geez... i thought the stamps (and us fans as well) got too cocky and let up too much
glad we got the game and glad we did it with with a margin of more than a touchdown.
Sorry capt for jinxing your 17 point spread bet
Stay tuned folks! I'm not Gaskal, but a game like this deserves an ATR
I can't even be all that mad about losing the bet, But I just figure that when your offense plays like terrible and your QB throws a pick 6 and you still win by 12 its just the good lord of gambling being mad at your for your hubris.
My marks on the game
1) QB's - Bo had his moments, its tough to throw out the entire result when he throws 3 TDS. That interception was a pass that a high school coach would rip his QB's head off for throwing. If your going to that wide side in the 4 zone you'd better be sure and have some gas on the pass. The other interception that was called back was a bad decision, when your in the Red zone you don't throw that pass on the role, you either take off or throw the ball out of bounds and get the 3 points. Bo just didn't look comfortable after he got the lead. C
2) Running backs - Its tough to grade when your started is scratched just before game time and your backup gets hurt leaving Morris in. He really struggle to find holes (More on that later), he did have a couple of nice runs. But he's just not as good as Williams or Jackson C
3) Offensive Line - I thought this was a really bad game by the oline. They had some flashes of brilliance, but their run blocking just looked lazy, and on pass blocking they looked slow. Also Bonecrusher was terrible tonight F
4) Receivers - Again flashes of brilliance, but after they got the lead outside of the third quarter scoring drive they didn't push their routes very well at all. I thought their blocking was pretty poor as well. This wasn't a good effort game for the corp as a whole. Again I can't believe in a game that they put up three TD's through the air that they'd get a c-
5) DL - Did fairly well especially in keeping Bridge from using his feet, they had some nice pressures, but the Stamps were more concerned with Contain then aggressive rushes B
6) Linebackers - were outstanding especially after they figured out the Riders lame game plan. As a group they are blazing fast sideline to sideline A
7) Secondary - Another stellar game, Suitor whined about the Riders game plan. But the game plan was to bring the stamps tight to the line and then go over the top. But the coverage didn't allow the over the top stuff until garbage time. If there was a game MVP its the secondary A
8) Specials - Big props for the TD, also for Maver's punting and Parades (By the dashboard lights) field goal wise. However there were some pretty big mental errors on the near punt block and on the fumble on the return B
Coaches - Dave gets a D, I didn't like his game call, he didn't really challenge the Riders defense and was really conservative. The Defensive coaches get an A
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Go out, punch them in the nose early and let them know whose yard this is.
Have a couple guys go beak and stand up to the Stamps bench when they come out of the tunnel and start an early brouhaha.
Turn this his game into a slugfest.
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Someone should go early and wipe the stamps sideline benches with perogy butter so they have a nice battle with the wasps
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We will give the Stamps their 1st loss of the season...I think we actually beat them handily...also Fack BOverrated and the Stumps
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My heart is telling me this game has all the makings of an “upset” and us handing the Stamps their first loss of the year. My head though sees the 6.5 point spread, a Calgary defence that’s on a record pace against our putrid offence and I come back down to earth.
Rider Psychological warfare
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I can see it now:
- lifting the turf up a day in advance to place some tuna and sardines
- spraying PAM down the visitor section grass by the pallet load
- building heaters into the bench so it is hot on a hot day
- Spiking their water supply with exlax and epicac
- strategic drops of honey to attract the critters
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Bovine pellets on NMS turf. Can't wait!
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I want this win so bad. I would love nothing more to see Bo eat it.
Jonesy losing the gamble
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**** sakes Thigpen.
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Fack me on your 40 and you go for it?
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Uggggg. Gutsy call that works and a turnover.
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And there you go. Turnover and then bam.
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Hit the mute button cuz all Suitor gonna talk about is how great the Stamps are
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Crowd is pretty subdued.
Another turn over, 17-0
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Ugh
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Fuuuuuug
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Gonna be one of those nights folks.
It is frikin OVER
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This one is over early!
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17 point rule not in effect.
But it this is kinda painful.
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Time to watch some seniors dancing on Access 7, this one is done. No excuse for this other than were just not there yet. 3-2 vs eastern teams, big f’in deal. The real season starts today.
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17-0 with one first down. Unbelievable.
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This game is over.
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And boom goes the dynamite
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This is painful, make it stop!
Messam Messed up
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Hold onto the fricken ball!!!!
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What a disgrace
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I feel sorry for the people in the stands pay money to watch this garbage..
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How much are we paying Jones/Murphy to field this team?
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Hughes needs to shut his mouth up during the week. Fuel to Calgary’s fire and we’re getting torched.
Waving the White Flag early, 24-0
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The Riders are consistant, they suck in all areas. Do not look intetested in competing. It is to be expected, full house after all.
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How can this team NOT be ready for this game??
like SERIOUSLY? How can you not be up for this game??
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What's the record for points by one team in the first quarter? In a game?
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It is amazing how the Stamps remain so cocky despite blowing it every year. You’d think they’d eventually learn humility.
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We put the "laughter" in slaughter
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Our offence is so damn predictable. If we can see it, how easy must it be for our competition to do so?
Rider comeback
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I'd love our D to get a kill shot on Bo
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It is humorous to see Calgary panic on the sideline when things start to unravel.
Hughes Sacking
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Down goes Bo!!
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HUGHES GETS HOME AGAIN!!
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Bovine pellets! Luv it!
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Stamps have choking down to a fine art.
Melonhead fans falling back to grace
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Bridge you suck
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With this O we have zero hope to have a winning team....it is pathetic
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Come on Bridge. Where is the urgency!!
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Bush league offence
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Our O sucks..
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our O sucks.
our offensive COORDINATOR SUCKS
our offense sucks
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screen
hitch
our offense sucks....
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I’m finding it harder and harder to cheer for this team.....disappointing....jones....go find us a qb and an OC....please ...
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Ridiculous man. The D should be fuming right now.
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This is what happens when you dont have a good QB running the offense
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Man is it hard to watch this O.
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Speechless. Wtf play calling.
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yah this is roll over and die play calling all game long
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Looks like Thick Nic needs to buy 2 seats to sit his fat a** in
Singleton waves to all the Prider fans
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FK u Singleton.
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Singleton is loving the boos.
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Smug singleton needs blue to kick his @@@
Melonheads bitter
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Calgary is not as good as I, and most of their fans, thought they were
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Calgary's D didn't do anything special. That's the worst part. We should've won this game.
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Can we please fire macadoo....
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Well that sums it up. We are going to be lucky to win a game over our next 6. Our defense is top 2. But our offense isn't even top 9 right now.
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TSN gave the player of the game to the Calgary defence. I would have given it to McAdoo.
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The Stamps had more to do with the Riders crawling into this game then the riders did, period.
This game was like the Montreal game, pretty much a good team in Calgary against a meh team in the Riders and they won by 12.
Suitor missed the key point.
Yes the Riders strategy was to use the run and the flats and screens to get the Stamps to come down to the line, then take a shot deep.
But where Jones fails is when you have a front 7 like the Stamps you don't need to bring the secondary tight so the Rider receivers were blanketed until the Stamps went to the soft cover in the 4th where Bridge got half of his passing yards in garbage time.
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As far as Alex Singleton waving to the Riders fans, we should thank Chris Jones and the Riders braintrust for taking Josiah St. John. Anybody know where JSJ is these days?