Edmonton Vs B.C. #2

8/11/2008 7:33:45 PM

Believe it or not, sometimes you just don't play well enough to win. I know most people are used to athletes stressing that it wasn't the other team that beat them, that they beat themselves, and sometimes its bull to be honest. But when you've got 7 turnovers as a team, 3 of which were on special teams. I feel safe in saying that we beat ourselves. That being said, it would have been just as easy for B.C. to fold the tent at a few points in that game as it would have been for us, so I credit them for finding a way to squeeze a win out of an otherwise ugly affair. Hopefully, the next time we trek up to Vancouver we'll be able to find a way to look more like ourselves.

There are some interesting undertones going on with that team however, that will be watched closely throughout the year and especially before we meet them again. Stefan Logan is a good back in his own right, I was able to see that up close and personal. There are a lot of skills that he brings to the table and I understand why B.C. is so high on him. However, Joe Smith is a 1500yd 18-20td back in this league. It baffles me to see him fall from grace so fast. Baffles me, but doesn't quite shock me, since I've been around long enough to remember Antonio Warren, going through a similar escapade in B.C. Just following a season in which he was the team's MVP.

The quarterback position is a turnstile currently, but I'd imagine that will stabilize itself sooner than later. While both quarterbacks offer the full gambit of skills required, I'd be surprised if one of the two didn't take the position and run with it within the next few weeks. In the secondary, it will be interesting to see if they can get back to the form that they've played with for the last few years. I would imagine that it's just a matter of time before they find their stride. The receiving corps will obviously take a different complexion once Geroy Simon is back in the lineup, so I won't even pretend for a second that they won't be more explosive offensively next time we see them.

Hopefully by then we'll have some of our guys back as well, maybe Braidwood, Williams, or even Comiskey could certainly change the game dynamic. Either way, I have a feeling that the two games that we have remaining against them will be worth something.

Personally, I wouldn't have it any other way. ©

Kp8.

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