red Potato Standing By]

Anthony Parker was lucky on that late hit.

Thanks refs helping the stamps on a touchdown drive

[OzSome]

That should be a no-yards penalty but of course ref missed it and will call the Stamps for holding or illegal block.

[PostandIn]

Are these busts high school art projects?

[troutman]

Walter having his best game as a pro.

[OzSome]

Wow!! Another missed call. Connop with his hand all over Walter before the ball came.

[dash_pinched]

I thought that was pass interference, but Huf decided not to challenge. Oh well, take the FG and a 10 point lead.

[troutman]

Smith seems to have some Kesler in him.

[corporatejay]

That's awful

[dash_pinched]

What a joke, Raymond gets hit into Brett Smith and that's roughing the passer. Just amateur hour by the zebras.

[OzSome]

Freaking BS call again. Raymond was pushed by a Rider player. F-ing brital refereeing today.

[Biff]

Wow. That's another brutal call. Must be nice for the officials to be able to ref a game in their home province.

[zamler]

This is a travesty.

[OzSome]

Smith seems to have some Kesler in him.

No kidding!! Twice he looks hurt and referee bought it and gave the Stamps penalties.

[PostandIn]

It truly is. It's worse than a joke. I know you won't get it called down the line by Suitor but Cuthbert must be under a gag order by the league. This is like figure skating.

[Biff]

Letting a guy come unblocked straight up the middle on a punt.....is bad. m'kay.

[troutman]

That was about the only way Riders were getting back in the game. Big mistake.

[MissTeeks]

$&@#

[dash_pinched]

Riders fans getting ready to dump manure on McCallum's neighbour's driveway...

[Biff]

<facepalm>

[troutman]

How to give away a game in two plays.

[dash_pinched]

Darn it.

[transplant99]

Oh Bo......just cant do that.

[MissTeeks]

Wow

[troutman]

Wacky game!

[dash_pinched]

Woot!!

[PostandIn]

Pretty good spy job by the LB though.

[Biff]

Darn straight that's a reception and a fumble.

[dash_pinched]

Not enough evidence to overturn the call on the field.

[PostandIn]

Incomplete pass.

[zamler]

Of course.

[jschick88]

Unbelievable.

[corporatejay]

Right call.

[Biff]

Wow....just wow. We are getting jobbed in epic fashion by the reffing in this one.

[transplant99]

Right call...... that ball was not secured in his hands, still a good stand by the D

[dash_pinched]

What a joke...

/Sorry, I'm repeating myself.

[flamesfan6]

it was close, the right call was made though guys

[zamler]

What an awful play call even the drunk guy passed out in the stands knew that run was coming.

[Biff]

So, to review: Right calls will go in Riders' favour. Wrong calls, including laughably bad ones, will also go in the Riders' favour.

[zamler]

So, to review: Right calls will go in Riders' favour. Wrong calls, including laughably bad ones, will also go in the Riders' favour.
The CFL really needs this win.

[dash_pinched]

Matt Walter over 100 yards and counting...

[troutman]

Clutch running from Walter.

[dash_pinched]

Did anybody else's tv just freeze?

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Can't stop the freaking run. Gave it a good shot but not good enough. Too many missed opportunities

[Dogbert]

So, to review: Right calls will go in Riders' favour. Wrong calls, including laughably bad ones, will also go in the Riders' favour.

Since I've been a Stamps fan, there hasn't been a time where the stripes weren't so far up the Riders' behinds that they could critically evaluate the pre-game meal. Imagine how bad SSK would be without it?

[zamler]

Man the Riders are some kind of cheap shot team.

[dash_pinched]

Brackenridge with the trip, the Riders are the Canucks.

[Jbo]

Harrison with a huge run to win the game on 2nd and 14.

[corporatejay]

Running it straight down their throats.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

No way was Brackenridge's trip intentional. Walters just beat him.

Then give up a first down run on 2nd and 14? Pathetic defence!! Just stupid

[zamler]

Bro hugs all around, looks good on you Riders.

[flamesfan6]

No way was Brackenridge's trip intentional. Walters just beat him.

Then give up a first down run on 2nd and 14? Pathetic defence!! Just stupid

he stuck his legs out and lifted them pretty intentially

[OzSome]

Woohooo!! Riders 0 and 8. :) Referees tried their best to prevent the 0-8 record but not successful.

[Biff]

Leaving satisfied. Would watch again.

[dash_pinched]

No way was Brackenridge's trip intentional. Walters just beat him.

Then give up a first down run on 2nd and 14? Pathetic defence!! Just stupid

You're a fine poster M*A*S*H, but the team you root for played like a bunch of cheap shot artists today.

[troutman]

Owen!

[zamler]

No way was Brackenridge's trip intentional. Walters just beat him.
Stuck out the leg clear as day.

[Jbo]

So satisfying to see these chumps 0-8. The panic in Sask is real.

[dash_pinched]

owen!

eight!!

[M*A*S*H 4077]

You're a fine poster M*A*S*H, but the team you root for played like a bunch of cheap shot artists today.
That Olineman (whatever the heck his name is) playing his first game can go right back to wherever they found him. Glad Brown is ok

[chummer]

Karma's a bitch Riders.

First place!

[Pizza]

haha that win felt SOOOOO Good!!

i've never seen Mosaic so deflated

[jschick88]

The Riders call in show should be a doozy tonight!

[OzSome]

What a monster game by Matt today!! Finally he delivered because I was getting scared of our non-existent running plays lately. Bo Levi had a good game. Yes he made a few mistakes but he was good. Rogers is just a TD scoring machine. Our defense played well except that blown coverage by Joe Burnett that resulted in Saskatchewan TD a few plays later.

I thought Riders QB Brett Smith and their offense played well today but their defense lost the game for them. It seems like the Stamps just have problem playing against the rookie QB so far. Anyways good win for the Stamps. The most satisfying for me is the Riders going 0-8.

[zamler]

The Riders call in show should be a doozy tonight!
Thanks for reminding me.

[Dion]

So satisfying to see these chumps 0-8. The panic in Sask is real.

Not to mention the half empty stadium.

[flamesfan6]

Not to mention the half empty stadium.

but the announcers on tv said it was a sellout :whistle::whistle:

[nixon45]

Riders radio morons saying the Brown clothesline didn't deserve an ejection.

What a joke

[Squirt]

Owen Nate!

[transplant99]

but the announcers on tv said it was a sellout :whistle::whistle:

It was a sell out...just appears more than a few didn't bother attending, and who can blame them? 0-fer team and it looked cold as hell there.

[OzSome]

Got an email from Calgarypuck.com saying someone attempted to log in with incorrect password on my account 5 times. Calgarypuck prevented whoever that is log in to my account. I guess it happenned twice. Must be a Rider fan who wants to edit some of my hated post about the Riders. :)

So just a warning guys and gals. If suddenly I became a Riders, Eskimos, Oilers or Canucks fan, that means my account got hacked.