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I can't hear Terry Ray's name mentioned without thinking of that hit he laid on Pat Woodcock. Macho Harris wishes he could do that. I'm no fan of Harris, I hope the emergence of Loffler keeps him out of the lineup for good.

That's because the first rule about signing Brock Jensen is that you do not talk about signing Brock Jensen

If Sask got Lulay the key would be somehow getting he and Durant to alternate injuries so they can string together a full season of starts.

This right here. I thought that we saw the best downfield blocking of the year from the receivers.

I'd like to see a commitment to the running game tonight. Harris is clearly the best offensive talent the Bombers have and it'd be nice it Lapo found some ways to use him effectively. I'm not talking about sending him between the tackles again and again. Finding a way to get him into space with pitches and swing passes (maybe a successful screen pass God willing) would give the defence something to think about, rather than letting them send guys after Nichols all game long.

So you're telling me that we're due?

I fully agree with the last sentence. The Bombers are one of the few teams in the CFL who don't have a former qb as either their HC or OC. This team has been hamstrung for years because of below average quarterbacking in terms of talent assessment as well as adjusting the game plan to get the most of whoever's playing qb that game. It has to make a difference to your in game adjustments when a person who's calling the shots has some experience with the most important positon on the field.

I voted no. There's not much of a point to firing MOS mid season, all it does is force either Hall or Lapo on us as HC. Having either of those guy in that position seems like rearranging deck chairs on titanic. If the Bombers drop the next two games the the season is pretty well lost regardless of who's HC. If there are going to be job losses, I'd rather it be at the end of the season when the Bombers can actually put some thought into in and choose from a larger pool of applicants.

My recollection of the last half of the game is a little foggy, but I seem to remember Harris taking a screen pass for about 30 yards (third quarter somewhere?) Point taken though, one properly run play doesn't make up for the many poorly run ones.

Eagle and Hawk was the name I think

He might have to. He's the only backup receiver listed. Well ... technically Stoudermire. But the way I see that shaping up is that Capers and Burnett would sit. I`d like to know where this idea of Stoudermire as some kind of triple threat came from. It certainly isn`t backed up by any sort of stats/video evidence/ANYTHING TANGIBLE!! I don`t know how this guy continually stays on the roster. super frustrating

These are pretty cool, I wonder how many takes it took to get them right. Does Picard have a trick shot where he snaps the ball and it just keeps floating up, up, up until it's out of the stadium?

It looks like Brian Brohm hacked your account dod. Time to change your password

Read the article on why Edmonton's GM traded Nichols to Winnipeg. They traded him here so he'd get an opportunity to start, as a reward for his loyalty, perseverance, professionalism and community work in Edmonton over the past 6 years. By opportunity to start I assume you mean for the rest of the season. If Nichols really wants to be a bonafide starter rather than a backup or 1b at best then I can't see him resigning here.

If I had to choose, it's Henoc hands down. Legit impact Cdn starters are hard to find. That said, it was so nice to see the Bombers display a bit of mental toughness rather than folding in the first quarter after all those turnovers and I think a lot of that had to do with Nichols. So, like it's been said before, why not both? The Bombers definitely have enough players who are not earning their money and could be gone in the offseason to free up enough cash to get both Muamba and Nichols. Additionally, I think the potential demand for Nichols is overrated. If so many teams are after a quality backup QB, then why weren't they in on the bidding with Edm in the first place?

If it's a train wreck this week, at least it'll be a beautiful train wreck

Oh man, I wish the Bombers could sign Micheal Bishop. A guy with a cannon like that would be a guaranteed success in the pass happy CFL

x2 Pedersen is hands down the worst writer affiliated with a CFL team. He basically writes a fanboy blog. If (by some tiny chance) this turns out to be true, he'll trumpet how he broke the story. If it's false, then it'll be, "C'mon guys, I said it was just a rumor." Pederson is on the Riders payroll. I'm not joking either. ....and now everything suddenly makes a lot more sense. It's not any better, it just makes sense

How about this new five-pack formation that the Esks are running? I hope the Bombers can figure out a way to shut them down...

x2 Pedersen is hands down the worst writer affiliated with a CFL team. He basically writes a fanboy blog. If (by some tiny chance) this turns out to be true, he'll trumpet how he broke the story. If it's false, then it'll be, "C'mon guys, I said it was just a rumor."

The Bombers will squeak out an ugly win next week, it will be used as justification for everyone keeping their jobs for another year, and I will die a little inside.

MB should be gone after this week's gong show

Holy smokes, I touched a nerve on that one! I've got Irish on one side and Mennonites on the other so it was potatoes 15 times a week for me. I guess I just passed the threshold early. I'll still eat perogies and hashbrowns now and again, but it's few and far between. Also, my comparison was not to run down Glenn. He's fine, a solid QB, and the Bombers would've won in '07 if he was healthy, but he never got me confident and excited like Willy does now.

No .. the Riders should simply lose tonight .. this way I don't have to hear about their "miraculous win" ad naseum for the next month .. This season, that roster....almost any win would qualify as miraculous