Every bomber fan knows that the offence of any team in the CFL takes longer to develop than the defence. The linemen and the blockers behind them need to know what's happening immediately beside them, how to adapt to their fellow teammates. The running backs need to know where the holes are going to emerge. The blocking schemes on passing plays have similar challenges. You can't learn this in practices...

The Bomber Brain Trust decided player evaluation for the few positions that were open was far more important than getting the veterans in harmony with each other. So we have major rust to deal with, more so than usual this season.

There has been such a major talent improvement on our defence that just maybe we can shut down what was a very hot offence in Montréal at the end of last season.

On offence Brady Olivera is going to need a lot of determination as he tries to guess where the holes will be as his O line feel each other out. He's pretty good at seeing what is developing. If he gets 50 yards of rushing that would be pretty good. I'm not sure how open he will be on checkoff plays and other swing passes.

Collaros is going to get sacked a lot on many missed assignments. But he can scramble and is very good at it. He loves the long bomb and we can only guess how many touchdowns he will throw. That's how the offence is going to score, I suspect.

What I think will make or break the game tomorrow is how many touchdowns the defence can supply on turnovers. Maybe one pick six and one or two forced fumbles. There is a real chance pressures on the quarterback will be up significantly this year.

How else can we win this game?

Just now, Booch said:

Like that look

Love it. That’s a hell of a miss match. Even if Habba is out and you send Cole that’s damn good. The 3 down linemen basically owned the heavy set. 

1 for 8. 8 yards. Zach. 

Just now, Goalie said:

1 for 8. 8 yards. Zach. 

RUST!

Just now, Booch said:

I bet if ZC played a few quarters...it be diff...they raved how on point and good he looked in practice...rarely translates when u haven't played in 200 days

Yeah. With low contact practices they are slower action than ever. Messes up the timing and flow. 

Just now, wbbfan said:

Love it. That’s a hell of a miss match. Even if Habba is out and you send Cole that’s damn good. The 3 down linemen basically owned the heavy set. 

Or Garbutt in that look...he's even more explosive 

Wow. Wake up

Zach just caught staring. Wow 

Collaros just staring down receivers. That’s not rust. 

Even the dump off nichols pass was bad 

He had Hella time to throw that

Just now, wbbfan said:

Even the dump off nichols pass was bad 

came here to write just that. almost verbatim.

Edited June 7, 20241 yr by White Out

Just now, Goalie said:

Collaros just staring down receivers. That’s not rust. 

It is. He’s way out of timing. He did the same to Lawler on the bad pass to schoen in the end zone 

Just now, Goalie said:

Collaros just staring down receivers. That’s not rust. 

Yeah it can be when u are not used to game speed...not sure your angle defending it

Now they call no yards on us. Great. 

Just now, Booch said:

He had Hella time to throw that

It was in his line of sight too. You can’t eat that. 

NO YARDS!!! GTFO THERE YOU POS

 

Stevy might get a lot of action in this game

Just now, wbbfan said:

It is. He’s way out of timing. He did the same to Lawler on the bad pass to schoen in the end zone 

It isn’t. It’s just piss poor throws. 

Just now, wbbfan said:

It is. He’s way out of timing. He did the same to Lawler on the bad pass to schoen in the end zone 

This fella doesn't know how rust and lack of game reps correlate 

Jake back in. 

Just now, Goalie said:

It isn’t. It’s just piss poor throws. 

No, it isn’t. 

Just now, Goalie said:

It isn’t. It’s just piss poor throws. 

Dude...from being rusty...let it go man

We take off the Adams fox pack and have no pressure no pocket push 

Terrible pass but he had all day 

Gonna be 14-3 soon..