Eternal optimist

That Streveler run was almost identical to Nichols run last year in the 41-40 1:40 comeback win against Montreal in the dying seconds of the game whilst Nichols was in a pressure cooker.

I would love to see a QB throw Matt Nichols for around 200 yards... that guy would have to have one hell of an arm.

I think like most things in life - there are some people that will always find something to complain about. Hopefully the bye week does the Bombers good and they are fresh when they face Calgary.

Sure, I understand this game was much more important for Winnipeg, but if you were the 'Riders, you can't tell me that team wouldn't want to lock up second place (and gain ground on Calgary) by knocking off your biggest rival, in their barn? Yes the 'Riders have clinched a playoff berth, but they play Calgary in Calgary, and close out the season against a BC team that has won 5 of 6 and will in all likelihood be playing desperate football, it is not unreasonable for them to back into the playoffs.

I'd love to agree with you - but Nichols went 4 of 8 for 41 yards in the 3rd quarter, which means he was pretty much averaging 50 yards passing per quarter.

You guys have an odd obsession with this.

For those interested, historical regular season records of crossover teams, to date: Year - Team - Record (W-L-Ties-OT loss) -> Playoff result (in bold) 2017 - SSK - 10-8-0-0 | 1-1 (Lost East final) 2016 - EDM - 10-8-0-0 | 1-1 (lost East final) 2014 - BC - 9-9-0-0 | 0-1 (lost East semifinal) 2012 - EDM - 7 - 11-0-0 | 0-1 (lost East semifinal) 2009 - BC - 8 -10-0-0 | 1-1 (lost East final) 2008 - EDM - 10-8-0-0 | 1-1 (lost East final) 2005 - SSK - 9-9-0-0 | 0-1 (lost East semifinal) 2003 - BC - 11-7-0-0 | 0-1 (lost East semifinal) 2002 - SSK - 8-10-0-2 | 0-1 (lost East semifinal) 1997 - BC - 8-10-0-0 | 0-1 (lost East semifinal) Combined: 90-90-0-2 | 4 - 10 Things of note: (1) There has never been a crossover from the East to the West, for most of the leagues history, there have been five teams in the West versus four in the East, making a West->East crossover more likely than an East->West crossover. (2) To date, no crossover team has ever advanced to the Grey Cup - let alone win it. Personally, just based on historical results, I'd say through the West is best... for starters because I want to see this team beat Calgary in their own barn, and secondly if they were to somehow become the first crossover team to win it all, 'Rider fans would always put an asterisk beside that win "well yeah, but it's because you took the easy path through the East..."

Well - if the script was flipped and the Bombers got steamrolled by their rivals 31-0, I think most of us here would be pretty crotchety and irrational too.

Fecal matter is also everywhere, what's your point?

No you're missing my point - the announced attendance was about 26,000 people, that's how many seats they sold. In terms of actual people at the game, I would be surprised if it was 17,000.

Well, unfortunately the 'Riders already have the season series. Add to that the terrible weather - and that's what you get. It's not the Bombers attendance is dropping off, the announced attendance was still about 26,000+.... just too bad the season series wasn't tied, otherwise that place would've been rockin'.

HH to the Bombers equipment staff for supplying the 'Riders with a broken bench heater for most of the first half. Both hilarious and effective.

I don't care how cold my wife (she's always cold) and other fans will be. I love outdoor cold weather games... just fantastic to be at.

WHAT'S THAT? I'M SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER BEING SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN AS THE LOUDEST FANS IN THE LEAGUE.

By definition, in order for it to be a trade, we'd have to give something back to Montreal. Could Jackson improve the team? Maybe. But this isn't the time of year to be rolling the dice with an unproven player. Also, don't you think that might cause some dissent among the ranks? As for the internal workings within the Bombers - absolutely we're kept in the dark. For all we know they may have tried to make some of the trades suggested in this thread, but we'll never really know.

This is the atypical argument of change for the sake of change. Also - why would you gamble on him? We've got three games left - time for the team to gel and gear up for the playoffs, if you're bringing someone in you're desperate.

The thing that's really nice is we hold the tiebreaker over BC, and we'll get the season series against Edmonton if we win in the last week, or if that game ends in a tie (since we currently are winning the point differential in the season series with EDM).

If only Reilly could've got a leg up on the competition. ....I'll show myself out.

Looking forward to playing the 'Riders this weekend but man, what a missed opportunity that Banjo Bowl was, otherwise we could be vying for 2nd place in the West.

I have to respectfully disagree, if it was that simple, there is no doubt they'd to it to make more money, no?

Mike Reilly Vs. the world is looking like it will be cancelled for next season.

I love it. Let them be fat and happy going into the playoffs.

Alright when the stamps visit us in a few weeks we just need to make sure their offense is hungover and I think we'll be alright.

I hope our conditional draft pick for Bowman was based on his number of drops.

Attending this game was what caused me to get season tickets for the 2011 season. Never looked back.