Group A - The Rolling Stones (these teams are on a Roll!)
The Blue Bombers are the only unbeaten team in the CFL and even though it leaves a sour taste in my mouth to admit it - I think they are a Grey Cup bound team as long as Nichols stays healthy and they can keep this momentum up. Some are quick to point out that the organization often falls off after labour day. They were one win short of the Grey Cup last year and I think that was all in the plan. Still it's only week 5 and far too early to call them victorious so early in the season. If there was a team in the east for the Bombers to match up against I'd dare say it's the Hamilton TigerCats. They met up with Calgary and sadly I don't have any definite insight because I was at a neighbourhood party. The Edmonton Eskimos seem like another for real team. Trevor Harris has been playing very well and leading the Esks in a way that makes Ottawa wonder where this guy was the whole time.
Group B - The Beatles
What better group to support B group than the fab 4? The Stampeders seem to be falling fast. Under the leadership of Arbuckle they seem to be missing the injured Bo Levi Mitchell. The Ottawa Redblacks had a curious offensive play call which some believe led to their demise. Rider fans mused whether McAdoo was suddenly over there (haha). A few fans also had wanted to sign Jonathon Jennings but are now thanking their lucky stars that the powers that be know more than Rider Nation. For the first time in a LONG time we have the Montreal Alouettes making an appearance in B Group. They've garnered 2 wins under Kahri Jones and Vernon Adams Jr is quickly becoming the quarterback many of us enjoyed back in Oregon days. Even I find myself cheering for them. Sunday news was that the organization had FINALLY relieved Krazy Kavis of his duties...my only question is why did it take so long? This blogger thinks he was never GM material (ahem, 2009 13th man ring any bells?). Maybe he was one of those guys who kept getting promoted so he's someone else's problem?
Group C - Punks
Some of you might be thinking Nirvana are you crazy? Yes, but, they were one of the leaders in new age punk music and well, this does seem to be a group of "punks". I've got my own Saskatchewan Roughriders in this group even though they were on bye week. I'm hoping we see a drastically different team (one who remembers how to block and tackle) when they return to Mosaic Stadium on the 20th against the BC Lions. Speaking of the Lions, I think they have a very fixable team, that is, if Mike Reilly manages to stay upright and uninjured. Was spending $700,000 on Reilly the right thing to do when it seems the rest of the offence may have been neglected? Even Glenn Suitor was down this week on Duron Carter not pulling his weight. Perhaps some changes of their own will be coming down the pipe. Speaking of changes, the Argonauts are the only winless team in the CFL. I don't even remember my 2015 Riders being this bad under coach Corey Chamblin when he and Brendan Taman were relieved of their duties. It seems there's just no motivation on the team but even worse than that they look totally confused on the field. Does anyone know the play book? When the Argos play in a market like Toronto they can't wait long to get on the winning side. Will heads roll soon or how long is the leash? Some are already thinking Jim Popp is itching to take over the reigns.
Get your popcorn ready! There's lot's to look forward to in Week 6 of the Canadian Football League!
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