2013: Week 5

[T-Bone]

http://cfl.assets.mrx.ca/shared/sked_blocks_logos/2012_2/2012_schedule_default2/edm.png vs. http://cfl.assets.mrx.ca/shared/sked_blocks_logos/2012_2/2012_schedule_default2/mtl.png
Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 7:30pm EDT.
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Montreal, QC.

TV: TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=508) - RDS (http://www.rds.ca/football/lcf) - ESPN2 (http://cfl.ca/page/us-broadcast-schedule)
Video Webcast: Mobile TV (http://www.tsn.ca/mobiletv/)
Team Radio: EDM: CHED 630 (http://www.630ched.com/esks/) - MTL: CJAD 800 (http://www.cjad.com/Sports/Alouettes/)
Audio Webcast: EDM: Here (http://player.630ched.com/) - MTL: Here (http://www.cjad.com/player.aspx)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM (http://www.siriusxm.ca/sports-schedules/cfl/)

Depth Charts: EDM: Here (http://www.esks.com/page/depth-charts) - MTL: Here (http://en.montrealalouettes.com/depthchart/charts/team/9)


http://cfl.assets.mrx.ca/shared/sked_blocks_logos/2012_2/2012_schedule_default2/cgy.png vs. http://cfl.assets.mrx.ca/shared/sked_blocks_logos/2012_2/2012_schedule_default2/wpg.png
Friday, July 26, 2013 at 8:00pm EDT.
Investors Group Field. Winnipeg, MB.

TV: TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=508) - RDS2 HD (http://cfl.ca/schedule/year/2013/time_zone/0)
Video Webcast: Mobile TV (http://www.tsn.ca/mobiletv/) - ESPN3 (http://cfl.ca/page/us-broadcast-schedule)
Team Radio: CGY: CHQR 770 (http://www.newstalk770.com/Sports/Stamps/Home.aspx) - WPG: CJOB 680 (http://www.cjob.com/Sports/BomberReport.aspx)
Audio Webcast: CGY: Here (http://player.qr77.com/) - WPG: Here (http://player.cjob.com/)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM (http://www.siriusxm.ca/sports-schedules/cfl/)

Depth Charts: CGY: Here (http://www.stampeders.com/depthchart/list/team/2/year/2013) - WPG: Here (http://www.bluebombers.com/depthchart/list/team/5)


http://cfl.assets.mrx.ca/shared/sked_blocks_logos/2012_2/2012_schedule_default2/ssk.png vs. http://cfl.assets.mrx.ca/shared/sked_blocks_logos/2012_2/2012_schedule_default2/ham.png
Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 7:30pm EDT.
Alumni Stadium. Guelph, ON.

TV: TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=508) - RDS2 HD (http://cfl.ca/schedule/year/2013/time_zone/0)
Video Webcast: Mobile TV (http://www.tsn.ca/mobiletv/) - ESPN3 (http://cfl.ca/page/us-broadcast-schedule)
Team Radio: SSK: CKRM 620 (http://www.620ckrm.com/) - HAM: CHML 900 (http://www.900chml.com/Sports/TicatsNation.aspx)/Y108 ROCKS (http://www.y108.ca/)
Audio Webcast: SSK: Here (http://www.620ckrm.com/listenlive.php) - HAM: Here (http://player.900chml.com/)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM (http://www.siriusxm.ca/sports-schedules/cfl/)

Depth Charts: SSK: Here (http://www.riderville.com/depthchart/list/team/4) - HAM: Here (http://www.ticats.ca/page/2013-depth-charts-game-notes-stats)

[Will]

If Montreal does not defeat the Eskimos then we know they are truly doomed. There may be CONSEQUENCES if that occurs.

[Argo57]

Here's hoping the Esks come up with a great game, zero sympathy for the Alouettes!!!!

[gilthethrill]

You mean Montreal plays more teams than just Winnipeg & Calgary this season??

[Mulder]

You mean Montreal plays more teams than just Winnipeg & Calgary this season??

Haha! Good one!

[gilthethrill]

Haha! Good one!

Thank you sir!

[Will]

The Ticats have five home-and-home series this year.

[ArgoRavi]

The Ticats have five home-and-home series this year.

And the last thing the Ticats need is another game with the Riders.

[Will]

And the last thing the Ticats need is another game with the Riders.

At this point it certainly doesn't help.

[Will]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Goltz running first-team offence. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bombers&amp;src=hash">#Bombers</a></p>&mdash; Kirk Penton (@PentonKirk) <a href="https://twitter.com/PentonKirk/statuses/359384956415385602">July 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[294life]

amazingly the als are having 3 practices on a very short week. will they be too pooped to pop come thursday? one thing is for sure, the desire to win is there.

[Will]

amazingly the als are having 3 practices on a very short week. will they be too pooped to pop come thursday? one thing is for sure, the desire to win is there.

I wouldn't expect anything less but a 100% desire from Anthony Calvillo. However, it seems that he isn't able to control what's going on around him as effectively as he once did.

[ArgoRavi]

It is hard to believe that talent is the problem in Montreal. That seems to be as good as ever. Hawkins seems like a real character which I like but I just don't know if he has what it takes to coach in this league or not. Perhaps he should have assembled a staff with more CFL experience - on the offensive side in particular. Regardless, I still expect the Als to beat Edmonton this week.

[294life]

It is hard to believe that talent is the problem in Montreal. That seems to be as good as ever. Hawkins seems like a real character which I like but I just don't know if he has what it takes to coach in this league or not. Perhaps he should have assembled a staff with more CFL experience - on the offensive side in particular. Regardless, I still expect the Als to beat Edmonton this week.

If they don't we might be seeing Maciocia back in the fold. He was the media's choice.

[294life]

At this point it certainly doesn't help.

but will the cats get the point? ;)

[ArgoRavi]

If they don't we might be seeing Maciocia back in the fold. He was the media's choice.

I can't see Maciocia leaving that plum post at the U of Montreal, especially as he pulled himself from the running for the Als' job this past winter but I suppose that anything is possible. I was thinking the other day that the Als would have been in much better shape if Trestman had left a year earlier. They could have just promoted Milanovich who would be running that team, instead of the Argos, with Brady and Jones.

[argolio]

Als got lucky. I thought they should have gone for it on 3rd and goal, especially the way they were running the ball. A converted TD puts the game out of reach.

[ArgoRavi]

Als got lucky. I thought they should have gone for it on 3rd and goal, especially the way they were running the ball. A converted TD puts the game out of reach.

The end of that game bothered me for a couple of reasons. Firstly, as you mentioned, Argolio, the Als should have gone for it on third and one at the Esks' one yard line with a little over a minute left in the game. You have to play to win in Canadian football instead of playing not to lose. Even if they had not made it there, the Esks would have had to travel a long way for a shot at the game winning field goal. Secondly, we saw again at the end of the game how QBs today cannot manage the clock and that bothers me to no end. IMO, this is a symptom of the overcoaching of our game today. Fifteen, twenty, thirty years ago, QBs knew how to manage that clock and would have easily gotten at least two plays off in the situation Reilly was in down at the Montreal one yard line with 14 seconds to go. Today, QBs are so overprogrammed with the coach talking to them in their helmets that they can't do any decision-making for themselves.

[argolio]

I thought you were going to question whether the ball-carrier (McCarty?) scored on the second-last play, and why it wasn't reviewed.

Did the Esks have a timeout? If so, there was no excuse not to use it before the last play.

[ArgoRavi]

I thought you were going to question whether the ball-carrier (McCarty?) scored on the second-last play, and why it wasn't reviewed.

Did the Esks have a timeout? If so, there was no excuse not to use it before the last play.

Reed blew his final timeout when his ill-advised challenge of Whyte's punt a few minutes earlier did not work. The ball-carrier on the previous play did not score IMO. The Esks still should have had two plays to win that game though. Lack of clock management ability is one of my pet peeves and we saw an exhibition of it tonight. It drives me crazy to see that!

[294life]

I can't see Maciocia leaving that plum post at the U of Montreal, especially as he pulled himself from the running for the Als' job this past winter but I suppose that anything is possible. I was thinking the other day that the Als would have been in much better shape if Trestman had left a year earlier. They could have just promoted Milanovich who would be running that team, instead of the Argos, with Brady and Jones. We finished first in our division. hard to do better. Oh sure we lost the east final in the final minute but at least our HC finally graduated to the nfl. Small price to pay. Now we await you with open arms in 2 weeks. Something about unfinished business. ;)

[gilthethrill]

I noticed during last nights game in Montreal, an Al assistant coach who could be seen standing near Mike Miller had no hands. I assume he is a Hawkins hire from last off season. I am interested in his story, I would think it would be one of inspiration.

[stuntdog]

I noticed during last nights game in Montreal, an Al assistant coach who could be seen standing near Mike Miller had no hands. I assume he is a Hawkins hire from last off season. I am interested in his story, I would think it would be one of inspiration.

That's RB coach Mark Speckman. Als beat writer Herb Zurkowsky wrote this story (http://www2.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/story.html?id=0c8df783-43db-4239-9995-cf5e852ce8da) about Speckman.

[Argocister]

I noticed during last nights game in Montreal, an Al assistant coach who could be seen standing near Mike Miller had no hands. I assume he is a Hawkins hire from last off season. I am interested in his story, I would think it would be one of inspiration.
I think it was TSN had a program on his story as well. Very interesting.

[gilthethrill]

I think it was TSN had a program on his story as well. Very interesting.


Perhaps then, I should do MY research....:)

[294life]

Indeed. I was not even aware of this. Score one for argofans.com

[Wobbler]

Branden Isaac (#23) is indeed listed as Hamilton's starting SAM LB for today's game against the Riders. Good luck to him!

[ArgoRavi]

Ticats catch a big break with Darian Durant unable to play today. I have not been impressed with Drew Willy on the few occasions I have seen him play.

[Wobbler]

Isaac did do a nice job of "lurking in the weeds" to get a sack in the first quarter.

[ArgoRavi]

Well, Willy has impressed me so far tonight. Isaac started off well with Hamilton with a sack but seemed to pull a muscle and is likely out for the rest of this game at least. That Hamilton defence continues to struggle mightily.

[Argo57]

Riders punt coverage looks pretty sound, we should take a page out of their book!

[OV Argo]

Well, Willy has impressed me so far tonight. Isaac started off well with Hamilton with a sack but seemed to pull a muscle and is likely out for the rest of this game at least. That Hamilton defence continues to struggle mightily.


Austin coming across as a bit of a moron in thinking he could just load up with a bunch of rookie imports to field a good defence (hmmm - that thinking not CFL unique i guess ?) - the results are laughable so far and looks good on Kent; Ticat D continues to be a huge problem: weak D-line with no real pass rush forces and a very iffy, inexperienced D-backfield (Stephen looking pretty decent as a rookie safety though); Issac for Knowlton is a bit of a wash, and Jamal Johnson is not a real MLB (they could give Plesius - a big, athletic MLB a shot there but he has the wrong birth certificate - and move Johnson back to OLB where he belongs). Steinauer not showing much smarts as a DC either IMO.

And the all-pass offence with pretty well zero ground game and an iffy O-line is going to be hit & miss IMO; Burris having a great game with Fantuz playing might work well the odd game though i guess.

[gilthethrill]

For all those critics that state CFL qbs have never been worse, please watch injury fill ins Mitchell and Willy. I expect a similar performance Tuesday night if Collaris gets the nod. I did not mention Goltz since I don't believe Buck is injured.

[OV Argo]

For all those critics that state CFL qbs have never been worse, please watch injury fill ins Mitchell and Willy. I expect a similar performance Tuesday night if Collaris gets the nod. I did not mention Goltz since I don't believe Buck is injured.


Mitchell was quite impressive IMO and i'm going to guess now that the Stamps will protect him as their QB in the expansion draft; Goltz has looked OK to mediocre; Willy doing OK in a league best offence; Reilly looking pretty good on a dumb Esks team; we shall see about either Collaros or Harris; the Als are in big trouble when dinosaur Calvillo is put out to pasture (Quinlan choosing not to "try-out" there but a Div. III QB in Golttz getting to start in the CFL speaks volumes on that subject IMO).

The new Ottawa team MAY get a pretty decent QB to start off (Tate or LeFevour or Collaros or Harris perhaps?); Ottawa might get local guy Sinopoli as a receiver ( very impressive there so far IMO - guy can catch and is a load to bring down) and maybe have him around as a QB option?

[Wobbler]

Well, Willy has impressed me so far tonight.
Agreed, Ravi.

We don't have a Kory Sheets to take hand offs and BC is a much more challenging opponent than Hamilton. For Collaros to keep the "rookie QB success streak" intact, he'll need to be *really* impressive.

[294life]

Ticats catch a big break with Darian Durant unable to play today. I have not been impressed with Drew Willy on the few occasions I have seen him play. so much for that big break. although the game was closer. The stink of the ticats meshes well with that from the OVC and agricultural school in Guelph. :D

[OV Argo]

Agreed, Ravi.

We don't have a Kory Sheets to take hand offs and BC is a much more challenging opponent than Hamilton. For Collaros to keep the "rookie QB success streak" intact, he'll need to be *really* impressive.


Not meaining to nit-pick - but none of Mitchell, Willy, Goltz, Reilly or Harris/Collaros are true "rookie" QBs - all have CFL roster and playing experience before this season.

[Wobbler]

That is one of the reasons I used quotation marks, OV.