J5V
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Streveler shows so much potential. He is going to be a great QB in this league.
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13 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:
Those Argos, LDC and Als games would make a HUGE difference right now.
Yes sir, they would. You simply cannot throw away games where you have 20 and 23 point leads.
In the game tonight we saw where one team opened up a 2-score lead and was able to lock down the win, even though they gave up a late TD, by getting a few clutch first downs that enabled them to run out the clock.
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28 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:
If we win tomorrow- 3 way tie for first.
What is the tie breaker rules for a three way tie?
Stamps did us a huge favour tonight. We need to send good vibes to the Lions and Shmoes now.
If the Esks can do us a favour and beat the Riders twice Riders would finish 11-7 if they beat BC. If the Riders lose to BC the Esks need to beat them only once.
If we can beat Calgary twice the Stamps would finish 11-7. If Calgary should lose to BC we only have to beat them once.
If we can win out our games we will finish 12-6 and we win 1st place in the West and host the WSF but we need help from the Esks and maybe the Lions.
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Riders lose. That should quiet the trolls.
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5 minutes ago, Brandon said:
Our defense has also kicked major ass at times and dominated games. Why do we only focus on the negative? This team HAS shown that the defense can take over games.
Our o-line was dominating in the first half of the season, Harris had huge holes and both qb's were well protected. Once again how come we ignore the positive? Also what does AH failing a drug test show? Before being caught he was MOP of the league.
I'd agree with questioning the play calling and consistency, but to suggest we don't have the ability to dominate on both ends is extremely ignorant.
Sometimes peoples emotions cloud reality.
Every team has positives and negatives. If there are lots of positives I believe your chances of winning improve. But the opposite is also likely to be true. We have been losing of late because despite the positives, there are too many negatives. You ignore the negatives at your own peril and I believe good teams focus on getting rid of the negatives. That is why they try to avoid turnovers, minimize penalties, eliminate errors, etc. That is not being negative or emotional. It's pragmatic.
What happens if, after a while, despite the best of intentions, the balance of positives to negatives remains askew?
Loyalty to players and coaches that aren't good enough isn't going to change our fortunes. Getting the right players and coaches in here might. We've had almost 6 years of this regime and 1 playoff win to show for it. Do you think that's a good balance of positive and negative?
Once you have determined you need better coaches and players you have to change them out. How else are you going to do it? That's how other teams do it.
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4 hours ago, Brandon said:
Our defense is more then good enough to win a championship.
On offense our o-line as of late has sucked (coincidence that the decline started when they made changes on the original group which was having great success) , our RB is still awesome. We have good enough receivers, some guys need to sit (Whitehead / Demski). The QB'ing of course is the only question mark and of course the coaching.
If we played fantasy trades and somehow Reilly was on our team with a O-Coordinator that isn't so passive.... I think it would make a world of difference.
1. Our defense collapsed to lose against Toronto, Sask, and Montreal. It got destroyed against Hamilton. It is not good enough. Not personnel, not coaches.
2. Oline has not been good. AH failed a drug test. Our receivers don't fight for balls and have too many drops. The QB'ing is inexperienced. Lapo's playcalling is predictable and easily defended against.
As fans we love our Bombers but we get carried away with a little success and think we are better than we really are. Then we are crushed when they fall back to earth. We are an average team and our record will reflect that in the end.
What some folks around here can't seem to accept is that if Walters and O'Shea were as good as those people think they are, after six years we should be much better than just an average team. We aren't.
We need great players and great coaches that know how to get the most out of those players. We need superior game planning and swift, effective in-game adjustments. We need player development strategies that produce future stars and we need accountability from players and coaches alike.
There is no doubt our players and coaches want to win and win badly. The problem is so does everyone else and some of those people do a better job at building winning football teams than we do. Until we, as an organization, find a way to get the best of those people working for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers we are going to continue to see results like one playoff win in six years.
Wade Miller, our patience has worn thin and you are now out of time. How much longer is this going to take?
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4 hours ago, Tracker said:
The Riders are not a good team, but their record is better than almost everyone expected, and yes, it is due to their coaching. Whoda thunk? Similarly, it was unanimously believed here that the Bombers would be the best team in the league, let alone the west. Pride goeth before a fall.
We just need to get over the idea that we are better than we really are. Neither our players or coaches are good enough to win a championship barring a miracle. Serious upgrades are needed.
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1 minute ago, Booch said:
agree...real crap shoot this year...I actually kinda like we are taking a big greasy dump right now...gota few weeks to figure it out as opposed to taking one in week 18
This is all we have left to cling to this year. Friggin sad.
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9 hours ago, Noeller said:
Without looking strictly at wins and losses, is it fair to say that each team (each year) has been better than the one the year before, for each of MOS's seasons here...? Even without a GC win, has it been progressively better each year?
Yes, I think there's an argument that each year the team has been better than the one the year before. Walters has improved the talent on this team especially in the first few years. O'Shea and his coordinators improved the coaching. Eventually the progress seemed to plateau and is now trending down. We are an average team with average players and average coaching. In my opinion, to get to the next level, we will need better players and better coaches.
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9 hours ago, Ripper said:
I hope Zack is ok and I totally understand the move and why it was made. I have read some not very flattering things about him on this site. I was more referring to that
Is it some kind of delicious irony where the Riders concuss him in the WSF and end our season as revenge for last year? Isn't it enough that you embarrassed us last week? You people are evil.
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9 hours ago, Tracker said:
God has a sense of humour.
Giving a fragile QB to Mike O'Shea is not funny. God is a maniac.
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9 hours ago, Ripper said:
Collaros in Bomber blue. Interesting to see how the spin goes on this one. I can't wait
I just can't understand this move at all. He could get concussed doing up his chin strap. With each snap he takes I'll be cringing.
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9 hours ago, Tracker said:
You have to question Collaro's smarts to try to play again after so many serious injuries and facing the reality that another concussion could screw him up for life.
Concussions will do that to you. Your judgment is a little more impaired with each ring of the bell. Poor guy. I wonder who the next Simoni Lawrence will be.
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5 hours ago, 17to85 said:
So make the change away from a proven loser at OC and see how O'Shea does. O'Shea had issues early on getting the coordinators worth a damn to be interested in Winnipeg because of the teams history of firing coaches quickly, and then when Lapo was hired there was all the talk about getting someone with head coaching experience to help a relatively fresh faced head coach... so let's let him try one more time. O'Shea is a damned good head coach and Lapo we know all about his issues (which are manifesting themselves again with this offense) so let's have one more shot to get it right at that position.
We could have done this last year, and the year before, and the year before ... enough.
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6 hours ago, Noeller said:
I honestly feel sick to my stomach right now....no joke.
Think of it this way, what if another coach comes in here, brings some great coordinators with him, and we win multiple cups. Wouldn't you be okay with O'Shea leaving then? I know I would. Even 1 cup before I die and I'd be so grateful. Besides, we could have a little ceremony, honour O'Shea and thank him for all his hard work, and wish him the best in his new endevour. Heck, we could name a street after him or you could name your dog after him. No end of ways to say thanks.
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1 hour ago, 17to85 said:
And his team has more wins than any non Calgary team the last while. Thinking oshea has poor results is a grass is greener thing.
Making the playoffs isn't that hard. Winning in the playoffs is and that has been the problem.
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1 hour ago, DR. CFL said:
While I appreciate all the love for MOS.....but it isn’t clear to me how one playoff win in his tenure here makes him such a hot commodity? This is a result based BUSINESS.
I'm not seeing a lot of love for OSH. Even some of his staunchest supporters are (finally) having doubts.
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4 hours ago, 17to85 said:
as for OC next year, I want someone who has actually been a quarterback. Preferably in this league. Too many years without one of those guys.
Buck?
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4 hours ago, 17to85 said:
reported by rider fans
No sir. Farhan Lalji.
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6 hours ago, Mr Dee said:
Whoa there. Are you insinuating that he is consciously calling the games he is because of being disgruntled?
That would be noticed and his future in the game would be in jeopardy. The man has integrity, he’s just a bit out of his element, dated, and mired in his own thinking. For all his understanding of the game, he lacks the ability to actually “see” the game.
No Sir. But I am suggesting we are getting far from his best. This is not A-grade Lapo we have been getting of late. It's C-grade.
I fully agree with the rest of your post.
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4 hours ago, blueandgoldguy said:
Lapo is likely gone.
It has been reported that Lapo has very upset at not being allowed the Sask interview. Very upset. He felt it was within his contract to be interviewed for other opportunities. What did we expect from a disgruntled employee?
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7 hours ago, 17to85 said:
The only way I turn on O'Shea is if he doesn't make a chance at OC in the offseason.
He's had many years to make the change. Why now are you willing to turn on him?
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6 hours ago, Noeller said:
nice to see Ripper coming around again after a win....all the trolls come out from under the bridge as long as it's safe to do so. Brave...
Yup, noticed that as well. Was going to say something then realized that if the Bombers are going to play like this, we deserve it. There are consequences to losing. This is one of them. Had we won, Ripper would have stayed under the bridge.
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Fil de Jeu - Als @ Bombers
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Darvin Adams is one of those guys that isn't good enough.