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12 minutes ago, BBlink said:
It's entirely possible that we are going to be right back in the hunt.
BC likely without VA
Against Hamilton at home. We seem to have trouble with eastern teams sometimes but we're at home. I like our chances
Back-to-back against the Riders when they are down trending. I won't pretend like we will win Labour day. That is a tough one. But I think it's better that we are playing our best defensively in that game. And it seems we are.
4 games that are very winnable. Critical games to win the season series against BC and Sask. I'm excited.
I tend to agree - I think we could win in BC after the week off and then split with the Riders. Winning in Regina on Labor day is a tall task and I would not place much stalk in their demise just yet.
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11 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:
Yeah Sheehan hasn’t been good. He’s been getting a little bit of a pass because of how good our coverage teams have been playing and how many other positions had under preforming players but I didn’t think he was good enough last year and certainly hasn’t been the case this year.
Kinda have to agree with you on Sheehan. Do we have anyone in the wings that can punt?
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15 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:
I was at that game. Tyrone Jones made Roy Dewalt cry like the Jeff's did to Dane Evans in 2019 GC. I don't think Roy was ever the same after that game. He probably still sees Tyrone in his nightmares lol
I was at the game also - sitting in the Safeway Zone back in those days (had 4 daughters and a mortage). I remember that game so well as no one knew that the Bombers were going to play the 3-4 defence and I can remember how everyone was scared of Roy Dewalt and his running ability. It was both Tyrone Jones and James (Wild Wild) West that really put the hurt on Dewalt.
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31 minutes ago, Booch said:
yeah we ran it from mid 80's into the 90's
Didn't Delbert Fowler have a funny nick name?? I do remember him sort of tall for a LB from what I can remember. Man I would love to see a LB core like we had back then.
Just now, Noeller said:You know it's a tough season when the GDT "devolves" into 80s LB corps...
Heck I can go back even farther. I came up here in 1971 thinking I could make the Bomber team. Only thing I ended up with is my wife of 53 years - so I guess I won???
- Bubba Zanetti and Noeller
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Hope to see a good game tonight (I live in calgary but will be in front of my TV with my diet coke from start to finish). I really miss attending the games. When we lived in Winnipeg I loved hearing the ol chat "BC Sucks!" - I still remember to this day when the Lions came to the old stadium with Roy Dewalt as their QB and the bombers defence introduced the 3-4 for the first time. 4 linebackers (James West, maybe Gregg Battle and I can not remember the other two) and they absolutley destroyed Dewalt and the BC offense. The Lions were the heavy favorite that day. I assume they are the heavy favorites tonight also. But that is why you play the game.
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I am sort of getting a little more burned out than worn out. However I will miss Bomber Football after Grey Cup and the snow flies here in Calgary. Hopefully things will improve as we move toward the 1/2 way point and beyond.
Always a Bomber Fan but a little flustrated at the moment. Lots of blame to go around that's for sure.
PS - should not complain about the snow in Calgary in the winter cause after Christmas I am out of here to warm spots until April rolls around!😁
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3 hours ago, Colin Unger said:
As it sits right now I'm expecting a win for the bombers. They've won 2 out of 3. Dukes seems to be losing his confidence. They will be keeping Grant contained. If we can limit turnovers and contain Grant i think Dukes will hand us the victory. Toronto is good enough the run but not as good as Saskatchewan. We'll need to establish Brady offensively and control the clock.
Mookie! Always the optimist! I think Grant will be the difference for the Argos. I am not sure we can put enough pressure on Dukes and I am afraid Zack is past his best before days. But hope springs eternal and I will be in front of the TV with a cold ice tea rooting for the Blue as usual.
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2 hours ago, do or die said:
My bad vibes started to kick in, watching that inane X game at home, which resembled a lost cattle call......followed up by the Als pushing us around in the opener at home.
Not seeing some expected faces used as replacements (this had to be the year).......and saw a team that simply looked complacent and totally unprepared.
Grant's situation was a symptom.....for the sake of a few grand, we just let our field position flipper walk away.......and replaced him with meh.The ongoing use of this roster, has made me reach for yet more gin.
I am leaning toward your point of view. I do have to say that my enthusium will still always be there for my Bombers but at the moment I am starting to lean toward time for a change at the top (Head Coach that is to say). I do not know what goes on behind closed doors but from the outside it at least appears to me that changes are needed sooner than later. Just bad roster management from my point of view is the major issue.
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On 2024-07-20 at 8:48 PM, do or die said:
Don't care what MOS says......win or lose, he has always played shut pan with media.
What counts now is action - pulling certain guys, right out of the lineup.....and start the retooling now......
Finally back in the good ol cool Canada - was over 48C a few days where I was last week and very happy to catch up on all Bomber things. And yeah actions speak louder that words. And I agree re-tooling needs to start now. I had all the Bomber games taped during my absence and am going to take a few days off an watch all of them. It is only 30C here in Calgary seems like winter from the 48C and over in the UAE (Dubai) where I have been spending way too much time.
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3 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:
Bombers were winning when the injury occured. Its hard to judge how the game would have gone without the injury. They fell behind i think mostly because of how horrible Streveler looked in the 3rd quarter. In hindsight it was probably him being too ampt or rust ect. Then in the 4th quarter it was probably the best quarter of quarterback play we've got this season. He showed actual potential as a drop back passer IMO.
Mookie! Great to see you here. I forgot where the site was located and now back here. I am out of country a lot but hopefully can stay in Canada for the balance of the summer and keep track of the fortunes of my Bombers.
Miss your old website and wonder where Nasty Nate is these days!😃
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On 2024-06-08 at 12:23 PM, kelownabomberfan said:
BBRT worked on the Estadio d Olympico lol
don't I wish. I have an international client (Engineering Firm) that is involved in the precious metals mining industry there and had to make a field trip. Was not all that much fun. Glad to be back in Canada. I did make a stop in Miami on the way back for a day meeting but flew out the next morning. Did not see much of anything other than hotel and airport.
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2 hours ago, JohnnyAbonny said:
Agree 100%
I did not have the chance to watch the game as of yet. Did tape it and will replay today but from what am hearing lots of work to do. Looks like both sides of the ball have lots of work to do. I really missed the preseason and all the discussions as just back in North America this week. Life in Brazil is good but TV and CFL coverage sucks!😁 - and for fall weather it was hot hot hot. Had to spend some time in Santiago which was very nice and cool.
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39 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:
I don't see how Brady's NFL opportunities are terrific. He's too small to be taken seriously as a blocker. Unlike the CFL where they tend to have longer career in the NFL the average runningback's career ends at age 28.5, Brady will be 27 next NFL season. They would look at him as a guy to develop into a specific role and deem that he's too old for that to make sense. However, non of this means he won't be able to take a shot if he is absolutely motivated to do so. He'd have to go with zero guaranteed money, poor prospects of being given a chance, and the possibility of getting injured and missing the first CFL season where he's likely to be well paid. But you can't blame him for having the desire to take a shot down there if he chooses that for himself. We would likely go with a competition of american rookies at league minimum if that were the case. I think we could find someone who would be effective behind our offensive line.
Mookie! Great seeing you here. I pop in when I can. Work travel keeps me out of Canada more than I would like. Miss the "Our Bombers" days. I always wonder where Nasty Nate ended up.
I even pop over to Total CFL every so often. That was where I first ran across you. Long time ago!😀
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38 minutes ago, Noeller said:
The biggest thing is going to be turnovers. Not just INTs but that **** when the pocket collapses and Collaros is in deep **** and fumbles or whatever... We've seen it too often this year. If we win the turnover battle, we win this game. Period.
This is exactly how I see it. Collaros needs to play error free ball. If he gets into trouble there is a good sideline to throw the ball to. Trying to make something out of nothing will lose us the game. If he has a good error free game we win. If the opposite happens we will not win.
- rebusrankin, Mark F, Noeller and 1 other
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19 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
You walk to your office downtown? You some kind of caped super hero impervious to robbings & muggings?
Yeah back in those days my office was just off Colony Street (by the Bay) and I had to park several blocks away. One of the best memories I have is standing by the Bay on the one side and watching the Bomber Grey Cup Team parade back in 1984. Very cold that day but I hung in for the whole parade.
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1 hour ago, bluto said:
Was only there once for -40. Dad often took me there on business and we'd fit in a Jets game. This one particular time we were with an associate from his Nassau office who had never even seen snow before. A cherished hilarious memory of seeing him take off down the street at a Johnsonesque sprint to get back to our hotel.
Never implied that Winnipeg doesn't see the nether regions of the thermometer. Just that humid cold hits different.
And on this I have to agree with Bluto - I moved from Dallas to Winnipeg in 1981 (better half is from the Peg). My office was just off Portage and Main and I suffered!! I thought it could not get any worse until I had to spend a week in Toronto in Feb - downtown staying at the Westin (right by the harbor) and walking up to the client about 5 blocks away. I have never been colder even with my walks to my office in the Peg. The wind and dampness and cold just got to me no matter how warm I dressed. Never forget it!
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16 hours ago, bluto said:
Popular sentiment around here.
Almost as popular as "they'll get upset in the East Final".
We'll see.
I want to see the Argo's in the cup for two reasons - 1)This will help the season ticket count in Toronto for the Argos and 2) Bombers will prove once and for all they are the better team.
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4 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:
I really do not see Calgary winning in BC - but stranger things have happened. I would believe that a BC win will happen and the Bombers need to put the pedal to the metal on Saturday and win. I would not like to have to go into Calgary the following week needing the win to secure home field advantage and a bye into the Western Final. Calgary will be playing all out to secure a play off spot given that the Riders should lose to the Argos this week.
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lots of good comments on this one. I was only able to watch the first quarter and then had to tape the rest which I will watch today sometime. When I had to turn off the game (damn Bridge Night and my wife was threating me with her Darth Vader Death Look) the Bombers did not look all that good. Glad to now learn about the win in OT and will watch the game tonight.
- ddanger, Piggy 1 and rebusrankin
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1 hour ago, 17to85 said:
Let the stack the box. Bc D is lighter if you ask me. They want to get into a brawl along the line I like our chances.
I agree with your comments. BC Defensive Line is a little on the light side. I think we can run against them and should be able to wear them down as the game progresses. I think the key to the game is to keep our offense on the field and the BC offense off the field. However when the BC offense is on the field I think it is time for both Jefferson and Jeffcoat to show up. Both have not been all that impressive the past few games at least IMHO.
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59 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:
The 2 points is all that matters. Keeps us tied for first in the West and sets up the biggest game of the year (so far) next week against BC.
Great reverse return followed by not so great reverse return. Shows how quickly Toronto can adjust on the fly.
We started great with a TD drive, then had to settle for FG's.
We proved we could beat Toronto with their 2nd string QB, third string RB and 3 starters missing from the defence. Actually, they were still in the lead with their 2nd string QB et al, so we didn't even prove that. Note that Calgary beat them without their starting QB too & they suck this year.
Toronto proved that they can hang with us even with a bunch of backups in.
This is my opinion also. The win did not prove much other than what TBurgress indicated. Next week will be where the rubber meets the road. If we win I think we are well along our way to another cup appearance. If not then we probably will host the WSF and probably play the Riders.
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18 hours ago, Noeller said:
*Couldn't care less....
.... but yes..... one week at a time, as has always been the mantra. Just win this week, worry about BC after that.
Amen I agree with Noeller - just win today and worry about BC after that - one game at a time. Note disclaimer - this is the second time I have agreed with Noeller this week - a new record!😀
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11 minutes ago, voodoochylde said:
Only problem is that we have, historically, played down to the level of our opponents.
I hope we come our and absolutely kick the **** out of the Argos but I will not be surprised if it's far closer than what it should be.
I just want a win to keep up with the Lions. And I would love to see the Riders win in BC but I think that is a lost cause. I think we will win and if only by a FG than who cares? It is the Lion game next up that will be the acid test IMHO.
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I see this game as sort of a no win for the Bombers regardless of what happens. If the Bombers win it is due to the fact that the Argos did not play their "A" team as they want to rest starters etc. etc. - If the Bombers lose there will be tons of questions .
IMHO the Bombers need to win just to stay in first and continue to fight for home field advantage for the WF or WSF etc. Nothing else matters!
- Noeller, Wanna-B-Fanboy and Bigblue204
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The enemy (Ottawa) of my enemy (Riders) is my Friend! Go Ottawa kick those Greenies butts!