Argos entering the Lions' den, in desperate need of an aggressive burst

Argos is already at a crossroads in one game of the season.

In football, winning by any means or any point difference is a victory, but there is something to worry about how Argos manages to cling to the thinnest margin when escaping. There was one point victory in the opening round last week when I visited Montreal.

On Saturday night at BC Place, Argos will play his first road game of the season with a Lions opponent who has been rejuvenated by the presence of Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke.

Offensively, Argos head coach Ryan Din Woody rated his unit on a C. ..

Dating back to the eastern finals last fall, Toronto's attack recorded a touchdown once every eight quarters.

Defensively, Argos forced two outs on Montreal's opening drive last week, but no additional two outs.

Corey Mace is a first year defensive coordinator and the Toronto staff is fairly inexperienced.

Inadequate efforts and malaise plague Toronto's defensive performance following its initial surge.

Goodbye Week is off after the B.C. Lions opener, when the attack casts a light on the embarrassed Edmonton Elks team.

Saturday night, four consecutive matches against the western opponents of Argos will begin.

When they come back, the team will take a few days off before becoming the host of Winnipeg and play Saskatchewan at the kick-off on Monday night.

In a month, Argos moves from coast to coast without the illusion of coasting to win.

All they have to do is show improvement or consider changing personnel in the early seasons.

Dinwidy, who hadn't practiced during the week of Ars's match because of a positive COVID test, decided to slow down his practice last week as Argos was preparing. For Leo.

"We played faster," Dinwiddie said. "They understand that we have to take more steps. I have to call the play and do a better job of putting them (players) in the right position.

"I'll tell you a lot this week. Are we going to take the next step and find a way to make the attack better? We're decent, but great. No. "

No one wants a quarterback change. Argos remains the team of McLeod Bethel Thompson, but rather than settling on a field goal, something needs to be changed so that the attack can record a touchdown.

Chad Kelly is not ready to grab the bridle.

He hasn't even snapped in regular season games.

If, despite lack of knowledge of the CFL, Argos, the theme that emerged last season, can't end the breach, I feel that day is just around the corner.

Again, only one game has entered the season, but nothing has changed in terms of producing touchdowns.

"We had to end with a touchdown," Dinwidy emphasized. "That's our focus. We need to keep the drive and end the drive. We know.

" Don't end the drive at the end of the game (last week) , I put a defense on the field. I will not reach the field goal even after finishing the drive. "

DEJON IS ON

2020 Dejon Brissett, a second-year receiver in second place overall in the CFL draft, will make his season debut on Saturday.

Bresset had a great camp but hurt his hamstring.

"He's ready to go," said Dinwidy of Bresset, who made a big jump in the middle of the 2021 rookie season. get together.

Argos flew to Vancouver late Thursday and held a team walkthrough on Friday.

"I felt today (Friday) was the best day of the year," Dinwiddie said. "The guys have just been trapped. They understand that this is a business trip. We're flying for 5 hours for a reason, and that's to win a football game.

"Everyone understands that last week wasn't the best. I showed the flash, but it wasn't where I needed it. They knew it and I knew they were. I feel dialed in, and we'll meet tomorrow (Saturday). "

Pivotal Match

Henock Muamba has seen them all during his outstanding run at the CFL.

When he sees Roke in a movie, he sees a QB that can manage crime.

The key to the defense of Moambe and Argos is to mix the looks, deny the run game and feature James Butler in the tailback.

"I want to see how much he (Roke) can read (defense)," Moambe said. "We want to disguise things here and there. We want to see him throw the rock and see how well he works.

" We want him I want to test, see where he is, and make adjustments during the game. "

BANKS-BREAUX REUNION

Gray Cup hump Hamilton's teammates, Brandon Banks and Delvin Blow, who couldn't get past the two, are on the other side for the first time in the future Hall of Fame.

Blow hasn't played since the 2019 Gray Cup.

"I'm glad to see him back in the field," said the bank in the closed corner. "He is one of my best friends. When I'm not here in Canada, he and Jeremiah (Masori) are the ones I'm most in contact with.

" We often talk to each other It's exciting to compete with him because I know. Obviously, as a competitor to get the best out of you. "

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