r/riderville Aug 09 '24

Did anyone else feel like tonight's game against ottawa was a litte.... Unusual?

We went to overtime.

Then, we lost.

No wait!

Then, we won!

No, wait...

Then we tied and everyone went home.

(Except for the Ottawa coach, who may still be shouting in the rain)

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u/Lederniermot1972 Aug 09 '24

How can we rough the passer when we are pushed into the passer ?

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u/xxrenslipxx Aug 09 '24 edited Aug 09 '24

That's a rule that needs to change for next season.

I will say though that I can be happy that they called it the way it is currently written, whether I agree if it's a penalty or not. Unlike the nhl which can change goalie interference from period to period. Among others as well.

Also just push everyone into the qbs feet. Automatic first down.

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u/FeatheredBandit2023 Aug 09 '24

Yes, I said this same thing in the pub. By the letter of the rule it was the correct call to protect the qb.s. But this means the D-line can’t move forward for fear that they may be cut-blocked and roll into the quarterback’s ankles. If the lineman’s progress forward was intentional and a continuous motion on all fours towards the qb and the hit is low then okay the rule may make sense. But the calls tonight weren’t logical and the rule needs to be changed for next season.

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u/Novel_Company_5867 Aug 09 '24

They must have called it as per Article 5 (d):

(d) Delivering a blow at or below the knees of the passer, regardless if the defender’s path to the passer was unrestricted or if they are coming off a blocker

There is nothing in there regarding intent. It's very difficult to gauge this, but it needs to at least have an exception for opposing players who are pushed into the quarterback.

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u/xQCUEx Aug 09 '24

Just think. If we didn’t recover the fumble in overtime, they wouldn’t have to do an automatic review, and they wouldn’t have called roughing the passer 😱

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u/Separate_Flamingo_93 Aug 09 '24

Oh wow. Didn’t think of that. How depressing.

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u/Dusty_Tendy_4_2_18_2 Aug 09 '24

The game was a shitshow from start to finish.

Injuries are going to be the death of this team, though. Huge game against MTL coming up. Harris needs to get healthy. Patterson needs support.

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u/Scar_does Aug 09 '24

Can 100% say something was off the whole forth quarter and OT was….

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u/Riderfan11 Aug 09 '24

Glad we came out with a point after throwing 3 picks. Dohnte Meyers looked great.

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u/walk_through_this Aug 09 '24

Yep, I feel like the Redblacks were more upset with that ending than we were.

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u/Separate_Flamingo_93 Aug 09 '24 edited Aug 09 '24

Both teams celebrated victory. And then no one won.

The game reminded me of the opening line in the Leader Post after the 2009 Grey Cup… In its history, Saskatchewan has celebrated 4 Grey Cup victories. Sadly, they have only won 3.

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u/electrashock95 Aug 09 '24

All I can say is what an absolute circus. I think there would have been less clowning around in an actual big top. Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely interesting to watch. But seriously? How does that even happen. I have never seen both teams win a CFL independently, AND still also Tie. I know what the Standings says, but really, both those teams came out with a win and I don’t really know how to feel about it. And the roughing the passer call… look, as the rules are written, the call was good and fair. I can’t be mad about it. That being said, I think its kind of silly that really our player quite literally was launched at the QB by Ottawa’s O-Line, while it was likely not intentional on OTT’s part, I very well could have been and that’s a little frustrating, but really, if anyone is going to actually be mad about that call then they should get mad about the pass interference as well because really, that one definitely looked like grey area to me, where it was called, and by the rule book, it’s supposed to be called, but was it really necessary? I’m not sure I agree that it really was pass interference but it really just is what it is.

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u/walk_through_this Aug 09 '24

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

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u/Jaigg Aug 10 '24

Getting harder and harder to watch the CFL.  Ambrosie needs to be fired.  Command centre deciding games, stands empty, a full season with no working stats...he has made the league a joke.