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John Hodge of 3downnation has come down hard on the Bombers for their terrible collective efforts against Ottawa. He was particularly harsh on Nichols and Richie Hall and quoted Burris as saying that Sinopoli was open behind the Bomber SAM linebacker all night but the Bomber defence was so loose that they didn't need him. In his eyes, Nichols is trending downwards.

So what's wrong with "negative comments"? If the comments were global damnation without identifying the issues contributing to the problems, then they would be pointless bitching. Criticism which points to solutions has value.

Even if the Bombers had gotten a field goal, there is no reason to believe that the RBs would not have marched down the field the next two times and scored TDs. The defence played way to loose for the entire first half and the score actually flattered the Bombers at half-time. Did they think they could turn it on for the last 30 minutes and win?

Can't deny that the Stamps are a great team, but the good teams compete pretty much every game, even when they lose- like Hamilton vs Edmonton. The O-line is (mostly) fixed, Nichols is a decent QB, our running game and receivers are at least average but we're still getting blown out. LaPolice deserves to be questioned, as do Hall and O'Shea.

Take away the first two possessions when Ottawa marched up the field and scored effortlessly, it looks like the Bomber defence did not play badly. However, good defences stop the opposition when it counts and the Bomber D just didn't do that consistently. I am not at all sure Richie Hall is the right fit for this team.

Be worried. Be very worried.

We may well have lost even with Davis or Glenn, but it was evident to everyone a shred of awareness by the end of the first quarter that Nichols was off today. I cannot fathom the thinking of O'Shea in leaving Nichols in for so long. This lack of flexibility was so evident in O'Shea's guidance for the past two years and into this one. Enough.

And did Nichols explain how/why he Willied the rest of the game?

The Bombers are going to play a heck of a lot better to beat Ottawa or Hamilton. Both those teams played way better than the Bombers this weekend.

If the Bombers were out-coached today, that is bad news. If anyone but O'Shea is making game decisions about which QB should be behind center, that is worse news.

This was a loss for the Bombers in so many different ways.

So long as O'Shea persisted in letting Nichols flail around when he obviously did not have whatever was needed to compete, we were pretty much guaranteed to lose. We were never really in the game. We might have still lost with Glenn or Davis but it sure as heck looked like the whole team knew where this game was going with Nichols and threw in the towel.

Couldn't agree more. The game was winnable but O'Shea's persistent stubbornness lost the game for us.

Damned few positives about today's game. Darvin Adams plus Medlock and that's it.

This loss is mostly but not solely on O'Shea. All of the Bomber chickens came home to roost- no long game, little pressure by the D-line, absent linebackers, d-backs playing way off receivers but Nichols absolutely should have been pulled no later than half-time. I am royally pissed at our head coach. His poor judgement has cost us another game.

Edmonton's offence is good enough to win most games but their defence is very, very suspect.

Ah. You have a rye sense of humour but we knead that every now and again. Just don't get crusty over it.

Well, you have to admit that it would put a lot different meaning to how the QBs put their hands under center as well as butt-slapping.

Isn't it going to hurt attendance if we have several players "come out"?

And guns. Lots and lots of guns. A couple of months ago we stopped for breakfast in the upper Michigan peninsula and a trucker in the cafe noticed our Manitoba plates. He came over and asked if we had Christian churches "up there". We told him that we were a lot like Americans but with a lot fewer guns but free healthcare. He thought a moment and said,"I'd rather have my guns". Brrrr. And apparently almost half the Republicans are going to buy more guns because they now believe they will lose the election.

I'm expecting him to not make it out of the tunnel with a wicked case of post-nasal drip.

Isn't endorsing Trump and believing in wild conspiracies the same thing?

Truth be told, Wild did have a bad game just before he got hurt, and it may have been due to his playing with injury. I just hope we get him back for the playoffs.

I think that, barring injury, we've seen the last of the Macho Man in blue and gold. Time has exacted its price.

Just wait. The only "original" humour is stuff that has been forgotten by most.