But according to Bomber fans on this site, neither was Nichols much of a starter when he was playing. There are threads after every game this season to prove that (or at least a season long Nichols complaint thread that died ONLY after he got hurt).
I would understand fans criticizing the Riders defense, considering the Bombers offense owned the 2nd half statistically despite missing key players on that side.. but does the Riders offense suck?? Or did the Bombers #1 ranked defense, that they rely on to win EVERY game, make them look bad? Either the Riders crappy offense made the Bombers defense look good or the Bombers great defense made a good offence struggle. You cant claim both.