IT"S GAME DAY!!!! WESTERN FINALS!!!

Let's Pick up where we left off the last time we beat the Stumps!!

 

WEST DIVISION FINAL | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (10-8) at CALGARY STAMPEDERS (13-5)

THE 4-1-1

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Sunday; McMahon Stadium, Calgary
TV: TSN, RDS, ESPN News
Radio: CJOB
The forecast: A mix of sun and cloud. High +5C, low zero.
Vegas line: The Stampeders are favoured by five points.
Streaks: Winnipeg: 1W; Calgary: 1W.
Home/Road: The Bombers are 5-5 on the road this year, including last week’s West Semi-Final win in Regina; the Stampeders are 7-2 at home.
Head to head, 2018: The Bombers and Stamps split their season series 1-1. Calgary won 39-26 at home on August 25, with the Bombers countering with a 29-21 victory at Investors Group Field on October 26.
Playoff history:

• The Bombers and Stampeders last met in the postseason in the 2001 Grey Cup, a 27-19 Calgary win.
• The last non-Grey Cup playoff game between Winnipeg and Calgary was the 1982 West Semi-Final in Winnipeg, a 24-3 Bombers win.
• Winnipeg and Calgary last met in a West Final in 1965, a best-of-three series won by the Bombers 2-1. Winnipeg then lost to Hamilton in the ’65 Grey Cup, dubbed the Wind Bowl because of blustery conditions.
• Winnipeg and Calgary have met six times in the West Final, with the Bombers 6-0 after wins in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1961, 1962 and 1965.

(with thanks Ed Tait)

https://www.bluebombers.com/2018/11/17/game-preview-west-final/

 

 

 

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If anyone has an image link to Stumps Depth chart- please let me know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 18, 20187 yr by wanna-b-fanboy

Pretty good season guys. Not sure what changes we will make in the off season. I just hope our changes don't result in a big slide next year...i.e. Jeff Reinbold, Mike kelly

1 minute ago, AKAChip said:

It would be a travesty if beating Brandon Bridge and getting a playoff win bought Nichols another year. 

It will. That's the way MOS rolls.

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Stamps are basically us last week...beat a team with no offense.

Except you had your starting QB play.

Just now, TheBandit said:

Except you had your starting QB play.

Nichols is not a starting caliber QB so we’ll call it a draw. 

1 minute ago, TheBandit said:

Except you had your starting QB play.

The same one that beat your sorry ass team, how embarrassing for you.

1 minute ago, J5V said:

It will. That's the way MOS rolls.

The problem today wasn’t Nichols. If your receivers don’t get open then what’s he supposed to do?

1 minute ago, Dragon37 said:

The problem today wasn’t Nichols. If your receivers don’t get open then what’s he supposed to do?

Lmao

Just now, Dragon37 said:

The problem today wasn’t Nichols. If your receivers don’t get open then what’s he supposed to do?

Nichols was absolutely the problem today. He averaged 3 yards per dropback 

1 minute ago, Dragon37 said:

The problem today wasn’t Nichols. If your receivers don’t get open then what’s he supposed to do?

There’s really no response to this. It’s like arguing with someone who thinks the sky is green. Receivers were open plenty. 

Well, that was disappointing. That was a tough Calgary D. 

Just now, Mike said:

Lmao

So Nichols is responsible for not having a target? 

2 minutes ago, Dragon37 said:

The problem today wasn’t Nichols. If your receivers don’t get open then what’s he supposed to do?

I saw open receivers today. Nichols didn't. 

2 minutes ago, Dragon37 said:

The problem today wasn’t Nichols. If your receivers don’t get open then what’s he supposed to do?

Wasn't JUST Nichols. That was a really bad game from our qb. Receivers were bad, play calling atrocious, but no need to pretend he had even an average game. 

What did LaPo do today to earn his paycheque?? We played the same way offensively from start to finish. As bad as Nichols played, our OC DID NOTHING to help the guy. 

2 minutes ago, MOBomberFan said:

The same one that beat your sorry ass team, how embarrassing for you.

Yeah we lost this year but at least our streak doesn’t continue. Your team had a legit chance to win this year and your idiot coach and mediocre QB crapped the bed. 

Nichols best target tonight was the sidelines

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

What did LaPo do today to earn his paycheque?? We played the same way offensively from start to finish. As bad as Nichols played, our OC DID NOTHING to help the guy. 

Don’t think you’ll find too many LaPo supporters after this season. Running up the gut with Harris into a wall when everyone and their demented mother knew it was coming not once but TWICE is a microcosm of everything he is and everything he always will be. 

1 minute ago, TheBandit said:

Yeah we lost this year but at least our streak doesn’t continue. Your team had a legit chance to win this year and your idiot coach and mediocre QB crapped the bed. 

More like idiot QB and mediocre coach. 

2 minutes ago, Dr Zaius said:

Nichols was absolutely the problem today. He averaged 3 yards per dropback 

Nichols was the worst player on the field today. Of that there is no doubt. And LaPo was the worst coach in the stadium, too. 

 

Just now, White Out said:

Wasn't JUST Nichols. That was a really bad game from our qb. Receivers were bad, play calling atrocious, but no need to pretend he had even an average game. 

That’s my point. Yes Nichols didn’t have a good game. The Stamps D was lights out today. 

Here’s my annual talk to you all at training camp post. It’s been a slice 

Just now, AKAChip said:

Don’t think you’ll find too many LaPo supporters after this season. Running up the gut with Harris into a wall when everyone and their demented mother knew it was coming not once but TWICE is a microcosm of everything he is and everything he always will be. 

Lapo should have been fired after the Sask games.  He's been terrible for the last 2/3 of this season.  Defense stepped up in a big way and saved the season.

1 minute ago, TheBandit said:

Yeah we lost this year but at least our streak doesn’t continue. Your team had a legit chance to win this year and your idiot coach and mediocre QB crapped the bed. 

Oh take your act to Cryderfans. 

The people who like to blame the “whole offence” when clearly Nichols was far and away problem number 1,2 and 3 are better off not blaming Nichols at all. We can see through the facade. 

Just now, TheBandit said:

Yeah we lost this year but at least our streak doesn’t continue. Your team had a legit chance to win this year and your idiot coach and mediocre QB crapped the bed. 

Meh, It would realistically take 40-50 years for the Riders to reach the championship level success of the Bombers. That includes us never winning one for another 40-50 years. The streak means nothing. 

Edited November 19, 20187 yr by Dr Zaius