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SportsJunky · 09-19-2010, 02:49 PM

I usually hate it when people whine about biased commentators but in Stegall's case I would agree. He seems to have been anti-Stampeders from the first week. I don't know why that is but I noticed it early and often.

Machiavelli · 09-19-2010, 04:33 PM

Man, another tough loss for the Bombers.

It's going to very hard to make the playoffs now.

Resolute 14 · 09-19-2010, 04:45 PM

You need only to win one time more than BC does. That shouldn't be *too* hard, especially with two games head to head.

Jesse834 · 09-19-2010, 08:09 PM

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Man, another tough loss for the Bombers.

It's going to very hard to make the playoffs now.

In my mind Winnipeg should have won that game.

That D Line of Winnipeg's just might be the best in the CFL.

Jesse834 · 09-19-2010, 09:08 PM

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Kicking the crap out of Edmonton isn't so special when everyone else does it too.

How the heck did Saskatchewan manage to lose to them?

dash_pinched · 09-20-2010, 10:40 AM

Al Cameron of the Herald writes that the Jesse Lumsden signing with the Stamps is imminent and he could be at Stamps practice as early as Tuesday...

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...056/story.html

Erick Estrada · 09-20-2010, 12:41 PM

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Al Cameron of the Herald writes that the Jesse Lumsden signing with the Stamps is imminent and he could be at Stamps practice as early as Tuesday...

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...056/story.html

Can he cover Andy Fantuz? Nobody on the current roster seems to be able to even when they know the ball is going to him.

Cheese · 09-20-2010, 12:51 PM

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Can he cover Andy Fantuz? Nobody on the current roster seems to be able to even when they know the ball is going to him.

LOL...too true...suggests he would be playing special teams and as a full back. Can you imagine if all 3 of them lined up behind Burris? That would be an amazing triple threat for at least the one play before he got injured.

dash_pinched · 09-20-2010, 01:30 PM

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LOL...too true...suggests he would be playing special teams and as a full back. Can you imagine if all 3 of them lined up behind Burris? That would be an amazing triple threat for at least the one play before he got injured.

Stamps running the wishbone offense?!? Or how about Lumsden at slotback and Burris hitting him with a quick slant?

GirlySports · 09-20-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SportsJunky

I usually hate it when people whine about biased commentators but in Stegall's case I would agree. He seems to have been anti-Stampeders from the first week. I don't know why that is but I noticed it early and often.

Good, then when the Stamps win the Grey Cup they'll chuck his arse back on the street.

I_H8_Crawford · 09-20-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SportsJunky

I usually hate it when people whine about biased commentators but in Stegall's case I would agree. He seems to have been anti-Stampeders from the first week. I don't know why that is but I noticed it early and often.

He's likely still bitter towards the Stamps since 2001 when they took away his only shot at a Grey Cup when him and the amazing Bombers choked to the Crandell-led Stamps (lmao, Crandell).

browna · 09-20-2010, 05:53 PM

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He's likely still bitter towards the Stamps since 2001 when they took away his only shot at a Grey Cup when him and the amazing Bombers choked to the Crandell-led Stamps (lmao, Crandell).

Yeah him, Arland Bruce and Khari Jones were planning parade routes in the week leading up to that game.

Boerighter, Crandell not great but not screwing up, and the blocked punt by Willie Fells, FTW.

Cheese · 09-21-2010, 09:16 AM

Lumsden officially signed

Starts on Practice roster

Resolute 14 · 09-21-2010, 10:51 AM

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How the heck did Saskatchewan manage to lose to them?

Same way we lost to Saskatchewan: Gross overconfidence.

dash_pinched · 09-21-2010, 11:37 AM

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Same way we lost to Saskatchewan: Gross overconfidence.

Along with Chris Jones being stubborn...Stamps have clinched a playoff spot, now they have to clinch home field for the Western final.

Cheese · 09-21-2010, 05:52 PM

Stamps release Jermaine Jackson today
bottom of article

OzSome · 09-22-2010, 08:26 AM

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Stamps release Jermaine Jackson today
bottom of article

This is the reason why I am skeptical about Jesse Lumsden signing with the Stamps. It means they will have to release a player. I thought Jackson played well in the pre-season but Huf have to put PK Sam in.

I just hope Lumsden will stay healthy otherwise i will be ticked that we lose Jackosn for nothing. Prove me wrong Jesse!

dash_pinched · 09-22-2010, 10:53 AM

Jimenez escapes with a fine (no suspension), did Tom Higgins borrow Colin Campbell's Wheel of Justice?

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=334724

octothorp · 09-22-2010, 04:01 PM

Something I've always wanted to do is my own, mathematically derived, non-subjective power rankings. So after spending some time fiddling with a spreadsheet, I've got my first iteration.

It uses a Sagarin-style formula that takes the margins of all scores in the season thus far, then comes up with a ranking formula that produces the least error, including taking into account a home edge, which is also calculated in the forumla.

Note that there is no time bias. A quality win in week 1 counts for the same as a quality win in week 19. This is similar to the way college football rankings work, in that it's designed to rank teams over the entire season. I'd like to do one that biases recent games.

Also, note that this is purely points. There isn't much difference between winning by one point and losing by one point, but there's a big difference between losing by one and losing by 30.

Overtime games are counted as their regulation scores + 1 for the winning side.

So through twelve weeks, here are the rankings:

1) Calgary (37.3)
2) Montreal (31.3)
3) Winnipeg (27.0)
4) Hamilton (26.9)
5) Saskatchewan (25.2)
6) BC (24.1)
7) Toronto (23.6)
8) Edmonton (15.0)

Current home edge is predicted at 7.4. So if you were to use this formula to predict games, you'd add 7.4 to the home team's score (number in bracket), subtract the away team's score, and this would give you a margin of error. I'm not responsible for any property you might lose should you make any bets based on my rankings.

I'll try to update on a weekly basis until the end of the season, and I'll be testing some time-bias formulas to see what works best for CFL scores.

Edit: something was just not right with Hamilton's rankings, so I checked my tables and sure enough I input one of their scores wrong.

browna · 09-22-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Jimenez escapes with a fine (no suspension), did Tom Higgins borrow Colin Campbell's Wheel of Justice?

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=334724

He's got something on someone in the league office.

He ended the career of Anthony Garalugi (no doubt spelled wrong) a few years ago when BC played Calgary. Problem was that cameras (not sure if that game was televised even) didn't pick it up, so there was no proof...but same thing, intentionally rolling into his knee.

This was blatant, out there for all to see on national TV, on a higher calibre player in Johnson.

That said, the CFLPA doesn't really care too much about taking a stand for the victim, and any suspension would've been appealed and probably overturned.