Other games this weekend

[Blueforlife]

Mbt floater 2nd duck

[TecnoGenius]

Notice how the refs have clearly been instructed to come down hard on punches?  Early in the game they handed out a 15 yarder for probably the weakest punch in a few seasons.  That plus the DQ in week 1 show that the league is clamping down and the standard has been changed.

I like it.  I don't want my football to turn into hockey.  Keep handing out 15's and DQs.  Luckily, WPG is one of the most disciplined, so ya, it's self-serving... 

[TecnoGenius]

19 edm nice grab

That's the exact catch Kenny should have made in the EZ.  Sigh.

There's some great receiver talent on display in this game!

[Blueforlife]

Fletcher beast run, 2nd TD, this guy moving 2x speed

[Pete]

not sure if I've seen a team so consistently find ways to lose in the 4th qtr as the elks

[GOLDMEMBER]

Bethel Thompson still a stiff! Lol

Mitchell brutal drop.

[GOLDMEMBER]

not sure if I've seen a team so consistently find ways to lose in the 4th qtr as the elks

not sure if I've seen a team so consistently find ways to lose in the 4th qtr as the elks

Agreed year in year out. Jones' teams are becoming known for this.

[Blueforlife]

That Bede attempt on an onside kick was really nice footwork

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

That's neural/concussion after-effects there.  Doubt he returns.  Ouch.  Ugly.  Good thing it was textbook, or command would have 15 or 25'd Purifoy like they used to Loffler.

Purifoy still has it.  Many teams thought he was washed up for how many years now?  I wonder if he also still has speed for returns...

Purifoy got booted off the Riders for having a bad attitude.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Fletcher beast run, 2nd TD, this guy moving 2x speed

Love the smaller running backs, one of my favourites was Paris Cotton, the guy could juke and scoot like no other.  Sadly there isn't a place for smaller RB's in the CFL game these days, haven't quite figured out how Walter Fletcher succeeds where others fail but glad he has.

[TecnoGenius]

3Q8:02 EDM does a brilliant job sniffing out the fake punt and stuffing it.  But it gets called back for "illegal low block".  Ya, ok, technically they are correct, it's in the rule book.

But man, that penalty is almost never called on team B.  I think EDM #26 thought he was tackling the ball carrier, which would be legal.  The carrier and the lead blocker were running front to back with zero separation.

Tough break for EDM.

[TecnoGenius]

That Bede attempt on an onside kick was really nice footwork

That was a fantastic and novel OSK, and it almost worked!  Purifoy dives for that ball instead of leaning over and he likely has it.

Our ST guys need to study that kick style.  Have Shehan do it, not Castillo.

[TecnoGenius]

Prukop is probably league-best SY QB... but it's clear that a ton of his success in WPG was due to our OL.

EDM OL in '24 < WPG OL in '23

EDM basically lost because their OL couldn't keep MTL DL in check.  Got burned on the same stunts that got us.  And then EDM abandoned the run way too early in the 4th and EDM did their version of cheetah the rest of the night.

I can't blame MBT, it was the pressure in his face that caused the INTs and underthrows.  Kind of like what happened to us vs MTL.  The crowd (all 6 of them) calling for Tre Ford is insane.  MBT was looking darn good in his return to the CFL and gives EDM a legit shot.

Wow, it's amazing how much better your DBs look when you have a stout DL getting pressure.  Wow, it's amazing to think we had that just a year+ ago.

At the end, the game was won in the heads of the players.  MTL thought they'd win.  EDM, by the 4th, thought they'd lose.  Thus the outcome.

[Blue In BC]

The Elks game was entertaining. Fletcher was outstanding for the Als. I knew that onside kick was going right after the false start. No idea he'd manage that footwork and still control the distance and placement. WOW.

MBT is still a turnover machine, however he does pile up the yardage.

[TBURGESS]

Edmonton played the Als way better than we did. They were in the game until there was 2 minutes left in the game.