do or die

So what do we have to do? 1. Do something early.....grab some MO, and keep our running game in play 2. Hit Whitaker.....and keep hitting AC....at every opportunity 3. Handle the Blitz better....make the Als pay. 4. Make them beat us.....cut down on bad turnovers and key penalties 5. Have Goltz take the lead...... at the coin toss staredown.

You can never go very wrong....getting rid of people, with the wrong attitude...

BC is simply getting pushed around, at the LOS.....Cornish is having a field day.

As time went on.....seemed like we had the incredibly shrinking playbook.......quarterbacking did have something to do with it. Offense was abysmal, in crunch time.....

7 year project.....or 7 year itch.

It's not all bad: Burke lived up to his promises, before this game, completely nailed the ugly part...... We have an exact and well scouted idea............ on what not to do... We have established a psychological edge on the rest of the league.......other fans will expect to win 74-6 every time out When we do score a TD, it should be absolute major party time Must admit.....this new optimistic approach is really working for me....

....and see something early in games, worth getting excited about....

Since the sod has been turned over for the new stadium.....I have discovered: We have wind, during Winnipeg winters Water will pool Concrete in a 4 season environment, will develop cracks Just colour me utterly disillusioned.......

Beats the pap, that we go from Lapo......

Bottom line.....this guy wasn't going to be a veteran leader, (here) that the coaches could lean on....and the younger players emulate.

So Hef is now ready, willing and able to play at the SAM.....how precious..... If, after all the water that had already flowed under the bridge.....Hefney really thought he could turn the club down on this, 2 years running....and just continue along his merry way - then he either wanted to pull the ripcord....or he is simply not real bright.... At this point....hope to god, Huff ends up cutting this guy....

Well, after the latest slow start or series of mental breakdowns.....Lapo always mentioned the need to talk to the players about this and that........but the basic problem was, nobody was listening or seemed to pay any attention. Whether you believe in Burke or not.....at least he is walking the walk..... after talking about getting rid of people who wouldn't get on with (the new) program. I suspect when he now tells people something.....he has a bit more attention. Sadly, Hefney had the perfect opportunity for a fresh slate, this season.... with new contract and bonus......but between refusing to shift position, yet again....and not giving management a heads up on the pot bust .....when he was already breathing thin air......simply deep-sixed himself. btw.....the bright side....both Sears and Washington can ball....more size and speed, out there.....

What is the point of blaming Buck? Any player with an ounce of gumption, wants to play and will do anything he needs to do, to stay on the field. Management has made the decision, the last number of years.....to put all of the eggs, in Buck's basket. We still do not have the heir apparent, as well.....which is turning into somewhat of a vicious cycle......

Strange.....somebody wrote "I don't care", on my whiteboard......

Hefney gave us some outstanding play, but last year, was pretty inconsistent. He already had a number of black marks against him, coming into this season: 1. The twitter nonsense (with Jovo) after claiming to be ready to step up into a leadership role (embarrassing Mack) 2. His public unwillingness, to replace Kent 3. His ridiculous comments after the 52-0 disgrace on LD, most notably "The effort was there" (embarrassing Burke) Then he neglects to inform the club about his grass bust.....Burke has to answer questions on Coach's Show, that night, having just found out about the situation...... Given that Mack and Burke are "ole school guys".....they probably had reached saturation point, with this stuff.... Also, recall that, just as the players were leaving at the end of the season, Burke stated he was unhappy with the current attitude and approach of the players. He also stated that if anybody wasn't willing to change their ways - and I am quoting him exactly: "We will get rid of them" Burke was giving the team something to mull over, during the off-season..... If he did not have everybody's attention before.....he has it now....

....or for that matter....the production.

Bomber OL was actually pretty good, the last 7-8 games......after opening up against the Lions with a total of 5 games experience (Greaves) along the entire line!! More worried about QB, yet again...

Yup, the coach can't do it all.... You need a core group of players....who will not accept or tolerate, that sort of stuff. Without it....your team is going nowhere

Hey, I ment "kill" in the football vernacular.....was not suggesting cheap shots...... But as far as the blitz thing - you can either block/pickup on it....or just blitz the hell out of their team. Either option is preferable.....to doing nothing about it....well, except to jerk Buck out like a sheet, and then whine about the Argos, afterwards.

The audacity of it.....

Vince Lombardi and Bart Starr, could of been standing there......but not much one can do....when about 30 guys lie down like a cheap rug.... in a supposed must game/rivalry game.....and lets an pretty average team (Riders)....simply walk all over them.

Or, as an alternative approach: You blitz our QB.....we kill yours.

A few things: As mentioned... Pierce has to use his legs consistently, he does not have the vision and release, of a topflight pocket passer. Obsession with keeping Buck upright ..... is making our whole approach, more tentative....from the coaches right on down.... Can we handle any more cases of "Buck fever" - the ole "will he or won't he", shuttling QB's back and forth, no continuity, etc, Buck isn't that old....but there are a lot of miles on that body.....and we keep delaying the entry of a legit replacement.... Find it rather ironic....that we went from "fragile" Kevin Glenn.....to Buck Pierce....

You mean my sins will come back to haunt me? Nowhere to run....nowhere to hide.