Who? Little Kitties at the Big Bad Bombers. 

What? Football with a chance for the Champs to lock up a home West Final. 

When? Tonight, 6pm central. 

Where? IG Field (East), home of the CFLs loudest fans!

Why? Cause October football is awesome. 

 

Keys to the game. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just now, ddanger said:

Oliviera was really good at the start of the game, but seemed to struggle as the game wore on. Was glad to see a change-up with Augustine who has been toiling all year on specials.

Grant had a game to remember last night, which was so exciting to watch live. 

Bcs front made good adjustments for the run but gave up any chance of pressure. 

I saw the Kongbo freak out. No idea what it was about ( thought maybe playing time??) and he was going at it with a coach. A few players tried to settle him down. He took some tape off his wrist which made me think he was done for the night. Then he got out on a kickoff, and was hurt on the play, which did end his night.

I guess we'll never know the issue behind the sidelines thing.

3 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Uh huh.

This game also played a part in Cal Murphy's firing and subsequent hiring of Jeff FuckingReinbold.  It was also our last playoff game after a 17 yr. run

Sometimes I wonder how good an HC Reinbold would have been if there had been a good GM to find and/or trade for good players- particularly a good QB. 

17 minutes ago, Tracker said:

Sometimes I wonder how good an HC Reinbold would have been if there had been a good GM to find and/or trade for good players- particularly a good QB. 

I think Reinbold was the GM or at least was given the keys to everything. Was all show but no go. He was one of those who makes a good impression but can't follow through. I'll take a Mike O'shea type, quiet, not craving attention, gives others the credit, and very humble, any day.

27 minutes ago, coach17 said:

I think Reinbold was the GM or at least was given the keys to everything. Was all show but no go. He was one of those who makes a good impression but can't follow through. I'll take a Mike O'shea type, quiet, not craving attention, gives others the credit, and very humble, any day.

Reinebold was like Kelly, but not an *******. He was way too hands on with every aspect of the team and it really cost him. If he would have JUST coached, he might not have been too bad. 

25 minutes ago, coach17 said:

I think Reinbold was the GM or at least was given the keys to everything. Was all show but no go. He was one of those who makes a good impression but can't follow through. I'll take a Mike O'shea type, quiet, not craving attention, gives others the credit, and very humble, any day.

As soon as Reinbold was hired as HC and GM, the alarm bells went off in my head. That was an awful lot of responsibility for someone who had never done either before. Hufnagel did it as good as it could be done, but that was an anomaly. The people Reinbold brought in were very inadequate except for one linebacker. 

9 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Reinebold was like Kelly, but not an *******. He was way too hands on with every aspect of the team and it really cost him. If he would have JUST coached, he might not have been too bad. 

He wasn't a good coach either. Guy was just a ST coach.

7 hours ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Lucky enough myself to see 4 Grey Cups now. My experience in 2019 was not weeping but just sheer relief that the drought was over. Watching with friends that day and it was remarked how quiet I was when they figured I would be bouncing off the roof. I realized what a mental toll all the losing had on me and was more numb than joyful. Repeated watchings of the win brought more exuberance later. 

Same for myself, being born in 1978, but we had WAAAAY too many lean years and the 5 disappointments in between 1990 and 2009... It's nice to see the Bombers not resting on their laurels after ending the drought and just as dominant as ever this year.

1 hour ago, Tracker said:

Sometimes I wonder how good an HC Reinbold would have been if there had been a good GM to find and/or trade for good players- particularly a good QB. 

Well we had Reggie Slack who led the Riders to the Grey Cup in Reinebold's first season as coach after he cut him.  Slack was as good of a QB as there was around that time not named Flutie, Garcia or Ham.

2 hours ago, ddanger said:

Oliviera was really good at the start of the game, but seemed to struggle as the game wore on. Was glad to see a change-up with Augustine who has been toiling all year on specials.

Grant had a game to remember last night, which was so exciting to watch live. 

I've personally enjoyed watching Augustine more when he had his chances than Brady.

19 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Well we had Reggie Slack who led the Riders to the Grey Cup in Reinebold's first season as coach after he cut him.  Slack was as good of a QB as there was around that time not named Flutie, Garcia or Ham.

If memory serves, Slack had about one half of a good knee and while a fierce competitor, he was brittle as heck.

Does anyone know what Willie was trying to do with Alexander after the pick 6?

1 minute ago, Saidin said:

Does anyone know what Willie was trying to do with Alexander after the pick 6?

He was going to give BA the ball but saw a Lion getting too close and just got in the endzone.

No harm no foul, but shouldn't happen.

6 minutes ago, Saidin said:

Does anyone know what Willie was trying to do with Alexander after the pick 6?

I think he was just excited and wanted to thank him. Very clear he wasn't trying to give him the ball. More like a thanks. 

2 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

He was going to give BA the ball but saw a Lion getting too close and just got in the endzone.

No harm no foul, but shouldn't happen.

He never tries to give him the ball. Not even close. Just puts his hand out with a thanks. 

Edited October 25, 20214 yr by JCon

5 minutes ago, JCon said:

I think he was just excited and wanted to thank him. Very clear he wasn't trying to give him the ball. More like a thanks. 

He never tries to give him the ball. Not even close. Just puts his hand out with a thanks. 

Out of his own mouth he said he was going to give Alexander the ball but the Lion was too close.

 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2021/10/23/willie-jefferson-post-game-10/

1 hour ago, Geebrr said:

Out of his own mouth he said he was going to give Alexander the ball but the Lion was too close.

 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2021/10/23/willie-jefferson-post-game-10/

That could mean anything

12 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

I'm living proof of the cockiness. Almost the entire 80's and early 90's I thought the Bombers would win every game.  It wasn't until Reinebold that I realized that it was possible for a Bomber team to suck, and suck hard. What a rude awakening that was.

I always expected them to win at home back then. Lots of times we'd pile on 40 & 50 points on teams. We fed on the Riders & Stamps. 

9 hours ago, Geebrr said:

Out of his own mouth he said he was going to give Alexander the ball but the Lion was too close.

 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2021/10/23/willie-jefferson-post-game-10/

Yup, in his own words. I misinterpreted his actions completely. You were correct. 

Easily the most dominant performance I've ever seen in person. That was a beatdown for the ages.

Who else is excited for Dec. 5th?!

11 hours ago, Saidin said:

Does anyone know what Willie was trying to do with Alexander after the pick 6?

Hopefully he never does anything like that again... easy way to get someone hurt and/or lose the ball. 

3 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Easily the most dominant performance I've ever seen in person. That was a beatdown for the ages.

Who else is excited for Dec. 5th?!

My wife is losing her mind, she's so excited. We're booking flights this week and will be ready to go. Now, about finding some kind of Grey Cup-esque pre-party the night before the game. Can't freaking wait....

Was just going back over some of the media bull$hit from the start of the season.....'Bombers are old'..... 'I've picked them for last in the west'.....'Hamilton is the team to beat'......'Teams don't repeat and are usually a long shot after a Cup win'......'They'll be lucky to retain a lot of their top talent in 21'...I won't even give you our vegas odds or the Bodog baloney........Just some of the stuff that was out there at the beginning of the year....Those no mind prognosticators must be choking on all of those crow feathers right about now.....I luv it..

https://3downnation.com/2021/08/03/3downnation-contributors-fearlessly-predict-the-2021-cfl-standings/

4 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:

https://3downnation.com/2021/08/03/3downnation-contributors-fearlessly-predict-the-2021-cfl-standings/

Two things of note: 

1) No one had the Bombers winning the West. No one?

2) They were a lot more down on Saskatchewan than I remember. Must have been the TSN crew that we're all giddy for Faj. Sask have outperformed their projection (according to 3Down) than what has happened. Could still finish fourth but I expect them to be 2nd, at this point. 

Yup, Hamilton was favoured to win the opener......over the scrappy underdog defending champs, at home