CFL WEST FINAL: STAMPS vs Green Riders

[silentsim]

Yep, Riders ball first I believe (not 100% sure as TSN failed)

Time for D to regroup and take the riders for a quick 2 and out.

[I_H8_Crawford]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Sheesh some people....

Looks to me like a prototypical good road game thus far with mistakes kept to minimum and just staying close til the end...then see what happens.

though I do think they need to dtop that "option run" thing as the riders have it figured out. Maybe they have a play off of that formation to spring yet. Also...Hak needs to get rid of the ball...in the CFL sacks are almost always easy to avoid.

Defense is playing very well however...gonna be that same old, down to the wire, late score wins, West final.

Sorry but I'd hardly call 100+ yards in penalties in a half keeping mistakes to a minimum.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford

Sorry but I'd hardly call 100+ yards in penalties in a half keeping mistakes to a minimum.

You'd hardly call a 20 point win good enough.

[kirant]

The start of the next half will be important for the Stamps. They need to show that they can respond to Saskachewan pressure.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by transplant99

You'd hardly call a 20 point win good enough.

Well the Riders will likely end up winning this game by 20 points when all is said and done.

[pepper24]

I am calling it now......Stamps will win!!!

[Art Vandelay]

Well, not the start they needed.

[kirant]

What a return from Armstead! Makes up for the 2 zero yard returns...almost.

[I_H8_Crawford]

Hahah great start Stamps.

Awesome coverage and tackling. Just amazing.

[pepper24]

Ouch!

[zamler]

Originally Posted by pepper24

I am calling it now......Stamps will win!!!

That Sask run back is not going to make it any easier.

[OzSome]

After the first half, the score is 10-10. It is anybody's ballgame so far.

Stamps offense are calling the right plays early on. They were mixing it up with Reynolds running the ball a lot. Burris started off good as well but the Saskatchewan defense made some changes. Stamps are getting killed by penalties on the offense, with holdings, illegal pass and others stall the play.

Defense were playing tough earlier especially against the SB Fantuz and Getzlaf. Durant is getting frustrated early on. After the Stamps scored the TD, Fantuz and Getzlaf started getting some openings. It doesn't help the Stamps that they are getting the call whenever they come close to the SB. That interference call on Raymond was BS call. Getzlaf and Raymond were exchanging hand slapping but of course the big guy Getzlaf easily fall, refs threw the flag. Shannon James is defintely is no match for Fantuz and Getzlaf so I think the Jones should put Raymond on LB covering those two on a 2nd down and use Collins on HB and Lysack on safety.

Special team: needs to wake up and start helping out. I think the special team is going to be the difference in this game. Howell WAKE UP man and run the ball more than 5 yards. Wow, i just mentioned Special Team and sask returned the kickoff with lots of yardage.

[direwolf]

Wow, that was brutal. Way to go, Stamps.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Well the Riders will likely end up winning this game by 20 points when all is said and done.

You and Crawford should get together and wallow in perpetual misery with each other...afterall what is the saying?

Misery loves company?

At any rate...again, its really not a horrible half of football for being on the road against a team that you haven't beat this season and in a pretty hostile enviroment. Could of been better, no doubt, but really...as the prohibitive underdogs they have played above expectations.

Hopefully a healthy dose of Reynolds opens up some downfield shots... and they can hang til the end and see what happens.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by transplant99

You'd hardly call a 20 point win good enough.

That neither addresses nor invalidates his point.

The Stamps have made far too many mistakes in the first half, and it has cost them.

[Flickered Flame]

Another 2nd and long converted.

[I_H8_Crawford]

Stamps rush 3 men and still manage to leave a Rider wide open for a 1st down.

this is going to become a blowout.

Stamps are terrible.

[kirant]

I smell a Sask choke on this set of downs... ._.

[Art Vandelay]

That guy was pretty wide open

[pepper24]

Stamps need to hold the Riders to 3 points here!