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I wouldn't be shocked if MOS was an arrogant, smug prick in real life. He certainly gives that impression off on the sidelines , but I wouldn't gamble a dollar on it because who knows  how people are in RL.
I will gamble a lot on this statement though: MOS is on the lower end of the 9 coaches in the league for competence and intelligence. He strikes me as remarkably bad at making critical choices and decision making in crunch time, suggesting he's not exactly a world class thinker.

Yikes - that presser was awkward today...

It hasn't been very good for a really long time. You have to go all the way back to the Cal Murphy era to see when it was consistently good. Oddly enough, that's when Grey Cups were last won. Coincidence? I don't think so!
 

Really good post.
Thanks! I agree that it is hard to evaluate receivers in the current environment. I have been wondering about that for a while now.

It hasn't been very good for a really long time. You have to go all the way back to the Cal Murphy era to see when it was consistently good. Oddly enough, that's when Grey Cups were last won. Coincidence? I don't think so!
 

More and more we see this. He’s brilliant at the start of games, then he defaults to the same old, same old. He definitely likes his possession game, but what is wrong with mixing it up? Short, deep, middle. We’ve shown we can do it, but we go away from it. 
Harris is a tremendous asset for this team, but he can also be a tremendous decoy asset..as in play action, misdirection, etc. He can be used as much but in a different capacity, especially when you have guys like Demski who can chip in.
Receivers? I really can’t ascertain whether the receivers we have are capable when they are run in a LaPo offence. 
QB? Nichols is limited, but open the playbook more and we’d get a better idea of his range. He can be better if given a better game plan. 
Yes, I agree, the answer always comes back to LaPo.

Banjo Bowl, we started 4 nationals on the oline, RB & Safety, is 6, only needed 1 more Nat, Dline, receiver. We could have had 4 or 5 internationals at receiver at the same time. We can't seem to get over our fascination with our nationals? Is it because Walters and MOS feel some sort of twisted loyalty to nationals because they are ones themselves? The reason they can't find those international guys is because they don't want to, they have a hard on for nationals. 

Once Hardrick and Dressler are back, our starting offensive roster will be at full strength, and the Bombers were not playing well even then. Injuries are a poor excuse unless the starting QB goes down.

To me it looks worse on the tv when the team is losing and all the fans are just sitting there looking stunned.... a good booing now and then let's everyone know the fans are still connected

Its times like this that its good to review some epic forum debates...
2013 - Reilly has never done anything, not worth two 2nd round picks.... 
2013 - Pierce is leaner and stronger than ever... no WAY he'll get injured this year
2014 - Collaros is unproven, too much money, who needs him
2014 - glad we didn't get Burris, he's an over-rated arrogant jerk - washed up
2014 - what a deal we got on this amazing Sask backup QB... Drew Willy - go Willypeg!!!
2015 - Willy played great in the last part of the season... we don't need an experienced backup
2016 - Harris has never done anything/over-rated, too expensive... we have Matt Nichols, don't need him
etc etc etc

I think our 2 biggest problems are evaluating talent & the type of receivers we need to play in our offense.  We can't find the talent to bring in. When we do we can't seem to coach them up.  Or they don't have the ability to stretch a defense.
Other than Adams, we are a team of possession receivers because that is what we do. LaPo runs a possession type passing offense. Control the ball, spread it around & take time off the clock.  We don't even try to go vertical that much. We have a one dimensional passing attack yet Calgary can do both. Spread the ball around or go deep. Why do we have to be an either/or passing attack?
This is the first time I've felt that LaPo needs to go. This offense isn't going to go far with the offensive philosophy LaPo believes in. I think a new OC with different ideas is needed. We really see how ineffective it is when Dressler is out. It shouldn't be that way. 

Nichols would be a good guy to go camping with when you are deep in bear country

I'm not normally a Redblacks fan, but tonight I'll be a Redblacks fan.

The Bombers are an OC,  qb & receivers away from a Grey Cup as well so....

I don't know, if I'm Ottawa, I'm putting my trust in Collaros.

Wow, pretty dodgy call to get the Riders a TD. The Refs are working overtime to get them a win. 

I don't think you call it clutch when you finally show up to a game, late in the 4th quarter. Making a play in the first quarter is as valuable as the fourth. 
 
Unless you're also calling Nichols late TD against the Stamps clutch? 

Roughing the passer.
 

Suitor sure wants the Riders to win this challenge

I love watching the Riders struggle. It's so envigorating.

He might make that strip 1 out of a 100 attempts in that situation against a pro RB running to daylight.  That was a really stupid risk to take.

And not only are we in last place in the West, Andrew Harris rushing lead is evaporating away. 

Yeee haw! William Powell 69 yards. Looks good on those Rider pukes.

A win against Montreal is by no means a guarantee, and if the Bombers manage to fumble away a victory, it would signal that the season is over for them.  There is absolutely no reason for the Bombers to lose and if they want to reestablish their credibility as a playoff team they need to win decisively. It would be heartening if the offence woke up and the defence also played well. The Riders are winning on the backs of their defence, but that will take them only so far.

I have nothing against Miller and have seen nothing during his time with the club to think he's a snake oil salesman.