GAME THREAD / Week 5 / Friday the Thirteenth edition / Toronto @ Edmonton

[mchesher03]

But at the same time, I can't see the Argos squandering as many 2nd/3rd and short situations on offence. After getting stuffed on 3rd and short, Franklin seemed to change the way he was doing the sneaks and was much more efficient. I see a close game again that can go either way. As long as Edmonton doesn't somehow get to run 4 plays in 6 seconds at the end of a half (anybody remember this from a few years ago?), Argos should be all right.

I do recall that one and it was a classic “oops”!

If I recall correctly the argos had to come back on the field for a final play or the clock didn’t start after a play or two. No big deal just waiting for the esks to punch it in hah.

[AngeloV]

I do recall that one and it was a classic “oops”!

If I recall correctly the argos had to come back on the field for a final play or the clock didn’t start after a play or two. No big deal just waiting for the esks to punch it in hah.

Exactly. I had never seen Jim Barker more pissed.

I haven't been too impressed with the Argo offensive line surge on those short yardage plays. Edmonton's line was blowing the Argo D Line back a couple of yards every time. Maybe because the 3rd and 1 situations seem to be so common any more some teams have gone to very large offensive guards. Edmonton moved their 6' 10 330+ guard out to tackle this year but then brought in Bond at 6'7 330. Size matters on the 3rd and short plays apparently.

While I agree the line hasn't being blowing guys off the ball on these short yardage plays, I believe the bigger problem was with Franklin on the sneak, trying to go straight ahead, and not getting low enough to drive his body with any leverage. When he started moving a bit to his left, he started getting the first downs with ease.

[mchesher03]

Speaking of Jim Barker getting pissed there, I have never seen Trestman as angry as he was on the phantom defensive PI call on Saturday. He went right after that ref (#87) which is very unlike him. I’m not complaining either that was a brutal call.

[AngeloV]

Speaking of Jim Barker getting pissed there, I have never seen Trestman as angry as he was on the phantom defensive PI call on Saturday. He went right after that ref (#87) which is very unlike him. I’m not complaining either that was a brutal call.

That play happened directly in front of where I sit. The way I saw it, 87 was back peddling down the sidelines, and actually fell down as the play was being made. He obviously never saw what happened and guessed that it was PI. That's brutal officiating. Guessing. If you don't actually see anything, you can't call it. A missed call is better than the absolute wrong call. The result being the Argos had to burn their only challenge. Thank goodness they didn't need to make a challenge at a key point later in the game.