The Classic

Thanks. We know the pain you're feeling right now, but you're a classy guy with a classy coach, great team and a solid organization. Excellent fan base too. If it wasn't our time, we'd be pulling for your fellas against most others. Great season bud. 

Thanks. We know the pain you're feeling right now, but you're a classy guy with a classy coach, great team and a solid organization. Excellent fan base too. If it wasn't our time, we'd be pulling for your fellas against most others. Great season bud. 

Thanks. We know the pain you're feeling right now, but you're a classy guy with a classy coach, great team and a solid organization. Excellent fan base too. If it wasn't our time, we'd be pulling for your fellas against most others. Great season bud. 

Thanks. We know the pain you're feeling right now, but you're a classy guy with a classy coach, great team and a solid organization. Excellent fan base too. If it wasn't our time, we'd be pulling for your fellas against most others. Great season bud. 

Thanks. We know the pain you're feeling right now, but you're a classy guy with a classy coach, great team and a solid organization. Excellent fan base too. If it wasn't our time, we'd be pulling for your fellas against most others. Great season bud. 

When are they scheduled to land? I want to be there.

Yes, this now has to rank up there as one of the best trades in Bomber history...special kudos to Kyle Walters

I was seriously pissed when they made the trade for him at first. I honestly wanted no part of him on the team. After the last win of the season I was impressed but still wasnt sold. I am 100% on board for giving him a full training camp and starter role. The passion, heart and skill he displayed was incredible. 

So are we willing to give up that 1st rounder to extend Zach???  
He escaped the pocket and extended a few plays tonight that only he (and not Nichols) could do? 
I'm willing to keep him around for the 1st rounder....

You’ve never been banned    You were suspended.   If you were banned you just wouldn’t be here anymore.

No one has been suspended for an opinion except when what they say is an attempt to troll or they try to push that opinion across multiple threads and derailing those conversations. 
 
If you think people that are disagreeing with you are actually attacking you, then report the post.  There is a report link on each post.  
 
Or you can “not back down”,  do what you did last time and get suspended again.   Get suspended enough times and then you will be banned. 

not here no...

No, that can’t be the reason. I mean, YOU’VE never been banned. 

Maybe it was for being an insufferable jackass rather than what you said.

Yes, the dreaded triple post bit me. My bad.

you felt so strongly about 'delete' that you posted it twice to make sure we all saw it?  lol... just fun-ing you a bit...
here's my deal with Nichols... yes, a lot of what's holding him back is Lapo and the schemes that he wants to use, but, Nichols owns part of it and may be part of the reason why Lapo does what he does as well... say what you want but the numbers, other than yards, do mean a lot to Matt Nichols... he looks to his efficiency numbers, completion %, TD to INT ratio as justification of his skill... he's not completely wrong in this aspect but it's part of the reason why his ceiling is 'good' to 'very good' but will never be mentioned in the same sentence as the 'great' or 'elite'...
Nichols plays it too safe, except for the occasional slant or deep ball he wants to see the numbers on his receiver's jersey to pull the trigger... the part of his game that is missing is you don't see him 'throwing his receiver open' or the back shoulder type of pass.  if he doesn't have a receiver sitting in a pocket or hole he checks down, which is evident by the throwing chart I posted... also, he doesn't play situational football, meaning that depending on field position and down and distance we will still throw the ball away instead of taking that shot down field... yes, there is a chance of interception at times, but, depending on those things I mentioned it equals to no more than punting anyway if you are intercepted... however, you down throw away the chance of a completion, or the frequent PI call, and deep the offense moving for the sake of not throwing the INT... in a lot of instances you may rather have your QB throw that INT to a DB instead of punting to a return specialist... it's not something you necessarily plan to do all the time but there are times in a game where it makes sense...
Lapo doesn't exhibit a lot of trust in Nichols by the game plan he gives him... if Nichols happens to throw an INT, Lapo really tightens things up in the manner in which he calls plays... you'll see all of our receivers in the same 5 to 7 yard zone trying to find a hole to become a target...
another thing with Nichols is that he seems to be very streaky, i.e. when he gets on a roll and things are going good we gets better as he goes... on the other hand, if he gets off to a rocky start he tends to keep moving in the wrong direction... look at the first time he played Hamilton this year, he was coming off that long streak of completions and in his first throw of that game he threw an interception and from there on the wheels fell completely off... he had 3 INTs that game and maybe a fumble as well... the offense as a group had 6 turn overs... but it was like quicksand for him that night, just kept getting worse...
the best thing that can happen for Nichols is to hit a long ball right out of the gates and he builds on it... when he's on, he's very good... but if you give him safe, as Lapo does, that's what you get, safe... but, if you give him a scheme that creates seperation for the receivers, gets the defense out of the way a bit, it allows for larger throwing windows and lanes for him to pass, which he really benefits from... but if I were his OC, I'd try to start with a big play out of the gates and then a few shorter passes to get him a good place and then start opening up the offense with more layered routes and at varying depths to allow him to be successful early and to build on it... otherwise, we have a hard time 'turning things up' if needed late in the game and tend to struggle greatly to move the chains and keep the ball and scoring...
Nichols has gotten the label of 'game manager'... people try to spin that into a positive but we all know that it's a negative... nobody wants to be labeled a game manager because it says you lack the ability to be a dynamic QB... it basically says 'you suck'... when being a game manager becomes acceptable it also becomes the norm... we have proof of that...

Andre Proulx has become quite popular in Canada due to his work in the CFL. One day Andre and his wife were sitting in a lovely St. Boniface cafe and a reporter who was there to interview Andre began chatting with Mrs. Proulx.
“Madame Proulx, what do you think the most important thing in life is?”
“A penis”, she replied.
Overhearing, Andre said to her gently “I believe, my dear, dat in English eet eez pronounced ‘appiness.”

DO OR DIE wins Grey Cup!!
ungava salute!
Just like 1984, there’ll be a few more.
 

I thank you for the time and effort you put into each Odds and Sods! Much appreciated ! 

Dane Evans first pass bounces off the receiver's hands....right into the hands of Alexander....
Grant sweeps for 10, but drive stalls...
Evans sandwiched by Jeffcoat and Jefferson....but Jefferson called for rough play....
Willie gets mad, then gets even....blowing into the back field, getting the strip - Bighill recovers
Harris delays...finds huge gap and runs 15 yards, right up the middle for the TD!
Evans finds Banks with a couple of passes ...but Rose gets the stop short of the marker..
44 yd FG gets the Cats on the board...
Zack hoists one up to the sidelines...Lawler wins jump ball for 30 yard gain...
Medlock wide on 47 yard attempt - 8 to 3 for the Blue...
Sutton doing some nice running for the Cats, Evans completes 9 yd pass....
....but Hamilton 3rd down QB carry....completely smothered.  Another turnover
ZC avoids pressure but can't generate a first down....
Sure would like to see the Bombers do more with these turnovers....
Evans completes FD passes to Addison and Banks....
Sayles breaks up 2nd down pass.  47 yard FG attempt is good...
Harris runs for 10, Lawler catches one for 10....
Streveler comes in and finds Lawler for 11....then runs up the middle....
Zac comes back in and dumps it to Harris for another first down....
2 incompletions bring on Medlock for the FG   11-6 Bombers...
Nevis comes right up the gut and buries Evans...
Bomber DL is completely owning the Cats pass pro....
Good punt return by Grant, down to the 50....
Harris takes belly option up the middle for 22 yards...
Streveler loops a pass into the end zone to Harris.  20 yd TD!!
Harris is truly a man on a mission at this point....
On ensuing KO return...Willams gets Blitzkrieged...by Hanson...
Bombers pounding the Cats at every turn....
Jones almost gets INT defending curl pattern.....
Evans gets crunched once again...this time by Richardson...
Blue D-line continuing to dominate....
Don't think the Cats are used to getting pushed around like this...
Demski takes sweep round the end for 23, sprung by Lawler....
Harris/Streveler combine for another FD, ZC finds Woltman at the 22...
Dump pass to Bailey gets FD on the 12....
Proceedure call, incomplete, and short ball ...leaves Medlock for the FG.
21-6 at Half Time.   Bombers full marks for that lead...Smashmouth...
Harris bulls his way for 9.  Adams direct snap to Strev for 13
Harris powers through the A gap for another 9...
Williams and Streveler have big-time collision near sidelines....
Streveler limps back to the bench:  Williams lays on field for a while...
Zac throws jump ball to Woltman, who can't hold on.....
Medlock makes it 24-6.
Mike Jones pops Banks, who goes straight to the bench...
Sutton pops through the middle for 25 yd run....
Surprised how well he is running....but is all the Ticats have got...
Evans on 3rd down sneak  Jefferson and Wilson stop him cold....
That's 4 turnovers now.  As Banks heads for the dressing room....
Hamilton gets some first downs with the hurry up O....
Evans misses Tasker on 2nd down.  Have to try FG...
Tasker takes pitch on nicely executed fake for 12 and a FD.
Sideline pass to the 5....Evans swings it to Addison for the TD.
2 point convert knocked down in end zone by K. Wilson....
ZC gets away from pressure and finds Woltman in middle for 20
Medlock hits 41 yd FG to make it 27-12.
TSN announces Banks will not return...
TSN wastes everybody's time with lengthy, inane Keith Urban interview....
Evans hits Ackland on deep slant for 35 yards...
Sutton runs again, but Cats called for holding...
Evans hits a diving Jones at the 8...but he can't hold on....
Mike Jones may of gotten a piece of that one...
Zack loops a long sideline pass to Demski for 41 yards....
Harris carries a host of Tigercats for 9 more
Demski takes pitch for 10 more...
Bombers grinding down that clock nicely......
OC call on Steveler makes it 2nd and 19...
Harris runs draw behind great blocking for the first down!
ZC back pedals and hoists it deep into the end zone for Bailey...
He comes down with it for the killer TD.  But it is overturned on review...
...pretty iffy....but at least Suitor is happy...
Medlock comes in and makes it a 3 score lead.....30-12
Williams gets cranked on another kick return - this time by Gauthier..
Bombers winning physical battles everywhere....
Jefferson flashes more MODP form as he strips Evans again.  Cats recover.
Jeffcoat gets into the act, as he gets in and strips Evans yet AGAIN....
.....and recovers the fumble himself.   5th turnover with 4:40 left
It is all over....but the drinking...
Harris/Streveler/Harris grind out a couple of first downs....
Medlock 18 yard FG.  33-12.  3:00 to go.  Book it.
Looking for a Cup to pour my gin, into...
Simoni who?  Banks who?  Evans who?
Jeffcoat blows in again and blasts Evans in the backfield....
3rd down pass knocked down by Mike Jones....
...to cap off his huge game....
Harris goes over the 130 rushing mark....
DOD goes over the usual nightly gin level...
O'Shea gets the Gatorade shower....
Jeffcoat/Jefferson still destroying Cats on 3 man rush...
Mike Jones cranks Sutton.  Bombers hitting till the end...
Mr. Jones dives and grabs the INT  Turnover #7
Clock runs down with Bombers in GREY CUP VICTORY FORMATION!!
The cows have come home, the hay is in the barn....
The fat lady has sung, the chickens are home to roost.....
The deal is done....THE BUSINESS IS FINISHED!!!!!
We are champs!!  We rule! Hell, I rule!
1990#  Bah. 29 years. Foo
Fantastic job....making a 15-3 team look very ordinary.
Will be at work tomorrow, wearing this Bomber gear..
No gin reference to end this one....as I em swimming in it!!
BEST TEAM IN THE LAND!   BEST FANS IN THE LAND!
Damnm this gin tastes mighty fine.....quenching 29 yr thirst...
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You called it. As usual. That is all. 

I have to gloat a bit - it feels great to be right! 

The score being 33 for us is perfect. For all that Harris did today it's the perfect score.

actually score should be different, bigger spread
cause of the two missed calls, one gave hamilton a TD when they should have been penalized, and one took a td away from Wpg, endzone grab that was a touchdown.
refs mistakes helped Hamilton ....no penalties on Hamilton till fourth quarter lol.... clearly Jeffcoat was held on the strip fumble recovery

Did he even get touched tonight?

Man, did we ever! That was one incredibly dominant defensive performance. In essence, that was us taking Hamilton behind the woodshed for one hell of a beating.