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I strongly disagree that the loss was all on the defence- but 90% of it was. We've seen the same soft coverage for several years, and some on this forum have repeatedly said that its OK to give up 400 yards on defence game after game so long as you win. That thought was apparently predicated on the idea that the Bombers could outscore the opposition every time, but that has not proven to be true, and last night was a prime example. I think that Nichols would have suffered the same fate as Streveler, give or take a few yards. We got all kinds of hype about how dominant our four-import D-line would be, and how great our linebacking corps was, and the d-backs got lit up once again, and that's two of the last three games. Hall has shown that he cannot adapt or game plan well. Period, and I have said repeatedly that O'Shea will not fire Hall unless he is ordered to, and maybe not even then. O'Shea is a good guy and well-respected as a player's coach, but that is not enough to win consistently. I cannot believe with all the turnovers in defensive personnel that the fault lies at the feet of no one but Hall. If O'Shea is so blindly loyal that he cannot make the necessary changes, even with him micro-managing Hall, then his tenure has to be looked at. It sickened me that when the Bombers were at the TiCat goal line right at the end of the game, the Ticats rushed 6 or 7 and yet EVERY damned Bomber receiver was covered. I've seen it too many times that when one part of the team folds consistently, its just a matter of time until the rest of the team starts just going through the motions- and that's what I saw in the offence at the last half of the game. And one last diatribe: Neufeld is inexcusably lost out there. He may have the size and talent to play the position, but waaay too often he seems to be looking for someone to either block or get in the way of.

Fixed that for you.

I shudder to think how loud the jeering will be in Saskatchewan should the Riders win tonight, which is a distinct possibility.

But but but....O'Shea said he was going to wet-nurse Hall and the defence this year.

Ummmm...if the TiCat offence wasn't on the field when the Bomber defence was, where were they?

Can't use the heat as an excuse for the play of the defence. TiCat offence was on the field just as long, and they didn't look tired/

Harris and Mitchell both looked terrible in at least the first half, but in the second half, Mitchell was less terrible. Neither team looked like a juggernaut.

They could probably edit pinochle game videos to make them look exciting.

A candidate for most boring game of the season.

Sponsored, no doubt, by Mitsubishi.

Logic says that tomatoes are fruit, but wisdom says "don't put them on your ice cream."

I cannot see how the Bombers can afford both Streveler and Nichols, but its a nice problem to have.

Useful Tip: Oxygen is one of the best ways to sober up and avoid a lot of the hangover, but it disables your sense of smell for awhile.

How dare you question the great and mighty wizard of oddness! He sees all, knows all!

I think it will be a lot closer than most think. The Stamps have a habit of not showing up in the big games,

That's probably a career-ending injury for a good quarterback and a good man.

And that is why they stir the poop- to boost the ratings.

Wow. What a coincidence- a quarterback and his head coach/gm who both have brain problems.

The common factor between the two is Joe Mack, is it not?

Its not that Streveler runs, its that run is a viable option so the linebackers, D-linemen and DB's have to respect that option . If the QB has the options to run, hand off or throw accurately, the opposing defence is at a real disadvantage.

Boy, did Durant ever do the Bombers a solid by screwing them over by not reporting

You forgot to say "tingly, engorged and moist"

What impressed me about Wolitarsky was him carrying Alouette defenders the last few yards into the end zone. Haven't seen that from a Bomber for awhile.

There were so many positives,

I recall that my impression of that game was that the team, especially the defence, went into that game with no hope or expectation of winning, and played that way. It was a sad end to a promising season.