As per Bob Irving's Coach's Show, MOS says Nichols is good to go for Sunday.

Will he practice this week? MOS says he hasn't decided that yet... he is always pretty sharp even without practice.

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Yep.... Being worn by a lineman..... Unless DA seriously packed er on.... 

Mildly surprised that Nichols is being as ginger as he is early on. I really thought he'd be flying on Day 1 to prove a point. Might be more hurt than I suspected... 

Maybe he's just wearing several extra layers because of the cold?  Don't ruin this for me. 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Yep.... Being worn by a lineman..... Unless DA seriously packed er on.... 

Mildly surprised that Nichols is being as ginger as he is early on. I really thought he'd be flying on Day 1 to prove a point. Might be more hurt than I suspected... 

Practice in general is going to be pretty light given the circumstances.  They’ll be doing more work inside both physically and mentally.  Real high chance to get injured in cold, save it up for Sunday.

54 minutes ago, tracker said:

If the calf injury is still plaguing Nichols, but he is going to start, he will be pretty much rooted to the ground- no rollouts or QB draws. The O-line is going to have to protect him as well as they have this season. No Nichols, no trip to Calgary next week.

He's got to be able to shift his weight onto his front (left) foot (the injured one). If he can't do that relatively pain-free then he won't be shifting his weight forward and he'll be throwing off his back foot. That's not good. He doesn't have the arm strength for that kind of throw. He'll just be serving up lame ducks.

1 hour ago, tracker said:

If the calf injury is still plaguing Nichols, but he is going to start, he will be pretty much rooted to the ground- no rollouts or QB draws. The O-line is going to have to protect him as well as they have this season. No Nichols, no trip to Calgary next week.

Harris and Flanders you're up. Good thing those two have pretty much killed the Esks this season already. 

7 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Harris and Flanders you're up. Good thing those two have pretty much killed the Esks this season already. 

yup.  my only concern is that they scheme to take them out of the equation.. I have a feeling Denmark is going to have a good game, ditto Givens.

1 minute ago, SPuDS said:

yup.  my only concern is that they scheme to take them out of the equation.. I have a feeling Denmark is going to have a good game, ditto Givens.

Let them scheme all they like, I have confidence in both players to straight up beat their opponents. 

2 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Let them scheme all they like, I have confidence in both players to straight up beat their opponents. 

oh me too, Harris and Flanders are special players no doubt.  Schmoe's defense is no slouch though either. 

2 minutes ago, SPuDS said:

oh me too, Harris and Flanders are special players no doubt.  Schmoe's defense is no slouch though either. 

I'd like to see them attack the ends with the run. Stay away from the middle and make Willis think.

1 minute ago, Bigblue204 said:

I'd like to see them attack the ends with the run. Stay away from the middle and make Willis think.

thats a good call too.. that edge though is going to be a bastard if the field is slick.  wouldn't it be grand if we somehow reverse the footwear fubar of year's past?  Edmonton slipping and sliding around while our guys cut on a dime lol.  

trying to go horizontal to vertical and vice versa can be such a bugger in slick conditions. exhibit a, Messam in calgary.

18 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

make Willis think.

That's just mean. 

I've watched both Esks Bombers games this week and we really did a number on their LBs this year. I'm curious to see if that continues or they finally find a way to take it away from us... 

2 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I've watched both Esks Bombers games this week and we really did a number on their LBs this year. I'm curious to see if that continues or they finally find a way to take it away from us... 

Harris was running rampant once he got to their second level.

• Darrin Bauming‏ @DarrinBauming 8m8 minutes ago

   

 

Zero update from Mike O'Shea on Matt Nichols' health. Very mum on the subject, but says he looks good. Andrew Harris says Nichols Didier today than yesterday, which wasn't much. #Bombers

 

I think we can assume that 'Didier' means 'did more'?

Or maybe we added a new guy to the roster as a secret weapon.  Now the Eskimos have to game plan for Nichols Didier!

Edited November 9, 20178 yr by BomberBall

35 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

• Darrin Bauming‏ @DarrinBauming 8m8 minutes ago

   

 

Zero update from Mike O'Shea on Matt Nichols' health. Very mum on the subject, but says he looks good. Andrew Harris says Nichols Didier today than yesterday, which wasn't much. #Bombers

 

I think we can assume that 'Didier' means 'did more'?

Or maybe we added a new guy to the roster as a secret weapon.  Now the Eskimos have to game plan for Nichols Didier!

Didier = Did giddier.

Nichols spent most of the practise doing the same things as yesterday, but today he couldn't stop giggling.

it's funny because I know why DBs phone auto-corrected to that....there's an Als beat reporter named Didier.....

Sunday afternoon they are going to prop his body up behind Goossen and hope for the best (ie, play him until he's stretched off).

When most guys come back from injury "at 100%", they're really about 80%.  Realistically, my guess is Nichols' body will be 40-50% on Sunday.  He's lining up at practise so at least his head can be 100% when it comes to the playbook.

I honestly think this is a bit of a show by the bombers. And i predict nichols breaks a 40 yard run on the first play of the game!! ?

TSN reporting mid day today that Nichols is wearing a parka not shoulder pads at practice

3 minutes ago, BigBlue said:

TSN reporting mid day today that Nichols is wearing a parka not shoulder pads at practice

didn't practice due to birth of his baby, no need to panic.

22 hours ago, BomberBall said:

• Darrin Bauming‏ @DarrinBauming 8m8 minutes ago

   

 

Zero update from Mike O'Shea on Matt Nichols' health. Very mum on the subject, but says he looks good. Andrew Harris says Nichols Didier today than yesterday, which wasn't much. #Bombers

 

I think we can assume that 'Didier' means 'did more'?

Or maybe we added a new guy to the roster as a secret weapon.  Now the Eskimos have to game plan for Nichols Didier!

I think he meant covfefe.  Nichols is covfefe, which is great news for us all!!

22 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

I honestly think this is a bit of a show by the bombers. And i predict nichols breaks a 40 yard run on the first play of the game!! ?

right out of the Buck Pierce playbook!   That was even against the Eskies I believe,  the year we last went to the Grey Cup!!!

4 hours ago, trueBlue83 said:

right out of the Buck Pierce playbook!   That was even against the Eskies I believe,  the year we last went to the Grey Cup!!!

We have to hope a better outcome for Nichols compared to how Pierce's scrambling screwed him up.

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/11/11/systems-go-nichols-get-start-bombers-wsf/

Confirmed!

 

They played the media like a fiddle all week. Matty Ice ready to roll.