The Stamps offence last night - in wet field conditions - featured 28 pass attempts by Glenn; and 20 runs to Cornish (who had a season break-out game after looking quite ordinary or weak so far this year) + 3 sweep type runs to receiver Bryant + 3 designed runs by back-up QB Mitchell + a run play to Larry Taylor + a run call to back-up RB Matt Walter = 28 run calls ... and a decisive win on the road ??? - WTF came over Huff and the Stamps brain-trust?
Watching that rainy Ivor Wynne game - i was reminded of a Ticats / Renegades match-up in similar or wetter conditions there back around 10 years or so ago: the Ticats decided to line-up in a double TE formation and run the ball a lot of the game (I believe it was Duane Forde as one of the TEs; maybe Darren Davis (?) at tailback, but also a Canadian back (Jarrett Smith maybe) got a lot of carriers; the Gades went mostly pass with Kerry Joseph ... and the Ticats won.
Anybody remember the Bombers / BC match-up of a few seasons back - where the Bombers loaded up with the ground game and ran wild over a weak BC run defence? (huge game by the Bombers starting tailback and their back-up RB racked up big yardage too). Way more ground game vs. passing by an offence in that game - almost never seen in the CFL.
CFL offences actually game planning a lot of run ... and it pays off with wins ??? - who knew this could possibly happen?
Standard look 75% pass game plans remain the norm with CFL offensive "thinkers" though; even with all kinds of terrible offensive displays as evidence; OTOH - meanwhile - ZERO evidence of a strong, applied run game failing in the CFL (not that i can name anyhow - somebody please provide me of one shred of such game evidence from the last decade of CFL play if i an wrong).
Argos have a big, strong back in Boyd; plus have vet Johnson who is capable of carrying the mail + Duire available for some runs + could dress Kackert ... last game what was it - 30 some pass attempts by Ray and maybe even 10 or so carries by Boyd ?
The good ole CFL.
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