captaincanuck12

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at this.

Edmonton looks very beatable right now... but they are playing at home. I'm worried about Harris, Demski and Bighill missing that game. I guess for ratio reasons, if Harris can't go, LaFrance is the next man up. I would personally rather see Flanders . That being said, we need the W, no matter who is playing.

Every game is a must win. The good news is that Edmonton looks beatable.

What a dumb call by Jones. Shoulda kicked the fg.

We gotta take this one game at a time, with the personnel that we have. The reality is that the Bombers do control their own destiny. We start stringing some W's and we can go into the playoffs with a bit of confidence. I hope the boys used the bye week to their advantage. Annnnnddddd.... I still think Nichols can rebound (my medication hasn't worn off completely yet)

All these names are being dropped... not all ex players make good coaches. Secondly, guys like Steinhauer have to want to come here. Just like you have to lure players, you've got to lure coaches too. I get that we are all frustrated with us not having a championship caliber team for that past 30 years. It speaks volumes to the passion of this fanbase, which i am a proud member of. The reality is you can't just expect to throw various names out and say this group of coaches will lead us to the promised land. I can certainly appreciate the imagination that you guys have, but the reality is you have to make incremental changes. Cleaning house has left this franchise a mess for years. We need stability. But I agree that we do need some new coaching. The talent on the field is being mishandled . BUt these coaches don't jsut fall out of the sky. You need a replacement first. Just my .02

Perhaps I'm in the minority here but what's not to like about Walters? He's brought in the talent to rebuild this sad sack team inherited from Joe Mack. Say what you want but the guy has done a remarkable job . Lest we forget that we had a 3-15 team not too long ago. The blame should squarely fall on the coaching. I'm running out of excuses to defend O'Shea. Hall needs to go. LaPo just looks lost right now.. no imagination again. Just like it was all those years ago. This season is slipping away and changes need to be made.

In the bush league CFL it isn't. Any other league it's an ejection and suspension. I don't care if that was accidental you never hit an official.

A short memory is one thing, but when you see the same thing over and over what then? I've seen disturbing similarities in the last 2 weeks. Let's call it like it is. This fanbase is frustrated with 30 years of Grey Cup drought (need I remind everyone that this is a 9 team league). After two very positive seasons, we have regressed significantly this season. I'm sick of seeing the team struggle so mightily, and the coaching doing absolute jack to fix it. As season ticket holders/ long term passionate fans we want to see progress towards winning. You are right though, 2 wins against the Hillbillies will create a euphoria for the fan base.

I have zero confidence in us splitting these two games. I honestly think we'll lose both. I don't understand where Nichols is at this year. Something is clearly bothering him cuz he looks awful. The last 2.5 games offensively have flat out sucked. Even the win against Hamilton you could see the 2nd half of that game where the o was pitiful . I'm not saying Streveler is our saviour but what's the harm in giving him the reigns for 2-3 games. Nichols might well benefit from riding the pine. O'Shea stubbornness is really going to hurt us if we end up missing the playoffs by 2 pts.

I'm almost inclined to believe this is a fact. Wonder how long he would last as Sask's defensive coordinator.

That was clearly no yards. He caught the ball right beside the rider player.

I gagged listening to him "gush" over the Saskatchewan defence. How their #1 offence couldn't get anything going against them. Their offence must really suck with Collaros at the helm then. It'll show opening day.

EXACTLY. Our DB personnel is garbage. Loffler IMO was brutal all year. Alexander is a rookie and looked like a player playing his fist post-season game. Hurl is just awful. It's entirely possible that Hall's schemes were good, but the personnel could not execute it. Then again, if you don't have the personnel, then as a coach ADJUST your schemes to your personnel. We need a legit Middle Line Backer. And I hope Leggett comes back healthier next year. He was missed today.

I would assume at 75% Healthy Nichols is better than a 100% healthy LeFevour or Davis. This is awesome news! GO BOMBERS!!!

I think the problem only exists because it was preseason. In the regular season, saturday night games are always hosted by HNIC. So Jets fans would tune into cbc , Sportsnet or ctiytv to watch the game (either online or cable).

I've been to many games at IGF and the old stadium. I was just pointing out that it's the announcers job to try and motivate the crowd.... whether we agree with it or not. And i believe most of the audience/crowd/fans knows to be quiet when the offence is rolling. Even if they don't, there's plenty of people to tell them or help them understand. And for the record, I want the True North to stay at Jets games. Bring back glorious and blue at Bomber games.

I'm not sure where all the hate for the "True North" is coming from. I agree it needs to stay at Jets games though. It's a fun thing and becoming a tradition , so why not have it? Is it any less stupid than throwing an Octopus in Joe Louis arena? Or sounding the Hurricane bell in Carolina? Seriously, why get all bent out of shape about it? As for the Bomber game experience... the announcer's job is to motivate the crowd and get them involved. So telling fans to stand up at Bomber game or encourage the crowd to yell "First Down" , i'm all for it. Here's something to consider... if the fans are having fun and into the game... that makes the home team's adrenaline get pumping and they start to get amped. THIS IS WHY IT"S CALLED HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE. My .02

I really am hoping for a solid performance from the Boys. And as I much as I hate agreeing with Troy Westwood, this feels like a "must-win" game. When Wild went down last week, it's like the defence just crumbled. The loss of Wild and Okpalaugo make our defence weaker. That being said, the depth has definitely improved on this club and tonight I guess we'll see by how much. TJ Heath is amazing though and I hope he gets 2 more picks today. Nichols needs to rebound and the receivers need to start catching balls and making plays. Nichols cannot take the hits he has been taking and the O-Line needs to open holes for Harris! I was so pumped for week, I legit thought we were going to beat Calgary. So my enthusiasm has been tempered due to the previous performance. I want to see the Blue gut for that W tonight, and keep Ricky Ray flat on the turf!

I think he was looking for the "I am from Winnipeg and want something for less than asking price" discount

All good guys. Found some tickets

Does anyone have tickets they are selling for tonights game. co-worker is looking to go. message me. Thanks! GO BLUE!

Gave up too many big plays. Couldn't stop the run. Why wouldn't you fake a blitz and drop into coverage? Or vice versa? Keep the offense guessing. Of course Reilly had all day to throw. No pressure. Just pathetic

At the time, the comments by BLM bothered me, but really it's just trash talk in football. It's gonna happen and it will continue to happen. It would have been sweeter if the Blue pulled out the win. Use it as extra motivation to kick their butt next time you play them.

Give Nichols a chance to see if he can develop chemistry with Smith. Denmark has been pretty quiet the last two games as well. I don't necessarily like the move, but lets see what happens. Honestly who would you pull to put Smith in? Dressler? Kohlert? Shepphard? This is a good problem to have.