I don't know about you guys but this time of year I'm all about the Hallmark movies. Sure, I enjoy the classic movies like Scrooge, Christmas Vacation and The Christmas Story (you'll shoot 'yer eye out!) but when you really need to escape the pressures of the season I find there is nothing better than watching a cheesy movie.
We joke that the plots are all the same and they are to an extent. Girl escapes a bad relationship by fleeing to a small town. She bumps into the town handyman who is the towns most eligible bachelor naturally. Through a series of events they begin to fall for each other but then something happens to break them up. Usually by Christmas Eve they've come to their senses and sorted out the misunderstanding to realize they belong together forever. Cue the kiss we waited 1.5 hours for.
*sigh*
So what if football was like a Hallmark movie?
Football players come to camp from all over and last year they came from European countries and Mexico too. Imagine coming from some place in Germany to Regina. It's not only culture shock but you've left everything behind that you knew to learn a new way of life and train in the CFL. While players don't arrive in Canada to fall in love many do fall in love with the league and their teams. Ok so maybe that's a stretch but all players talk about their teams like a brother hood. Some teams come together better than others and it seems those are the teams which are destined for greatness.
The wins start happening. The big plays. The offence wins over our hearts. We start thinking out team can win it all. Then inexplicably something happens. In 2013 to my Riders it was the famous Dewdney incident. To this year's Grey Cup winners, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers it was the drug testing of Andrew Harris. The player and the team are left to face the adversity and while some find it a hard situation to recover from others persevere and might even come back stronger than before.
Finally we come to the big day and the only thing I want to see kissed is the Grey Cup as my team hoists it. Well in 2019, even though we tried to write the storyline of the Saskatchewan Roughriders seeking redemption over the 2009 Grey Cup in Calgary, it wasn't meant to be. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers who I had said all season long came into Mosaic Stadium and were victorious. There are lots of reasons why and if the fate of the Offensive Coordinator was hinged on one thing I'd say it was the 4th quarter play when the Riders failed to score in the red zone. You have a player like William Powell and you don't hand it off to him. You have a Quarterback like Cody Fajardo who plays with his heart and who played injured because he knew how much it meant to Rider Nation and you pull him out for the 3rd string quarterback who has been warming the bench. For sure, there were other things in that game that went wrong before that but the Riders failed and the Bombers weren't going to stand back and let us fool around.
The following week in the Grey Cup the Bombers hoisted the Grey Cup after a 29 year drought. I've never seen such an impressive display of an offensive line in a game ever. My green heart was envious. As a Grinch, I didn't want to be happy for them. As a football fan who knows how hard it is to get there again and again, I was happy for them. The Bombers found their Hallmark ending to 2019.
The Roughriders have brought in Jason Maas as the new Offensive Coordinator while the Edmonton Eskimos search for a new Head Coach. Rick Campbell who many thought would end up in Eskie green has been named Head Coach of the BC Lions. Mike O'Shea held a press conference that meant nothing. Paul LaPolice was named Head Coach of the Ottawa Redblacks which has many in Winnipeg wondering what's going to happen to their Quarterbacks who are Free Agents. Montreal is still searching for a buyer. We all wonder if Halifax will ever be that 10th team.
The off season is going to be very interesting although the news will be slower and of course we will all take a break to celebrate the meaning of the Christmas season. Thank you to everyone who reads my blog and interacts with me every day. I hope you enjoy the hustle and bustle of the season but find some quiet moments to sit down and enjoy a Hallmark movie too.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Faith, Riders & The West Final
Football has gotten me through a lot of situations in my life. Some have been good and memorable and some have been hard and emotionally taxing. Regardless, the thought of whatever I have to deal with football will be there for me.
To be a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan you have to be a little nutty it seems. You have to have faith and belief no matter what. A few years ago I had a health issue and found myself undergoing 2 MRI's within the same year. I remember laying in the MRI machine prior to training camp and thinking I just have to get through this and then I can see all my favourite players at camp. Darian Durant was still with the team at that time and I recall just thinking about how great it would be to see him lead the team again. The faith I carry as a Christian and the faith I have as a Rider fan helped me through that. My test results were normal and I was blessed to attend training camp that year.
This year as I'd written about early on, maybe back in April or May was that I had become a little numb to what was going on with my team this year. That certainly wasn't a good look as an admin on ABC Rider Fans or as a blogger who usually shared in the excitement or all the football events. Looking back I'm not sure why exactly I felt that way. Chris Jones had left for the NFL. We had a new GM Jeremy O'Day and a new head coach in Craig Dickenson. We still had relatively the same team and had done well in Free Agency and draft. I still felt very "meh" about the whole thing.
I was unable to attend Training Camp in Saskatoon in 2019. Not only did it coincide with my major music festival which I prepare all my close to 40 students for but there was a medical emergency in our family. My Mother in Law was at our house for a week while my Father in Law was in the hospital. Family comes before football and we didn't attend a single workout and missed the Fan Day at Gordie Howe Bowl.
Then the season started. I met Henry Burris and Matt Dunigan. Zach Collaros went down the 3rd play of the season. Cody Fajardo emerged as starter. Corndogs and Sprinkles of Jesus happened. I was right back in it. I started to feel a belief in the team that I hadn't felt in a really long time. I was always on board with the Chris Jones era but I began to realize what all those "why won't Jones wear green" people were trying to say. The Saskatchewan Roughriders regained their personality. People like Charleston Hughes had already endeared us with his surfing celebration but others like LJ McCray stood out. Manny Arceneaux with his veteran advice and presence. I can't be remiss in mentioning how many games came down to the foot of Brett Lauther. We knew their names again and we cheered and rejoiced. United in Green again.
I had gallbladder surgery at the beginning of August. I was glad to have that over with. I was fortunate because it didn't coincide with work or football games. I was able to attend the August 24th game against the Redblacks. I was still a little sore and bandaged but the promise of football made it all pain free. Kerry Joseph and Neal Hughes were inducted into the Plaza of Honour that weekend and it was phenomenal to see them both.
Lot's of fans on ABC Rider Fans and other pages as well as Twitter have said they were happy with the season the Riders had. When Collaros went down at the beginning of the season and maybe even before that the Riders were pretty much counted out. No one could have predicted a 13 win season for the first time since 1972. They were able to finish first in the west for the first time since 2009. We all know what happened that year. As I write this I can see Riders OC Paul LaPolice throwing his headset in the booth at the botched play but I also remember that the game had been lost a few plays earlier. It never comes down to just one thing but several things. The same could be set for the West Final the Riders hosted on November 17th.
I attended my very first West Final. We didn't know the week leading up if we'd be able to attend or not. Hubby has had to work lots of over time recently. I've had some health concerns pop up again. I had listed my tickets for sale but at a price I knew most wouldn't pay because I really wanted to go. Friday night while I was at work teaching my rock stars I received an email from Hubby "I hope our tickets haven't sold". I could have danced and strutted around my classroom but I didn't...I restrained myself. The weather was terrific. I didn't need my heavy duty gloves I had bought but I did make use of the mens long underwear I had bought just for the game. The Costco salesperson had joked that she hoped security didn't check because I said I didn't care they were mens * laughs * It was plus temperatures and sunny and it was all there for the Roughriders to take in their spiffy retro uniforms.
During pregame I saw Randy Ambrosie on the sidelines and I knew. I knew the Riders weren't going to win. Oh how I wanted them to win. We couldn't let those danged Bombers win in our stadium again. In my little green heart I dreaded it.
It doesn't come down to balls hitting the goal post uprights. The game was lost before that. There are several plays and while I'm certainly no offensive coordinator for the life of me I don't understand why the Riders didn't use their run game. Three times in the scoring zone and came away with field goals or fumbles or turnovers. You can't win like that. When I look back now that it's been a few days I even wonder if the Bombers were really playing full tilt or not. I don't think they really had to even if it felt the Riders controlled part of the game. We shot ourselves in the foot. We were our own worst enemy and that wasn't new either. It had happened all season long from penalties or other stupid mistakes and play calls.
We didn't stick around to see the Bombers get awarded the Western Conference Trophy. Back on the bus back to the mall where our car was parked fans seemed fine. It was often quiet on the fan buses anyway. I heard lots of well it was a good season. I even joked and said "well we really want to win it all at home next year anyway." When we returned back to Saskatoon and I went online to all the fan pages I found that people were rather complacent. In season passed there'd be outrage or drama or something. It was oddly quiet. While I had regained my mojo had others lost theirs?
What's a worse pain in the butt than enduring a Blue Bomber victory at Mosaic Stadium? The fact that because of those earlier health issues you'd have to endure yet another test Tuesday. A necessary evil. I had a sigmoidoscopy. It's a less invasive form of colonoscopy. This time I didn't have the promise of my Riders next week. This time it was my own faith that had to carry me through. My faith and support from family and friends. I can tell you that everything went fine and the test was normal.
What's next? Well I know that the future for the Roughriders looks bright. We have a starting quarterback found and locked up for the first time in what feels like years. There are a lot of free agents but a lot of players will be back and new faces will arrive in Riderville. It is the cycle of football and life in the CFL.
I've tried to be a really good CFL fan. Both the Hamilton TigerCats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers have extensive drought from Grey Cup wins. One of them will end that drought. I've said all season long that this is Winnipeg's year. We have to wait until the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary (Calgree) to find out if that prophecy comes true. What I do know is that I want my fellow CFL fans who have also had some pretty rough years finally find some sunshine in their lives and a team win would do that for them.
To be a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan you have to be a little nutty it seems. You have to have faith and belief no matter what. A few years ago I had a health issue and found myself undergoing 2 MRI's within the same year. I remember laying in the MRI machine prior to training camp and thinking I just have to get through this and then I can see all my favourite players at camp. Darian Durant was still with the team at that time and I recall just thinking about how great it would be to see him lead the team again. The faith I carry as a Christian and the faith I have as a Rider fan helped me through that. My test results were normal and I was blessed to attend training camp that year.
This year as I'd written about early on, maybe back in April or May was that I had become a little numb to what was going on with my team this year. That certainly wasn't a good look as an admin on ABC Rider Fans or as a blogger who usually shared in the excitement or all the football events. Looking back I'm not sure why exactly I felt that way. Chris Jones had left for the NFL. We had a new GM Jeremy O'Day and a new head coach in Craig Dickenson. We still had relatively the same team and had done well in Free Agency and draft. I still felt very "meh" about the whole thing.
I was unable to attend Training Camp in Saskatoon in 2019. Not only did it coincide with my major music festival which I prepare all my close to 40 students for but there was a medical emergency in our family. My Mother in Law was at our house for a week while my Father in Law was in the hospital. Family comes before football and we didn't attend a single workout and missed the Fan Day at Gordie Howe Bowl.
Then the season started. I met Henry Burris and Matt Dunigan. Zach Collaros went down the 3rd play of the season. Cody Fajardo emerged as starter. Corndogs and Sprinkles of Jesus happened. I was right back in it. I started to feel a belief in the team that I hadn't felt in a really long time. I was always on board with the Chris Jones era but I began to realize what all those "why won't Jones wear green" people were trying to say. The Saskatchewan Roughriders regained their personality. People like Charleston Hughes had already endeared us with his surfing celebration but others like LJ McCray stood out. Manny Arceneaux with his veteran advice and presence. I can't be remiss in mentioning how many games came down to the foot of Brett Lauther. We knew their names again and we cheered and rejoiced. United in Green again.
I had gallbladder surgery at the beginning of August. I was glad to have that over with. I was fortunate because it didn't coincide with work or football games. I was able to attend the August 24th game against the Redblacks. I was still a little sore and bandaged but the promise of football made it all pain free. Kerry Joseph and Neal Hughes were inducted into the Plaza of Honour that weekend and it was phenomenal to see them both.
Lot's of fans on ABC Rider Fans and other pages as well as Twitter have said they were happy with the season the Riders had. When Collaros went down at the beginning of the season and maybe even before that the Riders were pretty much counted out. No one could have predicted a 13 win season for the first time since 1972. They were able to finish first in the west for the first time since 2009. We all know what happened that year. As I write this I can see Riders OC Paul LaPolice throwing his headset in the booth at the botched play but I also remember that the game had been lost a few plays earlier. It never comes down to just one thing but several things. The same could be set for the West Final the Riders hosted on November 17th.
I attended my very first West Final. We didn't know the week leading up if we'd be able to attend or not. Hubby has had to work lots of over time recently. I've had some health concerns pop up again. I had listed my tickets for sale but at a price I knew most wouldn't pay because I really wanted to go. Friday night while I was at work teaching my rock stars I received an email from Hubby "I hope our tickets haven't sold". I could have danced and strutted around my classroom but I didn't...I restrained myself. The weather was terrific. I didn't need my heavy duty gloves I had bought but I did make use of the mens long underwear I had bought just for the game. The Costco salesperson had joked that she hoped security didn't check because I said I didn't care they were mens * laughs * It was plus temperatures and sunny and it was all there for the Roughriders to take in their spiffy retro uniforms.
During pregame I saw Randy Ambrosie on the sidelines and I knew. I knew the Riders weren't going to win. Oh how I wanted them to win. We couldn't let those danged Bombers win in our stadium again. In my little green heart I dreaded it.
It doesn't come down to balls hitting the goal post uprights. The game was lost before that. There are several plays and while I'm certainly no offensive coordinator for the life of me I don't understand why the Riders didn't use their run game. Three times in the scoring zone and came away with field goals or fumbles or turnovers. You can't win like that. When I look back now that it's been a few days I even wonder if the Bombers were really playing full tilt or not. I don't think they really had to even if it felt the Riders controlled part of the game. We shot ourselves in the foot. We were our own worst enemy and that wasn't new either. It had happened all season long from penalties or other stupid mistakes and play calls.
We didn't stick around to see the Bombers get awarded the Western Conference Trophy. Back on the bus back to the mall where our car was parked fans seemed fine. It was often quiet on the fan buses anyway. I heard lots of well it was a good season. I even joked and said "well we really want to win it all at home next year anyway." When we returned back to Saskatoon and I went online to all the fan pages I found that people were rather complacent. In season passed there'd be outrage or drama or something. It was oddly quiet. While I had regained my mojo had others lost theirs?
What's a worse pain in the butt than enduring a Blue Bomber victory at Mosaic Stadium? The fact that because of those earlier health issues you'd have to endure yet another test Tuesday. A necessary evil. I had a sigmoidoscopy. It's a less invasive form of colonoscopy. This time I didn't have the promise of my Riders next week. This time it was my own faith that had to carry me through. My faith and support from family and friends. I can tell you that everything went fine and the test was normal.
What's next? Well I know that the future for the Roughriders looks bright. We have a starting quarterback found and locked up for the first time in what feels like years. There are a lot of free agents but a lot of players will be back and new faces will arrive in Riderville. It is the cycle of football and life in the CFL.
I've tried to be a really good CFL fan. Both the Hamilton TigerCats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers have extensive drought from Grey Cup wins. One of them will end that drought. I've said all season long that this is Winnipeg's year. We have to wait until the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary (Calgree) to find out if that prophecy comes true. What I do know is that I want my fellow CFL fans who have also had some pretty rough years finally find some sunshine in their lives and a team win would do that for them.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
From the Vault: A 2009 Blog Flashback
Earlier this week I began thinking about what my blog posts were like back in 2009. I know I wrote about my beloved Roughriders but the issue is that back then I wrote on a blogging platform that no longer exists in any form. I briefly tried out another site which I didn't care for either and eventually landed on Blogger. I tried to transfer the important things in an attempt to save what I thought were my good stories. Today I found this from 2009 Training Camp and beyond entitled: The Tale of the Wes Cates Shirt. Enjoy.
The thing about Wes Cates #20 is that he is a triple threat. He can carry the ball, he can catch the ball and he can block so his quarterback has time to throw the ball. His skill and versatility amazed me when he came to the Roughriders in 2007 from the Stampeders. But this isn’t really a story about the Columbus, Ohio native…..its about what has become known as “the Wes Cates shirt.”
same story for Weston Dressler. This was Darian Durant’s first year as starting quarterback and he stood all alone. I approached him and asked for a picture. He quietly obliged. Next we got a picture with Gene Makowsky, who nearly had to crouch down to my 5'3” level. Then I stood in line to see Wes Cates. He was the only one to put his arm around me like we were old pals getting a picture taken. I was slightly smitten. From that point on this particular Roughrider shirt has been coined “my Wes Cates shirt.”
The thing about Wes Cates #20 is that he is a triple threat. He can carry the ball, he can catch the ball and he can block so his quarterback has time to throw the ball. His skill and versatility amazed me when he came to the Roughriders in 2007 from the Stampeders. But this isn’t really a story about the Columbus, Ohio native…..its about what has become known as “the Wes Cates shirt.”
I didn’t have anything to wear to Green and White Fan Day 2009. The only store that sold Roughrider merchandise back then was the hot tub place on the corner of Idylwyld and 22nd Street here in the City of Bridges. It was a Friday that I stopped there to make a purchase and stock was limited. I chose a green [naturally] shirt with the Rider logo on the front trimmed in black and white.
My first official Roughrider shirt. I was very proud.
Perhaps…..too proud.
The next morning I was getting ready and waiting for Hubby and going about my business. I was already clad in my brand-spanking-new-shirt when thirst struck. We had purchased a flat of pop that consisted of orange, grape, cream soda, and root beer. I bent over the package on the kitchen floor and used the scissors [clearly a mistake] to cut an opening in the plastic so that I could remove my desired flavour. Disaster struck. My scissors punctured a hole in one of the cans as I had tried to remove it and the soda sprayed all over my brand-new-official-never-before-worn Roughrider shirt.
DOH!
I think I cried. I think I stomped around. I took off my beloved shirt and sponged off the front as best as I could and used the hair dryer to dry the spots. Hubby said he couldn’t see any visible spots. It was going to be okay.
Off we went to the Fan Day at Griffiths Stadium. Hubby was wearing his Andy Fantuz jersey but with the mob surrounding him…..we were never going to get an autograph. It was the
The tale doesn’t end there. For every time I wore my Wes Cates shirt the team performed well…..really well in fact. Then it came to my attention that if it met with an unfortunate accident, such as a spill, on game day we would in fact win. I’m not really superstitious but you can’t ignore occurrences like that!
Last fall when we played the Stampeders in the Western Final the shirt met with such an accident. The Stampeders were an exceptional team in the 2010 season. They were the team to beat. I wasn’t entirely sure we could do it and I have HUGE Rider faith. I don’t know what was on our menu for supper but I do recall that the salad dressing was almost empty so I had tipped it so all the dressing would pour when I was ready. Wouldn’t you know it? It burped extreme ranch dill dressing all over the front of my Wes Cates shirt. It was a giant globbed mess. The Riders went on to win in over time 20 – 16.
I wore the shirt for the first pre-season game this year but not the second.
The shirt does not lie.
This season (2010/2011?), Wes Cates’ position may be challenged by back-flipping Hugh Charles or newcomer Brandon West but no matter what…..come game day…..July 3rd I will be clad in my West Cates shirt to cheer my team, the green and white, on to victory and if I happen to spill a little something-something down the front…..well, we are all the better for it.
It's 2019 and I no longer have this shirt. As with everybody and as time passes our bodies change and the washing machine becomes vengeful and shrinks out clothes. I'm pretty sure I donated the shirt to the Salvation Army as I go through out closets a few times a year. Someone somewhere has this shirt and it would only be fitting that they also have a beverage accident this Sunday November 17th when the Saskatchewan Roughriders take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Final for the first time since 1972...when I was merely 2 months old. I was probably dribbling down my clothes then too. * wink *
GO RIDERS.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Sandra's WK21 CFL Power Grouping
Week 21. If I didn't know better I'd swear the season just started however the cooler temps and skiff of snow on the ground (along with Christmas décor in all the stores) tells me different. We have indeed reached the end of the regular CFL season.
Before we look at how the season ended let's flashback to Week 1 and what my power grouping looked like then.
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| Flashback to Week 1 |
Moving on. Here is how the season finished.
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| How the season wrapped up |
Conversation about declining attendance is becoming an annoyance. There was only 29,000 fans at Mosaic Stadium. "ONLY". Now it's being said that once the Roughriders secured first place in the west that the Western Final better be a sell out. I'm a season ticket holder so by hell or high water (or a blizzard) I will be there but I don't blame anyone else who decides not to attend. It's warmer at home, the bathroom is right there and snacks are just a trot to the fridge. How people and fans consume entertainment of any kind has drastically changed in recent years and we shouldn't begrudge anyone for making a choice to support from afar.
I also read a commentary from a fan complaining about the entertainment at the football games and saying there's a lack of halftime shows. Isn't the football supposed to be the entertainment and all the other stuff is a plus? Also there were several halftime concerts throughout this season and on Saturday at the Rider game someone won a brand new Cadillac. It was fun watching that go down. What other entertainment do we need? Have our attention spans become so warped we can't even watch football now?
Put down your phone! After you finish reading this...
So I think my "ranking" speaks for itself. Hamilton has the best record in the league. The Roughriders eked one out with a last minute pick 6 from Cameron Judge. What do we have to do to get his dad to a game? Winnipeg was on bye week so they just sat back watching and wondering who they are going to be playing next week in the West Semi Final. The Edmonton Eskimos are crossing over to the East to visit the Montreal Alouettes who have had a heck of a season after Kavis was relieved. Talk on ABC Rider Fans has been about who we'd rather play in the West Final and while that's up in the air we all agree we hope they annihilate each other before the Riders play either Winnipeg or Calgary. Personally, I don't care for the Collaros versus Fajardo storyline and would far rather we play the Stampeders. Only time will tell how that all plays out. One thing is for certain, it's possibly now viewed as the single thing that changed the Roughriders season for the better...Zach Collaros being injured 3 plays in to Game 1. I don't mean that maliciously at all, but because of that Cody Fajardo emerged as a leader and fan favourite eating corndogs and creating a belief system with his Sprinkles of Jesus that the club and fans haven't felt for years.
I don't do post season rankings so this will be the last one from me but you can certainly look forward to other posts following the playoffs and off season. This Rider fan isn't planning on the off season coming soon.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Sandra's WK20 CFL Power Grouping
The way I saw things in Week 20 was as you can see in the above Halloween graphic was the league divided into not an A, B and C but more of an Us versus Them.
Pumpkin (Group A) - Hamilton TigerCats/Saskatchewan Roughriders/Calgary Stampeders/Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Montreal Alouettes
Headstone (Group B) - Edmonton Eskimos/Toronto Argonauts/BC Lions/Ottawa Redblacks
The Hamilton TigerCats might be grinning ear to ear like Mr Jack O'Lantern sitting atop the whole CFL with 14 wins under their belt however, I've heard discussion about how easy it is for them in the east with how dismal their division opponents are. It's been a while since they've had to play a strong western team. They finish their season against Toronto so now doubt this record setting season will end at 15 wins for Hamilton.
My Saskatchewan Roughriders were on the road to Edmonton and as some people put it "nothing good happens in Edmonton". Well many were ready to stop believing at half time and I even remarked that if I believed social media I'd be in the back yard burning my jersey. Thank God things turned around in the second half as the Riders took gradual control of the game and ended with a walk off Field Goal on the leg of Brett Lauther for the second time this season. They find a way to win. Isn't that what I said was always so admirable about the Stampeders? Well one thing if one can admire them... because I find it so hard to like Bo Levi Mitchell. He is very quick to call out his team mates. Contrast that to Cody Fajardo who says he can't do with without the support of everyone else. There is just so much to admire about Cody and it's not just the sprinkles.
Not football related but while the Riders versus Eskimo game was playing out in Edmonton, Regina was hosting it's first NHL game with the Heritage Classic at Mosaic Stadium. The stadium looked absolutely glorious on tv and the aerial shots were awe inspiring reminding me of what Taylor Field had looked like at the 2013 Grey Cup. Imagine how sparkly Mosaic will be when hosting in 2020. Before all that happened though there was a fellow on Twitter who posted something about how people shouldn't wear Rider gear to other sporting events and of course people rebelled but then the best thing happened - Don Cherry himself appeared on TV wearing a beautifully tailored Roughrider blazer. Anyone going to tell Grapes he can't don Rider gear for a hockey game? Look the bottom line is - wear whatever the hell you want and stop looking around judging other people. We spend $200+ on jerseys and it's a shame to hide them in a closet. Wear your fandom with pride no matter what team you support.
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I did tune in for the Hamilton Montreal game but honestly as entertaining as it was the game was meaningless as the stage is set for the eastern playoffs. Vernon Adams was pulled after orchestrating two touchdowns. A lot of starters also sat out the game but even so a team of back ups nearly beat the division champs. Let's think about what's going to happen in the east final if Montreal turns out to be their opponent.
Even though I did lump the Edmonton Eskimos into the "other" group I did think that they should have come out victorious against my Roughriders Saturday. At times the Edmonton sidelines looked confused at what was transpiring on the field. The Esks have a great offensive and defensive line and with the return of Trevor Harris are a much improved team. They come into Regina for the rematch in Week 21 and then head off to the east as the cross over team where I think they stand a good chance of beating the Als.
The seasons are pretty much done for the Argos, Lions and Redblacks. Fans at ABC Rider Fans area already discussing which coaches will be fired or who will be the first to go. Another discussion is who the MOP's and Coaches of the Year should be. It's fun when your team is involved in those but not so much when you're team is already in next year mode. I'll let you know that times do get better and sometimes things are a blessing in disguise. When Chris Jones left the Riders in February or even when Collaros went down after 3 plays no one would have thought the Riders would be battling for first in the west. Things can change quickly in the CFL. Just don't stop believing.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Sandra's WK19 CFL Power Grouping
The news broke on Monday Oct 21st that the Saskatchewan Roughriders had signed Cody Fajardo through 2021 and essentially making him the franchise quarterback. Thank goodness for football and having something positive to relate to on Canadian election Monday.
One way to get Saskatchewan to turn blue is to have the province vote Conservative.
Anyway, thank you Cody "Sprinkles" Fajardo. I watched the Riders Live press conference and continue to be wowed by the words and philosophies that come from this man. One phrase that stuck with me was one he borrowed from coach Craig Dickenson "Be Where Your Feet Are".
Another hot topic had all the football mathematicians dig out their high school calculus adding machines - what are the CFL play off scenarios. Now if this doesn't make your head ache I don't know what will. We know that the Roughriders will likely host a play off game but we don't know which one; the west semi or west final. There's a super slim chance that they don't host a play off game but I'm not going to entertain that idea at all. I BEL13VE.
If you haven't already guessed, yes, I do have the Riders in A Group. My break down is as follows.
Group A - Hamilton TigerCats/Saskatchewan Roughriders/Calgary Stampeders
Group B - Montreal Alouettes/Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Edmonton Eskimos
Group C - BC Lions/Toronto Argonauts/Ottawa Redblacks
Who would have pegged Hamilton to be the best team in the CFL when Masoli went down? Certainly not me since we've seen first hand and around the league that you require a starting quarterback and a competent back up. Good for you Cats for finding that talent. Your team just keeps winning and congrats on obtaining 13 wins this season which is a franchise record. As we know, the regular season is one thing and the play offs a completely other beast. Is this team built for regular season wins or a play off run? We will see come November.
The Calgary Stampeders need to win out to stay atop the CFL west. They play the Bombers and Lions to end their season so it seems completely plausible especially with Streveler getting so beaten up in their match last week. Tuesday morning they announced the signing of Dextor McCoil. As usual the Stamps have their share of injuries but also as usual they keep finding talent.
I did not see the Alouettes and Argonauts game because I was busy teaching future rock stars.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers. I honestly had them pegged to be champs this year and if you look back at previous posts you'd see that. There are some things I don't understand. As soon as Nichol's was injured why didn't you go out and get yourself a quarterback? When Streveler was obviously injured in week 19 why on earth did you let him continue to play? Watching him hobble around the field was awful. There's a difference between gutting it out and stupidity. Word on the street is Zach Collaros is taking first team reps this week so it's likely he'll see time against the Stamps. We all know that one good bop on the head will finish him off. Why sign someone so fragile? Crazier things have happened but I just don't see this going well.
Another player back this week is Trevor Harris. Nice timing since it's a home and home with my Riders. Without Harris I'd say the Riders could take the series but now... If it ends in a split I will be happy.
There's not much to say about C group. There's things I could say but none of it will make a difference and out of respect for their fans they don't deserve someone else dishing on them. Enjoy the remaining games and look forward to the changes the off season will bring.
For the rest of us - on to week 20. Can you believe how fast this season has gone?
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Sandra's WK18 CFL Power Grouping
Did everyone survive Thanksgiving? Are you enjoying Turkey leftovers? I know we had a great weekend and even though I roasted a great turkey an even bigger turkey has emerged. Bo Levi stated in his mid game interview that the CFL referee's were biased towards the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
* cue raucous Rider Nation laughter *
Bo, there isn't a Rider fan in the world who would agree with you especially when Bradbury is the head official. Let's face it, the Calgary Stampeders were playing dirty and got caught trying to injure Cody Fajardo by twisting his legs. Is this the best strategy to win?
Nice guys finish last or at least they lose. The Riders kept their composure during the game which could have solidified first place in the west. It's ok, we will meet again in the play offs and we all know how that tends to end.
Winnipeg had a massive blizzard dump snow on them and surrounding areas which knocked out power. Saskatchewan is sending SaskPower employees to help get things up and running. Very neighbourly. I don't think it's far that some people felt it necessary to criticize attendance at the Bombers Alouettes game. While attendance seems to be declining in CFL stadiums this was not the time to draw attention to it. Word has it Zach Collaros is practicing this week. I wonder if we see him take to the field in week 19 AND if he can stay unharmed.
The last standing starting quarterback left the game this week as Mike Reilly finally went down with a broken wrist. How tough is this guy? The Lions have brought in Air Canada and have Danny O'Brien as back up. How is this team going to fare going up against the Riders this week? While we'd like to think the Roughriders should easily take this one the team also tends to play down to lesser teams. It should be another great Friday night game.
Now honestly I didn't see many of the games with family visiting and such so maybe you just want me to get to the breakdown?
Group A - Hamilton TigerCats/Calgary Stampeders/Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Saskatchewan Roughriders
Group B - Montreal Alouettes/Edmonton Eskimos
Group C - Toronto Argonauts/BC Lions/Ottawa Redblacks
One last thought about Thanksgiving - I'm grateful for the CFL and that I've had so many opportunities to get close to Roughrider players at Training Camps and other events. Lot's of people believe there should have been a Thanksgiving Monday CFL game. There were several other sporting events taking place on this day and even though it was a holiday for us fans I know the Riders were busy at practice and partaking of a feast afterwards. This is the CFL and don't our players deserve a day to be thankful too? I have no issues with there not being a game on a long weekend. I'm pretty sure the original meaning of Thanksgiving had nothing to do with slothing in front of the TV in a turkey coma. I know I'd rather spend it with family instead of being on the road to and from a game. In this day and age of connectivity it's even more important that we take the time and spend it with those we love when we can.
* cue raucous Rider Nation laughter *
Bo, there isn't a Rider fan in the world who would agree with you especially when Bradbury is the head official. Let's face it, the Calgary Stampeders were playing dirty and got caught trying to injure Cody Fajardo by twisting his legs. Is this the best strategy to win?
Nice guys finish last or at least they lose. The Riders kept their composure during the game which could have solidified first place in the west. It's ok, we will meet again in the play offs and we all know how that tends to end.
Winnipeg had a massive blizzard dump snow on them and surrounding areas which knocked out power. Saskatchewan is sending SaskPower employees to help get things up and running. Very neighbourly. I don't think it's far that some people felt it necessary to criticize attendance at the Bombers Alouettes game. While attendance seems to be declining in CFL stadiums this was not the time to draw attention to it. Word has it Zach Collaros is practicing this week. I wonder if we see him take to the field in week 19 AND if he can stay unharmed.
The last standing starting quarterback left the game this week as Mike Reilly finally went down with a broken wrist. How tough is this guy? The Lions have brought in Air Canada and have Danny O'Brien as back up. How is this team going to fare going up against the Riders this week? While we'd like to think the Roughriders should easily take this one the team also tends to play down to lesser teams. It should be another great Friday night game.
Now honestly I didn't see many of the games with family visiting and such so maybe you just want me to get to the breakdown?
Group A - Hamilton TigerCats/Calgary Stampeders/Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Saskatchewan Roughriders
Group B - Montreal Alouettes/Edmonton Eskimos
Group C - Toronto Argonauts/BC Lions/Ottawa Redblacks
One last thought about Thanksgiving - I'm grateful for the CFL and that I've had so many opportunities to get close to Roughrider players at Training Camps and other events. Lot's of people believe there should have been a Thanksgiving Monday CFL game. There were several other sporting events taking place on this day and even though it was a holiday for us fans I know the Riders were busy at practice and partaking of a feast afterwards. This is the CFL and don't our players deserve a day to be thankful too? I have no issues with there not being a game on a long weekend. I'm pretty sure the original meaning of Thanksgiving had nothing to do with slothing in front of the TV in a turkey coma. I know I'd rather spend it with family instead of being on the road to and from a game. In this day and age of connectivity it's even more important that we take the time and spend it with those we love when we can.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Sandra's WK17 CFL Power Grouping
The last month has been a race to get my Power Grouping done and this week is no exception. As many of you know, the upcoming weekend is Thanksgiving and likewise I am preparing for company. The race is on, if you will, to get things ready for Turkey Day. On top of that tragedy struck the household yesterday afternoon when the coffee maker broke. No amount of McGyver-ing was going to fix it this time so...Happy October 6th to me - I bought a new Keurig.
So we all have lots going on. Who has time to draw pictures? * shrugs *
Group A - Hamilton TigerCats/Saskatchewan Roughriders
Group B - Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Calgary Stampeders/Montreal Alouettes
Group C - BC Lions/Edmonton Eskimos/Ottawa Redblacks/Toronto Argonauts
One Twitter person says "book it", it'll be the TiCats and Riders in the 2019 Grey Cup. What that person doesn't know is <adjusts tinfoil hat> the conspiracy theory for some time now is that it's supposed to be the Montreal Alouettes and Riders in the Grey Cup because it's the 10th anniversary of the 13th man debacle in Calgary and this year the Grey Cup is indeed once again being held in McMahon Stadium.
The Hamilton team sure is looking good these days and haven't they been blessed with finding Dane Evans. Masoli who? There's still a lot of controversy over Simoni Lawrence but apparently he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him and I heard someone say we aren't supposed to like him or the TiCats anyway. Maybe that's true. They're being talked about either way. Regardless, we can't discount them like next weeks pumpkin pies because they do indeed have the best record in the CFL right now.
Hot on their turkey tails are the Roughriders who keep finding ways to win. In week 17 they battled in the defensive trenches and came up with a 2nd win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to take the season series and move into 1st place in the west division. Early in the game it looked like Cody Fajardo was struggling but things worked out in the 4th quarter when the offence started to click. If you read last weeks blog I mentions that's how the Als beat the Bombers last week yet I didn't want my Riders to use that strategy. Well they might not have planned it but waiting until late in the game to stick the knife in and put the game away worked. Contrats to Shaq Evans who went over 1000 yards receiving on the season and standing ovation to LJ McCray for the circus catch interception. I'm pretty sure arms don't bend that way but his did preventing what seemed like an inevitable Bomber TD.
Now if I had to choose a team in that B group to be wary of it would be the Alouettes because they are surging while Winnipeg is floundering and we're not really sure anymore what the Stampeders are doing. There is no way the Blue Bombers can succeed with the current lineup no matter how dominant their defence appears to be. Green was Streveler's favourite colour on Saturday after all. Speculation is that they will make a move with Toronto on the trade deadline of October 9th.
Where was Willie Jefferson? For a player who has been dominant he sure was quiet in the match up at Mosaic. As I've said for a while now, it's never about personal accomplishments and while Charleston Hughes should get some pats on the back he and everyone else knows that it's meaningless if you don't end up with your name on the trophy in November.
My Roughriders take on the Calgary Stampeders Friday and the battle for first place in the west is once again on the line. They play the Lions and then Eskimos back to back to finish the season. Can the Riders win out the season?
The good news for Group C? The Redblacks didn't lose this week. They were on bye week. The Argonauts on the other hand...YIKES. I didn't see the game as I was on my way home from Regina but I saw the social media comments and lots of people expected Popp or Chamblin or both to be fired immediately. The problem is in this day and age teams just can't do that anymore. The coaching cap pretty much prevents it. Chamblin has trouble bringing out talent in rookies and I've never really believed in Popp's strategies. Is it a lack of talent? A lack of athletes? Meddling from the GM? Why they'd ever choose Franklin over Bethel-Thompson is beyond me.
That's all I've got for week 17 in the CFL. Enjoy the long weekend and spend time being thankful and telling those you love how you feel about them. Life is too short not to.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Sandra's WK16 CFL Power Grouping
The title of this blog could be "How Sandra Avoids Putting Laundry Away" but here I am with a fresh cup of Pumpkin Vanilla coffee and the laundry can wait. There is nothing more serious than football.
Poor Art is going to think I abandoned him as there are no Garfunkel's for a 3rd week in a row.
As the snow has fallen in several parts of the country I find myself yearning for my fuzzy leggings which are stashed at the back of the closet for cool autumn days or winter which I guess it is now. The weather people assure me that all this white stuff will melt by the weekend and we will have double digit temps for the only October Roughrider home game this month.
Did you know the Rider Store has leggings?
We don't really need them because if there is a team that's hotter than the Roughriders I don't know who they are. Sure some will say Hamilton but what I'm seeing happen with the Riders is special and I'm not the only one saying that because Cody "Fudge" Fajardo is saying it himself. These guys are working for each other. They are playing for hearts and brother hood. It's not just the sprinkles anymore.
Hamilton might have that. * hides yellow/grey plaid leggings bought at Walmart * I wouldn't be able to tell you for sure except that it seems something special was found in Dane Evans. And look - any day a team beats my arch rivals aka the Bombers, it's a good day.
If the Riders have a brother hood then what I see from the Blue Bombers is the exact opposite. I see guys who have talent and stats but care more about those individual accomplishments than the greater good of the team. All you have to do is sit back and wait until the Bombers feel confident and then hit them with your plays because they don't respond. Is that what I hope the Riders game plan is for Saturday? no way but it seems to be working for a lot of teams lately.
Conversation over on ABC Rider Fans has been about the return of Jordan Williams-Lambert and who will be let go as a result of getting him on the roster. What's lost in the scuffle is - when was the last time the Riders had this much depth? Isn't it a wonderful thing? Since when does someone have to be released. It's possible the Riders will see some injuries down the stretch and when that happens we will have guys waiting in the wings.
Also, Rod Pederson, what the heck are you saying on your show about "letting the Bombers have this one". Dude, we don't let anyone have anything. You come into our house and you better believe we are going to defend it. No one plays to lose. We want to win now AND in 2020.
The Montreal Alouettes were soooo close but a last minute guffaw led to the BC Lions taking the win. I'm betting Khari Jones will be thinking about that decision for a long time. I'm not sold on it being a bad decision because had it been executed correctly we'd be talking about them winning right now.
Attention Argos - Chapdelaine is never going to use the run game. Some were of the opinion that the Toronto Argonauts were shopping James Franklin on Saturday. Why I have no idea. It wasn't that long ago lots of Rider fans were thinking he was the quarterback ex Coach Jones wanted in Riderville but I always said that if that were true he'd have been here. Well aren't we thanking our lucky stars?! Another quarterback in that conversation had been Jonathon Jennings but as we've seen he's not working out for the Redblacks.
By the way, the Ottawa Redblacks are the coolest team in the league. They don't sell leggings at all. Coincidence?
Come to the dark side! The bandwagon has leg room and Rider Nation is a welcoming bunch. Plus we have the leggings for your winter wearing pleasure. See you at the game October 5th!
Poor Art is going to think I abandoned him as there are no Garfunkel's for a 3rd week in a row.
Group A - Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton TigerCats
Group B - Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimos
Group C - BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks
As the snow has fallen in several parts of the country I find myself yearning for my fuzzy leggings which are stashed at the back of the closet for cool autumn days or winter which I guess it is now. The weather people assure me that all this white stuff will melt by the weekend and we will have double digit temps for the only October Roughrider home game this month.
Did you know the Rider Store has leggings?
We don't really need them because if there is a team that's hotter than the Roughriders I don't know who they are. Sure some will say Hamilton but what I'm seeing happen with the Riders is special and I'm not the only one saying that because Cody "Fudge" Fajardo is saying it himself. These guys are working for each other. They are playing for hearts and brother hood. It's not just the sprinkles anymore.
Hamilton might have that. * hides yellow/grey plaid leggings bought at Walmart * I wouldn't be able to tell you for sure except that it seems something special was found in Dane Evans. And look - any day a team beats my arch rivals aka the Bombers, it's a good day.
If the Riders have a brother hood then what I see from the Blue Bombers is the exact opposite. I see guys who have talent and stats but care more about those individual accomplishments than the greater good of the team. All you have to do is sit back and wait until the Bombers feel confident and then hit them with your plays because they don't respond. Is that what I hope the Riders game plan is for Saturday? no way but it seems to be working for a lot of teams lately.
Conversation over on ABC Rider Fans has been about the return of Jordan Williams-Lambert and who will be let go as a result of getting him on the roster. What's lost in the scuffle is - when was the last time the Riders had this much depth? Isn't it a wonderful thing? Since when does someone have to be released. It's possible the Riders will see some injuries down the stretch and when that happens we will have guys waiting in the wings.
Also, Rod Pederson, what the heck are you saying on your show about "letting the Bombers have this one". Dude, we don't let anyone have anything. You come into our house and you better believe we are going to defend it. No one plays to lose. We want to win now AND in 2020.
The Montreal Alouettes were soooo close but a last minute guffaw led to the BC Lions taking the win. I'm betting Khari Jones will be thinking about that decision for a long time. I'm not sold on it being a bad decision because had it been executed correctly we'd be talking about them winning right now.
Attention Argos - Chapdelaine is never going to use the run game. Some were of the opinion that the Toronto Argonauts were shopping James Franklin on Saturday. Why I have no idea. It wasn't that long ago lots of Rider fans were thinking he was the quarterback ex Coach Jones wanted in Riderville but I always said that if that were true he'd have been here. Well aren't we thanking our lucky stars?! Another quarterback in that conversation had been Jonathon Jennings but as we've seen he's not working out for the Redblacks.
By the way, the Ottawa Redblacks are the coolest team in the league. They don't sell leggings at all. Coincidence?
Come to the dark side! The bandwagon has leg room and Rider Nation is a welcoming bunch. Plus we have the leggings for your winter wearing pleasure. See you at the game October 5th!
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| Apparently we are ALL IN on this Pumpkin thing... |
Monday, September 23, 2019
Sandra's WK15 CFL Power Grouping
So a weird thing happened this week.
a) I had a birthday so there are once again no doodles to share &
b) Teams didn't sort themselves out into 3 groups.
How dare they? Who am I to force them into a category they don't fit into? No one wants that. So today for the first time ever, except for my preseason joking around, we have the teams at the top of the league and teams at the bottom of the league.
Top - Stampeders, Blue Bombers, Roughriders, TigerCats, Alouettes
Bottom - Eskimos, Argonauts, Lions, Redblacks
The theme this week seems to be "pedal to the metal". Some of the top teams know how to surge back from an early game slumber. Some teams know how to keep the pressure on and not let up until the final whistle. Some teams just have a certain something special that propels them to the win when they need it most. They find a way to win. The Calgary Stampeders have always had this ingredient. I've always said you can't count them out. I don't know what it is but they just always find a way and they have always been the one team good enough to have penalties and meltdowns and find ways to overcome them to win. Just as the Stamps have this, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers do not. Lot's of people seem to think the Bombers were too busy thinking they won the game and let the Montreal Alouettes come back but I choose to look at it differently. I think the Als sat back and waited until the Bombers let up on the gas and then they took full advantage of it. My Roughriders were on bye week in Week 15 of the CFL however I believe they belong in this group as well because they've had 2 games come down to last minute winning field goals. Some might say those games shouldn't be so close and maybe they shouldn't be but having a kicker who can come through in one game to clinch the win is cool but doing it twice is awesome. I only saw bits of the Hamilton game so I don't feel that I can totally comment BUT I did see and hear the outrage over another Simoni Lawrence incident which I am sure *sarcasm alert* he's SO sorry for. This player needs to be taught a lesson and it's apparent that what happened in game 1 of the season wasn't enough to do it.
It seems some Winnipeg fans and players are also upset that Vernon Adams seemingly ripped off the helmet of Adam Bighill and hit him with it. Some even called it a weapon. Well, you know, sometimes a player is just ticked off. We know RTP calls are iffy at the best of times. I know some Quarterbacks seem to get them far easier than others. If a QB fights back then good on him. Now, I'm not condoning what happened but I can totally see a different side of it. Will VA get a fine for it? Who knows.
As I stated previously I didn't see the Hamilton/Edmonton game closely. Some are saying Edmonton will be the cross over team and I think it all depends on who is at the helm. Harris is still out with a hand injury and Logan Kilgore has the reigns. At times he has flashes of Tino Sunseri and other times he's got flashes of Ricky Ray. I did see the halftime where number 15 Ricky Ray was honoured and I thought it was really well done and maybe choked up a little when Ray did. Whether we like him or not we can't deny the CFL legend he is. I don't know how the Argonauts played because I was at work for that game. They've named James Franklin Quarterback for the Saturday match up against my Riders. The BC Lions thumped the Ottawa Redblacks in the Saturday double header. I heard one Twitter person say their team got beat by the worst in the league. Dude, I hate to break it to you but, the Redblacks are indeed the worst in the league. I watched a bit of the post game show with Coach Campbell and I've never seen a coach in such a low state of mind. They are making a QB change of their own for week 16 and going with Arndt. Let's hope they can eek out a few more wins to make the season somewhat respectable.
a) I had a birthday so there are once again no doodles to share &
b) Teams didn't sort themselves out into 3 groups.
How dare they? Who am I to force them into a category they don't fit into? No one wants that. So today for the first time ever, except for my preseason joking around, we have the teams at the top of the league and teams at the bottom of the league.
Top - Stampeders, Blue Bombers, Roughriders, TigerCats, Alouettes
Bottom - Eskimos, Argonauts, Lions, Redblacks
The theme this week seems to be "pedal to the metal". Some of the top teams know how to surge back from an early game slumber. Some teams know how to keep the pressure on and not let up until the final whistle. Some teams just have a certain something special that propels them to the win when they need it most. They find a way to win. The Calgary Stampeders have always had this ingredient. I've always said you can't count them out. I don't know what it is but they just always find a way and they have always been the one team good enough to have penalties and meltdowns and find ways to overcome them to win. Just as the Stamps have this, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers do not. Lot's of people seem to think the Bombers were too busy thinking they won the game and let the Montreal Alouettes come back but I choose to look at it differently. I think the Als sat back and waited until the Bombers let up on the gas and then they took full advantage of it. My Roughriders were on bye week in Week 15 of the CFL however I believe they belong in this group as well because they've had 2 games come down to last minute winning field goals. Some might say those games shouldn't be so close and maybe they shouldn't be but having a kicker who can come through in one game to clinch the win is cool but doing it twice is awesome. I only saw bits of the Hamilton game so I don't feel that I can totally comment BUT I did see and hear the outrage over another Simoni Lawrence incident which I am sure *sarcasm alert* he's SO sorry for. This player needs to be taught a lesson and it's apparent that what happened in game 1 of the season wasn't enough to do it.
It seems some Winnipeg fans and players are also upset that Vernon Adams seemingly ripped off the helmet of Adam Bighill and hit him with it. Some even called it a weapon. Well, you know, sometimes a player is just ticked off. We know RTP calls are iffy at the best of times. I know some Quarterbacks seem to get them far easier than others. If a QB fights back then good on him. Now, I'm not condoning what happened but I can totally see a different side of it. Will VA get a fine for it? Who knows.
As I stated previously I didn't see the Hamilton/Edmonton game closely. Some are saying Edmonton will be the cross over team and I think it all depends on who is at the helm. Harris is still out with a hand injury and Logan Kilgore has the reigns. At times he has flashes of Tino Sunseri and other times he's got flashes of Ricky Ray. I did see the halftime where number 15 Ricky Ray was honoured and I thought it was really well done and maybe choked up a little when Ray did. Whether we like him or not we can't deny the CFL legend he is. I don't know how the Argonauts played because I was at work for that game. They've named James Franklin Quarterback for the Saturday match up against my Riders. The BC Lions thumped the Ottawa Redblacks in the Saturday double header. I heard one Twitter person say their team got beat by the worst in the league. Dude, I hate to break it to you but, the Redblacks are indeed the worst in the league. I watched a bit of the post game show with Coach Campbell and I've never seen a coach in such a low state of mind. They are making a QB change of their own for week 16 and going with Arndt. Let's hope they can eek out a few more wins to make the season somewhat respectable.
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