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Ricky Williams Update.... (1 Viewer)
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fridayfrenzy
Footballguy
Ya, the CFL sucks. A college team could beat them if Ricky can only rush for 14 yards. 
Texasmouth
Footballguy
The CFL game is a lot different than the NFL though. Ricky needs more carries to "get going" and the CFL style doesn't always allow this, especially if they are playing from behind.
kevthegrad
Footballguy
Regardless of if Ricky had a crappy night (and he did), can we please ease up on any sort of suggestion that the CFL might approach the NFL in any way, shape, or form in terms of talent. The CFL is filled with cast offs and guys that never made it to the bigs, and I want to vomit when I hear my fellow Canadians argue the point that it's a better game than the NFL.
Lets see....the field is longer, wider, you could park the Titanic in the endzone... Of course there will be more passing when the object is just to out run your coverage into the insanely large field. I attended 3 CFL games last year as the tix were free, and going back to the Flutie era in Toronto, I was working at a radio station here in Toronto at the time and got to attend every home Argo game in '96 ('95? can't remember) and I've seen enough of this dopey game to confidently say that while you do get a flurry of passing here and there, WHO CARES when it's a league filled with guys who get cut from the NFL or never invited there in the first place? It's like going down the road to the park near my home and getting excited about the sand-lot game there. Big deal.
My rant is done. Sorry.
Lets see....the field is longer, wider, you could park the Titanic in the endzone... Of course there will be more passing when the object is just to out run your coverage into the insanely large field. I attended 3 CFL games last year as the tix were free, and going back to the Flutie era in Toronto, I was working at a radio station here in Toronto at the time and got to attend every home Argo game in '96 ('95? can't remember) and I've seen enough of this dopey game to confidently say that while you do get a flurry of passing here and there, WHO CARES when it's a league filled with guys who get cut from the NFL or never invited there in the first place? It's like going down the road to the park near my home and getting excited about the sand-lot game there. Big deal.
My rant is done. Sorry.
T or F ?You have a picture of Michael Landsberg on your desk/in your locker.Regardless of if Ricky had a crappy night (and he did), can we please ease up on any sort of suggestion that the CFL might approach the NFL in any way, shape, or form in terms of talent. The CFL is filled with cast offs and guys that never made it to the bigs, and I want to vomit when I hear my fellow Canadians argue the point that it's a better game than the NFL.
Lets see....the field is longer, wider, you could park the Titanic in the endzone... Of course there will be more passing when the object is just to out run your coverage into the insanely large field. I attended 3 CFL games last year as the tix were free, and going back to the Flutie era in Toronto, I was working at a radio station here in Toronto at the time and got to attend every home Argo game in '96 ('95? can't remember) and I've seen enough of this dopey game to confidently say that while you do get a flurry of passing here and there, WHO CARES when it's a league filled with guys who get cut from the NFL or never invited there in the first place? It's like going down the road to the park near my home and getting excited about the sand-lot game there. Big deal.
My rant is done. Sorry.
ChampBailey24
Footballguy
It must not be that much different. He rushed for 90+ yards last week.
kevthegrad
Footballguy
F. I'm 33, I don't have a "locker". However I do have a picture of me with Ric Flair on my wall, so I know I lose points for that.T or F ?You have a picture of Michael Landsberg on your desk/in your locker.Regardless of if Ricky had a crappy night (and he did), can we please ease up on any sort of suggestion that the CFL might approach the NFL in any way, shape, or form in terms of talent. The CFL is filled with cast offs and guys that never made it to the bigs, and I want to vomit when I hear my fellow Canadians argue the point that it's a better game than the NFL.
Lets see....the field is longer, wider, you could park the Titanic in the endzone... Of course there will be more passing when the object is just to out run your coverage into the insanely large field. I attended 3 CFL games last year as the tix were free, and going back to the Flutie era in Toronto, I was working at a radio station here in Toronto at the time and got to attend every home Argo game in '96 ('95? can't remember) and I've seen enough of this dopey game to confidently say that while you do get a flurry of passing here and there, WHO CARES when it's a league filled with guys who get cut from the NFL or never invited there in the first place? It's like going down the road to the park near my home and getting excited about the sand-lot game there. Big deal.
My rant is done. Sorry.
Carter_Can_Fly
Footballguy
It is funny you say that but in that same game, Edwards the running back for Winnipeg ran for 133 yards on 32 carries and his team only won 16-9. It is not as if they were up by 20 and running out the clock.WINNIPEG (CP) - Charles Roberts wasn't gloating after last night's game, even though he easily out-performed the 2002 NFL rushing champion.
Roberts rushed 32 times for 133 yards and one touchdown in the Blue Bombers' 16-9 win over the Toronto Argonauts Friday night.
Last year's CFL rushing champion said before the game he wanted to out-rush Argos running back Ricky Williams, the former NFL rushing champion he's admired for years.
It was no contest - Williams finished the game with eight carries for 14 yards. Still, Roberts was humble in victory.
"Our offence played really, really well and we were able to get up early and be able to utilize the run more so than they could," Roberts said. "Our defence was a great defence. You can't really just look at Ricky's numbers and say specifically that I outshined him."
Williams wasn't upset about his low number of carries, but thought he could have done better.
"The way the game was going, a running back doesn't get touches unless the offence gets some kind of rhythm and they didn't allow us to get any kind of rhythm," Williams said.
"And also, when I do get touches, I've got to do a better job making more out of them."
The penalty-filled game in front of 26,524 fans at Canad Inns Stadium gave Bomber rookie head coach Doug Berry his first win and evened both teams' records to 1-1-0.
Winnipeg's other scoring came off three Troy Westwood field goals from 35, 31 and 13 yards.
Toronto kicker Noel Prefontaine accounted for his team's points with field goals of 24, 52 and 47 yards.
Former Bomber quarterback Spergon Wynn, starting in place of injured veteran Damon Allen, was sacked six times in his first start since the 2003 playoffs when he was with B.C.
"It's tough any way you slice it, no matter if it's your first or your 100th (start)," said Wynn, who was traded to Toronto from Winnipeg in February.
"You never want to play like that as a unit and we've got to go out there and go to work as soon as possible."
Wynn, who may be the starter for the next four to six weeks as Allen recovers from a broken middle finger on his throwing hand, completed 13-of-25 passes for 94 yards.
Winnipeg's Kevin Glenn was good on 13-of-23 passes for 141 yards.
While Berry was happy to get his first win, he was upset about his team's penalties. The Bombers were flagged 12 times for 130 yards, while Toronto took 14 penalties for 125 yards.
"We're 1-1, but we're not a great football team," Berry said. "And we're not going to ever be a great football team until we can control the controllable penalties."
The Bombers led 7-3 after the first quarter, scoring on their opening drive when Roberts ran three yards for his first touchdown of the season. He had 85 yards on 17 carries in the first half.
Toronto capitalized on a bad Bomber snap and instant replay to get on the scoreboard late in the first quarter.
Winnipeg punter Brian Claybourn had a low snap sail past him and ran back to fall on the ball at his own 22-yard line.
Wynn then appeared to fumble the ball before a pass attempt after being drilled by defensive tackle Doug Brown.
Winnipeg recovered the ball, but Toronto head coach Michael (Pinball) Clemons made his first challenge of a call this season. He was successful as the referee ruled it was an incomplete pass.
Prefontaine ended up booting a 24-yarder at 12:18 to make it 7-3.
"The Bombers (defence) did a great job," Clemons said. "It was, I'm sure, a frustrating game for (Wynn).
"The first start is really the tough one."
Winnipeg led 13-6 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Prefontaine and Westwood traded field goals in the fourth.
Notes: Former Winnipeg players Dave Vankoughnett, Brett MacNeil and Michael Gray were honoured at halftime to mark their induction into the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame.
