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GAME 18 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (10-7) at EDMONTON ESKIMOS (8-9)

THE 4-1-1

Kickoff: 3 p.m. Saturday; Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
TV: TSN, ESPN+
Radio: CJOB
The forecast: A mix of sun and cloud, high of 6C.
Vegas line: The Eskimos are favoured by 4.5 points.
Streaks: Edmonton: 1L; Winnipeg: 5W
Home/Road: The Bombers are 4-4 on the road this year; the Eskimos are 6-2 at home.
Series: The Eskimos lead the all-time series (since 1938) 102-89-3.
Recent history: The Bombers and Esks have split their season series this year, with Edmonton winning here in the season opener 33-30 and Winnipeg winning on the road in the Alberta capital 30-3 on September 29^th. Winnipeg has won in each of its last three trips in Edmonton, dating back to Matt Nichols first game as the clear-cut starter in July of 2016.

 

(Thanks to Ed Tait)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

Say what u want but Lankford is in the cfl history books now 

Only player to score a TD and kick a FG in the same season

Meh. In the 1958 Grey Cup Jim Van Pelt, the Bomber QB, set a scoring record by rushing for a TD, catching a pass from Leo Lewis on a trick play for another one, kicking 4 converts and 2 field goals.

2 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Bombers look like they've gone to sleep. Edmonton is not playing that great but we're just going thru the motions it seems. 

Umm I think it's called conservative play and save the big scheming for the playoff game.  In essence, just a preseason type game here.

When teams had 32 man rosters they had no room for specialists. If you kicked then you played another position. Most kickers were also punters. There were no return specialists or long snappers. You started somewhere else & did the long snapping. Matter of fact, most Centers could long snap. Bob Swift could long snap. Paul Desjardins before him could long snap. Most younger fans don't seem to realize the CFL existed prior to 1980. 

2 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

Umm I think it's called conservative play and save the big scheming for the playoff game.  In essence, just a preseason type game here.

I'd like to see Brian Bennett get some snaps. 

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

I'd like to see Brian Bennett get some snaps. 

Bennett’s been in now for the last couple of series. 

Just now, Rich said:

Bennett’s been in now for the last couple of series. 

LOL. I've done some vacuuming for my wife who asked as we have company this evening. I obviously missed that. But I'm in her good books. 

1 minute ago, Rich said:

Bennett’s been in now for the last couple of series. 

He went in to start the second half

Fogg is having a TERRIBLE game.

Better now than next week, I guess.

4 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I'd like to see Brian Bennett get some snaps. 

He is, as the plan stated, this is essentially preseason football, and he was just in the last series.

 

I don't mind Lapolice going vanilla today.  We don't need the Riders or Stampeders seeing all the tricks in his bag today.

I fail to see how getting your team humiliated in the last game of the season, tiring out your defence and not giving even a few reps to your starting QB is smart preparation for the playoffs.

4 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

Fogg is having a TERRIBLE game.

Better now than next week, I guess.

Like I said, Hall has the guys playing soft zone today by design (something I understand and one sour poster doesn't).  Plan has been for us to be vanilla on both sides of the ball today because we got the big game next week.

 

Edmonton is going for all the marbles because Maas is paranoid about his job security.

3 minutes ago, outofprovincefan said:

I fail to see how getting your team humiliated in the last game of the season, tiring out your defence and not giving even a few reps to your starting QB is smart preparation for the playoffs.

I was a little surprised Bighill even suited up today, but he is now out too.

This kind of prep has been done by playoff teams for years.

I have to say, I’m disappointed that O’Shea took Streveler out so early. I recognize that we may need him in the playoffs and an injury to him would be a problem but the guy needs reps and if he’s resistant to even put in his backup in blowouts, there are few better opportunities than a meaningless game. 

And I’m glad he’s now put him back in. 

13 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

LOL. I've done some vacuuming for my wife who asked as we have company this evening. I obviously missed that. But I'm in her good books.

Well...we'll let that action go this time. But in the future...only do tasks in which you don't have to take your eyes off the game. For example, I fold laundry...

12 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

Like I said, Hall has the guys playing soft zone today by design (something I understand and one sour poster doesn't).  Plan has been for us to be vanilla on both sides of the ball today because we got the big game next week.

 

Edmonton is going for all the marbles because Maas is paranoid about his job security.

I understand that, but Fogg is still having a very bad game.  

Augustine is ballin’.

Nelson has some quick's

Sheesh, tell strevler this game doesn't mean anything

Fogg made a nice breakup on that deep ball.

Augustine is so much better than LaFrance it’s not even funny. 

Kevin Glenn doesn't even get to play one down all season? 

1 hour ago, Bomber_fanaddict said:

"Where has this Edmonton Eskimo team been......" -Rod Black

Ummmmm they are playing starters against scrubs.....

Rod Black is one of the biggest idiots in all of professional sports, which pains me since he's a Winnipegger.

I hate Rod Black more than anyone on earth, without exaggeration. 

8 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

Augustine is so much better than LaFrance it’s not even funny. 

At running the ball, which is about 30% of a RB's job in this day and age.