Game 8 vs. MTL

Just wondering where did all the Stein defenders disappear to over at The Prowl? Not a peep from any of them, but not very surprising. More important things to do, like adjust their skirts and pom poms.

Funny.  I happened to watch his last video from the day before the game & had the thought that they don't give these guys any media training whatsoever after he asked a reporter to rephrase a question.  This just cements it.

As for the game, I thought he did ok in the first half, made some good throws.  Then Mtl adjusted & took away what was working & apparently, we didn't expect that because we had no answer.  Again.

D played well first half.  Little to no pressure on the most sacked QB in the league though.  Stupid penalties again rear their ugly heads.

What does it say when a fan for 48 years doesn't even get excited when the Cats score a TD because the expectation is the team will somehow find a way to blow a lead?  This feels an awful lot like those shitty years in the late 70s when Mtl & Ott were the teams to beat in the East & we and the Argos were constantly scrapping for 3rd.  The only difference is my apathy.  Unsure if there's an Al Bruno to come along & fix this mess like he did then.

The only other observation I have to make is that the players who seem to be playing the best are ones that came in as big name FAs: Butler, Thurman, Williams, Edwards, Sayles (Godwin is an exception, as is BLM for different reasons).  These players signed as 1 year contracts & may not be here next year, depending on who's running this shitshow.  The vets that we were supposed to lean on (Lawrence, Laurent, CVZ, Wynn, Adeleke, White, et al) are playing like shit for the most part.  A 1 year contract means they still have to showcase their skills in case they decide to go elsewhere next year.  Most of the vets I named will either be done or are secure based on their relationship with Stein.  

And yet, some on the prowl are trying to blame Young (don't get me wrong, I don't fall for his "aw, shucks" routine) or still, unbelievably, Condell.  Man, what a time to be a Ticats fan.

I just hate the fact that I have to put up with this crap for the rest of the year when I could already see it coming before the season even started. Said it before and I'll say it again "we have a bunch of new players but we see the same old crap game after game". I know mid-season change rarely helps but you also can't do absolutely nothing. Holy &%$#@, one FIRST DOWN in the second half!!!! I'll be absolutely shocked if HSG or Stein address any problems during this bye week.

I hope you're joking but I'm guessing you're not.

That’s probably what should happen but the only way I see him stepping down is if he/his family life is under severe stress to the point where walking away from the day to day coaching role is going to feel like a huge weight off his shoulders. Personally I don’t think he’s built that way to essentially admit he can no longer help right the ship - none of his interviews point inward or take any personal responsibility for the team. At this point, this is the team and coaching staff he created, he’ll have to live with it and the consequences for the remainder of the season. Can’t imagine Milanovich wanting to step into this mess with a 3rd string rookie qb, below average line talent and someone else’s co-ordinators but you never know. Next year they not only have to purge the coaches but seriously look at what Drew Allemang, Spencer Zimmerman and Ed Hervey bring to the table along with the scouting department. Wouldn’t surprise me to see a clean sweep there as well, they just might have to battle Riders for new front office staff.