Rainey takes opening KO 65 yds....but FG missed....
Nichols fumbles ....Normand turns it into first down...
Nichols is hammered on a LB blitz
Bombers give up long KR - fumble - sack - long pass play
....in the first couple of minutes...
Lulay bombs one to Burnham...
...then perfect TD pass to Manny A...over Cartwright
....looking too easy for the Lions...
Nichols holding the ball too long....and is sacked....
..Matt looking kinda indecisive......
Bombers giving up big plays on both sides of the ball...
Blue get one....on blocked punt, up the gut...by Jones...
The Fever....sort of gets into the end zone.....
...for the Bombers first points on O, in 1st Q, this year....
Pretty soft zone....Burnham out jumps 2 DB's for big gain...
14 yards passing....22 net yards.....on offense.
Must be a Blue Bomber first quarter.....
Alexander deked right out of his shoes......
...then Hurl gets completely turnstiled by Rainey on 40 yd gain...
BC just waltzing down the field....Johnson then has 5 yd TD run..
17-7 Lions.   Bombers looking weak on both sides of the ball....
Harris fumbles next series.....Knox gets it back on INT....
...but has it wiped out by nonsensical penalty on Thomas...brutal.
...costs Blue another 3.  TOP lopsided for BC...as they are up 20-7
Bombers speed up tempo on O, and uses some misdirection......
Nichols getting it out faster and working wide side of field....
Denmark wide open on the ole corner pattern.....20 yd TD..
BC Offense also working the flats....with plenty of missed Blue tackles...
Roc Cartwright getting worked over, yet again.....no other options, here?
Just before half....more missed tackles....250 yds passing and 27 points against...
Did Jim Daley sneak back here, when no one was looking?  27-14 BC.
Medlock lines up for 46 yds FG attempt......but hold the phone!
He chips it down the sideline to Mike Miller, hiding on the sideline.....
30 yard gain.  Adams then catches corner route TD from Nichols.  27-21 Lions
BC takes Objectionable C. and keeps Blue O on the field.....
Nichols rolls out at the 20.....and just keeps on going for the TD....
Bomber inch into the lead.....this will be a barn burner.....
Loffler spends a lot of time near the box for a S....need more help in back..
Nichols hits 50 sideline bomb to Adams.....completes couple more.....
...then puts it up deep in the end zone....Adams makes great one-handed TD catch.
Mike Miller is a special teams hit man......
Medlock not punting it well, at all.....
Jake Thomas jumps up, deflects pass, intercepts, and laterals it.......
...to Knox who steams down the sidelines for a 30 yd TD..
Bombers up 42-27.  Time for some killer instinct.....
Blue getting better pressure and some hits on Lulay.....
Another bad Medlock punt gives BC ball inside Bomber 40...
Bad Lulay throw is picked off in style...by the beleaguered Carmichael....
....next series....Roc loses the 50/50 ball to Burnham for big gain...
Manny A. grabs crossing route TD.  42-34 Bombers
Bombers really need some O.....but are getting 2 and outs...
Lot of passes short of the marker....no 2nd down conversions....
Medlock punting from Blue 25.....on 3rd and 15.
He throws a pass!... while the rest of the team are playing the punt?
Brutal turnover.   Naturally Lulay scrambles 15 yds for the TD
2 point convert.  15 point lead blown.   42-42.
Bomber collars tightening....by the minute....another 2 and out...
With 2 minutes to go....Nichols has the game in his hand......
...and proceeds to telegraph the out pass for horrific INT.
BC Field goal gives Lions the lead.....45-42.
45 seconds left.....Bombers burn up the clock with dinks and dunks
Medlock lines up for 50 yd tying field goal....and it is right down the pipe...
BUT SHORT!    Bombers simply choke away a potential key win...
The crazy gamble by MOS....the chickenschmit play calling from Lapo...
....and the crucial INT from Nichols...are not what contenders are made of....
Bombers back to the drawing board.  DOD back to the drinking glass....


 

 

 

No one pays me......must be doing something wrong...

I happen to know for a fact that the entire super secret "Plant a Pollyanna" fund is tied up in Aardvaark at TEP.

and as if Noeller gets the reputation as Mr. Sunshine. Guy gets as negative as anyone, difference is he doesn't get caught up in the knee jerk reactions like some people do. 

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

and as if Noeller gets the reputation as Mr. Sunshine. Guy gets as negative as anyone, difference is he doesn't get caught up in the knee jerk reactions like some people do. 

Quoted For (Mostly) Truth.

In my old age, I'm learning that things are never as bad or as good as they seem. Gotta ride out the roller coaster season as best you can or it'll shorten your life...

 

The best way to make your life last longer is to spend your time doing things you don't enjoy. (might be a thought from Steve Wright )

Last year the Bombers had a receiver who was a good downfield blocker.

They let him go. Shepherd maybe?

I don't think the current group is excelling  at this aspect of the game.

I think the Bombers, if the QB can pull himself together, can probably beat any of the other teams. 

 Matt can, he's done it before. I suspect he's putting a lot of pressure on himself. Got to R.E L.A.X.

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by Mark F

11 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Quoted For (Mostly) Truth.

In my old age, I'm learning that things are never as bad or as good as they seem. Gotta ride out the roller coaster season as best you can or it'll shorten your life...

What I've learned in my old age is that when the wheels come off things turn bad real quick. I'm starting to get nervous about things in Bomber land. It's starting to feel like not only will we not improve on last year's 11-7 record and a playoff appearance, but 9-9 or worse and a playoff miss is more likely. Sure hope I'm wrong.

4 minutes ago, J5V said:

What I've learned in my old age is that when the wheels come off things turn bad real quick. I'm starting to get nervous about things in Bomber land. It's starting to feel like not only will we not improve on last year's 11-7 record and a playoff appearance, but 9-9 or worse and a playoff miss is more likely. Sure hope I'm wrong.

I will agree that Nichols has to get better.  He's not the Nichols of last year.  We also have to start establishing a run game.  Six carries for Harris is ridiculous. I am no OC guy, but I do know that establishing the run pays big dividends in the 4th quarter with a tired Defence.

4 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

I will agree that Nichols has to get better.  He's not the Nichols of last year.  We also have to start establishing a run game.  Six carries for Harris is ridiculous. I am no OC guy, but I do know that establishing the run pays big dividends in the 4th quarter with a tired Defence.

Actually I have no faith in the current OC and establishing a run game sounds good to me so the job is yours. :-)

40 minutes ago, J5V said:

What I've learned in my old age is that when the wheels come off things turn bad real quick. I'm starting to get nervous about things in Bomber land. It's starting to feel like not only will we not improve on last year's 11-7 record and a playoff appearance, but 9-9 or worse and a playoff miss is more likely. Sure hope I'm wrong.

The team is further ahead of where they were last year at this same point in the season so why all the doom and gloom? The secondary is going to get healthier, the linebackers are going to get healthier, why all the hand wringing over a loss to BC and Calgary? Oh right, cause some people just like to get caught up in the negativity. 

On 7/22/2017 at 1:23 PM, Goalie said:

Tip of the ball has to break the plane.. Looked like it did... Barely but it did. 

It most certainly did not!!  it wasn't even close.

53 minutes ago, J5V said:

What I've learned in my old age is that when the wheels come off things turn bad real quick. I'm starting to get nervous about things in Bomber land. It's starting to feel like not only will we not improve on last year's 11-7 record and a playoff appearance, but 9-9 or worse and a playoff miss is more likely. Sure hope I'm wrong.

The Bombers were worse off at this point last season (1-4) than they are right now (2-2) and could easily be 3-1 if not for two costly mistakes late in the game on Friday.

There's nothing to suggest they won't improve after 4 games.

15 minutes ago, lyin' guy said:

It most certainly did not!!  it wasn't even close.

Oh Christ -- it was WELL over! The one review they used, showed it clearly. All there needs to be is the tip of the cone across the front edge of the line. It was a lot more than that....was never in doubt.

It's lyin' guy...with lyin' eyes ? 

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by Mr Dee

9 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

It's lyin' guy...with lyin' eyes ? 

...and hands as cold as ice.

35 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Oh Christ -- it was WELL over! The one review they used, showed it clearly. All there needs to be is the tip of the cone across the front edge of the line. It was a lot more than that....was never in doubt.

It was first down right?... If it was 3rd, I would understand some serious sour grapes... if anything BC fans should be happy they gave it to us on 1st rather than taking 3 tries... that gave them the time needed to make the come back 

24 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

...and hands as cold as ice.

B.C. boys just seem to find out early, how to open doors with just a...................never mind

2 hours ago, lyin' guy said:

It most certainly did not!!  it wasn't even close.

It most certainly did!! lol. This is a debate you are unlikely to win here LG. Your team got the benefit on some questionable calls as well. It was a really good game. It's too bad for us our team decided to give it away with a string of stupidity and mistakes. We'll getcha next time.

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by gcn11

3 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said:

The Bombers were worse off at this point last season (1-4) than they are right now (2-2) and could easily be 3-1 if not for two costly mistakes late in the game on Friday.

There's nothing to suggest they won't improve after 4 games.

True. And as Atomic suggested, a winning streak is always possible too, especially looking at the schedule for the next while. I'm not feeling gloomy about the loss so much as the way we lost/lose. Frittering away leads, not playing 60 minutes, questionable coaching and schemes, etc.

41 minutes ago, J5V said:

True. And as Atomic suggested, a winning streak is always possible too, especially looking at the schedule for the next while. I'm not feeling gloomy about the loss so much as the way we lost/lose. Frittering away leads, not playing 60 minutes, questionable coaching and schemes, etc.

this is exactly the way I feel... like we gave this one away... it was actually nearly identical to the sask game: slow start followed by a period of dominance, then falling apart in the 4th the give the game away... except sask is not good enough to take a game when it's given to them... BC is

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by bearpants
horribly misplaced word

2 minutes ago, bearpants said:

this is exactly the way I feel... like we gave this one away... it was actually nearly identical to the sask game: slow start followed by a period of dominance, then falling apart in the 4th the give the game away... except sask is NOT good enough to take a game when it's given to them... BC is

Fixed that for you.

Remember when we were 1-4 year and finished 11-7. Remember that year we went to the Grey Cup against B.C and they won? Yeah they started that season 0-5. We lost a game by a hair to one of the best teams in the league and everyone is so doom and gloom. Is there areas to improve on? Absolutely. Do our best players need to play better? 100 percent. But all this negative attitude after four games is a bit much. After years of terrible starts, a revolving door of QB's, and head coaches, I'm glad we have a stable core that can compete day in and day out. 

2 minutes ago, tracker said:

Fixed that for you.

hahaha.... thanks! that is what I meant

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

Oh Christ -- it was WELL over! The one review they used, showed it clearly. All there needs to be is the tip of the cone across the front edge of the line. It was a lot more than that....was never in doubt.

Call on who you need to, that ball never touched the goal line.  No way, no how.

2 hours ago, gcn11 said:

It most certainly did!! lol. This is a debate you are unlikely to win here LG. Your team got the benefit on some questionable calls as well. It was a really good game. It's too bad for us our team decided to give it away with a string of stupidity and mistakes. We'll getcha next time.

Noted.  The RTP call on Lulay after the pick was a garbage call.  It was simply a football play.  They say it was late, but there's no way a lineman call pull up once he has started the motion to tackle.  Terrible call.

10 minutes ago, lyin' guy said:

Call on who you need to, that ball never touched the goal line.  No way, no how.

Doesn't have to touch the goal line.....but it sure did break the plane above it.....