1 zach. Terrible before and after the finger. 

2 Buck inexcusable play call and game plan 

3 the WRs. Lawler, Demski, lucky especially. 

crappy honker mos for poor execution and getting badly out coached 3 straight gcs 

honorable mentions to Willy, brady, garbutt, bonds, nichols, ford and the ol.  

3 hours ago, Dr Zaius said:

Jeff Hamilton if you're reading this -- I appreciate you asking some actual hard hitting questions to ZC in the post game presser.

Very refreshing to see media people not just lob up meatball questions like 90% of the time 

Edit: and they're not purposefully ridiculous questions like Friesen 

Qft 

Someone give a Cole’s notes version of what Hamilton said on the twitter machine. Cuz perhaps Osh and crew have become the issue. I didn’t like when I heard Zach couldn’t grip the ball but they put him back in stuff and now this other stuff, I dunno. Not looking good on the coaches considering last years debacle with playing injured guys and demski this year also was obviously injured. 

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Goalie

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

Someone give a Cole’s notes version of what Hamilton said on the twitter machine. 

Knowing him probably something self important.

There’s the possibility that the guys in the room and Hamilton is in the room more than me you and the next guy but there’s a real possibility he’s not wrong. I don’t think Hamilton would necessarily blow smoke up peoples asses after losing 3 straight with similar issues the last 2 for sure. 

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Goalie

Basically acted like some of the whiny spoiled posters on here... That's all it amounted to. 

2 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Basically acted like some of the whiny spoiled posters on here... That's all it amounted to. 

But Hamilton is in the room at times. He has access to the players. So it matters what he says more no since he’s actually in the room at times. Could be complete bs but then again.. the playing injured players in grey cups is kind of a theme. Nobody can justify the Jake Thomas usage and when our boy Bob says he’s a priority signing, it screams doing the same thing over again with the same results. Bottom line. Last 2 grey cups, injured players playing cost us. Maybe not the game but it cost us cuz in the end we lost to a team who didn’t have guys playing crippled and broken. 

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Goalie

5 minutes ago, Goalie said:

There’s the possibility that the guys in the room and Hamilton is in the room more than me you and the next guy but there’s a real possibility he’s not wrong. 

There's so much I'd love to say and disclose...but just not my place to do it...and say names...but stuff is starting to percolate out now tho

And when Big Stan said what he did...and was more a blanket statement and not just a player directed one...well that says volumes...there's more to what he said but you won't see it in the media...and he's not alone...2 others were mentioned but no quotes provided

And we all know BO is not happy

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Booch

Say what you say cuz the pretending you know it all Schtick is old also and that’s not a shot. I enjoy your comments honestly. All I want and all any fan really wants is the fuggin truth u know. 

Why are we playing injured players in grey cups. That’s grounds for a firing honestly. 

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Goalie

2 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Say what you say cuz the pretending you know it all Schtick is old also and that’s not a shot. I enjoy your comments honestly. All I want and all any fan really wants is the fuggin truth u know. 

Why are we playing injured players in grey cups. That’s grounds for a firing honestly. 

Whatever Boi...saying it's a Schick and I am pretending says otherwise...but for you to toss out conjecture and assumption with zero links to anything remotely close to any ties to anything makes your schtick more valid?

The truth....u want it? The HC coach has failed in the end...more than he had succeeded...for well known and consistent reasons...there's the truth...I'm a fan too...but not a blind one either...nor a nut tugger when tugging isn't warranted

Just now, Booch said:

Whatever Boi...saying it's a Schick and I am pretending says otherwise...but for you to toss out conjecture and assumption with zero links to anything remotely close to any ties to anything makes your schtick more valid?

The truth....u want it? The HC coach has failed in the end...more than he had succeeded...for well known and consistent reasons...there's the truth...I'm a fan too...but not a blind one either...nor a nut tugger when tugging isn't warranted

See. This is your response. Calling me boi? Like this is some 1980 vanilla ice song? wtf is wrong with you. Yo VIP let’s kick it really. 

So calling someone a pretender who has a shtick is better??? 

And vanilla ice didn't start stealing samples until 1990....word to your mother 😁....boooiooioi!

I am a long time peruser of your site, I never comment, never even opened an account until tonight. I am a Rider fan, wasn't even going to watch the GC but did because I am a CFL fan. I really want to smugly comment on your team's performance but can't because I too have felt the pain. I do feel compelled to offer an alternative to the narrative I'm seeing expressed. 
 

'The West Final gassed your team.'

I watched the WF, the way the Bombers played, fed off the crowd, like damn, the highest of highs. They came out flat in the GC, with the exception of a few.

My opinion with no skin in the game.

Can someone provide me a link to the full presser? Or is it just what we can find on bb.com

39 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Bob says he’s a priority signing

Geez, I saw that comment on X and damn near swallowed my tongue.

Brady was pretty clear tho..."Something has to change because what we're doing isn't working"

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Deiter Fan

9 minutes ago, Loonatik said:

I am a long time peruser of your site, I never comment, never even opened an account until tonight. I am a Rider fan, wasn't even going to watch the GC but did because I am a CFL fan. I really want to smugly comment on your team's performance but can't because I too have felt the pain. I do feel compelled to offer an alternative to the narrative I'm seeing expressed. 
 

'The West Final gassed your team.'

I watched the WF, the way the Bombers played, fed off the crowd, like damn, the highest of highs. They came out flat in the GC, with the exception of a few.

My opinion with no skin in the game.

The bombers have had difficulty stringing dominant performances together. But I don’t think they gassed from the wf. They did break in the 4th though. Guys gave up with the turn overs. 

On 2024-11-18 at 12:08 PM, Booch said:

he hasnt realy evolved as a coach

Man, and there it is. I'll relate to this in the best way I can within my vocation. How many announcers...CFL or otherwise...can you say the exact same thing about? Rod Black was the same Rod Black when he started as when he walked away. Suitor is the same Suitor today as he was 10 years ago. Dustin Neilsen will be the same...with the same calls, inflections and vocal/grammatical crutches...5 years from now as today.

You can obviously get away with that lack of reflection/change if you're naturally talented or have a significant depth of knowledge in politics/entertainment/sports depending on your milieu...but in athletics it spells doom whether an athlete or coach.

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Deiter Fan

I wonder if this guy got any better...

 

On 2024-11-18 at 2:56 PM, wbbfan said:

But zachs finger didn’t look like it was just tore up

According to Zach the it was deeply lacerated at the uppermost joint on his index finger and took 5 stitches to close. I'm no professional QB but have thrown enough footballs over the decades to know that's gonna seriously affect your ability to grip and throw a football.

Just now, Deiter Fan said:

According to Zach the it was deeply lacerated at the uppermost joint on his index finger and took 5 stitches to close. I'm no professional QB but have thrown enough footballs over the decades to know that's gonna seriously affect your ability to grip and throw a football.

They also said it was dangling in that interview and he could see into the finger. Idk what all this is for damaged but it sounds awful. 
 No kidding eh? As bad as that I can’t even imagine. 

Jesus christ, 5 stitches to a finger and he played... never should have been allowed to go back in.

Might not have mattered in the end but no way you can expect him to throw in that condition 

8 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

you can expect him to throw in that condition

Especially that finger. The index fingertip has the most sensitivity of any finger on your hand. 

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Deiter Fan

10 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Jesus christ, 5 stitches to a finger and he played... never should have been allowed to go back in.

Might not have mattered in the end but no way you can expect him to throw in that condition 

He told Buck and Osh how bad it was and they rolled with him anyway.

"Collaros threw on the sideline with Drew Wolitarsky and Chris Streveler, neither of whom were dressed due to injury, and struggled to grip the football. He recalled thinking, ‘****, I can’t really throw’ and relayed that information to offensive coordinator Buck Pierce. After that, head coach Mike O’Shea told him to reenter the game."

https://3downnation.com/2024/11/19/zach-collaros-on-grey-cup-injury-i-could-look-inside-my-finger/

 

15 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

I wonder if this guy got any better...

 

Lol...obviously people improve from their earliest beginnings. My first days as an announcer were nothing to write home about. But that's as much just overcoming self consciousness as anything...but once guys/gals find their groove very rarely do they stray from that style. Most don't even bother to try.

12 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Jesus christ, 5 stitches to a finger and he played... never should have been allowed to go back in.

Might not have mattered in the end but no way you can expect him to throw in that condition 

Just imagine if he took another hit to that hand or fell on it or any thing. 
 

 

3 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Just imagine if he took another hit to that hand or fell on it or any thing. 
 

 

He's really lucky he didn't suffer any nerve damage. I could see nerve damage on that finger being the difference between highly successful and just good

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Deiter Fan