Gameday! Get ready for action!

I still get more excited about this game than almost any other one on the schedule, even though we get our asses kicked pretty much every year. The prospect of going into Regina and beating them on Labour Day just makes it feel like Christmas morning.

The Bombers have had 7 starting quarterbacks for the LDC in the last decade, including Chris Streveler today. Let's see what the kid can do.

11 minutes ago, Albertabomberguy said:

I couldn’t get over the excitement in his voice.....that was a little over the top and to me showed he was biased to pleasing the crowd and the riders 

That was inappropriate, he sounded like the stadium announcer.

The Bombers should be asking this question 

22 hours ago, Zontar said:

Love how Suitor kept saying "look at the composure" of Fajardo, as if a QB could ever make it past varsity level , if not high school, if he couldn't handle pressure.

Yes, the home team gets the love during a broadcast and TSN as a league partner should promote QBs but...c'mon Glen.

No question that Fajardo was better than Streveler but that was a pretty low bar.

3 hours ago, Geebrr said:

I still want an answer as to why the ref is firing up the crowd with penalty calls? 

Could barely contain his joy

A bigger deal needs to be made out of this. This still has steam coming out of my ears.

12 minutes ago, Blue_Dragoon said:

A bigger deal needs to be made out of this. This still has steam coming out of my ears.

Yup.

Has our media asked about it?

It is not ok.

3 hours ago, Albertabomberguy said:

I couldn’t get over the excitement in his voice.....that was a little over the top and to me showed he was biased to pleasing the crowd and the riders 

When did this happen?

3 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

When did this happen?

After the facemask call against us.

54 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

When did this happen?

I’m struggling to find a video of it!

 

Did anyone else notice how long the refs held up play on the goal line plunge by Strev? Our O were chomping at the bit, wanting to run a play while two of them stood on the line of scrimmage gesturing madly.

I'd be interested in knowing what was happening.

2 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

 

Game on!

Just catching up on all the discussion here... Wow sounds like the Bombers were royally screwed on this game.  I hope we absolutely demolish them on Saturday.  When Bob Irving complains about officiating you know something is up.

I'm too lazy to look it up - why did we not get the single point on the kick off at the end? I realize that it wouldn't have mattered...just asking for a friend. 

3 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

I'm too lazy to look it up - why did we not get the single point on the kick off at the end? I realize that it wouldn't have mattered...just asking for a friend. 

They took a holding penalty which traded the point for Sask possession at their own five. 

6 hours ago, Geebrr said:

I still want an answer as to why the ref is firing up the crowd with penalty calls? 

Could barely contain his joy

That wasn't the first game that the ref has done that. He's been doing it all season. This was just the first time you noticed.

28 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

I'm too lazy to look it up - why did we not get the single point on the kick off at the end? I realize that it wouldn't have mattered...just asking for a friend. 

We accepted the holding call and Sask got the ball at the 5.  Or they would have started at the 35 and we would have had the 1 pt.

 

5 hours ago, Jacquie said:

That wasn't the first game that the ref has done that. He's been doing it all season. This was just the first time you noticed.

I don't want to hear a ref doing it. 

At least Wes McCauley does it for both sides

17 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

The rule doesn't say you can't hit the long snapper. It says you can't hit him while his head is down and it wasn't in this case.

You are wilfully ignoring half the rule. The rule states that you cannot hit the long snapper while his head is down and he is in a vulnerable position. His head was slightly coming up but he was DEFINITELY still in a vulnerable position. Therefore, this was a text book dirty hit.

On 2019-09-01 at 9:45 PM, DR. CFL said:

Check the rosters how many other teams have had to play without their starting QBs including Sask? 

The thing is..Fatardo is their starter...and really not a good one....Collaros may have been coming into season by default as they had nobody else so had to sign him, that being said if he didn't get hurt...they are probably puttering along with 3 wins at most with him leading the charge..Fatardo caught fire in a bottle to start the season, but you slowly see him reverting to what he is..average at best and it will come very apparent next week when once again against a good defense..hostile territory with crowd noise hampering the offence..i bet they again score mayyybeee 1 TD...if that...they won kudos to them, but we pretty much make one less mental error, or one less uncharacteristic penalty...we win..if and buts...but it is what it is...

And against good defenses...I tossed Mtl in there as well in 5 games he has thrown for 934 yards..(186) per game..1 td vs 4 picks...hardly awesome numbers by any stretch...good teams...they can't score with any consistency...in games not T.O...OTT...BC they have score 17...19...17..24...10...if that doesn't say anything about their "prowess" or lack there of against quality teams...not sure what does then

Edited September 3, 20196 yr by Booch

18 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

The rule doesn't say you can't hit the long snapper. It says you can't hit him while his head is down and it wasn't in this case.

yeah the verbage is that...but the understanding league wise is that you let the guy get up and be in a protective stance...and most times teams don't even put a hit on that guy...hence a lot of times the center is downfield first..or used to be....that play was a blatant shot...with intent...now was it coached/suggested...who knows, but that team has a whack of dirty players, and that attitude rubs off on each other, so if anything it was a cheap shot by a cheap P.O.S...

27 minutes ago, Booch said:

yeah the verbage is that...but the understanding league wise is that you let the guy get up and be in a protective stance...and most times teams don't even put a hit on that guy...hence a lot of times the center is downfield first..or used to be....that play was a blatant shot...with intent...now was it coached/suggested...who knows, but that team has a whack of dirty players, and that attitude rubs off on each other, so if anything it was a cheap shot by a cheap P.O.S...

Agree 100%. The player may not have been specifically "coached" to do that. But, the players are "coached" to do it when you create an atmosphere where that kind of stuff is tolerated. Say what you will about O'Shea, he would never tolerate a blatantly dirty player on his team. Dickenson is a POS. I dislike both the Dickensons. 

I used to long snap...pre and post rule "augmentation"

even before it was changed there was rarely a shot like that...guys just don't do it unless they are a dirty p.o.s....or are "influenced" from the sideline to try and get their team an advantage

Adree on Oshea...some people say he was dirty..played outside the rules..etc..etc....but he was an oldschool player...played mean...played aggressive...but didn't do blatant dirty things..over..and over....every guy has taken liberties in their careers...it happens...but there are also outright intent to injure things that occur at times..and that is a different animal all together

10 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Game on!

CFL Head Coaches Battle Royal! Nine coaches in the ring, one winner. I've got O'Shea all day long. Not even close. And that includes Claybrooks!

Edited September 3, 20196 yr by M.Silverback

Yeah, I'm taking the Canadian Mafia! All. Day. Long. 

2 hours ago, gcn11 said:

You are wilfully ignoring half the rule. The rule states that you cannot hit the long snapper while his head is down and he is in a vulnerable position. His head was slightly coming up but he was DEFINITELY still in a vulnerable position. Therefore, this was a text book dirty hit.

His head comes up. He takes 2 or 3 steps before getting hit. How many steps does he get to take before he gets hit? 4? 5? 6?