Litmus test for HAM. Upper tier potential or just a faster turtle in the East.

I think your winning streak comes to an end today. As much as I would like to see Calgary stumble again, I just can't see it happening.

Well, with the Bombers on the sidelines and hoping for the crossover, mathematically speaking we actually want Calgary to win here (since it is pretty much impossible for us to catch them). Agree with szaroz71's assessment here though, Calgary is just too good of a team to lose three straight.

44 minutes ago, Eternal optimist said:

Well, with the Bombers on the sidelines and hoping for the crossover, mathematically speaking we actually want Calgary to win here (since it is pretty much impossible for us to catch them). Agree with szaroz71's assessment here though, Calgary is just too good of a team to lose three straight.

Two in a row.

The idea of stinking it up for a bunch of games, then suddenly getting "hot" and winning it all through the old backdoor,  bugs me.

By now, the team, and its fans should be capable of/hoping for more than that.

 

Edited September 15, 20187 yr by Mark F

2 minutes ago, Mark F said:

The idea of stinking it up for a bunch of games, then suddenly getting "hot" and winning it all through the old backdoor,  bugs me.

By now, the team, and its fans should be capable of more than that.

 

Part of being a Bomber fan, is merely taking what you can get......

1 minute ago, Mark F said:

The idea of stinking it up for a bunch of games, then suddenly getting "hot" and winning it all through the old backdoor,  bugs me.

It should because it would require a fluke of gigantic proportions. I believe the end for this team will come swiftly and decisively. 

Having watched a few American games, I'm starting to think Bo Levi is right in thinking he's better than a lot of the starters down there.

I'm not a fan of his attitude, but I can finally admit  the guy is really good. he's got a real gift for moving in the pocket, avoiding the rush, while continuing to  look downfield, find an open man, and connect. Accurate, with a strong arm, leading his man, weird stuff like that.

 

He actually makes it look kind of easy.

I hope he stays in the CFL.

now watch him throw 2 pick sixes, eleven dirt balls, and get the hook for arbuckle.

Edited September 15, 20187 yr by Mark F

41 minutes ago, Mark F said:

By now, the team, and its fans should be capable of/hoping for more than that.

We were and did. It's kinda how we got here with the teeth gnashing. Myself included 

It’s gonna be a real test for Hamilton especially now with Banks reportedly not playing.  

8 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

It’s gonna be a real test for Hamilton especially now with Banks reportedly not playing.  

Oh no, who will Rod Black call Speedy B ad nauseam now?

Edited September 15, 20187 yr by Piggy 1

1 hour ago, Jpan85 said:

Two in a row.

You are correct - must've blacked out that WPG loss (which was a CAL win) from my memory...

Unless CAL shows up completely flat and disinterested difficult to imagine a scenario where they lose. Defense and RB Green will have to play best game of the year.

1 hour ago, Piggy 1 said:

Oh no, who will Rod Black call Speedy B ad nauseam now?

Driving around in Transcona the other day, and came upon a street named

"Rod Black Crescent"

 

 

I'm tired of watching...the speed that everyone else has at receiver.

You gotta love the hair tackle

3 minutes ago, NorthernSkunk said:

You gotta love the hair tackle

Lucky the guy didn't snap his fibula.  If a horsecollar pulling a guy backwards is illegal that should be too.

3 hours ago, do or die said:

Part of being a Bomber fan, is merely taking what you can get......

"toaster leavins" is what we're getting.

 

horsecollar Tackling ok, if done by the hair .... not a penalty. talk about a  dumb non rule.

Take about one minute to fix that, rule wise.

 

Edited September 15, 20187 yr by Mark F

Pretty unlikely that the Bombers can beat either of these teams. 

 

Another guy I have never heard of making a contribution

................and then he fumbles

36 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Lucky the guy didn't snap his fibula.  If a horsecollar pulling a guy backwards is illegal that should be too.

That's a choice by a player to grow his hair halfway down his neck. No one forces them to grow their hair long.  So just like an arm or leg, hair is part of the body & can be used legally to tackle. And it was.

Piss poor effort by #35 of the Ti Cats on that Beggelton reception where he took the ball to the 3 yard line. Powder puff contact & then whiffed the tackle. #benchhim

Hajrullahu still making rookie mistakes.

18 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

That's a choice by a player to grow his hair halfway down his neck. No one forces them to grow their hair long.  So just like an arm or leg, hair is part of the body & can be used legally to tackle. And it was.

Any other pulling motion on a guy from behind is a penalty now.  The pull is the issue, not grabbing a guy by the hair.  That wasn't a tackle either.  A tackle is a stick and a wrap, torso to torso.  That was a grab and a pull.  If they focused more on enforcing the rules on legal tackling and requiring form tackles using proper technique injuries would go way down.

Great first half and I agree with a previous poster - both of these teams can/have/will beat the Bombers easily.