I was at the Edmonton Calgary game LIVE where Edmonton won 38-35.. At the airport the BC Lions happened to be there also taking a flight to Toronto where they played on Friday---
I went to Subway and was stuck in the lineup behind some BC players who were buying subs. I was surprised that the players were drinking soft drinks and buying cookies and had little regard for their diets--
I was talking to one player who told me things were going to get UGLY on wednesday night when they arrive in Toronto. He said the players are gonna wanna go out and party in Toronto.
It was clear to me as some BUFFOON from the BC team was dancing in the Subway Lineup like a clown. All he was talking about was picking up some chicks and didnt seem to be focussed on football.
So from that point right there it was clear to me when I passed through security and anotehr BC player was panicking as security was holding him back and he started almost crying trying to get through so he doesent miss the flight---
I knew that these jokers were not going to come out strong In Toronto, which they didnt as they came out FLAT and Toronto held a good lead in the first half of that game--
So on to the Edmonton game where I attended---
Initially I noticed how Edmonton who is scoring lots of points had a stretching coach and was doing proper PRO type stretches..
Calgary was sitting on their side of the field with no stretching coach and no routines. They were stretching alone and sometimes with one partner- Certainly the D lineman and O lineman didnt look to be moving at all and really want to it seemed to me.
On to the observations of the GAME and what I noticed in this MATCH----
Db's in the CFL dont TURN AROUND when the ball is in the AIR-
An Edmonton DB Jonte BUHL from Texas A&M got completely burned that game. He never turned around ever for the ball and was just terrible, he basicaly stood there every play and never even guessed or made a break on the ball. The receiver he was covering caught 11 passes for 177 yards, that receiver was JERMAINE copeland an aging receiver who can be shut down by good Db;s-
It was so bad that I believe that I would have done a better job than BUHL if for no other reason that I could predict what pass pattern they would THROW--
IT was so obvious to me where both teams would throw the ball.
BUHL was pathetic and anything Copeland ran was wide open, I mean a simple out and BUHL had no clue what was going on.
Then CGY ran the same PLAY about 25 times in a row, and it worked every single time Vs EDM--- THE QB Burris takes the snap, fakes the handoff to the running back rolls the other way and throws to a wide open receiver--
It was so bad, that people were screaming the play in the stands and EDMONTON defense didnt adjust even though he did the same fake and exact play over 25 times---
I went to the game with a girl, even she knew the play, she said yeah the CGY qb will fake the ball to the running back, run the other way and throw an easy pass-- EVEN SHE KNEW THE PLAY!!!!
Then I looked on the sidelines-- Get ready for this one-- Instead of huddlling and coaching the defense, the players are just sitting there on the BENCH- NO one is talking, no pictures from above like in the NFL- The defensive coaches are not talking about Defense-
The players are talking about who knows what and just sitting on the bench.
There are guys in this league ROBBING THE CFL of a pay cheque- There are pass rushers IMO that are absolute SHIT- They get little to no Pressure on THE QB and basically are a JOKE--
When that happens the game will be very high scoring also.