M.Silverback

Great question. Not sure, but I'd guess no. I'd guess that they see this team as a true contender, and that the Grey Cup is wide open. That is true, but, I'd still be worried the way this team keeps coughing up leads. I'd also say that their opinions could and likely should change if we do nothing in the playoffs.

Completely agree with everything you posted about the offense. And thanks for the great insights. But, I'm not giving Hall a pass on his defense. He basically did the same thing you pointed out the offense did - failed to adjust to what Montreal was doing. So in the fourth quarter he decides that 4 man pressure, which has worked well all season, no longer works, and starts bringing blitzes, which Montreal is carving up. Instead of adjusting, he keeps doing it. And, the DB's in this blitz package are playing some type of cover 2 zone? With Hecht nowhere to be found, or blitzing? And Bighill vacating the 10 yard middle of the field? Hey, they score on you once, fine. But they kept marching up the field and Hall's defense kept doing the same thing. How about the first half D? 4 man pressure, make them use the "best RB in the league"? As bad as Lapo's play calling is, Hall's is almost worse. He has excellent players on defense.

Yup. Intentional ankle twist at the end of a tackle. I posted when it happened. He’s a POS.

Well, I’m going to drink Irish whiskey and forget this entire day

I’m proud of this board so far. No “we should have never cut him posts”. Well done!

Vernon Adams is exciting but really flawed as a QB

Said he was “one of”. Lawrence is number 1. But watch Muamba. Ankle twisting; late hits. POS.

Muamba is one of the dirtiest players in the league. No longer has NFL level talent so he compensates by being a pos

Fun film session next week for Als 23.

OMG!!! The Als defensive coordinator has to be losing his mind. They’re like a high school team

So the Als defense trash talk seems to be working out well so far

I agree. It's not just existential, it's financial. It's business. And I'm thrilled that TSN keeps renewing the broadcast rights, and optimistic about some type of revenue generation from CFL 2.0. But, as you said, how can a nine team league exist indefinitely when the three largest markets are not supporting their teams? And I'm not sure anyone has a good answer to this. It's not as simple as hoping attendance would pick up if those teams were more competitive. It's that CFL football has almost no fan base or appeal in those cities. I'm honestly worried.

That's excellent! Most recent NFL stats I saw was around 80% of the time your team wins if you win the turnover battle.

All great news! You have to be impressed with the Bombers depth. The only question marks to me are do you sit Rasheed Bailey for Whitehead? I vote Bailey. Better receiver. I've kind of cooled on Whitehead. And do you give Peterman more reps. Maybe split with Demski. Adding Jeffcoat to the D-line rotation is huge.

Exactly. He's a QB with a "six week" (minimum) injury to his throwing shoulder. Pretty much the worst area of injury for a QB. Given the way the Bombers minimize the extent of injuries I'd say six weeks is optimistic. Plus, to expect Nichols to have even close to full throwing velocity with worse weather conditions ... I think it's Streveler all the way.

On so many levels! I've watched it way too many times, and analyzed it way too much. I love him basically saying at the end "well, hey, if that's what they wanted" - i.e. yes they did fire you for Derek Taylor. And being bestest pals with all the Riders and the biggest homer in the world perhaps wasn't what they were looking for, as it's a touch unprofessional.

Within the "rules" or not, it was dirty. So says former players and pretty much everyone (except Sask radio hosts). I coached youth football. It's easy to let your team play dirty. It's hard to coach them to play hard, aggressive, but fair and disciplined. O'Shea has been able to set that kind of tone with his team because it's the right way to play the game. Especially for pro players. This is their livelihood. Typically a short pro career in the CFL that is not going to make you rich. To intentionally try to injure a fellow player is disgusting and shouldn't be tolerated by a coach. Dickenson seems to tolerate this.

CFL Head Coaches Battle Royal! Nine coaches in the ring, one winner. I've got O'Shea all day long. Not even close. And that includes Claybrooks!

Lots of great posts here. In answer to the question, has my opinion change? Not really. I think Streveler has potential, but not 100% convinced he's going to evolve into a top tier CFL starter. My fears about him bolting to the NFL quickly have been diminished. He's not ready. I don't think Nichols is a QB I'd want to extend for more money. LaPo definitely hinders any QB we have. And, if I were Kyle Walters, I wouldn't be sitting back comfortably about my QB situation going into 2020. I'd be considering any and all options - McGuire, Streveler, free agent, NFL cut, trade ...

Agree 100%. The player may not have been specifically "coached" to do that. But, the players are "coached" to do it when you create an atmosphere where that kind of stuff is tolerated. Say what you will about O'Shea, he would never tolerate a blatantly dirty player on his team. Dickenson is a POS. I dislike both the Dickensons.

Streveler - yes, perhaps we all got a little ahead of ourselves. He’s not quite ready for prime time. Had moments though. Hardrick - finally someone says it! Every time there’s pressure it’s from the left DE. I watched him closely and he really struggles with any speed rush off the end. Kind of essential to block as a right tackle. Where’s Foketi when you need him?😀 Augustine - impressive all around. That stutter step was nasty Lawler - I think he was reading the love fest on MBB for Matthews and sent a little message as to why he was cut

I think we probably go with what we have. Might see a player or two show up on the practice roster. Neg list WR Greg Ward was cut by the Eagles. No idea what he’s like, but who knows. We have to remember as fans we’re 8-2 without any contribution from Matthews. Adams returns. Harris returns. Even if we go with what we have, we’re okay.

I’ll take QB Kyle Sloter as well providing he’s on our double secret negotiation list.

Not a great NFL cut down day for former CFL players and Canadians so far. Duke Williams might not make it through NFL waivers but I hope the Bombers are at least pitching to his agent

I did say that a "large" part of the responsibility falls on Matthews, meaning not all the responsibility. LaPo's offense is not designed to have 5000 yards passing for sure. However, Darvin Adams consistently puts up very good numbers despite the offense's limitations. I was expecting similar numbers from Matthews. I think the team was too.