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Collaros against the BC D will be interesting to watch...or not. I think BC has the best D in the league right now. Based on recent games, I see BC or Edmonton coming out of the West.

The Calgary secondary nearly gave that one away. For whatever reason, the CFL website isn't showing any of Doege's stats.

I think finding better American OL needs to be priority #1

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There's a lot of talent in Saskie. Probably more than any other town in Canada. Including the doctors. Welcome Rod. We've been waiting for you to join this forum for along time. Please make and lose a bet immediately...

The men in the tinfoil hats would surmise that the CFL needs the eastern teams to win and they must have blocked the communication channel that the WBB's were using ensuring that the call couldn't be communicated from MB to Willy. There's really no other explanation. Am I the only one that saw Austin on the sidelines with rabbit ears and a HeathKit? No way, he borrowed a walkie talkie set from a kid in the stands. They taped it to the centre's butt and all Collaros had to do was listen for the calls.

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Only because I think this is a good topic to discuss, I will make it easy for you. imo the only significant injury that has cost us has been at long snapper. Zach Anderson, Nic Moore, and Jason Vega. and....how exactly do we know that? Have their replacements made mistakes that lead directly to losses. Nic Moore is an excellent route runner and pass catcher. We haven't got anyone better. He was also throwing some great blocks early in the season. Anderson was a force in the middle that we're obviously missing now. How often do we drop an RB for a loss of yards? They usually gain at least 3, more often than is it's 6 or 7. Last game, Collaros was working with second and short more often than not. A healthy Vega is always a force.

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Only because I think this is a good topic to discuss, I will make it easy for you. imo the only significant injury that has cost us has been at long snapper. Zach Anderson, Nic Moore, and Jason Vega.

If you've watched the trends for 20 years, you can see that offences always take longer to adjust. It's worth noting that more Canadians start on offense, so it may take longer to find new talent.

At the risk of actually fitting a square peg into a round hole...I'll just leave it at that.

All QB injuries around the league considered...Edmonton is looking like a solid contender this year.

Fair point. They are showing every sign of a team with a young QB and few other pieces missing right now.

It's a matter of perspective. You can't really compare the current roster to the one that started the season, mostly due to injuries. It's pretty hard to measure progression when so many guys who started the first game are not playing. It's the same standard for all teams in the league, injuries effect everyone. Of course it is. But it was clear going into the season that they could ill-afford injuries at certain positions. Measuring their improvement by that standard means you're measuring how much they could improve their depth during the season. Depth isn't very likely to improve after TC.

BC put up a whopping 7 pts on the Stamps. Cgy lost to Mtl. Any team can beat anyone on any given day. Riders have a good team, sorry but that is a fact.Let me guess, you wrote off the Riders last year during their 4 game losing streak? Was Durant hurt during that stretch last season? If not, I don't see the comparison. Going by the majority of the comments on here before Durant got hurt, he isn't all that valuable. Funny how that works hey? I'll only say this once: Durant is who he is. He's a QB who tends to throw a lot of floaters, but that doesn't matter when he has speedy receivers who will catch just about anything. Ever since he's been there, the Riders have had a very good OL and running game. Durant has been more of a game manager who was capable of throwing long strikes to guys like Dressler. All of that being said, without Durant managing the game and being a deep ball threat, the Riders are just not very good. Some have said that all Sunseri has to do is 'manage the game.' That's far easier said than done.

There's also a high number of dominant defensive players league-wide. Gone are the days when it was just Cam Wake and a few others.

It's a matter of perspective. You can't really compare the current roster to the one that started the season, mostly due to injuries. It's pretty hard to measure progression when so many guys who started the first game are not playing.

He obviously should have called the plays that the Esks couldn't stop! what a moran. Cortez has been terrible lately. I would not be disappointed if he lost his job. Yeah fire arguably the best OC in the league because a backup qb in his first chances to start doesn't look good... the things some of you say. If you fired Cortez there would be a lineup of teams picking him up. And the answer to the QBs struggles isn't to do the same play calls every possession. The answer probably isn't to fire him, but he needs to pick up his socks. Sunseri doesn't look like he can execute a wide variety of plays. Not the first rookie QB who struggled mightily, nor will he be the last. It's all about how you perform once the rest of the teams have some film of you.

Looking at the QBs league-wide, one would think offenses should be better. Outside of Montreal, everyone has a decent - excellent starting QB. IMO, OL play is the biggest factor. There are far too many plays where QB's are getting harassed and hit. There aren't any rushing stats that jump out at you either.

Is there even a track for this thread to stay on?

Very true but I just can't see Miller caving in to the pressure by the media. I tend to agree...but stranger things have happened. This regime looks, feels, smells, and acts different...I hope that continues...

And...then they want him to say he has a bad team? Bad coaches? Because then all they'll do is starting talking about how the Bombers are rebuilding again. Team management that caves in to pressure from media and fans has been a chronic problem for about the past 10 years. The Kevin Glenn release (with no real plan at QB) was a classic example. Everyone made enough noise and management gave in. It wasn't just Mike Kelly either; Brendan Taman made some rather telling comments shortly after the '08 season.

Watching the B.C. defense pretty much shut down Calgary...our O didn't actually do that badly against them last week. You've got a top notch secondary combined with a tough as nails DL that gives Bighill and Elimimian room to roam.