Well, what can one say after that thriller of a game.
The CFL is designed to create entertaining football.
So the Als drop a 54-51 2OT decision in the Grey Cup Grudge match to the Riders. A game filled with great offensive plays is a game that has defensive mistakes. Let's take a quick look at game 1 of the Als season.
-Love the way #13 AC bounced back from an interception and sack to start his season. Big numbers 28/42 368 yards and 4TDs. He's still got it.
-#18 Jamel Richardson 5 rec for 79 yards, could have been better. A couple of drops in the hands tonight
-#3 Tim Maypray with the 2nd longest MFG Return in Als history 122 yards for the TD. that's great news for a team that might have started to miss Larry Taylor.
-#19 S.J. Green with the catch of the Season already in OT on the 2-point conversion, you can see what the Jets liked in him. Just keep him out of the backfield on blocking assignments, he miss reads the blitzes.
-The Als Secondary gave up 478 yards and 5 TDs to Darian Durant. 1- They were missing Mark Estelle 2- The Riders probably have the best receiving core the Als will see this year 3-Darian Durant is in the Top 3 QBs in the CFL (see Calvillo and Ray)
-#17 Billy Parker took alot of chances. hit or miss. It was a miss tonight.
-#11 Chip Cox, looked good in coverage and added a sack and a forced fumble
-Not a good sign when your safety leads the team in Tackles (#20 Proulx with 6).
-The Als defensive line, looked gassed in the 3rd and 4th quarter, Trestman may want to work in a bigger rotation for some of his big names on the line.
-I think #85 Brian Bratton will have huge numbers this year.
-Dressler and Durant could have more completions together than Calvillo and Cahoon, this year.
-The Als O-Line will need at least 3 games to gel properly.
-Don't be shocked about Avon Cobourne's 10 carries, He'll get his touches, just not in a Wild West OT Shootout.
-Circle august 6th on your calendar, Riders in Montreal. I know Coach Trestman already has.
-The CFL is fun
-The CFL is smiling ear to ear with this being the game to debut on the NFL Network.
The Alouettes have 10 days to think about this loss, you know coach Trestman will have geared to pick up their 1st win of the season in Edmonton on Sunday july 11th
Was big mistake for Jim Popp not to try to resign Keron Williams. The efeects were evident on Thursday with very little push from the inside which Williams provided last year. Popp was not able to Find adequate replacement and please 98 is not the answer. The two Canadians rotating are average at best. I do not think money was an issue as with Sanchez leaving with his huge salary well over 100,000 money should have been available to offer Williams a substansial raise.What is up with Andrew Hawkins is he still recovering from his injury have not seen him on roster, injury list or suspended list.
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