Saskatchewan Roughrider Thread

[rxpharm]

Saskatchewan lost to Edmonton 10-18, in freezing conditions in Edmonton. That sets up a Calgary Edmonton final next week in Calgary - probably in cold weather as well.

Out east the BC Lions were crushed by Montreal Alouettes 17-50. This sets up the Eastern final next week with Montreal playing Hamilton at home.

It was obvious that the loss of Saskatchewan no. 1 QB, Durant did them in. They only won 1 game after he went out with an injured shoulder with 7 games left.

Edmonton's no. 1 QB, Reilly has also been out with a broken foot, but is expected to play against Calgary.

The big surprise was Montreal - they could be the dark horse of the playoffs.

[rxpharm]

Joseph has been named starting QB for the Western Semi-final against Edmonton - this definitely puts them at a disadvantage. Keep an eye on things - Calgary is looking good - both QBs are injury free and performing ok, with the only question mark being Jon Cornish who came down hard on his head then 2nd last game of the season. He's had 2 weeks to rest - so he might be ok for the Western final.

A few sports commentators are giving Montreal the edge against BC (who are in the Eastern semi-final due to the cross over rule).

This is shaping up to be an interesting playoff series!

[northernguy222]

I agree rx, the East is looking interesting with all the teams playing better than the start of the year.

As for the Riders and the QB situation...Joseph has shown glimpses of great play (just as Sunseri did though), but I am surprised at how accurate Joseph has been. If he can get to game shape by playoffs all may not be lost. The bye week is coming at a good time...5 losses in a row, yuck!

[rxpharm]

Getting to the last few games of the season, Saskatchewan is missing Durant greatly and has lost most of their games since he's been out. The good news was that he was throwing balls in practice recently - with the hope he'll be back in time for playoffs. The bad part is that their defense has been also affected by injuries, and haven't been playing well either.

Calgary has wrapped up first place in the West - but it remains to be seen if they will choke in the playoffs again.

Surprisingly (or not), Montreal has been on a win streak and made their way up to 0.500 to claim first place in the East.

This will make for a very interesting play off season.

[Rockheart]

Canadian Football it is better than Ping Pong, Tennis, Badminton and Soccer.

and lacrosse.

[TEXASMAC]

Canadian Football it is better than Ping Pong, Tennis, Badminton and Soccer.

[rxpharm]

It looks like the Riders are looking for cheap insurance in case Durant can't make the playoffs, but it smacks of desperation because if Sunseri goes down, I have my doubts that Kerry could do the job since he hasn't played since his retirement.

The Stamps still look vulnerable as Tate still is not playing up to par, and if their no. 1 doesn't make it back in time for the playoffs, the choke label may become permanent.

[northernguy222]

Good Lord...the guy was washed up 5 years ago. I second the

[Rockheart]

Yesterday was a tough loss, but there were a lot of positives to take away from that game. Sunseri has shown he can be effective and lead the team, and to be honest he was making some plays that Durant couldn't have because of their different styles.

I am a lot more optimistic after seeing that then I was before. After what Edmonton did to them on the ground I thought Cornish would run roughshod through them. The coaches put in a good game plan and the players executed well.

There are four more games for our our offence to gel and our new QB to get used to real game situations before the playoffs (which are almost guaranteed already) so things are looking okay. They play Edmonton twice more in Regina and if they win both those then second place and a home playoff game are in the cards.

AHA, they just signed Kerry Joseph out of Retirement!

[northernguy222]

Yesterday was a tough loss, but there were a lot of positives to take away from that game. Sunseri has shown he can be effective and lead the team, and to be honest he was making some plays that Durant couldn't have because of their different styles.

I am a lot more optimistic after seeing that then I was before. After what Edmonton did to them on the ground I thought Cornish would run roughshod through them. The coaches put in a good game plan and the players executed well.

There are four more games for our our offence to gel and our new QB to get used to real game situations before the playoffs (which are almost guaranteed already) so things are looking okay. They play Edmonton twice more in Regina and if they win both those then second place and a home playoff game are in the cards.

[Rockheart]

Riders came close but Drew Tate drove out the clock and scored at the end of the game to win.
It was close in the second half but not much scoring in the first.
We really miss our quarterback.

[rxpharm]

Should be interesting - Calgary's back up QB Drew Tate isn't playing well yet - so if he continues playing below average, the Roughriders will have a good chance at winning this game.

[Rockheart]

That's bad luck for Saskatchewan. Few teams have the luxury of a reliable back up quarterback. The major thing would be that he returns in time for the playoffs. If he misses any of the playoff games, then it is extremely bad for Saskatchewan.

Their defense is good, but they still need offense to win the Grey Cup. Calgary is still looking good, but as always the playoffs will be the proof if they really are. This may be the first year 2 western conference teams end up in the final.

With the poor state of the Eastern Conference, there will be a western team that crosses over that may win the Eastern playoffs.

It's on this weekend Rxpharm
Calgary plays Saskatchewan this Sunday
Saskatchewan is suffering badly with their new quarterbacks
last week Saskatchewan scored zero points against Edmonton

Calgary has a good chance

[rxpharm]

That's bad luck for Saskatchewan. Few teams have the luxury of a reliable back up quarterback. The major thing would be that he returns in time for the playoffs. If he misses any of the playoff games, then it is extremely bad for Saskatchewan.

Their defense is good, but they still need offense to win the Grey Cup. Calgary is still looking good, but as always the playoffs will be the proof if they really are. This may be the first year 2 western conference teams end up in the final.

With the poor state of the Eastern Conference, there will be a western team that crosses over that may win the Eastern playoffs.

[Rockheart]

The Western Conference is looking quite strong, but once again the Eastern Conference is weak, perhaps the worst it's ever been. Calgary is once again leading the west, but hopefully they won't choke when the playoffs start. Edmonton and Saskatchewan are also looking good, but QB injuries may hurt their chances depending on how long they are out.

Saskatchewan lost their starting quarterback Darian Durant for the remainder of the season.
He will be hard to replace especially with his scrambling skills.
Shouldn't be a problem since the defense is owning people. They will probably set a record for sacks this year.
They had over 10 sacks in the first game of the year!