TiCats at Lions GDT Friday 9:30PM CT

Sir Blue and Gold · September 28, 2024, 02:06:48 PM

I want to talk about TSNs BFF, Nathon.

Rourke has been okay but not great and certainly not the house-on-fire talent he was in his rookie year. He probably misses going up against the 2022 Elks.

Easy to see the mistakes and inexperience. The constant need to hold the ball and make 5 guys miss 15 yards behind the line may be exciting but it's not what you'd expect from the highest paid player in the league and it's not good quarterback play.

Pair that with the sometimes eyebrow raising attitude and I'm not sure where he's going. He tumbled out of the NFL and I think he thought he'd be back to carve this league up as a walk on all-star.

Now reality sets in. He either grows, gets humble and gets back to work or he's going to get crushed under the weight of expectations and that giant contract.

There's a big difference between being an ELC QB (without any film for defenses) and having to drive play yourself because the team is invested in you.

TBURGESS · September 28, 2024, 02:58:04 PM

Rourke certainly hasn't been worth the money they're paying him this year.

Pete · September 28, 2024, 03:08:53 PM

Even the lions players have to be second guessing Rourke playing ahead of Adams The lions are 2 and 4 with Rourke.
Team chemistry is gone.
Betts looked ordinary, what is it about vets returning from nfl not performing to expectations. We also saw it with Strevler.

bomb squad · September 28, 2024, 03:13:25 PM

RE the DPI: Another tough, controversial call again for the Command Center. No easy answers to this problem. Maybe it's time to consider tossing out replay review on interference. But, I think fans forget how frustrated they were when there was no replay review on Interference.

bomb squad · September 28, 2024, 03:16:26 PM

Lookout, BLM is back. I have to eat my words earlier in the season. Good to see though. Good for him. Great story this year.

Blue In BC · September 28, 2024, 03:20:46 PM

Quote from: Pete on September 28, 2024, 03:08:53 PMEven the lions players have to be second guessing Rourke playing ahead of Adams The lions are 2 and 4 with Rourke.
Team chemistry is gone.
Betts looked ordinary, what is it about vets returning from nfl not performing to expectations. We also saw it with Strevler.

The lack of a CFL TC requires an adjustment at many levels. Betts was always kind of a one trick pony. Rourke has talent but a combination of him and his OC always looking for the " big " play is an issue. It's the same problem Adams has had in Vancouver.

Even though the Lions have said they won't trade Adams, I wonder if this last loss changes anything. Other teams have inquired about acquiring Adams earlier. Is there a team that will provide them an upgrade somewhere on the roster NOW for a play off run?

Obviously every team wants good depth at # 2 QB spot. OTOH, if you're losing anyway it raises that question.

Trading Adams would also drop their SMS hit for the last 3 games. Any new player added won't be making his salary.

I don't know the status of Brown in Ottawa but if he's out for an extended time, they might be one of the teams interested. Masoli probably won't be back in 2025 ( my speculation ) so perhaps there is interest. What is an equivalent value that Ottawa might give up?

Blueforlife · September 28, 2024, 03:32:23 PM

Quote from: bomb squad on September 28, 2024, 03:16:26 PMLookout, BLM is back. I have to eat my words earlier in the season. Good to see though. Good for him. Great story this year.

We all eating heavy bird on Bo.

Quote from: TecnoGenius on September 28, 2024, 08:29:19 AMHAM doing us a major solid. We have to lose all 3 and BC win all 3 remaining for us to not beat them for first. SSK is now the bigger threat, if they win tomorrow.

Good on all you smarties who guessed HAM was rising in the pickems (B4l, Goldie, etc.).

Yeah we ate are smarties on that pick

Throw Long Bannatyne · September 28, 2024, 07:02:52 PM

Quote from: bomb squad on September 28, 2024, 03:13:25 PMRE the DPI: Another tough, controversial call again for the Command Center. No easy answers to this problem. Maybe it's time to consider tossing out replay review on interference. But, I think fans forget how frustrated they were when there was no replay review on Interference.

Suitor went over the top expressing his opinion how they got that call wrong, he needs to cool his heels and mind his tongue, lest he ends up out the door.

TecnoGenius · September 29, 2024, 06:03:57 AM

Quote from: Pete on September 28, 2024, 03:08:53 PMEven the lions players have to be second guessing Rourke playing ahead of Adams The lions are 2 and 4 with Rourke.
Team chemistry is gone.
Betts looked ordinary, what is it about vets returning from nfl not performing to expectations. We also saw it with Strevler.

And all the Rs that went down and came back to suck badly or be mediocre. Maybe it's the entitlement / look-at-me-I'm-NFL-caliber mindset, or maybe it's the crushing of the soul of realizing the $50M NFL dream is dead and they are stuck in Canada playing for $150k CAD? Not every player is mentally strong enough to cope.

TecnoGenius · September 29, 2024, 06:06:10 AM

Quote from: Pete on September 28, 2024, 01:59:12 PMthe difference was the defender had a grasp of the top of the jersey thru the entire play, had he let go sooner it would have stood

That could be it... the other guy was better at concealing the jump-killing tug, and he did let go at the apex. However, the jumps were equally killed. I think if you stop a guy getting his normal vertical it should always be DPI.