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Yeah collaros has never been the quick short game qb. In his prime he compensated by being able to move around and escape pressure. That ability has left him and he is too easy to disrupt through pressure right now Nothing at all? Not the complete inability to handle a blitz? Not the complete inability to get a first down through the first quarter, or more, of the game? Not the complete lack of effort by some players? I'd suggest you look harder and not just at the scoreboard. Saskatchewan gave them that game and Winnipeg refuses to take it.

What have they done this year to make you believe they aren't high?

Hi all We are heading out tomorrow morning to Winnipeg, looking forward to the game hopefully it’s as entertaining as last week and that there isn’t too many injuries to both teams

We remember the 2nd quarter pants shitting vs Edmonton.... We saw that Saskatchewan gave us every opportunity to take that game and we failed to do it.... The team is basically in a situation where they are not winning the games they need to win to secure their place in the standings. End of the season it does not really matter if you lost close games if you don't actually accomplish anything.

and since when is being high all season not allowed for management and coaching staff in the CFL? Sincerely, Ryan Dinwiddie

Look we all love O'Shea and he's a bloody legend... But he's got blinders for some things and being here for well over a decade... The message might need adjustment

this is reminding me of the sleepy Joe Mack era....completely oblivious to any and all opportunities swirling around him....

There's such a bizarre fixation on who's to blame here, and whether it's the coaches or the players. Obviously it's both? In fact, they actually go together? Is this not obvious? (There's one specific poster who seems to have trouble ascribing any sort of responsibility or blame to the coaches, which I simply can't understand lol). The LDC left plenty to be concerned about. Hard to defend Zach. He needs to understand how to unload the ball under pressure. It's a fundamental skill that a vet in his standing should be able to do almost effortlessly. It's killing us. Not to mention his downfield accuracy. Ugh. At the same time, it was the LDC. We did hold up pretty well and I have hope for the Banjo Bowl. But I agree, it's hard to imagine this team getting far in the playoffs. Also, four straight two-and-outs to start the game? ******* abysmal. Also, that last pass to the line of scrimmage on third down? Nope.

The hyperbole is strong here. I see nothing that sets off alarm bells to me in last week's performance. It's the fricken LDC. We went to OT which is a far better result than we've had with far better teams. We don't win that game often. Like I stated before the game I don't think any of us should read much into the state of our team in the LDC. It's the toughest game on our schedule every year even when the Riders suck. If Brown were better he would be the starter, and there was nothing wrong with Zac's performance last week. I'm not sure why you would want him pulled last week?

Reading most of these posts: a) You wouldn't think they had a solid win 2 weeks ago b) You wouldn't think that their most recent game went into OT This team and its coaches are not the steaming pile of dung y'all are making them out to be

I'm guessing you missed the - "not with how the players make/don't make plays" part of my rant? Regardless, I do not put the lack of success of this team on only the players or only the coaching or only the management. Its a combination of all three, one may play a bigger role than the other depending on the time of year, though.

Riders signed Baldonado

This team isn't going to accomplish anything. There is no deep playoff run for them coming. Not with how the coaches build this roster and not with how this coaching staff calls plays and not with how the players make/don't make plays. The sooner people come to this realization the more enjoyable the season becomes. My expectations are for some entertaining games. But I'm fully expecting them to either cross over or miss the playoffs altogether.

He makes spectacular plays but he has to be one of the worst QB's at his level in the history of this league at dealing with pressure, especially as he has lost a step and the ability to really scramble/go off schedule. He hasn't adjusted to the reality of what he has left in the tank and just thinks he can move like he's 31 when he's 38.

A cardboard cutout of Benny Thomson would be good too.

Kramdi replacing Kelly would be great.

Anytime now. Went on the 6 game July 23rd so the LDC was the 6th game he has missed.

He's built for an athletuc thumping mlb type..actually now that Wilson is older is prob our best sideline to sideline lb behind Smith..and well you see that in both just on their ST dominance Ayers would be just fine in coverage role traditional to a inside lb..not some this nonesense we run..but I think his drops and ability to react out of them would be just fine..and like been saying...never know unless u give guys opportunity to show it

When is Kramdi’s stint on the 6 gamed up? He’s practicing in full. Hope Pokey is ok to go but hands are pretty important for receivers https://cfl.ca/article/cfl-injury-reports-week-15 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS PRACTICE DAY Player name Position Injury WED THUR Game Status Brady Oliveira RB Ankle Full Nic Demski WR Ankle Full Ontaria Wilson WR Hand DNP Stanley Bryant OL Foot DNP Redha Kramdi DB Hand Full Jaiden Woodbey LB Hamstring DNP

I think you may be over valuing that OT play calling. In my opinion it was more of a busted Defensive play call, than a masterful Offense. Ottawa I believe dropped into a zone defense, which is just crazy for that field position.

I know what you mean. BUUUT why would he want to come here, compared to going back to his previous team that won a championship and looks poised to challenge for one again? This idea that Walters does nothing, is bonkers. No one here knows who he has tried to get in Blue and Gold since the season started. The fact of the matter is, as of today the Blue Bombers organization isn't exactly THE landing spot in the CFL for players looking to play come November.

Everytime I see CAR mentioned I think of Seth Jarvis and/or Nik Ehlers 😜

if they were high they prob do some out of the box things and in turn benefit us Its more one of them is stupid so they intend to march out the pylon kelly as the starter and use Kramdi as a sub?...As Woodbery was essentially that. That's sound logic SMH...Even thoI dont think Kramdi is the answer anywhere as a defacto starter, he's better than kelly and if he is as smart as all these claims should help the backfield at least be in right spots...From what we see of Kelly and him rarely himself in ideal position pretty sure he aint directing jackshit out there Ayers stepped in for Woodbey and looked better than Woodbey ever did there this yr, and with more use...likely looks even better...but hey lets send him back to ST and play the inferior guy who hasn't played in months...that outta pay off...Hope you are wrong tho...I'm more curious as to who Osh is gonna roster in Woodbeys spot...I bet it's just a place holder wasted addition who will have no impact on the game whatsoever tho, and if we didnt even dress anyone we wouldn't notice...Thats how usefull some his decisions are

Why does this staff think Kelly can play safety? Are they high?

Yeah I don’t think he’s the type of QB to reinvent his style. In context of what he can do and the type of offence we run, I think he’s playing as well as possible.

Sounds like Kramdi will take Woodbey's spot not Kelly's

Kramdi has his own limitations, so I’m not sure it would be great…. But it should be better. The bar is pretty low.

I've said it a number of times that Osh & the coaches that have been here for a long time like Younger still think this team is in 2021 or 22.

Seems to me that Nield, despite his better showing last game ought to be a lot better for what he is being paid. Clercius needs to be utilized more and Demski has been a godsend, but has a lot more days behind him than in front of him. Collaros got worse as the last game wore on, and if Brown isn't as good as or better that our fading star QB, why the hell is he here? I do not trust O'Shea to pull Collaros when he obviously isn't getting the job done.

He sure did. Dude can find the ball carrier. Not sure he’s a guy that can track a RB or receiver in pass coverage, but none of our LBs have exactly excelled at that.

BS effort to improve from a GM & HC who should have been gicen their walking papers last November.

Better yet...just go with the 5 best options as your starters...regardless of Birth certificate...kinda like what other teams do and adjust a ratio accordingly.... Playing unneeded inferior Canadians just because when you don't have to makes no sense and nobody else seems to want to do that, and if there is a team playing 8 true ones..maybe 9...They are the best option. That also goes with Imports...Play your best maximum allowed and build the roster and ratio accordingly...Know your assets...weaknesses...and make the moves in FA and drafting and recruiting to play to it. Based on our roster and 12 games in now...It's pretty clear our best unit moving forward if all are healthy would be a Pokey, White, Singer, Demski, Clercius starting 5 with Neild as the main backup/rotation guy, Cobb as depth as he can be muti-faceted. I wouldn't even be dressing Daniels currently as Clercius...MCI and Eli can handle the TE heavy set stuff..They did before. I'd even go a step further and dump the Elsbury experiment and just run with Eli and with 3 Cdn interior guys...Demski and BO add Womack for Elsbury and integrate him if for anything to see what he has, We can easily do that ratio wise with only 2 Canadians needed and declared on defense as National starters....and could freely swap out Kelly from safety or even just replace him totally and he goes back to teams and backup We have a import spot to fill for Saturday with Woodbey down and out, now what we do with it will show how dense Osh truly is....There are several options we could actually add to roster that will have use outside of teams in place of the most likely Hazen addition...You could add Womack..Jaworski..Jenkins...all guy who could come in in a rotational way, and actually be actual back up to a starter if need be. Plus allows us to actually see them in a real game and if they are even worth being here

Yeah but that makes too much sense.... Here's how I look at it, sports and real jobs share a lot of similarity in leadership. The coaches job is to make sure the players are given what they need to succeed. That means preparing them properly, using their talents in the best way possible... I will compare it to my workplace... 2 years ago we had experienced field people, they didn't need much management, it was here's the job and they knew how to do it. Now with some departures there's less experience so more hands on management is required. Extra preparation, more thought about ok can this person actually do this or do I need to use someone else... I think this is where our coaches are falling short. I think they're still treating it like it's 2021 and Bighill and co. Are going to handle a lot of that themselves.

That's a big maybe. For the most part, LDC was a pretty even contest

Good teams beat other good teams in close games. Bad teams lose to them. I think we are at best a 9 and 9 team. Average. Maybe a miracle happens. They get in and catch lightning in a bottle. Do feel the crossover spot might be our best route tho to the final. Bombers have had 1 really good game and that was against Montreal. The rest have been wildly inconsistent.

On the other hand a few wins against Western opponents and we're in... Which isn't so far fetched. Couple plays go the other way wins against Edmonton and Saskatchewan were there for the taking in recent weeks.

The 2026 edition of the Bombers have given little reason for optimism. Should the TiCats go on a bit of a roll, Bombers are out of the playoffs.

Whatever happened to the 'ol trick play' Bombers used to employ a long time ago....We have no desire to go in that direction but what we have become is too gawddamned predictable....We have also become too complacent and when a game change is needed, just stick with the same ol same ol...Other teams have figured us out....just wait us out till the second half because nothing will have changed....I don't know what the coaching staff actually talks about during the half-time but it isn't planning a 'change-up' on the opposition...Maybe we just don't have that capacity and if we don't WHY....The game plan seems to run similar to the 'roster' moves....stick with it until it runs aground ....Some of the reasons we aren't in a higher position in the standings

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