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Taylor Loffler where are you? Where are you? Where are you? You? You? You?

We could actually lose this game

Manziel starting to pick em apart now

Not having an offense might be more of a problem.

I still think a big part of this was the fact that he was so reliant last year on the safety valve of Harris... what other RB in the league had anywhere near 109 receptions.   Teams have taken away the short options.  When you take away half of his repertoire, you force him into making tougher throws.  It's not necessarily that we're not getting the same Nichols as last year, I believe it's that his numbers last year were pretty misleading.   Completion percentage was tops in the league.  But when you're only throwing the ball 5 yards, you should be completing those balls.
Sure would be nice to see a radically different game plan tonight, rather than the same old crap!   And yes, the receivers don't look as engaged... is that from lack of belief in the QB?  who knows... but they certainly need to be playing harder too!

I agree 100% with TBURGESS's comments. Winning over Montreal means very little IMHO. Losing to them would mean much more. When and only When the Bombers beat someone like Calgary, Edmonton, heck even Regina now, would mean progress and create some positives IMHO. Winning over Montreal is just a Meh to me. Losing to Montreal would be an interesting scenario IMHO. 

that defences have Nichols figured out and have game planned to push him into making plays he's not comfortable with.  all the weapons are back tonight, so if Matt doesn't have a 300 yd passing game and Harris 100+ total yards, it's a failure to me.   This is a team they SHOULD be able to beat down!   Montreal's defence has improved since we last played them... but that's no excuse.  It's time for the offence to have a big game, and if they can't against arguably the worst team in the league, well... time to look ahead to next season.

It's because the game is against Montreal. The worst team in the league. A team we beat 56-10 last time we played them and we had to start our rookie QB. Doesn't look like they will win any more games this year. They are starting a QB who has 2 games of CFL experience and who hasn't looked good in either of them. 
We need to beat a +.500 team before it means anything.
FTR: I haven't called MOS an "Expletive" or Nichols the worst QB in the league. I have said that MOS isn't even an average HC and that Nichols is playing like crap this year. Both are true statements.

Nope, we say we just beat Montreal... I guess we're not the worst team in the league.

Must win....no doubt about it....If nothing else the players should be playing for the coach they luv to keep his job, cuz a loss here will seal his fate....A Mont. win and it will be poop meet fan...and the fan ain't gonna be a bit happy

If the Bomber success hinges on the return of one aging, brittle receiver, they are boned.

Yes, he was shut down because teams know that he is the key because the Bombers do not attack the field vertically. Teams are doing everything to take him away, knowing that the rest of the Bomber O cannot adapt and does not have the horsepower to be a threat. Defenses can throw everything at shutting Harris down because they do not have to cover downfield or worry that any adjustments will be made.
That said, he is still very close to the leading the league in rushing, and he is a good back. If Bombers had a functional offence with some kind of consistent downfield threat, he would be very effective and would be the top running back again this year. I'll stand by the comment that he is a top-tier player but is being shut down because oppositions currently do not respect the rest of the Bomber O, which is atrocious.
 

Maybe he was making the rest of the line look bad.😉

Okpalaugo has been a huge bust.  Big drain on cap space as well.

I know right I mean it's not like we have a player in the top 2 or 3 of the league in their position....not even one never mind 2.

One of the things coaches constantly emphasize in winning or losing.....they emphasize the need to demonstrate improvement in all facets of the game over the course of the season. This team has not demonstrated that over the short term, nor over the long term.

Murph sure caught a lot of long bombs for TDs back in the day.  In fact most of them appeared to be of that variety.  He sure as hell would have trouble getting more than a handful today given our current starting QB.

Buck Pierce sure took a beating when he played for the Bombers...
 

Everybody has a plan...til they get punched in the mouth
Mike Tyson

Better defense than the start of the year.  We still have only won 5 games. 

the biggest lie in the history of sports.

I'd rather see 1 or 2 legit top American  receivers and the  the canadians cause the Canucks can play. I trust them more than the Americans.

Execute.
Make plays.

"We are better than our record"

film was studied hard….and the guys are ready to play......well you know