Winnipeg @ Montreal Pre-Game

[Tecno]

Ripped hat spotting. Today's presser. MOS getting serious.

And the Brady interview... Who the heck is Big Steak?

[dd]

Ripped hat spotting. Today's presser. MOS getting serious.

And the Brady interview... Who the heck is Big Steak?

Jake Ceresna

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Ripped hat spotting. Today's presser. MOS getting serious.

And the Brady interview... Who the heck is Big Steak?

Probably Gabe, he polished off a 52 oz. Tomahawk steak last season.

[Mick]

To me it means try a few throws. Can he get the ball there? How does it feel after?
It would be full if we were sure about his health.

What is the definition of "limited" in terms of the rules of reporting? Perhaps they can say whatever they want.

[Blueforlife]

Oooo Woodbey would be a nice add

[Jesse]

What is the definition of "limited" in terms of the rules of reporting? Perhaps they can say whatever they want.

Yeah, it means nothing.

[Tecno]

Probably Gabe, he polished off a 52 oz. Tomahawk steak last season.

LOL, is that John candy in great outdoors level big?

That might be the best nickname yet, even better than poop.

[Waffler]

Montreal preparing for both QB's. They are healthy including Maltos, which surprised me.

https://3downnation.com/2026/11/04/montreal-alouettes-preparing-for-zach-collaros-and-dru-brown-ahead-of-east-final/

[Waffler]

Maltos had surgery on the arm and Als had brought back Lewis Ward. But I guess Maltos will play with a broken arm.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Who are the refs?

[VictorRomano]

And the Brady interview... Who the heck is Big Steak?

And here's me thinking Big Steak is some nebulous, shadowy organization of carnivores out to manipulate and destroy the world, akin to Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Tech, or Big Archaeology.

[theaardvark]

I want Smith at 100%, the injury was non contact, and means it is a weak spot that takes more than a few weeks of rest.  I'm fine saving him for next year, and not having an injury go from nagging to surgery.

Maltos with a cast is going to throw off his balance, I like it.  K's love to point and gesticulate beforehand, anything that upsets that routine, bonus.

Prepping for both QB's means half as prepared for either, again, bonus.  I don't think Zach has a chance of starting or playing, but that I/R report means they have to be ready for him.  Well played.

No one gives us a chance of winning this week, so we've got them right where we want them.  The Argos fell, Les Habitants just felt the Winnipeg finish, we're prime for a legendary finish to the crossover era.

I like our chances, and there is no question, straight up.  Betting them to cover gives up odds when they are going to win outright.

[Pete]

in the last mtrl game, Davis took big advantage of keying in on linebackers. Younger likes to rush 4 but changing up who the 4 are by having a lineman drop back and bringing in a linebacker. Davis then would throw to a receiver running into that area, and the db's seem unable to bring down a receiver before 8 yards are gained.
On Scotts runs a lot of time the linebacker isn't there as they've moved up to the line and again asking a db to make play . Unfortunately all year missed db tackles have been an issue. (Once he established that, then  as the dbs move up he hits the deeper throw)
 We need to change our blitzing scheme or at least disguise it better.

[Tecno]

Good breakdown, Pete.  Our O also failed miserably on every hot route last time, whereas in the game we beat them we easily defeated their pressure with perfectly executed hot routes.  We need to get back to perfect hot routes, and not fall for obvious bait.

We need to think 2 moves ahead (I know, hard for our D) and counter their counter.  So setup the hot route, have their guy eat up that route, and have another crosser just behind that who is wide open.

When shown pressure doesn't come, the extra blocker (like a TE or FB) needs to immediately burst out to take advantage of the dropped coverage that's too deep.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

in the last mtrl game, Davis took big advantage of keying in on linebackers. Younger likes to rush 4 but changing up who the 4 are by having a lineman drop back and bringing in a linebacker. Davis then would throw to a receiver running into that area, and the db's seem unable to bring down a receiver before 8 yards are gained.
On Scotts runs a lot of time the linebacker isn't there as they've moved up to the line and again asking a db to make play . Unfortunately all year missed db tackles have been an issue. (Once he established that, then  as the dbs move up he hits the deeper throw)
 We need to change our blitzing scheme or at least disguise it better.

Mix in Kramdi hanging back in no man's land behind Jones trying to make tackles without using his arms, he either hasn't healed properly yet or he's scared to risk extending his skinny arms.