CFL 2023 Recap: Ottawa @ Montreal - week 1

[@DeepSeaSleepin]

I love this league!

[@loopy7776]

I love the CFL.

[@frabrex7646]

Great start for the Alouettes!!

[@Northcountry1926]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❗️

[@patrickfisher4151]

Both teams have a lot of things to fix. Ottawa too many turnovers and Montreal needs their oline to protect better.

[@mattt2277]

Fortunately Ottawa is playing with a second rate backup, not their starter. Their fans shouldn't worry yet.

[@connorgoesgolfing8759]

Yeah, I am excited to finally see Masoli roll, I think the Redblacks are a lot better than people realize. Masoli is going to ball out this year.

[@runnerfromjupiter]

I’m watching this on the Fourth of July here in Florida; God Bless North America

[@jeffwright8130]

I would just like to mention that Cody Fajardo is from the University of Nevada

[@kellyy3961]

Fajardo is a back-up QB. He had one good season as a starter, and a couple really good seasons as a back-up QB

[@LoganMartini]

He played well when a defender wasn’t in his face 1 second after the snap

[@andrewulriksen7447]

I love all the Fajardo haters on here. I was told this guy couldn’t throw a good ball past 30 yards. If you watch the highlights, you can see that he can. Imagine allowing him to use his strength, have more protection then he ever did last year, and him being healthy would turn into success. Fajardo is one of the best QBs in the league and I have a feeling he is going to get more and more comfortable. Watch out the rest of the league of this is reality. He is also in a weaker division, which will allow him to play more freely and less stress.

[@kellyy3961]

@@andrewulriksen7447 montreal misses the playoffs.....weak QB, weak organization, weak coach.

[@kellyy3961]

Fajardo finishes the season on the bench.

[@andrewulriksen7447]

@@kellyy3961 ok which team is going to take them out? Redblacks looked bad in this game and I don’t trust both of their QBs to do anything. The Ti-Cats have Bo and Evans who again I wouldn’t trust because on has lost a step and the other hasn’t proven that he can be trusted with leading a team. If Montreal was in the west, I would agree with you but they’re not. They will easily, in my opinion end in second behind the Argos.

[@Broski0928]

Good game...was hoping for redblacks to win though, Arbuckle needs to do better.

[@mattt2277]

At least he's only the backup

[@Broski0928]

@Joseph Chambers Ya, True...He is not really built to be in a starting role if it ever happened one day

[@Broski0928]

@@mattt2277 True...Hopefully we get a healthy jeremiah masoli back soon, And he is able to run.

[@Phidig21]

very good game and I think he has adjustments to make and the Redblacks defense played well but I think at the receiver level I would like to see Quartney Davis in the lineup than Abrams and he has adjustments to make at the level of the receiver attack on the ground but in 3rd try on the sneaks I would like to see Chandley Worthy in a jet sweep movement so that the sneak of the quarter is less predictable with Fajardo or Evans and it is my opinion watching the match but I can not wait to see what adjustment will be made to the quarterback protection level in Jason Maas' playing selection.

[@KangaKucha]

Imho it was more a defence game than offence. Montreal D was impressive.

[@Phidig21]

I think the alouettes can score more points on offense but I liked Mack and Julien Grant and Mayala on some passing concepts but Spieker and Abrams didn't have a reception in the game and I would have liked to see Jason Maas go for some passes. short passes to the running back to open up the aerial game and some concepts but the defense played well tonight but the Tiger Cats in 2 weeks might be a tough game.

[@Northcountry1926]

WOW … Huge Early Reception & INT ❗️

[@TimDyck]

A Good game. It's ealy in the season so it will be interesting to see how these teams progress and the weeks go by.

[@tupac2352]

Mack💯💯

[@michaelmapes4119]

Cody is going to need some improvement on that OL if he is going to stay healthy this year!

[@TimDyck]

Montreal has a better O Line then he had last year. At least he had time to throw a few long balls.

[@roninfjeld]

I got some questions: 1. How was the first play form scrimmage, not a fall start? 2. Why are both sets of lineman so tiny? 3. Why are the o and d linemen so far apart? 4. Why is the field so big? 5. Why is the end zone so big. Why is the goal post in to end zone? 6. Why is the goal post on the middle of the goal line? 7. Why are three wide outs behind the Q? 8. Why and how is playing without your helmet a penalty?

[@LightingInvoker]

I mean like... I think Mtl needs to tell their tackles on the oline to move their damn feet so Fajardo doesn't get sacked so much. They just let the ends run right by them! And damn those deep passes from Arbuckle all picked off? Ouch!

[@bobmanp8653]

Fajita holds the ball way two long

[@tupac2352]

Arbuckle is playing for the als or what🤣

[@mauricerose3082]

Birthplace of Canadian Football

[@masonmcgriskin1135]

Man what the hell is arbuckle looking at!

[@johnyoungblood1404]

Right, throwing it into tight double coverage.

[@bushleaguebroadcast]

That trip back to Ottawa might be a bit tense 😅.

[@robbybryant229]

Can someone explain how they get points when they miss a field goal? I'm confused..

[@colby8018]

Great game but sloppy at times. I think all teams will be super competitive this season.

[@canucklehead1100]

It's sad to see that Fajardo will spend another season running for his life. He got a raw deal in Saskatchewan with 2 seasons in a row with terrible o-lines. The worst in the league. Record-breaking bad. There were a lot of preseason o-line injuries in 2021, but he would have been done every bit as well as his MOP 2019 season if they hadn't skimped on o-line personnel - hanging him out to dry.

[@mattt2277]

He doesn't help his own situation though. He's got one move (press B to spin) and holds the ball too long at times. If you see a blitz, you gotta check your hot routes

[@canucklehead1100]

@@mattt2277 True. But they already knew what works for him. Protect him even a bit and he shines. Alouettes should do the same.

[@KangaKucha]

Are the hash marks in the right place? Winnipeg seemed smaller...

[@mtlson]

They're U Sports hash marks, so they're wider. For CFL games, they've added perpendicular lines every 5 yards that they use to spot the ball.

[@KangaKucha]

@@mtlson ok then thanks for that :) Hopefully still the same

[@robertoautore9252]

The offensive line needs to tighten up, !! GO ALS GO !!

[@notawamen2311]

I never realised how loud these fans are

[@Broski0928]

Wait a minute...i just realized something...maas challenged for PI and lost it, But they never said anything about him losing a challenge for the whole game... They made hamilton lose a challenge for the whole game though against winnipeg...SO THE REFS RIGGED IT FOR THE BOMBERS TO WIN!!?

[@GeoffN-o1h]

I think both of these teams won't have a chance against the hi-flying/scoring western teams. Sad, cause I'm a Als fan! :(

[@mattt2277]

How was that second pick not PI? Defender was clearly making contact well before the ball got there, spun the receiver around. Or is this a "We need to make Montreal look good to get fans back" non call?

[@KangaKucha]

Although I understand why, and Edmonton/Toronto etc have simular problems, don't like how it's curved (hopefully at 15 yards, not anymore). At least it has C instead of 55 in the field. Sorry for being a critic about that mates. It's my opinion...

[@fumblerooskie]

Ottawa didn't look good at all on offence, though the defence was able to keep it reasonably close, with a couple of sacks. The Als were unlucky they didn't get a couple more interceptions.

[@entity.6986]

Ciante evans is the goat

[@garygalawan7816]

Arbuckle suffers from the same bad philosophy as Bo Levi Mitchell. Long ball, long ball,long ball. An offence must show patience and grind out first downs not throw long ball interceptions. Time for a new coach or general manager for the stampeders. No wonder they have poor attendance at the games in Calgary!

[@taoandzen]

I love watching Fajardo get sacked! 😂😂😂

[@mikegendron3723]

One stadium that I would never go to because of those stupid horns! What an irritating sound!!

[@6JCD]

What is it with CFL attendees and those cowbells/horns. It's fucking annoying.

[@SeaBaker44]

Where is Masie??

[@billbaird2273]

Ottawa will be a lot better when they get Jerimiah back.