August 3, 2015: Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

[AngeloV]

Looks like Hamilton may have a few key players returning from injury on Monday...the likes of Norwood & Tasker come to mind. On our side, not sure if Waters is back but I hope Brandon Underwood & DL Tracey Robertson returns to help with Gable. When is the last time a CFL expert has picked the Argos to win a game?

According to Milanovich during yesterday's interview on the team website, Underwood will not be back, but surprisingly (since he was placed on the 6 game), Jermaine Gabriel may be.

[Will]

I think the target for Gabriel was always right around here. Although, it might have been the home opener.

[AngeloV]

I'm really hoping the Argos can win this game, and that Harris can keep up the good play. I'd hate to see the bandwagan Harris fans turn against him if he loses head to head against ZC.

[Argo]

I'm really hoping the Argos can win this game, and that Harris can keep up the good play. I'd hate to see the bandwagan Harris fans turn against him if he loses head to head against ZC.

LOL. "Collaros Bandwagon, All Aboard". Seriously, though, Harris has already proven he's fully capable of starting in the CFL.

[jerrym]

The battle of the Pan Am homeless will be a challenge for the still road team Argos. However, Barker insists the team is not road weary, in part because their winning and in part because the team has so many rookies.

"We have guys that don't know any different. All they know is playing on the road," Barker said. ...
The Argos' rookies, meanwhile, who have yet to play within driving distance of their homes, will get to debut in front of their fans and their most vociferous rivals. Among Toronto's newcomers are three receivers - Kevin Elliott, Gurley and Hazelton - who have combined for 46 catches and seven touchdowns. Rookie Devin Smith leads the team with two interceptions. AJ Jefferson returned another pick 100 yards for a score against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Week 2. "They're full of piss and vinegar - they just want to play," Barker said. "They'll play in the parking lot, anywhere. Take them up to the Northwest Territories and they'll play up there. When you're dealing with young players, they're excited to be up here and playing."

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports...384/story.html

[1argoholic]

Can you imagine coming to a new country and league and being on the road for weeks. These guys have done great adjusting to Canada, our game, you name it. Who knows if they've even found suitable places to live.

[Argo]

Can you imagine coming to a new country and league and being on the road for weeks. These guys have done great adjusting to Canada, our game, you name it. Who knows if they've even found suitable places to live.

Thankfully, pretty much everything is easier when you're young.

[Tobythor]

I'm just hoping TSN promotes this game hard all weekend on Sportscentre. I believe Harris and Collaras could put on a real show and TSN could really promote the Young Gun rivalry or the rivalry between two competing ex protégés. With the Jays playing in the afternoon, people will be searching for something to watch on their holiday Monday. I think this game could get a lot of casual fans attention and hopefully some new ones too. I'll be promoting the game on Facebook on Monday too

[Argocister]

I'm just hoping TSN promotes this game hard all weekend on Sportscentre. I believe Harris and Collaras could put on a real show and TSN could really promote the Young Gun rivalry or the rivalry between two competing ex protégés. With the Jays playing in the afternoon, people will be searching for something to watch on their holiday Monday. I think this game could get a lot of casual fans attention and hopefully some new ones too. I'll be promoting the game on Facebook on Monday too

Cool.... So with the Jays game being in the afternoon, we could get the Argofans into the Skydome to watch the game on the Jumbotron afterward! ..... Okay maybe not ..... But they wouldn't have to change the turf!

[gilthethrill]

Cool.... So with the Jays game being in the afternoon, we could get the Argofans into the Skydome to watch the game on the Jumbotron afterward! ..... Okay maybe not ..... But they wouldn't have to change the turf!

As for watching the Argo game on the Jumbotron Tron right after a Jays game, I think it takes Rogers 36 hours to change the channel.

[jerrym]

The Argos are lucky this year in that they will be facing teams coming a bye week only once.

BYE-WEEK BLUES
Number of opponents teams face coming off bye weeks
Ottawa RedBlacks 5
Calgary Stampeders 4
Montreal Alouettes 3
B.C. Lions 2
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1
Edmonton Eskimos 1
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1
Toronto Argonauts 1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 0

http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/07/30...g-off-bye-week

[AngeloV]

The Argos are lucky this year in that they will be facing teams coming a bye week only once.



http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/07/30...g-off-bye-week

I don't think that stat is nearly as important as number of games on short weeks. The Argos are full of those and I'm sure they would happily trade to play more teams coming of a bye week in order to get decent time between games. Bottom line is they play a lot of games against teams that are more rested than they are.

Thanks Rogers.

As for watching the Argo game on the Jumbotron Tron right after a Jays game, I think it takes Rogers 36 hours to change the channel.

LMFAO....I really should stop reading this stuff in the office. Everyone looks over when they hear me laughing. Not a good career move.

[Ron]

Collaros is getting his big weapons back now. With Gable back I expect the Cats to smoke the Argos Monday. Unfortunately the Cats will not fold in the second half.

[argotom]

It's important to score first or at least answer if the Cats score first, to take the crowd out of the game.

[1argoholic]

The Harris train will keep rolling and The Argonauts will continue to surprise the league with a huge win at whatever corporate CRAP they call that stadium.

[argonaut11xx]

The Harris train will keep rolling and The Argonauts will continue to surprise the league with a huge win at whatever corporate CRAP they call that stadium.

I agree, the Argo's will win at "Lousy Coffee Field", .....

[jerrym]

New Argos already get how important Tiger-Cats are to Argo fans.

The Argos’ social media staff has already embraced rivalry week, encouraging fans to tweet at the Ticats using the hashtag #LastTicatsGreyCup and post photos of products and pop culture icons popular in 1999, when Hamilton last won a CFL title.
The Argos and Ticats have been playing each other since 1873, the year Alexander Mackenzie took over from John A. Macdonald as prime minister.

Argos defensive back Devin Smith didn’t know the depth of the competitive history between the two clubs when he signed with Toronto in January, but he quickly figured it out. ...
“That first week of practice (before a Ticats game), everybody was on edge,” Jones says. “That first series, it was the most physical I’ve seen in the CFL. I just remember it being a very physical game.”

http://www.thestar.com/sports/argos/...s-rivalry.html

[jerrym]

Cory Greenwood has been a major contributor to the Argos success this year. He discusses his readaption to the Canadian game after three years in the NFL and the importance of Argo-Hamilton games below.

While he continues to adjust to the Canadian game, he's enjoying a return to life as a starter."It feels good, I'm playing football again," he said following Friday's practice.
"Getting on the bigger field with 12 guys, more motion its back like the college days.
"I haven't seen every look, every scenario so I'm still learning. It's still early in the season."But Greenwood has done more than enough to catch Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich's eye."He's been above average for the most part," Milanovich said.
"I think he's a guy who just needed an opportunity."He's athletic and really fast, I think he's under-rated with his speed. He's an instinctive football player who's just getting settled in to what we're doing. I think he'll continue to get better and be a really good player for us." ...
"There's a lot more thinking pre-snap and during the snap (in CFL) just with all the motion," Greenwood said. "Down south, only one guy can move at a time so if two guys are, it's a reload and they can't snap the ball.
"There's definitely an adjustment with the field here because you can't spot-drop like you can in the U.S. and find your landmark.
There's also fewer active guys (on roster) so you're playing a little special teams and the play clock is only 20 seconds so it touches your cardio a little bit . . . thank God for the TV timeouts." ...
Monday night's game will be Greenwood's first in Hamilton as a CFL player.
He admits he's not totally up on all the details of the Ticats-Argos' longstanding rivalry but understands the contest's importance given its a divisional matchup.
"I just know it's a big game, it's a division game." he said. "We're just trying to win the East and get that bye (to conference final) so division games are big."But I also know it's a cross-town rivalry and that's always fun."

http://www.brandonsun.com/sports/bre...471.html?thx=y

[Wobbler]

It seems as though we'll be fielding (exactly?) the same lineup as last week, but Campbell and Gabriel seem to be pretty close (since Frank thought they were possibles). Perhaps they'll be available for the home opener.

[Wobbler]

It seems as though we'll be fielding (exactly?) the same lineup as last week...

Indeed. The depth chart is identical to last week's.