Week 8 Montréal @ Edmonton

[Mr Dee]

Week 8 Game Notes - CFL.ca Staff

BC Lions pivot Jonathan Jennings has eclipsed the 300-yard mark in three straight games. If he can do it at home against Hamilton this week, he will join Most Outstanding Players Dave Dickenson, Casey Printers and Doug Flutie as the only BC QBs to pass for 300-plus yards in four consecutive games.

BC’s Alex Bazzie leads the league with six sacks this year thanks in part to his remarkable consistency, heading into Week 8 eight a sack in every game so far this season. Bombers defensive end Jamaal Westerman has notched a sack in four of his last five games.

Montreal’s leading receiver Duron Carter has three straight games of 100 or more receiving yards. 

Calgary’s kicker Rene Paredes started the season 4-of-8 in the kicking department, however he has now hit 16 consecutive field goals, including all five attempts in a 35-15 Calgary win over the Riders in Week 7.

Leading rusher Jerome Messam is 15 yards away from joining the top-75 all-time rushers. Messam has a CFL-best 404 rushing yards

Bo Levi Mitchell continued his streak with two TD passes versus Saskatchewan last week. He’s tied for the fourth longest streak in league history. Mitchell is also looking to extend his 300-plus passing yards streak to six in Week 8.

Ian Wild added nine tackles to reach 54 this season and is on pace for 139. That would be No. 2 all-time behind Solomon Elimimian’s 151 in 2014.

MONTREAL VS EDMONTON

How badly do the Eskimos and Alouettes need a win this week? Neither team is currently in a playoff position if the playoffs began today. The last time both teams did not make the playoffs in the same year was 1971.

- BJ Cunningham
"Edmonton has a good defense. We were able to see on film a few things that should be able to help us out in the game. If we do our jobs and execute our plays, we can win this game."

Thursday’s game will be at 9 p.m. (eastern time). However, Cunningham said he is not especially affected by games played in western Canada. “Everything depends upon rest. During our week of preparation, we need to make sure we have rest periods and we remain well-hydrated so that we are ready for the flight, the road game, and the jet lag,” Cunningham said.

?‍?Questions of our own..

QBs - Kevin Glenn vs Mike Reilly. Glenn has a better chance of staying upright as the Eskimos only have 11 sacks. Meanwhile Montreal has 15 and it's imperative Reilly doesn't get pummelled like last week's contest vs Ottawa. 

Which receiver sets will win out? Edmonton - Bowman, Walker, Watson, Getzlaf and Coehorn vs Montreal - Carter, Cunningham, Giguère, Lauks, Lewis and Charette.

RBs Edmonton - John White Montreal - Rutley, and Logan

Reilly vs the Montreal defence or Glenn vs the Edmonton defence?

Edmonton could be in trouble again...

 

 

[Nash00]

This one could get ugly.

[Fraser]

I don' think going from mountain time to eastern time qualifies as jet lag

[Nash00]

10 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

- BJ Cunningham

"Edmonton has a good defense. We were able to see on film a few things that should be able to help us out in the game. If we do our jobs and execute our plays, we can win this game."

 

 

 

Did he check the time stamp on the video they were watching?

[rebusrankin]

Go Als.

[Atomic]

Goals!

[Atomic]

That was a weird fumble by Edmonton there

[Tracker]

Esks should still be able to comfortably walk all over Montreal. The Als are hurting and wracked with internal problems. Ain't nobody happy there.

[Atomic]

Montreal's defence is getting shredded

[Tracker]

Yet somehow, they are still in the game.

[Goalie]

Looks like the Montreal players are giving a collective middle finger to Popp 

[O2L]

Is Edmonton's o-line really as bad as they've looked? What's crazy is that even with all of those hits, Reilly still has huge numbers. 

[rebusrankin]

20 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Looks like the Montreal players are giving a collective middle finger to Popp 

They need to do this on August 26th.

[B-F-F-C]

Has the suspension appeal for Carter been dealt with by the league yet?    

[iso_55]

11 minutes ago, B-F-F-C said:

Has the suspension appeal for Carter been dealt with by the league yet?    

Ha, ha... LOL! No.

[Noeller]

Both these teams are just awful. For both the Bombers and my fantaseh team, I'd like a Als win and some big offensively points from Glenn and Lewis... 

[iso_55]

What an offensive ad. Indian Motorcycles. And their logo of the Indian Chief??? Disgusting. How can they not call themselves First Nations or Aboriginal Motorcycles? Unbelievable. Where's political correctness when you need it?

[iso_55]

This game has come to almost a complete stop thanks to the refs & challenges. No rhythm..

[O2L]

I can't believe that Montreal would actually be winning right now had they made the kick at the end of the first half. This really is a game of "who wants to lose more?"

[Brandon]

I've been watching from the 2nd quarter on....  Edmonton should be winning by 20... two fumbles on the 1 yard line is crazy.   Also Reilly still refusing to slide feet first nearly cost them another fumble.  

A weird game because the receivers have made some catches and the return game has been gone on both side....  it just seems that they keep trying to bomb it down the field rather then going short - mid all the way down....

[O2L]

8 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I've been watching from the 2nd quarter on....  Edmonton should be winning by 20... two fumbles on the 1 yard line is crazy.   Also Reilly still refusing to slide feet first nearly cost them another fumble.  

A weird game because the receivers have made some catches and the return game has been gone on both side....  it just seems that they keep trying to bomb it down the field rather then going short - mid all the way down....

Carter has also dropped several catchable balls which is uncharacteristic of him. I understand Montreal taking deep shots since Edmonton has a poor secondary, but I don't get what Edmonton is doing at all. 

[iso_55]

Thought for a second Cuthbert was going to say, "Reilly matriculating in the pocket".

[iso_55]

Is Sean Whyte a FG kicker trying to show off his guns??? LOL!

[BBlink]

Suplex tackle? Really? 

[Brandon]

LOL TYPICAL KEVIN GLENN clutch moment!!