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I really don’t think CFL defences are ready for a team to go 22 spread set heavy run. I want soo much to see some 6’4 250+ te using the waggle to block at the second level. Teams are reasonably prepared for our 7ol + fb tight bunch sets because the gaps are close and it narrows the field. In order to run higher volume in general we need to diversify our run attack. The amount of izr/tite zone we’ve run with out balance is insane. Especially last year with out using a secondary back field threat.

Remember how bad things were with Team President Garth Buchko, GM Joe Mack & HC Tim Burke? I don't think in 2014 when Miller, Walters & Osh were hired replacing those Three Stooges did we think in our wildest dreams we'd be where we're at financially as an organization. I just hope that we can maintain things for a few years yet. Remember the RedBlacks Expansion Draft? Ottawa GM Marcel Desjardins decided not to pick any Blue Bombers in the last round. He & his Asst GM guffawed at our roster & laughed & then mocked our team on TSN & passing on picking anyone. Both publicly shamed our team saaying on the broadcast that there wwasn't one player left on our 2013 roster that could help the RedBlacks. Desjardins really seemed to be enjoying himself at the expense of the Bombers. I was furious. It's okay for us (Bomber fanbase) to be upset with our team & we'll fight among us here but the hell I'll let fans from other teams make fun of us. Let alone an entitled & smirking now former CFL GM. I'll never forget that as a fan. Even today, when we beat the RedBlacks, the victory gives me a bit more energy than usual. An extra jump in my step. Next to the Riders, the RedBlacks are the team I hate.

Maybe I'm not understanding WBB properly. But I think you're basically agreeing with him. When the Bombers were running their heavy sets, everyone knew what was coming. And if they had the right players they could pretty well stop it. If the Bombers were to use a spread set with large blocking TE (who could also catch), that would force the Defence to also spread (mainly LB/DB) creating more space (potentially) for Brady/Logan/Streveler. Also another great example of Buck completely misusing Streveler and essentially refusing to change what clearly wasn't working.

While Hellebuyck is without question the team and league MVP, the Jets are still extremely well balanced and their commitment to defensive structure, as a team, is noticeable. Helle is All World, but it's not just him out there...

**** all y'all now I want a cinnamon bun that I desperately don't need...

He certainly should. Records are great, but a rested goalie in the playoffs is better.

https://3downnation.com/2025/04/11/canadian-db-tyrell-ford-turned-down-multiple-nfl-offers-to-stay-in-cfl-sign-with-edmonton-elks/ But why? I mean, really... Yup, you got it. Spreading the formations blockers, having off-tackle gaps (like we see more down south now), and forcing the run fits to cover a much wider area is the key. It also opens up massive cutback lanes. We gave up on the multiplicity of backfield threats last year, which gutted our ability to run out of the heavy set. With just 1 back to threat, you only need your edge seal to be fast or wide enough to take it away. If you widen that point 5 yards, then you either need to line up on that point, creating another inside gap that's open, or need to be fast enough and be able to get outside of the blocking scheme before the rb has an angle. That play call was atrocious, too. Just battering ram streveler and the shallowest routes from the Nichols era.

This used to be the case, but the team defense has improved. What did St. Louis have? 15 shots? Dallas had 25 last night and they were desperately trying to get back into the game.

The value of Logan has been that when hes on the field he makes plays and opens things up for other players. Having him do so also lessens the load on Demski reducing injury risk. No way he is just used as a returner. We' ve also stocked up on other players including Cobb who can return kicks

Lol third goal by KC, Dallas fan gives him the finger while celebrating against the glass. Should have got the puck flipped it over the glass for him. Here you go sir, have a great night. 🙂

I don't know if they can replicate that for 16 games, but that looked like a Stanley Cup winning team tonight...

3 Stars: 🥇 37 🥈 81 🥉 44

The road to the 2019 Grey Cup was paved with Game Management QB-ing and a superstar RB....

Streveler or Zach could throw the ball 15 times a game and hand off to Brady or Logan 30 times and I’d be cool with that type of O.

Miller was the most important part and the key driver on turning what was a former embarrassing mess around...bar none...and doesnt get the credit he deserves on the culture and how we do business....from ball boy to Prez... It all comes from his original blue print and whom and what he put in place to get it done. Easily was the most significant and franchise changing hire...probably ever

Stanley sets a new career high in points. The Stanley hate is actually insane as he’s better than the other options. Don’t like Stanley? That’s fine but to suggest he always makes mistakes is just wrong. He’s a 3rd pair LHD who kills penalties and does it well. He’s better than fleury and heinola. That’s his competition whether people accept it or not. Every d man messes up. Josh even screws up at times but it’s only pointed out when Stanley does it cuz hey he’s on the ice so must be his guy.

6 yrs ago...yeah. .that's a loooong time in football.. especially for an aging qb. And he didn't really light it up then either...defence and Harris were the gas that fueled that engine

Correct......had a senior moment....apologies to Wade

Jets technically clinch with 1 point or a Dallas loss of any kind.

It can be hard to differentiate which the cause is; if you don't know the scheme fairly well, it's almost impossible. Unless the failure point is something like drops. At that point in the game, though, if the players aren't able to execute, it's a failure of prep or implementation. It's not often that either type of failure is fixed mid-game, though. When you see repeated, systemic failures, change is the answer. But the hard fact sometimes is you don't have a winning combination. We've all lived through that plenty in the past dark ages. We saw games where any changes or installations would make no difference. On a good team, you should have a few pivots built in. On d, Hall is one of the better coaches at having and triggering those. And it's not like he suddenly fundamentally changed his style/system. He didn't switch to complicated zone blitz schemes, or heavy sets etc. He changed just enough with in his system to cover gaps. On offence, I think Jason maas has done the best job of in week installs that give his team options to counter being countered. DD used to be good at adjusting in game, but every thing in Calgary is cracked now. Idk who I'd say is the best pure adjuster on offence today.

The best Cinnamon buns in Winnipeg were Nelda's. We will never see their like again.

Good to know...does it have the cream cheese topping as well? My post was just kind of being facetious a little. I don't expect him to be MOP, but I do expect a good season from him because I think BO and Logan will be a great tandem and a healthy Strev running a different offensive set will keep defences off balance.

Free Streveler. Great name to put on the title page of his O playbook.

What a win.....Helle 3 wins from the record.

Keep the pedal down boys!

Stats: 53-21-4 @ 50-22-6 Streaks: W1 @ OT2 Last Ten: 6-4-0 @ 7-1-2 Jets projected lineup Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Alex Iafallo Nikolaj Ehlers -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Cole Perfetti Nino Niederreiter -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton Brandon Tanev -- Morgan Barron -- Jaret Anderson-Dolan Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo Dylan Samberg -- Neal Pionk Logan Stanley -- Luke Schenn Connor Hellebuyck Eric Comrie Scratched: Haydn Fleury, David Gustafsson, Ville Heinola, Colin Miller Injured: Gabriel Vilardi (upper body), Rasmus Kupari (concussion) Stars projected lineup Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Mikko Rantanen Mason Marchment -- Matt Duchene -- Mikael Granlund Jamie Benn -- Wyatt Johnston -- Mavrik Bourque Oscar Back -- Sam Steel -- Evgenii Dadonov Thomas Harley -- Ilya Lyubushkin Esa Lindell -- Cody Ceci Lian Bichsel -- Matt Dumba Jake Oettinger Casey DeSmith Scratched: Colin Blackwell, Brendan Smith Injured: Miro Heiskanen (knee), Nils Lundkvist (shoulder), Tyler Seguin (hip) Status report Pionk and Ehlers each will be a game-time decision, Jets coach Scott Arniel said; Pionk has missed 12 games because of a lower-body injury and Ehlers two games, also because of a lower-body injury. Fleury, a defenseman, would enter the lineup if Pionk cannot play and Gustafsson, a forward, would come in if Ehlers remains out. ... The Stars held an optional morning skate. ... Seguin has been taking contact in practice and is close to returning, Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said; the center had hip surgery Dec. 5 and has not played since Dec. 1. Playoff Countdown Clock T-10 Start automatic ground launch sequencer T-9 Retract orbiter access arm T-8 Start auxiliary power units T-7 Arm solid rocket booster range safety safe and arm devices T-6 Retract gaseous oxygen vent arm T-5 Crew members close and lock their visors T-4 Orbiter transfers from ground to internal power

My window was the same as yours. But was in a meeting so couldn’t login until 11

Jets round 1 tickets sold out quicker than they did last year. With more season ticket members this year it didn't leave too many tickets left today for the general public.

pre check down nichols maybe. Certainly needs to be more like him, but I don't think he has that in him. We will see though.

RIP but I think we at the point here where we could post a random obituary from the free press and more people would be like oh that guy eh, I remember seeing him at the store. Cuz semi finalist on a show 15 years ago is WHO.

BLM stats were mostly garbage time. His season is wildly overrated last year...

retires with two more Cups in his pocket lol....

Kyle Conner is listed as a suspect in the J.R. Ewing shooting. More to come.

The third goal by KConn is a prime example - the Stars were on offense and in a split second Iafallo had broken it up and headmanned it up to Scheif who did an amazing flip of the puck to KConn streaking down the center of the ice, with no one on him as Dallas had been caught flat-footed and totally out of position. This is what sets us apart. Talent but also coaching to take advantage of other teams' lapses. We all know the playoffs means another speed higher and the Jets have had a hard time finding that extra gear in prior years, but the last few games for the Jets to me have been played at a playoff level intensity and the Jets have responded to it well. Will they be ready this year for the next level? We will see. Yes Schenn and Tanev have been much bigger impact players for the Jets than say a Kevin Hayes-like rental would have been, in my opinion. Schenn gives the D a much-needed veteran presence with his customary physical play and Tanev is an energizer bunny that just hits everything in sight. That's going to really come into play in the playoff grind should the Jets get through the first round.

I am not a huge Stanley fan but i think he has made strides in reducing his mistakes especially playing with Schenn,or Miller. Schenn has been a great pickup for solidifying our 6 imo.

Right but we have also other player (s) (D and O) play good defense that have helped us win games suggesting the statement we mainly rely on Helle for defense is a bit flawed.

I have more than my share as well.

I agree...Best ever.. Logan has to be used...explosive as it gets from any spot on field...and coach not to get hurt...create a deep well rounded roster and a proper PR and there should be zero issue. This tho is where we have a deficiency and it's been like that for yrs

If you ignore the quotes and merely answer the bolded part, the answer is always “no”, regardless of the article or issue at hand. The Hockey Writers are hackS, IMO. Just write “provocative” hot takes for click bait.

If you go to the “NHL Playoff Chase” thread I have outlined on nauseating detail the tiebreaker rules for ranking teams. Won’t regurgitate it here, but to explain it quickly: Dallas is 6 points behind Winnipeg with 3 games each left to play. If Winnipeg loses all 3 and Dallas wins all 3, they would end up tied in points, so the tiebreaker would take effect. First tiebreaker is “regulation wins”. Jets currently have 43, Dallas 41, so Dallas could still finish with 44 and pass the Jets. If they ended up tied in regulation wins, the next tiebreaker is “regulation and overtime wins” where the Jets lead 53 to 48 and cannot be caught. So the upshot is that if the Jets gain one more point or Dallas loses any possible points, Jets finish with more points and win the division. But even if Dallas wins out and the Jets lose out, if any of Dallas’ games go to overtime, the Jets will have the tiebreaker edge and get first place.

Yes.... Something to do with a tiebreaker which would go to Dallas. I think ROW maybe.... Something like that.

That statement always fascinates me when it comes to being a coach and having to make in-game decisions, i.e., it's not working because the player (s) aren't executing their assignments effectively or it's not working because the Defense is effectively shutting us down so we need to adjust?

Weak call on Ehlers after letting all the other crap go. People eye roll things but Stanley has been good. It’s the bottom 6 and Depth leading the way. Stanley is part of that. He’s been good. He’s better than fleury. Accept it.

He did pretty well in 2019 with, new to him wr. He also benefitted from an OC who knew what he had in a RB. Collaros will do as well as Brady does. Collaros can't be the guy the Offense runs through.

I hope we do a good job using Logan and Brady as a tandem. I think our offense will do best with a focus on a strong running game. I don't see us being successful with an offense focused on ZC throwing a ton. Too many new pieces and he's not the guy that he used to be.

I see a hard time for him even on just our team getting MOP....Especially when he gonna be getting use to a whol new set of offensive weapons for the most part...we have seen how he struggls with unfamiliarity and guys he doesnt know....I see a lot of forced throws early on ...and many turnovers...again yup...hopefully we dont over use him and pulverize him to a less than optimal version of himself...I think having Logan here is key as he should get a lot of work....or he better get a lot

"Bell Media executive" Oh, great...he'll be demanding a raise in pay every few months without providing any new services/features.

My neighbourhood soccer team was a little tougher than yours. We kids had a choice between Crown Royal & a 7up. None of that sissy diet stuff. Or we could have a beer like Molson Canadian. If we won, the best player on the field got a pack of smokes. Export A Plain. Hey, it was the 1960's. We played in the fog on our bikes wearing no bike helmets or masks when they sprayed DDT for mosquitos in the summer. And no one made us stop.