I am stunned at Nichols' comments about his receivers and the complete deterioration in his play. His words are not those of a leader, but reek of petulance. I do not know how he could possibly regain his credibility and the respect of his teammates. We have gone from having one of the three best quarterbacks in the league to one of the worst. I dread the upcoming two games and the resulting freefall. What a freaking mess.

2 hours ago, NorthernSkunk said:

He never could run.

Yup. They timed him in 40 with a calendar.

Can't bear to watch.

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

I feel like Walters does a good job with free agency and has built on NI talent well and I like having 2 firsts next year but we have some glaring weaknesses that have been here his entire 5 years.

Walters has done a good enough job to warrant some slack. But if he is prepared to go through another season, he is part of the problem.

2 hours ago, blueandgoldguy said:

Masoli suffered from a couple of drops by his receivers and he ended up getting a TD and field goal in the final minutes of the game to win it.  If Hamilton is able to overcome some questionable drops why can't the Bombers?  Is the talent on the Bombers inferior to that of Hamilton's?

Sure as spit looks like it.

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

MOS is 3-7 versus Edmonton and 2-9 versus Calgary for a record of 5 and 16. However it will be ok, let's all hold hands around the campfire boys and sing kumbaya.

 

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

MOS is 3-7 versus Edmonton and 2-9 versus Calgary for a record of 5 and 16. However it will be ok, let's all hold hands around the campfire boys and sing kumbaya.

And drink the Kool-Aid.

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

C'mon Goalie, if he doesn't get this ship turned around he may go down with it. Season 4 1/2 & counting. This team is about as far away from a Grey Cup as it was in 2016. I see no improvement. I don't see this team going on a late season tear. Coach is not managing the roster well at all. Team is in tatters. He is on the hot seat & if he isn't then something's wrong. 

O'Shea has had enough time to show that he has the experience and smarts to build a contender and if we are lucky, we will be a .500 team at years end and limp into the playoffs. If that is good enough for a return to the status quo in 2019, I will sit it out.

3 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Tyson wasn't a head case problem when he was with cus though. That was an evolution of success losing cus and Don King. But I agree with the point. The right coach might be able to fix Carter. 

Nope, but a vet might.

10 hours ago, trueBlue83 said:

I think doing what's right would be playing through the pain to the point that you can't physically do it anymore.  Matt would have to have something broken or a tear to say he can't go.  Although I haven't been happy with his play of late, the guy is tough as hell and has come back from some pretty bad injuries over his career.  He's a warrior, there's no questioning that.

So were Custer and  Hannibal .

Who'd a thunk that O'Shea would be in the running for the "honour" of being the first HC to be fired this year? The signs have been there all along, but we hoped that it was just rookie glitches, but it appears that when things were getting rough, he just doubled down on stubbornness and blind loyalty.

Suddenly Tom Higgins as head coach is looking real good.

TSN reports that Argos are expected to announce the signing of Duron Carter in the next few days.

McCarty having a tough night.

 

Hamilton still in deep in spite of the FG.

And I would have bet the farm that Reilly was over the line on that last TD pass.

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

??

Far off from what?  Two turnover and two TDs in the last two minutes is the definition of game killer.

Hamilton is making mistakes, no doubt but they are not being outplayed for the most part. Masoli does not look bad apart from the INTs.

It will interesting to see if Hamilton makes half-time adjustments and makes it a game. They're not far off.

2 hours ago, NorthernSkunk said:

Man it would be funny here should Lankford get a couple scores Saturday.

I would have to stop buying the cheap drugs.

3 hours ago, 17to85 said:

The best you hope for with lankford I think is that he doesn't **** up... but he ****** up last week dropping a td pass. Just not reliable enough to be a big factor.

Should O'Shea choose to start Lankford on Saturday, O'Shea's credibility will take a giant hit that he may never recover from.

2 hours ago, Mark F said:

don't think the bombers really use that sideline pass much. they should try it, seems to be hard to defend.

You speak blasphemy.

I'm looking for a good, competitive game, and so far, so good.

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Difference is  BobWylie is doing his job not trying to be funny.  Chris Farley was a comedian who made fun of himself  But look what happened to Chris.  Dead at 33. 

Farley was also playing with mood-altering substances like Belushi

This ought to be real simple: A) Do NOT let Calgary get a 10+ point lead- that would be fatal  Nichols and the offence  has to have ZERO turnovers C) Nichols has to have his best game of the season D) the defence has to keep Calgary's offence  to under 30 points and less than 35 minutes of possession E) No huge kick returns

And I still believe in the Easter Bunny

2 hours ago, DougR said:

A Riders fan?  That is your excuse.  9-9 is good?  You think THIS team at 9-9 would be in good shape?

Thanks for the life lesson as this is my first year following the CFL and the Bombers. 😉

I'm not sure that 9&9 is a season that will save the jobs of some Bomber coaches. I sure as heck would not say that is a successful season, particularly when the same problems that have bedeviled the team for years hamstrung the team again.

From Riderville: Caleb Holley has been 6-gamed, and the Riders have signed RB's former defensive back Shaw, From T.0: Argos are wooing Duron Carter in Toronto today, and Als have released promising Canuck OL Landon Rice. FWIW