blueandgoldguy

My point is the Argos play-calling would have been even more aggressive for the remainder of the game if that field goal attempt was not returned for a TD. Given Kelly's abilities they might have been able to score several more points than they did if the score was more one-sided early on.

I think there would be very little difference in our QB play with 55 year old Anthony Calvillo at QB instead of Poo Brown. Some might even say it would be an improvement!

Do you honestly believe the rest of the game plays out the exact same way if Castillo makes those 2 field goals?

Minor point, but 55 yard field goals will likely be successfully completed less than 50% of the time.

Hot take. I think Bethel-THompson would be able to contribute more to this offense than Dru Brown.

When the coaching/admin cap came into effect, I always thought there was something equivalent to a "mulligan" when firing a coach/gm who was still under contract. Each team had the ability to fire one individual within a set time period (once ever 3 years?) without that person's contract counting towards the cap. I guess this never existed although I could have sworn it did at one point.

Saskatchewan is likely going to win in our stadium, aren't they?😢 If Alexander plays he is likely not going to be anywhere close to 100% and that likely means we see MBT. I have little to no faith in him. Yeah, sure he played well against Saskatchewan the last time they met, but didn't the Riders have a tonne of injuries to their defense and specifically they secondary leading into or during the game thus MBT's impressive passing numbers? In the only other matchup, the Riders smacked the Als by nearly 30 points with MBT at the controls...and he did nothing that game. Can't remember if the Als had a lot of injuries to their starters in that game, but they were pretty bad.

Rourke had 2 possessions to get a first down and likely salt away the game. Goes 2 and out. Saskatchewan inexplicably punts with 1:48 left after going 2 and out (even one BC First Down likely leaves too little time for Saskatchewan to march it down the field for a game-winning TD)....but BC goes 2 and out again...this after the running back gets 7 yards on first down. Why not go back to Butler on second down instead of Rourke with a long second and three QB sneak? Foolish playcall by Buck or was it Rourke? First down leaves the Riders with 20 - 30 seconds left even if they get the ball back. Even BC's defense could have likely held them to less than 75 yards in that situation. Instead we get an awful collapse by the Benefeces' defense giving up 73 yards in like 40 seconds and that was the game. Harris outplayed Rourke. Never thought I would say that.

I lean towards that too unfortunately. Let's hope Bomber management proves us wrong with the signing of Masoli or Arbuckle.

We drafted a complete bust in Ekakatie so we actually made a worse pick than Vandervoort. Saskatchewan drafted Judge behind us who looks like quite the player up to this point.

Bad coaches can win championships, never mind winning 10+games a season. See former head coach Dan Byslma of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I wouldn't say O'Shea is a bad coach but winning 10+ games for four years in a row certainly doesn't indicate he is a good or great coach. He has been provided with quite a bit of talent and good Canadian depth.

The team seems to have peaked under this regime in 2017. 12-6 record. While the team did finally win a playoff game in 2018 it was against the worst starting QB in recent playoff history...and that Bomber team was 10-8 in the regular season and clearly inferior to the one from the preceding season.

The D wasn't good...I will start by saying that. But the offense was pretty bad as well. The defense basically gifted the offense 14 points. 1 on a turnover returned for a TD and another deep in Calgary territory where the offense only had to move the ball 25 yards for the TD. Without those plays by the defense, the offense probably only scores 19-22 points...not particularly good. Bottom line- both the offense and defense were not good. Special teams was the best aspect of the game for the Bombers.

Bighill has been a bust this season for what the Bombers are paying him.

Summary of what he said?