September 28, 2013: Toronto Argonauts vs. Edmonton

[paulwoods13]

That isn't quite true yet, Paul, but close. The Argos can clinch a home playoff game with a win on Friday night but after Montreal's win over the Riders today, the Als would still have the faintest of hope of catching the Argos. The Als would have to win all of their remaining games, the Argos would have to lose all of theirs and this includes a Montreal win by more than 21 over Toronto on the final weekend of the season.

Thanks, Ravi -- I had erroneously written the Als off but you are correct. It's extremely unlikely but indeed possible.

[argolio]

Even down 22-1, I didn't think we were out of it. After Joseph's initial success, we were starting to force the Esks into second and long. They were hanging on, so I thought we could make a game of it if we started making a few more plays. Which we did.

I give a lot of credit to their defense for shutting us down on the first half, and to our coaches for emphasizing Kackert in the second half. Shows why coaching is so important.

The league really has to revisit the roughing the passer rule. I didn't like one against us, or the one on the Als at the end of today's game, but nothing was worse than the call against the Eskimos at the beginning of the 4th quarter. Kept a drive alive for us, but it was an absolutely horrible call.

Well, any thoughts on Cleyon Langes hit on Mike Reilly?

Deserved a penalty. He might get fined but that should be it.

So are you telling me how Ricky had no bad games? I recall the first half of the season he was terrible averaging between bad to brutal, poor reading of coverages and equally bad throws all the underneath stuff the dinks and dunks.

And how did that turn out in the end?

The Eskimos shutting down everything we tried deep shows why dinking and dunking isn't always a bad thing.

I'm sorry -- Ricky Ray was "bad to brutal" THIS SEASON? The guy who has thrown 15 TD passes, no INTs, completed 78% of his passes for an average of close to 10 yards per pass -- per pass, not per completion -- and has a QB rating of 134? You have completely lost me. Do we even watch the same league?

I'm guessing he means last year.....I think.

[argotom]

I'm sorry -- Ricky Ray was "bad to brutal" THIS SEASON? The guy who has thrown 15 TD passes, no INTs, completed 78% of his passes for an average of close to 10 yards per pass -- per pass, not per completion -- and has a QB rating of 134? You have completely lost me. Do we even watch the same league?

You know better then this, it was last year out of the gate.

[paulwoods13]

You know better then this, it was last year out of the gate.

That was not clear, so I apologize. I also, however, disagree that he was even remotely close to "bad to brutal" at any point last season.

[Midnight Blue]

Watched the game earlier today, and agree the Claing hit was not intentionally brutal. Both players turned into each other, IMO. Also, Swayze deserves a few games to get the rust out, regarding FGs. No need to panic.

Great come-from-behind game !

Didn't the Raiders have that same fearsome reputation, a couple of decades ago?

Also, enough of this Argofans nodding out, or switching channels, just because the Team is behind.

You all better watch the game again on TSN VOD (Video on demand), and I suggest you make up for your lost drinking-time, exponentially!

[jerrym]

Also, enough of this Argofans nodding out, or switching channels, just because the Team is behind.

You all better watch the game again on TSN VOD (Video on demand), and I suggest you make up for your lost drinking-time, exponentially!

Its their drinking thats making them nod out.

[flafson]

Reilly has concussion, i guess no surprise there.
I still have no idea what he was thinking when he hit him like that, Reilly had someone holding his legs, someone tackling him in the chest and then a 3rd guy had to rush in from the back helmet first? Can't he just lead with his arms and touch him?

[ArgoRavi]

Reilly has concussion, i guess no surprise there.
I still have no idea what he was thinking when he hit him like that, Reilly had someone holding his legs, someone tackling him in the chest and then a 3rd guy had to rush in from the back helmet first? Can't he just lead with his arms and touch him?

I know that there has been a suggestion that Laing meant to hit Reilly in the back instead but he should not have been leading with his helmet regardless.

[Will]

#Argos #Eskimos was the top rated #CFL (English) ratings this week with 821k, edging #Riders #Als 818k

— Chris Cuthbert (@CCtsn) September 30, 2013

I'm actually a little surprised by this because you'd expect the Saskatchewan game to have the highest ratings every week, although combined with RDS numbers it will surpass.

[ArgoGabe22]

Only if we had Sat night home games. Sigh.

[hugoagogo]

​"ouch!!!"

[AngeloV]

I know that there has been a suggestion that Laing meant to hit Reilly in the back instead but he should not have been leading with his helmet regardless.

Actually, it is the crown of your helmet that you are not supposed to lead with. If he led with the facemask area of the helmet it would be legal. There is no way of telling what would have made first contact with Reilly had the Brown hit not changed the body position of Reilly.

I also need to take issue with those that are saying that Laing didn't need to hit Reilly because he was already in the grasp of 2 other Argos. In football, you are told to play to the whistle, period. Last week Kevin Glenn a couple of times escaped what looked like sure tackles to make plays. I'm pretty sure the Argos got an earful for giving up on those plays feeling the play was dead.

[flafson]

It obviously happened really fast and i don't think it was intentional but the first few times i saw it i thought it was the ugliest hit i've seen in a very long time. It really made me sick.

[Midnight Blue]

Its their drinking thats making them nod out.

Well, there's only one thing for it --- drinking practice, once or twice a week.

Gets you ready for more serious drinking, later in the week.


Works for me (usually).


Ka' Pla !