Game Thread: Calgary at Edmonton Sat. September 9

[jerrym]

It may well be another close game but I will pick Edmonton because they are playing at home.

[ArgoRavi]

This is the toughest pick of the week for me. I just have a gut feeling that Calgary will continue the momentum that they built up in the 4th quarter on Monday.

[jerrym]

On second thought, playing at home has not exactly been a blessing for the Elks the last four years, to put it mildly.

[jerrym]

Below are the injury lists for the Elks and Stamps.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/06/stamps-elks-injury-reports-mills-limited-on-wednesday/

[Mocha]

Ford and Brown are doing their thing on the ground, but at some point the Elks will have to target Lewis and Dunbar to open things up.

[kellynjk]

So Austin Mack get tossed from the game for throwing a punch, but Reggie Begleton (Calgary) doesn't??? He just threw a punch at an Edmonton player.

[OV Argo]

Great comeback win by the EE; makes it tougher for Calgary to move towards the cross-over, which i don't want to see.

Tre Ford is struggling some with vision and reads, but his arm strength and accuracy are fine, and his running ability is good as it gets for a QB.

[jerrym]

I didn't like Jones play calling when he sent Ford on a run second down and five after he just picked a first down on a sweep and everyone was waiting for him, followed by a straight plunge into the line by Brown, again when everyone was expecting it on third and two, costing the Elks a turnover late in the game. However the Elks pulled the game out of the fire anyway.

[jerrym]

Ford showed how green he is in having few completions and a couple of interceptions in the first three quarters but also showed how he can overcome adversity in the fourth quarter as he led them back from a 16 point deficit to win.

[ArgoRavi]

Ford showed how green he is in having few completions and a couple of interceptions in the first three quarters but also showed how he can overcome adversity in the fourth quarter as he led them back from a 16 point deficit to win.

Absolutely. Kudos to Chris Jones for sticking with him throughout the game and for Ford getting through considerable adversity tonight.