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If Lane Novak can’t go we’re ******

really?...If Novack cant go Ball?.....good god....like we dont have enough ST only guys who won't make any impact.....not surprising tho we would do that kind of move

Actually it's super easy! Barely and inconvenience! Our head coach uses his game day roster like **** a lotnof the times. So many times they dress guys who hardly take any snaps or in some cases don't even take any. Guys are other held accountable and don't make way for the depth to step up unless injury forces it. Honestly I've got more time for Walters than I do O'Shea right now. Better use of the players he does have would make a big difference in how games go.

Or passing game was suffering with Kenny last year too. Basically ever since summer 2 seasons ago the offense has been Brady dragging everyone along with him.

I’m shocked. They must not know our history against Toronto or our record in Toronto.

All those linebackers and can’t get arguably the best one on our active roster. Talk about irony.

Cobb would make too much sense. Novak/Vaval off Cobb/J. Jones on would be cool.

it's been suffering for 2 seasons...and 2 main reasons....QB....scheme/gameplan and lack of any adjustments and now factor in personnel for reason 3

IF McManis is out....bonus for us....Brady could have his self a crunching good romp.....I hope we can quit believing that Arbuckle is unbeatable when we play them....His record as a starter ,so far this year, says a lot

It would help Streve's game IF he had someone to throw to.....besides Demski and the odd toss to Wheatfall.....Our passing game is suffering big time since Kenny departed......I hope we don't see any more 'ducks' thrown near our goal line, that resulted in a quick six walk-in...Streve has to play smarter and use his running ability in certain situations.......Looks like Zack will be back in TO but I'd like to see Chris inserted more than he has been up till now, when Collaros is starting...if nothing else for a change of pace

Depends whether you're going or not.....

Relevant because if it's 2018 or 2019 he's got a walk in TD because he can beat the angle (like you mentioned). Now he gets run down before he's even anywhere near the sideline. He needs to recognize that he can't change direction at all and apply that in his decision making/timing for everything because it's different now post-injury. Super duper ******* relevant if you're putting together a gameplan for the guy because he's not a threat anymore on scrambles or rollouts, called QB runs other than maybe a draw up the gut.

So it's inspired by Booch?

I'm not happy with the job either MOS or KW has done.

Same thoughts...lack of depth and retention is on HC....Guys wont wanna stay...and its happened....recruitment has been fine but when none get a chance it's easy to lay blame on the G.M....We had a scout leave us for this very reason Cant say next guy is up is better....but how would you know....not know when the HC refuses to play them....and we had way better athletes and players in camp we got rid of....some buried on PR/IR and people can argue the point all they want that they must not be soley cause Dear Leader hasn't rostered them....and thats just false...I strongly feel his eye for talent is poor, and if guys like Thomsd...Korn...Kolo...Schmeck...Kramdi...TJones...Bridges..Sterns....Case....Punter...lesser extent Wilson....Hallett....Gauthier...is what he feels is top notch then yeah sadly we in a very bad spot and it's all Osh as at end of day he decides the roster....and puts the guys out there.... Same with game day decisions...player sets...play calls...etc.......who do you think has 80% control of that...HC....Why you think he has his play card he is constantly looking at....referring to....reading off of as he covers his yap with it so not to be lip read.....he's dictating who/what he wants out there for most part...dependant on time...down/distance.....situ.....and his coord will try to best facilitate it....If people here think he is not controlling any of that in-game you are sadly wrong....thats not how it goes...Co-ord may put his defensive system together for most part....but it's for the HC to use........fact

So if a STer can't go, you dress another rookie STer instead of say a WR/KR (Cobb) or a DE (Bailey)? Makes sense. Not.

Okay, well, a wellness check-in is in order then.

He's never been a home run-hitting big run guy. His career YPC is 4.9, and his longest each year to date is 29, 38, 27 and 10 yards. Which isnt too far off zachs first few years in the league. Even Fajardo has 1 30+ yard run in his career. Despite the field size, we don't see monster qb runs to often up here. The nature of defences takes away those lanes and adds depth layers vs the NFL. Where as if Lamar jackson out runs the pursuit angle and beats one guy hes gone for 40 yards and a td. Strevy was also used under buck and plop like a FB. The amount of designed runs he had that where counter, wide, outside, off tackle etc, very few out side of the odd off guard short yardage push.

I think I almost prefer Wilson as the short yardage back at this point... that play they run where he creeps along the LoS and getting over the edge they sometimes run seems like a better plan than always pushing forward for 1.5 yards... it worked nice in the West Finals and it almost broke against the Stamps at one point.

I meant it as a positive

They sure Vaval's was neck and not brain?

Some people can’t see the Forrest from the trees so they believe no one else can either. Can’t talk people like that out of their position with logic, because they didn’t get to it by logic. Gio is the most impressive ol prospect in the cfl draft, and out of the Canadian college system in 20ish years. Literally his only knock in the nfl is, he played his ball up here before going pro. If he had played a decent career at Alabama, he’d a been a top 5-10 nfl pick. He’s 6’7 350+, with a 90th percentile athletic testing in run and jump drills, by nfl ol standards. His 10 yard splits are faster than some of our skilled position imports. Hes more athletic than Dobson, significantly taller, jacked and long arms. Hes built like a madden custom character. Dobson struggled to stay explosive and powerful in his frame as he dropped weight. Gio is stronger and more explosive in a build that doesn’t need to drop a pound. Hes also a tackle in the cfl. Gabe Wallace has some potential to be a rt. Gio is a tackle day one. He arrives here, he’s the best ol to land here since desjarlais. Import or Canadian. In football teams cover tall long Tackles for their potential to play with great bend and leverage, manu is already there. The nastiness we scout first and foremost in ol? That we draft inspite of the rest of the tool box? He’s got that too. If manu was 6’1, and 310 he’d still be a top pick in the CFL draft. If he wasn’t nasty and have the high quality footwork he has, he’d still be a first round talent. The only reason we got his rights is he had soo much going for him he was selected in the 4th round of the nfl draft. Know who else was drafted that high in the nfl on the bombers? No one. He’s a bigger stronger leaner more explosive vanterpool/randolph. Any one who wants to see for them self, skip his college tape and watch him manhandle nfl players in ps with the lions. Lots of film available it’s extremely impressive.

This is amazing, honestly.

Vaval practiced in full yesterday and the team posted a video on instagram where it looks like he was playing corner against the 1's so I don't think he's coming off. Maybe starting in place of Bridges which I don't mind at all. https://www.instagram.com/stories/wpgbluebomberscfl/

Show him clips of how AC played and do that. 🙂

Still 8 runs in 2 years of 20 or more. That also accounts for 204 of his 305 carries. If we gave him more usage as a runner, with better-designed run plays, I think he would do a lot better. He isn't an option runner and never has been. I don't think running option helps him. I've seen him struggle to make the right read and clean hand-offs. As have all our QBs, we might not have the right people to coach run option or maybe we just need a lot more practice. Read options for QB runs take a lot to get working smoothly. RPOs are demanding and massive time investments. He is 30 now, though, and with a couple of injuries. I don't think in general its a great idea to target runs to the secondary with qbs, but especially not at that age plus. I think the key to succesful designed QB runs up here is aiming for the side line, or delays into seams then sliding early once past the first down marker. For strevy, I think we need more play action sprint outs. RPO instead of double option runs. Put him in a spot where he throws an easy pass to a few crossers, has the back as a check down, and if the D overpursues, he can hit a cutback lane for a run. Also, a pin and pull type play with out a hand off option, primarily reading a WR and his gap for a quick screen, with a QB power option if the D overextends again. You can work back in a shovel-type play or release pass to the RB. This would have to be offset by running pin and pull handing off and throwing it. Wide zone and outside zone run schemes also leave more open for a mobile QB. tite and inside zone run schemes for running qbs only work well with twitchy make you miss in space qbs.

Exactly. Other than the a few games where ZC connected on several deep shots, this has been our O. When an opposing D can limit the downfield stuff, it's not pretty

It doesn't have to cover 70 yds. or end in a TD to be considered a great run, in his first 2 seasons in Wpg. I fondly remember him breaking through into the secondary and rumbling for a few 15-20 yd. beauties. Those brutal runs + a fur coat is what his legend was built upon.

If we don’t get pressure and play soft coverage, look for history to repeat itself.

I had planned to haha...I could prob get my way into closed if I tried hard enough but don't feel much like a negotiation type today lol

Other team's fans used to call Strev a glorified running back, but he really hasn't busted off a great run since he returned last season.

crapped them worse than the first game really....

I accepted it as such. If Dickinson can do it, Walters ought to be able to as well.

Well i thought they'd bounce back after a bye against the team that **** kicked them before... instead they pooped their pants so expect nothing.

Collaros and the Bombers will probably bounce back this week against Toronto and then go tra la la on their merry way pretending these two games never happened until they get smoked by Calgary again on August 9

Not really a fan of Black Sabbath with Ozzy I actually preferred Ronnie James Dio , but I really like Ozzy's solo stuff, dude always had top notch musicians playing on his albums especially guitar players. Glad he got one last hurrah

Gross. I'd rather ride or die with streveler and mush brain zach than suffer through faj as starter.

Perhaps an ass wooping by arbuckle and the Argos will change things then. I almost call this my lock of the week. Bombers will lose. Argos just have our number especially if we trotting out the same crap as the last 2 weeks.

RIP to the true legend ozzy. Man oh man I remember seeing a video recently of him at the reunion and his grand daughter is watching and is excited screaming pa pa pa pa. Pa pa pa. It showed a human side to a man who is famous for biting a head off a bat really. He probably should have died 20 times but still sad but not unexpected as he hasn’t been doing well. Glad he could have 1 final show. They must have known he didn’t have lots of time left.

You know what would be nice to see, defensive reps for Shay and Smith. I mean Shay was touted as a likely #1 overall pick, who could step in and play. Is he not ready or is this just same old, same old from our coaching staff? Long term, would we not benefit from him getting reps over say Gauthier, Thomas, Kornelson etc?

Maybe he's happy enough to cash that big fat cheque while doing nothing.

So we lose in a row by a combined score of 78-36, with both loses being by 21 points and MOS is like: Frustrating

For all things holy.....please give Case some new cleats without vaseline......

That’s not even the question. The question is how and what do you watch? Are you watching the line play, are you watching the coverage reading the play as it develops, or are you following the ball and looking at the qb? Watching football and following the qb/ball with your eyes is like driving on a scenic road, and staring at the head of the person in the seat beside you. I watch line play in general because it’s what I understand the best, and up here we don’t get great angles in general. And tbh passing concepts are not terribly interesting up here. Oh it’s flood to the field side again. Oh it’s dagger in the boundary.

went to the Crankshaft comic website and Riderfans have totally taken over the comments section, what a bunch of bozos.

I ream em every day ,and im ways older than that Comics | ArcaMax Publishing.........this is where i read it.

A little background is in order here: The Blue Bombers first came into Batiuk’s radar in 2011 during the National Football League’s work stoppage. Needing his football fix, Batiuk, now 78, discovered the Canadian Football League. “I was looking for football to watch and found the CFL and became a fan of the Blue Bombers because they have the coolest name in football,” he said. “I started watching their games and then in Crankshaft, Dan Davis, my artist, and I would just start throwing in a Blue Bombers sweatshirt or T-shirt every now and then.” https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/07/20/crankshaft-for-the-w/