Training camp is over .... adjustments have been made  and its time for the opening kickoff

Anybody change their minds on how preseason changed their expectations for this year .... Montreal thrashing Ottawa changed mine .... cutting Willy raise my hopes for the Argos .... Edmonton looks stronger than I first thought and Regina even worse

For the first time in years I am forecasting Winnipeg finishes first in the league  .. just an optimistic hunch .... I forecast these final standings:

Winnipeg

Calgary

Vancouver

Edmonton

Ottawa

Montreal

Toronto

Hamilton

Regina

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:

This is starting to remind me of your schtick on TEP a couple of years back. ******' nauseating.

1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:

This is starting to remind me of your schtick on TEP a couple of years back. ******' nauseating.

If you don't like my posts there's an ignore function here. Just a thought.

Since Kavis Reed was told who he was going to hire for head coach as a condition of his job, what reason have we to believe that the same thing isn't going to happen all over again? God knows, Reed's judgement about who to hire would a helluva lot better than the Wettenhall's- we may not like Maas, but he he has been at least average.

Holy crap, what a stat for Andrew Harris!

2 hours ago, J5V said:

If you don't like my posts there's an ignore function here. Just a thought.

But you like mine enough to reply to them twice. 

1 minute ago, blue_gold_84 said:

But you like mine enough to reply to them twice. 

I love yours almost as much as anyone else's. I always feel so much smarter after reading your posts. 

?‍?Andrew Harris faces a tough task to reach the 1K - 1K mark..3 games remaining..3 tough teams.

CFL.ca - Andrew Harris needs to average 43.0 rushing yards 61.3 receiving yards to become the first to record a 1k/1k season.

- Andrew Harris needs 6 receptions to reach 100 and 9 to set a single-season record for running backs (Craig Ellis 102, 1985)

My guess is Harris will easily get 100 catches, plus get 1000 yards running, but will fall just short of 1000 receiving.

HE needs a big game in one of these remaining games. However I would rather see the Bombers rest him a bit once we clinch 2nd.

2 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

?‍?Andrew Harris faces a tough task to reach the 1K - 1K mark..3 games remaining..3 tough teams.

CFL.ca - Andrew Harris needs to average 43.0 rushing yards 61.3 receiving yards to become the first to record a 1k/1k season.

- Andrew Harris needs 6 receptions to reach 100 and 9 to set a single-season record for running backs (Craig Ellis 102, 1985)

Gable destroyed Toronto last week...  biggest threat to Harris 1000-1000 is Lapo's overthinking

'they expect me to use our best weapons so I'm going to build a game plan around Matt Coates'

16 hours ago, Rich said:

http://3downnation.com/2017/10/18/kavis-reed-return-gm-search-new-alouettes-coach-begun/

Kavis Reed confirmed back as GM for Montreal next year.  The search for a new head coach is under way ....   

LOL!!! That is hilarious. Actually it's sad. 

11 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

Holy crap, what a stat for Andrew Harris!

That's insane. Completion % when throwing to Harris must be around 99.99999999

Tough news from the Bombers today regarding Craig Smith's diagnosis of acute leukemia.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2017/10/20/statement-national-scout-craig-smith/

Does anyone know what Goossen did to Awe to earn his fine this week? I'd think they would have rewarded him instead for punishing one of the dirtiest players in the league. As I saw that game, BC dished out lots of dirty hits including a helmet to helmet job on Harris and late hits on Maurice Leggett who was down and hurt. Yet Goosen gets singled out for the only fine. Mindboggling.

Edited October 20, 20178 yr by J5V

2 hours ago, J5V said:

Does anyone know what Goossen did to Awe to earn his fine this week? I'd think they would have rewarded him instead for punishing one of the dirtiest players in the league. As I saw that game, BC dished out lots of dirty hits including a helmet to helmet job on Harris and late hits on Maurice Leggett who was down and hurt. Yet Goosen gets singled out for the only fine. Mindboggling.

I counted three late hits out of bounds.

43 minutes ago, JCon said:

I counted three late hits out of bounds.

Right. I forgot about those. I believe Harris was also abused out of bounds. No flags on any of them.

I can't shake the feeling that Harris is really showing the effects of all the tough miles we've put on him this year.  BC was ganging up on him but teams have done that all year.  It seemed like that last few percent of explosiveness and power that makes him so great was missing against BC.

I'm with greenland: hopefully we beat Toronto, clinch, and then we can give him a rest. 1K/1K is cool and all but against a Grey Cup, not that big a deal.

...tho I don't know who we'd line up in his stead.  The only other guy listed at RB in the entire org is a little guy named Zach Bauman, an import who doesn't even have a headshot on the Bomber roster.  Normand has played Harris' position, right?

Edited October 20, 20178 yr by johnzo

On 10/19/2017 at 10:33 PM, blueingreenland said:

My guess is Harris will easily get 100 catches, plus get 1000 yards running, but will fall just short of 1000 receiving.

HE needs a big game in one of these remaining games. However I would rather see the Bombers rest him a bit once we clinch 2nd.

It all depends on the outcome of Wpg & Cgy games this week and next week. 

We play Tor, BC (eliminated) and Cgy.

Cgy plays Edm (who are in the race for the 3rd in the West w/ Ssk) 

 

If Bombers take care of business today and next week, and Edm (playing @ home) beats Cgy 

.. then Wpg vs Cgy on last week of the regular season will be for the Div title and host West Final at home.

 

Edited October 21, 20178 yr by M.O.A.B.

On 2017-10-18 at 3:48 PM, Jacquie said:

 

I suppose one idiot had to come out on top...

1 hour ago, M.O.A.B. said:

It all depends on the outcome of Wpg & Cgy games this week and next week. 

We play Tor, BC (eliminated) and Cgy.

Cgy plays Edm (who are in the race for the 3rd in the West w/ Ssk) 

 

If Bombers take care of business today and next week, and Edm (playing @ home) beats Cgy 

.. then Wpg vs Cgy on last week of the regular season will be for the Div title and host West Final at home.

 

Be still my beating heart!

2 hours ago, M.O.A.B. said:

It all depends on the outcome of Wpg & Cgy games this week and next week. 

We play Tor, BC (eliminated) and Cgy.

Cgy plays Edm (who are in the race for the 3rd in the West w/ Ssk) 

 

If Bombers take care of business today and next week, and Edm (playing @ home) beats Cgy 

.. then Wpg vs Cgy on last week of the regular season will be for the Div title and host West Final at home.

 

Would be excellent to see Bombers host the W Final!

But alot of things need to fall into place for that, as you say, starting today vs Toronto.

Here's hoping Bombers just put the boots to Stamps in the final regular season game and make a friggin statement like Riders did last night. I see BLM eating some humble pie today on Twitter.

 

On 10/21/2017 at 1:04 PM, Doublezero said:

Would be excellent to see Bombers host the W Final!

But alot of things need to fall into place for that, as you say, starting today vs Toronto.

Here's hoping Bombers just put the boots to Stamps in the final regular season game and make a friggin statement like Riders did last night. I see BLM eating some humble pie today on Twitter.

 

BLM is good but not great.  The Stamps have an amazing defence and have surrounded BLM with talent so he shines.  Being a school yard bully if you smack the Stamps in the mouth early and often they don't know how to react.  The Bombers are plenty physical enough to do it.

Is Hamilton playing the best football in the league all of a sudden?

1 hour ago, J5V said:

Is Hamilton playing the best football in the league all of a sudden?

They have definitely been solid.  June Jones worked some magic.

1 hour ago, J5V said:

Is Hamilton playing the best football in the league all of a sudden?

Yes, prior to them being eliminated they were the team that concerned me the most about putting on a good playoff performance. 

4 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Yes, prior to them being eliminated they were the team that concerned me the most about putting on a good playoff performance.