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I think what broke us in the first match up was the last 3 mins of the first half.... score was 10-3 and Bombers drive the field only to stall out on the 5(ish) yard line and come away with only a FG and a min left on the clock.... BC gets the ball back and easily drives the field for a TD... half time score is 17-6 instead of 10-10...

Was just thinking DL is where the extra DA should reside... we should be ok in the defensive back field in case of injury... Darby can play multiple positions or BA can move around and Hallet can fill in at safety... this D needs a heavy DL rotation to be effective.

I'm not one to complain about the roster decisions as much as others... I trust out coaching staff since they have about 20,000x time more football knowledge then I'll ever have in my life time... but to use a DA spot on a backup fullback instead of an extra DL or DB (especially one who can return punts) is an incredibly baffling decision...

I was thinking that recently... I recall him being a borderline bust in Edm... now suddenly he's unstoppable

What would Dinwiddie possibly know about having to play meaningful snaps with basically zero experience??

not to mention they'll have 1st locked up by Labour day... surely they'll lose a few games down the stretch when one one or both of their mystery QBs gets a full game

I think my favourite part of that highlight pack was all the Riders fans convinced they were going to the cup after the punt return TD

If there's a close race for a major award between a Canadian vs an American... I would bet the Canadian wins every time...

That's not technically true... they were a Ricky Ray drive away from being the first ever cross over team to make the Grey Cup... I would consider that "close" I agree with this part... but just shuffling the deck and demoting someone, while keeping him on staff and failing to rid yourself of the real problem (Jones) is never going to solve anything.

I heard somewhere he's an athletic 6'5...

So the Elks announce that Jackson will take over as OC... and McAdoo will remain on staff as an "advisor"... surely this will solve all their problems...

Here’s my take on the riders… they were clearly a contender until Harris went out… so the smart thing to do would trust their current leadership and make sure to lock up O’Day and Dickensen to long term deals 😉

No idea who this guy is but we desperately need DEs… so this is a positive… if there’s any chance Hansen is ready after the bye we could suddenly have some decent DL depth

As long as the Bombers are the 2022 Argos… then I’m ok with this comparison Riders are definitely bad… but the Elks might be the worst team the CFL has seen in the last 20 years

Not only that… he’s a redneck from like Alabama or something… edit: he’s actually from Ohio… which makes even less sense… I thought maybe Louisiana French district would make sense

this is interesting and hopefully helpful... always good to get a mauler in at guard... if I was choosing which of the three interior guys I wanted changed, Gray probably would've been my third choice... but then again, WTF do I know... EDIT: I think we'll still see a lot of Gray in TE formations tonight

That probably takes Darby out of the lineup?

This one really confuses me for two reasons... first is, there's no reason to think Cole can't/won't be a good WIL... but more importantly, I found it interesting that Maruo starts and has an * beside his name... which means he essentially counts as an American as a starter... but he doesn't as a back up... so even if you listed Cole as the starter but still played Maruo from the second play on... wouldn't that allow for us to technically dress another DA? EDIT: looked at the graphic a little closer and I believe it's a + neck to Maruo... which essentially makes like an 8th Canadian... so I think my thought process still applies.

I've been thinking about this actually... I wonder if the Bombers are playing the long game on this... knowing if they basically don't use the rule at all for the first half, even 12 games, of the season... they are almost assured to get that bonus draft pick... also, knowing our team can compete without using the rule... then come crunch/playoff time, they start to use it more... maybe I'm overthinking it... but I feel like it's a possibility.

If the Bombers continue to have success this year... Buck will likely be a hot coaching candidate again.... he said last off-season he wanted the right opportunity... so maybe with Cui running the show, his pal Geory as the GM, and a storied franchise to tag along to... it might be the right opportunity for him.

Condolences to Dru Brown.... well spoken young man... hopefully this will inspire him in his career and future... Also, side note... Brown's new hair style is a massive upgrade from the stupid "buzzed-sides and man bun" look he had before

not sure if this was mentioned anywhere... I guess the good news being that Tor won't be taking a run at our coach anytime soon. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/toronto-argonauts-sign-head-coach-ryan-dinwiddie-to-multi-year-extension-1.1983248

Bomber have done really well in recent history of bringing in quality WIL LBs... from Wild and Bass to JSK and Wilson, and now Clements and Cole seem like quality players too.

You often hear guys say it's all about execution... it doesn't matter if the defense knows exactly what's coming... if you execute, you'll get it done... Exhibit 1A: 4th quarter drive by the Bomber last Friday night

as long as Grant's injury isn't too serious... I'm good with letting him rest a couple games (plus the bye) if that's what it takes to get to 100%