Week One Thoughts

BC 25, Edmonton 10
- Team position I had the worst preseason read on: Edmonton's offensive line.  I thought they'd be about average...alas.  They were horrible. Wojt, Koch, and Kabongo - the starting interior - were bullfighting.  Ole! 
- Still not sold on Casey Printers.  His numbers were decent (20/34, 218 yards, no touchdowns, no picks) but never managed to sustain momentum.  This game should have been an absolute blowout.
- Sometimes hard to tell from one game, but either Jamal Robertson is great, or Edmonton has serious tackling issues.  Might be a combination. 
- Hopefully Kelly Campbell works the kinks out.  Poor dude looked like he was in a *lot* of pain.  The Esks need his playmaking ability in the worst way. 


Calgary 30, Toronto 16
- Believe it or not, this was a decent debut for Cleo Lemon.  He didn't embarrass himself, which was a real danger.  Still, after Dalton Bell made a case for the job in preseason, one has to wonder how he would've done.  The Argos' D is good, but they won't keep them in every game without any help on offence. 
- Less than 30,000 in the stands in Calgary.  A shame. 
- Not exactly a scintillating game.  Were I not a Stamps geek, I probably would've switched to Smackdown or something.  Or, you know...gone outside or something crazy like that. 
- He's not getting much attention so far, but it's a huge relief to see Mike Labinjo looking slim and energized.  As he goes, so does Calgary's defence.  This is significant. 
- The Stamps' retooled defence looked good, but it's awfully hard to gauge against Toronto.  I'll withhold comment until next week. 

Winnipeg 49, Hamilton 29
- Hamilton: what happened, man?  You're this year's chique pick. 
- No really: what happened? 
- Fred Reid might be the CFL's most overlooked impact player.  Second in league rushing last year, he ran away from a lot of embarrassed-looking TiCats. 
- Uh oh...is there a QB controversy brewing in Hamilton?  Kevin Glenn just wasn't very good.  Quinton Porter is the future.  When does the future become now? 
- Hard not to be happy for Buck Pierce.  He's the third-best looking quarterback in the league right now. 

Saskatchewan 54, Montreal 51
- It really needs and deserves to be said: wow.  This was a game for the ages. 
- The Riders actually had two different too many men calls in this game.  That's either funny or terrifying, depending on which colour you wear to games.  Someone may lose a job if this happens again. 
- Saskatchewan actually had a very slow start on offence, unable to do anything other than pass to Weston Dressler.  Obviously they got untracked. 
- Montreal's defence was completely gassed midway through the fourth quarter.  Including overtime, I believe the Riders scored touchdowns on five of their last six possessions - and you never had the sense there was even a chance they'd fail to score in OT.  Yes, it was hot in Regina, but the Als might be concerned about conditioning.