Well, ladies and gentlemen, though it is going to be a long season, I think it is fair to say I was wrong about my preseason predictions.
I thought that the Roughriders and the Alouettes would both be last in their divisions at this point, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Both teams are leading their divisions with a 2-0 score!
The Alouettes looked fantastic in both of their first two games. They played well on both sides of the field, and Anthony Calvillo looked like he was 25. He was running and passing beautifully. If he keeps this up, the Alouettes will do a lot better than I originally thought.
Boy, doesn't Saskatchewan Roughrider's general manager Eric Tillman look like a genius right now? He got rid of Reggie Hunt, Fred Perry, and Kerry Joseph so we could get some cap space.
Everyone, including me, was criticizing him about these moves, and what did he say? "Well, at this time last year, I looked like a buffoon, but I ended up being a genius, didn't I?" He did, and he's doing it again.
Kerry Joseph is having a bad start to the year in Toronto, Fred Perry only has three tackles in his first two games as an Eskimo, and Reggie Hunt didn't pass his physical in Montreal and was deemed "unfit to play!"
Recent injuries may hurt the Roughriders, with Marcus Crandell going down with a hamstring injury, and DJ Flick suffering a terrible leg injury. It looks like DJ will probably be out for the year, and I don't know about Crandell.
However, not all is lost.
The Roughriders traded Ronald Flemons and a fifth round pick in 2009 to the Argos for wide receiver TJ Acree and some picks. Acree had 458 yards in 11 games last year and should be a good addition. On the quarterbacking end, Darian Durant looks like he will be a good replacement to Crandell.
Well, people, I can admit my mistakes, and it looks like I made two big ones with the Riders and the Alouettes.
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3 months ago
Calvillo destroyed the Bombers in Week 2 pretty much singlehandedly picking apart their defensive line. He was also so calm in the pocket and only needed to take two steps before sending picture perfect passes to his receivers. He might be back to his true form this season.
from 2 months ago
Yeah I am so surpirsed on how he is doing. I thought he was over the hill but he just keeps on trucking.
2 months ago
I wish you had been right about the Als. Calvillo is like the friggin' energizer bunny, he just keeps bouncing back. If the Argos smarten up and give Joseph the permanent starting role, I think his performance will improve.
Should be interesting to watch the Riders after losing Crandell and Flick. What a gruesome injury...
from 2 months ago
Oh I know, that flick injury was gross! I like Durant better then Crandell I think anyway, but Toronto needs to give one of them the starting role and not the other, neither of them like it and it isn't a good fit! You don't get two quarterbacks who are exactly the same, you get two that bring different stuff to the table.
from 2 months ago
After tonights game against the Eskimos, Im not sure who should be getting the Argos starting position. Bishop is on waivers right now, but dont be surprised for more Argos QB situation drama to return this week.
from 2 months ago
Yeah, I don't really have a problem with them keeping Bishop but they at least need to give Joseph the starting role. That does a number of things: 1) gives him more confidence and more leeway, 2) gives him more reps with his new offense and helps him adjust, 3) eliminates the tension in the room
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