Jimmy Pop

Disappointing looking crowd...
Esks take 2 penalties on first 2 series....
Nichols has time, but can't pull trigger - sacked....
Medlock's tricky sidewinder punt...pins Moes deep....
Gable doing some tough running....
Long underneath throw, that Matthews jumps up...awarded catch..
...but Speller holding penalty wipes that out.
2nd and 20..Nichols throws it away, but dump rough call on Esks..
Edmonton takes PI...5th penalty in the first 7 minutes...
Good thing Maas cleaned up that stuff from last year.......
Demski takes innocent looking sweep play....
...and bobs and weaves 35 yards with it....
Next play, Esks dig in for Harris...but Demski plunges it in
T. Harris converts some first downs...throwing ball well
...then scrambles away, and hits 20 yd pass....
Kyrie Wilson is FAST.....comes downhill like a cannon shot....
Blue pass rush comes alive.....Edm kicks FG.  7-3
Nichols steps back and bombs it out to Whitehead on the stop'n go
....who takes it down the sideline to complete 75 yard touchdown...
Bomber kick coverage looking very good.....
Nevis gets in a big pop on a screen pass.  End of 1st....14-3 Bombers.
Lapo gets too cute on 2nd and short....Lucky loses yards on reverse....
Another nice punt from Medlock...another Esks penalty....
Gable slashes on back to back runs for 30, then pounds for another first down.
T. Harris hits sideline pass to set up 3rd and 1 at Bomber 35....
Gable takes stupid shotgun hand off....and 3 Bombers stop him cold.
Nichols hangs on to ball too long....sacked again.
Medlock shanks punt......ball on Bomber 50.
T. Harris scrambles for FD, then beats blitz with hot slant to the 12.
Roh knocks down 2nd down pass....Moes settle for FG
Harris fumbles...Esks get ball at Blue 30...
Some Bomber mistakes, beginning to pile up here....
Harris has all day to throw....hits a pass to the Bomber 8
Flat pass to the 3...but Gable dragged down for no gain....
Esks settle again for the 3.  14-9 Bombers
Some pretty errant throws from Nichols, this quarter
Time of possession and yards piling up for Edmonton
Olivera goes down....cart comes on....not looking too good
Nichols overthrows wide open Matthews, ball tipped and picked off
T. Harris has plenty of time, again...for 20 yard pass...
Looks like Fenner is the preferred target for tonight....
Harris finally sacked by Jeffcoat....45 yd FG, last play of half
14-12 Bombers just kinda hanging on here....
2nd half...good return by Nelson...FD's from Lucky and Harris
Nichols goes to Adams long down the middle....obvious PI.
...but no call.. that just has to be challenged.  MOS complies....
Yup, PI alright...1st down on the 5. Nichols finds Harris in end zone.
Bombers still having trouble wrapping up Gable.  Hecht misses tackle on 2nd down
Edmonton OG's are holding like crazy...and getting away with it.
Esks just keep boning themselves with penalties....
Both teams now really slowing down on O...
Esks FINALLY take a holding call...Blue D starting to pick it up
Jeffcoat is having a pretty good game...
Another nice punt return from Nelson.....quick and shifty...
Hitch pass to Lucky.... gets the corner...flies up the sideline...
...cuts back to the middle...simply outruns everyone, into pay dirt...
40 yard TD.  Speed kills.  Great coming out party for Whitehead...
S. Richardson getting held quite a lot....guy is a bull.....
Hecht forces fumble with big hit....but the Moes recover...
Another nice Medlock punt.  Another Esks penalty.
Nichols under throws Matthews for a pick...except it is dropped....
Fenner gets PI....his night is just not going well.....
Jeffcoat still coming.....sacks Harris....but D holding kills that....
Collins takes short pass....dekes Bighill for good gain....
Bombers amp up pressure on Harris again.  White FG again.
Esks go into a 3 man rush.  Blue O respond with another 2 and out...
Mike Miller doing fine work on ST's tonight.....
Gable pounds out a couple of first downs...one guy not tackling him.
Harris finds Gable for another FD.  White comes on for another FG..
28-18  Nichols misses Adams.  This O having problems closing the deal..
Adams and Woltman have combined for exactly 0 catches...
Rios takes a dumb roughing penalty on the sidelines.  3:00 to go.
Gable stuffed by Jeffcoat and Bighill.  Stafford converts 3rd and 2 pass....
Nevis having a fine game, in the middle....
Alexander misses tackle on Ellington...ball down to Bomber 25...
Maas decides to save clock....and kick 7th FG  28-21
1:57 left.  Harris loses 4 yards, then Nichols runs 5 and hook slides....
A generous amount of boos...wafting down from the stands....
Esks start at Bomber 50.  Smith flat out drops 2nd down pass...
3rd and 4.  Ellington jumps up for it on the sidelines....Sayles knockdown.
That should do it...Bombers running out the clock...and Harris FUMBLES!
Esks get it back at the 50, with 33 seconds left..
Rios knocks down 1st pass.  2nd down pass incomplete...
3rd down play....Fenner all over receiver.  Ball incomplete.  game now over.
Esks O put up some good numbers and great TOP. ....
But, like golf....you drive for show...and putt for dough.  No TD's. 7 FG's
Bomber O put up mediocre numbers.....but hit end zone 4 times...
Worse things... than losing the numbers game..and winning football games
2 and 0.  But need work closing out games....for the sake of my liver...
Fortunately...its all as good as gin.
 

Oh great now everyone knows I made my picks at 1AM on a Wednesday 

I was meh about visiting the human rights museum when I first went.  But it is truly awe inspiring and makes a person appreciate where we grew up and live.  I tell everyone to go there when they can.  When my grandkids visit as they get older I will take them there.

Great video that really encapsulates the 2009 season. Huge throws from Bishop to Bowman, Edwards, and Titus Ryan. Jovon Johnson punt return TD. Brock Ralph drop in the endzone. The return of Troy Westwood as our punter. Ricky Santos QB sneak.
What a ridiculous year that was.

The whole premise is stupid. As if Nichols just hands off. Guy throws TDs and protects the ball. They just feel inadequate because they were told that they were on their way up when really the team was just getting gutted.  They are nothing and have been nothing for so long. They just listen to people like Pederson and Nye, drinking the green-toilet water. 

Trading one of their best contracts due to cap issues seems like a extremely, mind-numbingly stupid idea but what do I know? Maybe trading the declining guy signed for 9 mil until he's 38 is a better option.

I think it's decent numbers IF the guy is also a good defenseman. I don't really care a lot about the guy's offensive stats so much as his ability to play in his own end and break the puck out.....which apparently is quite bad.

You get hosed on a Trouba deal so the follow-up move is dealing you’re best possession forward? That forward who’s signed for 1/2 of eternity at a reasonable cap hit? That forward who’s best friends with Laine? 
Christ almighty. Can we confirm the Kevin Cheveldayoff of 2011-2018 is still in fact employed by the Jets?? 
 

Although looked upon as problematic back then, it sure looks good now..
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have acquired non-import offensive tackle Patrick Neufeld and a 4th round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft from the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for import defensive end Alex Hall and a 2nd round pick in the 2014 CFL Draft.

I can not, for the life of me, understand why the Jets would actively try and trade one of their best players on one of their best contracts right now........ I mean, if someone calls and offers you the world, that's one thing. But to actively SHOP Ehlers around? Why on earth......?

This was in reference to iHeart, but no. Ehlers is not at peak value and thus at his contract is far more valuable as a player for this team, as literally the only forward who can cross the opponent’s blueline with possession, than whatever return he would get. Trading him is asinine. 

No, you’re wasting our time..
 

Hey everyone here called out Lawrence for a dirty hit. I don't see why you have your panties in a twist. Oh right, cause you have to face the reality that the Riders are screwed this season.

I didn’t realize that making rider fans feel good was part of the cfl mandate
 and no I didn’t feel great when Kevin Glenn was the victim of a late hit or when buck played thru too many concussions - but it’s football

With Week 1 in the books, all I have to say is it is nice having CFL football back,
Congrats to @Jimmy Pop for going 4 for 4 last week!
Short week with 3 games on the docket this week.  Please have your picks in by Thursday @ 6:30PM.
Standings are:
 
 

Both teams starting slow on O.....
Good inside push from Bomber D-line....
O not stretching field, yet....short pops to Demski...
Great punt from Medlock...goes out on BC 2.....
A Reilly chuck up, and blown coverage....long gain Burnham...
Another pass and blown tackling on Burnham, by Sayles and Alexander...  
Blue D makes BC settle for 3....
Why does Burnham always do this to us?
Kyrie Wilson closing nicely to the ball...against the BC running backs
Harris showing usual form in run game.....so far....
Nichols and Whitehead can't connect on the long ball
Good punt return from Nelson, gets Blue good field position....
Harris rumbles for back to back first downs....
Nichols hits Adams down to the 7...…
Nichols rolls out and finds Adams, all by himself in the end zone
Bomber OL looking pretty good here.....7-3 for good guys....
Lions take their 3rd penalty on kick returns...
Bomber D looking stout...against the run....
Reilly hits a couple of passes under pressure....
Fenner hit with a pretty tic-tac call on PI...
Nevis cleans up on sack after Jeffcoat pressure....
Sayles takes a IC....but Moes have to settle for another 3
Nichols hits Adams with perfect pass for 40....
Nichols then rears back and finds Woltarksi ..lonely, in back of end zone....
75 yd, 7 and a half minute TD drive.  Blue O in a groove...
But Rutley takes the ensuing kick....cover guys caught inside....
...and he rolls the rest of the way, for a 108 yd TD
Reilly hits Carter for the 2 point convert....
Then, 3 short passes and a Bomber PI, sets up a FG.  17-14
Bombers dominating that quarter, with nothing to show for it...
Blue running some predictable and ineffective blitzes on D
2nd half.  Reilly pass deflected by Fenner and picked off by Hecht..
….who goes down the sideline for big return, to the BC 8
Nichols looks one way, then rolls the other....finds WoltMan for the TD
3rd time a Bomber receiver is totally wide open in the money zone...
Bombers now 3 for 3 in the zone tonight.... 
Undeterred, Reilly finds Carter with long sideline pass.....past Rose 
Fenner then beaten badly on corner route for the TD
He does end up with ball off a blocked convert and gets 2 points back...
Bomber D coverage has sprung some leaks, tonight.  23-23
Bombers take 2 penalties on the KR. One a phony block call on Alexander..
Whitehead does not look like a natural at R.
Harris rolls around the end for a big gain.  OL Grey looks like the real deal...
Harris takes a screen for another first down....but Blue settle for Medlock 3
BC has 4 yds rushing....and aren't even trying it...at this stage
Harris goes over 100, on 15 yard draw.  Nichols finds Lawler for FD....
Matty hits Wolitarski ….who burrows down to goal line....
Streveler sneaks it in....33-23 for the good guys.
This guy Exume is a real ST assassin, has at least 4 tackles....
Bad punt and no yards gives the Blue good field position...
but 2nd down holding call, kills drive.
Hecht cuts under receiver in middle of field...…
...and gets pick #2, with a lateral to Gaitor to boot.....
 Bombers go into dink and dink O.....then punt
Seems like BC has about like...3 offensive plays in their playbook..
3rd and 10 Esks.  Reilly is hammered by Richardson...
….ball falls to the turf.   Game pretty over.
Harris bulls his way over the 130 mark, then adds ANOTHER 10
….to run out the clock....as I run out of gin.  33-23.

 
 

 
 

 

They actively cheered for it to happen.

I do recall laughing and poking fun from Rider fans when Buck constantly got his noggin smacked. 
It's not just Rider QBs. It's a league wide problem. 

Kinda like Rider fans circa 2007

This is the wurst derailing of a thread in a long time..

MBB comment predictions:
Northern Skunk will post a lot about Big Chris, (everyone is talking about Big Chris!) 17 to 85 will slam Lapo, Tracker will question O'Shea, I will post some stuff in Climate change thread, and US politics thread.
I heart will talk about the Jets in the Bomber game chat. Tburg will be gloomy, but make some good points. Noeller will  make some good football observations, and praise O'Shea to the skys.
The experienced football guys will be good as usual. Mike will drop in to slam somebody, then leave for a few weeks. speedflex will cover the glory days.
(wink)
1 Wpg
2. Calgary
3. BC
4. Edmonton
5. Sask. (can a team be 6th in a five team division?)
 

Makes this game a whole lot more interesting. You'll see the build up and get some Winnipeg time on the show. Fun. 
 
 

What’s Kevin Eiben up to these days anyway? Screw that guy. 
Congrats, KG! Hell of a career. Not a HOFer in my books.. but that’s OK. 

What’s Kevin Eiben up to these days anyway? Screw that guy. 
Congrats, KG! Hell of a career. Not a HOFer in my books.. but that’s OK. 

What’s Kevin Eiben up to these days anyway? Screw that guy. 
Congrats, KG! Hell of a career. Not a HOFer in my books.. but that’s OK.