johnzo

Lapo is really cranking out the videos for Grey Cup week. This is the breakdown of the Bombers D vs. Argobuckle from Week 8.

if the ref hadn't allowed Mace to pick up the flag, Saskatchewan would've burned a timeout on a failed challenge, and lost the ability to make another challenge. Plus there was the short delay in the game while they sorted out the flag and let him pick it up. that's my guesses.

Here's a flipside video about the Argos run D in the final. People are saying that the entire game rests on the contest of Argos DL vs our O, so I was very interested to watch this. Was surprised how intricate and orchestrated run defence is; from the outside it just looks like a chaotic furball. Impressed with the play at 3:20 where the Argo DE Smith reads the play really well and goes all the way across the formation to stop Fletcher before he can get to the second level. Having always watched football from the sides, I've never appreciated the lateral movement of either line, outside of the occasional stunt or pulling block that the broadcast crew calls out.

I would watch the Bombers play a Grey Cup in camo garbage bags but still I feel like I should complain about this a little bit.

There was a BC game late in the season where TSN reported that Campbell had said that he didn't have great blocking receivers. That was shocking to me -- I didn't think a WR could play at the pro level without being a good blocker. Explains a lot about why BC under Campbell does not win the tough games.

really dig the blocking on Brady's run at 11:10. Clercius cruises across the formation and completely erases the DE with a Bailey-style block. And Dobson just forklifts his man. Bully ball.

damn, where is the concussion spotter?

It's always fun to see Lapo break down a Bomber beatdown!

TSN did have a decent all-24 breakdown of that play after the commercial, both strong side DBs jumping the short route like you describe and hanging the safety out to dry.

one Suitor example that made me shake my head was after Lawler's second TD yesterday, Suitor was like "they should just line up roughrider stud Milligan against Lawler all game and let those two go at it." and that seemed like a pretty simpleminded take on the situation. if I'd read it on MBB I'd probably click the "ignore this poster" button. (unless committing your best DB to cover their best receiver man-on-man for the entire game is actually a solid call. I dunno, it sounded like a situation ripe for exploitation) edit: lol we both complained about Milligan simultaneously

yeah, I'm not as hypersensitive about homerism as a lot of people here are, but still am no big Suitor fan. It's rare that I hear something insightful from him and it drives me crazy how he sells out for the predetermined game story. That's a terrible flaw in a league as wacky as the CFL. the game should drive the story, not the other way around. That might be coaching and not the player, though. I have no idea how closely the on-air talent is managed by TSN. anyone know? to be positive, I actually think that the quality of commentary on TSN is pretty high right now by historical standards. Marshal, Matty, Lapo, and Forde are all guys worth a close listen. Rod Smith is a solid game manager kind of play-by-play guy and I appreciate Dustin's enthusiasm and think he's going to evolve into a guy who can deploy his freakouts thoughtfully.

and Kevin Eiben is their DC.

You guys clown our punter .... makes me think of the last time I watched the bombers play a grey cup at BC place, our punter was Jamie Boreham .... he liked to challenge our cover teams with line drive punts right between the hashmarks..

Careful with your prayers; the bc place dome stands in defiance of the wind and weather gods. it is the scoreboard god who rules that place. She hungers ... for chipped footballs.

Same gameplan we used against Montreal in game 18 ... Als started out by stacking the box on every 1st and 10 so Zach threw it over their heads until they loosened up a bit and then you saw Brady get his carries. Classic CFL where you throw to set up the run.

I know @O2L and @kelownabomberfan are gonna be there. I'm sitting way the hell up in Section 443, Row FF, Seat 101.

Hey everyone I didn't want to mention it because it felt like a jinx, but my Grey Cup tickets are in section 443 and I hope to see lots of blue out there next week...

Kramdi like a missile!

that's almost as puzzling as the short kick that Ottawa did last week...

KLAW

Kelly now 2/8 for 26 yards and two picks. seems like he's mixed up, he's allowed to throw passes, he's just not allowed to make passes.

Farjado having accuracy issues, he's missing routine throws. I know we dump on the guy but it seems like he's playing well below himself today.

nice crossing concept by the Als vs the Argos man coverage ... run the crosser right in front of the goal post, he comes out super clean on the other side. Looks like Bad Chad is in full effect.

all of the most annoying sounds in the CFL are now in Percival Molson Stadium.

Fajardo is not playing up to his usual standards. both the throws he's missed I've seen him hit easily.