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by ballhawk
Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:16 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers and Coach O'Shea
Replies: 37
Views: 4560

Re: Bombers and Coach O'Shea

The Bomber fans are mad at Grigsby for asking for his release so they are glad that he is gone. I think O'Shea is trying to change the culture to one of discipline and accountability and winning. Apparently it cannot be accomplished in just one season. Every one says RBs are plentiful and easy to r...
by ballhawk
Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:17 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers and Coach O'Shea
Replies: 37
Views: 4560

Bombers and Coach O'Shea

I wonder what the Bomber's equivalent of the Lionbackers are saying about their coaches. Are they as negative as the Lionbackers are about their team's coaches? The Bombers HC O'Shea does have an interesting if not questionable strategy to improve his team's performance: That is, de-activate your to...
by ballhawk
Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: The Positives
Replies: 11
Views: 891

Re: The Positives

I guarantee the grey cup will not sell out ( unless sask is in it)[/quote] Pretty sad commentary on Vancouver "CFL-based" fans. So Vancouver is not going to be in the Grey Cup. Get over it!! Enjoy the game and occasion. I was at the 2005 Grey Cup and the Lions weren't in it and it was a s...
by ballhawk
Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:11 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Grey Cup halftime show is Imagine Dragons
Replies: 29
Views: 5412

Re: Grey Cup halftime show is Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons is a fantastic selection for Grey Cup halftime and I would think the remaining seats will be sold quickly. Virtually unheard of, Imagine Dragons came out with Radioactive and gradually over several months it became a super hit for them and proved to be a catalyst for their music car...
by ballhawk
Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:20 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Random thoughts - CFL WAKE UP
Replies: 12
Views: 3837

Re: Random thoughts - CFL WAKE UP

A couple of thoughts that have really started to irk me as the season has gone along: 1) CFL defensive backs are allowed to clutch, grab, hold, receivers downfield: - Next time you're at a Lions home game, just watch how secondaries in the CFL play the receivers. - Oh so you want to run a 10 yard c...
by ballhawk
Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Stampeders 14 - Lions 7 Post Game Stats and Comments
Replies: 133
Views: 15858

Re: Stampeders 14 - Lions 7 Post Game Stats and Comments

Wow, I can't believe Coach Benevides made those comments about his other receivers, namely the Canadian receivers. Basically he is saying that they are useless or hopeless. The truth of the matter is that these receivers have had very little chance to participate as the ball is not thrown their way,...
by ballhawk
Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Courtney Taylor - done for the year
Replies: 15
Views: 1755

Re: Courtney Taylor - done for the year

Ratio, maybe - but Burnham has 0 yards receiving and no regular season game experience.
by ballhawk
Thu Sep 18, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Courtney Taylor - done for the year
Replies: 15
Views: 1755

Re: Courtney Taylor - done for the year

Sorry to hear about Taylor's injury. A great contributor to the team. How is it possible that Jackson may not be dressed when he has twice as many yards as the other two wide-outs combined (298 vs 103 + 37)?
by ballhawk
Thu Sep 11, 2014 12:54 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Two Offensive Plays I'd Like to See with the Lions
Replies: 17
Views: 2302

Re: Two Offensive Plays I'd Like to See with the Lions

!) Hook and Ladder: Glenn to Gore (15 yards), flip to Arceneaux for long run for TD (untouched). 2) TD68 (Jackson to Adkins): QB Glenn short roll right after backing up from standard, non shot gun snap (holding safety or moving him right); SB Gore in tight to line on right side, runs diagonally acro...
by ballhawk
Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:24 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Quality of the CFL season
Replies: 28
Views: 2351

Re: Quality of the CFL season

These days in the CFL there appears to be a huge difference between between watching the game on TV versus being in the stands for enjoyment/entertainment value. The commentary and camera work on TSN is very good making even a poor Lions performance (eg, Winnipeg game) look reasonable. I was in the ...
by ballhawk
Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Practice Roster
Replies: 5
Views: 731

Re: Practice Roster

Tuninei and Hardy-Tuliau may have been released to make room for other players in for a look see. They may have been signed to contracts for next year. This may indeed be true, but are not 15 players allowed in the PR come September according to the new CBA? By cutting Tuninei and Hardy-Tuliau, the...
by ballhawk
Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Practice Roster
Replies: 5
Views: 731

Practice Roster

Very sorry to hear that Tuninei and Hardy-Tuliau were released from the Lions Practice Roster today. It's tough for these young guys after being on it from the beginning of the season in June (Tuinei since July). Wish them well. Lokombo takes a spot. Odd though, accoding to the new CBA - Practice Ro...
by ballhawk
Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bo knows Lions - Lokombo in the fold.
Replies: 26
Views: 2823

Re: Bo knows Lions - Lokombo in the fold.

Let's cut out the hype on Lokombo. He hasn't done a darn thing yet, and probably has never played a down of Canadian football in his life (being from BC HS and all!). Probably knows nothing about the CFL (being from BC HS and all!) I wish him well but don't see anything special. Just another over-hy...
by ballhawk
Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:17 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Players to Watch
Replies: 19
Views: 1710

Re: Players to Watch

Silently, without comment, on the Lions' Practice Roster for over the past month has been WR Lavasier Tuinei . Tuninei was the Offensive Player of the Game in the 2012 Rose Bowl in which his Oregon Ducks defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 45-38 in one of the most exciting Rose Bowl games ever. Indicatio...
by ballhawk
Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions' O Line for 2014 - Montreal shows how to build an OL
Replies: 319
Views: 24599

Re: Lions' O Line for 2014 - Cory Brandon 3 years on BC rada

I often wonder how a new player on the roster can simply join a team mid-season and immediately get a starting position for the next game. This is the case with Cory Brandon, and was the case with Cave. What about all the hard work put in by other players through training camp and the weekly practic...