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The right team won, and hats off to BC, Edmonton, Calgary, and Even Ottawa and Toronto. Those teams play to win, and if they are short the right personnel they bring people in until they are competitive. They don't stick with putting inferior players on the field and trying to run schemes to cover up their inadequacies.
In my opinion Bombers are short some players and that's why they run these goofy conservative schemes. They are trying to hide inadequacies.
In my opinion, the are short the following players to be competitive:
 
2 Big play receivers that can both stretch a defense and get some YAC yards (Only Dressler is consistent enough - the others are not go-to guys)
2 Linebackers (HURL is not cutting it, and Wild is not as good as he used to be)
2 DBs that can play man and not get burned
1 Kickoff / Punt returner - the Langford experiment is over for me
 
Unfortunately, it does not seem in the cards that the team will do anything about these shortcomings this year. Not sure if this is a team that will make the playoffs. Last year, I actually think the team was better and they look to be regressing this year. Very disappointing.
 

There once was a coach name LaPo
Whos 2 and out offence was Crappo
When the games on the line
He goes 3 yards for 9
And puts you to sleep for a night Cap-O
 

There once was a coach name LaPo
Whos 2 and out offence was Crappo
When the games on the line
He goes 3 yards for 9
And puts you to sleep for a night Cap-O
 

I hope they come out, control the clock and put at least two long TD drives down in the first half. They can't come out and have the first three drives be two and out, otherwise they will be down 14 or 21 points before they get in gear. This is the biggest key to success. The other one is that they need to get pressure on BLM without blitzing. If they can do that, I think they can control him more.
I really want to see them match Calgary play for play, and hopefully jump out to a lead and then keep playing aggressively. They need to win this one and they are more than due.
 
 

I'd rather not because he is not that big, but plays with a big heart.
At his age, there would be a good chance of getting him dinged up.
Would prefer to save him for the receiving corps.
 

Agree 100%.
Nichols is not the problem, he is the QB that can take this team to a GC win.
I have seen Bomber teams win a GC with a lot less.
 
Personnel wise, I think they might be closer than I thought.
This team needs to develop a killer instinct and when they do... look out
 

After last night I tend to agree.
Sask is better than some might think, particularly their receiving corps and Glenn played well. The defense played better than I expected for the first game and I think it will give BLM all he can handle.
If Bombers don't go ultra conservative they should be in the game competitively with a shot to win it.
 

Welcome to our team.
Bombers have sorely missed a physical presence at receiver - one that can catch a ball reliably from many formations - for a very long time now. This was something I always wanted to see added to the this team since about 2009.
Bomber fans can be very demanding, but they absolutely love players that have a big heart and play smart.

Would like to see JFG get the ball more. Have always thought he has more potential than people think.
Probably could be the first 1000 yard Canadian receiver after our old friend Wilcox if he was fed the ball more.
He would have even looked good in the jet package.