do or die

We will have to top any Rider offers......

Progress?
 
Found a QB who can throw the ball, is tough, and has big upside
Found a coach, that the team busts their ass for, right to the end, no matter what the situation
May have ended the revolving door at kick returner
Got rid of some of the "me me attitude" that has held us up, the last number of years
Found our all round CDN kicker, going forward
Plugged the gaping hole at Safety, moving forward
Overall, far better play in secondary
 
That said, there were (and still are) limitations that pretty well put a ceiling, on how much progress, we were gong to make.
 
1.  Depth - this was not exactly a military secret - if we ran into injuries,things were going to get iffy - we miss Ian Wild, big time and Moore and Anderson were taking up key roles while healthy, and Patty N, was supposed to take on another.   The ongoing Watson/Sears thing didn't help.  The long snapping is killing us on a weekly basis. 
 
2.  OL - we play 3 Yanks on the line, yet are terribly inconsistent,  run game is off/on,Willy is taking a serious pounding and January is really slowing down.  Single biggest organization fail.... is the inability to find some import guys, among the gazillion in the US, until the Domestic larder is restocked.
 
3. Under the unexpected - the Special teams - costing us points, field position and momentum, with a myriad of mistakes, on a weekly basis.   Either MOS has to take a more direct hand on this, or Tracy needs to depart....

Progress?
 
Found a QB who can throw the ball, is tough, and has big upside
Found a coach, that the team busts their ass for, right to the end, no matter what the situation
May have ended the revolving door at kick returner
Got rid of some of the "me me attitude" that has held us up, the last number of years
Found our all round CDN kicker, going forward
Plugged the gaping hole at Safety, moving forward
Overall, far better play in secondary
 
That said, there were (and still are) limitations that pretty well put a ceiling, on how much progress, we were gong to make.
 
1.  Depth - this was not exactly a military secret - if we ran into injuries,things were going to get iffy - we miss Ian Wild, big time and Moore and Anderson were taking up key roles while healthy, and Patty N, was supposed to take on another.   The ongoing Watson/Sears thing didn't help.  The long snapping is killing us on a weekly basis. 
 
2.  OL - we play 3 Yanks on the line, yet are terribly inconsistent,  run game is off/on,Willy is taking a serious pounding and January is really slowing down.  Single biggest organization fail.... is the inability to find some import guys, among the gazillion in the US, until the Domestic larder is restocked.
 
3. Under the unexpected - the Special teams - costing us points, field position and momentum, with a myriad of mistakes, on a weekly basis.   Either MOS has to take a more direct hand on this, or Tracy needs to depart....

Rider D-line and run game,not looking that great against non-Bomber teams

wouldn't kill me, to be trying some new import OL guys......

 
Don't worry, they are going to pound their chests....

Hank

You know what happens when you coach not to lose.....

Our inability to recruit import O-Linemen is a huge factor - we play 3....and yet we are terrible. 

Our inability to recruit import O-Linemen is a huge factor - we play 3....and yet we are terrible. 

At least Sears will hit people in the mouth........thought we got out- physical- ed in the Lions game, and for that matter a number of games this year.  Not impressed with Dunn, and as far as Kuale, not more needs to be said......

Things started ok, in first quarter.....
Willy was getting protection....
Bombers were controlling the ball....
Glenn was being pressured....
2nd quarter....another story
...Grigsby fumble sets up BC FG....
...Bad snap...another gift Safety....
Then a long BC drive puts them up 15-3.....
Glenn had a nice 3 quarters.....
....while Blue were loading up against the run
Willy goes down, before the half......
...might as well been 150-3....
As Brohm accomplished nothing, in 2nd half...
...with nobody doing anything around him, as well.......
Bomber D shut the Lions down in the 3rd.....
...while Bomber O continued its ineptitude.....
175 yards in O....  is not going to cut it...
Grigsby kept going down on first contact.....
Receivers struggled to get open....
Some strange play calls  on O, as well...
Romby took a major penalty ....and just took up space, otherwise....
Hard to run hitch passes, when nobody blocks.....
Can't block on screens, either....
Not having a backup snapper......black mark....
D reverted back to the ole matador run tackling again, late
This team simply lacks jam..... on both sides on the line of scrimmage
We can't find a way to get Sears into this lineup??
Lions 160 rushing....Grigsby 25.......
Another week....another spate of bad penalties.....dumb majors....
This team needs a bye, in the worst...physically and mentally.....
No more gin references.....medical team has me on morphine, now...
....watching stuff like this...perhaps just as well....

At least Sears will hit people in the mouth........thought we got out- physical- ed in the Lions game, and for that matter a number of games this year.  Not impressed with Dunn, and as far as Kuale, not more needs to be said......

Trouble is.....the Etch thing robs Peter (run D) to pay Paul (sacks, turnovers)......when this D is not getting the "big plays"  it looks pretty ugly.  We desperately needed the ball back, the last 6 minutes.....and the Lions (like everybody else) ran the ball up our asses.....

If the Riders lose to Hank......RF meltdown to follow

Things started ok, in first quarter.....
Willy was getting protection....
Bombers were controlling the ball....
Glenn was being pressured....
2nd quarter....another story
...Grigsby fumble sets up BC FG....
...Bad snap...another gift Safety....
Then a long BC drive puts them up 15-3.....
Glenn had a nice 3 quarters.....
....while Blue were loading up against the run
Willy goes down, before the half......
...might as well been 150-3....
As Brohm accomplished nothing, in 2nd half...
...with nobody doing anything around him, as well.......
Bomber D shut the Lions down in the 3rd.....
...while Bomber O continued its ineptitude.....
175 yards in O....  is not going to cut it...
Grigsby kept going down on first contact.....
Receivers struggled to get open....
Some strange play calls  on O, as well...
Romby took a major penalty ....and just took up space, otherwise....
Hard to run hitch passes, when nobody blocks.....
Can't block on screens, either....
Not having a backup snapper......black mark....
D reverted back to the ole matador run tackling again, late
This team simply lacks jam..... on both sides on the line of scrimmage
We can't find a way to get Sears into this lineup??
Lions 160 rushing....Grigsby 25.......
Another week....another spate of bad penalties.....dumb majors....
This team needs a bye, in the worst...physically and mentally.....
No more gin references.....medical team has me on morphine, now...
....watching stuff like this...perhaps just as well....

Trouble is.....the Etch thing robs Peter (run D) to pay Paul (sacks, turnovers)......when this D is not getting the "big plays"  it looks pretty ugly.  We desperately needed the ball back, the last 6 minutes.....and the Lions (like everybody else) ran the ball up our asses.....

Things started ok, in first quarter.....
Willy was getting protection....
Bombers were controlling the ball....
Glenn was being pressured....
2nd quarter....another story
...Grigsby fumble sets up BC FG....
...Bad snap...another gift Safety....
Then a long BC drive puts them up 15-3.....
Glenn had a nice 3 quarters.....
....while Blue were loading up against the run
Willy goes down, before the half......
...might as well been 150-3....
As Brohm accomplished nothing, in 2nd half...
...with nobody doing anything around him, as well.......
Bomber D shut the Lions down in the 3rd.....
...while Bomber O continued its ineptitude.....
175 yards in O....  is not going to cut it...
Grigsby kept going down on first contact.....
Receivers struggled to get open....
Some strange play calls  on O, as well...
Romby took a major penalty ....and just took up space, otherwise....
Hard to run hitch passes, when nobody blocks.....
Can't block on screens, either....
Not having a backup snapper......black mark....
D reverted back to the ole matador run tackling again, late
This team simply lacks jam..... on both sides on the line of scrimmage
We can't find a way to get Sears into this lineup??
Lions 160 rushing....Grigsby 25.......
Another week....another spate of bad penalties.....dumb majors....
This team needs a bye, in the worst...physically and mentally.....
No more gin references.....medical team has me on morphine, now...
....watching stuff like this...perhaps just as well....

Things started ok, in first quarter.....
Willy was getting protection....
Bombers were controlling the ball....
Glenn was being pressured....
2nd quarter....another story
...Grigsby fumble sets up BC FG....
...Bad snap...another gift Safety....
Then a long BC drive puts them up 15-3.....
Glenn had a nice 3 quarters.....
....while Blue were loading up against the run
Willy goes down, before the half......
...might as well been 150-3....
As Brohm accomplished nothing, in 2nd half...
...with nobody doing anything around him, as well.......
Bomber D shut the Lions down in the 3rd.....
...while Bomber O continued its ineptitude.....
175 yards in O....  is not going to cut it...
Grigsby kept going down on first contact.....
Receivers struggled to get open....
Some strange play calls  on O, as well...
Romby took a major penalty ....and just took up space, otherwise....
Hard to run hitch passes, when nobody blocks.....
Can't block on screens, either....
Not having a backup snapper......black mark....
D reverted back to the ole matador run tackling again, late
This team simply lacks jam..... on both sides on the line of scrimmage
We can't find a way to get Sears into this lineup??
Lions 160 rushing....Grigsby 25.......
Another week....another spate of bad penalties.....dumb majors....
This team needs a bye, in the worst...physically and mentally.....
No more gin references.....medical team has me on morphine, now...
....watching stuff like this...perhaps just as well....

Things started ok, in first quarter.....
Willy was getting protection....
Bombers were controlling the ball....
Glenn was being pressured....
2nd quarter....another story
...Grigsby fumble sets up BC FG....
...Bad snap...another gift Safety....
Then a long BC drive puts them up 15-3.....
Glenn had a nice 3 quarters.....
....while Blue were loading up against the run
Willy goes down, before the half......
...might as well been 150-3....
As Brohm accomplished nothing, in 2nd half...
...with nobody doing anything around him, as well.......
Bomber D shut the Lions down in the 3rd.....
...while Bomber O continued its ineptitude.....
175 yards in O....  is not going to cut it...
Grigsby kept going down on first contact.....
Receivers struggled to get open....
Some strange play calls  on O, as well...
Romby took a major penalty ....and just took up space, otherwise....
Hard to run hitch passes, when nobody blocks.....
Can't block on screens, either....
Not having a backup snapper......black mark....
D reverted back to the ole matador run tackling again, late
This team simply lacks jam..... on both sides on the line of scrimmage
We can't find a way to get Sears into this lineup??
Lions 160 rushing....Grigsby 25.......
Another week....another spate of bad penalties.....dumb majors....
This team needs a bye, in the worst...physically and mentally.....
No more gin references.....medical team has me on morphine, now...
....watching stuff like this...perhaps just as well....

Things started ok, in first quarter.....
Willy was getting protection....
Bombers were controlling the ball....
Glenn was being pressured....
2nd quarter....another story
...Grigsby fumble sets up BC FG....
...Bad snap...another gift Safety....
Then a long BC drive puts them up 15-3.....
Glenn had a nice 3 quarters.....
....while Blue were loading up against the run
Willy goes down, before the half......
...might as well been 150-3....
As Brohm accomplished nothing, in 2nd half...
...with nobody doing anything around him, as well.......
Bomber D shut the Lions down in the 3rd.....
...while Bomber O continued its ineptitude.....
175 yards in O....  is not going to cut it...
Grigsby kept going down on first contact.....
Receivers struggled to get open....
Some strange play calls  on O, as well...
Romby took a major penalty ....and just took up space, otherwise....
Hard to run hitch passes, when nobody blocks.....
Can't block on screens, either....
Not having a backup snapper......black mark....
D reverted back to the ole matador run tackling again, late
This team simply lacks jam..... on both sides on the line of scrimmage
We can't find a way to get Sears into this lineup??
Lions 160 rushing....Grigsby 25.......
Another week....another spate of bad penalties.....dumb majors....
This team needs a bye, in the worst...physically and mentally.....
No more gin references.....medical team has me on morphine, now...
....watching stuff like this...perhaps just as well....

Earned....

So at least, then....we have the idiot-ready-to-play-anywhere-aspect covered.....

As far as CFL officiating, over the years, some people are always confusing "incompetence"....... with "agenda"