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Day 1 Blue Bombers Training Camp Rundown
 
 
 

Day 1 Blue Bombers Training Camp Rundown
 
 
 

Day 1 Blue Bombers Training Camp Rundown
 
 
 

Day 1 Blue Bombers Training Camp Rundown
 
 
 

Day 1 Blue Bombers Training Camp Rundown
 
 
 

I don't agree with Christion Jones' opinion nor do I agree with firing him for having that or any other unpopular opinion.

Seen on reddit, thought I'd share:

If it doesn't work out, they will just blame Trudeau... no worries.

Dane Evans first pass bounces off the receiver's hands....right into the hands of Alexander....
Grant sweeps for 10, but drive stalls...
Evans sandwiched by Jeffcoat and Jefferson....but Jefferson called for rough play....
Willie gets mad, then gets even....blowing into the back field, getting the strip - Bighill recovers
Harris delays...finds huge gap and runs 15 yards, right up the middle for the TD!
Evans finds Banks with a couple of passes ...but Rose gets the stop short of the marker..
44 yd FG gets the Cats on the board...
Zack hoists one up to the sidelines...Lawler wins jump ball for 30 yard gain...
Medlock wide on 47 yard attempt - 8 to 3 for the Blue...
Sutton doing some nice running for the Cats, Evans completes 9 yd pass....
....but Hamilton 3rd down QB carry....completely smothered.  Another turnover
ZC avoids pressure but can't generate a first down....
Sure would like to see the Bombers do more with these turnovers....
Evans completes FD passes to Addison and Banks....
Sayles breaks up 2nd down pass.  47 yard FG attempt is good...
Harris runs for 10, Lawler catches one for 10....
Streveler comes in and finds Lawler for 11....then runs up the middle....
Zac comes back in and dumps it to Harris for another first down....
2 incompletions bring on Medlock for the FG   11-6 Bombers...
Nevis comes right up the gut and buries Evans...
Bomber DL is completely owning the Cats pass pro....
Good punt return by Grant, down to the 50....
Harris takes belly option up the middle for 22 yards...
Streveler loops a pass into the end zone to Harris.  20 yd TD!!
Harris is truly a man on a mission at this point....
On ensuing KO return...Willams gets Blitzkrieged...by Hanson...
Bombers pounding the Cats at every turn....
Jones almost gets INT defending curl pattern.....
Evans gets crunched once again...this time by Richardson...
Blue D-line continuing to dominate....
Don't think the Cats are used to getting pushed around like this...
Demski takes sweep round the end for 23, sprung by Lawler....
Harris/Streveler combine for another FD, ZC finds Woltman at the 22...
Dump pass to Bailey gets FD on the 12....
Proceedure call, incomplete, and short ball ...leaves Medlock for the FG.
21-6 at Half Time.   Bombers full marks for that lead...Smashmouth...
Harris bulls his way for 9.  Adams direct snap to Strev for 13
Harris powers through the A gap for another 9...
Williams and Streveler have big-time collision near sidelines....
Streveler limps back to the bench:  Williams lays on field for a while...
Zac throws jump ball to Woltman, who can't hold on.....
Medlock makes it 24-6.
Mike Jones pops Banks, who goes straight to the bench...
Sutton pops through the middle for 25 yd run....
Surprised how well he is running....but is all the Ticats have got...
Evans on 3rd down sneak  Jefferson and Wilson stop him cold....
That's 4 turnovers now.  As Banks heads for the dressing room....
Hamilton gets some first downs with the hurry up O....
Evans misses Tasker on 2nd down.  Have to try FG...
Tasker takes pitch on nicely executed fake for 12 and a FD.
Sideline pass to the 5....Evans swings it to Addison for the TD.
2 point convert knocked down in end zone by K. Wilson....
ZC gets away from pressure and finds Woltman in middle for 20
Medlock hits 41 yd FG to make it 27-12.
TSN announces Banks will not return...
TSN wastes everybody's time with lengthy, inane Keith Urban interview....
Evans hits Ackland on deep slant for 35 yards...
Sutton runs again, but Cats called for holding...
Evans hits a diving Jones at the 8...but he can't hold on....
Mike Jones may of gotten a piece of that one...
Zack loops a long sideline pass to Demski for 41 yards....
Harris carries a host of Tigercats for 9 more
Demski takes pitch for 10 more...
Bombers grinding down that clock nicely......
OC call on Steveler makes it 2nd and 19...
Harris runs draw behind great blocking for the first down!
ZC back pedals and hoists it deep into the end zone for Bailey...
He comes down with it for the killer TD.  But it is overturned on review...
...pretty iffy....but at least Suitor is happy...
Medlock comes in and makes it a 3 score lead.....30-12
Williams gets cranked on another kick return - this time by Gauthier..
Bombers winning physical battles everywhere....
Jefferson flashes more MODP form as he strips Evans again.  Cats recover.
Jeffcoat gets into the act, as he gets in and strips Evans yet AGAIN....
.....and recovers the fumble himself.   5th turnover with 4:40 left
It is all over....but the drinking...
Harris/Streveler/Harris grind out a couple of first downs....
Medlock 18 yard FG.  33-12.  3:00 to go.  Book it.
Looking for a Cup to pour my gin, into...
Simoni who?  Banks who?  Evans who?
Jeffcoat blows in again and blasts Evans in the backfield....
3rd down pass knocked down by Mike Jones....
...to cap off his huge game....
Harris goes over the 130 rushing mark....
DOD goes over the usual nightly gin level...
O'Shea gets the Gatorade shower....
Jeffcoat/Jefferson still destroying Cats on 3 man rush...
Mike Jones cranks Sutton.  Bombers hitting till the end...
Mr. Jones dives and grabs the INT  Turnover #7
Clock runs down with Bombers in GREY CUP VICTORY FORMATION!!
The cows have come home, the hay is in the barn....
The fat lady has sung, the chickens are home to roost.....
The deal is done....THE BUSINESS IS FINISHED!!!!!
We are champs!!  We rule! Hell, I rule!
1990#  Bah. 29 years. Foo
Fantastic job....making a 15-3 team look very ordinary.
Will be at work tomorrow, wearing this Bomber gear..
No gin reference to end this one....as I em swimming in it!!
BEST TEAM IN THE LAND!   BEST FANS IN THE LAND!
Damnm this gin tastes mighty fine.....quenching 29 yr thirst...
.





 

Full house, plenty of noise....
Penalty on KO, has Bombers back on their 10
Streveler then sacked at the 2......
...but then rumbles up the middle for a 2nd and 17 first down...
Adams swing pass, Augustine run, Sask IC penalty......
Streveler hits Adams across the middle for 20....
Big Chris then beats 3 Rider tacklers to set up 3rd and 1
Streveler converts, Augustine trap run for 9, pounds for another 5
Johnson gets called for roughing on Streveler.  FD on the 12
Jump ball thrown up deep in endz one for Adams.....
Riders take 3rd penalty of drive with a PI.  Marshall dances round idiotically....
Strev pushes it in for the TD.  8:30 minute 100 yard drive....
Some real noise coming out of the stands....
Gaitor cuts inside, and drills Powell on sweep
Richardson on 3 man rush, beats 2 guys...Jefferson cleans up with sack.
Bust in Rider secondary....but wide open Woltman is overthrown by Streveler
Fajardo shakes off sack from Nevis and completes couple of balls....
Rough play penalty on Roh, gives Riders first down on Bomber 12
2nd down, Fajardo gets big heat.  Pass incomplete. FG makes it 7-3
Bailey catches ball 5 yards short of marker...but Sask takes the face mask...
Streveler has Woltman wide open again....and misses him again...
....these guys really live together?
Streveler goes up the gut, runs right over Judge...and keeps rumbling down to the 12...
Streveler runs for 7, then floats pass to Petermann in end zone.  TD.  14-3
Another clock eating TD drive....this time 6 and a half minutes.....
On 2nd and 3, Powell is completely stuffed by Jake Thomas....
Bomber DL pushing around the Rider OL, at this point...
Next series....Riders don't run ball on 2nd and 2....pass incomplete...
Rider OL back on their heels.....Bomber DT's pushing them round...
Grant comes up on short punt....finds a seam, then turns up the sideline...
....and breezes into the endzone for the 70 yd punt return TD....
21-3.  Fajardo floats long pass to Evans...broken up by Sayles...
Augustine runs for nada, then catches pass for nada....
Nick Marshall keeps shoving guys after the play....should be flagged...
Jefferson comes right between the tackles untouched...and cranks Fajardo....
...ball comes lose...Bombers recover on Rider 32....
Streveler finds Woltman, then Peterman, who rumbles down to the 5....
Augustine pounds down to the 1.  Streveler bashes in.  28-3 Bombers...
The short handed Blue are really putting it to the Riders, now
2nd half starting just like the first...
Sayles nice tackle on Manny A....stopping him 2 yards short of marker....
Bailey takes swing pass for 14.
Streveler with fake sweep hand off....then fakes a draw...finally steps back in pocket
....and has Augustine behind everyone....drops it in there....a 58 yard kill shot.
35-3....with the way we are hitting on D....forget it.
Guess the Riders still have their Big Play Chains locked in the trunk.....
Thigpen really taking some knocks on the kick returns by multiple Bombers...
Their run game?  2nd and 1...Powell takes ball in backfield...nailed for 5 yd loss...
Another Bailey sweep for 15.  Bombers better on attacking edge, this week...
Fajardo uses his spin move on 3 occasions and couple of passes.....
His 10 yd TD run....makes it 35-10.  End of the 3rd....
Petermann another catch....all this guy does is make plays...
Some more big time work by Bomber cover teams....gunners galore...
Bighill still missing couple of tackles today.....
Marshall throws sneak punch at somebody downfield.  Idiot.
Bomber O going Augustine run - Strev run - punt.  Just killing time.
Medlock has hit some beauties today....
Bombers now dropping back a million guys on D....
Fajardo is hit and chucks up a long floater, while falling to the turf....
...not a great idea with Winston Rose on the other end.  INT.
Fajardo tries spin move on Hecht for second time and loses 13 yards...
Augustine finding tough going on the 1st down runs....
Bailey falls down running down the field....but MOS challenges anyways...
....sparking some antics from Gainey...their other secondary idiot....
Harker in at QB...throws a pass to Manny A.  who takes the ball away from Sayles
...down to the Bomber 5.  Perhaps a consolation score?
or not.....Harker fakes hand off on 3rd and 3....nobody buying this.....
...as 3 Bombers surround, then squash Harker to the turf.  Turnover
Things getting chippy as Augustine pounds out runs of 9, 6, then 10 yards..
Bombers in victory formation....Marshall punches another Bomber....
More scrums....continuing after final gun.  Bit late to show some fight....
Bombers are 2 game clear of everybody...with much needed bye coming up...
I am clear of gin stocks, with a much needed pause coming up...
 
 

Holy hell. Adam Bighill these last few games...not good.

Jeffcoat with first tackle on D.  Big surprise.
WoltMan falls down in pattern, but RB DB drops a pick...
Nice video tribute for Chris Randle...
Harris drops hand off, Blue recover. 
Nichols then rolls out and misses a wide open Lawler....
RB returner Deadmon has pretty good speed...
Fenner knocks ball loose from Sinopoli on 2nd down play..
Harris fumbles....Bombers get it.  His troubles with ball protection continue..
Bomber O not looking sharp at all....
Jennings telegraphs 5 yd hook.....Rose jumps the pattern.....
....and has clear sailing 70 yds for the TD return...
Crockett making some nice runs for RedBlacks....
....until cranked by that man, Jeffcoat...
Nevis very active in the middle...
Bombers get initial first down......14 minutes into the game...
Hardrick, then Demski go down...and are on the sidelines...
Petermann catches a couple of balls.....
RB's come with blitz....but textbook pickup by Blue OL and R....
...giving Matt all day to loft a TD... to a wide open Harris, back of end zone..
14-1.   Bombers starting to roll....
Jefferson flies into backfield, drills Jennings, forces fumble...RB's recover....
Bomber D looking like they have all the answers, so far....
Nichols zips one up the middle to Lawler....who jets away from 3 defenders....
.....to announce his presence, with 55 yd TD.   21-1 Bombers.
This game has turned around in 4 minutes...starting to look like a rout....
K. Wilson and Sayles take turns blowing into Ottawa backfield....
Jeffcoat continues to harass Jennings...who is looking nervous in the service.....
Couple more nice runs by Crockett....this guy is an upgrade for RedBlacks...
Harris takes short slant, and busts out for big gain....
Harris then with a run and other catch for FD....
Nichols scrambles and then hits WoltMan at the Ottawa 20...
Petermann takes hook pass and rumbles to the 4...
Streveler nice fake to Harris...goes round end, and dives into the endzone....
13 seconds left.  12 play, 99 yd TD drive.  28-1 at the half....
Nichols has 190 yds passing at the half...
Medlock really has something going with these sideways, end over kicks...
Richardson and Jefferson chase Jennings into the end zone....almost forces pick...
Walker takes punt return around the end for big return....but called back...
Wolt out pattern for 12.  Lucky sideline catch for 15.  Lucky screen for 12.
RedBlack D has no idea where to turn....great play calling...
Adams catches hitch...then backs up and throws to Lawler for 8.
Harris bulls his way down to Ottawa 9...
Petermann takes slant pass right down to the 1.
Streveler looks like he breaks the plane before losing ball....but called fumble
Walker looking pretty steady on the punt returns....hands look good..
JFG gets sandwiched by Fenner and Miles.  Bomber D relentless....
Petermann catches another...and another....and breaks more tackles....
This kid can ball, and has the right stuff.
Things slowed down quite a bit in 3rd quarter.
Streveler fake to Harris...then blasts up the left hash mark for 20...
Harris then goes behind centre....and hands it to Streveler....
Bomber O giving opposing DC's plenty to consider, on the film....
Harris up the gut...carrying RB defenders for 15...
Medlock hits 33 yd FG.  31-1 Bombers.
Not many points.....but Bomber O ripping off big chunks of clock, with this lead....
My neighbor whips out his cell phone and informs me....Nichols 17 straight completions..
....a new Blue Bomber record....
Meanwhile, Jennings departs with 45 yards passing.....
Whitehead catches #18 for 16 yards....
Petermann catches #19.
Jefferson flushes QB out of the pocket....Jeffcoat with the sack....
....these two really making beautiful music, tonight...
Record announced to crowd....Nichols gets the standing O...
Backup QB pitches Hail Mary into double coverage...and is picked off.
Augustine comes in and pounds out the clock. 
Bombers completely dominating line of scrimmage, both ways
31-1.  5-0.  Best season start since 1960.
Finally, team performance and gin consumption, on par.



 

D. Davis completes 2 short throws.....TSN crew gushing...
Richardson stuffs 2nd down run...
Nichols with plenty of time....and finds Demski running free....
...right down the middle, then up the sideline for 82 yd TD!
M. Miller has 2 ST tackles, already...
Davis sticking to short passing game....
Ottawa pulls off fake punt on direct snap for FD....
Blitz doesn't get there....Davis shotputs one deep to Holley
MOS challenge:  O pass interference....and gets it!
Nevis getting good penetration up the gut....
Blue now getting some heat on Davis
Medlock 51 yd FG attempt....hits the upright..
Jefferson comes off the edge and plasters Davis...
Streveler is stuffed on 3rd and 1...but muscles it for FD...
Woltman takes 25 yard pass right in the middle
...but Medlock misses 43 yd attempt...wide..
Alexander blows tackle to allow RB first down
Nevis knocks down his 2nd pass of the game...
Auto Imp Davis lines up for 52 yd FG attempt....
...and puts it right down the pipe for 58th straight!
Nichols misses 2nd down throw....
..but stupid, way late hit keeps Blue drive alive...
Adams looses 50/50 ball down deep....
Wolitarski makes great catch on 2nd down....
Harris sweeps round the end, down to the 6....
2nd down, Streveler is hit...but still gets it off....
...to WoltMan, for the TD...who is becoming a red zone threat..
Miller with more special team stuff....
Davis puts up long sideline pass for grabs.  Rose grabs it.
A lot of passes short of the marker for the Bombers so far.
Nichols to Adams for 20...with Ottawa penalty thrown in....
Adams makes terrific one handed catch....negated by penalty...
WoltMan draws a PI.....keeps making play after play...
Harris runs to the 9, then runs short of FD...
Streveler stood up on 3rd and 1...but powers his way to the 1..
Strev bulls into the end zone.  22-4 Bombers 
Bombers running way more plays and TOP in this one...
That Miller fella right on top of Lankford AGAIN....
Ottawa 2-n-out....Davis one read and throw...
Nichols 2nd down draw play....rumbles for 18...
...but gets an earhole job, on the way down....no call.
...and no Nichols either...as he hits the tunnel for the protocol....
Streveler pass tipped at the line...up in the air...and is picked off
Ottawa gets its first first down of the half from Sinopoli
Drive stalls...Davis come out for 42 yd FG.   22-7
Streveler passes to Nelson...who fumbles on bang/bang play....
….RB's pick it up and run in for the score.  22-14
All of a sudden, a laugher....turns into a drama...
...as back to back turnovers good for 10 quick Ottawa points
Miller with his FIFTH special teams tackle....
Davis goes deep to Harris...but good coverage by Fenner
Holly wide open in the middle....but drops the pass...
Medlock hits a backspin special....inside the 5 yard line....
...Lankford watches in a trance....while Medlock runs down to the ball..
...and knocks it out of bounds with his knee.  Bomber ball!!
Between that and Mr. Miller...Lankford is going to have nightmares….
Nightmare in Nation's Capital continues for Lankford....
...as that man Miller just cranks him along the sideline...
Davis completes a couple...then tosses one to Holley...
...who is stripped by Sayles....ball recovered by Rose...
Harris has helmet ripped right off.....but no call.
Lapo really getting conservative on the 1st down calls...
Rose called for PI....Davis converts a 3rd and 2...
Davis then sacked by Thomas...
Davis under pressure...chucks it up the middle....picked off by Fenner..
...who caps a nice comeback game tonight...
TSN crew pretty sad, at this point..
Jefferson and Roh perform the sandwich maneuver on Davis...
Various Red Blacks take exception....pushing and shoving....
Bend not break D or whatever...seems to be working...
Along with the gin.
 
 

 

Cold, cold wind...up in the ole upper deck....
ZC throws to Moore, Bighill strips ball out.....
….right into the arms of Gaitor...untouched down sideline for 6
Bighill in on a lot of tackles early.....
Bomber O sputtering in this 1st quarter....
Until Nichols play actions.....then throws long ball....
….drops it into Adams, in stride....75 yds clear sailing....
Only play on O..... and Bombers are up 14-0.
Bomber D closing on receivers and making sure tackles.....
Medlock with some nice punting...ST's with good coverage....
Collaros completing some balls.....but not going through reads....
Lots of jaw-jaw between Blue receivers and Rider D.....
Loffler actually looks like centerfielder....as he picks off bad ZC throw, deep
Couple of Harris runs.....gets it to Rider 15.....
Naturally we get an incomplete pass, then a sack...
Medlock pops 30 yd FG....Bombers 17-0...
For his size...Sayles does some thumping out there.....
Hall still running lots of blitz packages, again....
Collaros getting pressured....and looking shaky....
Thompkins catches for FD....Harris runs for another 9...
Streveler on 2nd and short …rears up and throws down the middle...
...where only Dressler can get it....with a nice diving catch in the end zone...
30 yd TD. 24-0.  Turning into nightmare half for the Riders....
Bartel getting outkicked by Medlock, Blue getting good field position....
Nichols completes passes to Demski and Wolitarsky……
Streveler then runs sneak and barges his way up the gut, for 25....to Rider 1
QB sneak on next play.....Bombers simply tuning up the Riders now
Banjo Bowl stench has finally dissipated ….now 31 to nothing, in first half....
Blue get standing ovation from crowd, as time runs out.....
Collaros starting the 2nd half.....to the surprise of many.....
Bighill blows into Rider backfield to sack ZC.....
Bridge finally comes in at QB....promptly sacked by Gaitor…..
Wolitarsky looking more and more... like an ace inside receiver... 
Bridge scrambling 25 yds back of line of scrimmage, but gets off nice bomb...
….to Shaw, who like most of the Riders receivers, today...can't catch a cold...
Nichols is done.....Streveler will take it from here...Harris actually being rested also...
Loffler really ranging around there, in this one....
Bighill chases down Bridge, with some tremendous pursuit...…
Sayles having another strong game, back there.....
Bridge has a terrific arm....but with no clue what he is doing out there.....
Both teams still smacking on D....just punts going back and forth, now....
Bridge to Holley, who is stripped by Fogg....who also recovers the fumble...
….capping off a miserable afternoon for Rider receiving corps.....
This Bryant at DT can ball, some....surprising quickness.
Bombers get it back with 2.5 minutes left....and just grind out the clock
…..to preserve the 31-0 shutout.  
Bombers needed that game more.....and played like it
I needed the gin, just as much....and drank like it.


 

Simonise back on kickoff.....fumbles and boots it around, to put Bombers in a hole.....
Nichols roughed in end zone, then O strings together 4 first downs.....
Medlock makes it 3-0.
Powell gets around the end on 2nd and short for 50 yards.....
...then catches ball on wheel route for easy TD.  
D on 2 point convert, still not a Bomber specialty…..8-3 Ottawa
Nichols spreading the ball around, early, and releasing it quicker....
Hits Demski, then Dressler down to the RB 25, Adams catches slant. ….
Harris runs for first down, then Adams catches another slant.....
…..breaks a tackle and is in the end zone for the TD...
Harris finding open receivers and has time to deliver...…
So far, looks like the aliens have returned the real Hall to us......
Fenner blitz/sack stops drive on 2nd down.  FG makes it 11-10 Redblacks
Demski runs for 15, then passes to Adams and Demski….
...sets up 37 yd Medlock field goal.  13-11 Blue
Opo jumps offside.... but in 3 man rush....sacks Harris, on next play....
Medlock hits #3 to push it to 16-11.
Ward goes for CFL consecutive FG mark with #39 in a row....
No... RedBlacks run the fake FG....and it comes up short...
Adams embellishes contact a bit and draws 30 yd PI.
Thompkins makes nice catch for first down... Dressler grabs 10 more..
Nichols sacked....Harris gets to Ott 24.  Llast play FG has Bombers up 19-11.
Alexander tagged for PI....but Bryant sacks Harris on another 3 man rush....
Nichols takes flea flicker, drops it off to Big Wolt for 20.....
Dressler takes hitch for 10...Harris runs it down to the Ottawa 6.....
Harris then...uh.....stands and watches 2 incomplete passes from there (sigh)
Medlock is 5 for 5.  Bombers up 22-11
Bombers kick their first punt ….at 5:50 of the 3rd quarter
Harris drilled by Bighill.   Ward does tie the record this time.  22-14 Blue
Demski dancing around...on the end around...and fumbles ball away..
RB's don't go on 3rd and 1.  Ward now has CFL record with 40th straight
Bombers could use some O here.  Nichols fumbles but Chung recovers....
Harris catches pass, hurdles tackler for good gain. Ottawa roughing on same play...
Dressler gets his helmet ripped right off for another 15.....
Revenge is sweet.  Dressler wide open on curl out, in end zone for the TD.  28-17
Harris takes heavy hit from Jake Thomas....Sayles nice knockdown on 2nd down....
Harris and Demski run for FD.  Thompkins catches one for another...
Dressler drops 2nd down pass.....Medlock hits his 6th FG.  32-17
Clutch drive.  Up 15 with less than 4 minutes to go.
Somehow Randle has good ole JFG take the ball right out of his hands.....
JFG then catches 30 yard shotput TD pass...as Fogg falls right down....
32-14 Hold the phone.  That only took Ottawa 45 seconds.....
Huge Medlock punt puts RedBlacks on own 32, with 1:45 left
Ellingson makes great catch to convert 3rd and 3.....
Bombers laying off receivers and missing tackles, now...
JFG (new Ottawa threat) catches pass over middle to Bomber 15
Harris then tosses to Ellingson for the TD.  But they need the 2-pointer
Of course, Ellingson catches floater over Alexander.  32-32
Bomber D has completely vaporized a 15 point lead in last 3 and a half minutes.
OT.  Harris catches, then runs for first downs.  Harris rips off 12 more....
Nichols finds Dressler on 2nd down....wide open in end zone.  38-32 Bombers    
Have to have the 2.  Nichols delivers to Adams.  Up 40-32.
Matt has looked a lot like the ole efficient Nichols, today.....
Just need a stop on D, to close out this thing and cap my drinking...
Ellingson catches two passes for first downs.....we just can't cover that guy...
Vincent Rodgers takes brutal roughing penalty after the whistle
Bomber D can't cover Sinopoli either...he takes it to the 18
Sinopoli catches it again, cuts inside to the Bomber 5...…
...but Adam Bighill pursues him....and punches the ball out.....
Santos-Knox falls on it.  Bomber ball.  Bomber WIN.
D finally make a stop.   Bombers finally get 2 points
...on a bottle drainer, that should of been in the bag, long ago....
….and has put me in the bag, right now....

 
 

 



 
 


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Esks Mitchell gets wide open, down on sideline....Reilly misses him...
Sayles comes in clean and blocks first punt of the game.....
Nichols sacked.....Blue settle for Medlock's  3....
Camera reveals that MOS... is not wearing shorts...
Winnipeg media should initiate an investigation...
Sayles....nice hit on shuttle pass......
Wolt Man takes middle pass for 30...getting the Blue out of a hole...
The Duke of Edmonton catches pass, but fumbles....Alexander recovers...
Nichols looking a bit tentative under pressure...he is sacked again...
Bighill hits Reilly's arm on 2nd down....killing a Moes drive
Adams can't squeeze 2nd pass for Blue....
Bomber O sputtering right now....
Reilly misses a pair of passes.....Esks O sputtering, as well...
Some ugly pass pro, and slow decision making by Nichols...another sack.
Nichols finally hits Petermann...good effort to run it to the 2
Streveler sneaks in....Bombers 10-0
Bomber import receivers....only effective as decoys, at this point.....
Miller lays down the smack, on kick coverage....
Yet another 2 and out by Edmonton... Reilly now looking flustered .....
Miller comes in and slides out of the backfield to catch and run for 22.
Medlock misses 44 yd FG attempt.
Bighill and Bomber DT's....really running things in the middle now...
Gator comes off edge...hits Reilly...ball goes right to Loffler downfield....
....heads up lateral to Fogg brings it down deep into Esks territory....
Dressler sweeps it to the 5....then Harris takes the pitch untouched for the TD...
Sayles gets in another good hit downfield....
Randle breaks up pass in endzone....Esks settle for FG.  17-3 halftime
2nd half starts like 1st...Bighill flushes out Reilly, who gets plowed by Santos-Knox.....
Gets worse....Reilly throws late on square out....Fogg steps in front of it....
....and cruises 70 yds down the sideline for easy Bomber TD.  24-3.
Eskimos doing a lot of holding and throwing blocks early....to no avail....
Crazy amount of stunts and 6 man fronts from Hall tonight.....
Reilly flushed out again....Alexander hits arm from behind.....
... with Fogg on the spot again, to recover the fumble.....his big nite continues....
Harris getting stuffed in the run game....Blue getting conservative on the play calls...
Medlock makes it 27-3.  20 points off of 5 Eskimo turnovers....
Bomber D getting big pressure on virtually every play...and forcing errant throws....
Reilly now gets buried in the backfield by 3 Bombers......tough night indeed...
Bombers now doing their own version of Play Safe....on O.
We have around 160 yds in offense....and a 24 point lead..
D continuing to push the Esks around physically.....Reilly hits the dirt, yet again...
Bombers finally and actually throw the ball down field to Adams for 30....
Harris starting to pound away at the tired Esk D-line for back to back first downs.....
But Lapo gets cute....Dressler loses 5 on that ole sweep.
Nichols is pressured....tries to squeeze it in tight....and is picked off at the Esk 5 yd line.
Sayles pops the Duke again....this time he stays down, then leaves the game...
Reilly is sacked by Nevis, on 3rd and 10....for turnover number 6....
...and looking in serious discomfort at the Edmonton bench......
Harris does some more effective clock grinding....Medlock makes it 30-3
O' Brian comes in...and appropriately throws last play pick to Alexander.
Bomber secondary's best game  - Fogg, Sayles, and Alexander really got it done
The inside story....was the pregame abduction of Richie Hall....by aliens.
...as the guy who took his place... dialed up a whole bunch of looks ..and big, big pressure
Offense was nothing special.....but the D was....
Gin was nothing special ....but the consumption was...
 
 
 
 

Bomber first possession.....Nichols hits Bowman!
....who drops it.
Harris running well, again.....
Nichols finds Adams wide open 22 yds in end zone, for TD
Blue 2nd possession...Adams takes short dump 25 yds...
Harris keeps pounding.....NIchols hits Adams down to the 5
Harris waltzes into the endzone untouched from the 1....TD
Franklin completes 3 passes, setting up 25 yd FG attempt,,
....that is missed.  All omens looking good for Bombers, so far...
Still looking for Loffler.....
But on O, Bombers have 9 FD and 120 yds for the quarter...
Wilder getting stuffed by Blue D...DT's playing well....
Harris screen pass...then Dressler makes nice catch on sideline.....
Nichols finds Adams down to the 5, Harris untouched (again)...
....on swing pass for the TD....22-1.....with 11,000 unhappy fans....
Bomber O making last weeks 2nd half....just an unhappy memory...
Argos finally mount a "drive" featuring 3 interference penalties on Blue..
After 16 plays.....at least the Argos can chip away with 32 yd FG....
Argo kicker misses that one as well....Fogg runs it out, TO gets nothing...
After another Argo 2 and out....Fogg tries running catch on punt return..
....he misses....Noel gets the Argo bounce....and runs it all the way.  TD
Bombers running out the clock, last minute....until Harris fumbles....
Argo kicker finally pops a field goal.  25-12 at the half
Bombers literally give away 11 points in the final minute....
Another laugher no longer that funny....more gin incoming.....
Blue D line doing a nice job of keeping Franklin in the pocket...
Bomber patchwork secondary, not looking that patchwork.....
Harris turns the corner for big gain, Nichols rolls out..hits Dressler...
Harris rumbles to the 5, then the 1.  Nichols sneaks in....TD
Good response from the Bomber O....Nichols back into groove.
Better pursuit and tacking from Bomber D, in this one
Fogg rolls back in with 55 yd punt return.  Demski takes pass to 15
Medlock puts Bombers up 35-12....gin consumption down.....
Wilder stripped by Jeffcoat....Nevis recovers....
Demski catches ball out wide, but fumbles it.....
...some Argo picks it up....cruses 85 yds for another Argo D TD.
18 points now given up on turnovers....
Nasty habit of no killer instinct at times...
But at least, we do have the Argo O...Franklin dreadful INT to Sayles
Lot of talk about the "Franklin era" this week....pump the brakes...
Nichols to Dressler down to the 20, Medlock makes it 38-20..
...as MOS decides that a 3 score game is better, that getting cute...
Wilder running wide... is not his thing....complete non-factor, today..
Bowman catches one!  Well, on the bounce.....too bad...
...as that one would of been worth about 45 K......
Argos down to their 3rd down....ball stripped by Thomas....
...Nevis recovers, to cap off his strong game.....
Harris rips off 20...still pounding away....must be over 150 now....
Is this guy, the best player in the league?....one could argue....
Argos take time out with 46 seconds left....what for?
To find the airhorn?  To dress Pinball?
Clock runs out....38 to 20, and a much needed win...
Score makes it look competitive....actual game was not....
No reason not to sweep these guys....or keep drinking....



 
 

I’m not sure there’s anything new anyone could say about Rod Black that would add to what we all know to be true. He’s terrible at his job beyond the point of it being embarrassing. It’s cruelty bordering on torture to subject fans of the CFL to his “talent”

Dude,
if you think that Matt Nichols is at all worried about DD taking his starting job, etc,etc...
you don't know Matt Nichols.
I mean ,just look what the two qb's have done the last 2 seasons.

Swirling wind and rain to start.....
Kyle Knox sighting:  takes penalty on opening kickoff......
Hurl still looks pretty slow on blitz....
Bombers driving....Nichols throws perfect TD to Adams....
....call back because of ....you guessed it....the ole hands to face call.
Blue settles for Medlock booting it through, Bombers 3-0.
Powell running with authority for RedBlacks....
Walker defending a couple of passes......
Bombers running some hurryup, on 2nd down plays....
Nice catch by Adams....Harris takes screen for 15....
...but Nichols sacked.....on comes Medlock....6-1 Bombers
Blue O moving the ball pretty well....but need some finish...
Nichols scrambles right-then left....and hits Adams deep....
Bombers winning the field position and TOP, anyways...
RB Powell is good.....but some defensive tackling....bad...
Not getting pressure on Lindley, yet...he gets ball out on time..
Okpaulugo must of heard me....puts smack on QB...
Nichols long pass to Denmark, Dressler runs sweep for more...
But Nichols and Dressler.... not much chemistry further down the field.....
Medlock hits 3rd FG.....Bombers pulling away.    9-2
Moe Leggett all over the place again.....
Jeffcoat strips Powell of ball....also recovers it on RB 35
Nichols misfires downfield with Dress again....
...but swing pass to Westy....gets big 2nd down gain...
Harris up the gut, finds huge hole, cuts back and rumbles into end zone.
Lindley starting to look nervous, with some pretty erratic throwing.
Obvious PI on Redblack DB.   Obvious to everybody, except officials...
MOS challenges and gets it , but 2nd down pass to Flanders short of marker
Lindley getting less mustard on the short passes, now.....
Some of these roughing the QB are pretty chintzy...
Dressler out of the game (again)
McDuffie treating some Medlock punts.....like hemlock...
Tough conditions out there:  cold, windy, and wet....
Bomber O handling it all, pretty well.....
Mahar punting extremely well for Ottawa
Only handful of diehards sitting in end zones, at this point...
Blue running receiver sweeps effectively, tonight...
Lankford runs another one for good gain.....
Flanders takes swing pass, breaks 3 tackles......TD
With this weather and Lindley....22-2 looks pretty safe.
Ottawa now abandoning run game.....not to their advantage...
Andrew Harris....another productive game.....film at 11.
Bomber O eating up yards and clock.....
....until Nichols has ball slip out of hand, throwing....
RB's recover......good run by Powell.....to Blue 20.
Lindley then simply drops ball.....Bomber recover...
Nichols rears back and bombs it right into Adams's hands......
.....who busts down the middle of field to finish 75 yd TD pass
Back  breaker.   29-3.   Goodnite Ottawa.
Lindley just chucking and praying, now......
Some nice plays from Alexander, back there.....
HSZ (Hall's soft zone) puts in an appearance....
.....enabling Lindley to complete 4 straight passes.....
Powell runs in a consolation TD, for Redblacks....
Bombers could still use a big run stuffing LB.
Leggett smothers 2 point convert try.....
Redblacks do recover nice short KO, off of Leggett...
But Moe knows football.    And picks off 50/50 deep ball...
Strange looking character ambles in, behind center....
Rubbing my eyes.....it is Dom Davis!
Dom does the bomb to Adams, who makes nice catch....
...and must have around 200 yards receiving, tonight..
Dom hits Harris with perfect pass across middle...but dropped.
Another win....at home.....9-3 - this winning stuff getting pretty boring...
Aw...glug....,glug....,glug...........................glug.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

This place is going to be insufferable for a few weeks while everyone competes for adoration and glory.
 
*** LIKE IF YOU HATE THE RIDERS ***
 

You don't have to cheer for him. You also don't have to needlessly **** on him at every possible opportunity. Willy was nothing but a professional here, and that chapter of the team is now over. Move on.
It's really telling that you only seem to post to denigrate Willy, take a moment and evaluate your life if Drew Willy impacts you this much.

Why? Dude's accomplished way more than you probably ever will. Willy's not a Bomber anymore, move on. It's kind of pathetic. 

Ha, no chance of that.

Very different.  First off, the QB-centre exchange is the most important skill in football.  You can't do anything without it.  You can't just plug anyone in at centre and expect them to be able to get the ball to the QB at a CFL level, which is the problem with guys like Kowalczuk and Parenteau etc.  That is a huge skill in and of itself.  The centre makes some calls to protections, but this is way overrated in Canadian football, most plays have the protections built in and basically what both the centre and QB both do is count how many guys are inside the tackles and which gap the defence is centered on, basically what they are playing as the strong side, which 99% of the time mirrors the offence or the width of the field anyways.  This is different than American football, mostly the strong side of the field down south depends on the strong hand of the QB since the field is not nearly as wide.   This is most of what the calls are, and the protection adjusts based on it, but every guy can see that when they look up, and if you're playing somewhere noisy, there's not a lot you can change at the line.   Everyone is watching for potential blitzers, that mostly falls on the QB to make a call to react to that. adjust a route.  OL have to block from their inside gaps out and do their best to take whoever comes...that's why you'll often see guys coming off the edge free when a defence sends more than 5.  When you see guys come free through the 4 middle gaps, that means someone really screwed up, either took the wrong block or got completely dominated physically.
 
Zone run blocking, it doesn't matter where the defence lines up or how many, they are blocking gaps and chipping upfield.  Zone plays head to a side of the field, not a specific gap, you're basically creating a 3 on 2 situation for your blockers all along the LOS on the play side, allowing at least one of those guys to chip and get to the next level to take a LB or HB.  The RB reacts and finds the opening.  So really a centre doesn't call anything there, every OL needs to read their initial block and come out of their stance properly to get that done.  The first 3 steps are key, can't waste any if you need to get upfield, or get a bit wider.
 
I guess it depends what you think a sub-par lineman is.  IMO, most of the centres in the league lately have all been subpar, meaning they'd really suck if you moved them to another spot where they actually ended up blocking someone 1 on 1 on the majority of snaps.  But that's where the snapping part comes in, a guy who can snap very well and consistently can make a career, even if he struggles to make a block.  Just look at a guy like Dominic Picard.  If I had a dime for everytime he's literally been carried through the pocket by a DT, I could pay for my season tickets this year.  Mostly you're just hoping they can be a good speed bump.  Guards need to be more mobile, presumably you want them to be able to get to the 2nd level (LB's, HB's) in run blocking, although there are enough guys around the league lately that don't really have that ability (Kabongo for one).  They both need to be smart enough to know where their block is and guards need to be patient enough in pass protection to not give up their inside gaps.  Patience in OL is a sign of intelligence and football smarts IMO.  This is really what the blitz is all about, challenging the OL to give up their inside gaps and a more direct route to the QB, the QB can read the outside rush, when it's coming right at him there's not much he can do.