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?

You’re not going to win anything with the quarterback playing like trash.
 

Kramdi, Thomas, Kolo, Mitchell, Lofton, Chris-Ike. Gauthier. Too many jobbers on the field too much. Can’t win a whole lot with that either. 
 

It’s frustrating but very not surprising. 

Take away the turnovers , we are in this game. Defence looks good. Offence, looks rough. So far.  

Ford doing OK...our offense not sustained any drives..or scoring any points not helping

2 minutes ago, Goalie said:

How do reps in a game that means nothing matter to this game. That’s a bullshit excuse. Zach is a veteran but looks like a rookie . Happened last year also a bunch. Prob why ppl wanted brown instead. Collaros is 35 36. wtf 1 quarter a week ago gonna do. 

It’s about getting up to speed. Practice with no contact is a slow soft pace. Live fire is fast and vicious. Pre season is waaay faster than tc. Tc is like flag football these days. 

It’s rust on Buck also. 

That sweep to Demski has to be modified, that’s another one that got figured out. 

Another ******* 2-out.

Have some balls and go for it

Just now, wbbfan said:

It’s about getting up to speed. Practice with no contact is a slow soft pace. Live fire is fast and vicious. Pre season is waaay faster than tc. Tc is like flag football these days. 

As would be a pre season game. Keep convincing yourself it’s rust. The o went cold plenty of times last season also. 

1 minute ago, Booch said:

Ford doing OK...our offense not sustained any drives..or scoring any points not helping

Pretty much. Not worried about our secondary other than karamoko coming in to cover Guys instead of bridges. 
 Lber is the biggest concern. 

Just now, Booch said:

Have some balls and go for it

They’re more likely to take another knee at this point. 

Just now, Goalie said:

It’s rust on Buck also. 

Bucks not missing targets...not seeing open guys...throwing underthrown balls for picks...fumbling 

1 minute ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

That sweep to Demski has to be modified, that’s another one that got figured out. 

Doesn’t work when you are behind and not running enough. And even more when you aren’t stretching the field in any direction with a pass 

Oh christ, now I have to see the grey cup again. Why did I turn this back on? 

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

As would be a pre season game. Keep convincing yourself it’s rust. The o went cold plenty of times last season also. 

It isn’t even close lmao. this isn’t cold. This is bad. There is no hot. 

The way TSN is slurping Crapardo if you had never seen him play before you would think he was the second coming of Johnny U

Wheres WJ????

Give Strev the rest of the game

Suggesting guardian helmet no contact training camp is the same speed as a full contact game vs another team is the gem post of the day lol. 

ST looks exactly the same. 

Just now, Piggy 1 said:

Wheres WJ????

Hasn’t played a ton of reps, keeps getting shipped in with the heavy dt package. 

Looks like it's going to be rid or die with ZC tonight, I guess tonight is his preseason game.

No urgency at all from the O. They’re trotting up to the line like it’s the first quarter. 

That fake toss should come later. Should get better with time. Also should’ve tossed it 

I’m not seeing much out of Dobson. He’s great at running up after the play though.