Poor starts...what poor starts?
Walker big hit on first D play.....
2nd play...Jeffcoat drops way back in coverage.....
Durant misses him.....and gets picked off
Hitch to Adams....3 yd TD run by Harris..under 3min. in...
D gets stop but Corney gets hands to face call.....
Stefan Logan gets outside for good gain....
....then ROC called for PI in the end zone...MOS loses challenge...
ball on the 1.  Als punch it in....
So-so kick return, holding penalty then backfield mix up......
Bomber O back to their first quarter ways....
Westerman takes roughing call on Durant...
...who promptly throws TD pass to Cunningham...
Is there some reason we play 6 yds off of receivers in the RED ZONE???
14-7 Montreal....Bombers taken 4 crucial penalties already....
Much better punting from Medlock, so far...
Bombers getting pressures...but Durant putting ball on the money..
Huge sack from the odious Mr. Johnson....
Oh, THAT poor start.....33 net yards in first Q, and 3 first downs.
Dressler horse collared by the even more odious Cox...looks hurt...
Tough sledding for Harris on the run....but some big-time effort.
...followed by pass to Harris.....more effort....
...and Nichols finding something fresh in Denmark, over the middle.  TD.
Bombers getting pretty good heat on Durant...but he hangs in there....
...against our zone D...that is all you have to do..
Bede short punt.  Medlock 48 yd attempt hits the post.....
Charmin soft coverage in Bomber back 7....
E. Jackson beats Randle on the post....perfect TD toss from Durant
Who is 18-22 -198 at the half.   D on pace for their 400 passing yds against....
Nichols misses on consecutive passes.....some boos ensue...
Bomber O 106 yds at the half.
Nice return from Logan....dumb out of bounds penalty....
....sets up Bede FG....... 24-14 at the half
Lankford draws chintzy PI on long pass....
Harris in the flat....Harris in the flat again.....
LaFevor sneaks for first down.....stays in....
....then scores on 10 yd keeper.
Some Montreal fullback type takes short pass....
...and runs right over 2 Bomber defenders for 40 yds..
Bede 35 yd FG  27-21 Montreal....
Westerman seems to be really in gear now.....
Jeffcoat and Thomas crunch Durant in the pocket...
Harris catching more passes, Lankford a couple...
Medlock FG makes it 27-24 Montreal
Jeffcoat drills Durant but gets tagged with bang-bang penalty
An AL brushes Nichols with two fingers...Nichols wins Academy Award....
This officiating has folks ...shaking their heads in the stands, both ways....
Lankford doing nice fill in for Dressler......
Nichols bombs away down the sideline....perfect pass to Adams..
Medlock makes 27-27......another barn burner, upcoming....
This guy Jeffcoat.... is not coming out of lineup anytime soon....
Durant hits receiver on broken play...Loffler knocks ball out....
...ball hits right on sideline ...TJ Cunningham picks it up....all the way to the 1
Bombers stuff back to back runs....MTL settles for FG.   30-27
Harris catches, Harris runs.  Medlock MISSES 39 yd FG attempt!
Will Justin be the goat?   2 misses for the automated one.
Durant completes 3 passes..... Bede makes it 33-28.  6 min. left.
Nichols drilled on blitz...takes another heavy hit on next play....
Rutley busts a run outside....Logan busts the exact same play...
Not excited about our linebackers, tonight....
Logan busts the next play INSIDE and runs for the TD.   40-28 ALs
A full Bomber payload of missed tackles tonight.....
Who needs Sutton, against this D....
...which looks like Chrissie Hynde's backing band...
Looking inept on both sides of ball in crunch time.....
.....stands emptying out in a hurry.....
Montreal in prevent D, anticipating victory.....
You know what they say about that.....
Nichols keeps popping away...and hits Lankford with TD pass. 40-35
The ole onside kick..47 sec left....and it is PERFECT.  Alexander recovers...
Als might want to use their last timeout.....their D looks pretty blown..
Nichols sacked...but Montreal.... roughing... the... passer.
Nichols hits Adams down to the 15.....with 16 sec left...
Matt scrambles out of the pocket...eludes couple of tacklers...
....down to the 1.  with time for one play...
It has to be Harris.   It is Harris..   TOUCHDOWN!!!!
On-field call is review.   Still a TOUCHDOWN!!
Down 12 with 1: 40 left?  What the hell!
Give up 500 yds on D?  And WIN.
15 first downs for Bombers in final quarter....
Improbable....unreal....and absurd....
Kind of like my gin drinking...

 

 

Thank you so much for this, Do Or Die. I had to work tonight and couldn't watch the game but after Odds and Sods, I feel caught up. Great job!

Absurd indeed - just absurd 

Nichols summed it up well.   CFL is the Crazy Football League.

Thanks very much for a great report as usual.

This team is good!!!! 83 points in two games! Oh oh,  we allowed 85 points in those same games.  It's the "W's" that count and we should celebrate this game's success but (isn't there always one of those?)  this is no longer a bend don't break defence.  Are injuries making that much of a difference?

36 minutes ago, LeBird said:

83 points in two games

and the thing is, if Medlock makes some kicks that are within his usual range they coulda scored over 90 points in those games. 

5 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

and the thing is, if Medlock makes some kicks that are within his usual range they coulda scored over 90 points in those games. 

Ya but if Lapo was so conservative it would be over 100 for sure.

Surprise misses by Mr. Automatic.....could it be he was unnerved after the B.C. loss and is a little down on himself....That isn't Medlock and I know he'll be his old self next game....Have to shake those off and carry on...Horrible calls once again in the game last night...The one on Jeffcoat was a solid football play not roughing the passer...AND why did we quit on that play that Cunningham took to the one...Seems we were confused and they were sharp....strange for a Mike O team that usually capitalizes on other teams mistakes...That should have been our ball heading the other way.

Edited July 28, 20178 yr by Stickem

Medlock did the same thing last year then went on a tear for the ages. Couple missed kicks does not change he is the best in the league.

Lost in the missed kicks last night was he had his best game punting since he has been here had average of 49.4 yards with a net of 42.2.

I'm not convinced that Medlock isn't playing injured right now....but who knows....

4 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

Lost in the missed kicks last night was he had his best game punting since he has been here had average of 49.4 yards with a net of 42.2.

His punting was horrid against BC, and mediocre against Toronto. But, last night he was phoenominal in that regard. 

21 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

Lost in the missed kicks last night was he had his best game punting since he has been here had average of 49.4 yards with a net of 42.2.

he was BOOMING some of those punts.. one was a 55 yarder I think,.

16 minutes ago, Blueandgold said:

His punting was horrid against BC, and mediocre against Toronto. But, last night he was phoenominal in that regard. 

it was mentioned he was directional punting against BC..

49 minutes ago, Stickem said:

AND why did we quit on that play that Cunningham took to the one...Seems we were confused and they were sharp....strange for a Mike O team that usually capitalizes on other teams mistakes...That should have been our ball heading the other way.

We didn't quit. They just didn't see or figure on that play by that Alouettes player. That was a real heads up play. He had the wherewithal to locate the loose ball, and while jumping out of bounds, still manage to tap the ball back into play, all in a matter of a couple of seconds. Great football play.

15 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

We didn't quit. They just didn't see or figure on that play by that Alouettes player. That was a real heads up play. He had the wherewithal to locate the loose ball, and while jumping out of bounds, still manage to tap the ball back into play, all in a matter of a couple of seconds. Great football play.

Disagree that it was a smart play more likely a rookie who didn't know the rules.  If the ball goes out of bounds it's BC's ball, if he knocks it back onto the field, it's anybodies ball.  He got lucky.

Edited July 28, 20178 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

It's only smart because it worked. Otherwise you're correct. But that effort was there..

that's a total fluke play. Als hustled for sure, so don't take that away from them, but that's a total fluke...

and in all truthfulness a stupid play...they got really lucky there

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

I'm not convinced that Medlock isn't playing injured right now....but who knows....

His hold man, Dressler, was injured so there's that too.

 

1 hour ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Disagree that it was a smart play more likely a rookie who didn't know the rules.  If the ball goes out of bounds it's BC's ball, if he knocks it back onto the field, it's anybodies ball.  He got lucky.

I know the officiating in our league is bad, but I think even they would've given the ball to the Alouettes, not the BC Lions.

3 minutes ago, Eternal optimist said:

 

I know the officiating in our league is bad, but I think even they would've given the ball to the Alouettes, not the BC Lions.

LOL

46 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

LOL

Not only do you have an avvy of 'Cactus'....you are starting to mix up the teams like he did LOL...(Just yankin your chain Bannatyne)...I remember Wells calling a Bomber game at home and after he had more than a few had the Stamps playing Edmonton in our park...lol...He also used to give the race results from the track and he came up with this gem...'It was Jingle Balls in the stretch and down to the wire...and I'm not touching that with a ten foot pole" ...Quite a character was ol Jack

Edited July 28, 20178 yr by Stickem

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

I'm not convinced that Medlock isn't playing injured right now....but who knows....

Funny you mention that...I was thinking the same thing watching him jog off the field. Looked a little off as he was jogging. Something possibly not right, but in the warm up at the half he was kicking it almost 50.

8 minutes ago, ddanger said:

Funny you mention that...I was thinking the same thing watching him jog off the field. Looked a little off as he was jogging. Something possibly not right, but in the warm up at the half he was kicking it almost 50.

I personally think he hurt himself while playing "obstacle" on one of the returns a couple weeks ago......I don't believe the guy would miss as many kicks as he has lately unless something was wrong, physically.

I'm going to go on a little rant here......

In my section on the west side I sit with a group of STH's who have been together since the old place. My irritation with their negativity is beginning to get to the point where I'm thinking about moving to a different section. Last night the people behind me, who know more than the coach and gm, were unreal. Bitching about the offence, the defence, the coaching, and of course the ref's. Even after a good play they seemed to be able to find a reason to complain.

Man I was happy when the left, and I gotta say even happier when we won!! Next home game I'm going to tell them to leave even earlier, cause it's clearly beneficial to the team!!

I guess I just feel like we're supposed to be fans, so let's cheer on the team. If nothing they do is going to make you happy, then don't bother coming.