Training Camp is over, the roster has been set, and the biggest Q is who should MOS start at QB.

The Bomber Brass are comparing notes on that and have yet to decide so its not clear cut by any means. The default is Ross by a nose but we could have 3 legit thoroughbreds in our stable all at once.

I personally believe Steveler has the most upside based on pure talent, scrambling pizzazz, and the ability to see the whole field. He is also the most likely to turn the ball over and make gigantically good plays. Ross will protect the ball best and run the short game well.

Ross may have played the most regular season downs but Bennett has the most experience especially in the Bomber system. I can see us saying later in the year "why didn't we start using Bennett earlier?" He is my pick for short yardage QB but I would be happy with Steveler in that role too.  My best guess: Ross starts but Steveler comes in as soon as Ross has two or three bad series in a row.

2 hours ago, bearpants said:

I'm certainly no Hurl apologist... but appears they are used in completely different ways,,, Hurl was given an "assignment" that seemed to attempt to hide or mask his presence... where as Bighill seems to be given free range to do what he feels is best (for the most part)... the difference is Bighill can do it and is great at it... Hurl.... well.... not so much...

Fixed that for you.

yes they have Biggie playing the MLB position they way you need to in order to be successful..thus allowing JSK and Moe/Fenner to play accordingly to be successful..which ripples into the secondary...and further confirrms this 'gap filling' role of Hurl's was just a B.S smokescreen to not throw him under the bus for the team's oversight in not adequately filling that position and adjusting the ratio accordingly

3 hours ago, bearpants said:

I'm certainly no Hurl apologist... but appears they are used in completely different ways,,, Hurl was given an "assignment" that seemed to attempt to hide or mask his inadequacies... where as Bighill seems to be given free range to do what he feels is best (for the most part)... the difference is Bighill can do it and is great at it... Hurl.... well.... not so much...

That's basically my point...

Hall did actually start this season with schemes that still used Bighill like a Hurlbacker...  thankfully that stopped after only a couple games - it was ridiculous watching Bighill up in the middle of the DL 

Its very nice to have a real MLB again

Some bye week stats...

Remaining opponents record

Team                                   Div Opp. (GR)    Non-Div Opp. (GR)

BC Lions                                    0.714 (6)           0.357 (6)

Calgary Stampeders                 0.519 (8)           0.286 (3)

Edmonton Eskimos                 0.617 (7)           0.429 (4)

Hamilton Tiger-Cats                 0.357 (6)           0.606 (5)

Montreal Alouettes                 0.405 (6)           0.618 (5)

Ottawa RedBlacks                       0.286 (5)           0.561 (6)

Saskatchewan Roughriders    0.648 (8)           0.333 (3)

Toronto Argonauts                 0.327 (7)           0.538 (4)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers           0.673 (7)           0.429 (4)

 

OFFENCE RANKINGS

                    PTS. PG.          YDS.    PG      Yds(P) PG        Tds ((P). Yds(R) PG.     Tds R

1. WPG (7)    239 (34.14)    2738 (391.14)    1607 (229.57) 12 (1.71) 1131 (161.57) 12 (1.71)

2 CGY (7)    206 (29.43)    2428 (404.67)    1715 (285.83) 14 (2.33) 713 (118.83) 4 (0.67)

3 EDM (7)    198 (28.29)    3024 (432.00)2320 (331.43) 1h4 (2.00) 704 (100.57) 8 (1.14)

4 HAM (7)    181 (25.86)    3004 (429.14)    2266 (323.71) 7 (1.00) 738 (105.43) 9 (1.29)

5 OTT (7)    176 (25.14)    2603 (371.86)    2014 (287.71) 9 (1.29) 589 (84.14) 3 (0.43)

6 SSK (7)    151 (21.57)          2230 (318.57)    1407 (201.00) 5 (0.71) 823 (117.57) 3 (0.43)

7 BC (6)    126 (21.00)    1822 (364.40)    1264 (252.80) 5 (1.00) 558 (111.60) 6 (1.20)

8 TOR (7)    137 (19.57)    2211 (315.86)    1576 (225.14) 6 (0.86) 635 (90.71) 9 (1.29)

9 MTL (7)    103 (14.71)          2035 (290.71) 1446 (206.57) 5 (0.71) 589 (84.14) 4 (0.57)

 

DEFENCE

  Team (GP)    PA (PG)    SK (PG)    INT (PG) FF (PG) PDEF (PG)

1 CGY (7)          86 (12.29)    17 (2.83)    8 (1.33)  10 (1.67)13 (2.17)

2 WPG (7)         147 (21.00)    17 (2.43)    11 (1.57).  4 (0.57)10 (1.43)

2 HAM (7)         147 (21.00)    10 (1.43)    6 (0.86).  6 (0.86)14 (2.00)

4 EDM (7)         167 (23.86)    17 (2.43)    7 (1.00).   1 (0.14) 10 (1.43)

5 OTT (7)         168 (24.00)    13 (1.86)    6 (0.86).  4 (0.57)26 (3.71)

6 SSK (7)         175 (25.00)    16 (2.29)    5 (0.71).   8 (1.14) 21 (3.00)

7 BC (6)         165 (27.50)     9 (1.80)    6 (1.20).   2 (0.40)15 (3.00)

8 TOR (7)         220 (31.43)    7 (1.00)    4 (0.57).   7 (1.00)20 (2.86)

9 MTL (7)         242 (34.57)8 (1.14)    7 (1.00).   2 (0.29) 13 (1.86)

2018 CFL Regular Season Attendance

Total: 733,430

High: 35,623 (SSK @ EDM, Aug 2)

Avg: 23,659 (31 out of 31 games)

Diff from 2017 YTD Avg: -643

Low: 10,844 (WPG @ TOR, Jul 21)

 

 

Pretty impressive that our offence is first in the league with what the first 4 games of the season missing our starting QB?

Yeh But the way Streveler looked when he played he could start for a few of the other teams right now.

2 hours ago, NorthernSkunk said:

Yeh But the way Streveler looked when he played he could start for a few of the other teams right now.

At least four, by my count.

 

 

2 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

 

 

Spit. Leggett seems to have gotten a lot more brittle of late. If he cannot go, that is a significant setback for the defence.

Hypothetically Fenner in at SAM and Mo out is a wash but would love to have both. Not excited at all about Gaitor. Don't see how Flanders sees the field.

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Hypothetically Fenner in at SAM and Mo out is a wash but would love to have both. Not excited at all about Gaitor. Don't see how Flanders sees the field.

Mo is definitely an upgrade from Fenner at SAM

3 hours ago, Tracker said:

Spit. Leggett seems to have gotten a lot more brittle of late. If he cannot go, that is a significant setback for the defence.

could be preventive. He missed a big chunk of time, and even being back in shape with out having a TC to ease into game action and game speed a few extra vet days would be wise. Course he could be hurt, its just a possibility. 

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

Mo is definitely an upgrade from Fenner at SAM

No doubt. The question is, do we gain more from the upgrade of MO at sam then we lose having fenner at db? Either way if both guys are on the field im not worrying about it. 1a and 1b for the best sam in the league. 

I hope corney is back and healthy soon. He was reallying turning the corner before he got hurt. He is going to make a tough decision next year at DE. 

Leggett comes back superhumanly early from an Achilles tendon and we're calling him brittle now... umm...

 

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

Leggett comes back superhumanly early from an Achilles tendon and we're calling him brittle now... umm...

 

It happens. Some athletes never come back at all from career-threatening injuries, and some are never quite the same again. I would think this would apply to great majority.

2 minutes ago, Tracker said:

It happens. Some athletes never come back at all from career-threatening injuries, and some are never quite the same again. I would think this would apply to great majority.

Could wait until he actually misses a game first though...

4 hours ago, Tracker said:

Spit. Leggett seems to have gotten a lot more brittle of late. If he cannot go, that is a significant setback for the defence.

O’Shea said he expects Leggett to practice tomorrow. 

2 hours ago, BomberBall said:

O’Shea said he expects Leggett to practice tomorrow. 

Good. For all the hype, Fenner is not as good as Moe. And Moe is an asset to his community as well as his team.

It will always amuse me that since the defence has been better since Fenner has been out, people assume there’s a correlation. Fenner will be an asset to this defence and as much as I think Leggett is great, to say he’s a huge upgrade over Fenner is grossly uninformed at best. 

MOS saying Leggett is fine

 

Edited August 7, 20187 yr by BigBlue

22 hours ago, Tracker said:

Spit. Leggett seems to have gotten a lot more brittle of late. If he cannot go, that is a significant setback for the defence.

He's 31 years old now... 32 in October... safe to say you don't bounce back as quickly when you reach that mark...

Darrin Bauming‏ @DarrinBauming 23m23 minutes ago

There’s still some time, but Moe Leggett’s status for Friday appears in question as he has yet to practice this week. At that dimeback spot, Chandler Fenner looks to be closing in on a return after missing three games. #Bombers

 

 

Balls.

1 hour ago, BomberBall said:

Darrin Bauming‏ @DarrinBauming 23m23 minutes ago

There’s still some time, but Moe Leggett’s status for Friday appears in question as he has yet to practice this week. At that dimeback spot, Chandler Fenner looks to be closing in on a return after missing three games. #Bombers

 

 

Balls.

sounds like he hurt himself at the lake, saw quite a few videos of him on the jetski on instagram he looked fine.

41 minutes ago, Gotmilt said:

sounds like he hurt himself at the lake, saw quite a few videos of him on the jetski on instagram he looked fine.

Thanks doctor.

35 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

Thanks doctor.

no prob

Exactly the kind of thing you want to hear about our new receiver...