Slimy Sculpin

I think that you have been voted off the island.

Interesting stat. I've been a diehard Bomber fan for decades. I'm currently on vacation in the Azores but I made the time to listen to this past weekend's game (5 hr difference from Winnipeg) much to my wife's chagrin. But I tuned out after the third quarter because I was so frustrated with their play including the business of not receiving the ball to start the 2nd half. (I think Doug Brown thought the same.). I'll still be there to the end but I lost faith in O'Shea and his rostering and other mind-numbing decisions when he kept that ex-US Navy Seal, Damien Jackson, on the roster for a whole season. What a waste of a roster spot! End of rant. By the way they make some excellent white wines on Pico Island. Cheers. 😊

Agree with both of you. Wheatfall looks good at times but has been very inconsistent and, from what I've seen, is not a very good blocker. And, he looks like a blade of wheat, legs too thin for the rest of his body. I don't think that it's much of a surprise that with the return of Wilson (and Stearns) and the insertion of Mitchell, the receiving corps is looking quite decent, IMO. Throw in a healthy Collaros and the opposition now have to show a little more "respect" for our guys.

The Bombers have the best looking unis in the league when they are actually "blue and gold" as they were yesterday. Whoever in the Bomber office thought that "blue and blue (pants)" was a winner is not a winner. Sorry SF27, for some reason your post did not appear on my screen until after I posted.

That does seem to be a lack of practice sessions. I wonder whether anyone has looked into how the other eight teams are practicing.

That TSN panel especially when Kate B. Is there is absolutely awful. And, the ex-players including Stegal are embarassing themselves with thise absolutely stupid antics. I turn to another channel at halftime.

It was a very quick Google search (and it is the Internet so you might take these numbers with a grain of salt) but the World Cup (final and overall) appears to beat the Super Bowl. https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/world-cup-vs-super-bowl-by-numbers-viewers-revenue-tv-ratings There is no doubt in my mind that soccer (football to those purist snobs) is more popular world wide and it's gaining traction in Canada. And, it's not just kids of immigrants who are taking up the sport. So, can these kids and their parents be attracted to the CFL? I don't think that what the league office offered up yesterday will do the trick.

Although my initial reaction to these rule and field changes was "Huh?" (and that’s putting it mildly), I'll hold off a bit before passing judgement, give myself some time to read other folks' thoughts and think about it myself. However, I have read that the CFL grand poohbahs did not consult Football Canada, U Sports and the league’s players and coaches about these changes. And, of course, they did not consult CFL fans. Did these tall foreheads in the Centre of the Universe not think this thing through or are they playing 3-dimensional chess while the rest of us are playing checkers? I think it may be the former.

And, I've heard that he may also bring in the forward pass.

And without any meanful consultation with the fans (the folks who freight the bill)? Of course, this is the C(sometimes Confused)FL

If you think that O'Shea, the HC, has no say in building the roster.......can I interest you in some marsh-land out near Oak Hammock?

How do you win a game in the CFL without a QB? Well, I watched one unfold yesterday. Take the W but that offense was an embarrassment. On to the next one with, hopefully, Collaros at the helm. With a little less than six minutes to go in the 3rd, the Bombers were 3rd and 5 from about the Ottawa 49. They lined up to punt in a different formation than usual. There were two guys back with Sheahan and when he punted the ball, they were behind him, onside I believe. It was a shorter, sky-high punt and those two guys were headed towards where the ball was to land. The Ottawa returner mishandled the ball but retained possession after a bit of a scramble. I was pleasantly surprised that the Bombers attempted a bit of "trickery". Question: Did those onside players have to give the returner 5 yards or, if lucky, could one of them have caught/recovered the ball for a Bomber 1st down?

Another jacka$$ play call.

69 and 53👍👍

This offence is offensive and embarassing. So predictable. So high school-ish. Yikes!

WTF was that QB draw about?

Our women's rugby team can wrap up and tackle better.

Every week I hope for some significant changes to the Bombers' depth chart and every week I'm disappointed. I look at the D-line and keep seeing two Canadians (only one with some potential) with a backup Canuck (a previous Bomber cut) in the middle and give my head a shake. I realize that there are so many body morphologies but did Thomas ever look like a football player? On the other side of the ball, I see an O-line continually anchored (not in a good way) by Kolankowski and give my head another shake. As for QB, I'm pretty sure that Streveler is not the "answer", however, against the RedBlacks, I'll give him a half to change my mind. I'll be watching (weather calling for rain so I won't feel guilty about not doing yardwork) but I'm not expecting a win. "The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised."....George F. Will.

From the Winnipeg Free Press (posted online yesterday evening by Taylor Allen) about the Bombers’ OC, “the last time he was the head offensive coordinator was nearly a decade ago at a secondary school in Laval.” I’ll give my head a shake and leave it at that.

A few post-game thoughts… I was banished to the TV in the den after I swore up a storm when Streveler threw that first INT. The TSN talking heads suggested that Wilson missed an assignment on that one. I don’t know about that but I do know that injury, no injury or still recovering from an injury, Streveler is not the answer. He’s a deer-in-the-headlights, happy-footed, blinders on, can’t read a defense wannabe (used to be?) QB. Quite a few Bombers were slipping like they were on banana peels last night, Lawson Jr. in particular but O. Wilson and even Oliveira. Was it the turf? Did the training staff bring the wrong shoes? I don’t think that Hamilton had the same problem although I could be wrong on that one. We were lacking strength up the middle last night (most of the season?)….QB, C, the middle of the D-line (Lawson may turn out to be OK but Thomas and Kornelson, yikes!). Jones at MLB is adequate and Allen at S is still learning the position. I saw too many downs with two of those three Canucks on the field. And what the heck was Thomas doing on the field for that onside KO attempt? Oliveira does amazingly well considering who are blocking for him. I thought Houston acquitted himself well for his first start in a while. However, Lawson Jr. should be the next guy to be shown the door. O. Wilson looks like he’s coming along, too. This Woodbey guy looked solid. Where has he been all season? Rhetorical question. The still plenty of season to go but I’ve got a feeling that even with Collaros back, the playoffs are fading away. I wonder what Wade Miller is thinking right about now? I’ll be there to the end but it’s getting harder and harder.

No coasting to playoffs. Bombers won't be in playoffs.

We are really bad but I'm wondering if the team equipment guys brought the right shoes.

WTF was that fake handoff about?

The Jays are on Sportsnet. And they're ahead!

For a guy who has been around, Streveler still has that deer-in-the-headlights look. Coming off an injury or not, he's not good.