Riders ’09: Game 3

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Well…

There’s usually some pleasure to saying, “I knew that was going to happen,” but not so much this time.  Let’s review the obvious lessons we’ve learned this week:

  • Montreal is currently the team to beat in the CFL, no question.
  • Despite the loss, our defense continues to come up with big plays at big times.  Montreal isn’t a turnover-team, but we forced them into a few.
  • Sacks are not a given, and the Montreal O-line may be the best there is this year.
  • Ben Cahoon’s catch in the fourth quarter (I think) was a thing of beauty.  Yes, I’m speaking of the one that he caught on the other side of the defender’s helmet.
  • Darian Durant isn’t Anthony Calvillo, but if he keeps learning, he’ll be all right.
  • Wes Cates isn’t 100% yet, but it was nice to have him back in the lineup.

We’ve got 15 games to go to get to begin peaking.  Hopefully, this past game serves us up some significant lessons and valuable experience with which to move forward.

Next week: Let’s welcome Richie Hall back to town… rudely.

Alzheimer’s

Virginia Stem Owens is an author I just discovered recently. HERE she does an abbreviated version of a book she wrote on her struggle to care for her elderly mother when Alzheimer’s set in.

If you know anyone in that very tough situation, direct them that way if you feel it might be useful.

Crocs Done?

Never owned a pair of these.

Looks like that window of opportunity may be closing.

Poor, pitiful me.

How the mighty and foamy have fallen–story HERE.

The End

If you ever suspected that the internet might be some sort of big joke gone wrong, here’s all the proof you need.

PS: Oddly enough, as soon as I posted that, I reached a second “end”.  A parallel universe or something, I suppose.

PPS: Or maybe one more.