Eternal optimist

What? The game was still a one-score game with 9 minutes left in the 4th (15-22) and with 2 minutes left in the 4th (18-25)... certainly giving up +500 yards isn't ideal, but up until that point the D had pretty much solely kept the Bombers in that game. I'm not saying our D is good by any stretch, but they did a kept the Stamps off the scoreboard for close to 50 minutes of the game. If the offense responds when it is 15-22 with a major, or even just a sustained drive - maybe they get the breaks they needed. Please don't try to make this nickname a thing... just... don't.

So obviously Nichols didn't have a particularly stellar game against Calgary. That said, how bad was it? After the Stamps went up 32-18, this is what Nichols did in garbage time: 1st & 10 on WPG 19: 7 yard pass 2nd & 3 on WPG 26: 14 yard pass *** Pick 6 *** 1st & 10 on WPG 39: 11 yard pass 1st & 10 on WPG 50: 30 yard pass 1st & 10 on CGY 30: Incomplete pass 2nd & 10 on CGY 30: 4 yard pass 1st & 10 on CGY 13: Incomplete pass 2nd & 10 on CGY 13: 8 yard pass 1st & 3 on CGY 3: 3 yard TD to Adams So in total - 77 yards in the final 100ish seconds of trash time. His game total was 258 yards - 1 TD - 2 INTs... take garbage time away, and his already pedestrian stats slink down to 181 yards - 0 TDs - 1 INT. If that doesn't paint an ugly picture, I don't know what does.

In university, there was a guy that I took Biology 1 with, he thought the final would be easy because it was 100% multiple choice. To discourage guessing, the scoring system penalized you with a -1 for an incorrect guess. Only guy I've ever known to end up with a negative % on his exam (-3%).

This is like saying you improved on a math test by getting 42% instead of 33%.

Meh, a sweep either way is possible. Perhaps the 'Riders escape from BC place last night will mean they're fat and happy heading into the LDC? One can only hope we catch them off-guard.

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/is-the-pressure-getting-to-nichols~1471208

I think maybe he's starting to see the writing on the wall... he also might have nightmares from how things turned sour in Edmonton. i think this is attributable to the fact that the turnaround when Willy took over was much more pronounced... even though the 2014 honeymoon start didn't last, they did at one point go from 3-15 in 2013 to a 5-1 start (albeit against weaker Eastern opponents). Nichols has done well for the team, but from the perspective most fans I think they consider the rest of the team much more competent than when it was Willy or bust. That said though - there's still no excuse Nichols throwing his receivers under the bus like that. Considering O'Shea is supposedly a "player's coach" he needs to have a chat with Nichols, that stuff is not on, and looking the other way for any player - QB or otherwise, will be seen as favouritism by other players and cause Mike to quickly lose the room.

Yeah - I don't follow the CFL because the players are good, I watch it because the games are exciting. Even when the teams aren't performing at their best (or fielding the best teams).

Too many men, Saskatchewan. Man, that punchline never gets old. 🤣

Did someone mention SPEEEEEEEEEEDYYYY B?

Unlike our head coach, I am man enough to admit I made a mistake. My apologies.

C'mon BC! You suck, but do us a favour and mop the floor with the 'Riders.

I understand the board's overall mood is at a new low right now ... but this good sir, is nothing short of blasphemy.

Interesting quote from Bob on the post-game show: When the coach starts listening to the fans, he'll soon be sitting with them.

If this continues, Matt Nichols is going to find out just how loud the loudest fans can be in the Banjo Bowl

He hasn't been the same since his ring-finger injury that he played through. The injury at the start of this year certainly did not help.

Obviously its' rigged against the 'Riders... did you see Mr. Dee's post? They aren't even mentioned in it!

Man, that is disgusting.

I respectfully disagree, it exhibits poor sportsmanship. In defense of the CFL though, there isn't anything that they can really do about it, penalizing players for taking injuries would be a slippery slope and a path that they certainly can't go down. It's a shame too, because I thought last year that was when Nichols was at his best - running the hurry-up.

Cue the Hajrullahu catastrophe?

Minute to win it? Minute to win it.

Lirim Hajrullahu still finding ways to hurt the Bombers.

Masoli struggling - time to put in Dane Evans!

I'm not saying their logic is right, I'm just stating that is their logic.

Last year they changed challenge rules mid-season. Obviously, changes on the fly are not a problem with the league if they think something is out of whack.