Alflives Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 The level of player sure seems to have dropped quite a bit in the CFL. The league is on a downward spiral, and I don’t know how they get out of it. They don’t pay enough to attract the elite skilled guys they used to. Makes for really poor quality play, and hard to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Lions may well be looking at Reilly gone at end of year, playing just enough to mentor the new guy. Brian Burnham(sp) had a good game Kick returning was alright Wide receiver White-cloud?, looked good And credit to the offensive line, good protection provided. Will say, what absolutely crappy advertising, about the teams and games even being on. I had no idea training camp had even started, let alone game one. Suits was saying approx 700,000 watched Thursdays league opener; would have been at least 700,001 if I had known. I could not be the only uninformed person that would have watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Alflives said: The level of player sure seems to have dropped quite a bit in the CFL. The league is on a downward spiral, and I don’t know how they get out of it. They don’t pay enough to attract the elite skilled guys they used to. Makes for really poor quality play, and hard to watch. Jon Ryan played years in the NFL. He's still an excellent punter. Paxton Lynch was a 1st round NFL draft pick, and he's a backup QB in he CFL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Should mention, last night was the firs time a Canadian quarterback has started a CFL game since Julio Carravatta, way back when Passaglia was still playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Jon Ryan played years in the NFL. He's still an excellent punter. Paxton Lynch was a 1st round NFL draft pick, and he's a backup QB in he CFL. Too many guys don’t get paid enough to make it worth their while. They move on to other careers. Sad times really. Used to really enjoy the CFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Alflives said: Too many guys don’t get paid enough to make it worth their while. They move on to other careers. Sad times really. Used to really enjoy the CFL. Makes sense given most of these guys have played 4 years in the NCAA and should hopefully have degrees. If you want to pay enough to attract the guys with other options, say goodbye to reasonably priced tickets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 46 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Makes sense given most of these guys have played 4 years in the NCAA and should hopefully have degrees. If you want to pay enough to attract the guys with other options, say goodbye to reasonably priced tickets. That’s the dilemma. The league does great putting fans in seats in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It’s okay in Ottawa, Edmonton, and Calgary. But the big three cities are struggling get fans to attend. So, does the league increase their salary cap and attract better players, and hope more fans attend? Or do they charge more per seat to pay for the extra cap dollars, and hope they don’t lose fans? It’s a real problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 hours ago, gurn said: Lions may well be looking at Reilly gone at end of year, playing just enough to mentor the new guy. Brian Burnham(sp) had a good game Kick returning was alright Wide receiver White-cloud?, looked good And credit to the offensive line, good protection provided. Will say, what absolutely crappy advertising, about the teams and games even being on. I had no idea training camp had even started, let alone game one. Suits was saying approx 700,000 watched Thursdays league opener; would have been at least 700,001 if I had known. I could not be the only uninformed person that would have watched. He certainly won't be re-signed for what he got his last contract. I don't think we've ever seen a completely healthy Michael Reilly. Yeah, I don't get the advertising that MLS and the CFL are lacking. But, I guess the media in Vancouver is really only focused on the Canucks 24/7. I don't get the Province or Sun newspapers, which in their heyday, were good sources of CFL game day info. Side note, if I heard it once I heard it a thousand times. "It's so great to see fans again". Enough already! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 22 minutes ago, Alflives said: But the big three cities are struggling get fans to attend. So, does the league increase their salary cap and attract better players, and hope more fans attend? Or do they charge more per seat to pay for the extra cap dollars, and hope they don’t lose fans? It’s a real problem. One of those big city teams plays in a horrible venue. Lions, and Whitecaps need to get out of B.C. Place. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I’m hoping BC Lions home opener on August 19 will have strict protocol for fans, that is must be fully vaccinated unlike Saskatchewan and Calgary/Edmonton who don’t require proof of vaccine or covid test 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosswolf Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 That was quite the effort the Lions put in vs the Riders to nearly come back, but it's already next game time. Lions vs Stamps tonight. Hate to say it, but I think we take an L in this one as well. Reilly is not starting and Mitchell always seems to play well against us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mr. Self Destruct said: That was quite the effort the Lions put in vs the Riders to nearly come back, but it's already next game time. Lions vs Stamps tonight. Hate to say it, but I think we take an L in this one as well. Reilly is not starting and Mitchell always seems to play well against us. Reilly has to play for us to have any chance to win, or honestly to even keep the game close. Rookie Canadian QB! This game will be extremely one sided. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Alflives said: Reilly has to play for us to have any chance to win, or honestly to even keep the game close. Rookie Canadian QB! This game will be extremely one sided. Plus Calgary lost their home opener last week so this is going to be a tough one for the lions on the road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Alflives said: Reilly has to play for us to have any chance to win, or honestly to even keep the game close. Rookie Canadian QB! This game will be extremely one sided. We'll lose, but the kid looked a lot better in the second half. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just now, King Heffy said: We'll lose, but the kid looked a lot better in the second half. With Reilly having elbow troubles, maybe it’s best to bite the bullet now, and play the kid? It’s a long season, and he could be looking good down the stretch. Casey Printers did that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Alflives said: With Reilly having elbow troubles, maybe it’s best to bite the bullet now, and play the kid? It’s a long season, and he could be looking good down the stretch. Casey Printers did that. I think that's best. Use Reilly to insulate him a bit and help with the transition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Alflives said: With Reilly having elbow troubles, maybe it’s best to bite the bullet now, and play the kid? It’s a long season, and he could be looking good down the stretch. Casey Printers did that. Reilly getting old too might be time to retire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, King Heffy said: I think that's best. Use Reilly to insulate him a bit and help with the transition. Might Reilly need Tommy John surgery though? Guys on the radio saying Reilly was getting shots into his elbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Alflives said: Might Reilly need Tommy John surgery though? Guys on the radio saying Reilly was getting shots into his elbow. If he throws anything like he did last game, he needs to sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Calgary’s Stadium is a dump much like their team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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