The situation in the East is simply fantastic for fans of the CFL.
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Gazelle Og Rojas . All Week 20 games in the East matter as to who is in
the playoffs and that’s how you want it to play out. I will be on site at the
marque game of the week, Montreal at Hamilton. I am looking forward to seeing
Hamilton’s new stadium and the facilities they have for the players and coaches.
I can remember when I worked for the Ticats, Jamie Barresi and I shared an
office which was fine except for when we had to meet with the players there. The
players sat on the floor and watched practice and game film on two TVs we
jerry-rigged to play the same video. We had to do this because the room had a
weird shape and the guys closest to the exit could not see the big TV. The big
TV was actually one I had at my house and had brought in to be able have a
bigger screen! I have heard nothing but great things about this new facility
that will provide the players with a professional work environment they deserve,
looking forward to seeing that. Speaking of Coach Barresi, he is now the head
coach of the University of Ottawa, and led them to a 5-3 finish and a first
round playoff win over Windsor. He will now come home to Hamilton to take on
McMaster this weekend in the second round of the playoffs. I am not sure that
this situation has ever happened in the CFL. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats can finish
first place, second place, or be eliminated from the playoffs! You don’t often
have to prepare your team for all those possibilities within a week. But I think
there is a very interesting coaching situation for the Cats, let’s talk about
it. Hamilton’s playoff scenario is this: if they beat Montreal by eight points
or more they clinch first place; if they win by less than eight points or
Toronto loses they earn second place; and if they lose and Toronto wins, they
are eliminated from the playoffs. Teams that finish in first place statistically
have a greater chance of going to the Grey Cup, so does Hamilton change the game
plan to put themselves in first place? I think I would. Let’s say Toronto wins
the game Friday and Hamilton is eliminated with a loss, this is the harder
scenario. Hamilton starts the game basically down 7-0 to the Als for first
place. Do they become more aggressive to make up the point differential and go
for first place? Aggressive might be a fake punt or special play on Teams to be
able get a few extra offensive scoring possessions. Could it be a more
aggressive defensive scheme or pressure package trying to limit Montreal
scoring? Third and goal from the two-yard line early in the game, usually you
kick the field goal but do you go for it to make up the points to try to get
first place? All these things mentioned have a risk that when not executed can
hurt your chances of winning the game, which is the ultimate goal for Hamilton
because they would be eliminated if Toronto wins. Late in the game this will be
employed but early in the game is when it could easily affect the outcome.
Certainly late in the game, if Hamilton is up by three, you will see the best of
both teams, because Hamilton will actually be trying to drive the length of the
field and score a touchdown with the lead. That situation does not happen often.
These are the decisions that a head coach must have a good understanding of not
only at the end of the year, but at the beginning of the year. In 2009, when I
was the offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders we were in the
first of a four-game series with an opponent. It was late in the game and we
were winning but I called a few more passes and scored a late touchdown. A coach
from the other team after the game sought me out on the field and took offence
to my offence (funny?) of scoring a touchdown when we could have taken a knee at
the end of the game. I looked at him somewhat surprised and said we are playing
you four times and there is the very real possibility that we will end up tied
at the end of the year and the next playoff tie breaker is points scored. That
is why we were scoring points late in the last drive, we don’t know how we will
end up, so you assume you will be tied. Points-scored has to be thought of when
you play an opponent twice or four times because you could be tied at the end.
Playing someone three times, points is not an issue (unless there was a tie)
because someone usually finishes 2-1. Back to Hamilton, let’s assume Toronto
loses and a loss by Hamilton will not affect their playoff chances, they would
have second place locked up no matter what happens in their game. Now you can
see the Ticats being aggressive and be ready for anything that can help them
score points. No huddle to get more plays, going for it on third down, onside
kicks. Mistakes or poor execution of those plays can also hurt your field
position which can help Montreal’s opportunity to score, so executing these
calls is key. If you have a chance, look up Head Coach Kevin Kelley and the
Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas, a coach who calls for onside kicks
every kickoff and will not punt throughout the season. The guy must be crazy and
must lose every game right? A state Championship, a loss in the finals, and a
semi-final appearance in three years tells another story. Although some of his
data may not correlate with the CFL, he believes on kickoffs the difference in
the field position is only about 15 yards if an onside kick is recovered by the
receiving team and coach Kelley’s teams recover one out of every three onside
kicks which is a turnover, and we know turnovers are one of the most telling
stats in winning football games. In the CFL, a failed onside kick would probably
be a 30-yard difference in field position which is certainly a reason not to do
it every time. Kelley never punts because his philosophy is you have to score
more points to win the football game and you cannot score without retaining
possession of the football. That is why he will always go for it on fourth down,
to keep possession of the ball. So if your team is in a fourth and 3 situation
four times in a game and they average 5.5 yards per rush, why not go for it?
Kelley believes he will make three out of four conversions and will keep the
football. Interesting thoughts and I thought of this philosophy this week to see
if the Ticats would employ some of these tactics to get to first place. Either
way it will be a great weekend for football, punt or no punt.
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Dallas on Sunday. Garbutt left the penalty box and skated at Penner before
leaving his skates to deliver a check.
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Boost Outlet . In question is whether 26-year-old Matt Frattin will be on
it. A a€?mediocrea€? training camp, as Carlyle put it earlier this week, has
Frattin lingering nervously on the bubble at the end of the exhibition season,
pushed out of a likely job by Brandon Kozun, the small, but feisty winger
determined to make the NHL for the first time.
http://www.stansmithcomprar.com/asics-gel-lyte-iii-baratas.html . Infante hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and had an RBI single in a
four-run fifth against former teammate Justin Verlander, helping the Kansas City
Royals beat the Tigers 11-8 Monday night.VANCOUVER -- After a frustrating season
which saw his team miss the playoffs, Vancouver head coach John Tortorella was
rather blunt Monday in his assessment of what the Canucks must change if they
hope to return to the NHLs elite. While Tortorella took some of the blame, he
also didnt pull any punches. He said the Canucks are getting old, the core group
has become complacent and the team needs to get younger. "I felt from day one
that its stale," said Tortorella. "Thats not their fault. This is a group that
has been together for a long time. "It needs youth. It needs a change. The team
needs to be retooled. Its a young mans game. Its certainly not a criticism of
(the veterans). We need to surround them with some enthusiasm." After a
promising start under Tortorella, the Canucks finished the year with a 36-35-11
record for 83 points. Vancouver managed just 13 wins in 41 games since Jan. 1
and settled for a 25th-place finish in the overall standings. The poor showing
has already cost Mike Gillis his job as president and general manager. New
president Trevor Linden -- the Canucks former captain -- still must decide
Tortorellas fate. The two were scheduled to meet later Monday. Centre
Ryan Kesler, who was the subject of trade rumours this year, said the players
have to take responsibility for the season. "Were all flabbergasted right now,"
said Kesler, who led Vancouver with 25 goals. "Going into this year I would
never think we would be sitting here in this situation." The Canucks ended their
season with a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames last Sunday but the victory was
soured by an ugly incident late in the second period. Daniel Sedin was taken off
the ice on a stretcher after being hit from behind by Calgarys Paul Byron. Sedin
was taken to hospital and later released. After the hit, Sedin lay crumpled on
the ice and couldnt raise his head. "I was scared," he said at Mondays
season-ending news conference. "I tried to lift my head at first and couldnt get
it off the ice. "The only thing I thought was lay still. I tried to move my
hands and it felt good. I went to the hospital and everything looks good. I feel
OK today." Tortorella said fans and management cant keep reminiscing about the
Canucks loss in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup final, but instead must
concentrate on making the team better again. "Were not in 2011," said the man
hired last year to replace the fired Alain Vigneault. "We have to stop talking
about 2011. "The core needs to change." Canucks captain Henrik Sedin said the
team was "really good" until hhalfway through the season when injuries became a
problem.
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España. Both Sedins, Alex Burrows and defenceman Chris Tanev all missed a
significant number of games with injuries. "You never want to use injuries (as
an excuse but) we had a tough year," said Henrik. "We had guys playing out of
position. We had guys playing more minutes than they were used to. "We had to
play a different way and we werent able to win playing that way." Tortorella
said during this period he made a coaching mistake by giving the room to the
players. "I didnt get back in the room and continue to teach the details," he
said. "I didnt stay on top of it. "I needed to be pounding away at the details.
I think that hurt us in situational play. I think that hurt us in trying to
understand how you change momentum. Thats not the team, thats me. Thats my
biggest regret." A lack of scoring haunted Vancouver all season. The Canucks
managed just 196 goals, leaving them tied for second fewest in the league. For
the first time in a non-lockout season, Vancouver had just one 20-goal scorer in
Kesler. Daniel Sedin finished the year with 16 goals and went through a stretch
of 23 games without scoring. Henrik Sedin had just 11 goals. Burrows, who hadnt
scored less than 25 goals in the last four full seasons, had just five. "People
talk about we are playing too much defence," said Daniel. "Honestly we played as
aggressively as we have been. "That has nothing to do with why our production is
down. Its up to us to play like we can." Defenceman Alex Edler, who begins a
US$30-million, six-year contract next season, finished the season at -39, the
worst plus-minus in the NHL. "There was a lot of changes this year (in how we
played in own end) and a lot of new things to get used to," said Edler. "I think
I didnt have the year I should have had but I know I am a good player." The
Canucks have had several distractions to deal with over the last year.
Tortorellas hiring was a surprise. Goaltender Cory Schneider was traded during
the summer, meaning Roberto Luongo was the Vancouver starter after believing he
was gone. Luongo was eventually traded to Florida. Tortorella missed six games
after being suspended for trying to get into the Calgary locker-room following a
line brawl to open a Jan. 18 game against the Flames. The Canucks were 2-4-0
during that period, then 2-7-1 when Tortorella returned. "When you lose a head
coach its never good," said Henrik Sedin. "I dont think it was specifically that
incident that made us start losing."
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