GAME THREAD - Week 3: Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Redblacks

[argos1873]

I admire Ottawa for trying a nutty trick play - but you've got to have a "plan B" in that situation. It's a good thing they seem determined to hand us this game.

There's no real plan b in that play. Once you try it, that's it. Sinopoli came close to retrieving the ball, but not close enough obviously. It's not something I would have tried fairly deep in my own end, but I guess that was the element of surprise they were hoping for. I really haven't seen that type of quick kick tried since I played high school football.

[gilthethrill]

There's no real plan b in that play. Once you try it, that's it. Sinopoli came close to retrieving the ball, but not close enough obviously. It's not something I would have tried fairly deep in my own end, but I guess that was the element of surprise they were hoping for. I really haven't seen that type of quick kick tried since I played high school football.

What a stupid rule. Time to remove that from the rulebook. What a Getty win. SJ Green is incredible. Ellingson was a big whiner out there tonight.

[Argo57]

What a stupid rule. Time to remove that from the rulebook. What a Getty win. SJ Green is incredible. Ellingson was a big whiner out there tonight.

"Ellington makes SJ Green type catches and SJ Green makes Ellington type catches" (Rod Black)

[1971GreyCup]

Hats off to the entire RedBlacks organization. Another sellout. Electric environment in stadium and for blocks in all directions. Big turnout of Millennials, GenX and GenZ and the traditional greying fans. All wore CEL/RedBlacks merchandise. The scoreboard welcomed a number of minor league football teams from Ottawa and Gatineau areas.

We stepped out of the stadium and onto free transit that whisked us right downtown to our hotel.

They created and established a successful brand in four years. Business schools will teach this stuff someday.

This is something to look forward to someday.

[argotom]

Hats off to the entire RedBlacks organization. Another sellout. Electric environment in stadium and for blocks in all directions. Big turnout of Millennials, GenX and GenZ and the traditional greying fans. All wore CEL/RedBlacks merchandise. The scoreboard welcomed a number of minor league football teams from Ottawa and Gatineau areas.

We stepped out of the stadium and onto free transit that whisked us right downtown to our hotel.

They created and established a successful brand in four years. Business schools will teach this stuff someday.

This is something to look forward to someday.

Sounds good.
Too bad the snoots and US wannabes here in the city can't appreciate the exciting league and now improved team.

[Wobbler]

There's no real plan b in that play. Once you try it, that's it.

Sure there is. Sinopoli should have taken a look before kicking it, and just run the ball if there was an Argo within 15 yards who wasn't retreating. He wouldn't have gotten a first down, but they could still have punted.

[jerrym]

Hats off to the entire RedBlacks organization. Another sellout. Electric environment in stadium and for blocks in all directions. Big turnout of Millennials, GenX and GenZ and the traditional greying fans. All wore CEL/RedBlacks merchandise. The scoreboard welcomed a number of minor league football teams from Ottawa and Gatineau areas.

We stepped out of the stadium and onto free transit that whisked us right downtown to our hotel.

They created and established a successful brand in four years. Business schools will teach this stuff someday.

This is something to look forward to someday.

Jeff Hunt knows how to build and market a franchise as he has done before with the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey League.

[jerrym]

Jim Popp's signing of Bear Woods is returning major dividends as he came up with seven tackles tonight, many of them critical.

[Argocister]

Have to agree with 1971 GreyCup, the RedBlacks experience is one to aspire to and most enjoyable for a great evening.

I was very worried the first quarter ..... It would be interesting to see who had more yards ..... Trevor
Harris or Argos penalties.
Thank you Trestman and Chamblin and I suppose Brady ..... We have a team that can make adjustments at the half.
Thank you SJ! You got the last chirp on AJ ....Jefferson that is

It was a crazy game ..... Way too close for my liking .... But I'll take it

I'm looking forward to the rematch in a couple of weeks at BMO.
ARGOOOOOOOOOOOOS!

It was a crazy game ..... Way too close for my liking but I'll take it.

[ArgoZ]

Ricky Ray is one tough SOB.

[Argo57]

Jim Popp's signing of Bear Woods is returning major dividends as he came up with seven tackles tonight, many of them critical.

He does have a nose for the ball, lovely gift from Kavis!!!

[argos1873]

What a stupid rule. Time to remove that from the rulebook.

How is it a stupid rule? Because the NFL doesn't do it?

Its football. You should be allowed to kick the ball. In the NFL that would be an illegal kick, because the "kicker" didn't kick the ball. There shouldn't be such a thing as a kicker, until that player kicks the ball. Don't try to contrive the rules like the NFL has to the point of the game no longer being football.

[ArgoRavi]

Although coach knows better, surprised so far this year and especially this so far uninspiring showing, that a few packages involving Fajardo are not thrown in.
Let's try something to throw the D off?

Trestman likes to ride his #1 QB. Don't hold your breath waiting for special packages for Fajardo as that has never been Trestman's style.

Great comeback.
Having said that we almost gave it away at the end.
I don't get it, we got the ball with 1:20 left in the game.
Ottawa had no time outs so we should have basically run out the clock, then we call a timeout to stop the clock.

No, the Argos ran almost as much time off the clock as they could. They only took a timeout after running 18 seconds off of the clock after the previous play.

[Will]

1. Victor Butler is playing some excellent football right now. He's got 7 sacks in 3 games and had 8 tackles tonight or something like that.

2. S.J Green was shut down effectively by BC, but 200+ receiving yards tonight! What can I say?

3. Argos need to tighten up in the secondary a little bit. Harris threw for 370 yards.

4. Interior of OL needs to struggle, surprised from CFL.ca that only 2 sacks were surrendered.

[1971GreyCup]

Jeff Hunt knows how to build and market a franchise as he has done before with the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey League.

I noticed that the Executive Suites, on the new South Side stands, were sold out. There also seemed to four suites available for hire in the condo building and they were packed too. Sellouts, full executive suites plus significant merchandise sales translates into profitable operations and more money to reinforce the current fanbase and grow new ones. I didn't see one NFL jersey or hat in the crowd. I don't see that the problem is with Torontonians per se, I see it's how the team has been presented to Torontians. When they finally get this right, BMO Field will be rocking too!

[gilthethrill]

How is it a stupid rule? Because the NFL doesn't do it?

Its football. You should be allowed to kick the ball. In the NFL that would be an illegal kick, because the "kicker" didn't kick the ball. There shouldn't be such a thing as a kicker, until that player kicks the ball. Don't try to contrive the rules like the NFL has to the point of the game no longer being football.

Why did you make the NFL comment?

[paulwoods13]

What a stupid rule. Time to remove that from the rulebook.

I have to disagree. It's one of the rules that make the CFL unique and unpredictable, like the kick-it-in/kick-it-out rule.

[paulwoods13]

No, the Argos ran almost as much time off the clock as they could. They only took a timeout after running 18 seconds off of the clock after the previous play.

That's correct. With 1:20 to go, you can't run out the clock unless you either get a first down or have some very slow-developing plays. The timeout was called when it had to be -- if they didn't call it, we'd have taken a delay-of-game penalty and lost a down. Ottawa got the ball back with about 10 seconds left so we did about as well as we could have without getting a first down.

[paulwoods13]

Sure there is. Sinopoli should have taken a look before kicking it, and just run the ball if there was an Argo within 15 yards who wasn't retreating. He wouldn't have gotten a first down, but they could still have punted.

It's funny -- we seldom see all 24 players on TV at once, but right before that snap, TSN showed a distant shot and it was clear that the Argos' back eight were all about 15 yards downfield in a sort of "prevent" look. I can totally see why Ott ran that play, because it almost certainly would have worked if Murray hadn't read it and reacted as well as he did.

[gilthethrill]

I have to disagree. It's one of the rules that make the CFL unique and unpredictable, like the kick-it-in/kick-it-out rule.

I love the kick it in kick it out rule as well.