Audible_Red40 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 18 hours ago, pjfootballer said: Ah, Ok. I misread it. Yeah, the whole Eastern Division sucks this year. I'm a Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan. They are my CFL team. I don't know why. I just started rooting for them a few years ago when they started showing CFL games on NBCSN and now ESPN. I try to keep up with the scores every week. Not sure why I picked the Blue Bombers. Maybe their name? I'm hoping the CFL finally makes a decision and gets a 10th team to balance the divisions. I'm not as big as a fan as I used to be. I'm born and raised in Ottawa and it's been a ****show for franchises here, but have been on board with the Redblacks since day 1, mainly because of the people involved in running the team. Grew up an Argo fan tho. Blue Bombers. Not sure how old you are, but Mike Sellers was a beast in Winnipeg. Not overly huge rushing yards, a bunch of TD's but demolished people as a runner and blocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, Audible_Red40 said: I'm not as big as a fan as I used to be. I'm born and raised in Ottawa and it's been a ****show for franchises here, but have been on board with the Redblacks since day 1, mainly because of the people involved in running the team. Grew up an Argo fan tho. Blue Bombers. Not sure how old you are, but Mike Sellers was a beast in Winnipeg. Not overly huge rushing yards, a bunch of TD's but demolished people as a runner and blocker. I'm 48. Used to watch the CFL on ESPN in the 80s. I remember that Sellers played for the Bombers. I tell you what, I've been screaming for them to sit Drew Willy for a while and put in Matt Nichol. Ever since the QB change, they've been playing much better. I can't stand Willy. Cool that you switched to the Redblacks. They've done pretty damn good for an expansion team. I think they are there to stay. Much more solid then the Renegades (previous expansion team) were and maybe even more stable then the Rough Riders. Where would you like the next franchise to be. I hear a lot about the Maritime area (Halifax, Moncton area), but I'm not sure that would work in the long run. Maybe the short term. I'm partial to Quebec City getting a team. I think they are far enough away from Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton to make it work. Quite frankly there aren't really a lot of spots left. I've heard they'd like to go to 12, but I think that would be unrealistic, unless they came back to the states again. But that won't happen. Cool talking to you about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible_Red40 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, pjfootballer said: I'm 48. Used to watch the CFL on ESPN in the 80s. I remember that Sellers played for the Bombers. I tell you what, I've been screaming for them to sit Drew Willy for a while and put in Matt Nichol. Ever since the QB change, they've been playing much better. I can't stand Willy. ETC...... I'm impressed. Ottawa is much better off without the likes of Horn Chen or the Gleiberman's etc. I'd love for the east coast to have a team, but true I don't know if it would work in the long run. I honestly think 1 more team is a maximum for this league. Quite frankly there is not enough talent going around. Plus the CFL seems to be doing alright financially right now, expanding might be a big mistake. There are pros and cons to expanding again. OMG, expanding to the USA, can't do that again. That Baltimore team was stacked. Mike Pringle was a beast of a RB. Staying on topic a little bit, lol. An "ex Redskins" from 1998.....A hometown boy from here in Ottawa signed as an undrafted free agent in 1998. A 6'3 WR, whom I played against growing up. Was a big and powerful WR. His name was Ousmane Tounkara. He signed with Washington and never got an opportunity. He basically said he was so far down the depth chart and "they knew who they wanted". At that time our starting and "best" WR's were M.Westbrook, A.Connell and L.Shepherd. Norv was not a fan of an undrafted free agent from Canada. He had another offer from Miami and in hindsight should have signed there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 38 minutes ago, Audible_Red40 said: I'm impressed. Ottawa is much better off without the likes of Horn Chen or the Gleiberman's etc. I'd love for the east coast to have a team, but true I don't know if it would work in the long run. I honestly think 1 more team is a maximum for this league. Quite frankly there is not enough talent going around. Plus the CFL seems to be doing alright financially right now, expanding might be a big mistake. There are pros and cons to expanding again. OMG, expanding to the USA, can't do that again. That Baltimore team was stacked. Mike Pringle was a beast of a RB. Staying on topic a little bit, lol. An "ex Redskins" from 1998.....A hometown boy from here in Ottawa signed as an undrafted free agent in 1998. A 6'3 WR, whom I played against growing up. Was a big and powerful WR. His name was Ousmane Tounkara. He signed with Washington and never got an opportunity. He basically said he was so far down the depth chart and "they knew who they wanted". At that time our starting and "best" WR's were M.Westbrook, A.Connell and L.Shepherd. Norv was not a fan of an undrafted free agent from Canada. He had another offer from Miami and in hindsight should have signed there. Yeah, I think 10 teams should be the max for the CFL. I think the last spot is between Quebec and the Maritimes. I've been impressed with the league turning around their finances. I think it's on it's best foundation in years. And they are doing it right by making sure the next expansion team is viable and solid and they are taking their time with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I've gotten better understanding the "no yards" penalty. I like how the strategies are different then the NFL. And of course, who doesn't like saying "That's a Rouge." I was real happy when Cory Sheets joined the backfield. We lacked a running game for so long. It took him a year after his knee injury to be effective again. One of my favorite players to watch over the last few years was Jon Cornish of Calgary. Dude was a beast. Too bad he retired too soon. Damn, I think I've got this off track. Maybe we should start our own CFL thread. We may be the only two to post in it though. That's OK, only a couple of people post in the ES Soccer thread and both of them are Liverpool fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFi Skins Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Lorenzo Alexander continues to get sacks at a shocking rate Quote And now, seven games into this season, he has nine sacks in 2016. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/10/24/lorenzo-alexander-continues-to-get-sacks-at-a-shocking-rate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Good for Zo! I met him in 2012 in Chantilly with my then 2 year old daughter. He was so nice and even signed an autograph for my kid. I'll always be a Zo fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superozman Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Crazy, at 33, in the NFL, playing a majority on special teams, he's developed in a great system some awesome pass rush skills. it's ashame he's doign it at 33, but also awesome. Orakpo having a decent start for Tennessee, but i'm not complaining. Trent and Kerrigan are right there with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchgear Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 On 10/20/2016 at 1:11 PM, Cooleyfan1993 said: I guarantee you, Roberts will have over 100 yards receiving and 3 TDs on us this Sunday. Because redskins. 1 for 20 yards, no touchdowns. But it was 20 critical yards on the drive that won them the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlesnake88 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I know it's already been tapped into but Lorenzo Alexander.....9 sacks and leading the NFL. I know there were a bunch of us that wanted to keep him around and he was a liability in some ways but wow, good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I always thought he was a really good blitzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/24/2016 at 10:36 PM, Rattlesnake88 said: I know it's already been tapped into but Lorenzo Alexander.....9 sacks and leading the NFL. I know there were a bunch of us that wanted to keep him around and he was a liability in some ways but wow, good for him. The sad thing is there was really no reason for this team to move on from him. He should still be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 hours ago, Taylor703 said: The sad thing is there was really no reason for this team to move on from him. He should still be here. That was the year with the bull**** salary cap penalty. We really couldn't afford the contract he got (in Arizona, I think?) and also bring in Garcon. Garcon was basically our only splurge that year with the penalty, and we needed a weapon for our newly-traded-up-for Robert Griffin so I kind of feel like we had to do that. Plus he wanted a contract bigger than he was worth, if we're being honest. He wanted a chance to start/rotate on defense and we weren't giving him that at the time. He never showed anything on defense, really, until this season so you can't really blame us. This was 4 or 5 years ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlesnake88 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 23 hours ago, Taylor703 said: The sad thing is there was really no reason for this team to move on from him. He should still be here. I agree honestly. He was a stud on ST and always performed when he took snaps on defense. He wanted a raise and we said no, shame on us.. still happy for him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinFanInMinn Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Going to assume this thread can apply to coaches as well. Norv resigned from the Vikings. Good OC, lousy HC. He really didn't have much to work with given the state of the Vikings o-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible_Red40 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 And a former player who is not doing so well. From PFF: Quote 4. Chris Chester, G, Atlanta Falcons Chester surrendered seven hurries against the Eagles, a league-high figure among all offensive linemen, let alone guards. He allowed that total on 35 pass-blocking snaps and was also flagged for a false start as he tried desperately to keep his head above water against the Eagles’ defensive front and Fletcher Cox in particular. As if his pass blocking performance wasn’t enough, he also struggled in the run game, giving up a tackle for loss to Destiny Vaeao and losing on a couple of other blocks in Atlanta’s loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Kai Forbath is signing with the Vikings to replace Blair Walsh. Walsh was having a bad streak of missed PATs, including one in their game against us last Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 9 minutes ago, NickyJ said: Kai Forbath is signing with the Vikings to replace Blair Walsh. Walsh was having a bad streak of missed PATs, including one in their game against us last Sunday. Thought he was with the saints! When did he get cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Start of the season. They gave him a contract during the offseason, but ended up cutting him for a kicker the Ravens cut at training camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Otis Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Don't know if it's been noted yet, but I just spotted Logan Paulson on the Field Goal Team for Chicago, while flipping channels during the Baltimore/Hated Rivals game. I'm glad he caught on somewhere. I really liked him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Otis Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 ...and then I flip back & Paulson delivers a key block on a 20+ yard pickup by the Bears to put them inside the Giants' Red Zone. They go on to score a Touchdown. Yaaaay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Andre Roberts fumbled on a punt return. Then he returned one for a TD to make up for it, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Forbath had an extra point blocked. Vikings fans must be losing their minds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 10 minutes ago, BornaSkinsFan83 said: Forbath had an extra point blocked. Vikings fans must be losing their minds Then he made one and the Vikings fans cheered went crazy cheering like they would on a huge TD play ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Otis Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 3 hours ago, thesubmittedone said: Andre Roberts fumbled on a punt return. Then he returned one for a TD to make up for it, lol. Wait a minute: who the hell does he play for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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