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  2. East Final - Game Week Thread

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    If you're anything at all like me, you're probably waking up this morning and all that you can think about is the game. The matchups. The previous results. The injury report. How your opposition lined up last weekend against a playoff calibre team. Now that it is win-or-go-home, there's nothing held back, so how did they attack their opposition? If you were them, how would you go after the Bomber's D? How would you line up to neutralize Zack and Brady?

    It's terrible and awesome. My blood pressure at work this morning is elevated and not just because I'm trying to wrap up early so my better half can Uber over here and we can drive down to where we're staying this weekend. I'll try to relax in the hotel pool and spa (and whisky bar!) but experience tells me that it'll do no good. I'll get over to the tailgate tomorrow to sit with dear friends around a fire with a cold Rush Golden Ale and they along with many others will all be asking me what will happen come game-time. I'll answer truthfully with my impressions of what should happen and what is most likely to happen but my stomach will be in knots with no prospect of relief unless and until the Argos are again crowned Eastern Champions and headed down the QEW to defend their Throne.

     

    So as for tomorrow, we are the better team. We have as close to full game fitness as you could ever hope for. We have more talent at virtually any starting position than the Alouettes do, and certainly more talent in depth than they have. And we've had what may be an unprecedented 2 months to make ready for the playoffs. And I'm very excited to see what we've been working on in the lab.

    We have lots of film on how the Als play and unlike the TiCats who were different every time we saw them, to me, the Als were the same team every week and not just against us.

    However they did do a thing when last we played them. IIRC their WIL had to come off so they put Sankey in and it effectively had them in a 2 Mike setup. It actually worked for them and AJ's yards just dried up. If they tried such a thing again it may make for fewer of the 2nd & shorts that we are accustomed to. They should run blitz us as much as they can, but if this gasses them, look for a big 2nd half on the ground if the Argos are ahead.

    On offence they should do more of the screens and flats that they always do against us as Cody seems comfortable with that. I'd say that they ought to probe deep on us as we have been guilty of a busted coverage, but I'm not sure that they want to tempt fate deep on us very often with Faj's arm.

    As for what the Champs should do? 

    Teams haven't had a lot of success blitzing us. So if Chad sees a lot of this I expect to see him climb up in the pocket and throw a dagger (he seems to be inherently incapable of checking down) or since we are now at the point in the season where the safeties are switched off, he runs and slides. I feel like he's wanted to do this all season but has been held back from it.

    AJ & Harris are obviously plan "A". But we have 5 receivers who can hurt you. Our kicking/punting/returning should have us working with a short field (as per our custom), so 1 big play per drive puts us in the points.

    Our defence should get after Cody early and try to chase him from the game. Force a few pickable floaters. The crowd will be big and noisy and getting them charged up will be yet another hill for the Birds to climb.

     

    We should win this one. We're justifiable 10+ point favorites... But they have a way of hanging in there against us. And as I famously said last Novemeber before a big game with a crazy finish: the team that should win doesn't always win... that's why you actually play the game.

     

    Good  luck to you all as well. Maybe we'll see you in Hamilsmell.

     

  4. 2023 CFL ALL STAR Fan Selections

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    11 minutes ago, bearpants said:

    To quickly summarize the justification for Chad Kelly: the stats show he's clearly not the best QB in the league... but his team was really good so we'll give him the nod by default 

    If he was my pick for QB all-star (he isn't, Collaros had a better year), that's not the argument that I'd have used to justify it. Sure, he's the QB of a historically good team, but it's the "valuable" argument that make him look best. And 1 for 1, I don't think there's a guy in the league I'd feel happy to swap him for.

  5. Blue Bombers - 2023 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

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    10 hours ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

    But...but...that's MY thing! Noeller, why?! 😈

    Having a subconscious that keeps insisting that the glass is half-empty is helpful as it can protect you by preparation. It just works for some of us.

    9 hours ago, bustamente said:

    I wont believe anything until I hear it from the horses mouth

    Agree. And until then, there's at least one really big game to be concerned about.

    Let the off-season musical chairs worry about itself.

     

  7. 2023 CFL ALL STAR Fan Selections

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    https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/08/stars-of-the-show-2023-cfl-all-stars-fan-favourite-unveiled/

     

    2023 CFL ALL-STARS
    (Position | Name | No. of CFL All-Star selections)

    * Denotes a National player

    OFFENCE

    POSITION NAME TEAM NO. OF CFL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
    Quarterback Chad Kelly TOR 1st
    Running Back Brady Oliveira* WPG 1st
    Receiver Dalton Schoen WPG 2nd (2022)
      Tim White HAM 2nd (2022)
      Keon Hatcher BC 1st
      Austin Mack MTL 1st
      Reggie Begelton CGY 2nd (2019)
    Centre Darius Ciraco* TOR 1st
    Guard Ryan Hunter* TOR 1st
      Patrick Neufeld* WPG 3rd (2021, 2022)
    Offensive Tackle Dejon Allen TOR 1st
      Jermarcus Hardrick WPG 2nd (2021)

    DEFENCE

    POSITION NAME TEAM NO. OF CFL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
    Defensive End Mathieu Betts* BC 1st
      Willie Jefferson WPG 5th (2017-2019, 2021)
    Defensive Tackle Mike Rose CGY 3rd (2021, 2022)
      Casey Sayles HAM 1st
    Linebacker Wynton McManis TOR 2nd (2022)
      Micah Awe CGY 1st
    Cover Linebacker Adarius Pickett TOR 1st
    Cornerback Demerio Houston WPG 1st
      Garry Peters BC 2nd (2022)
    Halfback Robertson Daniel TOR 1st
      T.J. Lee BC 2nd (2018)
    Safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy* MTL 1st

    SPECIAL TEAMS

    POSITION NAME TEAM NO. OF CFL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
    Kicker Sean Whyte* BC 1st
    Punter Richie Leone OTT 5th (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021)
    Special Teams Javon Leake TOR 1st

  9. Week of BC Lions at Winnipeg - Western Final Edition

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    12 hours ago, captaincanuck12 said:

    I don't know guys... I'm nervous for Saturday.  Bailey, Demski and Schoen not practicing...

    And while I agree that getting pressure on VA is critical to Bombers success, he completely shredded that Stamps secondary with time.  

    I'm really hoping for a fourth straight Cup appearance, but the Leo's are formidable this year.

    He shredded them when they left him a 3 man front to shred.

  12. CFL - 2023 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

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    3 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

    Was over at RIderfans and some guy was suggesting that Shawn Bane will be a top 3 receiver in this league this coming year. 

    I had a hunch about his production so I went and did a little deep dive of his numbers:

    In the RIders 6 wins this season he averaged 49.5 yds a game, did not have a single 100 yard game, and was held to 40 yards or less in 4 of those wins. 

    In 12 losses this year he put up all 4 of his 100 yard games, averaged 72.3 yards per game.

    Can anyone say garbage time production? Numbers and stats can be so very deceptive sometimes. The guy did nothing for them really until teams played ultra soft coverage in garbage time. 

    Perhaps they were anticipating a lot of garbage time next season?

  13. East Final - Game Week Thread

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    Posted · Edited by bluto

    54 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

    I'd love to see Montreal pull the upset.

    Good on TO for the improved crowd.

    The Zoo was great.

    I'd imagine every part of the CFL (with the likely exception of the Riders' fans) will be rooting against us.

    52 minutes ago, Booch said:

    I guess maybe T.O should do the 45% discount all yr long....just mark up the concessions a wee bit....lol

    We were over 21k before the discount. Hopefully it helps us get over 25k. (or even 26,500, which I think is capacity for CFL)

  14. CFL - 2023 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

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    Just now, 17to85 said:

    Did he really fail though? When he had decent quarterbacking his teams were good, when saddled with just a mentally broken Dane Evans, or busted shoulder can't throw anymore Bo Levi Mitchell it was rough. Same story anywhere in the cfl. You get good qb play you win games, you don't and you lose.

    imo, yes. I've watched all of their games (for I his entire tenure, I think), he is not the guy who has his team ready, prepared and gameplanned. And worse, he seems to have regressed as he went along. I cited the Peter Principle because I really see it in this case.

  17. CFL - 2023 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

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    1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

    I like coach O. I hope he stays in the cfl. But some times it just doesn’t work out and the guy who takes you to the dance can’t win it. The ticats need a culture change and a flush of the old. 

    Rich Stubler was a top tier DC who failed as a HC and then after a change of scenery had a second act as a very effective DC.

    Richie Hall was a top tier DC who failed as a HC and then after a change in scenery had a second act as a very effective DC.

    ORlondo Steinauer was a top tier DC who has failed as a HC...

     

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle

  18. Week of BC Lions at Winnipeg - Western Final Edition

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    4 minutes ago, Stickem said:

    Well then you know the wimpy crap when some say in this country, they have actually experienced real cold.....My dad said back in the day (tough ol vet)....when you have been born and brought up in Wpg. you can live anywhere else in the world....temp. wise....Seen a guy fry an egg on the pavement when it was 112 fahrenheit in summer  ....  and seen it drop past the minus 40 mark in Jan....Can you say extreme 

    Was only there once for -40. Dad often took me there on business and we'd fit in a Jets game. This one particular time we were with an associate from his Nassau office who had never even seen snow before. A cherished hilarious memory of seeing him take off down the street at a Johnsonesque sprint to get back to our hotel.

    Never implied that Winnipeg doesn't see the nether regions of the thermometer. Just that humid cold hits different.

  20. Week of BC Lions at Winnipeg - Western Final Edition

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    Posted · Edited by bluto
    geography is cool.

    1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

    Are you sure? Pretty sure we are just hardier people out here. Can't wait for the Chad to get his first taste of sub zero football as starter.

    He is from Buffalo.

    1 hour ago, Jesse said:

    What's Hamilton looking like these days?

    Long range for the 19th is 10 and rainy.

     

     

    EDIT: for those unaware, Buffalo is on the leeward shore of the lake and has double Winnipeg's annual snowfall and bitter cold humid air.

  22. Week of BC Lions at Winnipeg - Western Final Edition

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    6 hours ago, Pepper_Brooks said:

    Ah, yes, I grasp your point. But, you see, if you've ever resided in a place with a incessant humidity (which is  unlike Winnipeg), you'll appreciate the bone-chilling embrace of a damp, 4-degree day. Those morning practices in Vancouver will leave them quite soaked and shivering. Never underestimate the bite of a damp cold, my friend.

    I'll attest to that.

    -10 in the Great Lakes is just different than Prairie -10.

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