Well, as I sit and look through the condo window in northeast Calgary, it's overcast. Forecast says Partly Cloudy, 30% chance of showers for this evening. High of 9 this afternoon but cooling off around game time. 

McMahon is a graveyard for us but this Stamps team is as beatable as they've ever been. Today, missing Don Jackson and Tre Roberson, that much more so. 

While the odds would suggest a season finish of Sask-Cgy-Wpg, why not throw a wrench into things and win out the season just for fun?? 

Let's Go Blue.... Game Day: We All Play. 

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

How do you know we'd be mediocre? That's just being afraid to make changes which is cowardly as an organization. 

Sorry. Did I not show the tongue-in-cheek emoticon?  

1 hour ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

The stumps play BC on our bye week. We're done. Third place. I say we just take next week off. Give the stumps first in the West and take a little solace in messing up the sheep-seducing, sister/wife lovers over in the rectangle province, shot at a bye nd first place.

So give up the Bombers opportunity to host a playoff game just to spite the Riders?  Wow that’s a lot of hate. 

1 hour ago, blueingreenland said:

If Coach O Shea really thinks Streveler is our best shot in the playoffs...maybe they should rest him next week

O'Shea?  :-)

Streveler is a warrior out there, no doubt about it.  However, it is frustrating watching a QB who is, for the most part, incapable of throwing it down the field with any accuracy on a consistent basis.  Less than 150 yards passing...you simply can't win with that performance which is what Streveler provides week in and week out. 

2 more picks by Strev so he now has 16 ints this season.  Based on his passing attempts, he throws a pick every 14 attempts...you can't win with that type of quarterbacking.

Looking at the final numbers, Strev had more rushing attempts than Harris which is inexcusable.  

7 minutes ago, J5V said:

and who is MBT going to throw to? Lucky on a sweep? Harris standing still 3 yards downfield? How about a screen to Demski? How about a button hook to Lawler 7 yards downfield? That's about the entire pass play book. Do you really think it would make any difference?

Yes.

1 hour ago, Tracker said:

Can't possibly start Collaros. We've been told that it will take months, perhaps years for a quarterback to absorb  the playbook. Case in point: McGuire.

It takes that long to learn 6 plays? Who knew?

2 minutes ago, Brock Streveler said:

So give up the Bombers opportunity to host a playoff game just to spite the Riders?  Wow that’s a lot of hate. 

??? We are locked into third place at this point. if we beat the stamps next week it doesn't change a thing- they still play BC the week after. 

Just now, blueandgoldguy said:

Streveler is a warrior out there, no doubt about it.  However, it is frustrating watching a QB who is, for the most part, incapable of throwing it down the field with any accuracy on a consistent basis.  Less than 150 yards passing...you simply can't win with that performance which is what Streveler provides week in and week out. 

2 more picks by Strev so he now has 16 ints this season.  Based on his passing attempts, he throws a pick every 14 attempts...you can't win with that type of quarterbacking.

Looking at the final numbers, Strev had more rushing attempts than Harris which is inexcusable.  

There's a lot about this team right now that's inexcusable. McGuire actually showed something granted it was only a couple of days oh, but he has great mechanics and looks like he can stretch the field. 

Our defense plays a butter soft zone, Bighill has gone from invisible to. Ring a liability. Jefferson is invisible and a non factor. 

Our best hope is to play sask in the semi, steal a win, and hope for the best in the west final. But at this point we need a miracle to win the championship. 

It's simple stunning how fast we fell apart. 

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

5 and 27 last 32 at Mcmahon. God we suck there. Don't matter who plays Calgary is where we go to lose

Sorry, but that's the pathetic excuse of a loser, and I know you're not a loser. We have won there before and will win there again.

I like Streveler but the more I watch, the more I feel like he can't throw well enough to be an effective CFL QB. Heck, it was one pass and and incompletion but McGuire's one pass to Whitehead looked way better than many of Streveler's passes.

1 hour ago, Tracker said:

Time for you go back under the rock where you hatched.

Um, I think he was being facetious. The timing may have been a little off.

1 hour ago, AKAChip said:

As far as Streveler goes, let’s be clear. He wasn’t great again tonight but put up the standard 220 yards of offence. If anyone thinks Nichols puts up appreciably more than that, or the result is any different, I don’t know what to tell you. 

Even Mike Reilly needs someone downfield to throw to.

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Other than Nickthesizz no one hates Streveler. He has lots of heart & yes, he's a warrior. But I don't want a warrior at qb. I want a qb that can read a defense & throw the ball with success. Someone who actually gives us a chance to win. 

In the CFL a QB is only as good as the receivers he has to throw to and the offensive play calling to get those receivers the ball. 

7 minutes ago, J5V said:

In the CFL a QB is only as good as the receivers he has to throw to and the offensive play calling to get those receivers the ball. 

You'd think looking at what Nichols put up against the shitty teams vs Strev vs the good ones and the difference being 1 drop most games in terms of passing yards... Youd think ppl would get its not the QB.. Its the Design of the lap O. 

1 hour ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Just win.  Season series is 1-1.

Still need a Lions win, or the Red Scourge ends up 12-6 

2 minutes ago, Goalie said:

You'd think looking at what Nichols put up against the shitty teams vs Strev vs the good ones and the difference being 1 drop most games in terms of passing yards... Youd think ppl would get its not the QB.. Its the Design of the lap O. 

Ya but there seems to be a bit of a bias that when Nichols doesn’t put up numbers, it’s Nichols fault, but when strev doesn’t put up numbers it’s lapos fault. Seems to be a lot of problems with this team.

37 minutes ago, Brock Streveler said:

So give up the Bombers opportunity to host a playoff game just to spite the Riders?  Wow that’s a lot of hate. 

Ain't it great? **** the Riders.

42 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

J5V, the kid can't throw downfield. He's throwing curls to flats on the field for the most part under 10 yards. Yeah, that throw to Lawler was nice but he has to do much more as a qb passing than that & he's showed us nothing. other than he can run. To me, it's becoming more & more apparent that he just doesn't have it as a passer & never will. Big heart, strong, tenacious & a warrior. Switch him to slot or running back. Let those traits work for him at those positions. 

How many shots did he take downfield today? His entire play set was from -5 yards to 10 yards. He hit Lawler on one pass up the middle that surprised Calgary on second-and-one. What is he supposed to do? Turn off his headgear and start freelancing with his receivers to push the ball downfield? Yeah, that'd be a good career move.

15 minutes ago, J5V said:

In the CFL a QB is only as good as the receivers he has to throw to and the offensive play calling to get those receivers the ball. 

You also need a guy who can complete passes all over the field. Which we don't have as a starter now. 

Was at the game tonight. Defense was atrocious once again and offense went to sleep in the second half. Super disappointing but such is life when you're a Bomber fan.

Bottom line.. Regardless of how points are scored considering the D was scoring points earlier in the season also.. Winning games without giving up TDs.. But regardless.. 33 points in Calgary should be enough to win. Problem recently has been the D giving up these big time explosion plays. 

 

D was not doing this earlier..they were shutting teams down. Now.. If the D needs a stop, they dont get it. 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Tiny759 said:

Ya but there seems to be a bit of a bias that when Nichols doesn’t put up numbers, it’s Nichols fault, but when strev doesn’t put up numbers it’s lapos fault. Seems to be a lot of problems with this team.

Well Nichols tends to checkdown to harris way 2 much.. But i don't think anyone said that. Pretty sure most of us has seen this for years from Lapo. 

3 minutes ago, VoR said:

Still need a Lions win, or the Red Scourge ends up 12-6 

Oh you mean:

Looking at the final stats tho.. Maybe the D wasn't that bad

14 minutes ago, J5V said:

How many shots did he take downfield today? His entire play set was from -5 yards to 10 yards. He hit Lawler on one pass up the middle that surprised Calgary on second-and-one. What is he supposed to do? Turn off his headgear and start freelancing with his receivers to push the ball downfield? Yeah, that'd be a good career move.

You can defend Streveler all night long. Nothing will change my mind about him now as I've seen enough. There's no growth or improvement in his passing game. He just seems to be stagnating. Any qb can complete the passes he throws at the pro level. It's the ones he can't that are killing us. I think  LaPo doesn't throw intermediate or deep because Streveler can't get the ball to his receivers with any kind of accuracy or consistency.

Edited October 20, 20196 yr by SpeedFlex27