Preseason 2 - Ottawa

[Taynted_Fayth]

7 hours ago, bigg jay said:

Sucks to see guys get hurt like that in pre-season.

Cant remember which announcer gave him the kiss of death but it was literally like a minute before he got hurt, something along the lines of Powell will be looked upon for big thing as long as he can stay healthy, then bam getting helped off the field

[iso_55]

I think the RedBlacks are way too overconfident.

 

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-shouldnt-be-partying-yet?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

 

[M.O.A.B.]

34 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

Cant remember which announcer gave him the kiss of death but it was literally like a minute before he got hurt, something along the lines of Powell will be looked upon for big thing as long as he can stay healthy, then bam getting helped off the field

It was Rod Black, I believe.

[Tracker]

11 hours ago, iso_55 said:

Last year you disowned the Bombers & vowed you'd be a full time Eskimo fan from that point on. Yet here you are... Just sayin'.

We can attribute that to a lovers' spat.

[Jpan85]

Ottawa not going to play Burris or Harris and their starters in second preseason game Campbell said there is not enough time between games to let them play.

[Guest J5V]

19 hours ago, iso_55 said:

Nope ball is placed behind the receiver so covering db runs by the receiver when he slows down to adjust to the football. It's not an easy throw.

Yeah I get that, Iso. You can try to drop it over the top just out of the reach of the DB, or you can throw it behind him before he can adjust. I've tried to make both throws and they're tough. In this case, I'm just not sure which throw Hank was trying. Sometimes when you try to drop it over the top you pull the string and it looks similar to that one. At least it does when I'm throwing. LOL!

[Fan Boy]

On 14/06/2016 at 2:12 PM, johnzo said:

There was a throw-behind to the endzone in the first quarter that he just casually reached back and flicked away.  Fantastic play.

Usually a throw-behind is a 50/50 shot at pass interference in the CFL.  Not on #randleisland.

Remember back in the good old days when quarterbacks tried to hit receivers in stride on deep balls? I hate the throw-behind. #oldguyrantsatclouds

I was yelling "Randle Island is back" from the living room and got my daughter in the room so I could show that play on DVR. It was awesome. There were a few other plays from other players that were a bit less awesome.  cough cough cone.

[Guest J5V]

19 hours ago, iso_55 said:

I think the RedBlacks are way too overconfident.

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-shouldnt-be-partying-yet?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Let them be. The only team I care about is the Bombers. I want to see this new and improved Lapo offense keep a defense discombobulated with razzle dazzle mis-direction plays, quick hitters, screens and dump-offs followed by pump-fakes and field-stretching long, accurate bombs to some of our speedier receivers and then a maddening series of perfectly run button-hooks and 10 yard down-and-outs to Smith and Dressler as we march down the field, unstoppable, to pay dirt. Then do it again and again, ad nauseum.

[iso_55]

2 hours ago, J5V said:

Yeah I get that, Iso. You can try to drop it over the top just out of the reach of the DB, or you can throw it behind him before he can adjust. I've tried to make both throws and they're tough. In this case, I'm just not sure which throw Hank was trying. Sometimes when you try to drop it over the top you pull the string and it looks similar to that one. At least it does when I'm throwing. LOL!

Way I saw it he was throwing behind the receiver. Randle made a damned good play knocking that pass down.

[Atomic]

21 hours ago, iso_55 said:

I think the RedBlacks are way too overconfident.

 

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-shouldnt-be-partying-yet?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

 

The article looks like it was taken down.  Here is the original text.

In their dressing room more than a half hour after they had squeaked out a meaningless pre-season victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Monday night, the Redblacks were still celebrating like they had won the Grey Cup.

They cranked the music. They danced. They sang. They laughed.

The only thing missing was the champagne.

Apparently, this is who they are. A close group that has fun together. This, like the Harvey’s hamburger, is a beautiful thing. But they are also professionals and, at times, they have to act like it.

League rules require teams to open the doors to members of the media 15 minutes after a game. I won’t bore you with details of our job and its tough deadlines, but I will say that for much of the past three years it seems that memo has somehow gone directly to the Redblacks clutter box.

When access was finally granted Monday, reporters made their usual beeline to Henry Burris’ locker. No athlete on any team I have ever covered is more accommodating than the 41-year old veteran, but on this night, as Burris tried to answer questions, he could barely hear himself speak. He stopped a couple of times before shouting across the room for somebody to turn down the music. Nothing.

Finally, Burris excused himself, weaved past his partying teammates like he was running a quarterback draw, and turned down the volume himself.

Moments after he returned to the scrum, somebody blasted the tunes again. This time his frustration was evident as he raised his arms, hollered “hey!” a couple of times, before finally giving up with a chuckle, a shake of his head and a half serious blame on “the DBs.”

Disrespecting the media that is trying to do its job is one thing, but Burris? He is their leader, and when he speaks, he deserves their attention. 

It wasn’t just him, either. Players who were called to the corner of the room to do radio interviews with the post-game hosts on TSN1200 must have found it near impossible to follow the conversation.

This, I am told, is part of the new culture in the CFL. I must be old-fashioned because I just don’t get it.

I have no idea why the Redblacks were so over-the-top giddy on this June 13 — a full 10 days before wins actually count in the standings — the same as I have no clue why, if they were so intent on dancing, they just didn’t get dressed and go to Babylon or some other nightclub down the street. 

Surely, or at least you hope, it would have been a totally different atmosphere had they lost to Winnipeg. As it is, they shouldn’t have been overly thrilled with their performance in an 18-14 win over a Bombers team that missed the playoffs last season and, being the road team, didn’t use as many starters as Ottawa.

Nor could they have been happy seeing their No. 1 running back and most dangerous player, William Powell, on crutches following his first quarter injury. Or the loss of punter Ronnie Pfeffer. At that time, and probably even now, there is no definitive word on how long either will be out.

Perhaps they were just excited to have at last played a game seven months after coming so close to the Grey Cup and following weeks of beating up on each other in training camp and that is understandable. To a point. 

But it is also no excuse to turn their dressing room into a disco. At least not during the 15-minute window in which visitors are permitted to get reaction and explanations for what happened in that night’s game.

This is not on coaches or management or ownership, as none of those groups were represented in the room, nor is it on the hard working media relations department, who only have so much control of the talent.

It’s on the players, pros who acted like they were still in high school.

Just a thought: Is it possible that, after their sudden rise to prominence in the East Division a year ago, the Redblacks think the trip to the 2016 Grey Cup game will be a joyride? Because that will not be the case.

While the Redblacks now have two very good quarterbacks on their roster, it’s important to remember that their competition in Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal had none in 2015. 

The Ticats lost Zach Collaros and the Argos lost Ricky Ray, two pivots who, had they remained healthy, would have challenged Burris for Most Outstanding Player honours. Both will be back this season, no doubt eager to make up for lost time. 

The Alouettes, who went through a slew of quarterbacks, will undoubtedly be better as well.

Throw in the fact that all teams will be gunning for the East Division champs, and the Redblacks better get serious if they want good reason to celebrate after games that actually matter

[KptKrunch]

22 hours ago, iso_55 said:

Last year you disowned the Bombers & vowed you'd be a full time Eskimo fan from that point on. Yet here you are... Just sayin'.

Yep .... I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack  

[Mr Dee]

39 minutes ago, KptKrunch said:

Yep .... I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack  

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I know I wouldn't be happy if I were a bomber fan. Just sayin..........

Yeah, that says it all..^

Edited June 16, 2016 by Mr Dee

[KptKrunch]

38 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Yeah, that says it all..^

Yep deal with it. 

[Goalie]

The ignore function is made for a guy like that. Not even gonna acknowledge his name. 

[holoman]

I can never seem to get the ignore function to work

 

 

 

 

 

Edit...It worked :):)

Edited June 16, 2016 by holoman