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The Year of the Back Up QB The Year of the Return The Year of the Questionable Coaching Decision The Year of the Questionable Spot of the Ball They Year of the Oversized Burger to Ramble on and on About

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Did some pruning in this topic. Let’s not get too personal about our starting QB’s injury and do try to keep things civil.

People do riddicous things for the VAJ

You’re not seriously nicknaming him vaj....

I enjoyed this game so much because the pbp guy did a helluva job. Stayed focused. Kept Suitor on task all game long. They both did their jobs. The most professionally called game I've watched on TSN in a long time.

Harris won as many Grey Cups as Cornish, more rushing yards, more receptions, more receiving yards, more touchdowns and more yards from scrimmage and **** Cahoon who was a fake Canadian.

Although I’m not a Nichols fan I’ve wondered what would happen if he got hurt. Love Strevelers heart but he has shown nothing except that he can run. He looks like he’s taken a step back. My problem is why management hasn’t been bringing in guys if they know Streveler isn’t ready. Doesn’t seem the coaches have very much confidence in him except to run. Again my question why were they not bringing in guys ? Be pro-active instead of re-active!!

The pro Nichols people want to give him all the credit in wins and no blame in loses. The long and short of it is he has been sub elite to border line elite, but that was one year. A year and a half ago. Since then he has been more average plus or minus. With some flashes but more minus then plus games. We've seen QBs below him elevate above him (masoli, Harris, arguably the young ones this year) and he has dropped off more then ever. All while our team poised more then ever to win a GC. Immobile? No one in the league is immobile compared to Nichols. Have to take the out come with a grain of salt. The Toronto team around him is among the worst teams of the decade if not the worst.

Just give Khari the Coach of the Year award now

Heres my take.. Our O leads the league or close to in 2 and outs.. Def last in passing yards per game and likely last in total O yards a game.. Its not like Strev is being asked to put up 500 yards a game.. Heck 300 is likely what we average.. The sky isnt falling here people.. Get the ball to lucky and Harris and grant and quick passing game and maybe our O improves.. Cuz.. Yes 7 and 2 but 5 or 6 of that in reality is D and sp teams.. Strev can checkdown also.. But he also adds a running threat. Time to see if Lapo can design an O for Strevs strengths. Running.. Short passes.. Kids young so likely a few more deep shots. Let's see what they can do. Id imagine if bombers contacted Glenn its 6 weeks to season. Bombers aren't winning games cuz of the O tho so.. Yeah. Harris still ok?

My most hated team, loses!!! spectacular comeback by Als. Als have outstanding receivers. These guys like playing for Khari

Holy over reaction batman! It's not about bringing in Glenn to replace Streveler. It's about bringing in a veteran as a backup cause let's be honest the way Streveler runs he could very well get hurt too and then you're left with just a rookie quarterback. There is no way that anyone other than Streveler was going to be the next man up for this team at quarterback.

We can win with those numbers.

It's his second year with the team.

Its a contract year for him, you are 7-2. Couldn't be a better time to try him out than now. Its his third year with the team, no reason why he can't play a couple games by now. Good players are ready by now to take a step. Its time to find out. Have to give him a few games though, he will have his successes and his struggles like any rookie would. As much as I have my opinions on Matty Ice, he is a veteran qb and he offers the option to throw when needed and he can read defenses. Very unrealistic to think teams will respect Streveller in the same way, equally unrealistic to expect things to continue on the same way they have. They may be worse, they even be better, but one thing is for sure, they won't be the same.

Khari has that team playing all out - the amount of outstanding, contested catches made by Posey and Lewis was just crazy.

And how Reilly is still standing is a miracle.

Adams Jr. got the ball with 1:40 left in the game which is the same amount of time Nichols had in the comeback over those same Als on July 27, 2017 (41-40). Apparently, that's the magic number to get two scores in the CFL.

interesting to see Khari Jones anti Lapo/OShea approach to quarterbacking Khari showed a lot of confidence in his qb, let the qb make tough throws, took some chances, and the qb responded producing late game and overtime touchdowns for wins. The Bombers approach is the opposite of that. Might not be the best thing for a quarterback's confidence. Terrified to make a mistake.

Dave Dickenson is starting to get quite annoying a la Jason Maas...

On his best day, Rod Black could never do what Neilson does. He understands the game. Knows where the ball is on every play & knows down & distance.

Dustin Neilson. He does solid work in my opinion. Also, Vernon Adams looks like he's growing up. I've really enjoyed watching Montreal play this season.

Just go away. I wasn't talking to you. I wasn't suggesting anything. I was just saying.

Guy threw for 32 tds..4100 yards in senior season..and to this point in his career as a pro running gimmicky crap (other than the 4 he started in 2017) as as raw as you get raw rookie he has thrown for 1216 yards and 12 tds vs 8 int for a 61 percent passer...while rushing for 615 yards and 15 TD's...the guy knows how to score and has shown it He has a year and a half under his belt..in same system with basically the same teammates whom he knows..and who know him...with him now preparing as the guy pretty certain he can run things effectively..not as polished a passer as Nichols and may not at first go through all his progressions like Matt, but his added ability to gain yards with his legs will off set things as long as he is coached not to force things..he..and we will be fine and I bet you see our defense really notch it up now. To be honest speaking as a defensive guy that I was a guy like Strevler gives way more headaches and assignment responsibilities and checks in meetings than Nichols would..you know what you get with Matt..his tendencies.. and his skills/limitations..Strev is a big unknown and that run threat is gonna be huge in teams game plan..especially if he comes out slinging down field

But if Lapo is as smart as he is claimed to be..then he will add misdirection..lots of motion pre snap to see what the defense does..if they choose to just stay in the box to snuff Harris and Streveler draws.. then they will get roasted with bootlegs... Outside swing/screen passes to a speedster like Whitehead or Demski...and a lot of one on ones with Matthew's and Lawler (tho he might be out in think with lower body injury..Hello Bailey) and I like our odds there against the schmoe secondary and Hoover who blows. They react and spread the defense out to cover the motion..like they should then there will be the usual outlets to use.. We need to run tempo tho throughout game..or to start game...Strevler excels in this and it will eff up the Scmoe gameplan right outta the gate

this is such a great play I can't even. Starts off looking good with Couture, Desjarlais, Gray out in front. Couture casually disposes of 31 and keeps rumbling downfield...all credit due to 31, he gets back up and stays in the play. by the end of the play, pretty much the entire offense is out blocking for Lucky. Love seeing these guys move downfield like a damn phalanx Desjarlais does a Paddy Neufeld and plows 32 way out beyond the end of the play ...as the Bombers celebrate, the camera pans past 32, sitting dejected at the 10 yard line...dominance.

When I saw the injury I thought "oh no he just got Lulay'd.". I wonder if he'll ever be able to get back to where he was. All the best to him in his rehab/recovery and I'll always be a fan whatever happens and wherever he plays ... No one should ever forget that he was the QB1 who brought the Bombers back to contender status.

I accept. Someone tell LaPo I am ready to go.

The guy has come back from a broken leg (2012), torn ACL (2013) and a non-contact knee injury (2018). He also played through the 2017 playoffs with a broken ring finger and got absolutely walloped on the play that knocked him out of the game yesterday. Since the start of the 2015 season, Mike Reilly has played exactly 1 more game (72 of 90) than Matt Nichols (71 of 90). Our QB may be alot of things, but "soft" as you imply, is not one of them.

It's my fault. I was single when we last won the cup, got married the July following and we haven't won since. I've told my wife we need a divorce for the sake of the team. She tells me I can't afford it.

I normally wouldn't let this type of response stand but ...

Fyi it's stupid shitblike this that makes people think you're a troll. Toughness has very little to do with injuries, especially qbs and throwing arms. Dont be a ****.

from this point forward, 2019 we be referred to and remember as "The Year of the Back Up QB"... it's official... I expect confirmation by the league at any time now... 😀

Yeah I think people forget just how young and inexperienced the guy actually is.

So I went back and looked at Streveler's 4 starts last season. Yeah, the 1-3 record is a concern but if you look at the stats 63 for 101 passing (62.4%) for 760 passing yards, 7 td passes and 2 interceptions. 32 rushing attempts for 259 yards (8.1 ypr) with three rushing tds. So basically 190 yards passing a game and 65 yards rushing a game with roughly 3 tds scored per game. 30+56+17+24 so 127 points scored so 31.8 ppg and if you take out the Montreal domination, its still 71 points or 24 ppg.

It's already the year of the kick return. Sorry. Applications for 2020 will be issued next June.

comparing players never easy, especially from different times, however, I ask myself two questions- first- in their prime, who would I have wanted on my team in a Grey Cup, single game, winner take all and second, who would I want to build a team around for longer term While Cornish was a great player, I'd take Harris over him in both cases and yes, Cahoon should not be on the list at all Harris is the #1 skill player born north of the 49th.

This looks real good on the Stamps. I’d bet they kept BLM out another week because they thought they could beat the Als without him. And I can’t stand the way Dickerson constantly jaws at the officials. Yep, looks real good on them.

Cornish was a great player but Harris is just a cut above. Both guys deserve all the platitudes they get.

That was a great game. So are the people who posted that Khari was an idiot for taking the Als' HC job walking back on that now?

Great finish to the game and the CFL week!

I don't regret that we let him go.

Can we sue them for plagiarism?

Streveler hasn’t played a traditional QB role for us yet this year. You’re confusing change of pace gimmick QB for actual QB. He hasn’t been asked to sit in the pocket and go through progressions in a traditional sense, there’s a reason he operates the way he does when he comes in the game. The coaching staff believes Nichols is a better player, why would they bring Streveler in for a different look if they wanted him to play the same way?

**** off. If Fajardo can look like a passer so can Streveler. Fajardo sucks ass as a passer, way inferior to Streveler.

Guy behind me at Thursday's game: They should really just let Streveler run the offense, sure he makes more mistakes, but he's so much more exciting than Nichols. Me: So is Russian Roulette.

Since we're throwing out random people, why not this guy?

NFL is a good development league for the CFL. We got Bighill from that league. If he's lucky, he'll catch on again with CFL team. Good luck Bryant!