Sure would love to see Ford year a strip off the Riders. He will be in tough as Rider D is no joke.
I think this will be a close game. Ford will give the riders D fits , but like you say, they are no joke and will be up to the task, especially at home. Mosaic is a tough place to win in. Looking forward to an entertaining game and happy the whining MBT is on the sidelines, man he was bad last game.
Quote from: dd on August 03, 2024, 01:55:58 PMI think this will be a close game. Ford will give the riders D fits , but like you say, they are no joke and will be up to the task, especially at home. Mosaic is a tough place to win in. Looking forward to an entertaining game and happy the whining MBT is on the sidelines, man he was bad last game.
Is it that "tough" to win their? Let see what kind of crowd shows up?
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 03, 2024, 04:24:02 PMIs it that "tough" to win their? Let see what kind of crowd shows up?
Thanks for starting this GDT, Goldie. This is a very big game for a couple of reasons. i)Remarkably, BC and SSK are only two wins ahead of us. We did ourselves a huge favour by beating BC last game and if we get any help at all with losses to BC and/or SSK we could actually catch them both. ii)The Elks have played SSK tough this year. I'm still not convinced the Riders are the real deal. The Riders have lost to BC and Montreal and squeaked by against the Elks and the Tabbies twice. Their game against us was an officiating travesty and gets a huge asterisk AFAIC.
Our fate is in our hands with a rubber match coming up against BC and two big games against the Riders.
Rider have clowns at there official tailgate. Fitting. ;D
Everytime Suitor does a homer call drink!
Here we go! Can the Elks receivers survive the Rider defense? Can Ford keep the Riders off balance? Let's find out.
Jesus Murphy Elks. Nice start. Ewwwwww
Quote from: J5V on August 03, 2024, 11:08:13 PMHere we go! Can the Elks receivers survive the Rider defense? Can Ford keep the Riders off balance? Let's find out.
:D
Good he bobbled the ball. Gave his blockers a chance yo set.
Not a good start for the Elks. LOL!
Ouelette still hurt I see.
What a stupid decision after you win the toss to choose to kick it to Alford. Why wouldn't they choose to take the ball and score first?
Quote from: J5V on August 03, 2024, 11:12:55 PMWhat a stupid decision after you win the toss to choose to kick it to Alford. Why wouldn't they choose to take the ball and score first?
maybe the wind conditions played a factor in there decision.
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 03, 2024, 11:08:07 PMEverytime Suitor does a homer call drink!
I don't know if I have that much rye in the house.
Lauther with the miss on the easy FG. Nice. Let's go!
Bede looks like he's on his game today. Elks hanging in there.
Always an adventure with the Elks. LOL!
TOUCH DOWN ELKS
Beautiful throw!
Now that was exciting. A really nice pass.
Very nice throw by Tre Ford.
What's that noise I hear from the Saskatchewan faithful? Is that the sound of silence? LOL!
Did the Riders open the upper deck to sell tickets?
Nothing but the birds up their.
OL Disintegrates
Suitor looks depressed.
Is Glen drunk?
Ford has 4 TDs and 2 FGs not 6 TDs in 6 drives.
drink!
Lol
I like that the Elks are stretching the field. Keeps the Sask D honest.
This guy will some put butts back in the seats in Edmonton if he keep playing like that.
"Ajou jou"
It is Ajou Ajou GLEN!
drink!
I'd love to be wrong on my pick for this one.
Quote from: bomb squad on August 03, 2024, 11:50:43 PMI'd love to be wrong on my pick for this one.
same here
Ford does not lack arm strengthen
Ok ok to be fair the building looks to have good attendance.
Elks marching again!
Sask D is suspect.
Leak is killing the Rider D
Run Jarious run, there might be some ribs there!
LMAO
Riders Off side. 1st down Elks.
Riders look like their horseshoe season is going to come crumbling down again.
TOUCHDOWN ELKS!
Nice very drive
All joking aside Jackson is calling a brilliant game
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on August 03, 2024, 11:59:42 PMRiders look like their horseshoe season is going to come crumbling down again.
:D
My illness is feeling a lot better watching this!
I didn't like the start but it's a fun game so far!
Hey Glen there is an injury on the field you clueless fool.
First downs are 13-1 Elks.
Riders have a greasy in town today?
Hey Dustin I think Glen is to drunk go on any of those rides.
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 12:06:33 AMFirst downs are 13-1 Elks.
lol it is almost as bad as Blue Bombers smashing Lions.
Purifoy talking trash... how shocking.
Patterson you stiff! :D
Refs need a coffee break.
Oakman you idiot
That is a o touch down
1st and goal to go
it took a bit for the real elk defence to show up
Dustin call it like you see it. Don't be so afraid.
Ah!
Boooooo
That's okay. Lots of time for the Elks to respond before the end of the half.
Patterson and Ford having a good battle so far.
Gretzky, booze, golf, sounds like TV gold. :D
Rider D looks crap against the run
Elks win the first half. One more like that, please.
Elks shredded the Rider D running the ball that half because they were focusing on containing Tre Ford. Riders may revert to their normal run defense in the second half which may open the field for Tre to run and throw the ball. Elks can't back off this half. Keep pushing the ball!
Tre Ford needs to continue to prove he can punish a D with his arm. He made a couple of very nice throws in that first half.
Thurman's a nice interview. LOL! Think they might have got chewed out during the half time break?
Come on Dr Tre
Well this is unprofessional
Crumpets and tea time still
Edmonton needs to regain control of this game
Glen you're putting me to sleep
good coverage
Elks are playing too conservatively.
Oh, nice throw. Now keep pushing the ball.
not sure if that was pi or incidental contact (which you cant challenge)
Bad decision to throw that one to Geno.
Looked like IC to me.
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 12:53:20 AMElks are playing too conservatively.
I was just thinking that. Jarious needs to take a risk here and there.
No too costly of an interception
Massive holding by Sask #51 on that play. No call.
how is that not an illegal block
That was a blatant push in the back, Suitor you homer.
Quote from: Pete on August 04, 2024, 01:00:28 AMhow is that not an illegal block
It was. We all saw it.
why are they trying to turn tre into mbt
do they go?
Quote from: Pete on August 04, 2024, 01:02:45 AMwhy are they trying to turn tre into mbt
I agree. They need to turn Tre loose.
They got Joey Chestnut. Well that is impressive.
I'm trying not to puke after seeing that.
Should have gone
Too conservative for my liking. Riders keying on the run and Elks playing into their hands.
Crap!
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 01:07:50 AMToo conservative for my liking. Riders keying on the run and Elks playing into their hands.
No pressure on the QB
first half elks had all sorts of pressure ..disappeared mostly in the 3rd. (elks secondary has big issues)
Brutal call
Riders showing the Elks what it looks like to play to win instead of playing conservatively.
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:10:22 AMNo pressure on the QB
Massive holding by the Riders. Hard to beat.
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:11:27 AMBrutal call
Why didn't TSN show a replay there. I didn't see any PI!
Jackson is a terrible offensive coach
Short passes to the RB over and over.
Quote from: Pete on August 04, 2024, 01:14:49 AMJackson is a terrible offensive coach
Playing scared.
What are the officials doing there? That ball looked out at the one yard line to me. Where is the replay?
It is on the one yard line! What the hell is going on?
What!? OMG!
I hate that call, its not a safety issue
Command centre bails out the riders
Man. Player safety is important. But it's really difficult seeing a hand slap to the head as roughing the passer.
holding all over the place
Why does this crap happen every game in Regina?
Edmonton is soooo bad
losing teams take those penalties
Horrific officiating. When do we start throwing flags for hurt feelings
And that my friends is how you lose a football game
Riders are getting away with massive holding on almost every play but the officials are flagging the Elks with the most questionable calls.
you have a weapon like leakes and you have cobbs returning punts in a one point game????
They've got to start flagging this egregious holding by the Rider Oline. No team gets away with that!
ok my bad, I guess they were saving him for that play!
I've said it for a few years, but the rules need changing. If you take a penalty on offence and you can't move the ball back any further move the first down out by the equivalent yardage.
mbts going where was that running game when i was in
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Quote from: BlueInCgy on August 04, 2024, 01:29:37 AMI've said it for a few years, but the rules need changing. If you take a penalty on offence and you can't move the ball back any further move the first down out by the equivalent yardage.
really???!!!
Quote from: BlueInCgy on August 04, 2024, 01:29:37 AMI've said it for a few years, but the rules need changing. If you take a penalty on offence and you can't move the ball back any further move the first down out by the equivalent yardage.
I agree completely. That's ridiculous. Just because they're on their one yard line they shouldn't get a free penalty. It should been second and twenty.
Touchdown Elks
Nice run D there Riders :D
Well done Elks Well done! Close er out!
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 01:31:52 AMI agree completely. That's ridiculous. Just because they're on their one yard line they shouldn't get a free penalty.
whats the incentive to not take a penalty???
Riders O is pretty crappy. Take away the The Alford TD and...
Quote from: Go_Big_D on August 04, 2024, 01:34:36 AMwhats the incentive to not take a penalty???
2 points and loss of possession
sask aint doing too bad with a 2nd string QB
they did change the rule if you hold on the one yard line its a safety
great sack!!!
Elks secondary is a bit leaky
Well, they can't hold everyone. Like the blitz.
Ajou is something else...
Quote from: Pete on August 04, 2024, 01:37:53 AMthey did change the rule if you hold on the one yard line its a safety
they were on the one yard line already
What the heck is Mace seeing? Both feet were in the air. Inconclusive.
Quote from: Pete on August 04, 2024, 01:37:53 AMthey did change the rule if you hold on the one yard line its a safety
Was referring to the offside call. But it needs to apply to all penalties.
And this command Center calling missed penalties is a crock. Either call all of them (I.e. blatant holds by the Riders) if you're going to call a brush to the face to extend a drive.
No way they can overturn the call on the field from that.
That was closer than I first thought - great attempt at a catch by Ajou
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:41:22 AMWhat the heck is Mace seeing? Both feet were in the air. Inconclusive.
It was definitely closer than I originally thought. Hard to overturn though.
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 01:42:11 AMNo way they can overturn the call on the field from that.
His feet were still grazing the tips of the turf when the ball was in his hands. But can you definitively say he "had possession" while still in contact?
Honestly though, if all he has to do is touch the turf, it probably was a catch.
Ajou was a steal at pick 59 in the draft.
It was an amazing catch, no doubt about it.
theres a difference in laying not to lose and playing to win
Quote from: Jesse on August 04, 2024, 01:44:43 AMHis feet were still grazing the tips of the turf when the ball was in his hands. But can you definitively say he "had possession" while still in contact?
Honestly though, if all he has to do is touch the turf, it probably was a catch.
Incredibly close.
Can we borrow that punter?
Lol Glen almost forgot the kicking rules.
Drink!
wish we had a punter like that
Nice punt.
Quote from: markf on August 04, 2024, 01:48:10 AMCan we borrow that punter?
here here Sheehan is a good holder nothing more.
Elk D having a great game. Need to close this one out now.
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:48:16 AMLol Glen almost forgot the kicking rules.
Drink!
I have to mute when Glen is on, but today I'm getting captioned, so there's no escaping him.
Quote from: markf on August 04, 2024, 01:51:17 AMI have to mute when Glen is on, but today I'm getting captioned, so there's no escaping him.
:D
Keishawn got smoked!
Alright Tre can you close the deal?
Hope that guy is not back in this game.
And we've got the John Deere hit of the game!
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:53:04 AMKeishawn got smoked!
He did...thought he was gonna hurl
Massive hit by Bynum. Wow!
Yeah baby!
Suitor shattered.
Leake !!!!
Go home rider fans and cry in your soup
Leake brilliant or the riders D is just overrated? Hmmm
unbelievable...every one knew it was gonna be a running play, and hes untouched!
Even an opening kickoff TD return couldn't save the Riders tonight.
Wooo Hooooo!!!!!
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 01:54:53 AMMassive hit by Bynum. Wow!
for a little guy he hits like a ton of bricks.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on August 04, 2024, 01:55:57 AMEven an opening kickoff TD return couldn't save the Riders tonight.
truth! Back to the crappy carnival in the pit. :D
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:55:23 AMLeake brilliant or the riders D is just the overrated? Hmmm
I think they're over rated. I know the riders with Harris don't scare me.
Edmonton with Ford looked to have found new life
tell me again why Tre didnt start til now?
Drunk Suitor is disappointed. I can hear it in his voice.
Riders lose there ****. Chumps.
Quote from: Pete on August 04, 2024, 01:58:37 AMtell me again why Tre didnt start til now?
Jones and his gawd awful politics. Loser!
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:58:57 AMDrunk Suitor is disappointed. I can hear it in his voice.
August long ruined for Suiter. Needs advil and a pillow.
This is too good
Run up the score!!! Love it
TOUCHDOWN ELKS!
Way to go Mace your troops quit.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on August 04, 2024, 02:01:06 AMAugust long ruined for Suiter. Needs advil and a pillow.
lol highly likely
mbt didnt look happy and bane just bailed
Wow the boo birds are out at mosaic!!
Good for Tre Ford. He is a bonified starter in this league. Canadian no less! Plus of course he is Tyrell's twin Brother so that is cool as well.
Let's take away their special teams TD for fun:
Edmonton 42
Saskatchewan 17
Context: home game against an 0-7 team.
Quote from: dd on August 04, 2024, 02:03:34 AMWow the boo birds are out at mosaic!!
always a pleasure
Sterns made a play in garbage time. Congrats.
Who saw this coming? Not me.
West just got tighter. Hopefully Calgary loses!
Well at least Dustin and Suitor are giving the Bombers more well deserved props.
"I mean 4 first downs in a whole game!"
-Glen
Look at the holding Riders get away with seemingly on every play. Unbelievable. I don't think they got a single holding flag today.
Patterson trying to get his running back killed
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 02:06:40 AMWho saw this coming? Not me.
me me me even know I was dumb and took ol' bushy! :(
lol they called that a touchdown 😂
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 02:08:27 AMWell at least Dustin and Suitor are giving the Bombers more well deserved props.
"I mean 4 first downs in a whole game!"
-Glen
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: markf on August 04, 2024, 02:11:20 AMlol they called that a touchdown 😂
Picton pffft, what a waste of a roster spot.
What a great week for us. Big Bombers win. Big trouble in Regina and Vancouver.
Second half of the season will be fun!
Tre Ford is a great interview as well. Lots on charisma. Bravo!
Quote from: markf on August 04, 2024, 02:11:20 AMlol they called that a touchdown 😂
Exactly, a ludicrous call considering nobody actually caught the ball and it was bouncing around between their lower bodies. Sure enough the refs. pretend they saw the ball and indicate a TD against all logic. Dumb getting dumber.
Great to see the Elks finally win, just as enjoyable to see the Riders lose!
can the Bombers do .500 the last nine games?
Quote from: Go_Big_D on August 04, 2024, 06:56:31 AMcan the Bombers do .500 the last nine games?
7 and 2 ;D
Elks running game racked up nearly 300 yards against what was claimed as the best run defence in the CFL.
When you can do that against any team, chances are you win.
Nice to see the Elks win. Weird weekend. The 2 worst teams in the West beat the 2 best teams in the West & looked good doing it. Parity in the 2nd half of the season would be great.
Quote from: TBURGESS on August 04, 2024, 02:25:46 PMNice to see the Elks win. Weird weekend. The 2 worst teams in the West beat the 2 best teams in the West & looked good doing it. Parity in the 2nd half of the season would be great.
The Elks are better than their record indicates and are not to be taken lightly. Riders are having injury woes just like everyone else it seems. The Bombers have done a remarkable job of next man up and continue to unearth gems. You're right, there appears to be more parity in the league with only the Als maybe a cut above. The Rider forum was expressing their concern about the Bombers. If the Bombers get healthy look out!
SSK getting that late TD was a gift, but the call was correct. It bobbled and Picton ended up with possession.
Make for an interesting LDC / Banjo bowl, for sure.
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on August 04, 2024, 01:41:22 AMWhat the heck is Mace seeing? Both feet were in the air. Inconclusive.
Quote from: The Zipp on August 04, 2024, 01:42:25 AMThat was closer than I first thought - great attempt at a catch by Ajou
Quote from: Jesse on August 04, 2024, 01:44:43 AMHis feet were still grazing the tips of the turf when the ball was in his hands. But can you definitively say he "had possession" while still in contact?
Honestly though, if all he has to do is touch the turf, it probably was a catch.
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 01:45:26 AMIt was an amazing catch, no doubt about it.
I did my computer-fu on the catch/no-catch and it was a catch. It was a catch by 2 frames, or .066 second. I can pinpoint the 1 or 2 frames you can for sure say he had firm possession (no ball movement after that point, both hands firm grip), and I can prove the toe(s) are still touching the ground by a frame after showing the marbles being spit up.
100% a catch if you go by frame by frame. Zero doubt in my mind.
But ya, it wasn't "egregious" when you judge it live-time. So this brings me to the big question of what exactly is the standard command is using to decide these things. Sometimes they seem to do it to the frame level, sometimes they ignore evidence to the frame level. Which is it, command?? I wish they would put out a statement or rule change that outlines exactly what granularity they are working with on what type of play.
Just saying "egregious" or "obvious" doesn't help us fans when we can also determine to the frame-level ourselves. I have seen calls be overturned based on .1s granularity, and I've seen others upheld on the same.
I think SSK was robbed here. Final note: this also goes against the "more O" mantra of the league. They give them that catch and you have a super highlight reel play to plaster all over SC that night, as well as a top-50 play come year end.
Quote from: The Zipp on August 04, 2024, 01:55:14 AMLeake !!!!
Go home rider fans and cry in your soup
They let Leake leak out one too many times.
What SSK was doing is quite unconscionable, and they kept doing it over and over again: they'd line up almost the entire D along the line, with only one guy remotely hanging back, and then he'd guess the wrong side and all Leake had to do was have hoggies make a hole in the line for one cut-back and then there is nothing stopping him to the GL.
With a speedster returner like Leake, you need layers of fast DBs to catch him when he escapes. You can't just put your whole D on the line and hope you don't give up a hole!
And they did it again, and again, and again.
I thought Mace was supposed to be a D genius??
Quote from: J5V on August 04, 2024, 02:09:10 AMLook at the holding Riders get away with seemingly on every play. Unbelievable. I don't think they got a single holding flag today.
Riders are famous for having every player hold on every play. OL does it all game. ST does it all game. They've been this way since at least 2018. I think their plan is to overwhelm the refs with potential calls that they just don't call any of them.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 05, 2024, 12:25:54 AMI did my computer-fu on the catch/no-catch and it was a catch. It was a catch by 2 frames, or .066 second. I can pinpoint the 1 or 2 frames you can for sure say he had firm possession (no ball movement after that point, both hands firm grip), and I can prove the toe(s) are still touching the ground by a frame after showing the marbles being spit up.
100% a catch if you go by frame by frame. Zero doubt in my mind.
But ya, it wasn't "egregious" when you judge it live-time. So this brings me to the big question of what exactly is the standard command is using to decide these things. Sometimes they seem to do it to the frame level, sometimes they ignore evidence to the frame level. Which is it, command?? I wish they would put out a statement or rule change that outlines exactly what granularity they are working with on what type of play.
Just saying "egregious" or "obvious" doesn't help us fans when we can also determine to the frame-level ourselves. I have seen calls be overturned based on .1s granularity, and I've seen others upheld on the same.
I think SSK was robbed here. Final note: this also goes against the "more O" mantra of the league. They give them that catch and you have a super highlight reel play to plaster all over SC that night, as well as a top-50 play come year end.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 05, 2024, 12:25:54 AMI did my computer-fu on the catch/no-catch and it was a catch. It was a catch by 2 frames, or .066 second. I can pinpoint the 1 or 2 frames you can for sure say he had firm possession (no ball movement after that point, both hands firm grip), and I can prove the toe(s) are still touching the ground by a frame after showing the marbles being spit up.
100% a catch if you go by frame by frame. Zero doubt in my mind.
But ya, it wasn't "egregious" when you judge it live-time. So this brings me to the big question of what exactly is the standard command is using to decide these things. Sometimes they seem to do it to the frame level, sometimes they ignore evidence to the frame level. Which is it, command?? I wish they would put out a statement or rule change that outlines exactly what granularity they are working with on what type of play.
Just saying "egregious" or "obvious" doesn't help us fans when we can also determine to the frame-level ourselves. I have seen calls be overturned based on .1s granularity, and I've seen others upheld on the same.
I think SSK was robbed here. Final note: this also goes against the "more O" mantra of the league. They give them that catch and you have a super highlight reel play to plaster all over SC that night, as well as a top-50 play come year end.
Great work, Techno. Incredible catch and should have counted. I would think getting the call right would be the overriding factor in making a ruling NOT supporting the (wrong) call on the field by the official. Ambrosie needs to tell Johnson exactly that!