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DT via Twitter: Day 2 of Bombers practice. SB Nic Demski taking the day off. QB Dru Brown is back after missing practice Tuesday + last week. Early on WR Carlton Agudosi is getting looks with the 1st team. Would make sense for him to replace Janarion Grant on the roster this week. Tui Eli filling in at guard for Paddy Neufeld today.

Everyone is basically running the same stuff. Teams have a handful of iso routes, and a bunch of 2 and 3 man route concepts for pass. Everyone runs a version of zone read now with a handful of downhill running plays, iso (back going to a certain gap) or zone (directional blocking read by back). For the run scheme, it's all rooted in Mike Shanahan's concepts from Denver and San Fran (as OC and head coach) with the zone read evolving as a mix with the spread offense which really started in the Northeast. Lapo is from that tree, one of the guys who brought it (more read plays, QB run, zone read as base) north along with Hufnagel when he came back. For the pass scheme it's all based off the Spread and the Air Raid. There's less and less West Coast (Trestman style) offense around by the year. West Coast is more prescribed, Air Raid stuff is more adjustable to the coverage. If you pull out a numbered route tree and show it to someone who's grown up playing football in this era it's like showing them a magazine or a rotary phone. It's all adjustable routes and route combos now. Tendencies are what is different. If it's 2nd and 6, this guy likes to call this. This QB wants to run this. There's not really any secrets. It's calling the right play to isolate the right guy and winning the play.

Likely 100-150 pass plays and 40-50 run plays. Now how many are installed in a game? Half ish. Probably 20 or so of the passing plays and 12-15 of the run plays are bread and butter installed every week. The majority of the rest are situational. So when you build your play book in the off season you have a group of plays to beat specific coverage. Defence plays cover 3 buzz mable, you have a pack of plays to beat that. Some of that will be used in a cover 1 or cover 7 scheme say, but alignment and personal packs change. In the run you have specific plays to use if the dl is run stunting (twisting dts) to try and steal an extra gap with out an extra body. Or if the dts read the C and when he crosses one the other wraps back to get back in the way etc. Other than that you have packages that develop over the year. So you have bread and butter but then you have some mayo, pepperoni, mustard etc plays to use in the future when teams adjust to your bread and butter. The bombers are very modular, they run the same pass and run concepts out of different formations we might run our dagger concept out of 11 formation with a wr like Bailey tight or they might run it out of bunches or 4x1 etc. we don’t tip our play with rb or formation alignment. We will also use one alignment with motion or zero motion (moving to a new spot at the snap) to get into another look. the Signals are used to relate terminology. So it’s possible to intercept and translate to steal the play. It’s happened a lot in the cfl and nfl over the past 25 years. But the signals often change every week because of this now. This is also why you see use of different ways to signal in plays. Couple years ago Hamilton I think even used the flash cards.

You're all a bunch of assholes and I hate you all.

Yeah I’d think Wilson will be eased back.

So with all this talk of easing Wilson back into the lineup, I wonder if the bombers could name him as the designated national and have him sub in for Briggs or Gauthier? He's in his third year with the Blue, so he qualifies, and our regular DN is Grant... max 23 snaps a game seems like a reasonable pace when it comes to easing a player back in, which is what I hear is happening.

Wonder if Cole is about to hit the 1 game with a dreaded thorax injury to keep him around.

More from @DTonOB: Demerio Houston & Greg McCrae returning punts today. Abu Daramy-Swaray wins a jump ball vs Rasheed Bailey and Daramy-Swaray is feeling it! And next play Nick Hallett jumps a Schoen crosser for the pick-6! Thanks to Dru Brown for sharing some heart-warming stories about his dad. And his dad's line: "Are you open to some mentorship?" is one I definitely will be stealing. @CJOBchristian will have that interview on the CJOB Sports Show tonight. ----------------------------

But coming off Achilles. Hard to know what level he’ll be at. First year back guys usually struggle, second year back better if their body lasts.

The most important stat is their white privilege is not worth as much as it used to. That's what they're complaining about.

Facts like this and other facts that favour Canada in comparison to other countries like the US mean absolutely nothing because all I hear constantly in my travels is: 'I'm pro-business stupid Woke libtards, F Trudeau stupid dipshit, pile of dogshit, big dummy, drama teacher, so corrupt, worst Prime Minister ever, he's causing businesses, corporations, hard working people that build this economy that create millions of jobs to leave this country and/or go out of business. Look at how great the USA is when it comes to capitalism and business. Western Canada should separate but stupid BC won't do it'. These are the same people that tell immigrants to leave if they don't like our country.

Trevor Harris is PFF's top graded offensive player of the week. QB of a team that won a game 12-11 because of a special teams gaffe. Apparently scoring points is not a strong part of the criteria for offense.

Didn’t notice this little gem during the game. I’m becoming a huge Lawson fan.

Not satisfied until we score 100 points on offense in a game. Probably won't happen until Lawler is back and Wilson's easing-in process is complete, though.

The Beaverton @TheBeaverton On the one hand we're furious we didn't get -100%. On the other being more trusted than Rebel and Fox is hilarious. \/ Polling Canada @CanadianPolling Net Trust In (X): Weather network: +62% CTV: +55% Global: +53% CBC: +51% BBC: +42% Globe: +40% Canadian Press: +38% National Post: +30% CNN: +29% Macleans: +28% Toronto Star: +26% Sun papers: +4% Western Standard: -2% Beaverton: -5% Rebel media: -8% Fox: -27% - Pollara -

Faj does a random spinorama. https://twitter.com/eddie_steele97/status/1678990491667546113?s=61&t=_stQ2xKaj3IiEFd7rNK7jg

Betts is something else so far this season.

You often hear guys say it's all about execution... it doesn't matter if the defense knows exactly what's coming... if you execute, you'll get it done... Exhibit 1A: 4th quarter drive by the Bomber last Friday night

3 tackles a blocked kick a forced fumble and nearly blocked two more. He also made plays that set up tackles a couple more times. Dudes a beast on teams. Kelly wasn’t rushing the punter racking up tackles either.

For me, exact opposite about Ricky Walker. Not that it matters one iota, just for whatever reason that's what I had in my head. Also, love love love "Maier McCheese" and so glad it's taking off. Huge ups to whoever it was that started that.

Ive been told by an ancestor close to the situation that MBT will infact not be easing his way into Ottawa.

He’s the best offensive co-ordinator to work on tsn three times.

slap Eli in at center and Neuf and Gray get exponentially better...hats of to Kolo for holding things down when couture was out, and to start the season this yr...but he's a weak link, and isnt the best center we have available...would hope once Eli is full game shape ready he takes over

Hey EASE up. 🙂

our coach wont be going anywhere anyway...his life is here now...has a contract thru 2025 and I am sure even tho he wont admit it...but becoming the all-time wins leader as a coach here in the history of the club is something he would love to become, and I see him as the kind of coach who is loyal to team and organization and wants to finish his career as a one team HC

They could use... just drop him onto the field for a play or two: Back Ease 600 Crane including 12V DC powerpack

Nate the great....a legend in his own mind....Used to infest a lot of CFL boards with his narcisstic charm....The challenge for a brawl, still stands between him and former CEO and pres. of the Bombers Lyle Bauer....Used to own a book shop on Osborne at one time and claims he's really well read.....The fight between him and Lyle would have went something like this.....Nate throwing a book at Bauer and then running like hell

I’ve heard rumours that Kyrie Wilson is going to be eased into the lineup, can anyone confirm?

I’m proud to take credit for that one.

Stop the hate. Any message board that is Bombers and CFL related that has traffic is a damn good thing for our team and our league. Not sure why you are feeling threatened by any of them? People wanna talk Bombers, and that is a good thing. Some like the conversations light, breezy and moderated others want to dive deep and be able to speak more freely. There is no right or wrong.

Nate is the proverbial, ethereal, legend - the diamond in the smooth. There really is no Chat GPT - there are only the adjectives that Nate allows to live.

I'm not sure what qualifies to be an ST demon. Brian Cole made 3 ST tackles last week and now dubbed as an ST demon. Meanwhile Cadwallader made 4 ST tackles vs the Riders and currently lead the team with 7 but no one talked about it. Rookie backup safety Kelly made 3 ST tackles vs the Als and was also the last blocker on Grant TD return but no one talked about it also.

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Ok.son of nate

I think they may try and ease him back

Well-spoken kid in an especially tough situation in front of the media. Condolences to Dru and his family.

Of all the coaches in Bombers history, he is definitely one of them.

I'm sure Neuf is just taking a vet day but it's good to see Eli getting 1st team reps.

As they ponder whether purchasing the Premium vs Platinum package on their city-driven crew cabs....

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Harper is blowing smoke up Erdogon's ass and Conservatives are proclaiming "Trudeau is destroying Canada!!!" Meanwhile:

That is unbelievable. How embarrassing.

can't bring him back too quickly.....best situation would be to ease him back

pretty sure they gonna take their time and slowly ease him into things...I've heard that

Yeah...if Wilson is back...Its a no brainer...that being said room for both on roster...and rotation...different sets with both on filed....will only make us better having both on roster sometimes yeah...Old man Larry Dean did it well for the Riders...so I sure Wilson who is a way better athlete shoud be okay...if not...he's a nice rotational piece as he gets himself back to where he was

They’ve been using a DI spot for Cole so likely would be both for a bit anyway.

not interested in Demski fielding punts. Don't want him injured