the watcher

I was lucky enough, when I was young, to attend many powwows and rodeos in Saskatchewan. The traditional chants and drumming of the plains indigenous people always gives me chills. 

What calms me is listening to the pre-game on CJOB. Something about Bob's voice just sets things up with the right level of optimism, confidence, and admiration for our team.

I have no idea how old many of you posters are, I've never seen a cup in my lifetime ('96), and the adrenaline is just flowing. I am so excited. It's been a long eight years since 2011. My grandpa who passed 2015 would have been watching the game with me tonight is definitely here with me right now. I feel so much energy. FOR THE W!!!

I really hope the game isn't that close.  My heart can't take it.   I want a blow out!

Prediction:
Winston Rose - MODP (Can't even remember if this is still a thing 🤔)
Andrew Harris - Outstanding Canadian
Kenny Lawler - Player of the game.
Winnipeg 28
Hamilton 24

If it's Smarties, I'm in. 

I cringe when I think about the coaching wilderness we could find ourselves in if O'Shea were to leave.  
We've enjoyed sustained success for the first time in a decade.  We have players who sign (and re-sign) here because of our coach.   (As fans) we now expect to finish at / in the top of our division year over year.
This is, in large part, because of the man patrolling the sidelines.
Is O'Shea perfect?  No.  He's still growing as a coach and some may quibble with perceived 'personal traits' (the stubbornness or loyalty he shows to players / staff as an example) but consider this .. he's done more / achieved more (with arguably less talent at the most important position in the CFL) than any other coach.  4 straight years with 10 or more wins.  44 regular season wins.  4 years in the playoffs .. progressing year over year (in the playoffs twice > winning the semi-final > winning the final and going to Grey Cup).
I hope he re-signs.  I hope we get a deal done sooner rather than later.

If Walter's has gone on record as saying what he did...the mutual confirmation of wanting to be, then I would take it as a done deal eventually...and to me that is good news...Oshea is a big draw and gets the best..and most outta guys as a "team" if you ask me
If there was trouble in the water, or a pretty good feeling of ways parting..Then Walter's would have just said we have talked about it, but nothing in ways of progress and left it at that...

I don't think anyone is saying this is a verbal contract. Just 2 guys being on the same page. That is absolutely worth something.  Unless you think that Walters is posturing (doubt it).  Most likely situation here is the one presented, and outside of a few media guys trying to stir the pot, there is no reason to think O'Shea doesn't want back here.

TEP has been around since 2006 and has an established membership that for the most part really like discussing football with each other. A forum is not about bells and whistles, it's about membership and activity. That is why people are loyal to it. We've got 12 years of posting history together, just as OB became MBB and the main membership from the OB days stayed together.

Finishing 3rd had the Bombers facing the daunting task of winning in Calgary and Sask.  Team has rose to the occasion.   Need to level up, just one more time.

Why is it we feel the need to single out a player for ineffectiveness when we really don’t know what that player was required to do?
Especially when our Defence played so well and held the other team to 13 points..and no TDs.
That sounds like a Team Defence to me..with everybody contributing.
13 points - no TDs

helmet to helmet, I don't care what team this happens to, I am sick of it, and want it gone.
I want the league to make a warning statement about helmet to helmet.
Helmet to helmet, should be ejection from the Grey cup game.
Randy needs to tell the refs to do this, or they won't do it.
He Needs to tell both teams, that this is what's going to happen.
Maybe Collaros should have his lawyer send a letter to the ticats saying that if he's injured by helmet to helmet, he will sue whoever did it, and the team too.
seriously. If the league won't protect him, the player needs to protect himself.
Player association what are you going to do?
NFL started ejecting players for this this season, and guess what? It stopped.
 

This will be a challenge but not insurmountable by any stretch.  They are really good on offence and defence, but Dane is a rookie and perhaps we can force some errors early and make them pay. 
Hall and Lapo will earn their money this week coming up with schemes to confuse the Ti-cats.  
The ticats are well coached and have some legit game breakers. 
I have faith in Collaros and Harris barely took a pounding today so we should be good to use him more than today.  

I was ignoring this thread because I thought it was unnecessarily crude and childish. I thought we could take the high road.
Just lurked for 3 mins on riderfans and saw what they were talking about.
Carry on, my friends. The Rider fans proving time and time again that they are complete classless trash.
EDIT: They post a ton of memes making fun of Winnipeg for being cold? lol wtf, it's the same climate you idiots.

With only one game remaining, congratulations to @bigg jay for winning the Pick 'Ems this year and the recipient of a $50 gift certificate to the Bomber Store.
Picks for the Grey Cup need to be in by Sunday @ 5PM. 
Go Bombers!
 

My wife figured I was going to stroke out 

My wife figured I was going to stroke out 

My wife figured I was going to stroke out 

has a team ever change a coordinator before the final game? just wondering.

That's because it was over.
This is bush league reviewing.

That's more like it.

all game long he's been jumping on guys on the ground and no calls. they let marshall get away with shots on adams too. They need to throw some flags when the riders try their dirty ****. 

Horrible officiating..unbelievable 

His back foot looked a yard over