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10 hours ago, trueBlue83 said:
its on the Bomber app, press conference from Wednesday..... where he says Nichols is making the right throws and has been accurate and is grading very well. That's where I have serious problems with his assessment of good QB play. To say he doesn't see a drop off in his play from last year is just unfathomable.
Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.
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4 hours ago, wbbfan said:
If Dressler comes back and i assume he is close, its a better core. Thompkins is way better then bowman.
Dressler seems to be becoming more fragile each season, and if we are expecting him to save the Bomber season, we are grasping at straws.
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2 hours ago, 17to85 said:
Oh God if we do lose our minds and fire MOS it better not be Lapo again. I have no desire to see a team playing just well enough to lose again.
Well...maybe third time's the charm.
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2 hours ago, Mr Dee said:
“Because our coach is an idiot.“ Eternal Optimist
It’s funny you should say that. After the practice today, in the post practice question period, Coach O’Shea said “I guess you can call me an Eternal Optimist”..
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That doesn't seem to translate into good on-field performances, unfortunately.
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2 hours ago, Rod Black said:
The correlation is, undeniable.
If the hypothesis holds, then he will be an equally bad distraction in Toronto in no time.
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2 hours ago, bb1 said:
All good points. The American scouting right now hinges on Streveler. If he turns out to be a star in this league, Walters gets a big pass on the rest, Rec, lbs, and Dbs where he has been a little weak
2 hours ago, bb1 said:All good points. The American scouting right now hinges on Streveler. If he turns out to be a star in this league, Walters gets a big pass on the rest, Rec, lbs, and Dbs where he has been a little weak
Streveler is a bit of an anomaly- IRC, LaPolice found him, did he not? And Walters hires and supervises the US scouts, but so far as I know, he does not go beat the bushes.
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3 hours ago, Booch said:
basically the last 3 years and up to now...thats a pretty good amount of games and current and past to evaluate from...he hasn't done anything spectacular this year to show he is a top tier guy...as hasn't Nichols since he came back from injury...up until that his numbers speak for themselves...as do the wins considering he played on a team with a leaky sieve defense
QB's with concussion history/issues are more prone to be done from a good shot...sometimes just an innocent shot that wasn't much...ala Collaros already once this year...Nichols I believe is hurt...but has been very durable since he took over in 2015...up until lately
And Collaros' record of 4-1...not sure when you tied a team...but whatever....is nothing to do with him...a team that has scored on average 19 offensive points per game all year...and has passed for 7 td's after 10 games isn't winning because of QB play...if you actually think that..then your just as clueless as most Rider clowns who think everything related to Riders is the best...
And wouldn't Collaro's 5 td's vs 4 Pics...and Bridges 1 TD vs 3 picks for a total of 6 TD'd vs 7 Picks total for your top 2 QB's be of more concern than Nichols 11 Td's vs 9 Picks and Strev's 8 TD's vs 2 Picks totaling 19 TD's vs 11 picks be more cause for concern as the season progresses?....curious about that
I agree tho...everyone has an opinion and I in no way say Nichols is the answer by any means, that being said you seem to think that Collaros is a reason you guys can consistently win for whatever reason and that makes no sense as he has not been a major reason or factor in any of your wins
What Collaros is or is not not is moot. The Riders and 4 and 0 in their last four games and the Bombers are not. That is all that counts, right? Should the Bombers lose on Saturday, it will be all hands to panic stations and more than one career will be in jeopardy.
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2 hours ago, Ripper said:
Josiah St John says hi.
And he was as close to a "can't miss" as there has been for awhile- big, mean and mobile. What happened to him?
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2 hours ago, Dragon37 said:
HC Devon Claybrooks
Not sure if he would be a good candidate- he's just been diagnosed with diabetes and he's carrying a lot of extra weight, so his ability to work 16 hour days is iffy.
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3 hours ago, pigseye said:
I agree, I think Harris is being overworked and needs a guy like Flanders to spell him without any drop off in play, perhaps even more of a game breaking possibility. We're no coaches but this seems to be a no brainer, what am I missing, anyone....
3 hours ago, pigseye said:I agree, I think Harris is being overworked and needs a guy like Flanders to spell him without any drop off in play, perhaps even more of a game breaking possibility. We're no coaches but this seems to be a no-brainer, what am I missing, anyone....
We have LaFrance but when the opposition knows that if you do not have a running game, you have nothing else, its pretty much game over. That's what Ottawa, Calgary and Saskatchewan did and then the Bomber defence wore out.
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4 hours ago, Booch said:
Yup..5-2...I'll stand by that claim
I look at things differently than disgruntled and with no offence to anyone on here.. somewhat ignorance of aspects of pro football and reasons for what. And why.. and fuel a lot of their opinions an ideals on passion for a team and at b.c times..unfounded displeasure of things...but to each their own..let the next 7 play out and then discuss
For this to be a credible prediction, there would have to be some major changes in the Bomber starting lineup and defensive game planning, and O'Shea's record suggests this is not likely.
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2 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:
That's a big blow to the O for hammy. Going to put more pressure on Banks.
2 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:That's a big blow to the O for hammy. Going to put more pressure on Banks.
They did just fine last game, but some teams are able to find good players mid-season.
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On 2018-09-03 at 12:31 PM, Eternal optimist said:
If there is a single Bombers' coach that is tonedeaf to the ire and vocal disapproval of fans - it is Mike O'Shea.
Agreed, and it will take a really desperate situation for O'Shea to consider replacing Nichols and even then, it will probably be for a couple of plays. Lets face it. O'Shea has bound his fate to both Hall and Nichols and they will all succeed or fall together.
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2 hours ago, Eternal optimist said:
Your point about point differential only really matters against CAL ... we play 3 against both SSK and EDM, and the season series takes precedent over point differential. For those keeping track, we already have the season series against BC which should help keep us out of the basement.
Cold comfort, this.
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12 hours ago, SPuDS said:
Pipkin has had how many games?? Diddo Thompson??
Man people are so quick to think these guys are gonna be great. it's been 2 or 3 games. let's not start anointing them as the next best things yet.. CFL history is rife with flash in the pans.. hell how many have we seen??
I get the negatrons want so badly to show how pathetic our QB is and yadayadayada but let's see if Nichols snaps out of it or if these 2 can continue on their rises to greatness before we proclaim the east set in stone.
No one has to "show" how bad Nichols has been lately- he is doing a spectacular job of doing that all by himself. Moreover at least 90% of his detractors in this forum would applaud if he happens to get his poop together and plays like last couple of years. By any measure, Nichols currently does not deserve the starter's role. Does Streveler offer us reason to hope? Maybe, but Nichols does not.
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It occurs me that whatever Nichols is going through psychologically might be related to the horrific injury he suffered in Edmonton which came close to not only ending his career but crippling him for life. If that injury was really traumatic for him, he might be reliving it in this recent incident. However, in the end, it doesn't matter. Either he can play at a high level or not.
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2 hours ago, NorthernSkunk said:
Winning the next game would be a nice change of pace.
If we don't, we will be officially in freefall. If we get blown out, there will be bodies swinging from lamp posts.
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If its Labour Day and we're already hoping that the team is good enough to make a crossover, that says something really sad about the 2018 Bombers/
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2 hours ago, B-F-F-C said:
WTF do you want him to say? He's the coach and he needs to choose his words carefully. He's not a anonymous fan on a message board where he can spout off and say all kinds of crap.
He can't say that Nichols is playing like shyte. His confidence is low enough as it is and doesn't need to pile on. You're a smart guy. You know that.
O'Shea doesn't have to say anything publicly to embarrass Nichols- if Nichols thinks he is doing just fine, he's delusional. All O'Shea need do is spell Nichols off when he is not doing well. That would send a message to the team that this is not good enough and no one's job is guaranteed. That might even take some pressure off Nichols.
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5 hours ago, blitzmore said:
Boy all the moaning and gnashing of teeth on here. I am as mad as anyone about yesterday. It's not that they lost, it's how they lost....but take away the gift 14 points to Riders, we have a win, and the tone for most on here is completely different. For many it is always about what have you done for me in the last minute or two.
I suggest you are missing the larger picture. Nichols has been off all season for reasons we do not know, and the team has just come off two embarrassing losses.
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The coaching staff is suspect, and I would exempt LaPolice from that. I do not know how you can blame an OC for the lame play of his QB and the probable reluctance of the HC to allow a backup to spell off a struggling starting QB. Walters has done enough good stuff to warrant a reprieve, but if he continues to back O'Shea, his fate would also be sealed.