CFL Week 2 Games (Non-Bombers) Thread

[bustamente]

First look at the Als this week, I hope they win but I think that the Elks rebound 

[wbbfan]

What happened to no more crop top for wilder

[SpeedFlex27]

It's still a shorter jersey.

[wbbfan]

7 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

It's not that speed isn't important. It's that it's not the hardest thing to defend. Which is why the great rec stay great when their speed starts to slow down. And players who can't run good routes or have questionable hands but loads of speed don't last.

It is though. Wrs and players almost never stick around long after losing a step and seldom are more than a fraction of their former level of play. 

You can't defend some one running away from you. Guys like oj Simpson blink and countless others have made hof careers out running perfect pursuit angles. 

Countless guys with great speed have become functional route runners and catchers more players have been developed at all levels because they have speed with out any football tools than any other kind of split. 

 

3 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

It's still a shorter jersey.

I'm sure the league will step in at some point. 

[SpeedFlex27]

Als looking a lot better than Elks. Wieneke with a freaking great catch!!! TD! Wow. That's a Fred Biletnikoff stickum catch. 

[wbbfan]

Holy catch of the year. 

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

Als looking a lot better than Elks. Wieneke with a freaking great catch!!! TD! Wow. That's a Fred Biletnikoff stickum catch. 

With his finger tips. That was wild. 

[SpeedFlex27]

3 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Holy catch of the year. 

With his finger tips. That was wild. 

You can't tell me gloves don't make it easier to catch. 

Frack off Wilder.... 

[wbbfan]

1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

You can't tell me gloves don't make it easier to catch. 

Oh no doubt they do. They make a huge difference. But guys in the bare hands era had physically strong hands. I feel like guys in this era don't. But the gloves make up for that and a lot more. 

[Fox Creek AB Rider Fan]

I loved what Almondo said about Harris 

“When you hit him he folds” haha

[Starman115]

Wow. Elks jinxed in the red zone.

[Fox Creek AB Rider Fan]

Looks like Trevor is folding lol

[wbbfan]

53 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

I'm thinking Trevor Harris has a stat line something like:

29/43 325 yards 0 TD 1 INT

Nostradamus here. Getting any numbers maybe 6 between 1 and 49. 

[Mark F]

wilder is funny, goes through giant hole, gets stopped by first tackler, acts like he scored a td.

not likeable.

[TrueBlue4ever]

51 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

I'm thinking Trevor Harris has a stat line something like:

29/43 325 yards 0 TD 1 INT

The more I see Bethel-Thompson, the more I realize he is Trevor Harris lite. Puts up good numbers (but not as gaudy as Harris) but it does not translate into wins (much worse than Harris). Harris will get you 5,000+ yards in an 8-10 season, MBT will get you 4,000+ in a 3-15 season. I was honestly surprised when I heard before the game last night that his record was 2-6 in 2018 and 2-10 in 2019 as a starter. 

[Fox Creek AB Rider Fan]

Haha Edmonton has no more challenges for the rest of the game

[SpeedFlex27]

Just now, Mark F said:

wilder is funny, goes through giant hole, gets stopped by first tackler, acts like he scored a td.

not likeable.

Score a TD & celebrate. Getting a first down is his job. 

[bustamente]

That's the dumbest challenge I seen in a long time

[wbbfan]

1 minute ago, Mark F said:

wilder is funny, goes through giant hole, gets stopped by first tackler, acts like he scored a td.

not likeable.

And the guy is huge. He's 6 foot 3 and 235. But runs like he's tiny. In fact guys like blink and dressler ran with much more power just on heart alone. 

 I hate watching big tall rbs run high vs sinking their hips and running behind their pads with power. 

[Mark F]

knee was down when ball came out

great camra work again

Edited August 14, 2021 by Mark F

[wbbfan]

3 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

The more I see Bethel-Thompson, the more I realize he is Trevor Harris lite. Puts up good numbers (but not as gaudy as Harris) but it does not translate into wins (much worse than Harris). Harris will get you 5,000+ yards in an 8-10 season, MBT will get you 4,000+ in a 3-15 season. I was honestly surprised when I heard before the game last night that his record was 2-6 in 2018 and 2-10 in 2019 as a starter. 

Seems like. Mbt has very low experience and reasonable expectations to improve after last year but at his age and not showing improvement and folding vs us makes it not likely. Still a good guy to have as a no2 on a reasonable salary. 

[SpeedFlex27]

Stanback is a beast. He gets a big run & just goes back to the huddle, No stupid celebration after every run. I respect that. 

[wbbfan]

Stanback gonna lead the league in rushing this year. Such a beast. The als wrs are elite too. 

[Mark F]

67 left tackle seems really good. maybe the als have a good o line

[wbbfan]

Was that not an illegal block to the back 

[bustamente]

Just now, wbbfan said:

Was that not an illegal block to the back 

Thought I saw 2 blocks to the back on that punt return