Pre season action 1PM PT

BC at Edmonton

3 Areas To Watch

Number 2 Pivot: Who Steps Up?

BC - Ricky Lloyd and first-year Leos Austin Apodaca and Cole Sears will handle the quarterback reps in hopes of getting a leg up on sticking behind Reilly on the depth chart. 

Edmonton- Danny O’Brian, Logan Kilgore, Briscoe.

- One big observation in the first week of camp is the depth at receiver. Standouts at the position have included Joey Augustin, Marquis Bundy and Mexican additions Fernando Richarte and Gerardo Alvarez. All CFL clubs are required to keep one global player on their roster beyond training camp.

- Defensive Line: Calling On Another Bookend

With Odell Willis having another strong showing in camp, the big question remains who will line up as the other bookend.

- Linebacker Adam Konar gets to battle some of his own teammates after he was cut loose and quickly picked up by the Lions on day one of camp. He’ll start at MLB

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Calgary is still going to be a good team, but I think their D is also poised to take a step back which is massive. Their offense gets all the headlines, but it was their defense that carried them last year if you ask me. 

I don't see it as 'stealing'. The Eskimos could have put Roy on their 46 for a couple of games if they really wanted to keep him.

1 minute ago, 17to85 said:

Calgary is still going to be a good team, but I think their D is also poised to take a step back which is massive. Their offense gets all the headlines, but it was their defense that carried them last year if you ask me. 

BLM hasn't been the same for a couple years....he's a winner, to be sure, but the D was the difference maker last year. They took a pile of hits all across the depth chart and I think that causes them to finally fall off...

Didn't Roy start for Edmonton in the game against us? If I am recalling correctly, we were getting decent pressure against them and did well versus the run.

9 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

 

I’m sure the Bomber Coaching staff has taken note of that situation.

Yeah it would be hilarious if their entire game plan had been based off of taking advantage of low snaps.  Curses!!!  Foiled again!!!

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Really?? They lost a TON on the defensive side of the ball....I mean, sure they've got BLM, but they definitely don't look as good as years past...

But they still have Huffer and Dickenson, so that is like spotting them 10 yards in a 100 yard sprint.

Just now, Tracker said:

But they still have Huffer and Dickenson, so that is like spotting them 10 yards in a 100 yard sprint.

and we've got the Canadian mafia....so...ah...hmmm.

Agree that many on Riderfans see the team taking a step back this year.  Most appear to have picked the team finishing 4th or 5th with some picking 3rd.

Their offense may be just as bad this year, but it's unlikely the defense can repeat their performance from last year given the losses of some key personnel including Jones.

13 minutes ago, Noeller said:

BLM hasn't been the same for a couple years....he's a winner, to be sure, but the D was the difference maker last year. They took a pile of hits all across the depth chart and I think that causes them to finally fall off...

By pretty much any measure, Bo had the best season of his career last year. With a makeshift receiving core.

Their D took some hits in the off season but they definitely deserve the benefit of the doubt until they prove otherwise.

“Now that we have our roster, I definitely feel like, on paper, we have a better roster than we did last year,” began the Bombers middle linebacker and the Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

“That’s not a slight on anything on anyone. It’s just about the new guys that have come in and the pieces we’ve added. Now, of course, it all comes down to putting it together on the field. We have expectations of what we want to do. Now it’s time to do it.” 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/06/11/skys-limit-2019-bombers-look-talented-deep/

No doubt Adam, no doubt..

This is interesting and makes sense too.

TSN: 

If an American player or Global player decides to go to a U Sports school and play football for at least 3 years, and graduates, they will count as a Canadian in that draft.

39 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

This is interesting and makes sense too.

TSN: 

If an American player or Global player decides to go to a U Sports school and play football for at least 3 years, and graduates, they will count as a Canadian in that draft.

I’m not sure if he played three years for the Rams - but that means a guy like Akeem Hicks could’ve potentially been considered Canadian. 

13 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

This is interesting and makes sense too.

TSN: 

If an American player or Global player decides to go to a U Sports school and play football for at least 3 years, and graduates, they will count as a Canadian in that draft.

A player that should be re-classified under this rule is Boris Bede the Als kicker, born in France but played for Laval from 2011 to 2014.

Edited June 12, 20196 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

and we've got the Canadian mafia....so...ah...hmmm.

Don't need the mafia, you have the commissioner. 

5 minutes ago, Ripper said:

Don't need the mafia, you have the commissioner. 

Huh? 

Do Riders fans think because Ambrosie is from Wpg that he's a Bombers fan or something? 

1 minute ago, JCon said:

Huh? 

Where is Ambrosie from again?

6 minutes ago, Ripper said:

Where is Ambrosie from again?

Who cares. Never a Bomber and is more interested in Mexico than he is Western Canada. 

Just now, Noeller said:

Do Riders fans think because Ambrosie is from Wpg that he's a Bombers fan or something? 

Lots of people do

6 minutes ago, Ripper said:

Lots of people do

No one does.

1 minute ago, JCon said:

Who cares. Never a Bomber and is more interested in Mexico than he is Western Canada. 

When coaches salary cap came in. Bombers seemed like they were fine with it when no one else seemed to be.  They said they had that few coaches and they weren't paying over that amount. 

2 minutes ago, JCon said:

No one does.

You speak for Rider fans?  I know several, being how I live here and am one who have mentioned it

3 minutes ago, Ripper said:

You speak for Rider fans?  I know several, being how I live here and am one who have mentioned it

I like it better when you’re not dumb

8 minutes ago, Ripper said:

When coaches salary cap came in. Bombers seemed like they were fine with it when no one else seemed to be.  They said they had that few coaches and they weren't paying over that amount. 

Holy **** this is an incredibly stupid take. You're better than this.

18 minutes ago, Ripper said:

When coaches salary cap came in. Bombers seemed like they were fine with it when no one else seemed to be.  They said they had that few coaches and they weren't paying over that amount. 

So the bombers have sane management and that makes the commish a bomber backer? Maybe don't over spend on a prick like Jones and the coaching cap isn't a problem.