This would certainly be the pinnacle of adversity for the season so far.  Not at all expecting us to win this week but one can hope.

1 minute ago, BBlink said:

This would certainly be the pinnacle of adversity for the season so far.  Not at all expecting us to win this week but one can hope.

with an MOS team, you're always in the game....rarely, if ever, blown out...so there's always a chance. 

 

plus depth is supposed to be the strength of this team. We will be OK. It's the same chances as normal really. Just avoid making the big mistakes, capitalize on your chances and win the game. 

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

 

what a ******* ***** eh?

1 minute ago, 17to85 said:

what a ******* ***** eh?

Pretty sure they just chopped the arm off and he's wearing a prosthetic but nobody's noticed yet......

Would be a huge win, if we pull it off.  2 games clear of anybody....

the next 3 are going to make or break us probably...  I'd like to think we can get 2 of the 3... probably a little wishful thinking, but hey...

 

the schedule coming up for all of the West teams is going to be interesting...  almost all division games for everyone so you have to think that they can play themselves out as well...

unfortunately, of SSK, Calgary, Edmonton and us, we probably have the hardest schedule remaining... we have SSK 3 times, Calgary 2 times, Montreal 2 times, Hamilton and Edmonton...

SSK has us 3 times, Edmonton 2 times, and then Calgary, Montreal, BC, Ottawa, Toronto each once...

Edmonton has SSK 2 times, Calgary 2 times, Hamilton 2 times, and then us, Ottawa and BC once each...

Calgary has Edmonton 2 times, us 2 times, and then Hamilton, SSK, Montreal, BC, and Toronto once each... 

4 minutes ago, 66 Chevelle said:

the next 3 are going to make or break us probably...

No.

I'm just looking at this as: it's a game against a top team, in their park, with our backup QB getting his first start in a while.  Our defense (though really starting to get nicked up) and special teams will always give us a chance...but even with Nichols this would be a saw-off.

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

No.

you don't think?  if we were to lose all 3 we will have dug ourselves a pretty deep hole...   but maybe not, you could be right...

Edited August 19, 20196 yr by 66 Chevelle

I think .500 over the next 4 games is attainable at worst..and with all the west teams having games within the division moving forward they will always be a couple teams below us at the moment losing too...so the 7-2 start..and being unbeaten so far against the West really helps us.

Not that I would wanna go this route, but realistically looking at things, 2 more wins most likely secures us a cross over at worst..4...probably at least the WSF....

there's no such thing as "make or break" when you're 7-2 at the midway point of the season. It's absurd. Tons of time left...anything can happen.

Watching Big Chris trounce the melon heads in the LDC and then again in the banjo bowl would sure make my summer.

Season basically 'starts' after the next three games haha...

Whatever stats we want to cite, the only ones that matter are Points for and against... we're second in both categories

Going to be tough to win the next game but I'd like it to be close...  Edm is very good at home - Harris will hit 400+ yards passing and no TDs in the game

Split with Sask - its just the way it is...   I expect great battle of the Ds

I'm fine with 1-2 as long as we show up - we've already made the playoffs.

 

22 minutes ago, NorthernSkunk said:

Watching Big Chris trounce the melon heads in the LDC and then again in the banjo bowl would sure make my summer.

I think it would make my decade.

I think the next three games definitely will go a long way to determining if we win the division.     

We play so much better at home so it definitely will make a huge difference based on the outcome of out play off chances. 

Also a bit of a reality check...

Could you imagine any other bombers season where our injury list includes two starting LGs, boundary WR, two starting DEs, four starting DBs, starting KR and our starting QB...

And we're not in panic mode (most of us anyway...)

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

with an MOS team, you're always in the game....rarely, if ever, blown out...so there's always a chance. 

You have an awful short memory.

40 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

I think it would make my decade.

There is absolutely no reason why this team with Streveler cannot compete with, even beat the Riders.  We have injuries but we still ought to be able to out-talent and out-work them.We shouldn't be out-coached, either.

Edited August 19, 20196 yr by Tracker

3 minutes ago, Tracker said:

There is absolutely no reason why this team with Streveler cannot compete with, even beat the Riders.  We have injuries but we still ought to be able to out-talent and out-work them.We shouldn't be out-coached, either.

I'm trying to think of a significant area where we're inferior to them and I'm not able to.  

5 minutes ago, Tracker said:

There is absolutely no reason why this team with Streveler cannot compete with, even beat the Riders.  We have injuries but we still ought to be able to out-talent and out-work them.We shouldn't be out-coached, either.

I agree, I think we're going to go 6-3 over the last half of the season...

1 minute ago, WBBFanWest said:

I'm trying to think of a significant area where we're inferior to them and I'm not able to.  

2 of the 3 games are going to be played in 'their house'... other than that, meh...

5 minutes ago, Tracker said:

There is absolutely no reason why this team with Streveler cannot compete with, even beat the Riders.  We have injuries but we still ought to be able to out-talent and out-work them.We shouldn't be out-coached, either.

not worried about them in the least...where are they better?...and that's not even looking through Blue glasses...plus their dline is banged up...and they have zero depth to compensate any more injuries...I'm more concerned with Schmoes over taking us...mind you they play each other back to back at end of season with a lot on the line so one of em will be losing

8 minutes ago, Tracker said:

You have an awful short memory.