Elks: Edmonton Eskimos Part 4: Playoffs

[MoneyGuy]

Your favorite player and mine Nik (the dick) Lewis has signed in Montreal.

SJ Green: 30, Fred Stamps: 33, Nik Lewis: 33, Giguere: 30, London: 30, Johnson: 36, Deslauriers: 34.

That's a pretty elderly group.

The Esks have signed a few receivers with NFL credentials.

 

[Cloned]

Your favorite player and mine Nik (the dick) Lewis has signed in Montreal.

SJ Green: 30, Fred Stamps: 33, Nik Lewis: 33, Giguere: 30, London: 30, Johnson: 36, Deslauriers: 34.

That's a pretty elderly group.

The Esks have signed a few receivers with NFL credentials.

I want names!

 

[Paralyzer]

I want names!

I think MoneyGuy is like Darren Dreger. Just pulling you along for the ride

 

[MoneyGuy]

I think MoneyGuy is like Darren Dreger. Just pulling you along for the ride

I have names of seven receivers who are expected to be at camp, some of whom are not announced yet. Not sure if that qualifies me as Dreger. No, I'm not posting them.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I have names of seven receivers who are expected to be at camp, some of whom are not announced yet. Not sure if that qualifies me as Dreger. No, I'm not posting them.

Randy Moss...

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Edmonton Eskimos ‏@EdmontonEsks · 7m7 minutes ago
BREAKING: #Esks QB Pat White announces his retirement #CFL



So, uh, that happened.

 

[Gord]

Edmonton Eskimos ‏@EdmontonEsks · 7m7 minutes ago
BREAKING: #Esks QB Pat White announces his retirement #CFL



So, uh, that happened.

weird. I didn't see that coming. it kind of sucks.

 

[Beerfish]

Edmonton Eskimos ‏@EdmontonEsks · 7m7 minutes ago
BREAKING: #Esks QB Pat White announces his retirement #CFL



So, uh, that happened.

Probably concussion related. He had some very serious concussion problems when he was with Miami.

 

[Insta]

Too bad for Pat White. He was actually pretty useful coming in to finish off drives or to mix things up. Think this has to be a concussion related thing, all the best to him in the future.

 

[WayneGreatzky]

Too bad about White. Hope he's ok and best of luck to him.

 

[bzur]

I can't get the esks website to work on my phone and can't find info elsewhere right now.. I was wondering what season seats cost for the eskimos. Anybody have an idea of what the range typically is for a season? I'd hope to get lower bowl if possible next season but am flexible.

 

[Del Preston]

I can't get the esks website to work on my phone and can't find info elsewhere right now.. I was wondering what season seats cost for the eskimos. Anybody have an idea of what the range typically is for a season? I'd hope to get lower bowl if possible next season but am flexible.

http://esks.io-media.com/

Lower bowl ranges from $210 to $605. Upper deck ranges from $245 to $469.

 

[McHilman]

 

[MoneyGuy]

The Esks are heavily recruiting CBs but I'm still surprised that Burnett was cut.

 

[Gord]

what do you guys think of the proposed rule changes?

I dislike them, personally.

I especially hate the 3 point convert idea.

for those that haven't read about the proposed changes for this season...
http://www.cfl.ca/article/shell-offensive-pass-interference-now-reviewable

 

[McJadeddog]

wow, that is a ballsy move.... easily our best DB

 

[WayneGreatzky]

what do you guys think of the proposed rule changes?

I dislike them, personally.

I especially hate the 3 point convert idea.

for those that haven't read about the proposed changes for this season...
http://www.cfl.ca/article/shell-offensive-pass-interference-now-reviewable

Just as long as penalties are WAY down to respectable levels again and I'm a happy camper

Remember that game against the Argos?... what was it like 20-some penalties called on the Eskies in a single game. It was gross.

 

[Beerfish]

wow, that is a ballsy move.... easily our best DB

I think Grimes over took him last year in that regard. Grimes was very very good.

 

[WayneGreatzky]

I think Grimes over took him last year in that regard. Grimes was very very good.

Agreed, Grimes was great. What's happening with McCoil?

 

[Beerfish]

Agreed, Grimes was great. What's happening with McCoil?

He's here and will be back as far as I know.

 

[WayneGreatzky]

He's here and will be back as far as I know.

 

[Replacement*]

what do you guys think of the proposed rule changes?

I dislike them, personally.

I especially hate the 3 point convert idea.

for those that haven't read about the proposed changes for this season...
http://www.cfl.ca/article/shell-offensive-pass-interference-now-reviewable

The three point convert is just stupid. Want no part of that. I don't mind moving the goalposts around literally to make it more appealing for teams to run for the 2 pt convert and dissuading the automatic converts by kicking from farther out.

Converts are a big nothing play as it is. Time to grab a beer is about it. Nothing happening there and no reason not to change it. Really my whole life of watching football I've wondered why the convert even exists. Biggest nothing play in pro sports.

 

[Gord]

The three point convert is just stupid. Want no part of that. I don't mind moving the goalposts around literally to make it more appealing for teams to run for the 2 pt convert and dissuading the automatic converts by kicking from farther out.

Converts are a big nothing play as it is. Time to grab a beer is about it. Nothing happening there and no reason not to change it. Really my whole life of watching football I've wondered why the convert even exists. Biggest nothing play in pro sports.

I always liked a little hand fighting down the field on passing plays. sterilizing that will suck, too.

 

[Replacement*]

I always liked a little hand fighting down the field on passing plays. sterilizing that will suck, too.

Its a hard call. Sometimes the problem is the rule, sometimes the problem is in how hard it will be to call the rule. In my experience the rules that have thresholds or you can hold this long, are likely to be very arbitrarily or subjectively applied. Rules that are concrete and absolute like NO CONTACT, are easier to enforce.


Trouble with the CFL rule is that you could bump, and have contact at the line but with how long you could do that and how hard being seemingly enforced randomly. For instance if a powerful DB actually knocks a guy down with the initial contact that is supposed to be allowed he gets a penalty. That's like penalizing a guy for being good..

I dunno. I hate arbitrary calls. PI calls being the worst. Don't allow ANY contact and its actually easier to call and a pure track meet. That's OK imo, but the unfair part is that when any rules change occurs it essentially makes some players better, some worse.

I think theres too much tinkering to that end

 

[Gord]

well at least they voted no to the 3 point rule. I'm good with that.

will be interesting to watch 32 yard convert attempts. going to be tons of 2 point attempts this year. thank god we don't have kavis reed making those decisions.