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Hard to beat someone 3 times. These last few years, not to be rude, the riders have had a better team and have had the advantage. If there was a year for you guys to sweep, its this year. We'll know this Saturday where our season is heading. Another dismal performance against the Stamps and I'd say the bombers sweep is a definite possibility. The bombers are a better team right now, but as I said before, with out Drew it makes it a lot tighter Most will agree that the Bombers are better than the Riders right now... but there's something about (Mary) that Labour Day game... most will agree the 2011 Bomber were much better and look what happened... there's no question the 2001 Bomber were miles ahead and the Bomber just barely squeaked that one out... doesn't matter what the records are, recent history tells us the Riders are the favourite in the LDC... for now... Of course, there always be first for something. Who knows if that 3-wins trend for the Bombers-Riders will end this year. But I'm very optimistic that the Bombers will do a payback from the 0-3 beating they got from the Riders last year. I have no doubt we CAN win that game... but until recent history starts to reverse, I would call the Riders the favourites in this game... no matter the records

Will I be the first one to break the news?? http://www.stampeders.com/article/stamps-release-simmons Stamps release Simmons

Ultimately it will come down to what happens at the end of the season... if Hammy can get it done this year we'll all say "well they had the right to be confident".... if they falter like 2011 Swaggerville everyone will be lining up to rub it in their faces...

Hard to beat someone 3 times. These last few years, not to be rude, the riders have had a better team and have had the advantage. If there was a year for you guys to sweep, its this year. We'll know this Saturday where our season is heading. Another dismal performance against the Stamps and I'd say the bombers sweep is a definite possibility. The bombers are a better team right now, but as I said before, with out Drew it makes it a lot tighter Most will agree that the Bombers are better than the Riders right now... but there's something about (Mary) that Labour Day game... most will agree the 2011 Bomber were much better and look what happened... there's no question the 2001 Bomber were miles ahead and the Bomber just barely squeaked that one out... doesn't matter what the records are, recent history tells us the Riders are the favourite in the LDC... for now...

Wouldn't mind seeing some combination of Simmons, Bass, and Randle playing together... Simmons played MLB in Ottawa?

Bellefeuille probably ordered Marve to stay in the pocket in the second half, and it did affect his play. Our defence played better in the second half but the offence compensated for that by playing worse. Still, had Brohm been in there, it would have been a worse beating than we got against Edmonton. or... maybe but just a crazy idea here... toronto's dc made adjustments that took away stuff for marve? And that could not have been foreseen and compensated for? Marcel is supposed to be a mind reader and just know what toronto is going to change after half?! Maybe he did make adjustments later into the second or third and they didnt work? I get that you're an unabashed homer... but are you actually suggesting our OC has to be a "mind reader" to make successful half time adjustments... I guess Casey Creehan (who we all know and love ) must be a mind reader then?

Unfortunate news... hate seeing superstars gone for the season...

I feel like the riders... going 0-4 the last 4 weeks... gotta run the table now... Bakhari Grant

I have to agree... it's hard (nearly impossible) to interpret the mood of the team from watching live or on tv but it seemed evident that every game Brohm came into the entire team just seemed to fall back a step... especially in the Edm and first Ham game... I think the guys will rally behind Marve...

I'd have no issue with Winnipeg 10 - Sask 6...

You're exactly right... and that's what leads me to believe there isn't a huge discrepancy in an o-line coach when it comes to coaching up the fundamentals.... I would suspect most o-line coaches know how to teach fundamentals... it's more a matter of system and that points to the OC.... DelMonaco with Dickensen is going to be a lot more successful that DelMonaco with Crowton/Bellefiuelle... and maybe Wylie is only slightly better than DelMonaco in that role... is/should Wylie be more involved in system and game planning?

Better than* Brink/Goltz/Hall

Yes you're correct, he did also say that... I think most people believe Marve will start based on the fact that in the past O'Shea has immediately come out and said Brohm will be the starter... and this time he said, we'll wait to make that announcement... or something to that effect...

This makes no sense. What difference does it make where your QB's came from? I care more about how they play. McManus also did nothing as a Blue Bomber and had a hall of fame career as a "castoff" playing for other teams. Kind of kills your whole idea, doesn't it? This argument has been tried many times... some people just conveniently forget Calvillo was a "cast-off"... as was Damon Allen, several times... and Matt Dunnigan... and Marve looks like he has some serious potential... which team was he cast off from again?

Bauming said practice starts at noon...

The idea of promoting Buck to OC is crazy... nobody has any idea if he is even remotely close to being qualified as an OC...

Booch for OC!

I believe Reilly is expected back around week ten... I think Co-op is only a western Canada thing... maybe someone can verify that or correct me...

Did you know something at the time that we didn't?!?

Watching some of those scrambles makes you nervous... and you know it's not sustainable... but man, Marve is exciting to watch and you have to think he gives the team a better chance to win...

I'd like to see what Scott can do... I know that technically gives us a thunder/thunder combo... but whatever, even if both guys give a similar skill set it would still help to wear down defenses... can't believe I'll use the Riders as an example... but look at the success they were having with the Messam/Allen combo... I hope to see Scott there too but Thomas has KR skills so I'm guessing that might get him the nod. Messam & Allen is a bigger version of thunder and lightning combo. I guess... but Allen is bigger than Marshall... so maybe we should call it thunder and thunder storm

And I believe he signed an extension along with Barker... nice dream to have but I'd max it at about 0.1% chance of happening...

This is a few days old but it sounds like the Colts may still have some interest in Ben... http://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/8/7/9119459/colts-have-interest-in-bringing-ben-heenan-back-once-healthy

I'd like to see what Scott can do... I know that technically gives us a thunder/thunder combo... but whatever, even if both guys give a similar skill set it would still help to wear down defenses... can't believe I'll use the Riders as an example... but look at the success they were having with the Messam/Allen combo...

Not a bad line up but the problem is we'd need Thomas and Westerman on the field full time if we want to maintain 3 NI on D... a crazy thought/suggestion... Waggoner or Newman at DIME.... we saw Sherman there last year... even crazier thought.... Sherman at Safety with Leggett at DIME...