Player Award Team Nominees

[yogi]

https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/31/cfl-announces-2018-team-award-winners/

Some interesting names on there. Kicker for MOP in BC? Is that a first for a team that makes the playoff. No surprises for the Bombers. 

[yogi]

Henoc takes MOP, MODP, and MOC in Montreal and I couldn't be happier not to have him on our team. Could see Bighill being the west nominee for MOP and MODP

[Booch]

Can see Harris and Bryant being the west finalists as well

[MOBomberFan]

My predictions:

East:

Player: Jeremiah Masoli
Defensive: Henoc Muamba
Canadian: Brad Sinopoli
Offensive Lineman: Alex Mateas
Special Teams: Lewis Ward
Rookie: William Stanback

West:

Player: Mike Reilly
Defensive: Adam Bighill
Canadian: Andrew Harris
Offensive Lineman: Derek Dennis
Special Teams: Brett Lauther
Rookie: Jordan Williams-Lambert

Winners:

Player: Mike Reilly - still the best player in the league, statistically or otherwise
Defensive: Adam Bighill - pure beast mode, defensive nightmare and playmaker
Canadian: Brad Sinopoli - surpassed Ben Cahoon's record for receptions in a season
Offensive Lineman: Derek Dennis - anchors the line that leads the league in passing TDs and sacks allowed
Special Teams: Lewis Ward - home town boy setting records while making some clutch kicks
Rookie: William Stanback - 6.7 yards per carry, over 700 offensive yards in 7 starts... could be good for 2000 combined yards in a competent offense

[Blueandgold]

I would've given Streveler rookie of the year, but Sayless isn't bad. 

[Eternal optimist]

13 minutes ago, MOBomberFan said:

Winners:

Player: Mike Reilly - still the best player in the league, statistically or otherwise
Defensive: Adam Bighill - pure beast mode, defensive nightmare and playmaker
Canadian: Brad Sinopoli - surpassed Ben Cahoon's record for receptions in a season
Offensive Lineman: Derek Dennis - anchors the line that leads the league in passing TDs and sacks allowed
Special Teams: Lewis Ward - home town boy setting records while making some clutch kicks
Rookie: William Stanback - 6.7 yards per carry, over 700 offensive yards in 7 starts... could be good for 2000 combined yards in a competent offense

What how could you, none of those players are 'Riders... didn't they (and their fans) tell you already that they are clearly the best team in the league? Haven't you been reading all the other threads on this site?

Edited October 31, 2018 by Eternal optimist

[Jpan85]

Micha Johnson could win over Bighill he has 13 sacks as a dt and has been pretty domimate this year.

[Mark F]

 

I think the league MVP will be a defensive player this time.

Bighill has changed the Bombers D, gone from league worst, for years, to at this point one of the top in the league.

I think he's the league MVP.

Tait......."Sayles ranks third on the club in defensive plays in his 15 games played, 14 of them starts, with 65 tackles, two forced fumbles, three interceptions and a fumble recovery. He also blocked a punt in a win over Edmonton in September." 

 

Edited October 31, 2018 by Mark F

[rebusrankin]

BC nominating a kicker is weird.

[Arnold_Palmer]

I could see Masoli winning MOP. Good stats, and his team is playoff bound. Not a slight at Reilly who was still great this season but that might convince voters to turn the other way. Bighill should be the MODP. He came not only as advertised but better. Harris will also finish the season as the leading rusher so I think he should win MOC.. but Sinoploli May take it as well. 

[Guest J5V]

1 hour ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

I could see Masoli winning MOP. Good stats, and his team is playoff bound. Not a slight at Reilly who was still great this season but that might convince voters to turn the other way. Bighill should be the MODP. He came not only as advertised but better. Harris will also finish the season as the leading rusher so I think he should win MOC.. but Sinoploli May take it as well. 

Sinopoli with the Bighill-forced fumble that cost his team a game though. Harris for sure.

[JuranBoldenRules]

Masoli shouldn't get rewarded for stats he put up against sub-.500 teams, and playing the Argos 3 times.  Threw almost half his TD passes vs the Argos.  His stats against playoff teams are not good.  It would be embarrassing for the league if he's MOP.

[SpeedFlex27]

Trevor Harris wins MOP nominee over William Powell. WTH??

[Rod Black]

23 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Trevor Harris wins MOP nominee over William Powell. WTH??

So the candidates for each award were indentified by the FRC, I think that’s the Football Reporters and the Head Coaches. What’s the process? The HC presents names from their team and discusses its local FRC reps and the FRC decides the divisional candidates and eventual individual winners? 

So in your query, is it Campbell valuing Harris over Powell? Can’t seem to agree that the Local FRC would want to create much conflict with the HC in order to maintain a working relationship. 

[SpeedFlex27]

No idea about the process but how can Harris get this nomination over Powell?  It's a joke. 

[Rod Black]

5 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

No idea about the process but how can Harris get this nomination over Powell?  It's a joke. 

How about the Harris nomination costs the team less money in incentives than the Powell nomination? Just speculating, and wouldn’t be surprised if money is involved in this round of nominations. They’d guard that secret with a cone of silence that actually works. 

[SpeedFlex27]

22 minutes ago, Rod Black said:

How about the Harris nomination costs the team less money in incentives than the Powell nomination? Just speculating, and wouldn’t be surprised if money is involved in this round of nominations. They’d guard that secret with a cone of silence that actually works. 

I don't know about that. I've never heard of a team nominating one player over the other to save money on incentives. If any team did that then that would be terrible. Powell was the better player all season. Harris stunk on more than a few occasions. 

[bearpants]

20 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

BC nominating a kicker is weird.

very odd... due to his lack of games he probably doesn't have the numbers to justify it... but the BC Lions are a completely different team with Lulay under center... but I suppose he's more "valuable" than he is "outstanding"...

Edited November 1, 2018 by bearpants

[JuranBoldenRules]

21 hours ago, Rod Black said:

How about the Harris nomination costs the team less money in incentives than the Powell nomination? Just speculating, and wouldn’t be surprised if money is involved in this round of nominations. They’d guard that secret with a cone of silence that actually works. 

Media votes.  Most of them share their ballots pretty openly.

[sweep the leg]

Most open I can remember the mop race being in a long time. I can see the case for any of the West nominees, except Long, to win it.

[Mark H.]

1 hour ago, sweep the leg said:

Most open I can remember the mop race being in a long time. I can see the case for any of the West nominees, except Long, to win it.

Good point - it’ll probably go to duck & chuck Reilly. 

[Jesse]

10 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Good point - it’ll probably go to duck & chuck Reilly. 

Can’t see it. Not after missing the play offs. Some guys will vote elsewhere purely for that reason.

[Rod Black]

13 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Media votes.  Most of them share their ballots pretty openly.

Thanks JBR. There goes what I thought was an ok conspiracy theory. 

[MOBomberFan]

56 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Can’t see it. Not after missing the play offs. Some guys will vote elsewhere purely for that reason.

That's a good point. Has MOP ever gone to a player on a team that missed the playoffs? I might have to go look that up...

[Brandon]

I think Bighill has a very good chance of winning it this season,   his excellent play has been noticed outside of Winnipeg and with the collapse of Reilly and Mitchell I don't see them having great last impressions on the voters.