REGINA -- The dream of hosting a home playoff game is still alive for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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end Ricky Foley flew over the top on Edmonton quarterback Mike Reilly to stop a
goal line plunge with barely a minute left on the clock to preserve a 14-9 win
Saturday over the Eskimos. The loss was Edmontons (3-12) third straight,
eliminating the club from playoff contention. For Saskatchewan (10-5) it meant
back-to-back wins for the first time since the Labour Day Classic, and an
opportunity to clinch second place in the West Division with a win next Saturday
over the B.C. Lions. "I got ahold of (Reilly) and I just didnt let go," said
Foley. "I told (Tearrius) Geroge to take the legs out. I told him Just cut him
and Im going over the top. "T said, Alright, cool. So Tearrius took out the two
(offensive) linemens legs, went low, and I just jumped over the top, grabbed
hold of him and just held on for dear life." Trailing by five points as the
fourth quarter wound down, Reilly hit Adarius Bowman for a 40-yard catch-and-run
to the Saskatchewan eight-yard line with two minutes on the clock. Reilly then
threw to Nate Coehoorn for seven yards, setting up the fateful third-and-one
attempt. The Eskimos appeared to have the game in hand when Reilly plunged over
the goal line, but the play was cancelled after Saskatchewan called timeout just
prior to the snap. Reillys do-over was stopped and the Riders called three
rushing plays to run out the clock for the win in front of 35,579 spectators.
"Defensively it was really just having the guys settle down and understand what
our best call was going down to that point," said Roughriders head coach Corey
Chamblin. "Instead of them being in a rush and trying to get lined up, that way
it allowed us time to get lined up and run the defence directly." Edmonton
entered the game needing four straight wins combined with four straight losses
by Winnipeg to secure a crossover playoff berth through the East Division.
Instead the Eskimos will miss the playoffs for the fourth time in eight years
since winning the 2005 Grey Cup. "What has happened a lot has been because of
our mis-execution, a lot of things that we didnt do well as a whole, and we are
3-12 because of things we didnt do well," said Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed.
"We wish that it had been different but that bell is not going to be unrung."
George also walked off the field with two sacks in the game, both on second-down
plays in Saskatchewan territory that forced Edmonton to accept a field goal and
a punt single from Grant Shaw. Shaw hit on field goals from 47 and 50 yards in
the game and was responsible for all of Edmontons scoring except for a safety
surrendered by Saskatchewan when a long snap from Cory Huclack sailed over
punter Ricky Schmitts head. Schmitt opted to kick the ball out the back of his
own end zone instead of giving the Eskimos the ball inside the Riders 20-yard
line. The teams combined for three points in the first quarter, marking the
sixth straight game the Roughriders have failed to score a touchdown in the
opening 15 minutes. They worked quickly in the second, though. A direct snap to
Neal Hughes on a third-and-two situation near the end of the first quarter
helped set up a 21-yard touchdown pass from Darian Durant to Weston Dressler in
the first minute of the second. Saskatchewan cashed in on its next series as
well when Kory Sheets ran six yards, untouched up the middle, for his first
touchdown since returning from a knee injury in Week 15. Sheets finished the
game with 106 yards rushing on 24 attempts. The Riders offence dried up from
there as Durant overthrew Dressler by five yards on their next possession, and
was picked off by Donovan Alexander. Saskatchewan linebacker Tyron Brackenridge
saved a touchdown when Reilly threw the ball directly into his hands at the
Saskatchewan two-yard line. But Durant was sacked for a 12-yard loss by Eric
Samuels on a key second down late in the half, and threw his second of two
interceptions to Rennie Curran on the first play after Riders linebacker Diamond
Ferri returned Reillys pick 40 yards to the Eskimos 50. Durant finished 16 of 24
passes for 170 yards. Reilly went 17-for-34 for 244 yards. "It was a play they
ran before earlier in the game and QB kind of overthrew him," Brackenridge said
of his timely pick. "Next time when they got no sets I just started pressing
him, he tried to run under and it turned out to be the same play. "I knew it was
coming so I just ran it and jumped on it." The game was stopped for
approximately 10 minutes late in the third when a Saskatchewan defender rolled
over the neck of Edmonton returner Almondo Sewells neck while covering a punt.
Sewell left on a stretcher and there was no immediate word on his condition
after the game. NOTES: Riders receiver Geroy Simon was honoured in a brief
pre-game ceremony for becoming the CFLs all-time leader in receiving yards in
Week 15 against B.C. ... The Eskimos played Saturdays game without middle
linebacker J.C. Sherritt, who broke his thumb in last weeks loss to Montreal ...
Saturday also marked the 200th all-time meeting between the Riders and Eskimos,
as well as the 100th CFL game for Saskatchewan left guard Brendon Labatte.
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goal with one assist as the New York Rangers claimed a 5-2 decision over Calgary
at the Saddledome.On this weeks TSNFC podcast we spent a long time discussing
the handball decision that effectively ended Vancouver Whitecaps season. Much
has been said and written about whether or not World Cup referee Mark Geiger
made the right call to penalize Kendall Waston in last weeks playoff match at
Dallas, with many differing opinions on the matter. There doesnt seem to be a
consensus, although Geigers boss - referees chief Peter Walton - said it was the
correct decision and a standard call. As a veteran Premier League referee who
now runs the Professional Referees Organization in North America, Waltons
opinion should be respected, but the controversy surrounding the decision - and
many other handball decisions we see all over the world each week - could easily
be avoided if there were a change to the law. In my view, there are two things
wrong with the current law. Firstly, the punishment doesnt fairly reflect the
size of the crime. Secondly, there is too much room for interpretation of the
referee which makes consistency of decisions almost impossible. Here are the
main points of the current FIFA Law: Handling the ball involves a deliberate act
of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm. The referee must
take the following into consideration: ? the movement of the hand towards the
ball (not the ball towards the hand) ? the distance between the opponent and the
ball (unexpected ball) ? the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that
there is an infringement Deliberate - done consciously and intentionally I dont
think Kendall Waston made a conscious and intentional decision to handle the
ball inside the penalty area in the last 10 minutes of a playoff match. In my
mind it was a momentary lapse in concentration from the towering defender rather
than a deliberate act. In relation to this law, it seems deliberate can also
mean a player didnt react quickly enough to move his hand/arm out of the way of
the ball. But the fact the law allows such ambiguity means officials are in the
spotlight more than necessary whether or not they get the decision right. There
must be a bettter way.
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will certainly assist officials decision making in other areas, in the instance
of Waston it wouldnt have made much difference because even with review, the
decision would have been made depending on the officials interpretation of the
law. One suggestion I have seen is to award a penalty anytime the ball hits a
hand or arm inside the area whether it is intentional or not. A clear rule - it
doesnt matter how it happens, if the ball strikes the hand, it is a penalty.
Theres very little room for argument and interpretation there, but I think it
would lead to far too many penalties and also an excessive number of game
changing moments. Again, the punishment wouldnt match the offence. New Law So
how about this. In order to provide clarity, I would be in favour of a rule
change along the following lines: Anytime a player makes contact with the ball
inside the penalty area with his hand or arm, an indirect free kick will be
given. There is no room for interpretation - if it hits the arm or hand whether
deliberate or not, it is an indirect free kick. There is one exception. If a
player handles the ball to prevent a goal or an obvious goal scoring
opportunity, a penalty is given. With this rule applied, Kendall Wastons
handball would have been penalized with an indirect free kick, still giving the
opposing team the benefit of a set piece close to goal but eliminating the need
for a referee to award a penalty for an incident that was not going to end in a
goal. For me, that far better reflects the size of the infringement and also
would remove much of the debate surrounding penalty kicks awarded for handball.
Im not na?ve enough to expect that changing the law would eliminate all
problems. Im sure in some instances there would still be controversy and debate
surrounding what is or isnt an obvious goal scoring opportunity. But I believe
it would drastically decrease the amount of times a game is decided by a
referees decision and therefore lead to more post-game talk about players
instead of officiating – and that can only be a good thing.
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