USABomberfan Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Well, since BC didn't help us out against Edmonton last week, it's time for us to help ourselves out and drive home the final win needed to bring home a WSF home appearance. If we get up on them by 2 scores early, I say they're done. While it's already a given no playoffs in BC, win this one and Buono's coffin gets the last nail driven in it. Good thing Dressler will be here taking those defenders off of Harris this time. Rod Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwd Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Are you including safeties in this scoring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 RB Johnson (healthy scratch) and OL Steward (ankle) are not expected to suit up on Saturday. Bigblue204, shadybob and wbbfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 49 minutes ago, northwd said: Are you including safeties in this scoring? While Jason Maas and I have very little in common, such as ear span, how we treat people, use of expletives when representing our organizations, etc., we do apparently share a very strong disdain for intentionally giving up safeties. shadybob, BigBlueFanatic, blue_gold_84 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbbfan Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said: RB Johnson (healthy scratch) and OL Steward (ankle) are not expected to suit up on Saturday. Johnson is a beast. But the thoughts of rainy getting significant carries against our gap missing front 7 is scary. I think he would be the perfect compliment to harris in the 2 back set. shadybob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Black Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I have a very hard time thinking that Pasquale Buono is going to be deep-sided by the Lions organization. He’s also VP of Ops. and GM. He has for such a very long time been largely responsible for the success of the franchise. A year like this doesn’t/shouldn’t do him in, IMO. SPuDS and blue_gold_84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Rod Black said: I have a very hard time thinking that Pasquale Buono is going to be deep-sided by the Lions organization. He’s also VP of Ops. and GM. He has for such a very long time been largely responsible for the success of the franchise. A year like this doesn’t/shouldn’t do him in, IMO. I've heard stories he's going to retire. JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Wally might be "asked" to retire but not fired. SPuDS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Wally himself has said he's not certain if he'll come back next year. I can't see him being coach or GM next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Black Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 It’s entirely possible that Buono may decide he wants to take baby steps to the door, moving away from all his responsibilities with the Lions. Braley doing him in, whacking him, nailing his coffin, pulling the trigger, all seems excessive for Wally’s future. He will be the one to decide if he takes the third down plunge or to punt, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Rod Black said: It’s entirely possible that Buono may decide he wants to take baby steps to the door, moving away from all his responsibilities with the Lions. Braley doing him in, whacking him, nailing his coffin, pulling the trigger, all seems excessive for Wally’s future. He will be the one to decide if he takes the third down plunge or to punt, IMO. Why would anyone with self-respect want to stay where they are not wanted or respected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueingreenland Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Maybe he will "just" be G.M. next year, again. But even if that happened, we all know Wally would be coaching from upstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBURGESS Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Before the season, Wally said it was his last season as HC. He's softened that in the last few weeks as he realized that he'll go out as a loser in his last season. I suspect that everyone involved assumed that the Lions would be sold this off season and therefore would want to go a different direction, but in the last couple of weeks Brailey said that the sale is being hung up because of pending lawsuits. IMO: No sale = Brailey stays = Wally stays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, TBURGESS said: Before the season, Wally said it was his last season as HC. He's softened that in the last few weeks as he realized that he'll go out as a loser in his last season. I suspect that everyone involved assumed that the Lions would be sold this off season and therefore would want to go a different direction, but in the last couple of weeks Brailey said that the sale is being hung up because of pending lawsuits. IMO: No sale = Brailey stays = Wally stays All that being said, he likely won't be the HC next year. Too much wear-and-tear on his body. SPuDS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty Liver Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, TBURGESS said: Before the season, Wally said it was his last season as HC. He's softened that in the last few weeks as he realized that he'll go out as a loser in his last season. I suspect that everyone involved assumed that the Lions would be sold this off season and therefore would want to go a different direction, but in the last couple of weeks Brailey said that the sale is being hung up because of pending lawsuits. IMO: No sale = Brailey stays = Wally stays Wally spoke with Bob on the Pre-game show a couple of weeks ago and pretty much confirmed that it was a difficult decision but he was going to stick to his retirement plan, win or lose. Edited October 26, 2017 by Throw Long Bannatyne blue_gold_84, SPuDS, JCon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABomberfan Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 4 hours ago, blueingreenland said: Maybe he will "just" be G.M. next year, again. But even if that happened, we all know Wally would be coaching from upstairs. Which is why he will be "Popped," like that guy who used to be the man upstairs in Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABomberfan Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 20 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said: RB Johnson (healthy scratch) and OL Steward (ankle) are not expected to suit up on Saturday. Yeah my guess is they decided to give Rainey all the carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Its kinda sad to see Wally, who has been such a respected fixture in the CFL for so many years, come to this. Rod Black and wbbfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbbfan Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 31 minutes ago, tracker said: Its kinda sad to see Wally, who has been such a respected fixture in the CFL for so many years, come to this. It virtually allways ends like this. Its either this or they retire too young. bustamente and SPuDS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABomberfan Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 3 hours ago, tracker said: Its kinda sad to see Wally, who has been such a respected fixture in the CFL for so many years, come to this. Yeah but ... Could've been avoided had he just retired at the end of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Black Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 16 hours ago, tracker said: Its kinda sad to see Wally, who has been such a respected fixture in the CFL for so many years, come to this. They shoot horses, don’t they? SPuDS and Fatty Liver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 23 hours ago, JCon said: All that being said, he likely won't be the HC next year. Too much wear-and-tear on his body. Back when he started coaching, Duron Carter wasn't around. Times have changed. He can't take those sideline shot the way he used to. JCon, Tracker and SPuDS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABomberfan Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Rod Black said: They shoot horses, don’t they? Personally, I don't think one bad season is going to all the sudden tarnish his legacy or make him the ridicule of the entire CFL fan base. They all know he stayed on just a little beyond his expiration date. But everyone knows when change has to be made, it has to be made, and I'd say that coffin is getting nailed shut on the Buono era. Rod Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 This season will have no impact on Buono's legacy. He was a terrific linebacker and outstanding special teamer, and a legendary coach and GM. Buono did a reasonably job of coaching this year. He had the wheels fall off when his QB situation strangely unraveled. Before that happened, they were a shoe-in to make the playoffs and potentially another Grey Cup run. His team is still talented and the QB will still likely continue on with an impressive career. There is a lot of talent on this team and they could very well win out. The Bombers better not sleep on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABomberfan Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, MC said: This season will have no impact on Buono's legacy. He was a terrific linebacker and outstanding special teamer, and a legendary coach and GM. Buono did a reasonably job of coaching this year. He had the wheels fall off when his QB situation strangely unraveled. Before that happened, they were a shoe-in to make the playoffs and potentially another Grey Cup run. His team is still talented and the QB will still likely continue on with an impressive career. There is a lot of talent on this team and they could very well win out. The Bombers better not sleep on this team. There's no sleeping on anyone when the Eskos could still win their last two, though I hope Calgary blasts them on Saturday regardless of our game's outcome. Edited October 27, 2017 by USABomberfan Noeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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