Big game today, gotta try and gain some ground on the Stamps and 'Riders. My wife hates the weather, but I think it plays right into the Bombers ground game.

Run. The. Ball. Go Blue!

11 hours ago, JCon said:

And, yet, we dropped 21 points in the fourth to the Als. Imagine pulling Nichols when we're up comfortably on to have the game slip away? Absolute carnage. There would be a riot... a small one, but a riot nonetheless. 

I don't understand this comment... Nichols doesn't play defence 

6 hours ago, J5V said:

How do you know this? How do you know he doesn't come in and throw for 2 touchdowns and run for another and we win in a rout?

Well, in this specific example, he didn't. 

 

But, if the Bombers can drop 21 points in the fourth quarter with our starter, it's no wonder that coaches (across the league) are reluctant to send in their back-up QB, even when it looks like the game is well in hand. 

1 hour ago, NorthernSkunk said:

I don't understand this comment... Nichols doesn't play defence 

Huh?

1 hour ago, JCon said:

Huh?

Nichols would not be on the field when the defence is giving up the 21 points..... and during the fourth quarter if Nichols was not producing any points when he was on the field,  and the other team kept getting the score closer, then yeh maybe it is time for the backup QB to get a series to see if he could spark the offence and get some points to stay ahead.  

1 hour ago, NorthernSkunk said:

Nichols would not be on the field when the defence is giving up the 21 points..... and during the fourth quarter if Nichols was not producing any points when he was on the field,  and the other team kept getting the score closer, then yeh maybe it is time for the backup QB to get a series to see if he could spark the offence and get some points to stay ahead.  

So, in the Montreal game, you wanted Streveler pulled in favour of McGuire in the fourth quarter? 

2 hours ago, JCon said:

So, in the Montreal game, you wanted Streveler pulled in favour of McGuire in the fourth quarter? 

They could have given him a series in the last few minutes probably.  Even if it's just to hand off the ball and run out the clock.  Gotta start somewhere.  

10 hours ago, JCon said:

Well, in this specific example, he didn't. 

 

But, if the Bombers can drop 21 points in the fourth quarter with our starter, it's no wonder that coaches (across the league) are reluctant to send in their back-up QB, even when it looks like the game is well in hand. 

With the better QBs in the league your point is likely valid. However, Nichols is an even better 2-and-out machine than Streveler is. At least Streveler can run for a first down despite Lapo's crappy play calling.