August 12, 2014: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Toronto Argonauts

[T-Bone]

vs.

Week 8
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 7:30pm EDT.
Rogers Centre. Toronto, ON.

TV: TSN
Video Webcast: TSN Go - ESPN3
Radio: WPG: CJOB 680 - TOR: TSN 1050
Audio Webcast: WPG: Here - TOR: Here
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM

Depth Charts: WPG: Here - TOR: Here

Pre-Game Preview: Here

Post-Game: Shoeless Joe's at 276 King St W

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Tickets Available: Here or at Rogers Centre Gate 9 Box Office

Post-Game Update: Argos Dominate in Rematch with Bombers

Final Score: 21-38

[Wobbler]

It's hard to know what to expect on Tuesday. It sounds as though Chiles will be back, so perhaps he can add a sixth catch (or more?) to his dismal 2014 stats. Nevertheless, our offense will be a patchwork.

After the bye week, it is only fair to expect a few new wrinkles in all three phases. I hope to be entertained!

[argotom]

I thing the team will have a coming out game.
Despite the rash of injuries.
Getting the BB on a short turnaround will not hurt.

[ArgoRavi]

Jarred Fayson is injured now so he might not play on Tuesday. Chiles was able to practise on Friday but was unable to on Saturday as he continues to nurse a hamstring injury. Barnes, Durie, Owens and Coombs are all out.

BTW, with the Blue Jays game going 19 innings today, I hope that the Rogers folks have enough time to convert SkyDome into a Canadian football stadium for Tuesday night's game.

[gilthethrill]

Jarred Fayson is injured now so he might not play on Tuesday. Chiles was able to practise on Friday but was unable to on Saturday as he continues to nurse a hamstring injury. Barnes, Durie, Owens and Coombs are all out.

BTW, with the Blue Jays game going 19 innings today, I hope that the Rogers folks have enough time to convert SkyDome into a Canadian football stadium for Tuesday night's game.

Don't expect either Chiles or Fayson to play either game this week. Good point about the Jays game. Hey, if they make the post season, the Argos would get their October dates bumped wouldn't they?

[ArgoRavi]

Don't expect either Chiles or Fayson to play either game this week. Good point about the Jays game. Hey, if they make the post season, the Argos would get their October dates bumped wouldn't they?

Potentially, the Argos' October dates could be moved. It has happened before when the Jays have made it to the playoffs.

BTW, Coombs will be having surgery which will end his season, according to Frank Zicarelli: http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/10...uilt-for-speed

[ArgoRavi]

Hey, if they make the post season, the Argos would get their October dates bumped wouldn't they?

According to Curtis Rush in the Star, the Argos could be greatly inconvenienced in October if the Jays make the playoffs: http://www.thestar.com/sports/argos/..._playoffs.html

[1argoholic]

IF the jays make the playoffs. Karma will keep them and Rogers out of the playoffs until they learn how to respect The Toronto Argonauts. I'll be cheering against them. Plus I'm sick of seeing all the 20 something band wagon jumpers wearing their jays crap.

Should they somehow creep in I'll be pissed. I used to be a HUGE jays fan but that has disappeared between all of the steroid, salary and Argo treatment issues I have with baseball and Rogers. Once we get out of that dome I will never enter it again unless it's for Grey Cup.

[Will]

According to Curtis Rush in the Star, the Argos could be greatly inconvenienced in October if the Jays make the playoffs: http://www.thestar.com/sports/argos/..._playoffs.html

Well they did plenty in Seattle to make this possibility increasingly null.

[argotom]

According to Curtis Rush in the Star, the Argos could be greatly inconvenienced in October if the Jays make the playoffs: http://www.thestar.com/sports/argos/..._playoffs.html

Let's get realistic here.
The way the Crap Jays have been playing of late, there is absolutely no chance of them making it.
Even if by chance a wild card position was had, all this means is they would go to Oakland or LA to lose the one game and your out.

[Gill The Thrill]

Let's get realistic here.
The way the Crap Jays have been playing of late, there is absolutely no chance of them making it.
Even if by chance a wild card position was had, all this means is they would go to Oakland or LA to lose the one game and your out.

I noticed those weekend October dates myself...but the league schedule has done the Argos and their fans no favours also. No home games for 4 straight games with 2 bye weeks, and then 4 straight...that's ridiculous. That leaves enough time for casual football fans in September to settle into their NFL fix on Sundays and forget that the Argos even exist with them playing 4 straight road games in 6 weeks from late August and September.

I don't know if the dome only gives them these dates, but WTF, 2 home dates in 6 days and then no home games for six weeks until October with possible conflicts.

PS- I think the Jays are playing like a team for the first time in years and don't wish them ill will. They've played like a team and are playing smart baseball this season as far as moving runners up and playing hit and run ball. Considering their injuries, they're doing well to be in the race as they're not just depending on one or two guys to hit homers as they've done the last 10 years. Unfortunately their pitching may not have the depth to even get to that 1 game wild card playoff but as a sports fan and particularly a fan of baseball since I was a kid, it would be nice to see a meaningful September MLB game in Toronto.

Let's stick to wishing TFC ill-will because of the arrogance of their stupid fans that think they're entitled to BMO field even though it was meant to be used and built to house Canadian Football as well... Blue Jay fans may be indifferent to the Argos and the CFL, but unlike many soccer fans they don't ridicule the Argos and the CFL imo.

[Gill The Thrill]

According to Curtis Rush in the Star, the Argos could be greatly inconvenienced in October if the Jays make the playoffs: http://www.thestar.com/sports/argos/..._playoffs.html

The article said the Argos were on the road the last time the Jays were in the playoffs but there was one conflict in 1993. I believe (pretty sure) that the Argos had a scheduled home game on the day they won the World Series on October 23, 1993 vs Calgary. (may have been on Sunday the 24th, which would have been Game 7, if necessary of '93 World Series) The Argos and Stamps game was moved to Monday night, October 25 and it was a real low point in a horrid '93 Argo season. They were trounced 51-7, or 55-7 by the Flutie led Stampeders. As a matter of fact Flutie demolished the Argos at the dome for 3 consecutive seasons. 30-0 in 1992, on a game when Rocket Ismail was ejected for stomping on a Calgary player's head on the sideline. The 1994 game vs the Stamps at home was the only sports event at the time because it was after MLB had locked out the players and cancelled the season, thus no Blue Jays game. The Argos got killed 52-3. Thank god Ryckman could not afford Fluties personal services contract and sold his rights to the Argos because he was killing the franchise on the field.

In 1992, I remember the ARgos were in Sacramento on the same night the Jays won the World Series and lost a closer game than all the Calgary games, 36-24.

[Wobbler]

The depth chart is up.

There are no changes on the OL, so Smith is listed as a starting guard again. Is King still not available? Gill replaces Coombs, and Sinkfield comes off the IR to replace Fayson. New guy Nick Rosamondo has been activated at LB.

[gilthethrill]

The depth chart is up.

There are no changes on the OL, so Smith is listed as a starting guard again. Is King still not available? Gill replaces Coombs, and Sinkfield comes off the IR to replace Fayson. New guy Nick Rosamondo has been activated at LB.

I am sure King has returned to the team. Perhaps it is a ratio thing that is keeping him off the 44. This being game 7, I was hoping to see DE Kyle Moore come off the 6 game injured list...same with Marcus Thomas. What are their injuries anyway?

[paulwoods13]

I am sure King has returned to the team. Perhaps it is a ratio thing that is keeping him off the 44. This being game 7, I was hoping to see DE Kyle Moore come off the 6 game injured list...same with Marcus Thomas. What are their injuries anyway?

Ratio has to be a factor -- with Coombs out we have lost one of our starting NAT positions.

[gilthethrill]

According to Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper, R Nick Moore will not make the trip to Toronto. Also, he reports Teague Sherman, a LB is nicked up & maybe replaced by Rookie Derek Jones, son of CFL HOF member & former Eskimo GC Champ, Ed Jones.

[flafson]

Just looked at argonauts.ca and the splash screen says "It only takes one seat, get your seat for both games. Tickets starting at $26.5!"
Does it mean that i can buy 2 tickets and i will get 4 tickets?

[argofan81]

Just looked at argonauts.ca and the splash screen says "It only takes one seat, get your seat for both games. Tickets starting at $26.5!"
Does it mean that i can buy 2 tickets and i will get 4 tickets?

I was wondering the same thing -- anybody know what this means? If we buy a ticket for the Tuesday game, do we also get a ticket for the Sunday game for free?

[flafson]

I was wondering the same thing -- anybody know what this means? If we buy a ticket for the Tuesday game, do we also get a ticket for the Sunday game for free?

I just called the Argos and they said there is no promotion like that. One ticket gets you one game.
I also asked about the fees and they said if you buy 6 tickets through the season, they will waive them.

[argotom]

We have to establish a running game with a combination of Slaton and Steele.