Three games to go in the regular season and I've had it with the Tiger-Cats. They've cost me victories the last two weeks because I thought they could win. Last week they lost their quarterback to injury after a half and lost the game. Are these guys cursed? Am I cursed?
I went 2-2 last week after going 3-1 the week before. My record is 36-22-2.
As for Stormin Normin' Rumack of the Fan 590, whom we featured last week, he went two for four and is spending the week studying with Randall the Handle.
Friday
Calgary (7-7-1) at Winnipeg (8-6-1):
The Stamps ripped apart the Bombers defence with Henry Burris quarterbacking again following an injury to his non-throwing arm that sidelined him for two games. The Stamps are a better team on paper, but how will they do on the road in the return match five days later? And Burris may not be starting because the team is concerned about nursing the injury that sent him to the sidelines.
What's happened to the Bombers' offence? Injuries on the offensive line are a big reason. The defence has been impacted by injuries in the secondary. The special teams have no return game and the kicking is shaky. All that said, the Bombers are at home and were it not for.a fumble late in the last game at home, the Bombers would have beaten B.C.
And the winner is: Winnipeg
Saturday
Toronto (8-7) at Montreal (7-8):
Argos are 6-1 since Labour Day and smoked the Als 35-17 in last to climb to second in the East. If they win this game, they win the season series and have a shot at battling for first. Robert Edwards is on a roll running the ball. I think the Argos will try to make use of quarterback Michael Bishop running the ball. But as usual the key for the Argos is defence. It's been solid most of the season.
Als didn't have time to physically prepare for the last game having played five days before and ran out of gas after one quarter. Their running game needs to really pick it up. But the defence has problems, too, and the special teams are mediocre. Maybe playing at the Big Owe to close out the season will change their luck.
And the winner is: Toronto
Edmonton (5-9-1) at B.C. (11-3-1):
Edmonton lost to the Lions 24-18 the previous Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium, which was slick and saw B.C. players losing traction. The field surface won't be an issue in B.C. and the only hope the Eskimos have is ball control, which was an issue in the last meeting. Feel-good story is ex-Tiger-Cat Rob Hitchcock playing first game for his new team and wearing his familiar No. 42, which is Dan Kepley's old number.
B.C. has little to play for except to try to move towards clinching first place in the West. Quite sure if the game gets out of hand, backup quarterback Buck Pierce will get some reps. Running back Joe Smith is inching toward a league record for touchdowns.
And the winner is: B.C.
Sunday
Hamilton (2-13) at Saskatchewan (10-5):
Rematch of the same two teams from a week before that saw the Roughriders get three players ejected and numerous fines to the Roughriders organization.
Saskatchewan won 40-23 a week before on the road. Running back Wes Cates is doubtful with an injury but the Roughriders are good enough to overcome it.
Hamilton might be without quarterback Casey Printers, who has a wonky back. Enough said of the Tiger-Cats.
And the winner is: Saskatchewan
