Other games this weekend

[theaardvark]

Teams with 2 good QB's, (EDM, WPG, OTT) need packages for the second QB to change things up and keep the D off balance.

So much 6 game IR movement signals again that TC / preseason is far too short.

[Blue In BC]

Teams with 2 good QB's, (EDM, WPG, OTT) need packages for the second QB to change things up and keep the D off balance.

So much 6 game IR movement signals again that TC / preseason is far too short.

Many players were injured in TC and in pre season as well so I don't know that shows pre season is too short.

I'd be more inclined to add another week to TC perhaps to ease into game speed / conditioning etc?

[theaardvark]

I'm not sure why we haven't moved TC two or three weeks earlier, add a third PS game, and the GC a week or two earlier... the more we can avoid the NFL, then better.  And its not like the spring leagues are competition.

[Blue In BC]

I'm not sure why we haven't moved TC two or three weeks earlier, add a third PS game, and the GC a week or two earlier... the more we can avoid the NFL, then better.  And its not like the spring leagues are competition.

No problem with an earlier TC start but weather could be an issue in some cities. PS games don't generate as much revenue. It's why we moved from a 4 pre season 16 game schedule to a 2 game 18 regular season game format.

The NFL dropped 1 pre season game and were discussing dropping another in favour of regular season games.

The other issue is any additional game ( as you suggested ) creates another risk for injuries. More than that players would want more money to play additional games.

Heck I'd like the old playoff formats of best 2 of 3 in the west or 2 game total point in the east. Again, that adds between 2 ( in the east ) and 4 ( in the west ) more games.

Remember those old western playoffs with 2 games in 3 days or 3 games in a week with only a day or two in between?

[TecnoGenius]

I'd be more inclined to add another week to TC perhaps to ease into game speed / conditioning etc?

Ya, but that does nothing when most of your vets/superstars don't show to TC.  They are above plebe/ELC nonsense like that, dontchaknow.

[TecnoGenius]

No problem with an earlier TC start but weather could be an issue in some cities. PS games don't generate as much revenue. It's why we moved from a 4 pre season 16 game schedule to a 2 game 18 regular season game format.

I watched every PS game, and paid close attention to crowd sizes, and they were smaller than I can remember in a long time.  Even SSK had almost no one in the stands.  And PAS was pretty deserted too.  I don't mean compared to a reg season game, I mean compared to past PSs.

Heck I'd like the old playoff formats of best 2 of 3 in the west or 2 game total point in the east. Again, that adds between 2 ( in the east ) and 4 ( in the west ) more games.

Meh, then we become hockey and baseball.  Often you'll just get what we're seeing with this Stanley cup, where one team just gets ultra embarrassed over and over and over again.

The old formats do have merit but I think in football we've all become accustomed to sudden death one&done format.  Not to mention football players really need a week to recover, and that makes any sort of series impossible due to time constraints.  It's kind of like old F1 qualifying vs new quali.  I much preferred the old way of one shot, make it count.

[Blueforlife]

BC oline swiss cheese

[TecnoGenius]

Ugh, my PVR screwed up the channel change and I missed the 50c show.  And I know from experience they won't reshow it when they replay the game all night long.

Not that I like 50c or anything, but I really like to see what the CFL is doing to bring people in, and I like to see happy crowds.  Plus watching the panel make goofs of themselves like pre-teens is always fun.

Those of you who caught the show, how was it?  Better than the LL one?

Now on to the REAL show: football!

[TecnoGenius]

BC oline swiss cheese

Most OLs are looking swiss cheesy this first couple of weeks!  Not just us.  I think I've seen 1 or 2 OLs looking stout so far.

[Pete]

watching the returners in the bc/calgary game. its that first quick move that Mitchel just doesn't have, makes a huge difference

[Blueforlife]

Calgary and Maier look very good.  I remember at least one expert on here claiming Maier was a terrible QB.  Nice to see him having success.

[Blueforlife]

Most OLs are looking swiss cheesy this first couple of weeks!  Not just us.  I think I've seen 1 or 2 OLs looking stout so far.

BC struggled last week, they made changes this week, centre is starting 1st game.  This is processed swiss.

[Pete]

that was a beautiful td paas play...three guys on one side close together. the outside reciever cuts underneath the other two...td!

[Blueforlife]

watching the returners in the bc/calgary game. its that first quick move that Mitchel just doesn't have, makes a huge difference

Sample size too small to make that conclusion imo.  Give him time, he is a fresh rookie and will build technique and confidence if he has the skills.

[Blueforlife]

that was a beautiful td paas play...three guys on one side close together. the outside reciever cuts underneath the other two...td!

Beauty