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Yes, but Demski saved a sure pick by climbing the ladder and one-handing it on an overthrow later.

Concussions = slower processing = anxious self-preservation = happy feet = bad throws = liability. 
It was so obvious last season that Brown was the better QB, Quicker release. Velocity throws on target. Plus experience/understanding the system.
Major fail by coaching/management letting Brown get away.

Concussions = slower processing = anxious self-preservation = happy feet = bad throws = liability. 
It was so obvious last season that Brown was the better QB, Quicker release. Velocity throws on target. Plus experience/understanding the system.
Major fail by coaching/management letting Brown get away.

The injuries are a factor. But MOS stubborness and arrogance also at play. Resting on their laurels, & also thinking they can actually be a team when there's no competition for some jobs on the club. Some guys will be cursing under their breath. The FIFO era is over. Some folks need to be ashamed of themselves.

The injuries are a factor. But MOS stubborness and arrogance also at play. Resting on their laurels, & also thinking they can actually be a team when there's no competition for some jobs on the club. Some guys will be cursing under their breath. The FIFO era is over. Some folks need to be ashamed of themselves.

I thought the same. But then I thought down six point and driving with 2 mins left, they should at least get the chance to win. Too bad if the game is over.

I thought the same. But then I thought down six point and driving with 2 mins left, they should at least get the chance to win. Too bad if the game is over.

Mitchell ain't fast enough, unfortunately.

I think Kramdi is having a solid game

This is not a club anymore .....this is pathetic and O'S hea should hang his head in shame for fielding this crap.....so far I don't see a team

I would add lost-a-step-or-two Bighill to the list of ageing vets who are a liability out there, along with Alexander and Collaros. It's almost like the team feels hamstrung with those big salaries and figures they can't afford to sit them. Maybe if the result is a bunch of losses in the first half of the season they'll wake up and focus on mentoring and mixing in younger players.

I felt sorry for the fans who showed up expecting a football game. 
Instead, they saw the result of hubris and arrogance - qualities that start with MOS. O'Shea has been lucky while in Winnipeg that he's had good assistants to cover his inadequacies. No one can miss his wrong-headed in-game decisions though, and they show both bone-headedness and arrogance. At least O'Shea admitted that he was responsible for the team's lack of preparedness. At least he has that insight.
As for the players - Brady looks too jacked to be useful (Johnny Augustine hit the holes quicker) and Collaros displayed the old deer in the headlights panic of old. Castillo - who also missed part of training camp - looked to be blaming his Aussie holder for his poor showing. Not a good look. Bombers have no return game and constantly lost the field position battle. 
It'll be interesting to see how Dru Brown does in Ottawa and whether Janarion Grant has recovered from injury and lights it up for Toronto. I was sorry to see both those players part ways with Bombers.

I felt sorry for the fans who showed up expecting a football game. 
Instead, they saw the result of hubris and arrogance - qualities that start with MOS. O'Shea has been lucky while in Winnipeg that he's had good assistants to cover his inadequacies. No one can miss his wrong-headed in-game decisions though, and they show both bone-headedness and arrogance. At least O'Shea admitted that he was responsible for the team's lack of preparedness. At least he has that insight.
As for the players - Brady looks too jacked to be useful (Johnny Augustine hit the holes quicker) and Collaros displayed the old deer in the headlights panic of old. Castillo - who also missed part of training camp - looked to be blaming his Aussie holder for his poor showing. Not a good look. Bombers have no return game and constantly lost the field position battle. 
It'll be interesting to see how Dru Brown does in Ottawa and whether Janarion Grant has recovered from injury and lights it up for Toronto. I was sorry to see both those players part ways with Bombers.

Brady getting some love on CBS Sports
 

Agree there will be rust and obvious rookie questions for Game 1. But I don't get all the Gauthier hate around here. Guy is a stud, knows the system, and has good lateral quickness - plenty fast enough to cover receivers coming out of the backfield. Who remembers Gauthier running all the way across the field to chase down Marcus Thigpen to stop a Riders TD on a trick play couple years ago? Gauthier also has no trouble stopping the run. Besides it's a rotation.

I'd like to think that Chris Smith kick return for a TD in preseason was due to everyone being tuned in and executing their assignments on the return team.
So, although I really miss Janarion, let's see how Myron Mitchell does and whether there is a flicker of potential there.

Agree there will be rust and obvious rookie questions for Game 1. But I don't get all the Gauthier hate around here. Guy is a stud, knows the system, and has good lateral quickness - plenty fast enough to cover receivers coming out of the backfield. Who remembers Gauthier running all the way across the field to chase down Marcus Thigpen to stop a Riders TD on a trick play couple years ago? Gauthier also has no trouble stopping the run. Besides it's a rotation.

Greatest 4 minutes you'll see today....
 
 

Blitzing in general is a bad strategy.  Teams on O and QB's are prepared for it generally.  Need to be able to get pressure with 4 which was a deficiency last season.

I count 18 new faces on the roster (including PR). That is a lot of turnover - the most, I think, of any Blue Bombers lineup I can remember in the past several years. Usually, continuity has been the hallmark. There were holes to fill due to departures of certain vets and very few vets (so far) have been outright released unless you count OL Chris Ivy - not sure of his health status. Not predicting anything, but often when this degree of turnover happens a team takes a step back for the first few games. 

I count 18 new faces on the roster (including PR). That is a lot of turnover - the most, I think, of any Blue Bombers lineup I can remember in the past several years. Usually, continuity has been the hallmark. There were holes to fill due to departures of certain vets and very few vets (so far) have been outright released unless you count OL Chris Ivy - not sure of his health status. Not predicting anything, but often when this degree of turnover happens a team takes a step back for the first few games. 

I count 18 new faces on the roster (including PR). That is a lot of turnover - the most, I think, of any Blue Bombers lineup I can remember in the past several years. Usually, continuity has been the hallmark. There were holes to fill due to departures of certain vets and very few vets (so far) have been outright released unless you count OL Chris Ivy - not sure of his health status. Not predicting anything, but often when this degree of turnover happens a team takes a step back for the first few games. 

Why make 2 moves tho to cover 1 spot...Leave Wilson as is...Cole at Sam and plug Gauthier in Biggies spot  for certain down and distance plays and freely rotate in one of Gemmel or Ayers for valuable reps and experience and see what they have and if they are heir apparent 

Hands down better unless biggie is 100% 
honestly we are much better with gauthier at mac and the imp dts than any of the imp lbers and jake playing a lot of snaps. 

I also think we’re signing Bennett