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I thought it was a factor in the last half of the season. Reilly is aging as are all of us, but next year is likely to be a further decline in Reilly's play. Maybe a change in scenery will bring back the promise Jennings showed in his first starts.

If we assume that the OC has to build the game plan around the abilities and limitations of the talent on the field, then perhaps this was the best that could be expected. Without access to all the game video, we cannot know where the problem(s) lie. Candor from our head coach would be helpful and appreciated by us longsuffering fans.

I assume you mean that the Bomber brain trust has taken the "this is good enough" attitude?

In today's Freep, Doug Brown rated Matt Nichols and the bottom line is that Nichols rates somewhere between the 5th and 7th best in the league and, along with an upgrade at receiver, one of the two areas needing the most improvement for the Bombers to take the next step. I agree with this but we also need a kick returner that causes butt puckers in the opposing cover team.

Weirder things have happened in this league.

I wonder how much physical beatings Lulay is willing to put up with before he decides that being able to play with his kids and walk to the store all by himself is more important than trying to prove himself. When he gets to the half-century mark, his body is going to feel like he is 80.

That happened to pretty much every other western team this year, but the Bombers just could not get it together. We may not get another chance for another 28 years.

I can see the other CFL teams (mostly the Bombers and Als) fighting over any receivers that get released by the Stamps.

I don't think Harris played all that badly today. Calgary's defence was clearly superior to Ottawa's offence. Once Williams busted that kick return for a TD, and then a quick TD pass, Harris had to take chances and got burned. When the RBs got way behind, they had to pretty much abandon their productive run game and that was that. Rogers and Matthews were the difference.

I don't think you have to qualify that statement.

But but but he would be in the NFL.....

Hebert does not seem to have aged a bit in his play.

They're bringing out the fat lady now.

Sooooo close

Ok, maybe the game is not over just yet. Or not.

Apparently Mitchell is the first CFL quarterback to throw for 5000 yards without one 1000 yard receiver. Quite a feat.

Aaaand...there's the game.

Despite the weakness of the East, the RBs are giving the Stamps a better game than the Bombers did.

RBs are still in this one. Gotta stop the big plays, though.

No chance as Reilly and Maas are BFFs.

So long as you can find the loo......

Mea culpa., I haf meant to say that they would be a playoff threat to go deep into the playoffs.

It occurs to me that if Bighill and Loffler defect to BC, that would instantaneously make them a playoff team.

Around the league: Maas' butt was saved by Mike Reilly vouching for him and threatening to leave if Maas was canned. In Vancouver, Hervey has made it known that he will not consider any candidates for HC who have held a previous CFL head coaching job.

It concerns me that there were two good MLBs in Woods and Taylor and there was no indication that Walters pursued either.