Just to not start an overreaction, I know this is part of the CFL.  We had a big road win last week and unfortunately after so many games when things go right, you often have one that goes wrong, and such was tonight.

 

But having said that, RichiHall's chickens have come home to roost again.  This D has to be able to step up and get turnovers at some point, and his refusal to call blitzes is preventing them from doing that.  And Ryan Lankford ... I don't have any issues with him returning kicks, but his play as a wideout has been awful.  Killing our offense when he's in there.  Dom Davis sure didn't tear it up but our guys were making his numbers worse with the drops.

 

I think we can still get home field for the WSF, but it doesn't look like we're ready to knock off Calgary yet.

Edited November 13, 20178 yr by USABomberfan

Terrible game plan for stopping Chris Rainey.  Awful awful.  Worst DC ever on par with Jeff Reinebold.

I say fire him right now and make an example out of him.

2 hours ago, USABomberfan said:

I say fire him right now and make an example out of him.

As much as I would want Hall's head on a post outside IGF field, it's not going to happen. With a terrible DC, we're probably going to lose in the first playoff game. Without a settled defensive playbook, we're almost certainly screwed. Hall might even be back next year- weird stuff happens. Look at Reed returning as GM in Montreal.

Just now, tracker said:

As much as I would want Hall's head on a post outside IGF field, it's not going to happen. With a terrible DC, we're probably going to lose in the first playoff game. Without a settled defensive playbook, we're almost certainly screwed. Hall might even be back next year- weird stuff happens. Look at Reed returning as GM in Montreal.

I'm praying to god our current management isn't as brain-dead as the Wettenhalls.

#FIRERICHIEHALLRIGHTNOW

1 minute ago, USABomberfan said:

I'm praying to god our current management isn't as brain-dead as the Wettenhalls.

#FIRERICHIEHALLRIGHTNOW

Its not gonna happen right now. Just accept it. It probably will in the off season tho. 

2 hours ago, USABomberfan said:

I'm praying to god our current management isn't as brain-dead as the Wettenhalls.

#FIRERICHIEHALLRIGHTNOW

It probably comes down to slim chance vs no freaking chance at all. Take your pick. Look at how long some of the previous assistant coaches (and players) hung around when it was painfully obvious they were incompetent.

Just now, Goalie said:

Its not gonna happen right now. Just accept it. It probably will in the off season tho. 

Well if we did it right now we wouldn't have to delay the inevitable.  I'm just so tired of a guy worse than Reinebold coaching this defense.

1 hour ago, USABomberfan said:

I say fire him right now and make an example out of him.

That makes no sense. I want Hall gone as much as anyone but firing him now is the equivalent of the WFC proclaiming "we made a mistake" and "the post-season doesn't matter," like waving the white flag. It's not going to happen.

He'll get fired in the day after the defense gives up 500+ in the WSF.

HC coach needs to go as much as the next guy. He is relying on his coordinators because he doesn't know any better.

 

 

12 minutes ago, pigseye said:

HC coach needs to go as much as the next guy. He is relying on his coordinators because he doesn't know any better.

Clueless comment. You don't fire the HC of a team in the playoffs and second in the division.

2 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said:

That makes no sense. I want Hall gone as much as anyone but firing him now is the equivalent of the WFC proclaiming "we made a mistake" and "the post-season doesn't matter," like waving the white flag. It's not going to happen.

He'll get fired in the day after the defense gives up 500+ in the WSF.

Are player or personnel moves during the playoffs and before the Grey Cup frowned upon by the league?

What happens if esks us and riders all finish 11-7??

Just now, White Out said:

What happens if esks us and riders all finish 11-7??

We clinch second 

51 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

That makes no sense. I want Hall gone as much as anyone but firing him now is the equivalent of the WFC proclaiming "we made a mistake" and "the post-season doesn't matter," like waving the white flag. It's not going to happen.

He'll get fired in the day after the defense gives up 500+ in the WSF.

I admit I'm blowing a little steam right now from the frustration of seeing Nichols and Harris join Darvin Adams on the injury report and yeah I know what you said is true.  It's just when you got situations like this, the problems on defense get magnified.

But we did make a mistake in bringing him here and I think he's as bad a DC as Bellefeuille was an OC.

The unfortunate part is that while the defence gave up a gajillion yards. They gave the ball to the offence on a couple turnovers with good field position but without Nicholls we couldn't convert them to major scores.    

If Nichols didn't get injured I'm sure we'd be celebrating 2nd place right now.  

2 hours ago, B-F-F-C said:

The unfortunate part is that while the defence gave up a gajillion yards. They gave the ball to the offence on a couple turnovers with good field position but without Nichols we couldn't convert them to major scores.    

If Nichols didn't get injured I'm sure we'd be celebrating 2nd place right now.  

Maybe. The offence under Nichols wasn't exactly on fire before he went down. With him down, the maybe went to zero.

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2 hours ago, USABomberfan said:

Well if we did it right now we wouldn't have to delay the inevitable.  I'm just so tired of a guy worse than Reinebold coaching this defense.

Can't fire Hall now. It will be done (if it's even done at all) in the off season. Don't hold your breath. 

Edited October 29, 20178 yr by SpeedFlex27

Just now, tracker said:

Maybe. The offence under Nichols wasn't exactly on fire before he went down. With him down, the maybe went to zero.

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I know it's tough for you to see things in a positive light but come on this game is in the bag with a  semi competent QB.  

2 hours ago, B-F-F-C said:

I know it's tough for you to see things in a positive light but come on this game is in the bag with a  semi competent QB.  

i disagree. The Lions were marching up and down the field at will, our running game was almost non-existent and our receivers apart from Dressler were doing squat. Doug Flutie would have had a tough time.

2 hours ago, tracker said:

As much as I would want Hall's head on a post outside IGF field, it's not going to happen. With a terrible DC, we're probably going to lose in the first playoff game. Without a settled defensive playbook, we're almost certainly screwed. Hall might even be back next year- weird stuff happens. Look at Reed returning as GM in Montreal.

Yes, lets look to emulate the club that is a clown show.

40 minutes ago, tracker said:

Maybe. The offence under Nichols wasn't exactly on fire before he went down. With him down, the maybe went to zero.

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Two drives, where we got fgs versus the rest of the game. Why let facts get in the way.

The defence leads the league in points off of turnovers. The time of possession is so out of balance resulting in the defence being on the field a ridiculous amount of time......and all this is a result of the DC......Seriously?

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Two drives, where we got fgs versus the rest of the game. Why let facts get in the way.

And when we got a FG, they rolled right down the field and got a TD.  With the Bomber defence as flaccid as it has been as was, it was obvious that the odd field goal wasn't going to do it.

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Yes, lets look to emulate the club that is a clown show.

You missed the point. In this league, as in many sports, the management and coaches make absolutely baffling, nonsensical decisions in defiance of all logic.

12 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Yes, lets look to emulate the club that is a clown show.

I don't think that's what he meant