Well, we should have a treat this Friday with our guys back in town, and interested to hear the injury report on Tuesday on O'Shea's coaches show.  Maybe Wild makes his return?

Also, anyone know what the Redblacks QB situation is coming into this game?  I'm just curious as to whether or not they'll be starting Ryan Lindley.  If they are, I think we can take a W to the bank in this one cuz I seen that guy play before and he's an equal to Brian Brohm.  If Trevor Harris is back, we may have our hands a little more full with a Redblacks team that's starting to gain traction.  Tate is a little less than Harris, but he has enough experience and is enough of a gamer that I wouldn't take facing him too lightly, even if he's not in Calgary anymore.

But I hope it's Lindley we face.

Edited September 18, 20178 yr by USABomberfan

1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said:

Tate is soft.

Super soft

7 hours ago, Noeller said:

@TimCBaines 

GM Marcel Desjardins on injured QB Drew Tate: "I can't say 100% he won't play (Friday), the likelihood is he won't, but there's a chance."

One hit & he's done. They'd be smarter to prep Lindley than Tate. 

Anyone else Want to see Loffler move up to WILL??? I'm very interested how that would play out, then we could move Santos Knox to MIKE

20 hours ago, Noeller said:

We should absolutely slaughter them on Friday, and in previous years I'd be worried about exactly what Mike was concerned about.....but this is an MOS team. They'll be ready...

I don't really care if some fans want to call this an easy win... all I care about is how the team prepares for this game... and everything we've seen from the group the last couple years leads me to believe they will not be complacent against any opponent...

I want to see Brohm  Lindley but ever vigilant that he could also be Rocky Lindley if we don't have  the preparation. 

The only way I'd see us losing this game is if Nichols and the offense threw an absolute stink bomb out there and allowed Lindley multiple opportunities to make a win happen.  I just don't see that though with how I think we'll utilize Harris and Flanders to wear out the D as has been our MO.

If we get this game going into a track meet, I do not believe Lindley has the experience nor the toolset to be able to keep it close.

Edited September 19, 20178 yr by USABomberfan

The only way I see us losing the game is if we lose Nichols or Harris early on.

I think the record since Nichols, is 19 wins 6 losses, (not including playoff loss)

Got a feeling JFG has a good game they really targeted him last time they played Ottawa.

@DarrinBauming
Just my gut — I think Westerman will start and play Friday night. #Bombers #RedBlacks

Ottawa's D is almost unrecognizable since last year...

Would love to see a huge game from Harris - a bit worried that Lapo will get too cute in this one

Should be a multiple interception game

3 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

The only way I see us losing the game is if we lose Nichols or Harris early on.

LeFevour is still better then a rookie nobody...  the only way I see us losing is if the team completely takes the night off in all 3 areas.

11 minutes ago, Brandon said:

LeFevour is still better then a rookie nobody...  the only way I see us losing is if the team completely takes the night off in all 3 areas.

LeFevour's supposedly our 3rd string. Davis #2. LeFevour's a glorified RB who can throw some, which is why he's our short yardage guy.

45 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

LeFevour's supposedly our 3rd string. Davis #2. LeFevour's a glorified RB who can throw some, which is why he's our short yardage guy.

Must have been a bye week.  We're discussing our 3rd string QB in multiple threads.

 

From what I've seen LeFevour has benefited from coming in off the bench and beating teams with his athleticism.  Once teams prepare for him as the starter, he struggles to sustain it for multiple games.  It seems like once he's expected to run the plays as called by the coach, his success drops off quickly.

Just one mbrgs opinion, of course.

17 minutes ago, mbrg said:

Must have been a bye week.  We're discussing our 3rd string QB in multiple threads.

 

From what I've seen LeFevour has benefited from coming in off the bench and beating teams with his athleticism.  Once teams prepare for him as the starter, he struggles to sustain it for multiple games.  It seems like once he's expected to run the plays as called by the coach, his success drops off quickly.

Just one mbrgs opinion, of course.

Yes LeFevour's skills have always been to be the wildcard package QB.  This is how he was used early on in Hamilton and it's how Lapolice is using him now.  He's had his stints though of multiple starting games filling in for Collaros, playing for a brief period in MTL and then backing up Ray in Toronto.  In all cases, he dug the teams in holes record-wise and has never been sought after as a prohibitive starter.  I believe we have him here so he can do the dirty work instead of needing Davis to do it, but I think sooner or later Davis will have his chance to show whether he's a boom or bust.

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

@DarrinBauming
Just my gut — I think Westerman will start and play Friday night. #Bombers #RedBlacks

good call on the gut there Bauming.

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

@DarrinBauming
Just my gut — I think Westerman will start and play Friday night. #Bombers #RedBlacks

I'm not taking the news of Westerman's season-ending status lightly or anything.  I am concerned that down the stretch here such as the playoffs or Grey Cup should we get that far ... we could very well need him and be hurt without him.

But for this game I think regardless of him being out Lindley is still going to struggle.  Hopefully Chris Randle can bait him into some bad throws that go the distance the other way.

Still worry about back ups killing us. But im a lot more at ease then previously. I thought this would be a sleeper game. Now i fully expect us to win and control the game. 

3 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

LeFevour's supposedly our 3rd string. Davis #2. LeFevour's a glorified RB who can throw some, which is why he's our short yardage guy.

Same way we listed glenn and davis last year. And when a QB came off the bench for reps, it was glenn. 

The bombers just tweeted that they release Thorpe from the practice roster.

Brief scrap at practice between Spooner and Ogopogo, apparently....(says Bauming).....Westerman very involved in practice today, in a jersey and gloves....

11 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Brief scrap at practice between Spooner and Ogopogo, apparently....(says Bauming).....Westerman very involved in practice today, in a jersey and gloves....

at least we know who our next DL coach is...

Bauming says nothing wildly different about the Bombers DL....same guys, minus Westerman. Thomas to "start" to fix the ratio......Jeffcoat and Ogopogo on either end, likely...

Now call me crazy but I think starting Corney is better than starting Thomas.