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Zach Baumann

Anyone else curious as to why the Esks can pick up a running back and have him contribute immediately, but even though the Bombers and Harris are suffering from the absence of Flanders, our shiny new and promising RB cannot?

Its called a "death-bed repentance".

Agreed. The Bombers have to view the BC game as a confidence test. It has to be way better to win your way into a favourable playoff spot rather than back in due to rivals losing. If the Bombers lose to BC, their confidence will be very low going into the Calgary game. Calgary looked terrible against the Riders, but I wouldn't count on that continuing. Winning against BC has to dramatically increase the chances of beating the Stamps and will create the best mindset for the playoffs. With damned near the whole west stumbling, plus the best QB in the league, its probably the best chance to get the the Cup game in years.

I have my doubts. Jones' ego drives his choices and I would not be surprised to see Carter back in 2018.

Money doesn't seem to be a concern for the Riders. Jones seems to have taken the position that they are willing to pay the fines and the rules be damned.

Hyperbole much?

At 6'4" and 265, he was trying to make it in the NFL as a weak-side linebacker. Unless he is a lot quicker than I think he is, he's a DE here, and I don't know why we need another one.

That would be a tough one to call. Emotionally, I would pick the Bombers, mostly due to Nichols vs. Bridge, but the way things have been going lately, if they had to play this weekend it would almost be a toss-up, IMO. Plus, I have almost zero confidence in Hall's defence in crunch time. The loss of Leggett has hurt them badly.

No, but I'm pretty sure Dressler and Denmark have.

If that was their motivation, they would have shown a lot more in the past few games. They have a couple of significant disruptions in their locker room, one of which is a certain kick returner.

Hyperbole much?

There was no ranking- I named three teams which were disasters last year and earlier this year, but managed to find ways to shore up their teams and get better. And we're still saddled with Hurl, Knox , an underperforming D-line and defence in general.

I disagree- the Argos knew that Dressler was one of Nichols' prime targets yet Dressler had a great game- covered or not. The same could not be said for Denmark. Good receivers find ways to get open and last year Denmark did.

That doesn't matter- his production does, and it just hasn't been there lately.

For all his arrogance and stupidity, Chris Jones is a pretty good judge of talent, so this is more a depth move for him than anything.

After the Labour day/Banjo Bowl games the playoff orders appeared to set, but now it looks like whomever can string together three wins could win up in the Grey Cup game.

This news is worse for Ottawa than losing Adams was for us. For us, it would have been like losing Harris for the season.

The three teams I was referring to were Toronto, Hamilton and Saskatchewan. Bridge has proven to be a decent QB and I would not want the Bombers to meet them the way the two teams have been playing of late.

But he was too good for the practice roster here, so this would seem to confirm that there was other stuff happening then.

The last couple of games showed what happens if you take out the Bomber big threats. Harris was neutralized, Adams was missing, and the Bombers could not compensate. Bluto was correct- if not for Dressler, it would have been another rout. The game plan for the Lions will be for them to focus on Harris and Dressler.

This is not a gloom and doom post. It is an acknowledgement that the issues that the Bombers have had all season and have managed to dodge all season due to Nichols having a career best year have come home to roost. These deficiencies, like Hurl and Hall's defensive philosophy will screw us in the playoffs and have been predictable. The only way for doom to be inevitable is to pretend it isn't happening.

Funny, but I was thinking that Calgary would sign him. That batch of receivers they fielded against the Riders were totally underwhelming.

I'm starting to become really annoyed that the three teams were laughing stocks last year and the first half of this one are all getting better and the Bombers cannot even hold their own. We can shrug and blame the injuries to Adams and Leggett, but the warning signs have been there all year. The game against BC is not just "another game".