Scott Taylor's Blog, page 152

Amazing! Bombers Still in Playoff Hunt

Buck Pierce returned to the lineup and didn’t throw much. Chad Simpson got the football and made the best of it. And Ricky Ray put up huge numbers and lost again. Sounds like a normal night in the Canadian Football … Continue reading →

Week 17: Winnipeg Still Has a Hope. What’s That Say About the CFL?

Buck Pierce is going to start at quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Toronto this Friday night. On the surface, it’s an insane decision. Here’s a guy who has multiple concussions coming off a concussion, playing quarterback in front … Continue reading →

Week 7 Gets Going With a Conflagration on the Coast

MINNEAPOLIS — It was ESPN analyst Tim Hasselbeck who was probably the first of football’s big TV thinkers to come to the conclusion that “tiny” Russell Wilson could be an NFL quarterback. “I got the coaches’ tape on all his … Continue reading →

Week 6 in the NFL: Some Teams Step Up.

Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson thought his Minnesota Vikings had enough chances to win. Too bad, his quarterback, Christian Ponder, couldn’t coax those Vikings into the end zone. “Offensively, we’ve got to turn those three points into sevens — period,” Peterson … Continue reading →

No Kidding: Bombers Turn the Ball Over Eight Times and Lose

Every offensive coordinator in football will tell you the same thing: “Protect the ball.” The Winnipeg Blue Bombers inability to do that on Saturday cost them another football game. While the visiting Calgary Stampeders didn’t really do much of anything, … Continue reading →

Week 6 in the NFL: It Gets Serious Now

We did not plan for the comeback. We did not consider Tennessee’s historical homefield advantage. We did not plan for  Matt Hasselbeck to hit Kenny Britt on a five-yard dart for a touchdown with 4:19 left to play to tie Thursday … Continue reading →

Week 5 in the CFL: Elliott to Start Against Calgary

This past Monday afternoon Joey Elliott was outstanding. Making only the sixth start of his career behind a usually porous offensive line, Elliott completed 17-of-25 passes for 335 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions as he led his Winnipeg Blue Bombers … Continue reading →

Week 5 in the NFL: Falcons, Texans Remain 5-0

Alex Smith, Tom Brady, Andrew Luck and Eli Manning were brilliant; Ryan Tannehill and Christian Ponder were better than advertised; and Peyton Manning would have beaten any team in the league except Brady’s New England Patriots. Week 5 in the … Continue reading →

Elliott Outstanding as Bombers Upset Alouettes

Two important things took place in Montreal on Monday afternoon: (1) the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defense snapped out of a long sleep and took it to the Alouettes and (2) Joey Elliott was so good, it’s time to let Buck … Continue reading →

I Know, I Know, Just Hit the Mute Button.

Took me six innings but mlb.com color analyst Jim Kaat just got too annoying to handle any longer. With the mute button now clicked, the Detroit-Oakland ALDS game is, at least, bearable. I understand Ken Harrelson, the No. 1 homer … Continue reading →