TrueBlue4ever

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?

5 minutes in, the Bombers have 5 yards offence and 23 seconds of possession. Nichols sucks! 🤣

Apparently I was. Carry on, nothing to see here. What a disgraceful effort. OK, losing is one thing, but this is the second time in 4 weeks they just folded their tents and quit against the Eskies. Won't say the entire team yet, but they need about 25 heart transplants on that Lions squad right now.

Wade Miller tipped off fans at the "You Make The Call" event that theses were coming and swore everyone in attendance to secrecy. I ran into him at the home opener and asked where they were. He said they needed a couple more weeks to roll them out and I said "Dammit Wade, this secret-keeping is killing me!!!!" Have to admit, they are a neat idea, but this flag almost ruined it for me. Had a PTSD flashback to 2001 when I saw it.

Beyond that, the level of overpay was equally foolish. Lions knew both Chungh (local boy) and Reilly (return to his first team with his old GM) were coming home well before free agency started and wouldn't sign elsewhere. Could have probably shaved $50,000 off of Chungh's salary and $50-75,000 (maybe even $100,000) off of Reilly's and still easily got them to sign. Really bad cap management.

This statement feels like something that would have been said after the loss in Edmonton in week 2. The fact that they showed up even less at home after they quit in the earlier game in Edmonton is inexcusable. There has got to be cuts coming after that performance.

The Pylons The Turnstiles Open Door Policy The Mild Bunch The Gift That Keeps On Sieving (I may have tried too hard with that one) Sieve And Let By Ole Pu-trids On The Block

Dirty hit by Tuck on the punt cover. Leads with the head into the back of a downed player.

Brandon Dyson And old school - Angelo Mosca

Let me just interject here and say THIS is what a good football forum offers. Lots of differing opinions, disagreement between posters, but civil discussion and lots of intelligent thoughts and valid arguments on all sides, regardless of your stance. I have enjoyed the debate on this topic. You stay classy, San Diego!

This topic could have the makings of a poll question. Two more for you. Ed Philion. Nick Benjamin.

I guess my comments are in response the original post comment that this method would "settle arguments" or that Nichols is "having a bad year". I'm not sure how this system objectively or consistently measures good vs bad, so I don't see it as a valuable tool. Maybe a throw in the dirt is accurate because the QB wanted to keep it low to avoid the knockdown or INT, and was simply trying for a first down and not a 35 YAC yard type of play. Only the QB will truly know where they intended for the pass to go compared to where it ended up. Ricky Ray was a master at lofting the high sideline ball where only his receiver had a play on it, incredibly accurate to my mind, but who can say how Ferguson would rank it? (receiver had to go and get a ball in a tough spot, bad throw? - maybe it's meant to be in a tough spot so the defender also has a tough time getting to it). My "deep balls preference" theory is based solely on the limited examples Ferguson uses to outline his criteria, and he mentions low or behind the receivers throws as bad, and uses video of YAC yards catches as good, so I am only guessing based on what he provided as his measuring stick. Again, his lack of a clear consistent metric beyond "this looks good to me" diminishes the objective credibility of his rankings. A better way? Well, incorporating completion percentage would be a great start. I think we can all agree that a QB who threw at an 80% completion rate was more accurate than one who threw 50% on an objective basis of measurement. Maybe award higher points for longer completions. A QB who throws 70% overall, but is 13/13 in throws between 0-10 yards, 6/10 in throws from 10-20 yards, and 2/7 in throws over 20 yards may not be as highly ranked for accuracy as one who with a 66.6% completion rate but is 3/3 from 0-5 yards, 5/7 from 10-20 yards, and 12/20 from 20+ yards. Just as an example. Hey, it's his thing, and kudos for thinking outside the box in finding a way to crunch numbers to evaluate QBs, but it seems too subjective and impossible to verify through consistent data to be taken as a way to rank QB performance fairly. Just my opinion.