1st place is out

[Oiler]

With the Lions winning today, it is realistic that 1st place is a stretch. Damn Lions, I want them to lose a few to be at least human. They got 3 QB's who can move the offence now!

The Esks will beat them for a huge upset in the Western Final though :-)

[Nanookster]

Re: 1st place is out

It's not out.

They have to play us twice and Montreal twice.

DD is out and Printers is hurt.

With the game that BC played today Winnipeg and the Ticats would have won.

If the Riders had anything resembling a QB that game would have been put away early. They had a chance to bury the Lions.

[bceskiesfan]

Re: 1st place is out

With the Lions winning today, it is realistic that 1st place is a stretch. Damn Lions, I want them to lose a few to be at least human. They got 3 QB's who can move the offence now!
The Esks will beat them for a huge upset in the Western Final though :-)

Any QB could've moved the ball with the way the Sask D was playing. Way to collapse Riders!

[earl2]

Re: 1st place is out

With the Lions winning today, it is realistic that 1st place is a stretch. Damn Lions, I want them to lose a few to be at least human. They got 3 QB's who can move the offence now!

The Esks will beat them for a huge upset in the Western Final though :-)

I don't think the Lions are infallible. They've got some holes on their team that can be exploited. The way this season is going, it wouldn't surprise me to see any team, including the Lions, lose 4 or 5 in a row.
First place is a long-shot, but if the Esks just worry about themselves and what they have to do, everything is going to be just fine...

[Edmonton Fan]

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We still have a damn good chance.. need to win our next two games though.

[EskiPhenom]

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I see first place as unlikely, but if the Lions have CP injured seriously and they need to start 3-4 games with a third stringer, those losses could pile up very quickly.

In the CFL, nothing is a write off until its really over. If you want proof look at tonight's game.

[Nanookster]

Re: 1st place is out

Our remaining schedule:

Away Calgary Stampeders
Home Calgary Stampeders
Away Saskatchewan
Home B.C.
Away Hamilton
Away Toronto
Home Saskatchewan
Home B.C.
Away Calgary Stampeders

We play six games where the teams suck. We will beat BC twice. Actually I predict we win our last nine.

We finish 15-3 (as I predicted at the start of the season)

BCs remaining schedule:

Away Gades Lose
Home Als Lose
Away Esks Lose
Home Riders Win
Away Bombers Lose
Away Als Lose
Home Bombers Win
Away Esks Lose
Home Riders Win

BC finish 12-6.

[Nanookster]

Re: 1st place is out

I see first place as unlikely, but if the Lions have CP injured seriously and they need to start 3-4 games with a third stringer, those losses could pile up very quickly.

In the CFL, nothing is a write off until its really over. If you want proof look at tonight's game.

In the CFL standings change fast as well.

[glenvb]

Re: 1st place is out

Remember the 2001 Als? 9-2, then lost seven straight to finish 9-9 and in 3rd place in the East.

BC hasn't looked that good, no better than the Esks have, all along. They have found a way to win every night though.

We may not catch them, but we'll give 'em a *&^% of a scare. Then we'll take 'em out in the Dome in November.

[Oiler]

Re: 1st place is out

You guys are right. The Lions could peak too soon and collpase in the playoffs (I hope I hope).

[Mrs Bigs]

Re: 1st place is out

The Lions seem to have a habit of losing at the end of the season.

[#77]

Re: 1st place is out

Our remaining schedule:

Away Calgary Stampeders
Home Calgary Stampeders
Away Saskatchewan
Home B.C.
Away Hamilton
Away Toronto
Home Saskatchewan
Home B.C.
Away Calgary Stampeders

We play six games where the teams suck. We will beat BC twice. Actually I predict we win our last nine.

We finish 15-3 (as I predicted at the start of the season)

BCs remaining schedule:

Away Gades Lose
Home Als Lose
Away Esks Lose
Home Riders Win
Away Bombers Lose
Away Als Lose
Home Bombers Win
Away Esks Lose
Home Riders Win

BC finish 12-6.

Actually I figure both teams finish 13-5, and that it is too the almighty tie breaking system....which means we finish first because we take the 2 games against BC.

[Hootch]

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You know what though? Even if the Lions come in 1st, Edmonton would beat cowtown at home and have a chance to ruin BC's party. That would be SWEET!

[Nanookster]

Re: 1st place is out

Weird, Cowtown could finish third. But I am still picking Winnipeg to gain some ground.

Winnipeg has a home and home vs the Riders coming up.

[Shadow]

Re: 1st place is out

Actually I predict we win our last nine.

We finish 15-3 (as I predicted at the start of the season)

BC finish 12-6.

I'm an Esks fan too but sometimes you homers crack me up. Your prediction has about as much chance as Nealon has of quarterbacking the Super Bowl champs this season.