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BC does not have season series over the Bombers

cheering for the Riders is never an option.

I hope we just win on Friday so the last game is a meh. Would be better for my heart and nerves.

As an eternal optimist myself...I'm saying we finish 11-7 and take 2nd. with the semi at IGF...How's that for optimism...…………………………..okay and a little wishin' as well

CFL Game #82 Notes & Trends - Calgary vs Saskatchewan:  Both teams Off a Loss: This Calgary-Saskatchewan matchup will be the first time in over 6 years that BOTH clubs will be coming off a loss. That game was on August 25, 2012 and it is even more unusual that they rank #1-2 in the West in doing so.  Season Series / 1st Place: Both are on the line in this game and a win is the Riders' only chance to keep their hopes alive for a bye into the Western Final. They split two meetings in Regina to tie the series and must win in Calgary by any margin. After a 10- game losing streak to Calgary they have won 2 of the last 3 meetings including a 30-7 victory at McMahon in their last visit.  Shutout last week: The Riders failed to score at Winnipeg and were shut out for the first time since a 24-0 defeat to Edmonton on Jul 26/14. They were held to season-lows of 170 yards and 12 first downs last week and ran just 6 offensive plays in Winnipeg's end of the field. The 170 yards was their lowest Net Offence since Sep 12/15, also vs Winnipeg (169 yds).  CFL Tackles Lead at 101: By way of season-long stats review conducted last week across all 69 games to date, a number of plays were changed to reflect totally accurate Tackle counts. Also, a Calgary request resulted in a change for Alex Singleton who received one additional stop from last week's game. Singleton and Adam Bighill therefore both enter this week with 101 tackles each.  Offensive TDs - 22 vs 41 in 2017: The Riders are #8 with just 22 TD drives to Week #18 and have now gone their last 35 possessions without a Touchdown. After 15 games last year, Saskatchewan had 41 TDs on Offence.  Micah Johnson - More every year: Comes into this game in the midst of 6-game stretch with 7 Sacks and has one in each of the last 3 games. He is up to #2 in the CFL with 11 which has extended his unique career feat. Johnson has increased his Sack total in every season of his career - 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 & 11, and is up to 38 in a total of 78 games.  Bo Levi Mitchell: Needs to average 216.3 passing yards per game to reach 5,000 for the second time in his career. In 2018, he is #3 in yards per game 290.1 on pace for 5,221, 164 short of his career-best (5,385 in 2016). He needs to win this week to avoid having back-to-back losses for just the second time in his CFL career.  Mitchell All-Time QB Win %: After last week's defeat, Bo Levi Mitchell's career winning % is now 68-13 .831 with a 12-3 .800 mark in 2018. Mitchell's all-time record as a starter at McMahon Stadium is now 38-5 .884 after the loss to BC  No TDs or FG Attempts: The Riders did not have either a TD or even a field goal attempt last week. A first since 2014.  Terry Williams: Leads the CFL in punt return average at 13.3 yards and in kick return TDs with 3.

FWIW from 3Downnation: "The Lions’ victory also gave the Bombers’ post-season hopes a massive boost: Winnipeg can now secure a post-season berth with at home against Calgary next week. They also hold the tie-breaker with B.C. on point differential and will finish ahead of them in the standings if they finish with the same record. Winnipeg can also finish second in the West if Saskatchewan loses their two remaining games and the Bombers win out. The big game on Saturday is the Calgary-Saskatchewan tilt. A win by the Stampeders and they win the West while a Saskatchewan victory keeps them in the hunt for the division title (while also ending Winnipeg’s hopes of hosting a playoff game. While B.C. can still finish second even with a Rider win, a Calgary victory helps their cause as well. Essentially, both Winnipeg and B.C. fans should be cheering for Calgary (if they weren’t already.)"

I think calling it disgusting is a little extreme. Especially since the east has won a few cups the past few years haven't they ?

You think at 9 wins you're pretty secure, but no, not this year. **** we're on the bye and I'm stressed by the standings. Well played CFL schedule department, well played.

Well that was one hell of a PCW show tonight. Congrats, @The Unknown Poster on a fantastic turnout. The Don Callis appearance was a nice surprise. His remarks/actions? Completely unexpected & made me legitimately angry for half a second. It was really cool to see that stuff go down at a PCW show. Also, I can't remember the last stomach claw I saw in person, was nice to see Mike Angels out there. Great lineup overall. Some older guys I haven't seen in a bit like Angels and Robby Royce and then having Tyler Colton on your shows is never a bad thing. I wanna hate him for some reason but he's really solid.

No it doesn't make a difference. And I'm not talking about having a couple drinks and driving, I'm talking about getting behind the wheel when you're good and drunk. I know people who have done it and I think less of them because of it. So Bomber or no, piece of ****.

how would we know?

HaHAA remember when some posters were so worried about our short yardage game when Davis left....

I would feel the same way if it was a Bomber who did it. I grew up with an alcoholic father. I saw stuff that most people haven't. Absolutely no sympathy from me for anyone who drinks & drives. Puts others at risk.

Except you can't literally say the exact same thing... Gray spent a full season training/practicing at the NFL level with 3 teams while Shepley didn't even make it to the final day of camp with one team.

Good situation......veteran starter, backed up by a young guy with real potential.

Reminds me of someone who played here - wore number 85.

we’re an endangered species

I think he would do really well with our o-line. Not saying I want him here... But I think he will do well in the next few years if he has a decent o-line.

Skunk always reacts by laughing when he is criticized which means one thing. He is nothing but a troll & is only here to be a troll.

Trestman doesn't like Franklin from everything I've read. He's not a Trestman guy, apparently. But MBT is so bad he was forced to play Franklin again. So, the question is.. Is Franklin a flash in the pan or is it the system he plays under?

I hope so..means we will be balling.. but also to watch you lose your **** some more lol

Especially if we re-sign him.

Wait the Stamps have fans? Lol just messin wit ya bro, good luck out there today.

Been such a crazy season. Every single playoff contending team, with maybe the exception of Calgary (and even then, their last two games have been bad), has taken turns looking like both the best and worst team in the league.

That BC Lions team looks scary ,especially on O.

Right. Both teams would be 9 - 9 and Edmonton would have the season series. But if we beat Calgary and go to 10-7, Edmonton is out, because BC has already clinched and Edmonton can finish 9-9 at best.

Yup not in our DNA regardless of situation.

Lulay has always been a damned good quarterback, just keeps busting his shoulder. Bottom line just beat Calgary next week and it's all good.

It was a great show with lots of unexpected appearances! I popped hard for the Callis promo! 😂 My wife, who is not into wrestling, loved it & was even asking about an all-ages show to take our niece and nephew so it doesn't seem like it will be her last show.

Yep - only difference between a playoff game is that Bombers would get in if the EDM/WPG game ended in a tie (we would be 9-8-1, and EDM would finish 8-9-1). As others have pointed out - win/tie against Calgary or a win/tie against EDM clinches a playoff spot for us... basically we need 1 point in the next two games. What I personally find disgusting is that the Western crossover team right now (BC: 9-7) has the same record as Ottawa (9-7) which is first in the east.

If we lose to Calgary however then we are in what is essentially a one game playoff with Edmonton in the final game of the season where the winner makes the playoffs and the loser sees their season end, right?

Thank you for the kind words. What a hectic night (and couple of weeks). Great experience working with the film crew and don was great to work with too. I knew we were in for something when Kenny asked me to procure a cake and 15 pies! Lol. Thank you so much for coming!

Hi, I’m Scorch and I’m a Stamps fan. Like many of you, I can’t stand the Riders and their insufferable fanbase. Everything in their organization from their management to their players to their fans is vile. I’ll never understand why people need to drive 13 hours to another province, clean out the visiting city’s supply of watermelon, and cause so much chaos in a drunken stupor with the locals. I was never an anti rider fan before but they seemed so persistent on hating the Stamps and our fans that eventually, the hate has become mutual. anyways, the enemy of my enemy is my friend so I hope to laugh at riderfans with the lot of you Bomber fans

Tales of the wild Wild West: As of Oct 19 *Calgary - 12-3 vs. Sask. at Wpg. at BC *Sask. - 10-6 @ Calgary vs BC Bye Wpg - 9-7. Bye. vs Calgary, at Edmonton *BC - 9-7. at Sask. vs Calgary Edm. - 8-9. Bye. vs Wpg * Playoff teams

Why is Rod Black still employed?

This is exactly why I have such low tolerance for people doing it. You want to put your own life and safety at risk that's fine but do not put innocent people's lives at risk. In this day and age it is just completely unacceptable and I don't care if you're a rock star, a movie star, an athlete or just a regular joe, if you drink too much and drive you're a piece of ****.

I hate bye weeks. I understand why we need them and the players need the time but I hate them. That is all.

He was tough. Always shrugged it off in like 15 seconds. They don't make Private Eyes like that anymore.

I'm picturing Tburg levels of ecstasy:

One day we should get a bunch of MBBers to cobble together a debating team. We would be unstoppable... or at least we could argue about how we could be unstoppable, or should be unstoppable and why we're not unstoppable.

It's been well documented that I'm strictly a lurker these days, but I just wanted to mention that having this ****** canoe and iHeart (the single worst poster on this website) on "ignore" is basically the only way I can even come here to read. Thank Christ and everything holy for the ignore function......alright. I'm out.

What looms large for us is losing at home opening night against the Esks, the terrible choke job in BC, and the Banjo Bowl pick six disaster. If we had won even one of those three, we’re sitting pretty right now.

and Walters was thinking "I am going to have to show up at that guys' work tomorrow and tell him how to salt the fries"....

Hands down the most unstable, insufferable fanbase in the CFL. Bombers on four-game win streak: "They're just lucky." Bombers blank the Riders: "Riders didn't show up. It happens. All teams lay eggs." Riders were an absolute pile of dog turds today: "Lucky Bombers. This game proves nothing. 1990!" And then having the audacity to call O'Shea a classless ****. Uh, do you know who coaches your overrated team? Garbage fans through and through.

Old enough to remember when Franklin was promised to be the next big thing.

Just heard this on the pre-game show. Remarkable. Blue Bomber Bob Cameron played 353 games in a row. (Sometimes covered in drywall dust 😀)

Fans are too reactionary. Too much buying into hype from TSN and let's be honest, TSN is hardly the experts they'd have you believe.

Sure... Because drought jokes are so original and witty. And by no means overplayed.