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by OV - 54:40
Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:17 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions at Argos Oct. 30, 2021
Replies: 164
Views: 9982

Re: Lions at Argos Oct. 30, 2021

I sure hope the Lions make developing a national kicker again a priority. Hamilton is the only other club that doesn’t utilize a national for FG or punting but do burn one of their international spots with Joel Whitford. I guess our plan was to go duo international (Yamasaki/Ford) before it was qui...
by OV - 54:40
Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:36 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions at Bombers Oct. 23, 2021
Replies: 154
Views: 9142

Re: Lions at Bombers Oct. 23, 2021

The notion that you need a 4.3 or 4.4 burner receiver (like Whitehead) to complete deep passes is false IMO; Burnahm can get deep, so can Durant, so can Johnson. Run a smart route that has been set-up by other diverse plays to set-up the DBs and you don't require outright blazing speed (which Merv F...
by OV - 54:40
Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:28 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: How to fix this mess?
Replies: 50
Views: 7243

Re: How to fix this mess?

Yep. Reilly is a smart, tough vet QB; but his arm is faded IMO and he is no longer much of a run threat that was a nice part of his game. Way over-paid. Rourke is a possible star future instead. Chungh has been a bust as a Lion; can find better interior O-Linemen every CFL draft IMO; way over-paid. ...
by OV - 54:40
Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:02 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Stamps at Lions Oct. 16, 2021
Replies: 123
Views: 7462

Re: Stamps at Lions Oct. 16, 2021

Rick Campbell is a predictable, same old, limited thinking, typical CFL re-tread coaching hire. Very poor hire IMO. Maybe the new owner has some football thoughts of his own or will bring in some people to advise him who aren't CFL sycophants. Campbell only knows same old offence of today's CFL: QB ...
by OV - 54:40
Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:21 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Blue Bombers at Lions Oct. 1, 2021
Replies: 102
Views: 6363

Re: Blue Bombers at Lions Oct. 1, 2021

One last comment: I generally like Rick Campbell's approach as a coach, but wasn't a fan of putting a one-handed Whitehead back in the game. It seemed clear that he couldn't use his right hand to catch. It was time to give the backups a chance to get some game action. Scarfone got in the game to re...
by OV - 54:40
Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:18 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Leos surprises this year
Replies: 14
Views: 3702

Re: Leos surprises this year

Cioffi is an aggressive D player who could be a force at OLB; Sayles is neither an OLB or a CFL safety IMO; he could be used as an extra DB in packages; they could think of going to some 3 true LB look - with Konar (or big Hladik) alongside Lokombo & Williams, to help shore up the run D. Rhymes ...
by OV - 54:40
Thu Aug 19, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions sold
Replies: 44
Views: 8378

Re: Lions sold

FANTASTIC NEWS !!! :yahoo:
by OV - 54:40
Sat Aug 07, 2021 1:02 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: B.C. at Saskatchewan Aug. 6, 2021
Replies: 160
Views: 12896

Re: B.C. at Saskatchewan Aug. 6, 2021

Blowing one, easily makeable 30 some yard FG in a game by a rookie kicker = no big deal; blowing 2 plus a convert, and when there was a chance to get close in the game = a different story. And the kid's first FG of 40 some yards barely snuck in against the upright. Does not look like he has even clo...
by OV - 54:40
Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:10 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: B.C. at Saskatchewan Aug. 6, 2021
Replies: 160
Views: 12896

Re: B.C. at Saskatchewan Aug. 6, 2021

Wow - what a bizarre game. Lions totally unprepared and flat out of the gate; the D was swiss cheese like for the 1st part of the game; and a rookie QB thrown to the wolves. Coaching ! Strange QB management there = WTF ? - hopefully Reilly did not damage his arm further. That Rourke kid has serious ...
by OV - 54:40
Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Training camp 2021
Replies: 170
Views: 18252

Re: Training camp 2021

Interesting read from BC Fan about the potential starting defence: lots of inexperience and rookies - 3 on the D-Line; at MLB; maybe one in the secondary, plus has Sayles ever played safety in Canadian ball before ? ( a 5-9, 176 size safety ?) Hopefully they make up for it with lots of hustle and a...
by OV - 54:40
Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Training camp 2021
Replies: 170
Views: 18252

Re: Training camp 2021

Interesting read from BC Fan about the potential starting defence: lots of inexperience and rookies - 3 on the D-Line; at MLB; maybe one in the secondary, plus has Sayles ever played safety in Canadian ball before ? ( a 5-9, 176 size safety ?) Hopefully they make up for it with lots of hustle and at...
by OV - 54:40
Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:28 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Training camp 2021
Replies: 170
Views: 18252

Re: Training camp 2021

And we could be talking about an early season starting QB here because with Reilly still not practicing and only a dozen days until the season start, you have to wonder how long it will take a 36 y.o. player to heal from a throwing shoulder injury. Assuming that Reilly can't start, I predict that C...
by OV - 54:40
Sun May 16, 2021 6:57 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Predict the Lions' 2021 Opening Day Front Four
Replies: 8
Views: 2247

Re: Predict the Lions' 2021 Opening Day Front Four

DE - JR Tavai the rest - 3 imports maybe including Casher ? Campbell's RedBlacks the past couple of seasons featured a revolving door sort of mostly new, younger import D-Linemen; Tavai was easily the best of the group IMO and the rest were often mediocre. A far cry from the RedBlacks GC win run whe...
by OV - 54:40
Wed May 05, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2021 CFL draft
Replies: 41
Views: 8412

Re: 2021 CFL draft

IMO - the Lions did pretty well with this draft. Addressed a big area of need (D-Line) with the 1st pick and got a guy with a decent Div I resume. Got the former #1 rated prospect (Jackson) as a later pick (futures gamble that he doesn't stick in the NFL) Hladik at #22 was a real steal IMO; guess th...
by OV - 54:40
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:00 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 94 GC BC Defence
Replies: 1
Views: 1107

94 GC BC Defence

Watching the 94 GC game on YouTube. What a talented D that Ritchie put together for that season / GC game. 3 man front - Stewart, Chaytors, Petersen (was Doug starting due to injury to Scrivener?) - man-handled the big Stallions O-line for parts of the game; Petersen was so strong for an inexperienc...