No Fair Catch Jack
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NO FAIR CATCH is an independent Canadian Football League podcast. It features news and insight regarding player transactions, reaction, summaries, and previews of league games, editorials about the league, and insight from guests and various co-hosts.
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PODCAST #8: CFL Draft Preview (Mock Draft Included)
Click here to listen to the podcast! The CFL draft is, at the time of this publishing, in less than 48 hours! Taking this into consideration, Jack has put together a mock draft to go along with his CFL draft preview to get your excitement peaked for Thursday's draft! Jack's mock draft looks as follows: ROUND ONE 1) Saskatchewan Roughriders WR Shamawd Chambers (Wilfred Laurier) 2) Edmonton Eskimos OL Ben Heenan (Saskatchewan) 3) Hamilton Tiger-Cats OL Austin Pasztor (Virginia) ***Vikings (undrafted) 4) BC Lions DE Ameet Pall (Wofford) 5) Calgary Stampeders LB Frederic Plesius (Laval) 6) Edmonton Eskimos WR Ismael Bamba (Sherbrooke) 7) BC Lions DL Jabar Westerman (Eastern Michigan) ROUND TWO 8) Winnipeg Blue Bombers OL Matt Norman (Western) 9) Toronto Argonauts WR Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (Sherbrooke) 10) Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB Keenan MacDougall (Saskatchewan) 11) Montreal Alouettes DE Christo Bilukidi (Georgia State) ***Raiders (6th) 12) Calgary Stampeders OL Kirby Fabien (Calgary) 13) Winnipeg Blue Bombers DL Juston Capicciotti (Simon Fraser) 14) BC Lions WR Johnny Aprile (Queen’s) ROUND THREE 15) Saskatchewan Roughriders WR Bogdan Raic (Ottawa) 16) Winnipeg Blue Bombers OL Tyson Pencer (Washington State) 17) Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB Nathan Riva (Western) 18) Montreal Alouettes DB Bryce McCall (Saskatchewan) 19) Calgary Stampeders DE Tyrone Crawford (Boise State) ***Cowboys (3rd) 20) Edmonton Eskimos DB Keynan Parker (Oregon State) 21) Winnipeg Blue Bombers P Brett Cameron (University of North Dakota) 22) Hamilton Tiger-Cats K Austin Anderson (McGill)
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PODCAST #7: The Casey Printers Effect: Why Travis Lulay Never Got a Shot South of the Border
Today Jack looks at the reasons why reigning MOP and Grey Cup champion Travis Lulay never got a serious NFL look before re-signing with the BC Lions following his stellar 2011 campaign. Also, Jack discusses why the days of seeing Quarterbacks like Ricky Ray, Henry Burris, and Dave Dickenson get NFL shots may be over.
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PODCAST #6: Sack Attack: Does More Sacks = More Wins?
Today Jack discusses the controversial Odell Willis trade which received the most mixed-reviews of any CFL trade in recent memory. Later, Jack crunches the numbers of sack totals over the past 10 years. Does accumulating more sacks over the course of a season equate to winning more games? Jack has the answer!
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PODCAST #5: The IncomPROULXtency of CFL Officiating
It's no secret: CFL officiating is bad. Sometimes, it's really bad. But why is CFL officiating so poor? What made it get this way? And most importantly, what can be done to fix this very important problem? As usual, JACK'S GOT THE ANSWER! (kind of) Click on the title of this blog post to listen to a podcast that will undoubtedly change the world, because today, we're talking about the IncomPROULXtency of CFL Officiating!
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PODCAST #4: Rule Changes & Bounty
Today Jack discusses the rule changes made at the 2012 Canadian Football League Board of Governors Meeting and the implications of the recent New Orleans Saints bounty scandal on the CFL. Click the title of this blog post to listen!
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PODCAST #3: Is Running The Ball Really Worth It In The CFL Today?
Does running the ball in the CFL really matter? Is it worth it to use one of your three precious downs on a handoff or a sweep? Do teams that run the ball effectively win more games in the Canadian Football League? This has been a hotly debated issue in the CFL for years. In this podcast, I, Jack, take on the daunting task of answering this much-debated question: "is running the ball in the CFL really worth it?" ENJOY! (please click the title of this blog post to listen to the podcast) ------ HERE ARE THE STATISTICS REFERENCED IN MY PODCAST -------- *bolded & italicized text indicates the team missed the playoffs*underlined text indicates the team participated in the Grey Cup (Record) Team = Rushing Yards (QB rushing yds = % of team yrds) Passing Yrds 2011 (6-12) Toronto = 2,298 (576 = 25%) 3,770(11-7) Calgary = 2,244 (551 = 25%)(10-8) Montreal = 2,006 (343 = 17%)(10-8) Winnipeg = 1,988 (480 = 24%) 4,494(11-7) Edmonton = 1,857 (350 = 19%)(11-7) BC = 1,777 (471 = 27%) 5,090(5-13) Saskatchewan = 1,741 (448 = 26%) 4,526(8-10) Hamilton = 1,620 (326 = 20%) 2010 (13-5) Calgary = 2,538 (680 = 27%) (7-11) Edmonton = 2,223 (511 = 23%) 4,302(4-14) Winnipeg = 2,181 (755 = 35%) 4,476(9-9) Toronto = 2,005 (274 = 14%)(10-8) Saskatchewan = 1,887 (618 = 33%) 5,645(12-6) Montreal = 1,795 (433 = 24%) 5,675(8-10) B.C. = 1,740 (471 = 27%)(9-9) Hamilton = 1,696 (289 = 17%) 2009 (10-7-1) Calgary = 2,261 (585 = 26%)(15-3) Montreal = 2,141 (549 = 26%) 5,191(7-11) Winnipeg = 2,073 (152 = 7%) 3,600(8-10) B.C. = 2,059 (610 = 30%)(10-7-1) Saskatchewan = 1,948 (603 = 31%) 4,672(9-9) Edmonton = 1,885 (206 = 11%)(9-9) Hamilton = 1,872 (572 = 31%)(3-15) Toronto = 1,710 (341 = 20%) 4,128 2008 (3-15) Hamilton = 2,537 (899 = 35%) 4,474(13-5) Calgary = 2,392 (707 = 30%) 5,253(12-6) Saskatchewan = 2,250 (616 = 27%)(11-7) B.C. = 2,140 (539 = 25%)(11-7) Montreal = 1,965 (275 = 14%) 5,829(8-10) Winnipeg = 1,837 (281 = 15%)(3-15) Toronto = 1,579 (493 = 31%) 4,784(10-8) Edmonton = 1,456 (288 = 20%) 2007 (14-3-1) BC = 2,141 (473 = 22%)(7-10-1) Calgary = 2,079 (673 = 32%)(12-6) Saskatchewan = 2,044 (784 = 38%)