Sammy Meatballs
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Cfl season so far has started and has been a good season so far. I will try to post all of my plays now as so far it has been a great season as I have hit all of my plays.
Recap- What we have in this league essentially is a different game of 3 down football. Now teams are going younger and revamping their coaching system. This means teams with veterans coaching staffs and players have a huge edge.
We have the grey cup runners ups Alouettes who are one of the weakest teams in the league this year.
Reasons- Coach POPP has changed the offence and forced the Qb Calvillo to throw of 3 step drops. Problem Calvillo is a 7 step drop Qb, and has to let plays develop and hit the intermediate throws. Results 0-2 and Calvillo was sacked 8 times in week one and at least 7 times yesterday.
Offense- No playmakers as the only threat is Cahoon who is a possession receiver at 5'9 and not very fast. With no deep threats emerging Calvillo is lost and it is showing on offense.
Hamilton has a completely new coaching staff, and a lot of yonger players from Usc Trojans and other great schools.
Problem- These players do well as linebackers because they have a zone and can make plays, but do not do well at 3 key positions. Receiver, Defensive backs, and Quarterbacks.
The receivers have to know the Cfl game, there is 5 receiver sets , more zone defenses, and the field is wider, and the pass patterns are different.
Defensive backs- ALthough they may be young, they are facing experienced receivers, complex defenses, 12 players instead of 11 players.
Qb's- Game is totaly different- in fact take any good NFL qb, they will struggle in CFL at the start.
On to tonights game I think the oddsmakers have missed something here.
Bc the defending grey cup champs opened at -5.5 and are somewhere in teh 6.5 range.
So far my calcualtions on the spread have been dead on except for this game. I had this Game as Bc 9.5 to 10 points.
BC has the best defense in the league.
Reasons- They have all ball hawking secondary led by Banks, and Miles, Marsh and Washington. Miles is a former Db and is very smart and fast. Banks is the best man to man shutdown Db in the league. Washington is a smart great veteran.
Bc has the best D lineman, best defensive back, best safety, and the best defensive schemes.
Linebackers- BC has great linebackers of Glatt and Floyd. Kidd has retired but they are still solid.
D lineman - They have the best in the league Brett Johnson who reaks havock on opposing Qb's.
Edmonton had a poor season last year and missed the playoffs, this year they tied Edmonton 39-39 in week one. QB Ray can be very good and has been one of the best Qb's in the league as he is exactly like a Joe Montana type of Qb. He throws to spots, and does not have a very strong arm but throws the intermediate outs, and ins but has to have receivers get separation.
Offense- They lost 2 of their key receivers to retirement, Hervey and Mitchell. I went to the Grey Cup 2 years when Edmonton won at Bc place, and noticed that Ray's key targets were Mitchell and Hervey and then TUCKER who was the main deep threat and their best receiver.
NOw they have replaced Hervey with Acree who was on Bc's practice squad last year. He is basically a 5'10 quick footed receiver with good moves and good hands, but couldn't land a spot on Bc's team. Last week Acree caught 9 passes all on 10 yard out routes to the sidelines. When Ray is in a rythm he is deadly, as he has been known to complete like 15 to 20 passes in a row.
Dante Marsh will cover Acree, Marsh is fast, and had major Nfl interest but was probably too small.
Banks will cover Edmontons's best receiver Tucker and should be able to handle him. Last year Tucker ran his coveted post corner move and Banks dove and made one of the most athletic knockdowns ever on him. Bottom line ball is not thrown on the money Banks is picking it off.
Edmonton's other receivers NOWACKI, GAYLOR and WOODCOCK and Richard ALSTON are basically guys that are in the lineup one week, and then out of the lineup next week. All are basically not go to receivers and are inconsistent.
Edmonton's defense has gone through major changes this season.
Last week they did not stop Winnipeg Qb kevin Glenn at all. He was throwing at will vs their secondary who I believe has at least 8 new starters out of 12 players. This may spell trouble vs the Lions offense. Edmonton allowed 39 points last week vs Winnipeg on natural grass which is a lot slower than the turf at Bc place, where the receivers will be faster.
Much was made of BC's struggle vs Toronto last week , even though they won the game. QB DICKENSON did not look sharp, but he finsidhed 17 for 27 passes. There is a reason for this though the Argos will let you run on them and will play to stop the pass. They have an amzing scheme to stop the pass, and that made DICKENSON struggle a bit.
Bounceback- Bc's offense is explosive at home with Simon, Clairmont, Jackson and Simmons. Simmons has a 31 inch waist and 39 inch legs and runs a 4.3 40 after tearing his knee apart last week. I ran into him this week, and this guys legs are scary.
Qb DICKENSON is a fiery competitor and will play better as BC handled the Eskimos easy last year at home. Eskimos have a better offensive line and that is key because if they give Ray more time he will complete more passes but the receivers need to get open, and he needs 4 good ones, not one good one.
Bc Qb situation- The best thing about this game is if Dickenson was injured or struggles we have the best backup in the league, Buck PIERCE. He played last year at home vs Eskimos and put up 40 points. Talks are that he could replace Dickenson even this year as the starter.
Game- What we will see is Bc will get pressure on Ray early and sack him. Ray will complete some short passes, but I suspect Bc's linebackers and veterans will take the short passes away and force him into tough deep throws.
Bc offense- I think Bc offense has a huge edge, with Simon the best reciever in the league and Clairmont. Dickenson will come out sharp and move the ball with using running back Joe Smith and feeding Simon and Clairmont and Jackson.
Edmonton's defense is very suspect, and their offense although they scored 39 points last week, was mostly scored in the first half. Even WInnipeg adjusted and I believe intercepted Ray twice in the second half.
They have 2 new linebackers Shabbaz and Pearman, who looked good last week but they will have trouble vs the Lions who run a lot of crossing patterns. Dickenson will outsmart these young athletic linebackers with the pick plays.
I went to the game 2 years ago where BC beat Edmonton at home, and that was the year Edmonton won the Grey Cup. Bc won that game by 6 points. Last year BC was winning by about 25 points and then let edmonton score a couple of last minute Td;s and won by about 9points.
Last year no Qb's had good games vs the Lions defense. Reason the coverage is so tight by the Db's that unless you have a very strong arm, which Ray does not, you cannot throw off your back foot or float passes up.
3 points is given for home field advantage, is Vegas saying BC would be -2.5 over edmonton on a neutral field?? Bc has the biggest home advantage in the league, as they only lost 1 game last year at home. The dome is very loud.
Also Edmonton lately has been terrible on the road and good at home because they are the only team that plays on real grass, and they practice on it, and are used to it.
I am going to the game and taking BC -6 and at -6.5.
Me and my brother have been following the Cfl for over 24 years and he made a comment to me, and said we know some of the teams so well its like we are actually suiting up and playing in it.
So far so good in the CFL and I will try to post all of my plays on here as I have received many winners from here during the Nba season and would like to share my knowledge in the Cfl so we can all win.
Recap- What we have in this league essentially is a different game of 3 down football. Now teams are going younger and revamping their coaching system. This means teams with veterans coaching staffs and players have a huge edge.
We have the grey cup runners ups Alouettes who are one of the weakest teams in the league this year.
Reasons- Coach POPP has changed the offence and forced the Qb Calvillo to throw of 3 step drops. Problem Calvillo is a 7 step drop Qb, and has to let plays develop and hit the intermediate throws. Results 0-2 and Calvillo was sacked 8 times in week one and at least 7 times yesterday.
Offense- No playmakers as the only threat is Cahoon who is a possession receiver at 5'9 and not very fast. With no deep threats emerging Calvillo is lost and it is showing on offense.
Hamilton has a completely new coaching staff, and a lot of yonger players from Usc Trojans and other great schools.
Problem- These players do well as linebackers because they have a zone and can make plays, but do not do well at 3 key positions. Receiver, Defensive backs, and Quarterbacks.
The receivers have to know the Cfl game, there is 5 receiver sets , more zone defenses, and the field is wider, and the pass patterns are different.
Defensive backs- ALthough they may be young, they are facing experienced receivers, complex defenses, 12 players instead of 11 players.
Qb's- Game is totaly different- in fact take any good NFL qb, they will struggle in CFL at the start.
On to tonights game I think the oddsmakers have missed something here.
Bc the defending grey cup champs opened at -5.5 and are somewhere in teh 6.5 range.
So far my calcualtions on the spread have been dead on except for this game. I had this Game as Bc 9.5 to 10 points.
BC has the best defense in the league.
Reasons- They have all ball hawking secondary led by Banks, and Miles, Marsh and Washington. Miles is a former Db and is very smart and fast. Banks is the best man to man shutdown Db in the league. Washington is a smart great veteran.
Bc has the best D lineman, best defensive back, best safety, and the best defensive schemes.
Linebackers- BC has great linebackers of Glatt and Floyd. Kidd has retired but they are still solid.
D lineman - They have the best in the league Brett Johnson who reaks havock on opposing Qb's.
Edmonton had a poor season last year and missed the playoffs, this year they tied Edmonton 39-39 in week one. QB Ray can be very good and has been one of the best Qb's in the league as he is exactly like a Joe Montana type of Qb. He throws to spots, and does not have a very strong arm but throws the intermediate outs, and ins but has to have receivers get separation.
Offense- They lost 2 of their key receivers to retirement, Hervey and Mitchell. I went to the Grey Cup 2 years when Edmonton won at Bc place, and noticed that Ray's key targets were Mitchell and Hervey and then TUCKER who was the main deep threat and their best receiver.
NOw they have replaced Hervey with Acree who was on Bc's practice squad last year. He is basically a 5'10 quick footed receiver with good moves and good hands, but couldn't land a spot on Bc's team. Last week Acree caught 9 passes all on 10 yard out routes to the sidelines. When Ray is in a rythm he is deadly, as he has been known to complete like 15 to 20 passes in a row.
Dante Marsh will cover Acree, Marsh is fast, and had major Nfl interest but was probably too small.
Banks will cover Edmontons's best receiver Tucker and should be able to handle him. Last year Tucker ran his coveted post corner move and Banks dove and made one of the most athletic knockdowns ever on him. Bottom line ball is not thrown on the money Banks is picking it off.
Edmonton's other receivers NOWACKI, GAYLOR and WOODCOCK and Richard ALSTON are basically guys that are in the lineup one week, and then out of the lineup next week. All are basically not go to receivers and are inconsistent.
Edmonton's defense has gone through major changes this season.
Last week they did not stop Winnipeg Qb kevin Glenn at all. He was throwing at will vs their secondary who I believe has at least 8 new starters out of 12 players. This may spell trouble vs the Lions offense. Edmonton allowed 39 points last week vs Winnipeg on natural grass which is a lot slower than the turf at Bc place, where the receivers will be faster.
Much was made of BC's struggle vs Toronto last week , even though they won the game. QB DICKENSON did not look sharp, but he finsidhed 17 for 27 passes. There is a reason for this though the Argos will let you run on them and will play to stop the pass. They have an amzing scheme to stop the pass, and that made DICKENSON struggle a bit.
Bounceback- Bc's offense is explosive at home with Simon, Clairmont, Jackson and Simmons. Simmons has a 31 inch waist and 39 inch legs and runs a 4.3 40 after tearing his knee apart last week. I ran into him this week, and this guys legs are scary.
Qb DICKENSON is a fiery competitor and will play better as BC handled the Eskimos easy last year at home. Eskimos have a better offensive line and that is key because if they give Ray more time he will complete more passes but the receivers need to get open, and he needs 4 good ones, not one good one.
Bc Qb situation- The best thing about this game is if Dickenson was injured or struggles we have the best backup in the league, Buck PIERCE. He played last year at home vs Eskimos and put up 40 points. Talks are that he could replace Dickenson even this year as the starter.
Game- What we will see is Bc will get pressure on Ray early and sack him. Ray will complete some short passes, but I suspect Bc's linebackers and veterans will take the short passes away and force him into tough deep throws.
Bc offense- I think Bc offense has a huge edge, with Simon the best reciever in the league and Clairmont. Dickenson will come out sharp and move the ball with using running back Joe Smith and feeding Simon and Clairmont and Jackson.
Edmonton's defense is very suspect, and their offense although they scored 39 points last week, was mostly scored in the first half. Even WInnipeg adjusted and I believe intercepted Ray twice in the second half.
They have 2 new linebackers Shabbaz and Pearman, who looked good last week but they will have trouble vs the Lions who run a lot of crossing patterns. Dickenson will outsmart these young athletic linebackers with the pick plays.
I went to the game 2 years ago where BC beat Edmonton at home, and that was the year Edmonton won the Grey Cup. Bc won that game by 6 points. Last year BC was winning by about 25 points and then let edmonton score a couple of last minute Td;s and won by about 9points.
Last year no Qb's had good games vs the Lions defense. Reason the coverage is so tight by the Db's that unless you have a very strong arm, which Ray does not, you cannot throw off your back foot or float passes up.
3 points is given for home field advantage, is Vegas saying BC would be -2.5 over edmonton on a neutral field?? Bc has the biggest home advantage in the league, as they only lost 1 game last year at home. The dome is very loud.
Also Edmonton lately has been terrible on the road and good at home because they are the only team that plays on real grass, and they practice on it, and are used to it.
I am going to the game and taking BC -6 and at -6.5.
Me and my brother have been following the Cfl for over 24 years and he made a comment to me, and said we know some of the teams so well its like we are actually suiting up and playing in it.
So far so good in the CFL and I will try to post all of my plays on here as I have received many winners from here during the Nba season and would like to share my knowledge in the Cfl so we can all win.
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