10 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

That game from the als looked an awful lot like a couple recent grey cups... offense just totally unable to string anything together because they're trotting out a guy who isn't at 100%

Yup looked just like it. A few brutal turnovers and add in a D that just couldn’t make enough plays and that’s it. 

7 minutes ago, deepsixemtoboyd said:
That said, you have to admit that Alexander’s throws in the first half bear a striking resemblance to many of the ducks that our QB put up this year.

Alexander is looking very much like ZC today 

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Yeah, a raise & a long term contract (3 years is a lifetime in pro sports). I'll take a kick in the ass like that, too. 

 

Have terms been released? 

19 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Just askin' for a friend but how is a new contract (terms unknown for Osh) & 3 years for Walters a kick in the ass? Please explain. 

Hard to give them a kick in the ass if they don't work for you

I hope he's ready to make some changes. 

Hogan being one of them

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

Is that supposed to make feel better? Who cares? 

Who pissed in your cornflakes. 

1 hour ago, sportmentary2012 said:

I do not think it is silly. I believe it was one of the reasons they felt Lawler was expendable. Here is a quote from him about it .."But for that receiver room, I just wasn’t prepared to be able to do that for that amount of money.”

And link to the article https://3downnation.com/2025/02/13/blue-bombers-gm-kyle-walters-winnipeg-priced-out-on-free-agent-losses-lawler-dobson-ford/

They were priced out of the league's highest paid non-QB player.

Everyone thought that was an overpay at the time. This just happened to be the 1 year that Lawler didn't get hurt or suspended.

Not a long list of must sign guys in my opinion:

Running back

Brady Oliveira (N)

Receiver

Nic Demski (N)
 

OL

Stanley Bryant (A) - maybe if he's feeling good and doesn't want tons of $
Tui Eli (N) - not for starter money
 

Defensive line

Cameron Lawson (N) - not  huge money because he can't seem to stay that healthy
 

Defensive back

Michael Griffin II (A)
Evan Holm (A)
Deatrick Nichols (A)
 

Specialist

Sergio Castillo (A) - unless we can get a Cdn or global to stop using a DI spot
 

1 hour ago, sportmentary2012 said:

Fair point about Hardrick but they really have let the oline go. He may have needed the change of scenery.

Don't forget they chose to stay with an injury prone Shoen receiver over lawler. I will guess management knows something about lawler we mere posters Don't know.

This is silly. It wasn't an either/or choice. Schoen signed for like half of what Lawler got. 

If Montreal wins, that will mean every season since 2018 the Bombers either won the Cup or was knocked out by the team that won the Cup:

2018 - Calgary

2019, 2021 - Winnipeg

2022-24 lost the Cup

2025 - Mtl?

16 hours ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

And was on a better team. And had an amazing year.

He had a great year but ultimately won 1 more game than the bombers and is in the same place now. 

13 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

I would like Oshea to return and would even be ok with him receiving gm duties with Brock doing all actually GM stuff save for making the final decisions on players.  This would free up operations cap space to hire LaPolice as OC.  Talk of moving on from O’Shea is crazy to me.  Yes his roster management is annoying but we won’t a lot of games over the past several seasons with his linebacker heavy lineups.   Be carefull what some of you wish for. 

Yes I agree that Oshea's roster management is his worst quality so let's promote him to the job of managing the roster in the offseason too. 

I'm not a die hard MOS hater, but every coach's time comes to an end sometime. Team has steadily declined the last few years. MOS's time might be now. 

3 minutes ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

50/50 if MOS stays or goes. 
Either way, I think Costanza in any capacity (preferably OC) would be a great hire. He’s had nothing but success wherever he’s been. 
Jackson HC, Costanza OC could be interesting. 

I would assume MOS would take Younger with him if he goes to TO. 

Not if we promote Younger to head coach.

14 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

That particular call is one of the best examples of why "the call on the field" should count for zilch when it comes to replay.  There's not a single ref on the field in position to make a call on that play in that spot on the field through the bodies.

I have a really hard time definitively going either way on it.  In the next frame from that freezed shot his lower arm is under the ball.  Seems like it's basically in his control.  But it is moving.

Watching live I thought the DB was punching that out and now way he was catching it.

No replay showed that clearly enough though. 

I did think it was funny that one of the Sask olineman did the no catch hand signal for a second before the refs ruled TD. 

10 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Yeah the replays tsn had made me think it was a good catch. Nothing super clear but nothing that made.me think they got the call wrong. 

 

Still comes down to offense and defense for BC had.ample opportunities to win that game and failed to do so. 

Yup. If they had got one first down they win.

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

It's obvious that he isn't healthy.

Other than him grabbing his hammy one time, did he look injured? I didn't even notice.

47 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Agree with the first bit. 

I didn’t read the article i’ll have to check it out. I’ll say though that it’s on pinball to make the primary changes. 

Mos would be involved, but i’m not sure he would face much more change there than we need. Hed keep his buddies on the staff like eiben, try to poach a couple of our guys and others, and re tool via free agency. 

 

"I’ll admit I thought first about O’Shea when the Dinwiddie news broke, but the more I thought about it the less I thought it was a good fit. Given the small-world nature of the CFL, the Argos are certainly going to inquire and should know his interest soon. I don’t see O’Shea in Toronto being a good fit for several reasons, the biggest being O’Shea doesn’t seem to do well with change. There are too many variables for him to manage with a new organization, even if he is familiar with the team. O’Shea finally got the Bombers to the top of the three-down mountain after some lean years. Winnipeg’s ascension, however, coincided with the arrival of quarterback Zach Collaros — a trade O’Shea didn’t approve before it was made. I’m not sure O’Shea would be able to do the same for the Argos, mainly because they don’t share his strong desire for continuity, constantly overhauling the roster each year. I couldn’t think of anything more anti-O’Shea, and I don’t see the Argos ownership caring about a culture change."

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/11/05/coaching-dominoes-begin-to-fall

I'm not 100% opposed to OSH returning if he can show that he can make changes needed. 

If he can't recognize that Hogan was a mistake and wants to keep continuity there, then I think OSH should be shown the door. 

Hamilton's column in the Freep today talked about why he didn't think OSH would go to Toronto. Basically saying that OSH wouldn't want to be in an environment where he had to make lots of changes and couldn't keep with continuity. Good description of OSH but also good reasons why we need to move on here. 

Dinwiddie is a hell of a coach. As a GM, who knows? The talent pipeline coming in to Ott isn't anywhere near what it was in TO.  How he does will depend a lot on which of the scouting team comes with him.

13 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

That is possible, I don't think the term was ever announced. 

To me it would be weird if any of the coordinators had contracts longer than the head coach but what do I know

9 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

How many Cos have the mafia canned? Hall stepped into a lower role for JY. Lapo left for a HC gig. Bellefeuille had his contract expire. Paul Boudreau had his deal expire with no extension offered. That one was more public, we aren't bringing you back. Then we canned Gary Etcheverry between seasons while under contract. 

 Wow, that is depressing. Hogan is every bit as bad as Etch was here. He 100% deserves the axe. Boy, I can not fathom trying to run it back with Hogan... 

Hogan contract could very well be expiring and that's the end of that. 

3 minutes ago, Tracker said:

I hope I am wrong on both counts, but it looks like O'Shea will be back and he apparently wants Hogan back. FOURLETTERWORD!

Curious what you're basing him wanting Hogan back on

Just now, TBURGESS said:

I'm hoping for Montreal/BC. They look like the two best clubs over the last month. 

Not to mention the two best young QBs in the league going head to head. 

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

There is no universe in which Hogan should be brought back as offensive coordinator. He was an unmitigated failure and the offense outside of 1 game was abysmal.

Yup. I would expect that he was on a one year deal to match what was left of OSHs. Hopefully that makes it more likely we just say thanks but he's not welcome back.