I think we should start one of these threads for each day there's CFL action as an open forum of sorts to discuss news, notes, and opinions on the game, whether you're betting them or not. Half the battle is picking winners... the other half is avoiding losers.
Today, I've got a miserable time analyzing the card. Montreal was down right embarassing last week, but come home to play a Hamilton team with a question mark at QB and without their spark plug running back. Grumblings have got to start wandering over Popp's head, which makes me believe, particularly with the Toronto win yesterday, this is an absolute must win for the Alouettes. If I had to go somewhere with this game, I'd lay the 9, but I'm not doing anything unless someone else has a strong opinion on the outcome that I'm not seeing (much like Toronto yesterday... thanks Woody).
As for the Sasky game... Calgary is an absolute mess, but this is a ton of points for a road team to be laying in this league. I don't know why I have this feeling, but I just sense that something's going to wake the Stamps up this week... whether it's a Joffrey Reynolds massive run, a defensive stop, a special teams miracle, SOMETHING... I just think the Stamps are going to find a way to win this game because they really have to if they want to win the Grey Cup. I know there's absolutely zero justification for it, but again, gun to head, I'd take the Stamps and the points. I've already taken a rather small shot on them on the ml, but I'd rather not take a serious side in this game. If the Stamps look like they did last week and the Riders look like they did last week, this is another one of these random CFL 46-4 games.
Today, I've got a miserable time analyzing the card. Montreal was down right embarassing last week, but come home to play a Hamilton team with a question mark at QB and without their spark plug running back. Grumblings have got to start wandering over Popp's head, which makes me believe, particularly with the Toronto win yesterday, this is an absolute must win for the Alouettes. If I had to go somewhere with this game, I'd lay the 9, but I'm not doing anything unless someone else has a strong opinion on the outcome that I'm not seeing (much like Toronto yesterday... thanks Woody).
As for the Sasky game... Calgary is an absolute mess, but this is a ton of points for a road team to be laying in this league. I don't know why I have this feeling, but I just sense that something's going to wake the Stamps up this week... whether it's a Joffrey Reynolds massive run, a defensive stop, a special teams miracle, SOMETHING... I just think the Stamps are going to find a way to win this game because they really have to if they want to win the Grey Cup. I know there's absolutely zero justification for it, but again, gun to head, I'd take the Stamps and the points. I've already taken a rather small shot on them on the ml, but I'd rather not take a serious side in this game. If the Stamps look like they did last week and the Riders look like they did last week, this is another one of these random CFL 46-4 games.