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  1. this might sound ridiculous, but I kind of thought it in the Toronto game earlier in the year..... is this coaching staff just too nice, and don't want to run up the score?  That seems to be the only reason I can come up with as far as "letting off the gas" goes.   There was a play late in the 2nd, where Winston Rose closed on the ball and just swatted it away with one hand.  Dunigan made the comment that he probably makes the pick if he gets both his hands up (and it looked like he definitely could have).  Was the coaching staff already maybe coaching the players down telling them take it easy and don't run up the score and look like a$$h***s??

    They seem to lack that killer instinct, and I'm seriously wondering if it's just trying to be too classy of a team and not kick a team while they're down??   Problem is, you can come back with little time left in this league, and maybe they should be a$$h***s and run that score up when they have the opportunity!

  2. found it interesting on the post game show, Bob & Doug talking to O'Shea, and O'Shea goes on to say that this is 'a fantastic opportunity to learn from our mistakes' trying to spin it into a positive.  Bob fired back with 'I don't think this is the time of the season you still want to be learning these lessons'.   I like O'Shea, but sometimes he really tries to deflect criticism and spin it into a positive rather than take it head on.   If he doesn't see a problem with his coaching staff after this epic collapse, then he really is blindly loyal, and we'll never get to the promised land under him.  Sad.  This team has all the pieces, just scared pilots!

  3. 3 minutes ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

    I’m in a bad enough mood so sure I’ll pile on....  F$ck Lapo and his shrinking violet 2nd half play calling.  And F$ck Hall and his simpleton blitzes and be-my-guest “prevent” schemes.  We have the players, hell we even have the plays, IN THE FIRST HALF OF GAMES.

    Can you imagine what it’s like in the Bombers’ booth?

    O’shea 1st half:

    ”We’re really stomping these guys, look forward to closing this out”

    Lapo: ”Hold my beer...”

    Hall: “No, hold MY beer...”

     

     

    based on the conservative schemes I just watched... these guys both drink beer from sippy cups

  4. 1 minute ago, BBlink said:

    Yeah but the Als didn't beat us by dink and dunking it like a prevent defense should allow. We were getti g beat for huge gains. Guys left uncovered.

    how they connect on that pass to Bray for 60 yards is just inexcusable.  How do you get blown by like that when that's the one play you need to defend against with such little time left!?  Pathetic...

  5. 4 minutes ago, Stickem said:

    Brutal display from the db's ...What the hell were they doing allowing receivers to walk around them at will....This club did not look like a Cup contender with that defensive backfield.....Calgary will kill us with that type of defense and the 29 yr. drought will continue with that type of collapse

    I was thinking as they were driving at will.... "what the hell is Mitchell going to do to us?".  This could be a tough stretch if that's what we have to look forward to against QBs that can pass.   Dane Evans will pick us apart too for *&^% sakes.

  6. there's also no reason for Ottawa to give up a pick, when they know the Bombers aren't going to pay that salary next season and more likely to release him.   Bombers will be in a no win-scenario when it comes to that contract.  No team is going to want to eat 475K with his production, and the most they would possibly get is similar to what we gave up to get him in the first place... something like a late round pick (was it 7th we traded??).

  7. As Streveler gets more time, and film to review his mistakes, he's only going to get better.  You could tell When he missed that shot to Wolitarsky that he wanted it back as soon as it left his hand.  Things that can be worked on over time with practice.  They now have 2 weeks to prep for a good Montreal D, but someone said it in the other thread:. This offence is so much more dangerous when not stalling out for large parts of the game.  You only have to look at time of possession yesterday to see how Streveler just brings an added element that makes him a better option than Nichols.  At least that's my opinion!

  8. 14 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

     

     

     

     

     

    Ya, there have been some bad games and some bad seasons, but give thanks for one thing:  We're not Riders fans.

    right up there had to be 2011 though.... 7-2 going into Labour Day was it?  Only to drop both the LDC & BB.  Hurt even more to lose both those games with a decent team!

  9. 24 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

    Exactly. After that drop in Edm, something just wasnt right. The HB didnt make that play, Matthews flat out dropped it. The same way he dropped the pass on the sidelines at home. He caught some, but dropped the important ones. Not completely surprised by the move, but the timing isnt great....especially because he can just go sign anywhere now..........

    Also what's the chances this is a cap move? Zylstra still in the good books in MN?

    Adarius Bowman, 2019 Edition.

  10. kind of surprising, but not really..... news just broke on TSN radio VIA Jeff Hamilton.

    He hasn't really seemed engaged this year.  Maybe being under-utilized.  But if he was becoming a problem in the room, whining about not getting the ball, I'm fine with this move!

    Get someone in there who actually wants to play!  I'm sure the salary saving isn't going to hurt us either!

  11. how many times have we heard the play by play guys this year say things like 'Harris just seem to be getting better with age', when RARELY does that ever happen in high performance sports....so... not totally shocking.  My worry is that he's got 2-3 more tests after this that could come back with the same result.  That would net him at the very least, with a second failed test, a 9 game suspension essentially ending his season!

    We have to hope that this is somehow a mistake..... better start combing the NFL roster cuts for a running back!

  12. I know we're riding the high of the big W last night, but I honestly think the coaching staff over the next several weeks is going to try and get McGuire some playing time too to really give a good evaluation.  Not a knock on Streveler, but what a great opportunity to showcase and get an idea of how you want to look behind centre next season!  If this is a good looking 1-2 punch, there's no way they're bringing back Nichols at his salary!

  13. 14 hours ago, 17to85 said:

    Will depend on how things unfold,

    but likewise if streveler struggles you gonna admit that Lapo can be his own worst enemy? Or will you just turn on Streveler too?

    If Streveler struggles, it will be unfortunate, as I do believe he's our future.  But we won't know that after tonight!  And I never "turned" on Nichols, I never believed him to be the answer... this offence turned around more when Harris arrived, it just so happened that Nichols was brought in shortly after him!

    If LaPo scales back the playbook and neuters Strev and doesn't allow him to take shots downfield, then absolutely, we've got play calling problems.   I don't think that'll be the case though.   It's the mid range throws (8-15 yards) that has been missing from Nichols arsenal, and I think that's where Streveler will hopefully be able to move the sticks more often hitting those throws on 2nd and long.

  14. 3 hours ago, 17to85 said:

    That would make a lot of sense, but I really don't trust Lapolice anymore. Guy gets in his own way so so many times. I really hope they let Streveler be a QB, the guy can pass, don't shoe horn him into being a glorified running back, that's all I ask. 

    So if the offence starts to thrive under Streveler, you'll be willing to admit that it was Nichols all along, and not LaPo?

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