TrueBlue4ever

Chris Matthews. If he is a late scratch I would then say Wolitarsky.

Speaking of injuries - so what's up with Neufeld?

At this point I'm just going to assume Bighill isn't playing again this week.

Maybe....maybe not. My concern is threefold. 1. A change at QB can be a spark for the team, so if they had some doubts creeping in about Davis on the team, an early start by the Bombers and it could turn into another Argo blowout. But with Jennings, the team may have more patience and rally rather than folding up the tents. 2. A new QB means we have no game film on him this year to see how he fits into their offence, so tougher to predict his tendencies and game plan for them. Have seen this countless times, when a new QB comes in and lights it up early before game film on them leads to a more solid defensive game plan that brings them back to earth (Fajardo, Adams Jr., Dinwiddie for us a few years back, Rocky Butler, etc. Even Arbuckle.) 3. Although Davis can be a scrambler, the only game he really relied on his legs a lot was the Calgary upset. And his INT numbers have shown what happens when he relies on his arm as a pocket passer. Jennings has never been afraid to use the QB sneak as a weapon, and may be harder to defend against as a result, especially if he is not yet comfortable with the pass offence in Ottawa and decides to ad lib his way through the game. Bombers' run D is exceptional so far, but they have not faced a true scrambling QB yet, so hopefully it won't throw them off. Having Bighill back as a spy on the QB would be a great benefit.

Actually, I offer that as a badge of honour that you were willing to admit your error. Do you know how rare it is to own your mistake on social media rather than double down and defend an indefensible position? (Exhibit 1 - this site, exhibit 2 - the current POTUS)

Cone of shame?

Hasn't stopped O'Shea before.

Oops, thought it was one of each. My bad.

That little detail (and 4 yards) cost a TSN viewer $1 million.

Hey, if I picked the BC/Saskatchewan game and said "no one", could that be my pick for the week? Almost as tough a call and picking some one who WOULD score in any other game. ;-)

A few additional musings: - I like to think trhat the team sensed the wailing that was to come on the message boards later when the game was 41-19 and Toronto was driving to score and decided, "OK, enough nonsense, time for a stand on first and goal from the 2 to quiet the few remaining doubters, and not let's march for a late TD to have a score reflective of the blowout this was" - RE: Fenner and his good./bad, one play encapsulated that perfectly. Got burned on a one-on-one out pattern coverage and totally juked out, leaving the receiver with lots of open space after over-running the play, but made a spectacular recovery and tackle to limit the damage to a 5 yard gain when it could have gone for 50. - hard luck for Lawler on that end zone grab where he dragged his feet perfectly. I presume he did not survive contact with the ground, but thought it was worth a challenge, because he had the catch made as he slid out of bounds. Would have been the touchdown of the night - I know why there was so much angst on the boards this weekend. No "Odds and Sods" to tell us exactly how the game played out and quell the insurrection before it started. Do or Die, you have to tip me off when you are AWOL so I can slide in and play relief QB (like Streveler, I need the game reps. Unlike Streveler, this back-up will never be the fan favorite) and finally, I again like to think that after the first quarter gaffe, Mike O'Shea's conversation with Kenny Lawler went something like this:

After the emotion of the big win (I think - hard to tell from some of the wailing here over the weekend) has subsided, some thoughts on sober reflection of the events past. - Nichols is good - like, really good right now. I don't really care if he doesn't excite some posters here like the "Strevelation" or pass their subjective eye test. Dude is killing it and I re-affirm my position from the pre-season that people need to get off his back. Some of the (I'll say it right here and now) utter nonsense posted about him not being consistent or not worthy of trust to pull out the big game or spoiling Streveler's chance to get reps and be our star QB remind me why I take 48 off from posting following a game to avoid the hysteria. Others should try it some time. - Streveler is one tough dude, but if we want to apply the same level of scrutiny to his game and we do to Nichols, that INT he threw was not a smart decision, and he's lucky his reckless run and fumble was recovered by his teammates, and that he didn't get hurt himself. People who moan about the conservative approach miss the very point Nichols made on the post-game show. Do not allow any bad turnovers by forcing plays, and at worst the other team needs to drive a longer field and eat up more time. The strategy employed by Nichols and LaPo won't score you 37 more points in the second half, but we aren't playing a video game. It's clock management, and given that the Bombers finished the game with 33+ minutes of time of possession, I'd say the game plan is working to a tee (especially since the Argos has the ball for 7 of the first 8 minutes of the game). -back to Streveler, poor decision to throw with heat in his face, and a really poor throw to boot for an easy pick. That pass may have helped the decision to get Nichols back in - I questioned with Lucky Whitehead's speed why Charles Nelson is back returning punts, but boy he is solid running up to catch tricky punts on the fly and drawing no yards calls -who would have thought Nic Demski would be our deep threat? - for all those wanting Nichols and Harris benched early for fear of injury, rosters just aren't big enough to sit people down on a regular basis. Besides, for the blowout wins the Patriots put up, when do you ever see Tom Brady pulled early? Or any QB for that matter? - BC is worse than Toronto right now. On paper, BC has more talent, and Toronto has been far more overmatched than BC in games, so I know that statement seems odd. But the Argos did not quit on Friday, and BC flat out rolled over at home, the second time they have just stopped playing mid-game in the last 4 weeks. - Jackson Jeffcoat is our defensive MOP right now - Willie Jefferson may not have the sexy stats like last year, but he has been well worth the investment for his disruption on the line of scrimmage alone. - Chandler Fenner is the most visible of the DBs right now. For all the right AND wrong reasons. Either a great tackle/INT/knockdown, or a big bust. No middle ground it seems. - Can we remove Jeff Hecht from the scapegoat list now, especially given what Derek Jones showed in his place?

There are penalties for illegal equipment, including helmets. No one is allowed to play with an unbuckled chin strap, the offending player will be sent off if the equipment is broken, but a player who violates the rule is treated like an injured player and sent off for 3 plays. No player may deliberately remove their own helmet on the field of play, if you do you get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. If your helmet comes off accidentally in the middle of the play, you are ineligible to participate in the play any further, and if you are the ball carrier the play is immediately whistled dead. Harris is not technically breaking any rules because his chin strap is done up, but as pointed out, it is essentially useless since he can take off his helmet without undoing it, so the chinstrap in no way is securing the helmet to his head. I suspect if this keeps happening they will tweak the wording of the rule so that the chin strap is fastened "in such a manner as to prevent the helmet from being capable of coming off in the normal course of play (a facemask would not be considered "normal course of play" but regular tackling contact would be). I believe the officials could determine that his helmet is not properly secured and send him off for three plays at this time based on how loose the chin strap is, even if it is done up.

Can we find some consensus on what "offensive consistency" is then? Offensive points scored? (#1 in the league, btw). Keeping the team on the field, as measured maybe by, I don't know, time of possession? (32:51 average at this juncture, #2 in the league, btw). Balance between passing and running attack? (#1 in passing TDs and QB efficiency, #2 in overall rushing)

This feels like “out goes Trump, Mike Pence now in charge”

I’ve had my handle since before he started playing, and had the jersey number since Darvin Adams wore it. Biggie and I settled out of court last year.

I would claim copyright infringement if they used the number.

The way Hecht’s arm was dangling when he came off I thought dislocated shoulder. But given how he was moving it around, I thought if they popped it back in, he is showing no ill effects. Given what others saw, concussion protocol makes sense. I suspect in a tight game, he and Hardrick go back in. But as much as it bothers some fans who hate common sense and foot off the gas, resting them and coasting was the proper move.

I disagree. Blown coverage on Walker’s first TD, dropped an INT, and mid-read the play and went for the pick instead of the man which led to the Edwards TD

For serious: 1. Harris - just a beast. 2. Whitehead - a threat to score every time he touches the call it seems 3. Jeffcoat - constant pressure, got jobbed on a couple of sacks. H.H. - Nichols went out to throw a block when Harris reverses field. Harris recognized his QB was going to put himself in peril and cut back inside for 14. Honourable mentions: Thomas Miles making special teams tackles all over the place, and the whole s-line for that goal line stand to keep it a 3 score game. Goat: Lawler makes a great catch and then forgets that this isn’t college and you don’t blow the play dead when you hit the turf without contact, and gets up to signal first down instead of securing the ball. He almost made up for it with a great toe drag end zone catch that I thought was at least worth a challenge.

And by the skin of their teeth, they get that score

Give the Argos this much credit. Unlike B.C. last night, they haven’t rolled over and quit.

Ok, it’s only half time, but i’ll Start it now. 1. Bomber special teams 2. Bomber offence 3. Bomber defence H.H. The New Era guys who designed the new uniforms for this game. Bomber Blue and Argo baby blue numbers and socks made for appealing visuals tonight.

So, after 1 quarter, does anyone NOT have their lock of the week?