GDT Mtl at Ott, Fri July 31, 6:30PM

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

At the beginning of the 2nd H MTL did something superb on D.  5Y to go TD, MTL shows blitz, like 7-8 guys on the line, then they drop everyone except 1 DT, and the 2 widest guys -- who were pretty wide because of the number of players.  Everyone else drops to saturate every REC with 2-3 D per REC coverage!  Everything was clogged up, and so Maier throws an INT into the middle.

The key is that 4 of 5 hoggies are left blocking air, being useless at the LoS.  One of the OTs chips the right rusher, but he's still mostly free run to the QB.  The left rusher is 100% free run to QB.  Maier is instantly forced back and has to throw quickly or get sacked.

It's absolutely brilliant, and we need to copy that.  You can stop run, you can stop short pass (especially in the clogged middle), you should be able to stop the corners with double-coverage.  What's the correct counter for this?  Whatever it is, we better figure it out before we play MTL!

Really fun stuff.

Dumb for Maier to line up in shot gun, Als knew he was going to pass.  If they can solve their redzone issues the RedBlacks are ready to compete, Bombers better be prepared, Maier was moving the ball decently well.

[Stats Junkie]

Dustin Nielson called Terry Greer, Terry Green, twice. 

Glen Suitor would have got that right all 12+ times if he was working the game.

[Tecno]

I don't know what the thinking was, that was a convert wasn't it?  He was penalized for stepping out of bounds than back in, illegal participation.

Nope, wasn't illegal participation. They showed the replay and the dude never went back inbounds. He was on the line the whole time.

Besides, even if he goes in and out and in no one whistles a play dead! It's only when a IP guy gets involved with the ball or carrier that IP is invoked, and then only after the play is completed!

The only thing I can think of is there is a special rule covering this. Maybe the same rules as guys entering the field after the sideline refs raise their arms. I'll look into it.

[Stats Junkie]

Pimpleton was penalized for Illegal Substitution. It appeared as though he counted 13 players and tried to avoid Too Many Men by stepping off the field at the back of the end zone. A proper substitution requires leaving the field via the sideline at the team bench. An Ottawa player is shown leaving the field after the play with his head hanging low. He must have been the extra player.

Last week in the Tor-BC game there were 2 Illegal Substitution penalties for Team B players who entered the field late, after the gates went up.

[dd]

Nope, wasn't illegal participation. They showed the replay and the dude never went back inbounds. He was on the line the whole time.

Besides, even if he goes in and out and in no one whistles a play dead! It's only when a IP guy gets involved with the ball or carrier that IP is invoked, and then only after the play is completed!

The only thing I can think of is there is a special rule covering this. Maybe the same rules as guys entering the field after the sideline refs raise their arms. I'll look into it.

He stepped out of bounds by his own miscalculation, he wasn't pushed out of bounds, so he's got to stay out of bounds he didn't and that's illegal participation. Guys coming in late after the offensive huddle has broken and the gates are up that's illegal substitution, 2 different fouls altogether

[Tecno]

Pimpleton was penalized for Illegal Substitution. It appeared as though he counted 13 players and tried to avoid Too Many Men by stepping off the field at the back of the end zone.

Ah, that makes sense then!  Didn't think to count players, and the replay didn't show the early part of the live shot where it's clear Pimpleton is thinking what you said.

I do count 13.  11 on line, 1 sitting 5Y back, 1 back to return.

And the immediate flag because he's not allowed to exit there by rule.  I knew there had to be a specific rule being invoked here.

Funny, if you watch you can see Pimpleton looking at the ref 2Y away: like saying, "look at me, I'm leaving the field, I can't do this, whistle it dead!".

Now, Pimpleton must have been coached up on this.  Even if guys are yelling and waving at the sidelines, he wouldn't trust that to walk out unless he'd been coached.  This is high-level thinking stuff and I would hope Mike Miller is getting our guys coached up on this too.

I still say I've never seen this exact thing (trotting out the back) happen since starting watching CFL again in 2013.