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Well, what can you say. Fell short of making the Grey Cup by one game. One lousy game. Anyway, thank you to everyone on this forum who adopted me during my first season as a Bombers Fan. I am never going to back to the NFL. -Doug

so... in 61 seconds?

Hey We just signed our two all star tackles. Pretty good day to me.

Dear Earl Lunsford, Ray Jauch, Jeff Reinebold Lyle Bauer Brendan Taman Mike Kelly Joe Mack Kyle Walters I will be hitting the 500 home game mark, next year. You people owe me a new liver.

It hasn't been discussed because quite honestly it shouldn't even be a debate. I would argue Mike O'Shea has been the best Bomber head coach since Dave Ritchie. Berry and LaPo each went to a Grey Cup but couldn't sustain success. Osh has missed out on a Grey Cup appearance - and that stung like crazy this year - but has coached a consistent winner. He's created a winning culture. He's created a team atmosphere where people want to come here and stay here. But let's not leave it at just a Bomber perspective. How many other coaches are better than O'Shea right now? I would argue there are maybe only two, and both are coaching this Sunday. In the West you've got Dickinson, Maas, Jones, and an empty BC spot. Dickinson is really the only one where I think you can put him above Osh. I'd take O'Shea over any of them. In the East you've got Campbell, Jones, Sherman and an empty Toronto spot. Campbell's team has had more success with Grey Cups, so I think putting him above Osh is fair. But honestly, I'd take O'Shea over all of them. The East/West divide is easily the biggest competitive advantage for Campbell. Truly, if this league was just one big division I think the Bombers would've been in a Cup by now.

That's a fantastic arm chair QB way of looking at things. Both short sighted and ignorant. The "excuses" balance out over time. Wouldas/couldas/shouldas too. Completely irrelevant to both sides of the argument. You are right that most fans only want wins, playoff or otherwise. Which this regime has given them. More than most other regimes in recent memory. The other, I'd argue, almost more important aspect is the culture. I have no direct insight, but the rumors aren't a secret that WPG was at one time a last resort option for both players and coaches. Our past shows just how true those rumors could be. Now all reports show this has completely flipped. How many times during previous regimes did we hear about how great of a team/coaching staff/culture etc etc is here. I honestly can't recall hearing that as often as I have in the past two years. It's constantly talked about. That WILL and HAS brought players in. Players who have helped get the team to where it is. Not winning the cup...which is one game...has as much to do with getting lucky as it does with being talented enough. Ask CGY. If it's used as the only measuring stick when looking at making serious changes, you will eventually end up with the mess the bombers are currently just getting out of. So sure, be smug and arrogant while you talk about how most fans/this regime only want one playoff win or regular season wins. It still won't change the facts, this team is one of the most successful in the CFL in damn near every category...I know, I know, except the only one that matters. But to be consistent, takes consistency. And with consistency both playoff and regular season wins will come.

Sad, he was a great player in his day and obviously worked his ass off to play football again but he clearly wasn’t the same after his injury. Thanks for a great career for the blue and gold!

He's not that successful.

I think you should trade us Streveler for Tate

Video now up on the Bomber site. https://www.bluebombers.com/2018/11/21/i-shouldnt-be-here-the-andrew-harris-story-presented-by-sway-tsn/

We are all set with Drew Tate. LOL

Without speaking for everyone, I feel like most of us who clamour for Streveler are far from confident he will be the next great QB. Just that he has promise and this team has gone as far as it is likely able to go with Nichols and Streveler is trending in the right direction while Nichols is trending in the wrong direction. And it is also very clear that Streveler is better than any Bomber backup QB in an extremely long time.

Masoli is by far the most overrated QB.

Wade Miller maybe one of the most competitive people on the face earth. I would not agree with this.

fantastic news. Suhk is the next big guy to lock up. If we get him and biggie then thats huge.

If you listen to the post-game interviews of BLM and Dickenson on the Stamps. website they make it clear they were very aware they were locked in a stalemate in the 2nd half and the only way to break through it was to attack aggressively and take some chances. It worked. I didn't see evidence of that realization coming from the Bomber sideline or any aggressive alteration to the game plan in a timely enough manner to make enough difference in the outcome.

just noticed on twitter sidebar "Dave Dickensen says Stamps don't get enough respect" I have never heard O'Shea whine about anything.

Middle of the pack team yet second most wins in the past three years? Get lost.

There should be an option to "Totally agree".

How anyone can think Jennings is an upgrade on Nichols I will never know. Jennings was such **** the Lions had to go to a one armed Lulay.

I think you should take up gin....

Do you know more than 2 running plays? Send us your resume.

What if I told you we’ve won more games in the CFL than any other team in the past three seasons except for Calgary? I get we fell short.. but we need to re tool not blow it up.

It's hard to evaluate Dickenson, he took over a winning team. He had to sustain what was already in place. O'Shea has had to redefine a culture and build something. I loved Dickenson the QB, every time I hear Dickenson the coach on the sidelines I lose more and more respect for him. I wouldn't want Dickenson, Maas or Jones over O'Shea.

He switched starting QBs twice this year.

BLM had 3 TD drives. Nichols zero.

Think they could resign JSK and he could handle the MLB duties if Bighill moves on.

If Bighill signs in BC we gotta go hard after Elimimian.

To get a bit serious here. I read a tweet from a fan after the game Sunday who said the Bombers really aren't interested in winning. He used Mike Reilly & BLM as examples by saying the Bombers would never sign them if they were free agents by sticking with Nichols. Management only wants to make money. What do you guys think? I'd hate if this is the case as the fans deserve better.

Guys, guys you’re both right! Nichols and Lapo are both losers!

at least we scored two touchdowns in that game...

They play in the CFL...END OF

It is to those who dont understand the game just like its always on the goalies in hockey.

I would argue that his loyalty to Richie Hall paid off this year. I guess we could fire Oshea and Walters, hire promising new people who have never been head coach or GM before, let them learn on the job for a few years and once they have made some mistakes, had some success and probably accumulated enough experience to really be able to keep the team contenders year after year then fire them and start all over again.

We won less games this year than we did last year, even tho we had a better team on paper. We didn't get a home playoff game. We were 4th overall and 3rd in the West. We played our best games during the stretch run, which hasn't happened for years. We had one of, if not the, healthiest team going into the play offs. I'd guess, without checking, that we had the least number of man games lost to injury during the season. We beat a Riders team who were forced to play their backup QB by 5 points in the semi and that backup QB missed 4 open receivers who were behind our defense. We lost to a Stamps team with 4 injured starting receivers. The progress has been painfully slow. It took 5 years to get a single playoff win, but that win saved MOS's job. Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans and management are happy with being a middle of the pack team that wins enough games to make it to the playoffs and who sometimes even wins a playoff game.

33-21 record in the past three seasons. I’m ok with it. We’ve built a really solid foundation. It would be a mistake to clean house.

1 go-to import receiver 1 shutdown corner back 1 explosive kick returner

In the CFL I would argue that the kicker is second in importance only to the QB.... for the love of god resign Medlock. I still have night terrors of Justin Palardy.

Glad I burnt that game from my memory. Lapo to me is an offensive co-ordinator and should never be a head coach again. He needs to be singularly focused or his offense will suffer. But man did the team go down hill after he was fired.

Ottawa is the most overrated franchise in the league, Harris the most overrated QB (and its not close) and Campbell the most overrated coach. Competing with Toronto and Montreal and playing both of them potentially an extra game makes a HUGE difference. Sure, they won a cup but that was after being gifted Burris after he was run out of Hamilton and they required a miracle Hail Mary to even be in the game in the first place.

A significant factor in the upgrade of the Defense was the signing of Bighill......finally a real MLB.....a major concern is that a Bighill has said family first as the issue in him becoming a FA.....and they are in BC

Thank god you're not in charge.

So much for going with 4 Canadian starters next season.

The club was given the option.

Walters needs to improve the american scouting a bit and keep drafting well. I am OK with his work. Love O'Shea, hate Lapo. replace Lapo with someone who isn't a coward and I will be happy.

Bryant Mitchell would be my number 1 free agency target if he’s out there

An upgrade from Dressler to a dominant receiver that pushes Darvin to #2 on our depth chart. A replacement for Chris Randle A more steady, solid third import receiver (but this should ideally be a new recruit, to be honest) A safety, since I’m going to assume Loffler leaves town

Vesa must have wanted to go home. Can’t imagine the Jets think his development would be better with Jokerit. Too bad; he seemed to be hitting his stride with the Moose.