Mr. Perfect

Nichols' issues aside being the Alex Smith of the CFL... ...This team, and coaching staff especially is such a joke. All I want to know is in what world does a running back averaging over 10 yards a carry only have 13 carries all game? This has been my biggest issue with Lapo going back to 2002, his first stint here. He gets too cute and goes away from what's working. This regime will never get out of the first round of the playoffs the way it's run.

The only tweak I'd like is to just make the away whites look a bit more like the early 90's version.

Maybe he needs to go have a beer and take a load off.

A live look in at Duron Carter tonight...

Haha that tweet from the Riders about our quarterback situation gets better by the day. Watford is worse than Bridge.

Quite a few Montreal drops actually. Questionable coaching decisions, especially from Montreal and poor QB play on both side. Ugly game.

Brutal drop by Williams. Could have been another TD. Carter getting roasted.

Prepare to be disappointed.

If the season starts even earlier next year, as has been rumored so NFL Network can start carrying CFL games, it will show just how far the league has come when it comes to exposure and followers south of the border. Here's hoping it happens.

A few days late after finally getting around to watch the game on the PVR, but here are a few thoughts in no particular order: - On one hand I want to temper the excitement of what I saw because it was Montreal. On the other hand we did exactly what a contending team should do against a doormat, and that's embarrass the opponent...and that does count for something in my opinion. - It was great to see so much offensive production from our Canadian (and local) content. In fact I don't remember a time when we've had so much significant contributions in a single game from our Canadian content. - I've read some comments about people being concerned about a lack of production from Dressler and Bowman, and to a lesser extent Adams. Honestly, as long as we're moving the ball and scoring points, who cares? Streveler has his way of moving the ball. Nichols obviously has his. The numbers of those receivers will go up soon enough. - Speaking of Adams...throws a better pass than Justin Goltz and Jason Boltus. - It's cliché but the game showed why it's true. The game is won and lost at the line of scrimmage. Our front seven dominated their line. Their front seven did nothing whatsoever. - Jamaal Westerman. Some things never change...good for one roughing the passer call a game. - Henoc Muamba. Looks good on ya...and rest assured karma is coming too for those cheap hits. - Say what you will about the Alouettes...bottom line is they have a veteran defensive coordinator, and two all star corners, and Streveler destroyed that defence all night. For a guy fresh out of college, that's extremely impressive. - The back shoulder throw to Demski was fantastic. Same with the ball location on the wheel route to LaFrance. DB never saw the ball. - Great to see Mo back of course. Even in a limited role he flashed as always with a textbook special teams tackle. - Nothing against Medlock, everyone knows he's a field goal kicker first and a punter second, and that's great - that said it sucks to see the opponent continuously gaining 10-15 yards in field position when the opposing offenses go back to back on two and outs. - Bighill was solid - even if he did misread the play on Sutton's big run. Can't always bat 1.000. - I realize it may be bad for the league, but it warms my heart to see the Als as bad as they are given the reign they had with Calvillo. - Greatly looking forward to the coaching matchup between O'Shea and Jones on Friday, and what Glanville has in store for Streveler given his experience and time in the NFL.

Good ol Rodney was on 1290 complaining about the betting odds for this game and being "kicked out" of the Redblacks walk through. What ever will he complain about now?

Rider quarterbacks a combined 7/16 so far...

Three consecutive drives overall - three picks. Ugly QB play on both sides.

Considering O'Shea said on OB after the game he thought the defence played well, I'm not so sure. Frankly he lost me with that comment. It's bad enough Hall was retained once again, but to say the defence played well?! Wow. I'm glad I got in for free.

Watch Ross take the first team reps tomorrow as a ploy by O'Shea to screw with the Eskimos...only half kidding...

Not necessarily true. When Jordy Nelson tore his ACL in the pre-season against the Steelers two years ago he jogged off the field without assistance. I'm not saying it is or isn't an ACL - Just that you can't reasonably conclude one way or another based on how a player leaves the field.

It amuses me when people chirp Lirim. He had one bad season. Look at his career stats. He has very good numbers, he's young and he counts for the ratio....a problem we're likely going to have to solve in the not too distant future.

Two wins over Montreal, and a win over Ottawa by a combined seven points. I'm sorry but our record GREATLY flatters us and it showed today. This is a slightly above average football team. Nothing more.

Gray has been claimed by the New York Jets

Remains a practice roster candidate from some Packers beat writers I follow.

Funny how people were shitting on his arm/shoulder because of his past injuries. Give me a guy that can read a defence before a cannon arm any day.

Why? We sell out the banjo bowl and it's every bit the party, if not better than the LDC. Leave it as is IMO.

Ugly ball game tonight. Ugly win. That said I do believe the standings say 7-2 and they don't distinguish between sexy and ugly. Get better and onto the next shooting for 8-2.

Ugh, really?

1. Randle. A baller, a gamer. You name it. 2. Leggett. See above. 3. Harris. See above. HH: MedLOCK. Never a doubt.