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by Toppy Vann
Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:06 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Post-Game Analysis Wanted: O-Line
Replies: 12
Views: 1299

Re: Post-Game Analysis Wanted: O-Line

from a Rider fan standpoint I was impressed with your o-line last night. It was one of the factors with Rasouli and Murphy gone that I thought would give the Riders D a distinct edge in QB pressure, but for the majority your line was winning the battle. Yes, me too. Until the second half, overall I...
by Toppy Vann
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Edmonton is showing the Lions what they didn't do.
Replies: 14
Views: 899

Re: Edmonton is showing the Lions what they didn't do.

That game winning TD catch by Jason Tucker was unreal - I thought that ball was uncatchable being hit like that.

The new receiver for the Esks Kelly Campbell looks pretty decent too.

Hamilton tonight was sure different from last week. Let's hope the Lions do the same this week.
by Toppy Vann
Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:23 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: BRING BACK CASEY PRINTERS !!!
Replies: 98
Views: 5243

Re: BRING BACK CASEY PRINTERS !!!

Printers believes Tiger-Cats can win in Toronto 'We are very capable' Mark Masters, National Post Published: Thursday, July 03, 2008 HAMILTON - Hamilton Tiger-Cats starting quarterback Casey Printers is not ready to panic. "It's not how you start, it's how you finish. You can start out 0-3 and ...
by Toppy Vann
Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:42 pm
Forum: All Sports
Topic: Official 2007-08 Vancouver Canucks Season Thread
Replies: 485
Views: 41015

Re: Official 2007-08 Vancouver Canucks Season Thread

Maybe the hockey teams should hold free agent try out camps like the Lions does hoping to find some undrafted guys no one knows about. We all know they don't do this and can't do this as players are drafted at 18 and locked up so they are someone's property so there are no Ryan Phillips or Buck Pie...
by Toppy Vann
Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:57 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 'The Chap Unhappy in the Booth!! (Again)
Replies: 40
Views: 3296

Re: 'The Chap Unhappy in the Booth!! (Again)

LOL! This is like listening to Burke rag on Lowe....it just goes on and on and on..... It's only been one game, let's see how the Lions finish up this year; in the meantime enjoy the games!!! It's just football for goodness sakes. Lion Guy - you might notice that players don't complain about the te...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:36 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: BRING BACK CASEY PRINTERS !!!
Replies: 98
Views: 5243

Re: BRING BACK CASEY PRINTERS !!!

with Murphy gone for the next few weeks we need the QB mobility that Printers would offer Alright let's bring this thread to close shall we firstdown45, as you are stroking the harp of 120db with a little too much fervour. CP will not be back a the immediate foreseeable future, so get over it. :baw...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:17 pm
Forum: All Sports
Topic: Official 2007-08 Vancouver Canucks Season Thread
Replies: 485
Views: 41015

Re: Official 2007-08 Vancouver Canucks Season Thread

Gillis said the Canuck coach had a "sub-standard" team to coach last year plus the other things that the others have posted. Quite clearly other GMs in the NHL club liked Dave Nonis and felt that the Canucks were doing a creditable job and had a pretty good team given the opportunities tea...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: LU: Riders to win
Replies: 15
Views: 2313

Re: LU: Riders to win

The issues WCJ outlines in his practice report concern me too. I was not a fan of listening to that stuff from HC on down about the bad taste of the WDF and how that was the driver to this season. Heard Angus Reid say now the focus is game to game. Finally sanity prevails. The intensity will improve...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:42 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Jarious Jackson Now Starter For 2008 Season
Replies: 29
Views: 3034

Re: Jarious Jackson Now Starter For 2008 Season

I for one do not have any confidence in JJ. Nothing he did last year inspired me and I don't think he can get the job done. I hope I am proved otherwise tomorrow night. leo The good news is that the team on the field has confidence in whichever QB is calling the signals. I would have thought the Li...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 40.000 for opening night?
Replies: 67
Views: 5588

Re: 40.000 for opening night?

Kudos to the Lions for once again setting the home opener up as an "event" - just like high school and college teams do in the USA with their "homecoming" games (do you recall prior to the Ackles regime, the club used to just 'open the doors' for the home opener with no push wha...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:56 am
Forum: Lionbackers Pub
Topic: Happy Canada Day Everyone
Replies: 15
Views: 3247

Re: Happy Canada Day Everyone

As much as I love my country I do feel that the Canadian people need their governments to do better for them and to do it with less of the taxpayers money. This isn't a complaint about me personally as I have done very well with the opportunities this country has given me, but this is more of a conc...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:42 am
Forum: Lionbackers Pub
Topic: Hope for "canadian" culture yet
Replies: 21
Views: 3071

Re: Hope for "canadian" culture yet

We shouldn't be poaching other countries professionals when we have people who would gladly be trained here but don't make the list(usually not because they are good enough but because they are not worthy). The immigration points system is not helping anybody - Canada, the immigrants, nor the count...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Jarious Jackson Now Starter For 2008 Season
Replies: 29
Views: 3034

Re: Jarious Jackson Now Starter For 2008 Season

I didn't think Buck looked hurt at practice either yesterday. It appears that Buck is being tossed under the bus for the offense failing to generate the points vs Calgary. If the HC wants consistency then how about coaching consistency!!! WB could qualify for politics with his statements on his QB s...
by Toppy Vann
Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Jarious Likely To Start Against Saskatchewan
Replies: 21
Views: 1532

Re: Jarious Likely To Start Against Saskatchewan

Well JJ is the starter (as most already knew). It's being played as it's JJ's turn, he's earned it...etc... I just don't buy it. Buck didn't blow the doors off but he by no means was the big problem last game (IMHO). You complete 64% of your passes and you lose the starting gig? Especially after st...
by Toppy Vann
Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Vet coaches get schooled this week
Replies: 6
Views: 671

Re: Vet coaches get schooled this week

The new coaches are a bit of a factor but hardly a signal for coaches like Wally Buono or Doug Berry to be hanging them up. Montreal with Anthony Cavillo back firing on all cylinders beat a less than able Hamilton team. Yes, the Mtl coach had his team very well prepared and Ham wasn't. Toronto beat ...