I've come across some debates on facebook,  read some opinions on fan and CFL blogs.. curious what we think here..

I'm changing my answer to yes

Had a heckuva game despite some of the calls by LaPo. 

He is elite

Definitely elite. Reilly BLM and Nichols... 3 best today. 

Ill go there with Reilly.... 

Is it that difficult to throw hail marrys and hope for circus catches. Esks had 4 big plays today... 2 over Roc.. 1 fluke by Williams... And 1 long one by watson where refs missed a blatant hold. 

16 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Had a heckuva game despite some of the calls by LaPo. 

Despite?  LaPolice called a great game. The Eskimos were unsteady for most of the game with tempo and play calling.  It was no accident this offence got  38 first downs.

38...

So who's on the post game show calling out the people who didn't call Nichols an "elite" qb 

 

thought it must be a mbb poster

Elite game manager. Nothing to see here 

46 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Despite?  LaPolice called a great game. The Eskimos were unsteady for most of the game with tempo and play calling.  It was no accident this offence got  38 first downs.

38...

How many more points could they have had if Lapo doesn't get too cute on the opening drive and call that brain dead fake? How about if he kept it simple and kept pounding the running backs rather than trying to pass it in? Lapo did good and Lapo did bad when he tried to outsmart everyone. Story the guys entire career. Smart man, knows his ****, gets too in his own head and too conservative for his own good. Only reason we didn't curb stomp the Esks on the scoreboard. 

Just now, 17to85 said:

How many more points could they have had if Lapo doesn't get too cute on the opening drive and call that brain dead fake? How about if he kept it simple and kept pounding the running backs rather than trying to pass it in? Lapo did good and Lapo did bad when he tried to outsmart everyone. Story the guys entire career. Smart man, knows his ****, gets too in his own head and too conservative for his own good. Only reason we didn't curb stomp the Esks on the scoreboard. 

If it worked Lapo would have looked like a genius. I don't necessarily agree with it but we had a few games last season where the gadget play worked and we praised Lapo for it. 

3 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

How many more points could they have had if Lapo doesn't get too cute on the opening drive and call that brain dead fake? How about if he kept it simple and kept pounding the running backs rather than trying to pass it in? Lapo did good and Lapo did bad when he tried to outsmart everyone. Story the guys entire career. Smart man, knows his ****, gets too in his own head and too conservative for his own good. Only reason we didn't curb stomp the Esks on the scoreboard. 

Can't let that get in your head. LaPo absolutely called a great game. We marched the ball up and down the field, almost at will. It's time to let your inner hatred of the man go. He's a weapon for us now.

10 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Can't let that get in your head. LaPo absolutely called a great game. We marched the ball up and down the field, almost at will. It's time to let your inner hatred of the man go. He's a weapon for us now.

He's ok but leaves things too close. He had a killer instinct he would be great. As is he makes errors.

1 minute ago, 17to85 said:

He's ok but leaves things too close. He had a killer instinct he would be great. As is he makes errors.

His play calling is average but his schemes and " X's and 0's" are probably the best in the league if not right near the top. 

FWIW Reilly recorded 1 int this game but easily could have had 4 more but were wiped out via penalty or simply dropped by our DBs. Score really flattered the Eskimos just like the stats actually flattered Mike Reilly. Not saying he isn't a great QB but Nichols absolutely schooled him today.

Man he was great tonight. It's amazing to see him have so much success without Dressler. Don't get me wrong, Harris and Adams are nice weapons while Thorpe is a nicer player as well. With that being said, hardly anyone would say the Bombers have among the most dangerous skill position players in the league. 

9 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Elite game manager. Nothing to see here 

Elite ham & egger behind centre for the Bombers.

A stellar performance by Nichols last night. He was on fire!

7 hours ago, BBlink said:

FWIW Reilly recorded 1 int this game but easily could have had 4 more but were wiped out via penalty or simply dropped by our DBs. Score really flattered the Eskimos just like the stats actually flattered Mike Reilly. Not saying he isn't a great QB but Nichols absolutely schooled him today.

off the top of my head... Heath dropped one, Walker dropped one, Loffler had one taken back by penalty, caught one out-of-bounds, and probably should've caught the hail Mary that ended up being an Edm TD... very easily could have been 5-6 picks last night...

7 hours ago, Blueandgold said:

Man he was great tonight. It's amazing to see him have so much success without Dressler. Don't get me wrong, Harris and Adams are nice weapons while Thorpe is a nicer player as well. With that being said, hardly anyone would say the Bombers have among the most dangerous skill position players in the league. 

Then they are pretty dumb, aren't they?

8 hours ago, Blueandgold said:

Man he was great tonight. It's amazing to see him have so much success without Dressler. Don't get me wrong, Harris and Adams are nice weapons while Thorpe is a nicer player as well. With that being said, hardly anyone would say the Bombers have among the most dangerous skill position players in the league. 

Harris is undeniably one of the best, if not the best RB in the league.  Adams is right there knocking on the door.

I have to wonder what happens when Dress is healthy.

Part of me thinks Denmark is going to sit. We can't bench Flanders.

And as far as what I see out there on the field, we have plenty of weapons among the tops in the CFL. Harris, Dressler, Adams ... Thorpe and Flanders are incredible complimentary pieces.

There's really no denying it. We have an elite offence. 

1 minute ago, Mike said:

I have to wonder what happens when Dress is healthy.

Part of me thinks Denmark is going to sit. We can't bench Flanders.

And as far as what I see out there on the field, we have plenty of weapons among the tops in the CFL. Harris, Dressler, Adams ... Thorpe and Flanders are incredible complimentary pieces.

There's really no denying it. We have an elite offence. 

Why can't lankford come out and put Flanders on returns?

Edited August 18, 20178 yr by Judd

2 minutes ago, Mike said:

I have to wonder what happens when Dress is healthy.

Part of me thinks Denmark is going to sit. We can't bench Flanders.

And as far as what I see out there on the field, we have plenty of weapons among the tops in the CFL. Harris, Dressler, Adams ... Thorpe and Flanders are incredible complimentary pieces.

There's really no denying it. We have an elite offence. 

I am worried that Denmark will come out as well.  He is not a huge part of the offence but he makes a few clutch catches for first downs every game.  Lankford can't do what Denmark does.

10 minutes ago, Judd said:

Why can't lankford come out and put Flanders on returns?

He could and I don't like Lankford that much so I hope that's what happens, I just don't see it.

10 hours ago, Goalie said:

Definitely elite. Reilly BLM and Nichols... 3 best today. 

Ill go there with Reilly.... 

Is it that difficult to throw hail marrys and hope for circus catches. Esks had 4 big plays today... 2 over Roc.. 1 fluke by Williams... And 1 long one by watson where refs missed a blatant hold. 

Reilly throws a very good deep ball - always has. 

26 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Reilly throws a very good deep ball - always has. 

Yeah but circus catches 

26 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Reilly throws a very good deep ball - always has. 

If you call Hail Mary's good throws, I suppose so.  He relies a lot on his receivers to come up with the ball on those 50/50 shots.