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While I don’t care for the Als, any west team losing is good for us right now

Gotta start from center out...and especially if we use Strev more...you want a mauling body moving center who gets off blocks and seeks and destroys guys in next level for the QB draws or the options where we give it to BO I think out best chance to win this yr is with Strev...and with more refinement of scheme to suit him and with Lawler back...and yes Whitehead to run misdirection...sweeps..or threat of with him and Demski and the double headed running of BO and Strev...where he is allowed to take shots down field...we may have something. Defences won't be able to just pin ears back and attack the QB or they will get guaged on the ground..as was evident last night...and ripple effect will make the online seem much better. We have none of that with ZC back there...and prob would have seen at least 3...4 sacks last night and some forced turnovers. Who here really thinks we win that game last night with ZC behind center...with that receiving group? I also think Clercius should be the 5th...or at least see heavy use...stud in making there!

All I'm saying is, as we have seen plenty in thr past, poor OL play is Hazardous to a qbs health.

As I watch I think...can we keep Laura Diakan all yr? Also a ground and pound game of Strev and BO..would mtl be exposed by that?

Agree big time, I think we are at the dawn of the strevy era. That’s a really good point actually. Having lucky to run sweep motion stuff, which is easy and in his wheel house, which lets Demksi run down field more and give us that nice catch and run mid range threat. I’d love to see woli in lawlers spot till he’s back. Too, give us a big reliable catcher getting down field. even clercius too. Yeah he’s a damn good pass catcher. I’m really impressed. I’d love to see some layered back field motion. Demski, brady, and lucky could interweave jet, orbit, rocket, fly, return etc motion. imagine having demski on jet sweep motion on the snap, having lucky pre snap rocket motion, and Brady on return running out then back to his spot for the snap. You can run demski inside, lucky around the edge, Brady with a slot back type of waggle momentum and set up screen plays on a fast count plus every thing strevy brings. That would pull the dl tight to the line opening up seams for passing and break away lanes for strevy and Demski inside.

As I watch this game, I can't help thinking which team did Lemon bet on to win?

Suitor needs to be forcibly retired. He's the broadcasting equivalent of Jake Thomas. Well past a best before date that was never that good to start with.

Ha. Me too with Suitor. He is so terrible that even Roddy looks like a better option. Although, if he was back on the air, it would probably take me less than a quarter to retract.

I'd take Rod Black over Suitor and rod Smith as it is now...I'd also prefer him in Kate's spot too...tho that girl last night would be excellent.

That's the thing...that's not all he can be..and not what he started out here as...but once Lapo and Osh saw that ability they tried to make him solely into that and ******** his development...allow him to be an actual QB and he will be just fine...Like a better Fajardo type. With a better arm...more power...and no ****** to him...

He played left tackle, right tackle and right guard at various times with the Bisons.

Be the same person on the mic as you are off the mic.... People can smell bullshit a mile away. It's a cardinal rule of broadcasting.

The best broadcasters, radio personalities are the ones who converse in their normal voices. That’s just a fact.

In the first half when Brown was still playing it felt like he had all the time in the world dropping back to find his deep receivers... with Strev it felt like he was getting one steamboat and instantly facing heat. The difference in our pass protection from last year compared to this year is night and day different. The line needs help big time.

The worst thing about Beirness is when she turns up the "sportscaster" voice. It's unwatchable. Was the same for me when she was on Sportscentre. I've actually heard her talk in a normal voice when being interviewed, so it's not her normal voice.

Thought that was a bullshit call. Philpot ran into the defender not the other way around...

Its definitely something I would implement and would open things right up on offence and totally play into Strevs skills

Eli to me is a saw off against anyone else at best. Yeah give him some reps at LG or C and see if there's some stability, but I wouldn't have huge expectations. Hasn't really played any C for us his whole career. Maybe would be fine, maybe not. To say for certain is just silliness...it's becoming here that the most popular player isn't the backup QB, but the 6th OL and practice squad LB's. Why are we hiding so many all-stars? Yeah some guys/units are struggling but let's be realistic about the options here today. Not super mobile on the edge or at guard so far. Hasn't really played other than as extra guy since 2021. Really struggled vs Montreal when they ran him a lot as the 6th in pass pro...as Dobson did quite a bit last year. Yeah likes to tee off in run blocking, pass pro is the real difference maker for OL in this era. I know there's a vast conspiracy against Eli that's made the Bombers give his job to Couture, Speller and Kolankowski, even Dobson who looks like a total bum out there. Crazy we've had him here for 6 years and 4 seasons in these terrible conditions. It's not like any other team would take an all-star Canadian offensive lineman if he happened to become a free agent in February 2022, remaining a free agent for almost a full calendar year. No teams were making stupid six figure commitments to any Canadian linemen in that time, especially no teams that wear green uniforms, or black helmets and black pants with big saw blade logos. Durability is a huge concern, and it's not like they are going to put Al Couture in front of the cameras at practice to tell you why. The last time he dressed and we didn't have 7 OL dressed was the 2019 Grey Cup. Makes you wonder. We don't have the kind of media that will ask the questions or write that story. Wallace has such limited reps that we can't really say anything yet. Looks very active, competitive and strong on his blocks. Hopefully continues to build into CFL body (keep working on those feet, don't be a Dobson). But again, mostly judging on run when he comes in with 6 or 7 linemen on the field, which is the more natural and simpler aspect of the job. Him making the 45 man roster right out of the gate and getting some reps in short-yardage says a lot though. He's definitely ahead of the curve and our depth is also as weak as it's been since probably 2015. I'm about ready to quit on Dobson though. It's year 3. Don't chase guys across the field. Stay on your doubles and move the line. Never never never turn your hips in pass pro and take yourself completely out of position, especially as an interior guy. He's just letting blitzes right through the pocket and teams seeing that on film are going to send guys on delay and read blitzes where they go late when they know for sure we are passing. Especially with Collaros in there where they won't get burned by him taking off. As armchair GM I'd be trying to deal him for a Canadian DL. We can easily go 3 imports on the OL so we don't have to worry too much about losing a Canadian OL. And we'd use that guy so much more effectively on D. But everyone watches every game so they'd know the issues...you'd be hoping they think they can fix him. Familiarity is important in building a line, but if you have guys who are consistently failing at the very basic aspects of the job you need to get other guys in there. I think even bringing one of the two Americans on as that 6th guy that they want to use sometimes on the edge in pass pro would be smart. Don't believe Mitchell even set foot on the field last night, maybe a couple times on O hard to tell from TSN feed between him and Wilson on the wide side..so we have a spot. The past two years when they've ran that 6 man OL max protect look Dobson and Eli have really struggled if other teams widen out their end and isolate them. They are attacking that block which opens up all the pass rushers moves especially the inside ones, gotta get depth, keep your hips square and not give them a path into the pocket. I can see an American guy who has some experience playing that kind of role as well as interior (Randolph) having some utility.

Don't mean to alarm anyone but I think Mitchell might be completely washed.

Hamilton is so ******* bad... Wow. I thought we were the worst, but nope. These guys are legitimately terrible.

just trying to help out the cause...

If you watch his NFL preseason with the Jets it's basically what you saw from him and Crum on Friday night. One read in the pocket, then scramble. The difference between those guys and the elite passing QB's is that read happening pre-snap. There are a lot of ways to help QB's with that though. But we're never going to see Streveler have success setting up in the pocket 7 yards deep play after play. It's going to be RPO, it's going to be moving the pocket and giving the defense looks on multiple and lateral threats (like jet motion or playaction). You put the defense in a bind and simplify the game. You read one or a couple keys on defense and based on that we're handing off to the jet, or the back, or you're rolling. You have 2 guys in the route, if one is there hit him, if not keep running. You make Streveler's game sustainable by using all the weapons. We should have a role for all RB's. We should have a role for Whitehead/Demski as a ball carrier. If Streveler and Oliviera are in for 40-45 carries in the game plan make it 20-25 touches for Oliviera, 5-10 each for Augustine and Smith, a handful for receivers and hopefully no more than 7-8 designed runs for Streveler.

My sentiment is that he practiced in the NFL all those years and was basically used as a real quarterback and not a gadget guy. His second last year in the NFL he had such an amazing pre-season as a passer that they decided to find a way to keep him around. And he did show some things versus Calgary that tell me there's some potential there. But the way things are going it seems unlikely to materialize. I think there would certainly be growing pains and at least at the moment we aren't in a position to suffer while he makes mistakes and learns from them. The best bet for him to learn is when he's playing and teams find a way to deal with the RPO stuff. Gray getting a chance at tackle was likely something that might have happened had he become a dominant guard.

It’s just simple logic that some just can’t seem to understand.

Yup great guy. Just his time. All good. Great career. Time to shift.

Problem with the panel is they all act like ESPN personalities such as Stephen A. Smith or Kendrick Perkins and its terrible television.

Maier sucks so bad

Some of these Montreal hitch screens are not legal...pass across LOS and guys blocking downfield before the ball caught.

Als receivers purposely running into Stamps defenders and acting like they have been hit my a Mack truck

Yeah, I hate that its only the beginning of July and we are already scoreboard watching.

Nice to see a physical game. Stamps will have one less day to prepare for next Friday's game vs the Bombers.

It's so gross... I'm exhausted after them talking about what the parents are wearing... Christ Almighty.

Laura Diakun. Yes, thoroughly professional. In my opinion, she is much better than Kate Beirness, who seems to encourage and participate in that mindless banter.

Good to see Hamilton winning free agency again this year is paying huge dividends

Hamilton is bad...wow

Not sure what that Hamilton defender was doing on that TD catch, it wasn't defending though

Other than Barlow eating Hardrick's lunch in one game Hamilton has like zero pass rush. And their secondary is getting exposed badly.

Forecast for the Hamilton game...hot, humid and not windy enough to move that smell along.

That and not putting what should be pregame show fluff segments in the middle of the actual game.

Exactly this...and if Buck schemes for this and we run an offense predicated with this in mind..with the right collection of weapons it would be a very tough offense to defend..and then the majority of Strevs runs are less physical...but the physical aspect is there if and when needed.

https://3downnation.com/2024/07/07/ryan-dinwiddie-committed-to-chad-kelly-as-argos-starting-qb-after-suspension/ Montreal and Toronto surpassing the Riders for amount of ****** bags in their organization. Bad look from Toronto.

And a coaches' tenure.

If the pass is caught behind the LOS they can block right from the snap downfield. If the pass is ahead of the LOS you can't block downfield until the ball is caught, otherwise it's illegal interference.

Fernwood 2 Nite.

He wasn't running hard on every play into a pile of players.... Strev even when he was handing off was smashing himself into the D. It was very noticeable.

"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell.

My wife verbatim re : Strev. "I like this guy better. Collaros plays like kind of a wuss. This guy likes to hit people"

I hope all his salary while suspended goes against the cap too...the Als should get no savings there for being idiots

Martin Mull, comedic actor of Roseanne and Arrested Development fame, dead at 80 | CBC News I was a big fan of his when he worked with Fred Willard....