GDT Mtl at Edm, Thu June 19, 8:00PM

[TecnoGenius]

Is EDM starting the "Guaranteed Win" thing yet?         Might help the attendance if casual attendees know they could have the next 8 games free!      

With 65 bazillion seats in that stadium they should be running every promotion and special and discounts they can for new people.  Every youth ticket should be $5, or free with full-price adult ticket.

[dd]

Edmonton will stick with Ford, struggles and all, and they'll beat Ottawa and maybe Hamilton, but that's it, they won't beat a west team. I think they'd do better with Fajardo in, but they made their choice when they signed ford for 3 years--I think it was a mistake, but I guess time will tell. He's been in the league for going on 3 years, if he doesn't get it this year, will he ever??

[Blue In BC]

Edmonton will stick with Ford, struggles and all, and they'll beat Ottawa and maybe Hamilton, but that's it, they won't beat a west team. I think they'd do better with Fajardo in, but they made their choice when they signed ford for 3 years--I think it was a mistake, but I guess time will tell. He's been in the league for going on 3 years, if he doesn't get it this year, will he ever??

Ford is very athletic but he is not yet a good QB. I'm not sure he's even progressing but the Elks have other issues as well.

We play them next week so let's hold off judging whether they can defeat a western opponent. I don't think they can beat us but that's no guarantee.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Edmonton will stick with Ford, struggles and all, and they'll beat Ottawa and maybe Hamilton, but that's it, they won't beat a west team. I think they'd do better with Fajardo in, but they made their choice when they signed ford for 3 years--I think it was a mistake, but I guess time will tell. He's been in the league for going on 3 years, if he doesn't get it this year, will he ever??

I don't know how well Fajardo will do in an offence designed for Ford, he can be an effective QB if the offence is designed around his strengths, which is what Maas did for him in Mtl.

[dd]

I am thinking after they lose 6 games or so, they'll throw that play book out--they should throw it out now, but it's too soon to give up. Lose 6 in a row, and people are going to be grumpy around Edmonton, so changes will happen.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I am thinking after they lose 6 games or so, they'll throw that play book out--they should throw it out now, but it's too soon to give up. Lose 6 in a row, and people are going to be grumpy around Edmonton, so changes will happen.

They just cleaned house top to bottom this past off-season, the only change they'll pursue is the team name, in the land of turn back time.

[TBURGESS]

Ford has a ton of athletic ability. 

First thing he needs to do is to throw the short ball harder instead of throwing it like a hand grenade. It's harder to catch, but it takes time away from the defence which gives the receiver extra room to make more yards. That turns 4 yard plays into 8 yard plays which means more 1st downs which means staying on the field.

Second thing he needs to do is to study, study, study. That will increase his ability to make the right reads in real time and slow the game down for him. 

Lastly, he needs a lot more playing time, probably a season of starts. 

[Blue In BC]

Elks release Rugamba. Probably more to come although they don't show any players on 1 game IR. Houston is still out there and a few others with CFL experience.

[The Zipp]

here is the condensed game.  all the plays and replays on the big plays

https://youtu.be/ouf-AUT5lQ4?si=jTwmQC0s9Oydjs4V