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On paper and logically I am saying we win, no problem. My heart or maybe its natural pessimisim is worried.

FIFY

Seems like he’s confusing “the team most likely to win” with “team I like best” when defining favourite. 

Seems like he’s confusing “the team most likely to win” with “team I like best” when defining favourite. 

Seems like he’s confusing “the team most likely to win” with “team I like best” when defining favourite. 

Gonna try and scramble and bang his shin on a stove.

I’m in a similar situation. I’ve sat through so many **** weather games at McMahon that I basically expect it when the Bombers come to town. At any rate, it’ll be nice to see the team live and relive some memories from the Grey Cup. Maybe see some of you guys there. Go Blue!

I’m in a similar situation. I’ve sat through so many **** weather games at McMahon that I basically expect it when the Bombers come to town. At any rate, it’ll be nice to see the team live and relive some memories from the Grey Cup. Maybe see some of you guys there. Go Blue!

I got married in summer of 2019 so we didn't go home for holidays that year, and thus didn't see any games at IGF East.... So I would have seen the Bombers at Stamps regular season game that we lost, the WSF and the GC. Was a very good year indeed..... 

I went to:
Bombers in Edmonton 
The BB
West Semi final 
And the cup 
 
It was a good year 

I’m in a similar situation. I’ve sat through so many **** weather games at McMahon that I basically expect it when the Bombers come to town. At any rate, it’ll be nice to see the team live and relive some memories from the Grey Cup. Maybe see some of you guys there. Go Blue!

I’m so ready to see Willie, Jackson and the rest of the boys tear through the Riders line like Kleenex!

I’m so ready to see Willie, Jackson and the rest of the boys tear through the Riders line like Kleenex!

I’m so ready to see Willie, Jackson and the rest of the boys tear through the Riders line like Kleenex!

This article isn't new, but it's a fine representation of the great BB coach, Dave "drink the sweet water" Ritchie.
 
https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/winning-is-a-universal-language-cfl-legend-dave-ritchies-european-adventure/amp/

I'm just going to talk attendance here as I don't gamble. And from a Calgary perspective. Here in AB, most restrictions are gone. You don't have to mask or social distance & crowds are like they were pre pandemic. Very few people mask up anymore. I called the Stamps ticket office in July to express my concerns about allowing unvaccinated fans into McMahon & how I would refuse to attend a game under those circumstances. I told him that the team was making a mistake & people would stay away as they feel unsafe but he just said they're following guidelines laid out by the province. He didn't seem too concerned at all. He did say a number of STH's have deferred their tickets to next season & the team is allowing them to do that this season only but he didn't say how many. 
I have seen many comments on social media about Stamps fans not sure they should attend games or downright refuse to go along with no masking. As well as the unknown of who is fully vaccinated & who is not sitting next to & around you. I think thousands of fans have decided to pass on Stamps games because of the reckless decision they made to allow unvaccinated fans to attend. Then I realize the Flames owners have close ties to the UPC & it's not surprising the decision that they made. 
I can tell you, there is zero chance I'll attend any future Stamps games with the lack of Covid protocols for safety. If I feel that way then there are thousands of fans here who feel the same way. Teams should be doing whatever they can to make people feel that it's safe to come back but the 2 teams in Alberta aren't doing that & it's crazy not to.  
 

Back to back asskickings by the Bombers really seems to have broken that team. 

ZC sideline pass to Lawler for 12
Then play action pass to Demski  for 21
Oliveria adds a 10 yd run…
…but 59 roughing penalty pushes them back
ZC incomplete 2nd down pass,  ends drive
MBT almost picked on 1st down
….then pressured into short dump off on 2nd
Nelson punt return for 15 and draws 15 no yarder
Good field position….as ZC dumps short to Lawler
Argos blitz……ZC lofts long pass down the middle to Bailey…
…who has a step and jumps up to take pass in end zone
….for the 35 yd TD!  7-0 for the Bombers
Kongbo stuffs run play….. then MBT pressured again –incomplete
Blue D line getting after the quarterback…..
Olivera rocked on 2nd down dump pass
White gets outside and runs for 20….
MBT sacked by Jeffcoat and a hord of Bombers
But illegal contact in secondary wipes that out
Bighill nails White for loss of 4
Good 2nd down tackle from Nichols to force punt
Oliveria crunched in backfield…loses 3 yds
2nd down incomplete has the Bombers punting
Not so easy running against the Argos, tonight
Lots of hard contact, by both teams, so far……
Miller misses tackle on sideline…25 yd gain
But Argos are offside on back to back plays
…..Toronto just boning themselves with the penalties….
On 2nd down, Zac doodles around 3 rushes….
…and dumps to Demski, nice effort short of the marker
Oliveria gets some revenge….he just cranks an Argo, downfield…
Both punters getting plenty of reps…..
Jefferson cuts down White in the backfield….for a -4
MBT rushed…..throws incomplete…….punt
Demski reverse sweep….nice run for 20
Then Nick catches screen…. but fumbles in Argo territory
Jefferson gets into MBT’s face…forces incomplete pass
MBT off the back foot to Collins, who breaks Miller tackle for 25
White stuffed:  MBT throws to nobody: 49 yd FG attempt by Bede
……hits the upright, drops straight down…..no dice.
Collaros hits FD passes to Lawler and McKnight…
Hook pass to Lawler for 15, pass to Woltman for 9
Zac pretty accurate with the throws tonight…
ZC finds McDaniels to the Argo 10…
But Zac sack, brings on Merde for the 20 yd FG.   10-0 Bombers
Did the Argos have 100 yds of O, in that half?
Must of taken 10 penalties, though…..
Nice 2nd pass knockdown by Nichols…
Could someone tell Bomber receivers to run forward..
…after they catch the bloody pass?
Blue kick coverage smothering….
White stuffed:  MBT pressured:  Argos punt
Argos take another 15 for no yards
Nelson is not the KR threat that Grant is…..
Bomber O could really use a big play….
Swing pass to Lawler… Oliveria powers for FD
Z hits Woltman, then Lawler to the Argo 30
Oliveria runs into heavy traffic, yet again…
Collaros launches long throw to Lawler in end zone…
…but ball is badly underthrown, and picked off…
Argos still hanging around, only down by 10
MBT finally has some time….wide open R downfield…
….but overthrows and misses a sure 6 points….
Oliveria stuffed again, Zac misses 2nd down pass again
Crowd is as dead as the Blue offense…right now…
MBT takes a seat as Nick Arbuckle goes in at QB…
Nick completes 4 passes in a row….
White runs trap play, gets outside….30 yd TD
10-7…so much for controlling this game….
Really time for some Bomber O, here….
Collaros finds Lawler twice, but Bailey tagged on a hold.
Oliveria thumped after catching screen pass….
Bomber O firing on 0 cylinders……
White has good run, but ball is stripped by Briggs…
….Blue recover deep in Argo end..
Argos promptly take a 15 yd roughing penalty…
Lack of discipline killing them in this one…
ZC throws up pass to the corner of end zone….
…to a wide open Demski…..TD!!  17-7
Argos take time count, then an offside penalty
Arbuckle completing couple of passes, but drive stalls..
Miller getting picked on a bit, tonight…
Brady O gets another 0 on the run….
McKnight catches pass short of marker…..punt again..
Bomber kick coverage still stifling….
Nelson finally gets loose on PR round the end for 30
Zac is incomplete, then sandwiched in the backfield
So much for the O….
Arbuckle has time and hits a wide open guy over the middle…
…unfortunately, the guy is Taylor for the Bombers.  INT.
ZC completes to Lawler…..Oliveria is stuffed, Argos offside…
Zac misses Bailey…Bombers settle for a crap 22 yd FG
20-7, with time running down
Pass completed, Alexander strips ball, Briggs recovers!!!
But officials call pass incomplete.  No time out to challenge..
Adding insult to injury, Bombers get delay of game penalty….
Brescacin hit by Nichols, rolling around holding his leg…
….as he is helped off the field…..looks pretty bad.
Hansen knocks down pass…..Nichols busts up pass catch….
…..as he is having a pretty good evening, back there…  
Arbuckle hit by Jeffcoat…fumbles…recovered by Willie J.
That is that…..tough grinding game…
Bombers had to work pretty hard to get through
I had to drink pretty hard, to get through...as well….

Rourke will have the best arm in this game.
Thought BLM had nothing on his passes last week.  Can loft up the deep balls and drop off a screen but nothing on those 8-10-15 yard throws that the whole game is based on.  Looked a lot like how he did in the playoffs last year.

I also dont miss our DEs going off sides 10 times a game. 

and multiple RTQB calls
 

I hope the kickers used this week to give MOS a reason to trust them. I can understand some of the reasoning behind not trying FGs in week one, but they need to fix this going forward. 

It's the Osh Way.... 

I hope the kickers used this week to give MOS a reason to trust them. I can understand some of the reasoning behind not trying FGs in week one, but they need to fix this going forward.