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Originally Posted by moon
Where is he regarded as one of the best linebackers in the league other than on Esksfans?
I would say he is a decent LB but the type of guy that every team in the league has. He is good but I wouldn't say that he is one of the best.
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He's regarded as such on 13thMan. I'm not saying Gass is a top 3 overall linebacker in this league or anything but he'd start for pretty much every team in the CFL and there is no doubt he's a very good overall linebacker. When healthy, he's a beast against the run.
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Originally Posted by octothorp
Only played in a few games? He's played in four of Edmonton's seven games; that's over half the season so far. Including both against Saskatchewan, as well as the Hamilton and Calgary games. True, he played only half that last game, but what good is a player who takes himself out of games with stupid penalties. But no, you`re right, eight tackles in four games is a freakin all-star season.
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So 3.5 games out of 7 - that changes the context of the stats that you so fairly presented a wee bit doesn't it? Likewise, he didn't play very much in the first game so he's maybe played a total of 3 games in all.
Gass has played very well when he's been healthy and I question how much you've watched the Eskimos play (then again, I think you proved how much you've watched them play based on your previous statements) so far this year if you disagree.
Keep in mind there is a heck of a lot more to being a good MLB than just racking up the tackles.