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Loved Zach’s postgame interview.

Loved Zach’s postgame interview.

Not sure why I never thought of Tom Clements comparison before.  Kind of fits.

Don't mean to distract anyone from tonights game, or to be a downer, but I have to get this off my chest: this game was very, very emotional for me. My Mom was a big Blue Bomber fan. And back in November, 2019, we watched the Bombers win the Cup together. We cried and hugged each other with joy, as she waited so long to see the Blue win the Cup (as did we all). Last week our family lost our Mom, at age 96. She lived a long and good life and she truly had a heart of gold (I'd like to think "Blue And Gold!"😉) and was loved by all who knew her. And that Grey Cup game was the last Bomber game she would ever see. It breaks my heart that she couldn't watch the game tonight, but if she could have, she would have had a big smile on her face, to see the Bombers win, especially after this last year and a half or so of the world going crazy. So, with a mixture of happiness and sadness, I'm thinking of Mom tonight.

#ForMyMom #ForThe W🥲💔🏈

When Zach gaining those 20 or so yards for the 1st down I was reminded of Buck.

Loved Zach’s postgame interview.

Win wasn’t complete without Odds and Sods.  Life is normal again.  Enough beers I’ll have some gin.

Man did I just realize how much I missed these.

Masoli hits some short passes, a 20 yarder....
.......then he throws perfect 40 yard TD just over #45 coverage
An opening drive, that brings back some bad memories
Bombers with a couple of 2 and outs on O...
Yapping and bumping after the whistle... so far
Ticats holding their own at the LOS
Collaros rolls away from pressure.... hits Demski for 50
Zach then has all day.... to find Lawler wide open for 25 yd TD.
7-6 for the good guys....
Ham OL doing a pretty job of pass pro....
ZC scrambles from side to side...before throwing incomplete
Not much running game from either team
Bomber O comes up with another 2 and out
Willie Jefferson starts forward, then drops back.....
....and has the ball thrown right to him by Masoil
Back to back runs by Oliveria for first down..
But Bomber short pass game...not clicking
Sayles with nice shoestring tackle to force punt
Oliveria takes screen pass for 20.....the kid is feeling it...
ZC avoids sack and hits Lawler for first down
Zac then escapes pocket and scrambles for 18
Finally Zac  hangs it up for Lawler who wins jump ball in end zone
...to cap 95 yard drive and a 14 to 6 lead.
Oliveria bashes for another 9.  Kid hits the hole HARD
Zac hits Woltman, time running down
Bombers skip the 50+ FG attempt....halftime
Plenty more yapping and shoving out there....
Both teams trading 2 and outs.
Hamilton OL clutching and grabbing....
.....as Bomber DL is dialing it up now
Jeffcoat roller skates a Hamilton O-lineman
Masoli feeling the heat and running for his life
Cats give up a safety
Cats shut out for over 30 minutes now....
Jones very active on D...
ZC tries to dance around the pocket and is sacked
...as Ham D stiffening....as well
Masoli sacked by Sayles, who is having a good outing
Masoli pressured... dumps it to Banks, who fumbles, Blue recover
But Demski drops 2nd down pass.
Banks catches a couple, but Ticat drive stalls
Neither team generating much O, right now
Banks is one of the biggest whiners ever...
Oliveria with another 10 yds and a draw for 10 more
Kid is pretty pumped.....and should be
Brady O....still going.....yet another 10 yards
Blue OL taking over....at this stage
Zack hits Wilson down to the 10
But Illegal procedure and can't punch this in
Settling for a crappy 15 yd FG
19-6
Good pass D by LB Rocquemore
Liegghio gets a great double bounce.....80 yd punt
Masoli pressured by Jeffcoat, throws it away
2 minutes left.....Hamilton 2 dump passes for first downs
....but this business is eating up a lot of time..
...as Bomber secondary laying back at bit
Masoli goes to the well....one more time...
But throws it right to Rocquemore, for the pick
Game
Oliveria still pounding for still one more FD.
Tiger cats scored on their first drive on O...
....then was shut out for the remaining 55 minutes
0 turnovers by the Bombers....
Who truly are a meat and potatoes, smash mouth football team
"Magic" Masoli.......hah
Brad Banks..............bah
Hamilton victory formation needs yet more practice
Underdog Bombers still champs
Do or Die still drinking
 
 
 
 

1. Oliviera - dude had his coming out party in front of his friends and family.  
2. Collaros - just so mobile.. so many of these plays don't happen early 2019. 
3. The D - 6 points against says it all 
HH gonna go to Casey Sayles who I noticed a few times making big plays 

1. Brady Olivera ,what a debut.
2. The big boys up front for opening the holes for him.
3. That entire D line. They are scary.
HH. Collaros ,I didn't realize he could move like that.

Some honorable mentions, Hansen had 3 teams tackles and was flying down field. Mike Jones with a big hit on banks forcing a fumble and putting him in whine mode. Lawler and demski were great in the first half too. 

1. Brady Oliviera. Off to a slow start  but started finding his legs in the 2nd quarter. By games end he was dominating. He better take the Big Men in front out for dinner as they blocked hard for him. 
2. Zach Collaros. Suddenly it's 1984 again & it's like Tommy Clements stepped out of a time machine. He made plays with his arms & his legs to avoid the rush & extend plays.
3. Gonna give it to the entire defense. They dominated the LOS & pressured Massoli all night. They played smashmouth again & the Cats couldn't handle it. I'm sure other DC's are watching & now have a good idea how to stop that Ti Cat offense & take Brandon Banks head out of the game. 
HHA: Offensive line. Always the unsung heoes. They dominated. 
 

Facts:  2019 Bombers were a 3rd place team with their good players all 2 years older now.
My mind:  Bombers have been champions forever.   They beat Calgary, Saskatchewan, and Hamilton over and over again every time I watch the games.  Dominant defence, stout OLine and running, and occasional big pass plays.  Clearly the best team of all time.
so —- my mind destroyed the FACTS.
andrewJR!!! …...   Winnipeg tailbacks forever
noah h. Not talked about much, but played a lot. Holder and replacement safety.
love our defense
love our oline
want darvin back
i forgot that before medlock, O’Shea never let FG kickers kick.  Worked tonite, but not sure it’s a good long term plan.
Legs punting seemed to look better and better as game wore on.
I started crying for some reason during Tom petty song.
We’re back!

Not sure why I never thought of Tom Clements comparison before.  Kind of fits.

Not sure why I never thought of Tom Clements comparison before.  Kind of fits.

Facts:  2019 Bombers were a 3rd place team with their good players all 2 years older now.
My mind:  Bombers have been champions forever.   They beat Calgary, Saskatchewan, and Hamilton over and over again every time I watch the games.  Dominant defence, stout OLine and running, and occasional big pass plays.  Clearly the best team of all time.
so —- my mind destroyed the FACTS.
andrewJR!!! …...   Winnipeg tailbacks forever
noah h. Not talked about much, but played a lot. Holder and replacement safety.
love our defense
love our oline
want darvin back
i forgot that before medlock, O’Shea never let FG kickers kick.  Worked tonite, but not sure it’s a good long term plan.
Legs punting seemed to look better and better as game wore on.
I started crying for some reason during Tom petty song.
We’re back!

Bombers how now signed all their own free agents they had targeted apart from those who got NFL deals?  Speaks well of management, coaching staff, and culture.
Come on down had to come back.

Bombers how now signed all their own free agents they had targeted apart from those who got NFL deals?  Speaks well of management, coaching staff, and culture.
Come on down had to come back.

Andrew Harris.  As a former and forever Winnipegger and Vancouver Island resident I couldn’t be happier.  ******* fairy tale comes true.
 

29 YEARS!!! I have 3 sons.  The middle one is 12 and the only sports fan. Telling him how I was 14 in 1984 and to remember this.  He’s a big Raptors fan so probably thinks this is normal.   I remember 1990 like it was yesterday.  My current licence plate ends with 34N.  My mnemonic is 34 is Greg Battle’s number.  2 interceptions.  2019.  Harris. Jefferson. Jeffcoat.  The German.  Everybody.  Much maligned midget Rider halfback crying.  I am very very happy.  My Edmonton  cousin I last talked about sports to in the WHA days called.  Over the moon.  Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.    Way too much beer, but I need to drink some go for Do or Die.
 

29 YEARS!!! I have 3 sons.  The middle one is 12 and the only sports fan. Telling him how I was 14 in 1984 and to remember this.  He’s a big Raptors fan so probably thinks this is normal.   I remember 1990 like it was yesterday.  My current licence plate ends with 34N.  My mnemonic is 34 is Greg Battle’s number.  2 interceptions.  2019.  Harris. Jefferson. Jeffcoat.  The German.  Everybody.  Much maligned midget Rider halfback crying.  I am very very happy.  My Edmonton  cousin I last talked about sports to in the WHA days called.  Over the moon.  Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.    Way too much beer, but I need to drink some go for Do or Die.
 

Dline
Oline
Kick coverage
The Whole F$5^%$#*&5$Ing TEAM

I’ll buy one for Milt.  My third son was nearly named Milt.
 

Dline
Oline
Kick coverage
The Whole F$5^%$#*&5$Ing TEAM