GREY CUP Thread

[greenrider55]

Just now, Booch said:

And courage...and willingness to sacrifice yourself.. Grant runs hard...isn't afraid of contact and rarely gets knocked down on initial contact 

Didn't you say he reps 300lbs or something? Crazy for a guy of his stature lol, 1% body fat

[bryan35]

Many times Championship games come down to special teams. Janarion Grant? Hope not.

[Super Duper Negatron]

Just win! Started feeling like trash on Wednesday and not feeling any better today. Plus the Jets lost both games since then and neither of my kids teams scored a goal today.

I needz this!!!

[Nolby]

-Zach stays clean

-Contain Janarion

-Get to Arbuckle

I feel if we can check these 3 off, we win. Zach staying clean will be good for Brady and racking up yards, tiring Toronto's defense as they're going to be their unit relied on the most tomorrow.

[greenrider55]

The only mystery factor to me (a bit) is Arbuckle. Is he going to be Nick Foles and randomly play the game of his life? Or are we more likely to see Dane Evans?

[Noeller]

8 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

The only mystery factor to me (a bit) is Arbuckle. Is he going to be Nick Foles and randomly play the game of his life? Or are we more likely to see Dane Evans?

He doesn't have to do a damn thing but stand in there and not turn it over. He makes no difference... Nor did Kelly. It's their Lines (especially the DL) that determine the game...

[Booch]

1 hour ago, greenrider55 said:

Didn't you say he reps 300lbs or something? Crazy for a guy of his stature lol, 1% body fat

over 350

Deuce would say in college....he out lifted the lineman in workouts....and at their proday had better lift counts than many lineman and linebackers

[Nolby]

52 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

The only mystery factor to me (a bit) is Arbuckle. Is he going to be Nick Foles and randomly play the game of his life? Or are we more likely to see Dane Evans?

As a Patriots fan, where the **** did he come from for that Superbowl??

43 minutes ago, Noeller said:

He doesn't have to do a damn thing but stand in there and not turn it over. He makes no difference... Nor did Kelly. It's their Lines (especially the DL) that determine the game...

Id rather be playing an Argo team with Arbuckle than Kelly. Kelly can make more plays with his legs, a more rounded qb and more experience in the big game.

Edited 7 hours ago by Nolby

[greenrider55]

6 minutes ago, Nolby said:

As a Patriots fan, where the **** did he come from for that Superbowl??

Id rather be playing an Argo team with Arbuckle than Kelly. Kelly can make more plays with his leg, a more rounded qb and more experience in the big game.

Hah, you've got me man... That was absurd. I highly doubt we see that from Arbuckle, but, stranger things I guess.

[JCon]

Five straight Grey Cups. Incredible. Soak it in. LFG!

[bryan35]

48 minutes ago, Noeller said:

He doesn't have to do a damn thing but stand in there and not turn it over. He makes no difference... Nor did Kelly. It's their Lines (especially the DL) that determine the game...

He still has to make some plays and move the ball to get some points. If pressured he could throw a pick or two.

Edited 7 hours ago by bryan35

[GCn20]

3 hours ago, wbbfan said:

100%. I’m not sure if Lawson was healthy if we would’ve used Jake less or gone two ni dts with more 40 play, or maybe he’d played edge in the 30 with Lawson. But any way you cut it we’d a been a whole lot better. 
 

It’s funny we’ve suffered from injury losses at spots and also improved through injuries. Pookie wouldn’t have had the season he had if roadhouse was healthy but we would’ve been better clearly with him. Lber though we improved a lot because of injuries to kyrie and biggie. Turning injuries into development is top level stuff. If we did as well at wr and dl as we did at lber we would’ve laughed our way to the west final and grey cup. 
 

Yeah Taylor has looked real solid at S. And it was certainly a loaded camp in terms of talent. Walter’s Mac n co did a fantastic job this year. 
 

The big loss really was grant. Though you get not wanting to wager on an injured 30 year old kr. Still hope we bring him back in the off season. 

The injury losses turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and that's not meant to poop on Wilson, Bighill or Schoen....all great players. But in a year we needed to see some development of young players we did. All 3 of those losses could have skidded us out of the playoffs if the offseason we had from the scouts and the GM hadn't been so solid. Man...our LBer crew came out of nowhere at the exact right time, A guy like Bonds just steps in seamlessly and has an all star level season. On and on I could go. What particularly impresses me is how much further along we are towards have a very real and legit chance at the home GC this year because we're not aging out a ton of players and the guys we are we have field tested their replacements. Just solid team building.

[Booch]

2 minutes ago, bryan35 said:

He still has to make some plays and move the ball to get some points. If pressured he could throw a pick or two.

yeah...we minimize th run...make him have to make some plays with passes....and not just 8 to 10 dink and dunks in a drive and he may have issues

He hasn't really seen the 7....8 man drop...the swing from zone to match man coverage....he may see the zone and throw to it...and be badly mistaken....JY is gonna have a nice chess match going me thinks

We just need to be clean....come out firing with the pass until they can show they can mitigate it...and based on the yr...and last 2 games....over 800 yards passing I think they gonna be hard pressed to stop it. 

If they try to switch it up to take that away....BO time......and as long as we don't get ripped continually by Janarion....I feel good

[HardCoreBlue]

8 minutes ago, JCon said:

Five straight Grey Cups. Incredible. Soak it in. LFG!

Doesn’t everybody go to the Grey Cup every year? Nope, just us.

lesss go

[Booch]

1 minute ago, GCn20 said:

The injury losses turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and that's not meant to poop on Wilson, Bighill or Schoen....all great players. But in a year we needed to see some development of young players we did. All 3 of those losses could have skidded us out of the playoffs if the offseason we had from the scouts and the GM hadn't been so solid. Man...our LBer crew came out of nowhere at the exact right time, A guy like Bonds just steps in seamlessly and has an all star level season. On and on I could go. What particularly impresses me is how much further along we are towards have a very real and legit chance at the home GC this year because we're not aging out a ton of players and the guys we are we have field tested their replacements. Just solid team building.

I'll say it again...our biggest impact new guy was grabbing Griffin off the CGY cut list...he been lights out all yr...and so versatile....He's allowed us to do a lot

[GCn20]

1 minute ago, Booch said:

I'll say it again...our biggest impact new guy was grabbing Griffin off the CGY cut list...he been lights out all yr...and so versatile....He's allowed us to do a lot

Yea...flew under my radar...but yea very solid player. Such a crowded secondary....my gosh....just unreal amount of talent there.

Edited 7 hours ago by GCn20

[GCn20]

3 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Hes constantly 6 months away from being 6 months away. To bad he was a good one brought a ton of physicality to the team. 

I really don't see him as a fit anymore and that's not a knock on him because someone else will almost definitely sign him.

[Super Duper Negatron]

Need 25 points to win. Argos will get one on ST, one on defence, squeak out one on offense and at least 1 field goal. That's 24. 

We just need 25. Heard it here first!

[GCn20]

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

-Zach stays clean

-Contain Janarion

-Get to Arbuckle

I feel if we can check these 3 off, we win. Zach staying clean will be good for Brady and racking up yards, tiring Toronto's defense as they're going to be their unit relied on the most tomorrow.

We don't have to do any of these 3 things to win, although doing them all sure helps. In championship games your big time players have to make big time plays. Do that and you can win any game.

1 minute ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Need 25 points to win. Argos will get one on ST, one on defence, squeak out one on offense and at least 1 field goal. That's 24. 

We just need 25. Heard it here first!

I just have this feeling that our defence is gonna damn near pitch a shut out. They are that good,,,,,or at least I believe they are...lol.

2 hours ago, Booch said:

And courage...and willingness to sacrifice yourself.. Grant runs hard...isn't afraid of contact and rarely gets knocked down on initial contact 

You gotta just hit the hole and let instinct take over without an ounce of fear.

[Booch]

3 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

I really don't see him as a fit anymore and that's not a knock on him because someone else will almost definitely sign him.

I think the fact we carried him this long..he will be competing next yr..I know coaches super high on him

And he only gonna be 27 next yr...a TC with incumbents Holms..Bonds..Nichols..Ford..Griffin..Parker and Bridges is a pretty decent group of returnees

[Nolby]

5 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Need 25 points to win. Argos will get one on ST, one on defence, squeak out one on offense and at least 1 field goal. That's 24. 

We just need 25. Heard it here first!

Im gonna throw a prediction out there, Zach with 2 tds, Brady 1, defense 1. Have a feeling all 3 units will be well oiled tomorrow.

[johnzo]

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

We don't have to do any of these 3 things to win, although doing them all sure helps. In championship games your big time players have to make big time plays. Do that and you can win any game.

I think we're in trouble if we can't keep Zach clean.  If they take away our QB advantage, their  better special teams could be decisive and we could wind up losing a 13-9 groaner. 

[CodyT]

2 hours ago, Nolby said:

Im gonna throw a prediction out there, Zach with 2 tds, Brady 1, defense 1. Have a feeling all 3 units will be well oiled tomorrow.

I'm calling for Nichols for a pick six tomorrow. 

Could be Ford but my spidey sense says Nichols.

Last year I posted on this board that I liked our chances against Montreal. I don't know how it will close out. But I'm sure happy to be back. 

What a time to be a fan. We will only see this sort of run once in all of our lives. 

We've been a good fan base even in the lean years, and we will be one day again. For now, it's time for glory!!!

[Fatty Liver]

7 hours ago, Noeller said:

Wish more people understood this. It was the right move at the time. And I just refuse to believe there aren't dozens and dozens of guys in the US who can do this job well...

That's a bizarre statement, despite contributing 4 TD's on returns this season to 0 for a multitude of Bomber returners you think they probably made the right decision???  Grant is an instant wildcard, bad game no problem, spring the wild card at the right time and instantly flip field position and or the score on it's head.  Not many players can do that, he's the offensive  equivalent of the easy button.

Edited 3 hours ago by Fatty Liver

[Fatty Liver]

9 hours ago, Booch said:

I got a very good access to who's hurt..who's not etc from training with many...but you are correct in at times we not privy to stuff...but in this instance I know Cole is good..MCI is good...Woli could play but he been Inactive too long so just not ready...adams is good...Woods would have been liability 

Agree on Wallace...Allstar in making

Feltmate seems to be more valued by Buck at this stage of his career, certainly no logical reason to dress 2 FB's who never touch the ball. 

One other thing to consider with fringe players popping on and off the roster to cash game cheques late in the season is O'Shea's penchant to spread the kind butter of fairness on the buns of all PR soldiers that endured till the end of the season living on Ramen noodles and hotdog soup.