[Bomber free agents]

 

Interesting take on our FA's: http://bluebombertalk.blogspot.ca/2014/10/potential-blue-bomber-free-agents.html?m=1

 

 

Interesting...sure. Just as interesting as any opinions on this forum though. A lot of opinion...some fact based...some not so much. Nice to get a good idea of who is coming up for FA though so thanks to the blogger for that. Anyone know whose blog that is? Writing and opinion seem familiar.

 

 

Thought so too. Don't agree with a whole lot of what was said, but it was a good read.

[Mike O'Shea's MOP]

Hajrullahu for my money was the most consistent player we had all season!

 

 

If it truly was the most outstanding player who won these awards, and not the QB or most successful offensive player, LH would easily be the winner. Followed by Randle at DB.

 

Seeing as how this is really the best offensive weapon, I think Denmark deserves the nod.

[Would You Rate Willy 5th Best?]

We hope Willy can push himself ahead of guys like Glenn, Collaros, and the two other guys, but he hasn't this season.

 

You can blame our OL, our injured receiving core, or the beatings he has taken, but Willy hasn't proven he can score in the red zone or elevate those around him. Right now, I have him ahead of the Ottawa-version of Burris, and Crompton, but he hasn't shown more than anyone else yet.

[Football Operations]

 

I'd love to work in football ops. I'd do it for free. Well, maybe not but I'd sure like it.

 

Last month I pulled in the Bomber lot in the morning to go to the store and thought I could get used to doing this every day.

 

 

 

Ugh. Retail.

 

Based on all the ranting that is done on the various discussion boards about the Bomber organization, I would hate actually being a part of the team that has to deal with the general public in any way. 

[Scoring League Wide]

There is an expansion team, which has made the talent pool a little thinner (which significantly affects OL and NIs).

 

There are three new starting QBs.

 

Multiple QBs and RBs have been injured throughout the year.

[FNF - Montreal @ Ottawa / Sask. @ Edmonton]

The CFL Gamecast says that Joey Elliott was targeted on a pass near the end of the 1st quarter -- is that for real? Are the RBs so hard-up for receivers that Elliott is out there running routes?

USA's head would've exploded if that pass had connected for a touchdown.

Just trying to channel his inner Andy Dalton.

[Tweaking Our Current Receivers]

I definitely don't think it's an OC's job to take a FB, line him up at receiver, and then create a scheme for him to be open (other than perhaps once every other few games where he takes off out of no where for a first down, which is exactly what they've been doing).

[Vega Healthy Scratch for Sunday]

See the Chargers just cut Cordarro Law, wonder if he is headed back to the Stamps or if he will be available.

 

Now that would be amazing.

[Willy injured at practice]

 

Here's O'Shea's take on Willy's injury from the FreeP.

 

Asked if witnessing his starting QB go down led to an ‘Oh crap…’ moment, O’Shea said:

"I wish I was that polite. It’s practice. Things happen in practice. I’m glad he’s feeling better or will be fine. But, yeah, there’s a moment there where you assess the situation and I’m trying to run through my head what we would normally do because I don’t normally differentiate between quarterbacks and anybody else… but I realize now I probably have to.

"There was a part of me that said, ‘Move the drill (keep going from a different spot away from the injured player) because that’s what you do as a defensive guy. I’ve heard that so many times. And then you realize, ‘Hey, that’s your starting quarterback.’

"I wandered over. I took a look. The finger was still attached, so…"

In other words MOS has to stop thinking like a defensive coach & make sure his qb is protected at all time. Every team I've been with & the pro practices I have seen let the qb throw the football & never lay a hand on the guy or come close enough to touch him. Even if the qb is "sacked" on a play when they scrimmage. In other words, when it's obvious protection broke down & in a game the qb would have been sacked he still throws the pass & finishes the play. I know defensive coaches & players have a different perspective on the game from their offensive counterparts & have their motors running all the time but they can't hurt their qb in practice. Part of the process of learning on the job for MOS.

 

 

From what I understand, Willy hit his hand on a helmet during his follow-through, the defender didn't actually hit him in any way.

[Should The Bombers Wear The Tie Dye Unis Again For The Banjo Bowl?]

Who is this "everyone else" that seems to like them?

[Best Gameplan to beat BC]

 

Ken Wiebe @WiebeSunSports

#Bombers WR Aaron Kelly, DB Alex Suber and S Moe Leggett appear to be full participants

 

 

Has Suber been injured at all this season? Or has he simply been sitting?

[One Glorious Night by Ed Tait - Dunigan's record setting game]

That was phenomenal to read. Thanks for sharing.

[Riders Trade Dwight Anderson to Argos]

Works for both sides, I think. Riders wanted to get rid of him and TO has got to be desperate for some CFL experience in their secondary. But the list of teams that is becoming disenchanted with Anderson is quickly expanding across the entire league.

[Bombers extend Thomas & Sherman]

Sherman is really impressing me with his increased role this season. Count me as someone eating a bit of crow as I never thought he would even be on the team in 2014 if you had asked me a couple of seasons ago.

 

He has stepped up when we needed our guys (especially role-filling Canadians) to step up. Great job.

[Hamilton @ Corner Gas]

Collaros is looking terrible. And it looks like he just killed Gable.

[Hamilton @ Corner Gas]

Allens looking like a solid RB early..

 

Tough runner. You can't give all of the credit to the OL when he's dragging guys forward the way he is. It will be interesting to see how he does this season.