Madferret
7-18-05, 12:03 PM
CFL Power Rankings: Week 4
1. B.C. Lions (Last week: 1)
Brent Johnson and the Lions "D" had a massive game. A good Kingston boy there - Johnson had 3 of the Lions 8 sacks against the Argos. Eight sacks!! What in the name of Nick Hebeler is going on. Dave Dickenson tossed three touchdowns and tore apart Toronto's secondary. That long bomb to Geroy Simon was a thing of beauty. The offence was great - the defence was great but the highlight of the night at BC Place had to be the appearance of one of the greatest actors of our generation - Burt Reynolds. The man is the king - plain and simple. Mean Machine baby! - Up next - a game against a Ticats team that's bound to be in an extremely foul mood.
2. Montreal Alouettes (Last week: 2)
Coming off a bye week the Alouettes will look to improve to 3-and-1 when they take on the winless Winnipeg Blue Bombers. A game like this reminds me of a saying from Peter Loubardias: "don't poke the bear." The Als do NOT want to give the Bombers any thoughts in their heads that they have a chance to win. There's nothing more dangerous than a desperate football team. Well, my wife getting in my grill the morning after I've downed too many Captain Morgan's and coke comes awfully close.
3. Saskatchewan Roughriders (Last week: 5)
Let it rain, let it snow, let the winds of Thor blow across the prairies. For whatever reason - when the weather is awful - the Roughriders play like champions. With seven starting players out with injuries - the Riders took the Ticats out behind the wood shed and laid a beating on them. Corey Holmes just might be the most exciting player in the CFL. Man is he fun to watch. My new favourite play is watching massive full-back Chris Szarka leaping up and over the pile at the goal line. Up next - a trip to Calgary and a date with their old buddy - Henry Burris.
4. Edmonton Eskimos (Last week: 4)
Like that famous scene from Apocalypse Now - "the horror, the horror." The Eskimos - 20 point favourites in Vegas - needed a field goal with no time left on the clock to beat the lowly Blue Bombers. Sean Fleming likely burned the game film after missing four field goals. Four!!! Oh yeah - the golden boy - Ricky Ray - tossed three interceptions. Other than that - Danny Macocia loved the way his team played. Oh well - a win is a win is a win. Up next - a trip to Ottawa to play those surprising Renegades.
5. Ottawa Renegades (Last week: 6)
The Ottawa Renegades are playing like a team with nothing to lose. They really look they're having fun and you know what - 2 and 2 looks pretty darn good after the living hell they endured in 2004. Josh Ranek had a huge game - Kerry Joseph was a monster and Yo Murphy is a "playa." Ottawa's win over the Stampeders was their second straight at Frank Clair Stadium and put them in a tie with the Argos for second place in the East. Up next - the Eskimos come to town. Like that famous line from the classic guys movie "Predator" - It's pay-back time!
6. Toronto Argonauts (Last week: 3)
Toronto Argonauts head coach Michael "Pinball" Clemons has yet to swear. No kidding, the man does not believe in profanity. Having said that - after watching the Argos fall behind 23-1 and give up a mind boggling eight sacks Friday night in BC - the man could be forgiven if he dropped a few "F" bombs. The defending Grey Cup champs are still looking to find their rhythm. Still too many penalties - too many mental mistakes and too many turnovers. 2 and 2 is better than 1 and 3 but the Argos still have a lot of work to do during their bye week.
7. Calgary Stampeders (Last week: 7)
The Calgary Stampeders still have not bought into Tom Higgins style of football; not by a long shot. The talent is there in Calgary and it's just a matter of putting it all together. In the mean time - Stamps fans are forced to endure watching their team get the boots put to them in the nations capital. Up next - they host the Roughriders.
8. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Last week: 9)
I am starting to feel bad for Jim Daley. OK - so Tee Martin has yet to prove that he's the second coming of Dieter Brock, but even a little bit of offence would have made the difference in their heart breaking loss to Edmonton. The Bombers deserved a better fate but even on a night where the Eskimos were practically gift wrapping them a victory - they still couldn't win. Up next - the Bombers will host the Alouettes. The Same Als team coming of a bye week. Forget about smiling, the football gods have yet to even smirk upon the Bombers.
9. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Last week: 8 )
Any time the camera does a close-up of Tiger-Cats head coach Greg Marshall during a game you see the image of an intense and fiery competitor. Watching him during their loss to Saskatchewan I was starting the see the image of pain and frustration. For example; the Riders line-up for a field goal - then the Ti-Cats go off-side - 3 plays later - Nealon Greene runs in for a TD. Example - Danny McManus attempts a pass, Craig Yeast gets Alligator arms and bingo - an interception that is returned for a 105 yard touch-down. That's pain - that's frustratiing and that's why the Ticats are 0 and 3. Up next - the BC Lions pay a visit to Ivor Wynne.
That's was from 'Ol Crazy eyes over at SN. TSN's aren't up yet...
1. B.C. Lions (Last week: 1)
Brent Johnson and the Lions "D" had a massive game. A good Kingston boy there - Johnson had 3 of the Lions 8 sacks against the Argos. Eight sacks!! What in the name of Nick Hebeler is going on. Dave Dickenson tossed three touchdowns and tore apart Toronto's secondary. That long bomb to Geroy Simon was a thing of beauty. The offence was great - the defence was great but the highlight of the night at BC Place had to be the appearance of one of the greatest actors of our generation - Burt Reynolds. The man is the king - plain and simple. Mean Machine baby! - Up next - a game against a Ticats team that's bound to be in an extremely foul mood.
2. Montreal Alouettes (Last week: 2)
Coming off a bye week the Alouettes will look to improve to 3-and-1 when they take on the winless Winnipeg Blue Bombers. A game like this reminds me of a saying from Peter Loubardias: "don't poke the bear." The Als do NOT want to give the Bombers any thoughts in their heads that they have a chance to win. There's nothing more dangerous than a desperate football team. Well, my wife getting in my grill the morning after I've downed too many Captain Morgan's and coke comes awfully close.
3. Saskatchewan Roughriders (Last week: 5)
Let it rain, let it snow, let the winds of Thor blow across the prairies. For whatever reason - when the weather is awful - the Roughriders play like champions. With seven starting players out with injuries - the Riders took the Ticats out behind the wood shed and laid a beating on them. Corey Holmes just might be the most exciting player in the CFL. Man is he fun to watch. My new favourite play is watching massive full-back Chris Szarka leaping up and over the pile at the goal line. Up next - a trip to Calgary and a date with their old buddy - Henry Burris.
4. Edmonton Eskimos (Last week: 4)
Like that famous scene from Apocalypse Now - "the horror, the horror." The Eskimos - 20 point favourites in Vegas - needed a field goal with no time left on the clock to beat the lowly Blue Bombers. Sean Fleming likely burned the game film after missing four field goals. Four!!! Oh yeah - the golden boy - Ricky Ray - tossed three interceptions. Other than that - Danny Macocia loved the way his team played. Oh well - a win is a win is a win. Up next - a trip to Ottawa to play those surprising Renegades.
5. Ottawa Renegades (Last week: 6)
The Ottawa Renegades are playing like a team with nothing to lose. They really look they're having fun and you know what - 2 and 2 looks pretty darn good after the living hell they endured in 2004. Josh Ranek had a huge game - Kerry Joseph was a monster and Yo Murphy is a "playa." Ottawa's win over the Stampeders was their second straight at Frank Clair Stadium and put them in a tie with the Argos for second place in the East. Up next - the Eskimos come to town. Like that famous line from the classic guys movie "Predator" - It's pay-back time!
6. Toronto Argonauts (Last week: 3)
Toronto Argonauts head coach Michael "Pinball" Clemons has yet to swear. No kidding, the man does not believe in profanity. Having said that - after watching the Argos fall behind 23-1 and give up a mind boggling eight sacks Friday night in BC - the man could be forgiven if he dropped a few "F" bombs. The defending Grey Cup champs are still looking to find their rhythm. Still too many penalties - too many mental mistakes and too many turnovers. 2 and 2 is better than 1 and 3 but the Argos still have a lot of work to do during their bye week.
7. Calgary Stampeders (Last week: 7)
The Calgary Stampeders still have not bought into Tom Higgins style of football; not by a long shot. The talent is there in Calgary and it's just a matter of putting it all together. In the mean time - Stamps fans are forced to endure watching their team get the boots put to them in the nations capital. Up next - they host the Roughriders.
8. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Last week: 9)
I am starting to feel bad for Jim Daley. OK - so Tee Martin has yet to prove that he's the second coming of Dieter Brock, but even a little bit of offence would have made the difference in their heart breaking loss to Edmonton. The Bombers deserved a better fate but even on a night where the Eskimos were practically gift wrapping them a victory - they still couldn't win. Up next - the Bombers will host the Alouettes. The Same Als team coming of a bye week. Forget about smiling, the football gods have yet to even smirk upon the Bombers.
9. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Last week: 8 )
Any time the camera does a close-up of Tiger-Cats head coach Greg Marshall during a game you see the image of an intense and fiery competitor. Watching him during their loss to Saskatchewan I was starting the see the image of pain and frustration. For example; the Riders line-up for a field goal - then the Ti-Cats go off-side - 3 plays later - Nealon Greene runs in for a TD. Example - Danny McManus attempts a pass, Craig Yeast gets Alligator arms and bingo - an interception that is returned for a 105 yard touch-down. That's pain - that's frustratiing and that's why the Ticats are 0 and 3. Up next - the BC Lions pay a visit to Ivor Wynne.
That's was from 'Ol Crazy eyes over at SN. TSN's aren't up yet...