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Calgary is apparently one of the elite teams and has been for several years but they are heavily criticized for not winning the Cup. The Bombers can win a lot of regular season games, but until they redeem themselves by winning the Grey Cup or at least putting up a darned good fight in a Cup loss, they will be considered also-rans. Its been just too long between drinks.

When the Bombers can beat the Esks and Calgary, they will have the respect of the league, fans and media.I will settle for the Bombers sweeping the Riders in September.

Thompkins has all the attributes necessary to become a star in this league and is going to get better every game.

Good to see Dressler featuring in the Bomber offence after a couple of games where he did not. He is at the point in his career where a replacement needs to be groomed.

Which brings up an interesting question: the Argos were ready for Harris and stopped him short almost every play, yet the Bombers had to know Wilder would feature prominently in the Argo offensive planning. Despite this, Wilder had a great game, breaking off several long runs. Why could the Bombers not stop Wilder as effectively as the Argos did for Harris?

Gotta stir the poop every now and then. Ask Tom Brodbeck.

BC has lost their starting RB for the year to an ACL tear, so.......

In last night's game, Adams threw several longer passes which were darned close and on most of those, the receivers muffed the catches or were in the wrong place.

I listened to James Franklin being interviewed this afternoon on 1290. He came across as intelligent, not egotistical, knowledgeable and with a sense of humour. Overall, he seems to be an asset to his team and league- I hope does well (but not tonight) and is around for a long time.

Muamba was ok, but not worth the money, the Esks were not as overpowering as they ought to have been, and Adams was very good all things considered. I wondered how good he would look behind the Bomber O=line , but it occurred to me that he would be unlikely to supplant Streveler. Chris Jones really messed up by letting Adams go.

From 3Downnation: Lepers (sic)have a hard time changing their spots- Ticats’ Jones says Manziel was behind, alludes to ‘other stuff’ Posted on July 26, 2018 by 3Down Staff // 33 Comments For all the hype surrounding Johnny Manziel, there are still questions about him as both a player and person. In an interview with a Denver radio station, Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach June Jones said that while Manziel’s talents are undeniable, there are other factors to consider. Two months after Manziel signed with Hamilton, the Ticats traded the 25-year-old quarterback to the Montreal Alouettes in a blockbuster deal. While the Ticats organization and Manziel’s teammates were publicly effusive in their praise, there were rumbles that his commitment to the game wasn’t necessarily beyond reproach, that he had been late or missed meetings on more than one occasion.

Bombers ought to have been able to find an upgrade to Bowman working at the nearest 7-11.

There was a bit on Thompkins on 1290 radio yesterday- he sounds like a blue-chip prospect ready and eager to get onto the field. Still, I wouldn't guarantee that O'Shea will not put Lankford in.

Ah. Le petite mort.

Black is going to wait until the pass is over 10 yards?

It might be prudent to keep small children and pregnant women away from the TV set during this game. It ain't gonna be pretty.

Brodbeck is famous for his interpretations of reality and his history of trying to look informed and intelligent. He has failed at both.

Since Maple Leaf Enterprises now owns the Argos. they ought to get it done. If they can't I don't know who can.

I rather suspect that being diagnosed as bi-polar is an easy excuse for him. He or his agent can say that he has had a formal diagnosis and no doctor will step forward and say that it is baloney. His affect certainly does not support his supposed diagnosis.

I have high hopes for Thompkins. He cannot be less productive than Bowman.

I hope this means that Lankford's career as a punt returner is over.

Please, God, not Lankford again. He is almost as deserving of a road map and apple as Bowman.

Or not.

Another case of a good guy for whom the clock ran out. It was a low-risk gamble that didn't pay off. Good on the Bombers for cutting their losses.