Blueandgold

Let's not forget that Johnson has been everyone's favorite whipping boy the last few years, myself included. Even saying that, I would've preferred to keep him around. I don't want to be in a situation where we're starting the Roc at halfback again.

The apathy toward the CFL in Eastern Canada will be stronger than ever I fear if they decide to go that route. From a football standpoint it makes perfect sense.

Sure it did, but the Argos couldn't have been naive enough to believe Ricky Ray would stay healthy in the long term. If any team needs a decent back up, it's Toronto.

Instead they're starting the QB that allowed Edmonton to Hamilton with Mike Reilly throwing for 30 yards a few years back. I think the Argos would kill for Drew Willy or Dan LeFevour right now.

That penalty on the McDuffie return is everything that frustrates me about the CFL. Thank god the challenge system has really improved since they moved to limit the amount of challenges per game. Now it's actually getting used the way it was intended too.

Man, that was a brutal pick.

Relying on Ray was fool's gold. You have to think the Argos make a trade for someone. Lulay/Jennings, Franklin, Vernon Adams and Collaros/Masoli could all be on the table.

This game is also a good opportunity for Nichols to quiet the naysayers who refer to him as a "game manager" and "caretaker". When Nichols took over last year, we had Denmark and a bunch of scrubs out there and we were still winning game after game. It's nice to know that we can still win despite major injuries. If he goes out there and gets us a another win without Dress, there won't be much anyone can say to discount him anymore.

That receiving core sans Dressler isn't intimidating whatsoever. This might be the game to try Harris & Flanders together.

This is fantastic news.

I thought Bailey was half decent? I'm surprised we didn't give him a crack.

He didn't play particularly well last year either. I don't see how they don't give Masoli a shot at this point.

I don't need much motivation to rip on a knob like Carter.

He's someone who would be great to have on the current roster.

Fred Reid & Joe Smith did make for quite the duo that one year we had them both together.

I think Edmonton probably wins that game regardless, but how they overturned that 3 and 14 play call was beyond baffling. I almost turned off my TV when that happened. If a die hard CFL fan like myself reacts like that, I can hardly imagine what a casual fan would think.

I still remember Chip Cox in either his first or second year, literally picking up Charles Roberts and hitting him with a suplex.

I thought it was because they just plugged him into Dresslers spot. Meaning, that all the plays and touches normally designed for Dress just went to Lankford instead.

His punting was horrid against BC, and mediocre against Toronto. But, last night he was phoenominal in that regard.

Oh I don't disagree with any of that at all, but a part of that is definitely Hall's soft zone D. All I was saying is that at least Walker has a few reeedmable qualities and did something's to get excited about. Not what I'd say about the Roc at all.

Yup. I understand doing a few for fan engagement purposes, but they're absolutely brutal to listen to.

I'll just say that even though he struggled abit, it was really impressive what Matt Nichols was able to do without one of his few, and possibly biggest playmaker, Weston Dressler. Nichols Harris Jeffcoat

Leggett, Wild and Bruce are big injuries, there's no doubt about that. But, our linebackers and secondary are just getting absolutely shredded game in and game out. Something needs to change there. It's nice seeing that a guy like Walker will go out there and hit hard at least.

I thought his elbow was down right before he goal line, but you can't overturn that call. At the end of the day, Montreal never should've put themselves in that position.

Great and better than Carmichael are two different things. At least they moved Carmichael to field corner tonight.