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  3. TORONTO @ OTTAWA / HAMILTON @ SASK.

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    3 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

    Looks like the pathetic old Ticats are back, too bad the Bombers don't play them until week 8.

    The entire East thus far (even though its only week 2) looks terrible again this year. It looks like its going to be another tossup, though I think Ottawa is better than they played today.

  12. Some Positives

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    3 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

    we dont see that 2 back form very often. Instead we see a heavy set every once n a while or pinch WRs into TE type roles. More of normand and a 2back set with normand playing more of a H back type role would have helped. Personally id love to see us use packages more. Like normand as an H back, and bringing in an X factor type guy to run the dressler option hand off / toss / reverse, run some wr screens ideally return kicks as well. 

    I hate to wish ill on a player's NFL aspirations but if Quincy McDuffie gets cut by the Cowboys this would be a perfect role for him.

  14. Stamps @ Bombers: Game Day Thread

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    4 minutes ago, Floyd said:

    I'm talking about experience...  Frederick was judged to be good enough last year that we cut Johnny Adams - then he can't even make the first round of cuts this year

    Lots of talk about continuity but then they can't stop fiddling around with the roster...  like bringing in a ton of DBs every year but never being able to recruit an LB or REC

    I wonder if this is possibly a salary cap issue.

  15. Stamps @ Bombers: Game Day Thread

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    Just now, Floyd said:

    Carmichael has to sit next game...  Osh has never been able to show there are consequences for lapses like that - i.e. Kuale - let him work his way back into the game through special teams.

    Unless there was an injury or something, cutting Frederick is looking like a short-sighted move.

    I can't recall in recent memory a single defensive back getting lit up as much as Carmichael did over the last two games. I know there's a learning curve in adapting to the CFL game, but I think it says something when two different teams/QBs/offensive schemes find the same weak link night in and night out.

     

  16. Stamps @ Bombers: Game Day Thread

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    19 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

    The loss? Pretty disappointing in the fact that we didn't play better for the crowd. 

    Otherwise, the fact remains we stood up to Calgary for a good portion of he game despite handing them 16 points. You just can't do that against any team, never mind the Stamps. 

    They are a championship caliber team. We are not..yet.

    They held the stamps to 9 points in the first half and came up with 10 of their own. That was huge..considering the turnovers.

    But despite that, Calgary adjusted and we didn't adjust to their adjustments. Couple that with more turnovers, and you're not going to beat them. We had to play a fairly clean game. We didn't.

     

    Penalties weren't a factor unless you count that iffy call of PI that Dickenson threw a challenge flag on, after an incomplete pass…on the other side of the field…away from the play. Those calls have got to go.

    This was part of a sequence that led to 3 points for the Stamps, followed by a sack on Nichols, on the next series of downs.

    Again the Bombers stopped the Stamps, but the backbreaker, and end of game for us, came on Nichols pic 6.

    That was it for the Blue.

    Momentum gone and Calgary took over.

    Aside from a couple of players, Carmichael and Lankford, I believe we have a decent team. We should be able to muster 10 wins for a playoff spot. We will get better.

    What about that offside penalty Carmichael took? If he had remained disciplined the Blue would've stopped the Stamps on 3rd and 1 and the place would've gone bonkers. Instead they managed to get 6 off the penalty.

  19. Some Positives

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    Unintentionally convinced the father from the father/son combo that sit next to me to get his son a cowbell at halftime yesterday. Looked like the little guy had a ton of fun yesterday despite the loss which was nice to see.

    16 minutes ago, voodoochylde said:

    With so many great breweries in Winnipeg, would it be too much to ask to partner with say .. Half Pints? Peg Beer Co?  Torque? to get some descent beer on tap .. 

    Make it happen Miller!

    Agreed - My vote is for Fort Garry Brewing Co.

  20. Stamps @ Bombers: Game Day Thread

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    3 minutes ago, tracker said:

    For me, the highlight of the game was the Bombers stuffing the Stamps at the goal line FOUR times, and the game absolutely pivoted when LeFevor failed to make the one-yard plunge for the first down. All the Bomber heads were down coming off the field following that play.

    They actually stuffed them five times.

    2 minutes ago, Captain Blue said:

    Lankford has no vision on returns at all. He has mastered running in several different directions and going nowhere. In my opinion he doesn't line up his blocks well and made a few poor decisions too. You could predict the fumble coming.

    Agreed - also I know he's a rookie but he should know better than to carry the ball with his inside hand. Typical young returner that doesn't yet realize that sometimes you just gotta duck and dive for five yards - tries to take it outside too much. On that same return he fumbled I was worried he was going to get tackled inside our own 10.

  21. Stamps @ Bombers: Game Day Thread

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    17 minutes ago, Mark F said:

    I added a word. They have done this quite a few times.  Choked in front of a big hometown crowd.

    Fan confidence in this team, is pretty fragile. Even some of the people here, that are very positive, don't seem to have a lot of faith in the team.

    Agreed, I know last night when Lankford fumbled that return the general atmosphere at IGF was "here we go, again...". The silver lining I guess is that considering we served up 5 turnovers, we managed to hold one of the best offenses in the league to under 30 points. It's too bad the offense couldn't muster up more positive plays.

  23. Stamps @ Bombers: Game Day Thread

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    5 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

    I thought Hurl got called for that,  I might be wrong tho

    At the stadium they called #4 (Carmichael) - its entirely possible the refs just got the wrong number. Hurl would make more sense as its usually guys on the line that get called offsides in those situations. TSN's detailed log has it listed as Carmichael as well:

    http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/calgary-stampeders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-20170707/log

  24. Stamps @ Bombers: Game Day Thread

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    3 minutes ago, Goalie said:

    Put him in Wilds LB spot now... He was very good in pre season at LB...

    Please get healthy Bruce Johnson. 

    Couple things:

    1. I wonder how much of this is Hall's schemes... I remember last year Johnson was a bit of a whipping boy, now everyone seems to be clamoring for him to get better.

    2. Carmichael was awful - on top of getting eaten alive, he was the one called for offsides on that 3rd and 1 that gave Calgary another 3 cracks at scoring.

    3. We need to be more aggressive on play offensive calling, it's the difference between playing to win, and playing not to lose. I also didn't like the call to take a knee going into the half.

  25. Reassessing Chris Jones' Riders

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    I hope the Riders manage to put a couple wins on the board before the Labour Day/Banjo Bowl games for no other reason than I've seen that stupid series derail our season on too many occasions.

    Nothing would be more dangerous than for the Blue and Gold to go into those two back-to-back games above .500 (hopefully) and with the 'Riders with like 2 wins or something.

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