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Post by franko on Nov 29, 2009 21:53:32 GMT -5
Shades of Don Cherry and the Bruins: Saskatchewan loses the Grey Cup because they had too many men on the field on a last secone missed MOntreal field goal.
Re-kick good -- the Als win the Grey Cuop.
Entertaining game.
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Post by roke on Nov 29, 2009 21:57:21 GMT -5
Chris Cuthburt mentioned that it looked like they had a guy go on the field at the last minute to get in the endzone... you're up by 2, just have one guy track the kicker in case he decides to run after the ball.
Quite the finish though.
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Post by CentreHice on Nov 29, 2009 22:12:11 GMT -5
The game should've been tied after the Als climbed back to within 2, as the ref didn't call pass interference on Alexander for his play on Richardson.
What a season the Als put together.....anything less than a Grey Cup would've seemed unacceptable.
Who was the extra man on the field for Sask.? I'm sure it'll be reported. That guy (or whoever was responsible for throwing a 13th guy out there) is gonna have a long off-season.
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Post by Skilly on Nov 29, 2009 22:32:02 GMT -5
I would expect the 13th guy was the guy in the end zone ... he didnt need to be there unless the Als chased down the missed kick
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Nov 29, 2009 22:52:26 GMT -5
For all the Riders fans that fill my office and this Province, what a game and what a way to see the cup slip away. I had one little Als stick flag to your floors of green jerseys...and this is not even Saskatchewan.
The Riders got a break with that non call in the end zone on the second two point conversion though. What goes around, does come around.
Great job Als!! Whoo hoo, now win one again next season here in E-town!!
17-3...impressive in any league. What a great season.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 29, 2009 22:58:27 GMT -5
The game should've been tied after the Als climbed back to within 2, as the ref didn't call pass interference on Alexander for his play on Richardson. That's what I said as soon as that illegal substitution was called ... it came around to bite them. You have to wonder what the heck went on there. Was it simply an overanxious player, poor bench control, or a blunder by the coach. As for the game itself, I honestly believe Saskatewan had a tougher route to the Grey Cup. That, and the over-hype given to the Als all week, is what probably made it as good a game as it was. I'm still glad they won though. Cheers. |
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Post by CentreHice on Nov 29, 2009 23:17:54 GMT -5
Pretty impressive 3 drives by the Als in the 4th quarter for the 17 pts. to win it. They were down 27-11. That's clutch....especially in a championship game with a crowd that was largely rooting for the Riders.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Nov 30, 2009 0:50:03 GMT -5
Well, the Als did not show up all first half and then put it into Warp 7 in the 4th quarter.
After that big kick and fumble with 40 seconds to go, I was no longer convinced this comeback was possible. That was a lot of field to cover, but AC managed to convert a few times. Classic. After that first shanked field goal with no time left, I was convinced that those melon heads had won. Alas, they needed a too many men on the field call to win the Cup.
For those that did not catch the fourth quarter live...too bad, it was a classic.
Sask Nation...you are the best fans in the CFL, but man oh man, good for the Als with their 20 fans in the stands.
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Post by MC Habber on Nov 30, 2009 2:05:50 GMT -5
That was an amazing game. After the first quarter, it looked like Calvillo would live up (down?) to his reputation as a great regular season QB who chokes in the Grey Cup. He played a better second quarter though and redeemed himself pretty well in the second half. That was one of the most impressive comebacks I've seen.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 30, 2009 7:56:06 GMT -5
Can't forget about Queen's U and their come-from-behind win against Calgary. Outstanding game the Vanier Cup was. The pubs were packed here in Kingston.
I didn't bother heading into town though. It would have be crazy.
Cheers.
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Post by HabSolute on Nov 30, 2009 8:35:37 GMT -5
Check out this picture that Habs insinde-out have on their site... How Ironic.....This poor guy didn't have a clue when he create his t-shirt and sign that he would be so accurate....but not as he planned it...!  |
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Post by jkr on Nov 30, 2009 8:55:45 GMT -5
Pretty impressive 3 drives by the Als in the 4th quarter for the 17 pts. to win it. They were down 27-11. That's clutch....especially in a championship game with a crowd that was largely rooting for the Riders. Instead of blaming the 13th guy they should ask themselves how they blew a 16 point lead in the 4th quarter of a championship game. I've suffered through some tough Alouette Grey Cup losses this decade ( the OT loss to Edmonton was the hardest) so I'm afraid I can't muster up any sympathy for Saskatchewan. The Als are what we want the Habs to be - a top flight organization that puts together a championship contender every year & they have been doing it for 10 years now. |
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Post by 24in93 on Nov 30, 2009 9:39:40 GMT -5
I rarely watch any CFL football but I must say I'm rarely disappointed when I tune into a Grey Cup. They always seem to go down to the wire and this was no exception. I thought the Als were going to blow it again but the Riders blew it big time. Those Rider fans are definitely passionate, almost creepily so. Those players are going to have to hightail it out of the country for a while while this settles down. That was a blunder of epic proportions. Nonetheless, I'm very happy the Als pulled it off.
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Post by Cranky on Nov 30, 2009 10:30:53 GMT -5
I don't watch football unless I'm getting paid...but...I just happen to be channel surfing and saw the last two minutes. The Sask coach seemed to be a deer caught in the headlights. The other thing I noticed is the tight line formation. I'm not a student of the game although I have contributed some pain in it, but the offensive formation seemd to not know what a blitz is. I never seen such a tightly packed herd of buffalo...err offensive lineman. Again, that is from the last two minutes.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Nov 30, 2009 11:29:37 GMT -5
Chuck Hunsinger is turning over in his grave. Too bad the rifle wasn't able to see it, or maybe he did.
Great job Als.
After Ted Workman traded my heros, I vowed to never watch an Als game unless the team moved back to Molson's stadium and resurected their old red and white uniforms, an unlikely event when the pepsi clad team was struggling at the Autostad and Olympic Toilet. Never say never.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Nov 30, 2009 11:35:27 GMT -5
Shades of Don Cherry and the Bruins: Saskatchewan loses the Grey Cup because they had too many men on the field on a last secone missed MOntreal field goal. Re-kick good -- the Als win the Grey Cuop. Entertaining game. If Don Cherry was interviewed after the game he would have said three things: 1. They need pads on the stands to protect players from concussions. 2. Look at these pictures of our beautiful men in uniform. 3. The leafs will be better when Komisarek comes back.  |
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Post by Skilly on Nov 30, 2009 13:24:29 GMT -5
The Als are what we want the Habs to be - a top flight organization that puts together a championship contender every year & they have been doing it for 10 years now. Easy to do in a 7-8 team league .... as the Habs proved in a 6 (and 12) team league. |
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Post by HabSolute on Nov 30, 2009 14:29:32 GMT -5
The Als are what we want the Habs to be - a top flight organization that puts together a championship contender every year & they have been doing it for 10 years now. Easy to do in a 7-8 team league .... as the Habs proved in a 6 (and 12) team league. Go tell that to the Leafs fans.... and Argos fans in the recent years |
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Post by CrocRob on Nov 30, 2009 15:38:09 GMT -5
I tuned in for the last few plays of the game during a commercial while watching SNF, and even I was disappointed with the way the Grey Cup ended. The Grey Cup game is always one to demonstrate that the CFL isn't a second (or third) tier league -- it even gets highlights on ESPN in the US -- and Saskatchewan did the entire league a disservice IMO.
I'm no CFL fan, but the way that game ended reeked of something you'd see at a high school game. It was a disappointing and, worst of all, memorable way to finish.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2009 15:38:49 GMT -5
Can't forget about Queen's U and their come-from-behind win against Calgary. Outstanding game the Vanier Cup was. The pubs were packed here in Kingston. I didn't bother heading into town though. It would have be crazy. Cheers. My friend who's doing grad studies in Kingston talked about how much the city cares for their university team. You don't really see that at UWO...McMaster maybe (but only if they have a good team). Don't think USask has anything like that, either. |
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Post by jkr on Nov 30, 2009 16:45:09 GMT -5
The Als are what we want the Habs to be - a top flight organization that puts together a championship contender every year & they have been doing it for 10 years now. Easy to do in a 7-8 team league .... as the Habs proved in a 6 (and 12) team league. Other teams in larger leagues manage it - the Patriots & Colts come to mind. |
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Post by jkr on Nov 30, 2009 16:53:06 GMT -5
I tuned in for the last few plays of the game during a commercial while watching SNF, and even I was disappointed with the way the Grey Cup ended. The Grey Cup game is always one to demonstrate that the CFL isn't a second (or third) tier league -- it even gets highlights on ESPN in the US -- and Saskatchewan did the entire league a disservice IMO. I'm no CFL fan, but the way that game ended reeked of something you'd see at a high school game. It was a disappointing and, worst of all, memorable way to finish. I've seen my share of bad penalties, poor clock management, questionable calls and awful games in the NFL too. I know they are not the norm but games that end 7-6 & 6-3 turn me off. (In that 6-3 game the Browns QB went 7 for 23 with two picks & still manged to win the game  ). I understand that the NFL is a better league with better players but it's hardly mistake/incident free. |
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Post by CrocRob on Nov 30, 2009 18:42:53 GMT -5
The NFL has nothing to do with the comment. It's not mistake-free and has bad games. That being said the Browns-Bills game you speak of wasn't the Super Bowl, either.
It was more a comment from a football fan with something below casual CFL interest who tuned in to see a bit of action in the league's championship game and witnessed that.
I repeatedly give it chances because people I know personally (and many posters on here) love the game. I actually want to be a CFL fan. There's next to nothing between April (we're Habs fans.. let's call it March) and August that I can focus on in the sports world and take interest in (in a non-World Cup or Euro year). Unfortunately, each time I tune in to watch the CFL I come away disappointed for one reason or another. I've yet to witness that moment that makes it click for me.
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Post by jkr on Nov 30, 2009 20:45:35 GMT -5
I repeatedly give it chances because people I know personally (and many posters on here) love the game. I actually want to be a CFL fan. There's next to nothing between April (we're Habs fans.. let's call it March) and August that I can focus on in the sports world and take interest in (in a non-World Cup or Euro year). Unfortunately, each time I tune in to watch the CFL I come away disappointed for one reason or another. I've yet to witness that moment that makes it click for me. That's the way I feel about the NFL. I don't watch a lot because my circle of friends is just not that interested so I usually watch alone & when I do tune in I get a huge clunker like Cleveland - Buffalo. Plus having grown up in Montreal I have a huge rooting interest in the Alouettes. I have never had a lifelong favorite team in the NFL. MAybe it would make a differnece if I did. |
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Post by halihab on Nov 30, 2009 21:33:38 GMT -5
I repeatedly give it chances because people I know personally (and many posters on here) love the game. I actually want to be a CFL fan. There's next to nothing between April (we're Habs fans.. let's call it March) and August that I can focus on in the sports world and take interest in (in a non-World Cup or Euro year). Unfortunately, each time I tune in to watch the CFL I come away disappointed for one reason or another. I've yet to witness that moment that makes it click for me. That's the way I feel about the NFL. I don't watch a lot because my circle of friends is just not that interested so I usually watch alone & when I do tune in I get a huge clunker like Cleveland - Buffalo. Plus having grown up in Montreal I have a huge rooting interest in the Alouettes. I have never had a lifelong favorite team in the NFL. MAybe it would make a differnece if I did. Let's just say I'm a big Als fan and was elated at the outcome. As someone mentioned previously, the game should have been tied if not for the non-interference call on the extra point. The Als were the better team IMO. That first half was their worst and especially Calvillo's worst all season. They were by far the better team this year and deserved to win. I watch both the NFL and CFL and I must admit that the CFL game is much more exciting to watch. You can be down by 14 with 3 minutes to go and it's not over. The NFL, it's pretty much in the bag with 3 minutes left. p.s. Trestman is some cool character, nothing seems to phase him. |
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Post by franko on Nov 30, 2009 22:22:24 GMT -5
I watch both the NFL and CFL and I must admit that the CFL game is much more exciting to watch. You can be down by 14 with 3 minutes to go and it's not over. The NFL, it's pretty much in the bag with 3 minutes left. Wot? Someone with thumbs up for the CFL? Glad I'm not the only obne. I don't like the point for missed field goals or long punts [it's a Canadian thing, that give a point for trying], but I like the fact that the CFL has a shorter play clock and that the clock stops after every play and starts again when blown in in the last couple of minutes, meaning that a team that is down can get some plays in rather than the defense walking to the line and running out the clock. NFL has great marketing and a much larger fan [and betting] base, and that makes a difference. |
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Post by Skilly on Dec 1, 2009 8:14:36 GMT -5
Easy to do in a 7-8 team league .... as the Habs proved in a 6 (and 12) team league. Go tell that to the Leafs fans.... and Argos fans in the recent years Not good example Habsolute .... If I were to tell that to a Leafs fan, he would say "Yeah, true, we won the Stanley Cup 12 times in a pre-1967 expansion NHL and you guys won it 13 times" ** Note the NHL was founded in 1917 ** Toronto St. Pats (1922 champions became the Toronto Maple Leafs) ** Montreal won one Cup in 1916 prior to NHL being formed The Toronto Argonauts have won 15 grey Cups ... the most of any team. And all CFL teams have had their periods of dominance in the league. |
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Post by Skilly on Dec 1, 2009 8:33:03 GMT -5
Easy to do in a 7-8 team league .... as the Habs proved in a 6 (and 12) team league. Other teams in larger leagues manage it - the Patriots & Colts come to mind. But they are few and far between because it is harder to win ... take the Colts for example. They have only been to the SuperBowl three times in their history and 2 of those were as the Baltimore Colts. So even though the Indianapolis Colts may dominate the regular season they were to only one Superbowl (2007) .... so that pales in comparison to Montreal's string of 7 Grey Cup appearances in 10 years. New England is a good example and I am sure there are others. But there is a reason why in the 47 yr history of the Super Bowl that no team dominates for as long as the Als have ... because it is harder to win. More teams = harder to win. There have been 17 different winners of the Superbowl. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 1, 2009 9:28:57 GMT -5
There's a definite downside to stardom when you get to the celebrity status Tiger Woods has. As much as he and others try, they aren't always successful in keeping anything private.
I hope he can find a place to just hide. But, that's pretty hard given his status.
Cheers.
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Post by jkr on Dec 1, 2009 11:29:15 GMT -5
There's a definite downside to stardom when you get to the celebrity status Tiger Woods has. As much as he and others try, they aren't always successful in keeping anything private. I hope he can find a place to just hide. But, that's pretty hard given his status. Cheers. Think you are in the wrong thread.  |
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