June 30th 2012: Toronto Argonauts vs. Edmonton

[T-Bone]

vs.

Week 1
Saturday, June 30th 2012 at 7:00pm ET.
Commonwealth Stadium. Edmonton, AB.

TV: TSN
TSN Mobile TV: Details Here
Radio: TSN Radio 1050
Audio Webcast: TSN Radio 1050

US Viewing:
Video Webcast: ESPN3

Depth Chart: Here

Away Game Viewing: Shoeless Joe's (276 King St. W. Toronto, ON)

[Will]

Unfortunately, I will be in Montreal this weekend for an unveiling. Probably watch it from somewhere on Rue Crescent.

[Mulder]

I'll be in the Ottawa Area Saturday.

[gilthethrill]

Make Jyles try to beat you with his arm....if the Argos can do this, 2 points come east.

[ArgoGabe22]

According to practice looks like the O is...

Smith-Parenteau-Keeping-Eppele- Van Zeyl
Owens - Inman - Ray - Durie - Barnes - Watt - Boyd (Mann did not take part)

On defence I'm guessing, its hard to see with a lot of changes happening.

Foley - Cohen - Armstead - Kuale ? (Huntley did not practice)
Ball - McCune - Issac
Carroll - Williams - Horne - McCollough (did not practice, Watkins played his spot) - Younger

Some guy was in the bushes doing something suspicious i.e. filming

[Fungi]

It sounds like a Ticat fan urinating in the bushes. It could be another Gibsons contest.

[Will]

Was the person filming removed? More importantly, can he be removed?

[ArgoGabe22]

Was the person filming removed? More importantly, can he be removed?

I think when people are all looking at the same guy he got the message and left. Last year they tried catching the guy on the roof but here I don't think he was chased.

[1argoholic]

I'll be in North Cowichan on Vancouver Island on our couch. haha.

[Wobbler]

According to practice looks like the O is...

Smith-Parenteau-Keeping-Eppele- Van Zeyl

If that's our honest-to-goodness preferred O-Line after the competition of TC and the pre-season, Jeff Keeping is one remarkable dude. He has played tight end, fullback, DT, guard, OT, and now he's our best center (beating out two natural centers and Parenteau, a convert)?! I'm *slightly* less astonished to see Gagne-Marcoux lose his job. I thought he was quite solid at guard, but maybe we just liked the way he teamed with Picard (with whom he had history)?

I'll need a bit more evidence before I believe it, but interesting if true.

[Wobbler]

In today's post-practice interview Milanovich mentioned that Mann is doubtful and Durie is uncertain for Saturday.

When asked to list his "surprise" players from the pre-season he mentioned Horne, Harris and Bradwell. We all noticed Harris' surprising numbers, but it's nice to hear positive reports from potential trouble spots (our rebuilt secondary and depth/change-of-pace receiving).

[KCargosfan]

If that's our honest-to-goodness preferred O-Line after the competition of TC and the pre-season, Jeff Keeping is one remarkable dude. He has played tight end, fullback, DT, guard, OT, and now he's our best center (beating out two natural centers and Parenteau, a convert)?! I'm *slightly* less astonished to see Gagne-Marcoux lose his job. I thought he was quite solid at guard, but maybe we just liked the way he teamed with Picard (with whom he had history)?

I'll need a bit more evidence before I believe it, but interesting if true.

That OL scares the hell out of me. Hopefully they will surprise me.

[argonaut11xx]

That OL scares the hell out of me. Hopefully they will surprise me.

I agree 1 million percent....

All the talk has been about our recievers... did we forget that Ricky Ray can MAKE recievers look good...

BUT if our O-Line sucks, Ricky will be running like a scared cat...and then its doesnt matter if we have the second coming of Terry Greer...the offence will still suck.
(Ray is our biggest asset, and we have done VERY little to protect him)

Look at it this way...you PURCHASE the "hope diamond"-(RAY), put in in the most EXPENSIVE setting you could imagine (the recievers/coaches/etc)...but then had no money left to buy a "safe" to protect it (our SUSPECT O-Line)...

Thats kinda how im feeling right now...(and yes i did exagerate on our recievers)

[AngeloV]

I'm not too worried about the o-line. This offence is designed for the QB to get rid of the ball quickly. That will make an o-line look a lot better, period.

[T-Bone]

Landry Video Preview

[Wobbler]

The depth chart is up.

- Looks like Keeping really is our starting center (!), although Gagne-Marcoux keeps his job at LG.
- Mann is apparently able to start, which is a bit of a surprise.
- Huntley is also healthy enough, which is good to see.

[backer@oldclarke]

I'll be in North Cowichan on Vancouver Island on our couch. haha.

LOL and I'll be [on my computer] up here in Campbell River...up Island from Duncan.
Anyway; nice start to the thread there T-Bone, I've got one started in the CFL forum.

[gilthethrill]

The depth chart is up.

- Looks like Keeping really is our starting center (!), although Gagne-Marcoux keeps his job at LG.
- Mann is apparently able to start, which is a bit of a surprise.
- Huntley is also healthy enough, which is good to see.

I always wait until I hear Mike Hogan reading the starting lineups just prior to kickoff before I believe the depth chart..it always seems subject to change.

[AngeloV]

Anybody want to take a guess on the game time scratches?

I'll go with:
Riggs
Desriveaux
Mann or Inman (depending on Mann's health)
Summers (I see Kuale rotating in at end)

[paulwoods13]

Anybody want to take a guess on the game time scratches?

I'll go with:
Riggs
Desriveaux
Mann or Inman (depending on Mann's health)
Summers (I see Kuale rotating in at end)

This is what I predicted earlier in the week:

One NIP OL (probably Jones)
One IMP DL (probably Summers)
One IMP LB (probably Payton)
One IMP WR or RB (probably Kackert)

Payton seems to have disappeared -- he's not on the depth chart altho still listed on the roster.

I count 22 NIPs and 21 IMPs on the depth chart, so two of each have to come off. I think they will dress seven o-linemen, not eight, and I think Inman will dress for sure because Mann's health is iffy. I predict they sit A Jones, Summers, Kackert (because Riggs is a better cover guy on ST) and one of the three NIP LBs, probably Smith. If Mann can't play, both Kackert and Riggs should dress.