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Grey Cup 103: Reilly Reigns
Eskimos 26 - RedBlacks 20
The 2015 CFL seasoon came to a close as Mike Reilly and the Edmonton Eskimos hoisted the Grey Cup after beating the RedBlacks. While the end result was as many predicted (i.e. a close game won by Edmonton), I don't think many would have guessed exactly how we ended up at that result.
After Henry Burris almost threw a pick 6 on the first play of the game, Ottawa built up a quick 13 point lead just 6 minutes into the game. Things escalated so quickly I was actually expecting to see Chris Jones on the sidelines furiously trying to call Craig Reynolds to accept the Rider job before the offer was rescinded. But Edmonton didn't panic and by halftime they had fought their way slowly but surely back into the lead. It was a typical Eskimo game in that Reilly got the crap kick out of him but just kept on coming back for more. Don't forget the man didn't lose a game since returning from injury.
Edmonton's defense was able to contain Ottawa's arsenal of receivers. The top receiver for the RedBlacks on the night was the running back and none of the "big 5" topped 45 yards. Unlike Hamilton last week, the Esks were able to avoid giving up the big play and its tough to out duel a defense as good as the Esks without a few explosive plays.
I was actually a bit surprised by Henry Burris. I fully expected bi-polar Burris. I thought we'd either see Burris with a chip on his shoulder playing the game of his career or we'd see vintage Bad Hank and a chorus of "Henry" from the Rider faithful in attendance. What we got was somewhere in the middle. Burris made some plays and mostly avoided the bad plays... well except that one pass that was such a duck that I swear I saw a migrating mallard swoop in and try and mate with it. I think the loss pretty much cements that we will have to endure at least one more year of Burris. The good news is that there is no way he repeats the success he had this season so we should see a lot more of Bad Hank which has solid entertainment value. One Ottawa player I am very impressed with was William Powell. For being late season addition he sure looks like a seasoned vet out there. Bright future for him.
While it was a well played, hard fought game, for me it was missing the "wow play". Well other than the "wow! what in the hell was Dominion Lending thinking for subjecting us that god awful ukulele commercial!?!?" I'm not only less likely to do business with them than I was before, I have the urge to tell perfect strangers on the street not to deal with them.
Where was I before that rant? Oh yes, lacking the wow play. There really wasn't a wow moment that will lead the highlight package and be the talk of the water cooler this week. The fact that the Most Outstanding Canadian had 2 catches for 49 yards tell you a bit about the wow factor of the game. I mean it was a good game. I enjoyed watching it but just nothing extraordinary.
Thus ends another CFL season but be sure to stick around here throughout the coming months as I will be here all offseason with my witty remarks and highly biased views on things to help get you through the offseason. We have a GM to hire as well as a coach (maybe they will be the same guy). Free agency, the draft, lots to keep you up to date on. We will also be awarding the highly uncoveted Rider Prophet Awards in just 2 days,
- I thought Fallout Boy were good at halftime but I'm a fan of their music so maybe I'm biased.
- I was surprised at home they really did nothing on the field... well with he exception of the laser show to start which was pretty good.
- If I am a football coach the last person I am giving the ball to when all you need to do is not fumble to win is Adarius Bowman. Seriously, there had to be someone with more reliable hands.
Grey Cup 103: Eskimos vs. RedBlacks
Sunday the 2015 CFL comes to a close as the Edmonton Eskimos face the Ottawa RedBlacks for the right to hoist Lord Grey's Cup. Little bit of Grey Cup folklore for you, they actually experimented with other kitchen items before settling a cup as the trophy. Some options that never ended up seeing the light of day include the Grey Mug, Grey Plate, Grey Saucer, Grey Spatula, Grey Slap Chop and Grey George Foreman Grill.
This will be Edmonton's first trip to the Grey Cup since 2005 (which surprised me, even the craptastic Bombers have appeared in the Cup twice since then). In the time that has passed since Ottawa's last Cup appearance 9 CFL franchises have been created and subsequently folded… including themselves, twice. The last time Ottawa actually won a grey Cup… well… let's not talk about that game and change the subject to something that is far less likely to result in me having to repress sad memories with whiskey.
Edmonton features a rock solid defense, which is something that has become synonymous with Chris Jones (among other attirbutes such as a Boomhower-like accent). Their offense took a big step forward this season, which is a big reason they were able to take the next step and make it to the big game. Last season, their passing attack was Adarius Bowman. That's it. Bonus points if you can name their #2 receiver in terms of yards last season. The answer is: the turf on passes that Bowman was targeted on but dropped, followed closely by Nate Coehoorn. The addition of Derel Walker gave them a bona fide superstar that suddenly made Bowman the second most dangerous receiver on team. They also boast the underrated Kenny Stafford who scored 9 TDs this season and provides a legitimate 3rd option that defense must respect. This is no longer an outstanding defense carrying a passable offense. This is a well-balanced team that has few weaknesses. An inconsistent run game is the one weakness I would point to on this team.
Ottawa had far and away the top passing attack in the CFL this season. They passed for 700 yards more than any other team and boasted four 1000 yard receivers. As much as it pains me to admit, Henry Burris was very deserving of the MOP award this year. For as awful as Ottawa was last year, the one thing I said they did right from the start was built from the trenches. In their initial year they grabbed guys like Shologan, Evans, Hopkins, Cappiciotti, Deane, Gott, MacMillan. That has paid dividends in year 2 as this year as they are strong along both lines. Something you need if you are going to succeed. Burris will be hoping this trip to the Grey Cup goes a lot more like 2008 and a lot less like the last time he was in a Grey Cup.
I like Ottawa's defense, they are a solid unit that does not get the same fanfare as some of the other top defenses.
Interestingly enough if the game is close, both teams will turn to kickers who were not on their roster to start the year. Ottawa will turn to Chris Milo (and pray that his magnetic attraction to the uprights did not follow him from Saskatchewan). Edmonton will turn to Sean Whyte who has will very good for them since being brought in an emergency fill in for Grant Shaw.
Generally speaking these are 2 evenly matched teams. Offensively they have strong O-line's, dual threat QB, dangerous receivers. I would give Ottawa an edge in the run game as Powell is better than whatever RB Edmonton manages to roster this week. I think that balances with Reilly being more dangerous with his legs. Defensively you have two intimidating D-lines, solid LBs, secondaries that are aggressive and can make you pay for an errant throw… not like Burris has ever thrown one of those at an inopportune time. If you are staying to yourself there is no way Edmonton makes the same ugly drop that Gascon-Nadon did for Hamilton, just remember that Odell Willis plays for the Eskimos and in his last Grey Cup appearance he made a pretty epic drop of his own.
I expect a high quality closely contested game, the kind you'd expect to see in the CFL's premiere showcase of the League. In the end I think Edmonton's DBs will be better able to shut down Ottawa's receivers than Ottawa's DB's will be able to shut down Edmonton's. Derell Walker will be the Grey Cup MVP…
Esks by 9
PS – I hope Winnipeg took a lesson from Saskatchewan and intends on having someone or something doing flips over Fallout Boy. Give the people what they want.
Monday Morning Sentmionies: Division Final Thoughts
My tolerance for bad football is pretty high. I mean I did willingly watch a Tennessee/Jacksonville game on Thursday that featured jerseys so hideous I swear I've found more appealing stuff in Prophet Jr's diaper. I'd like to say I watched purely for fantasy football implications but if I'm being honest with myself I probably would have watched regardless. The point of this extended rambling is that I was going to be watching the CFL playoff games no matter what. I was super happy to be rewarded for my dedication with an absolute classic of a first game and a second game that was at least exciting enough to hold my attention until the end.
Let's start with the East Final. A beauty of a game. Tightly contested. Back and forth. Amazing plays on both sides of the ball. Came down to the very end. This was the CFL at its finest. Love him or hate him, for me Sunday's game solidified just how great of a coach Kent Austin is. Against a very good defense, he managed to get 350 yards passing out of his third string QB and another 40 out of his top receiver. He designed a game plan perfectly to Masoli's strengths and damn near pulled it out. Another thing this game solidified is how awesome Luke Tasker is. He is such a treat to watch that its worth enduring Rod Black's repeated reminders about his famous dad and poor attempts to give him a nickname.
The end sequence of that game was unlike anything I've ever seem. To summarize, Bad Hank showed up at the worst time ever for Ottawa and Burris threw what should have been a game losing TD directly into the hands of Hamilton's DE Gascon-Nadon. I get that you can only expect so much in terms of pass catching ability from a d-lineman but the only way Burris could have gifted that anymore would be if he wrapped it and had it delivered by singing telegram. After that bad drop spared Ottawa, they responded with a bad snap, a pass to a clearly well covered receiver... and a massive game winning TD because Gainey chose to embarrassingly fall down like h lost a battle with an invisible midget instead of making what should have been a routine knockdown. For the most part Ottawa deserved to win that game but man that's gotta be tough to take if your a Ti-Cat fan. I'm happy for Ottawa's fans... which is really tough for me given year's of anti-Burris conditioning.
The West final was essentially 3 quarters of Edmonton pummelling the Stamps, one of the oddest and most embarrassing video's reviews I've ever seen and a fourth quarter that featured a fight to the end by the Stamps in a desperate attempt at a miracle comeback. In a game featuring 2 of the stingiest defenses in the league, it was logical that a total of 76 points were scored. Credit to Edmonton's Offense. Calgary's had given up over 30 points just once this season (you would lose a bet if asked who did it because it was the Riders). Both offenses were moving the ball early but the big difference was that Edmonton was scoring majors while Calgary had to settle for FGs 5 times.
I now must address the embarrassing video review on the Messam fumble that honestly made the CFL look like the video review booth was being run by monkeys... no, check that, monkeys could probably have figured things out quicker. Clearly Messam fumbled and the play was whistled dead. Refs blew the whistle early and that cost the Esks a TD (at least briefly) but that's just run of the mill CFL reffing mistakes. What took this one over the edge was them taking 10 minutes to announce that the play was under review and another 10 minutes to figure out that because they blew the whistle and Lacey didn't score the play couldn't be reviewed by the booth (something they probably should have clued into a bit earlier given that the call on the field was down by contact... last time I checked that is not a scoring play). "The previous play could not be reviewed but Edmonton can now challenge" is about the most CFL call you will ever see. I mentally had the circus music going in my head the whole time. I just hope a reffing screw up like this doesn't pop up in the Grey Cup when a wider audience of non-football addicted people is watching,
I'll have more analysis on the Grey Cup as the week goes along but I will say this now: If Ottawa had trouble stopping a 3rd string QB they are going to be in trouble when Mike Reilly starts tossing against them.
If any of you are brave/stupid/crazy enough to be making the trip to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup party have 10 beer for me... it will help you cope with the whole "being in Winnipeg" thing.
Prophet's Playoffs Picks: Division Finals
I love playoff football… even if my favourite team is so far removed from the playoffs that even if all of the remaining teams folded or were otherwise be unable to play this Sunday, they would still not enter in the playoff picture even as a replacement. But the division finals are a bittersweet occurrence. On the good side we get 2 hard fought games to determine who will freeze their ass off… err I mean play for the Grey Cup in Winnipeg. The downside is that there is sadly just 3 more CFL games until next year.
Let's take a look at the match-ups.
East Division Final: Ti-Cats vs. RedBlacks (i.e. the battle of two teams whose names are derived from randomly combining two words into one thing).
Kent Austin will attempt to accomplish a pretty amazing feat on Sunday. He will try to lead his team to a third straight grey Cup appearance with a third different QB under centre. This will be his greatest challenge of the three… and that's saying something given that one of them he had to accomplish with Henry Burris. If this were a battle of two healthy teams, the Ti-Cats would steamroll the RedBlacks (and I actually think Ottawa is a solid team). But the reality is injuries will play a major factor in this. Hamilton is missing their top 2 QBs, the top pass rusher in Norwood, Tasker and Lawrence are banged up but should play. By contrast Ottawa had largely avoided significant injuries (a leading reason they were the best team in the East). Ottawa's defense allowed the least yards of any team, had the most sacks, tied with Hamilton for most INTs. They are a solid unit. Hamilton may have barely squeaked by the Argos but the Argo D is not very good. This will be a far bigger challenge.
As much as I make fun of Henry Burris (not only do I do it a lot, I enjoy it), he has been playing some of the best/most consistent football I have ever seen him play. Usually the pendulum swings often from Good Hank to Bad Hank (as Austin can attest to first hand) but this year has seen very little Bad Hank. That either means he is due for one of the most epically awesome choke jobs known to man or that he's just on a roll that doesn't show signs of slowing down. While I would really love the former, I think the latter is more likely. Hamilton's defense and special teams are among the best but with a banged up defensive unit and a poor aerial attack I don't think they will be able to carry the Ti-Cats to victory this team.
Game will probably be closer than some expect but in the end Ottawa by 10.
West Division Final: Stampeders vs. Eskimos (i.e. the battle of a province desperate for something to take their mind of the sad state of their hockey teams)
This is likely to be the marquee game of the weekend. Two best records in the league, two great defenses, two dynamic QBs, two teams that tend to get heated when they play. This one could easily go either way. I give Calgary the edge in the run game and a slight edge at QB. I give Edmonton a slight edge in not having every player resembling an O-lineman hurt. Beyond that these teams are pretty even. I believe the on-paper match-up goes to the Eskimos. Plus they won the season series. But in spite of the injuries I give Calgary the edge in terms of intangibles. The key will be the start. Edmonton hasn't played in two weeks. That will either mean they will come out fresh and hot or slow and sluggish.
I would say Edmonton is a slight favourite (despite what the official odds tell you) but my gut says take Calgary in a very clos, hard fought game. Stamps by a Rene Paredes FG.
Vote In the Fan's Choice Douche Bag of the Year Award
It will soon be time for the annual Rider Prophet Awards. The awards themselves are about as meaningful as the Rider nominee for top O-lineman but at least my awards are more entertaining than the so called "legitimate" awards.
By far the most popular of the Rider Prophet Awards is the Fans' Choice Douche Bag of the Year which recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of douche baggery as chosen by you, the fans. Voting opens today so let your voice be heard and cast your vote.
Jamal Westermaan - Nominated for being fined 4 times in his first season in the CFL for questionable hits. The fact his wasn't suspended is more a reflection on the sad state of discipline in the CFL than it is on his dirty play.
Rogers – Nominated for their complete and utter mistreatment of the Argos. It culminated when they claimed they did not have enough time between ball games to convert the field for the Argos… they had 5 days. I hope every Argo player took a dump in their locker when leaving Rogers Centre for the last time this season.
Corey Chamblin – There are many things I could point to for his nomination: his abysmal failure at fielding a competent defense; his habit for deflecting blame to pretty much everyone but himself in press conferences; after months of silence following his firing, that revisionist-history interview he gave where he claimed among other things that he was trying to make the team younger. But the reason I will personally choose for his nomination is for subjecting us all to Tino Sunseri as our quarterback. That has to be classified as a form of torture under some international treaty.
Jon Cornish – He did nothing particularly douchy this season but this is a fans' choice award and at your request it's now a rule that Cornish be a nominee every year. He was among the top contenders last year based purely on write in votes after being left off the ballot. This is democracy in action people… even if it's in relation to a made up award whose purpose is to insult people.
Other – If you feel someone out there exceeds the levels of douche baggery of the above nominees and needs to be considered for this award feel free to vote "Other" and leave the name of your write in vote as a comment on one of the blog posts.
Monday Morning Sentimonies: Division Semi-Finals
It was a weird feeling for me on Sunday. Normally the first round of the CFL playoffs find me a lot less sober and a lot more stressed/nervous. Of course that is because I have grown accustomed to the Riders playing in the division semi-finals. But since the Riders won't play another meaningful football game for many many months (and you could argue haven't played a meaningful game in many, many months), I got to enjoy postseason football as a calm, cool and collected fan. Okay in full disclosure I may have stayed up late drinking and watching UFC the night before so the "calm and cool" may have actually been tired and "dehydrated" but I digress.
The games themselves were a weird hodge podge. The East semi was a very exciting game that featured some pretty bad football. The West semi was a not-so exiting game that featured some pretty good football (at least for one team). Both games went pretty much as expected. IN Hamilton, the Ti-Cats defense and special teams managed to compensate for such poor QB play I was mildly expecting to see Tino Sunseri saunter onto the field. There were times when Zach Collaros on crutches would likely have been a huge upgrade for them. The real winners in the East-Semi are Ottawa. Between the lack of a credible QB and the parade of injuries that occurred, you have to like Ottawa's chances next week. As much as losing sucks for the Argos, I'm sure they are secretly somewhat relieved this gong show of a season is over for them. Next year they get a new home that won't go out of its way to kick them out and owners whose interest in the teams goes beyond an obligation to not let them fold while trying to limit how much money gets lost in the process.
Out West, well the Stampeders just laid a good old fashion ass kicking on the Lions. They were just the better team in every aspect of that game. Defense was rock solid. Eric Rogers (in what is becoming a recurring playoff theme) was a monster. Even Jerome Messam got in on the action and ran all over the Lions. The only thing that remotely resembled drama in that game was when Calgary started losing all their O-linemen. You know you suck when you're opponent ends up starting 2 defensive tackles at guard and it makes absolutely no difference on the game. I don't like seeing players get hurt but I was kinda hoping it would continue just so we could get to a scenario where Paredes and Maver had to play guard. Could very well be the last time we see Harris and Lulay in Orange and Black... well Lulay will always be seen in orange but you know what I mean. I would complain about the lopsidedness of this game but I briefly switched over to the Denver/Kansas City game to watch Manning break the NFL passing record... when you see a guy break an all-time record and throw 4 picks and get benched in the same game, well let's just say it made the CFL look like quality viewing by comparison.
Bring on the division finals.
Prophet's Playoff Picks
While the Riders are firmly into 2016 mode, the competent teams in the league still have some meaningful football to play. So I decided to devote this post to breaking down the division semi-finals. For 1, I could use a break from writing about the Riders (it's a pretty big buzzkill). For 2, I have a whole offseason worth of blog space to fill and I don't want to use up all my Rider material (GM/coach search, needed roster changes, etc…) before there is actually nothing to write about. Otherwise I might be reduced to posting photo journals of my poor attempts at Lego building with my children and Grandpa Simpson style "here's what's wrong with society" rants.
East-Semi: Toronto @ Hamilton
In a truly CFL moment, this game will actually feature 2 home teams. Hamilton being the actual home team and Toronto being a home team pretty much anywhere but their actual home. Had Zach Collaros stayed healthy I don't think any team could have stopped the Ti-Cats from winning the Cup. His injury instantly changed the playoff landscape, particularly in the East. They have a dangerous defense and special teams but with a philosophical refusal to run the ball and no real aerial threat they will need to grind out a close with if they hope to move on. For the Argos, being able to turn to a guy like Ricky Ray come playoff time because your young hot-shot QB was struggling is a pretty sweet deal. Much like Hamilton, Toronto really doesn't run much so their fate is tied to the arm of Ray. To me this one boils down to big plays like turnovers and big kick returns. Hamilton does them better than anyone and will need them to help take pressure off Masoli. They will also need to counter the turnovers Masoli is likely to cough up. He certainly looked better last week than he did last year (he was awful last year in relief of Collaros) but he still isn't able to carry that team offensively.
My gut says either a pick 6 or a kick return TD will be the difference as Hamilton feeds off the home crowd on route to a very narrow victory.
West-Semi: BC @ Calgary
BC has had a resurgence of sorts under Jonathan Jennings. Remember there was a time where people weren't convinced Jeff Tedford or even Wally Buono would last the season. Banish the ginger, change QBs and suddenly BC manages to surge past the pile of garbage teams with which they used to wallow at the bottom of the CFL standings. For me, this game comes down to one match-up: a rookie QB in Jonathan Jennings vs. defensive guru Rich Stubler. He has managed to stymy some of the best QBs in the game, odds of him preying on Jennings' lack of experience are good. Calgary allowed a league-low 16.1 offensive points per game. Calgary hasn't really been dominating teams like last year but they keep finding ways to win. BC's best player, Andrew Harris, appears to be counting down the days until he gets the hell out of BC. Not exactly the kind of laser-like focus you'd want from one of your star players. Another matchup to watch: Eric Fraser vs. Eric Rogers…. Well pretty much any Stamp receiver as Fraser is so non-impactful at safety that I've previously mused he would have been a perfect fit on the Riders D this season.
Stamps by 10
Monday Morning Sentimonies: We Won? I mean We Won!
Riders 30 - Alouettes 24
Well that was certainly unexpected. I had become so used to losing I just kinda took for granted we would lose again. Death, taxes and the Riders losing, three certainties in life. Apparently unless the Riders play the Alouettes. I would like to point out that the Als needed 8 wins to clinch the first ever eastern crossover. They have 6... 2 short. If they had managed to defeat the lowly Riders (like every other non-Brian Brohm led team did) they would have been in the postseason. I realize that given the lowly state of the Riders, I'm in not much of a position to beat other teams but man Montreal sure sucks.
As we mounted our big comeback in the 4th I found myself wrestling with 2 conflicting desires. 1 being for the Riders to win, the other being for that meaningless game between to bottom feeding teams not to go on any longer. I'm sure OT in that situation topped lots of people's lists of wants.
Keith Price didn't exactly look stellar... though if he had an O-line that actually decided to block somebody (you know like reputable pass rushers such as Bowman and Knapton), I bet he would have looked better. Also, bear in mind that Brandon Bridge got to look good against our god awful defense. Price had to play an actual pro-level defense. Every QB looks good against us, Price probably looked like the second coming of Flutie while running scout team in practice. I still like what I see from Price and hope he's back in camp next year battling for #2. He needs to work on things (like reading an all out blitz and throwing the ball quickly before he gets killed).
When it comes to intangibles, how can you not love Brett Smith. The guy just flat out makes things happen. Three TDs and 40 yards rushing would be a decent game. Smith did it in a quarter plus one drive in OT! He's rough around the edges fundamentally but he just seems to find a way to make plays. He's improved a lot since he was forced into action earlier this year. It would be huge if he could come in next year and lock down the #2 spot. Plus if we don't address our porous O-line this offseason then his mobility might be about our only chance.
Other guys I noticed in a positive way:
Anthony Allen - ran hard all day, also somehow turned a poor snap on a fake punt into a positive play
Ryan Smith - big day for him
Don Unamba - made some plays, me noticing him might just be a product of his average play looking great as compared to the rest of secondary
I won't give a full list of people I noticed in a negative way as that we take more typing on my part and reading on your part then I'm sure we'd both care to invest at this point. We won three games this year... that means lots of people suck. Below is just a list of people who really stood out.
Marshay Green - Any play directly involving him only has three possible outcomes: badly missed tackle, penalty, or really obvious penalty followed by a hissy fit.
Defense in general - have I mentioned before how bad we are at pass coverage or run stopping?
O-line - I get that heavy blitzes like the Als were running will result in unblocked defenders but those should not be in the inside guys... all the time.
Stephen Houston - Last week I asked to see more. I got my wish and was disappointed.
And thus mercifully ends just a terrible year of Rider football. While this win is mostly devoid of meaning and by no means makes up the crap we've endured this season, its still nice to end the season on a winning note. Bring on the offseason, it means we can't lose anymore and hopefully that the needed steps to bring this team back to competitiveness will begin to take place.
Riders vs. Alouettes: Let's Get This Over With
I'm sure the CFL had a better match-up in mind when they decided to end the regular season with the Riders travelling to Montreal. Instead the season will end with a whimper as two non-playoff teams (featuring the 2nd and 3rd worst offenses) go head to head in a game that is about as useful as the logistical plans for a Grey Cup parade in Manitoba. They will have good company as two of the other three games will be devoid of meaning and likely starters. So the good news is next week brings an end to a terrible year in Rider Nation and the arrival of playoff football. Yay! The bad news is that if you are reading this it likely means you will be subjecting yourself to the Rider game on Sunday.
As of writing this I have no clue what the game day roster of either team will be. It will likely be a mishmash of anyone with a pulse who was unable to get a sick note from the team doctor. I can tell you that Getzlaf is hurt (again) so Alex Carroll draws in. I can tell you that Ainsworth and MacDougall (i.e. two of the guys I would actually be interested in seeing) are hurt so we had to bring in Ryan Wellman and Hugo Lopez… mainly because the CFL wouldn't accept our preferred option to just put 2 pylons on the field instead (we couldn't prove the pylons had national status). I'll be somewhat surprised if Kevin Glenn plays, though knowing the other QB options Montreal has he may have to by default. I would actually like to see Montreal give Brandon Bridge some playing time. At this point I will formally apologize to Bridge for cursing him as players I endorse or petition for playing time tend not to pan out (just ask Dylan Ainsworth). Nik Lewis is hurt which is likely welcome news to small children in Montreal.
Keith Price will start and play into at least the 3rd quarter, which I think is the right decision. We have enough film on Smith to know what he brings. We need to give Price more playing time to see if he can progress in his development. We will hopefully also see more of Stephen Houston at RB. If we enter 2016 with Allen at RB I'm fine with that but I want to see him win it in a strong competition instead of be handed it by default. The last time we handed the RB role to someone by default was Henri Childs in 2007. I'd rather not rehash that repressed hatred. Hopefully we either get to see a bit more of Marcus Davis or we get to see LeQuan Williams (which I believe is French for "The Quan") or Ryan Lankford get some action. Probably would also be a good time to get Matt Vonk some playing time. I don't think very highly of him but given that he is the closest thing we have to OL depth, it would be nice to know if he can handle playing with the starters.
I will likely use the series we are on defense to go to the bathroom, get a snack and refill my brunch whiskey (look brunch whiskey is a thing because I say it is… plus there is no way I'm getting through this game without the assistance of my old friend JP Wisers) pretty much anything to avoid watching us play. Our defense was a train wreck in games where they were trying… throw in a few replacement players (who I already rate below pylons) and this could get ugly… unless Montreal is stupid enough to play Tanner Marsh. Even our sad sack D could get a turnover off him.
I will go out on not so big a limb and say that this is last time you will see guys like Jackson, George and Brackenridge in green and white. So better enjoy them (or swear at them) while you can. I was going to include names like Mertile and Green as well but that's so obvious even a CFL referee couldn't miss it.
I honestly have no clue how to predict this game. We could very well win. Price will be looking to impress. Most of our top offense will be playing. Montreal doesn't care. That said I can't in good conscious look at our defensive depth chart and feel good about things. Plus for all of Montreal's failings (which are many) they do have solid D (and can't very well sit them all) and 2 good running backs who will be looking to do what Jerome Messam did to us.
You know what? What the hell, it's the last game of the season, so I'm going to do something crazy and predict we win by 7 on some sort of special teams TD. Why not end the season on a positive?
Monday Morning Sentimonies: Predictable
Riders 19 - Stampeders 42
I award you 100 bonus points if you made it through the entire Rider game on Saturday (note: bonus points are redeemable for beer tokens at 2015 Rider playoff games only). It's hard to even complain as its not like you didn't know what you were getting yourself into when you tuned in. I believe the legal term is "voluntary assumption of risk".
While I knew we were going to lose (and badly), it just seems that the football gods are piling on at this point. I mean we are a bad enough team, no need to take 3 Canadians away with injuries... two of which actually have shown potential this year. Those 2 being MacDougall and Ainsworth. The 3rd person's name rhymes with Mets Laugh. That took an already bad situation and somehow made it worse. I'm pretty sure we were just 1 or 2 injuries away from Matt Vonk having to move into the secondary. Though I'm not sure he could have been any worse than the ones we did line up.
Let's start with the positive things I saw. Roosevelt is a stud, pure and simple. The effort he showed to fight for that TD in a game so devoid of meaning tells me a lot about the kind of player he is. Bright future for that guy. Tyler Crapigna has yet to miss a kick. It seems kinda odd to praise a guy for literally doing the only thing we pay him for but at this point competence at your craft is a rare things... especially in our kicking game. I noticed Denicos Allen around the ball a lot which is a good sign for a rookie LB. He wasn't making any game breaking plays but he was involved in the play and actually tackled... again not something that should impress me but my expectations have been lowered. Woldu made some plays which was nice to see. For the second straight week a rookie RB showed some flashes, good work Stephen Houston.
In terms of the QBs, I like the trajectory Smith is on. He's not throwing picks. His reads are slowly improving. He still needs to be more consistent in his play but I've seen growth in his game. As for Price, he's got some flaws to his game but he looks like he belongs on the field (which puts him ahead of last season's back-ups). He's got a bit of that Durant houdini quality in him and uses his legs well. Unlike Smith though he prefers to throw rather than run. He's got a strong arm. His biggest flaw is that he's in love with his big arm. He focuses too much on his deep options and stretching the field and not enough on the short/medium stuff. There was a long completion to Dressler that was a hell of a gain but a stupid throw... it was clearly into double coverage it just somehow dropped into Dressler hands (who by the way it was nice to see have a big game again). Its something that coaching and more experience can work out of him but he needs to learn he can't score on every play. I still believe in his potential. I honestly think if he'd had the playing time Smith has, he'd be ahead of where Smith is now.
I could get in depth on our defensive issues but it would be a regurgitation of super obvious things you've heard lots before... Marshay Green can't tackle (or apparently understand what PI is), Tristan Jackson has a ton of heart but no ability to play HB etc, etc. Given how randomly strung together our offense was I was just surprised we didn't let Bo Levi Mitchell break Dunnigan's 713 yards passing record. Just for fun we should have had the D-line and the secondary switch spots for a series. Not like it would have made much of a difference.
The end result was exactly what you'd expect when a team vying for first place plays the worst team in the league. Let's just all be happy Quick 6 didn't somehow kick a FG on us. On second thought, that would have been awesome! Cheer up though Rider fans. As much as this season sucks just remember it could be worse. The Blue Bombers will miss the playoffs for a 4th straight year and see their Grey Cup drought extend to at least a quarter century. Both feats are a damn near statistical impossibility in a 8-9 team league.
- When our kick cover teams (who have been stellar all year) had a rough start, you had to know that didn't bode well for the team.
- I would have chipped in towards his fine to see Tearrius George head butt Drew Tate again. i don't condone dirty play I just really loathe Tate,
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Team Profile: Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Moto3
Ahead of the start of the 2017 MotoGP Season, Dhruv George looks at the lineup of Moto 3's Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Team, and their driver line up for 2017.
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PESARO, ITALY - JANUARY 25: Romano Fenati of Italy and Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Team (L) and Jules Danilo of France and Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Team pose with the bikes and team during the Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Team Presentation in Teatro Rossini in Pesaro on January 25, 2017 in Pesaro, Italy. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)
The Italian team had a very topsy-turvy 2016 season with decent finishes by Niccolo Antonelli, while Jules Danilo always hung around the point scoring positions. The problem was that Antonelli was highly inconsistent, because he won the opening race in Qatar, the rest of the season saw him seesaw up and down the order. Now, Antonelli has joined the Red Bull KTM Ajo and Romano Fenati has filled up the vacant Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Team seat.
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Romano Fenati had also been recovering from a forgettable 2016 season that saw him sacked by the VR46 team for behavioral issues. It is believed that he disrespected his crew members to the point of being violent. So the Team Sky's star rider was forced into the sidelines for the remainder of the season. The Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Team will serve as a fresh start for the young Italian and they will also benefit from having a fast and experienced rider.
The 21-year-old Italian born Frenchman Jules Danilo also hasn't produced any spectacular results but has finished in the points on several occasions in 2016 with his highest finish being sixth place at Assen. This was enough for him to secure his seat at Marinelli Rivacold Snipers. Danilo finished the 2016 season with a career best 20th place in the championship standings.
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The Government has published Guidance on the Better Care Fund. The Fund was announced in June as part of the 2013 Spending Round. The funding is designed to help local authorities work more closely with their local health authority to develop integrated services and to prepare for their new duties under the Care Bill.
For carers, the Fund includes:
£130 million for carers breaks in 2015-16, an increase on the £100 million a year which has been available since 2011.
Funding to implement new duties on local councils to support carers through social care services.
Responding to the publication of Guidance on the 'Better Care Fund', Director of Policy at Carers UK, Emily Holzhausen said:
"Carers UK is pleased to see the confirmation of increased funding for respite breaks for carers and money identified to support the delivery of the welcome new rights for carers in the Care Bill.
However this funding is not ring-fenced so it is vital that local authorities, who are under considerable financial pressure, protect this funding and ensure that it reaches families who are struggling to provide care for loved ones. Although announcements on funding for carers' breaks are welcome, carers are disappointed to find that this doesn't reach them on the ground – or, worse still, that the support they receive is actually being cut.
There is a very real risk that money added to budgets to support carers will drain away elsewhere as severe cuts to local council's allocations from Government continue to result in reduced spending on social care. Alongside specific funding for carers, Government must deliver the wider social care funding needed to meet growing demand and recover from decades of underfunding. "
Carers UK is also calling for the Care Bill to be amended to include a duty on NHS bodies to identify carers. We believe this duty would support the NHS and local government in working together to improve the lives of carers, and ensure the Better Care Fund brings the greatest benefit for carers.
The Fund, originally referred to as the Integration Transformation Fund, provides for £3.8 billion worth of funding in 2015/16 to be spent locally on health and care to improve integration. In 2014/15, in addition to the £900m transfer already planned from the NHS to adult social care, a further £200m will transfer to enable local areas to prepare for the Better Care Fund in 2015/16.
Carers UK will be doing further analysis of the Fund and accompanying Guidance.
MPs of all parties debating the Care Bill for the first time last night recognised and welcomed the strengthening of rights for adult carers caring for adults in the Bill. They also welcomed joint working between Health and Education Ministers which means young carers will also benefit from these stronger rights to assessment and support through the Children and Families Bill.
Poll shows 9 in 10 of the public support new rights to time off work for caring for loved ones
Carers UK has responded to the Government's Autumn Statement in which the Chancellor announced improved forecasts for economic growth and employment rates, but argued that, despite an improving economic outlook, the Government had to stick to plans to cut public spending.
Carers UK has come together with 18 charities, who work on disability and carers' benefits, to write to the Prime Minister to set the record straight after his comments last week in Parliament about the Housing Benefit 'bedroom tax' changes.
Record numbers of carers are missing out on vital financial support due to a lack of advice, Carers UK reveals today.
Carers UK has announced Caroline Waters OBE, Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and former Director of People and Policy at BT, as its new Vice President.
House of Lords debates amendment to give parent carers equal rights to carers of disabled adults and older people
New figures on the quality of life of carers show carers feeling they don't have control over their lives, don't have time to do things they value and are neglecting their own health and wellbeing as a result of the care they provide.
Action must be taken to prevent rising numbers of staff quitting work because they are struggling to manage jobs alongside care for a loved one with dementia.
New research published in the Mirror today suggests that over 2000 carers have been sent court summonses for unpaid Council Tax since the changes to Council Tax Benefit introduced in April.
Carers UK warmly welcomes this morning's announcement from the Education Secretary, Michael Gove MP, that the Government will amend legislation currently in Parliament to strengthen the rights of young carers and their families to receive support.
Carers UK calls on Government to take urgent action on contradictory benefits rules
Carers UK calls for action as poll shows lack of public awareness of care
New research by Dr Linda Pickard at the LSE published today shows that care is facing a crisis over the coming two decades. This work serves as a stark warning to Government and society that more care must be provided or families will suffer.
Landmark report from Government, business and Carers UK argues for more support to help carers juggle work and care
Charity says recognition of carers through proposed scheme could help increasing numbers of families struggling to manage work and care responsibilities.
Carers UK has responded to today's High Court decision to dismiss a case by 10 disabled people and their families challenging Housing Benefit cuts known as the 'bedroom tax'
Carers UK has welcomed a Health Select Committee report published today calling for urgent action to relieve pressures on emergency healthcare.
A delegation of carers has delivered over 100 letters to 10 Downing Street from families affected by the 'spare room' cuts to Housing Benefit.
New Carers UK research shows Government failing to protect carers and disabled people from 'spare room' cuts
Carers UK has responded to the Government's Spending Review which has set out further cuts to public spending for 2015/16 and a new social care budget to be shared between the NHS and social care in England.
Carers Week 2013 10th – 16th June - Prepared to Care?
New research from Carers Week of over 2,100 carers has revealed that carers are being woefully let down by a lack of support when they first take on a caring role. The findings from the report, Prepared to Care? show that support is not being made available to new carers with often devastating consequences.
Released to coincide with the launch of Carers Week 2013, the findings show that 75% of carers were unprepared for all aspects of caring. A further 81% of carers say they were not aware of the support available1 and 35% believe they were given the wrong advice about the support on offer2.
With around 6.5 million carers in the UK3 and 6,000 people taking on a new caring role every day4, the charities within the Carers Week partnership are calling for the government, GPs and health and social care professionals to ensure that more support is given to carers from day one of their caring role.
The research goes on to outline the huge emotional, physical and financial effects that caring can have as people are not prepared for the impact of their caring role.
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The survey shows that carers often struggle to balance work and their caring responsibilities, with 45% of carers saying they had to give up work.
The results also highlight how carers' physical, emotional and mental wellbeing can suffer. 61% of carers have experienced depression and nearly all carers surveyed (92%) say they feel more stressed because of their caring role.
The survey also emphasised the strain that caring can put on people's relationships. 52% of respondents have experienced difficulties in their relationship with their partner and 61% have found it difficult to maintain friendships.
Helen Clarke, Carers Week Manager, commented: "The impact of caring for a loved one or friend is an issue that we simply cannot ignore. Every day across the country, 6,000 people take on new caring responsibilities and too often they face the challenges of caring without support. Becoming a carer can happen overnight and without information and guidance, carers can be left feeling isolated and alone.
"The figures clearly show that carers aren't being offered support and if they are, it can often be wrong or not the full information. The consequences for carers are huge, so it's vital that GPs, health and social care professionals and the government all play a role to ensure that carers are offered the support they deserve from day one."
Heléna Herklots, Chief Executive of Carers UK- one of the Carers Week charity partners - said: "There are 6.5 million carers in the UK saving society over £119 billion a year with the unpaid care they provide. Given this massive contribution, when they start to care, families must get support, advice and information early, to enable them to juggle care and work, stay healthy and to live their own lives alongside caring. Without the right support, the impact on carers' health and finances can be devastating and can bring wider costs to society and the economy, if they are pushed to breaking point."
Shane Wood, aged 45, who cares full time for his partner, Pete, aged 50, who has Parkinson's, explained how he felt when he first started caring: "When Pete was diagnosed, we weren't referred to relevant services by our GP and combined with my increasing caring duties this lack of support ended up putting a huge strain on our relationship. The only time I felt we got the support we needed was a few years in when things reached breaking point. By then I got to the point where I had I lost myself in the caring role. I didn't recognise who I was anymore - I was tired and short tempered all the time, and my friends told me I needed to get help because I simply couldn't cope."
Carers flagged as part of the survey that they would have benefitted from better support and information from day one. As part of the report, Prepared to Care? carers stated what would have made a difference to their experience, they included:
Better public understanding and recognition of carers.
Access to information and the right support from the beginning.
Professionals understanding the role of carers and sharing information, decision making and planning with them.
Access to high quality practical and emotional support and information as well as breaks from caring.
Flexible working practices and understanding from employers.
Financial support and a fair and easy to navigate welfare system.
Carers Week is delivered by a partnership of national charities – Age UK, Carers Trust, Carers UK, Independent Age, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, MS Society, Parkinson's UK and supported by the Stroke Association and Bupa's Carewell. In 2013 it is sponsored by Sainsbury's Plc and the sector skills council in England, Skills for Care.
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1. 52% of carers were definitely not aware of support available and 29% were partly not aware of support available ↩
2. 16% of carers were definitely given wrong advice about support available and 19% were partly given wrong advice about support available ↩
3. 2011 Census figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland including projected figure from Valuing Carers 2011 for Scotland ↩
4. Carers UK (2006) In the Know. The importance of information for carers ↩
Carers Week surveyed 2,115 carers between March and May 2013. The majority of respondents completed the survey online, with eight respondents completing paper versions. 1,303 of the respondents were from England, 75 from Northern Ireland, 151 from Scotland and 92 from Wales (the remainder did not state their location).
Carers Week is delivered by a partnership of national charities – Age UK, Carers Trust, Carers UK, Independent Age, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, MS Society, Parkinson's UK and supported by the Stroke Association and Bupa's Carewell. In 2013 it is sponsored by Sainsbury's Plc and the sector skills council in England Skills for Care.
Carers Week takes place to recognise and celebrate the UK's 6.5 million carers and encourage them to access the support, advice and information they need that can help improve their lives and the people they care for.
Over 2,300 organisations take part in Carers Week, including local charities and voluntary organisations, hospitals, hospices and care homes and a growing number of employers.
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Joseph Smith was an American religious leader and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as Mormonism. Born in Vermont in 1805, Smith claimed to have received a series of visions from God as a young man, which led him to search for and eventually discover a set of golden plates containing the history of an ancient Hebrew civilization in North America.
In 1830, Smith published the Book of Mormon, a religious text based on the writings on the golden plates, and formally established the Church of Christ, later known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smith became the church's first prophet and president, and began to attract a following of believers who were drawn to his message of personal revelation and religious renewal.
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Today, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with its headquarters in Salt Lake City, is one of the largest and most well-known religious organizations in the world, with millions of members worldwide. Joseph Smith remains a highly significant figure in American religious history.
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