Game day thread: Ottawa QuarterBLACKS vs Bomber BYES

So we are all wondering what the defensive line is gonna look like but does it matter against a third string quarterback?

Time to shake off the rust from the bye week or shall we say the Bombers have all healed up from their little nicks. I doubt if they have forgotten how to play .... as much as the players may be chomping at the bit to get going,  I think we as fans are far more anxious than the players to see the game underway.

We are likely to see a defensive line that has 2 international defensive ends and one international defensive tackle. That means that Corney, Thomas and who knows who else will be platooning. I personally don't see many other changes. It will be interesting to see who gets the start, Knox or Santos Knox at linebacker. At safety Jones or Loffler ... maybe a little experimenting with where to put Loffler but probably not.

Other than that I think Michael O'Shea will be standing pat tonight - - and that feels like a habit - - if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Game day - Yahoo !!!!!

Edited September 22, 20178 yr by BigBlue

Poop scratched again, that's cool, I guess we don't need any pass rush tonight.

1 minute ago, Mike said:

Poop scratched again, that's cool, I guess we don't need any pass rush tonight.

yay! no sacks for the DL tonight!

1 minute ago, Mike said:

Poop scratched again, that's cool, I guess we don't need any pass rush tonight.

Anybody got a depth chart?

 

3 minutes ago, BigBlue said:

Anybody got a depth chart?

 

In the "Week Of The Game" thread...

I'm getting so riled up I need it to be kickoff already.

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

In the "Week Of The Game" thread...

that doesnt include scratches but ya. 

 

2 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

that doesnt include scratches but ya. 

 

they don't print scratches....just something that's announced right before the game.

No Poop?  Brutal.  

10 minutes ago, Noeller said:

In the "Week Of The Game" thread...

could not find that

 

Is Poop banged up?   I'm not familiar with why he is not getting play time?  

5 minutes ago, BigBlue said:

could not find that

 

 

I used to feel like the bombers  were the kind of team to let a 3rd string  qb have a coming out party with his first start.  But not this team.

Even so, man I'ma say something that is not going to play well at all here, but we get to forget about the NHL cuz bomber football is the real deal.  Booyah.

I know, that's just a captain obvious statement, but man it just seems like it was only yesterday that the MO in Bomber land was once labor day and banjo bowl were over, Bomber football was over.  Now we're in a real race that can put the Jets on hold till January.

9 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

Even so, man I'ma say something that is not going to play well at all here, but we get to forget about the NHL cuz bomber football is the real deal.  Booyah.

I know, that's just a captain obvious statement, but man it just seems like it was only yesterday that the MO in Bomber land was once labor day and banjo bowl were over, Bomber football was over.  Now we're in a real race that can put the Jets on hold till January.

Only morons felt like that....and they're not welcome here, IMO.... #KiddingNotKidding

37 minutes ago, Brandon said:

My guess is it is for the fans coming to the game....  it's Winnipeg.  Once a touch of rain hits the streets for some reason the city slows down to a crawl and you can add an additional 30 minutes for any drive around town. 

this is correct, and hilarious.

Manitobans drive full speed through blinding snow,  skating rink quality  ice, white out blizzards, but

RAIN ...... slow to a crawl.

We can't drive in rain.

lol winnipeg.

I do expect us to win and by a good margin. I do t look to the sins of past teams. That said, one look at our two games against Montreal and our one against BC will tell you that we definitely have played down to our opponent in recent history. 

Henry Burris on the TSN Panel.

Those Playbook segments were atrocious. Let's see if this goes better.

56 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

No Poop?  Brutal.  

Sh!t happens 

Al is forgiven, Hank. All is forgiven... After they shame you.

Boy I don't know about that call on the UR on the sack on Matt Nichols.  I mean that flag there kinda disturbs me.

 

I am all for eliminating dirty hits especially to QBs and for at least letting defensive players know they will be punished for looking to take out an opposing QB.  But where does it end?

I mean last I checked, DLmen were paid to sack the QB, cleanly yes but ... I don't know I don't think that guy had any ill intent other than to do his job there.  Im concerned cuz if that shoe is on the other foot ... What are we gonna do?

5 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

Boy I don't know about that call on the UR on the sack on Matt Nichols.  I mean that flag there kinda disturbs me.

 

I am all for eliminating dirty hits especially to QBs and for at least letting defensive players know they will be punished for looking to take out an opposing QB.  But where does it end?

I mean last I checked, DLmen were paid to sack the QB, cleanly yes but ... I don't know I don't think that guy had any ill intent other than to do his job there.  Im concerned cuz if that shoe is on the other foot ... What are we gonna do?

Snapped Nichols head pretty good so there was solid contact made.

19 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Snapped Nichols head pretty good so there was solid contact made.

Was a head shot. Called every time. 

On a big positive note, DL stepping up in place of Westerman and getting us kick-started.  Booyah

Lightning again. 

I think Dressler is out....again.