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

2 minutes ago, 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. 

Yes. They had no adjustments to the D at all

I kept waiting for the game plan to change, but lapo wasn't willing. 

Nichols failed to consistently make quality plays all year. Trade him to BC for a few quality assets and roll win Streveler. 

1 minute ago, AKAChip said:

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. 

The limits Nichols puts on our offense makes everyone elses job exponentially more difficult.

New Bombers fan here who joined up after the first 5 games.  Tough way to see the season end but it was a fun ride.  Sure wish the O would have done a little better on 2nd down.  Looked like my NY Giants on 3rd down.  We call it the Tango Offense.  One, two, three kick.

And I just got my latest Bombers shirts & hat two days ago in preparation for a Grey Cup appearance.  Oh well.  There's always next year.

4 minutes ago, 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. 

Comes back to calling a game that is achievable.  Nichols having to complete a pass over 10 yards is a stretch.   Calgary knew it, and they forced us into a situation they knew they'd win!

Just now, Jim McD said:

New Bombers fan here who joined up after the first 5 games.  Tough way to see the season end but it was a fun ride.  Sure wish the O would have done a little better on 2nd down.  Looked like my NY Giants on 3rd down.  We call it the Tango Offense.  One, two, three kick.

And I just got my latest Bombers shirts & hat two days ago in preparation for a Grey Cup appearance.  Oh well.  There's always next year.

Oh, we know. Lol

We just can't stand pat with our coaching staff. Changes need to be made. The Mike O'Shea loyalty "You Have A Job For Life" rewards has to change. This staff has gone stale. Some deadwood has to go. Not happy with our coordinators. That would be a start

Nichols is a good QB when the Bombers have the lead and he can use Harris in the run game and play action.  Having the Bomber O come from behind is not what he does well.  Just far too conservative.  I hope there is genuine competition with Strevler for the starter next year.

Must have been my fault.  I just put my new Bombers helmet decal on my truck yesterday.  I broke the winning streak.

I am hopeful but certainly not positive that Streveler is the long term answer at QB but if he goes another year and we lose our best (see: only) QB prospect in decades in favour of playing Matt Nichols, I don’t think I could recover. 

I'm okay with retaining our coaching staff honestly. This loss doesn't fall on them.

No coaching staff can win when your qb misses open throws. 

Edited November 19, 20187 yr by Dr Zaius

Just now, wpgallday1960 said:

Nichols is a good QB when the Bombers have the lead and he can use Harris in the run game and play action.  Having the Bomber O come from behind is not what he does well.  Just far too conservative.  I hope there is genuine competition with Strevler for the starter next year.

Anyone is a good QB when all they have to do is hand the ball off. 

Just now, Jim McD said:

Must have been my fault.  I just put my new Bombers helmet decal on my truck yesterday.  I broke the winning streak.

You can still wear it on your truck with pride. 

1 minute ago, wpgallday1960 said:

Nichols is a good QB when the Bombers have the lead and he can use Harris in the run game and play action.  Having the Bomber O come from behind is not what he does well.  Just far too conservative.  I hope there is genuine competition with Strevler for the starter next year.

Wow

Just now, Dr Zaius said:

I'm okay with retaining our coaching staff honestly. This loss doesn't fall on them.

No coaching staff can win when your qb misses open throws

How can you say that after what we saw today??? It starts with LaPo & ends with Nichols. 

If I was Wade Miller and/or Kyle Walters I'd be seriously wondering if maybe, just maybe, an upgrade in coaching and assistants was in order. But I'm not so I doubt it will happen. 

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

How can you say that after what we saw today??? It starts with LaPo & ends with Nichols. 

I am not even remotely content with LaPo but I do fear his replacement would be even worse. O’Shea loves retread hires and there are a LOT of really bad options out there. 

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

How can you say that after what we saw today??? It starts with LaPo & ends with Nichols. 

Nichols misses Adams in the endzone. 
Nichols misses Harris in the flats with no one around him.
1st and 10 and no one around for a mile and Nichols hops around on his toes then doesn't take off until its too late even though he had a lane you could drive a bus through
Mitchell had pressure in his face and got the ball out into the hands of his playmakers. Nichols didn't even give anyone a chance.

The onus falls on him

Edited November 19, 20187 yr by Dr Zaius

3 minutes ago, Dr Zaius said:

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. 

I always laugh how people try and justify their recent loss by going back in time to their great grandpappys days. 

Sorry but in today day and age. It’s what have you done for me lately. Sadly there are thousands of Bomber fans that have never seen their team win a Grey Cup. The team you speak of has won Cups in 2007 and 2013. So their younger fans have been drawn in. While it’s getting tougher for the young ones to get pumped about the Bombers. 

Just now, JJ Barnagel said:

I always laugh how people try and justify their recent loss by going back in time to their great grandpappys days. 

Sorry but in today day and age. It’s what have you done for me lately. Sadly there are thousands of Bomber fans that have never seen their team win a Grey Cup. The team you speak of has won Cups in 2007 and 2013. So their younger fans have been drawn in. While it’s getting tougher for the young ones to get pumped about the Bombers. 

Go ******* Jets Go. enjoy your dump of a province whose tallest building is 6 stories. 

An overlooked thing about Nichols wasting this season is at 32 and 34 next year, have to wonder if Harris and Dressler are about to fall off a cliff productivity wise. Not too many dominant 32 year old running backs in history. 

1 minute ago, JJ Barnagel said:

I always laugh how people try and justify their recent loss by going back in time to their great grandpappys days. 

Sorry but in today day and age. It’s what have you done for me lately. Sadly there are thousands of Bomber fans that have never seen their team win a Grey Cup. The team you speak of has won Cups in 2007 and 2013. So their younger fans have been drawn in. While it’s getting tougher for the young ones to get pumped about the Bombers. 

Eliminate your sorry asses at home, that's what.

Looking at it this way. We are basically just edging our way towards the greatest championship jugger-nut every experienced in football fandom. Every season without the GC is going to make our collective cup-gasm that much more epic. These teams that keep winning cups every few years have no self restraint and don't know what they're missing out on. 

Edited November 19, 20187 yr by MOBomberFan
Our championships are what you might call 'tantric'

Can't stand Calgary's arrogance and expected more from the Bombers today. I am with those who blame Nichols.