Game #9 at home vs the Argos

[bone]

Hopefully that means that even if its raining that it wont be a down pour.

Defense scheme has looked fine since the bye. If only they could figure out how to tackle, or catch a ball it could be elite.

[ben_the_eskimo]

I don't want to set my expectations too high but it would be cool to get a sack. Just one. I won't ask for more, just one. MBT played a whole half of football and you can clock his 40 with a sun dial and they couldn't get 1 so I am hoping my ask for 1 isn't too much.

Inexcusable as far as I'm concerned. Although they did do a better job of getting pressure at times which is great, but you gotta finish.

[ben_the_eskimo]

I think the optimism is warranted for a change but it makes me nervous as well. Slow work day so I decided to compare how our D has looked since the last bye week vs the first part of the season and its a fairly significant change. The D we are seeing now (minus the sacks) is what I was expecting to see from the start of the year. Here's how the averages worked out:

• Pts surrendered = 34 points per game in the first 5 games and 23.7 in the last 3
• Passing yards allowed = 330 yards per game in the first 5 and 270 in the last 3
• Rushing yards allowed = 118.6 in the first 5 games and 68 in the last 3
• Overall yards allowed = 443.6 in the first 5 games and 335 in the last 3.

For comparisons sake the teams we played in the first 5 are a combined 20-24 (0.455 winning percentage) vs 18-8 (0.692 winning percentage). If we had the same production in the first 5 games as we have in the last 3 we would be 3rd in points surrendered, 3rd in passing yards allowed, 2nd in rushing yards allowed and 2nd in opponents net offence.

This is the type of progression that I was hoping to see this year, it just took longer to get there then I was hoping.

Those numbers are looking waaay better, if they shore up their tackling those numbers will come down even further.

Now the guys seem to be getting a better grasp on the system JC is running it's time for them to step up individually and start making big plays (sacks, INT's, forced fumbles)

[Looner]

I’ve got my hopes up which never bodes well…

I think the optimism is warranted for a change but it makes me nervous as well. Slow work day so I decided to compare how our D has looked since the last bye week vs the first part of the season and its a fairly significant change. The D we are seeing now (minus the sacks) is what I was expecting to see from the start of the year. Here's how the averages worked out:

• Pts surrendered = 34 points per game in the first 5 games and 23.7 in the last 3
• Passing yards allowed = 330 yards per game in the first 5 and 270 in the last 3
• Rushing yards allowed = 118.6 in the first 5 games and 68 in the last 3
• Overall yards allowed = 443.6 in the first 5 games and 335 in the last 3.

For comparisons sake the teams we played in the first 5 are a combined 20-24 (0.455 winning percentage) vs 18-8 (0.692 winning percentage). If we had the same production in the first 5 games as we have in the last 3 we would be 3rd in points surrendered, 3rd in passing yards allowed, 2nd in rushing yards allowed and 2nd in opponents net offence.

This is the type of progression that I was hoping to see this year, it just took longer to get there then I was hoping.

[Sectionq]

I don't want to set my expectations too high but it would be cool to get a sack. Just one. I won't ask for more, just one. MBT played a whole half of football and you can clock his 40 with a sun dial and they couldn't get 1 so I am hoping my ask for 1 isn't too much.

[Looner]

Weird forecast for Game Day literally calling for rain from 9AM to 7PM, then rain stops, then starts again at 11:00.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en...dmonton/hourly

Hopefully that means that even if its raining that it wont be a down pour.

[bone]

Weird forecast for Game Day literally calling for rain from 9AM to 7PM, then rain stops, then starts again at 11:00.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en...dmonton/hourly

[cmbuk]

I’ve got my hopes up which never bodes well…

[Looner]

Depth chart is out. A few changes from last week as we got a few players back from injury.

https://x.com/GoElks/status/1956038358284587228