Blue Bombers - 2025 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

Vaval goes back to back & takes home ST player of the year and rookie of the year.

Very deservedly so. 

Betts wins modp and rourke mop. How often has both those awards gone to canadians and not the same person? 

Happy for yoshi wining a mol award. It’s interesting that the rider bias in the media along with a gc birth didn’t get them much for awards. Als get no major awards and riders get one major one minor. Pretty odd for the cfl. That said I think they got the awards pretty right 

[Noeller]

Also thought it interesting that the East didn't get a single player nod tonight. Not even Pate or Gaudaur. 

[SpeedFlex27]

I find these awards fire up the team that gets shut out or doesn't get as many awards as the other. Remember the cockiness of the Ti Cats in 2019? They acted like they were going to wipe the floor with the Bombers. I know our players used that as motivation to put Hamilton in its place. The East being shut out should get Montreal going to prove the voters wrong. 

Edited November 14 by SpeedFlex27

[rebusrankin]

When was the last time the CFL had back to back Canadian MOPs?

[Super Duper Negatron]

Rourke turning me into a fan.

Seeing Vaval highlights of plays that won't happen in two years was a nice touch...

[Mark H.]

36 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

When was the last time the CFL had back to back Canadian MOPs?

Has an OL ever won that?

[bigg jay]

30 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Seeing Vaval highlights of plays that won't happen in two years was a nice touch...

I  was hoping part of his speech would be a call to not have the rules changed.  Would have been a nice public f**k you to Johnson.  

[Bigblue204]

1 hour ago, Mark H. said:

Has an OL ever won that?

nope. Likely never will

[Dr Zaius]

On 2025-11-13 at 12:24 PM, Atomic said:

From what I hear they are all gone. MOS, Walters, McManus all leaving. Miller will do one more year as CEO but he is on the way out as well.

2 of 3 still possible I suppose lol

Edit: nvm, walters extended 

Edited November 14 by Dr Zaius

[SpeedFlex27]

19 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Very deservedly so. 

Betts wins modp and rourke mop. How often has both those awards gone to canadians and not the same person? 

Happy for yoshi wining a mol award. It’s interesting that the rider bias in the media along with a gc birth didn’t get them much for awards. Als get no major awards and riders get one major one minor. Pretty odd for the cfl. That said I think they got the awards pretty right 

The Als had no CFL All Stars either. Think they'll be fired up to win on Sunday?

[wbbfan]

On 2025-11-14 at 5:18 PM, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Als had no CFL All Stars either. Think they'll be fired up to win on Sunday?

A Maas team with that kind of billboard material? Oh hell yeah 

[bigg jay]

https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/16/wade-miller-recognized-with-commissioners-awards/

 

[Mark H.]

5 hours ago, wbbfan said:

A Maas team with that kind of billboard material? Oh hell yeah 

They hate us cuz they ain't us.

[Booch]

6 hours ago, wbbfan said:

A Maas team with that kind of billboard material? Oh hell yeah 

If Maas was leading our team 2022-2024...I bet we have 5 cups.....just saying

[wbbfan]

47 minutes ago, Booch said:

If Maas was leading our team 2022-2024...I bet we have 5 cups.....just saying

yep or dinwiddie

[Goalie]

48 minutes ago, Booch said:

If Maas was leading our team 2022-2024...I bet we have 5 cups.....just saying

3 more years. Exciting. 

[Booch]

17 minutes ago, Goalie said:

3 more years. Exciting. 

Yup...als are lucky they extended him

[GCn20]

On 2025-11-16 at 5:00 PM, Booch said:

If Maas was leading our team 2022-2024...I bet we have 5 cups.....just saying

I bet if players had made more plays from 2022-2024 we would have 4 cups as well. My bet is even more likely than your bet to be accurate. Despite coaching let downs we were a play or two from winning two of those games for sure. No coach would have overcome the ZC injury. We had nothing behind him. Unless one has the incredibly far fetched idea that Jake Dolegala Or Wilson was going to lead us to victory. The last Grey Cup went down the crapper when Collaros did. He was the only QB on our roster capable of winning that game. That's just the reality of it.

Edited November 18 by GCn20

[Brandon]

2 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

I bet if players had made more plays from 2022-2024 we would have 5 cups as well. My bet is even more likely than your bet to hit. 

More like if we didn't cheap out on a kicker, didn't field injured guys who became liabilities,  and if Zach could play even half decent considering his salary we would have more cups.

[Noeller]

1 minute ago, Brandon said:

More like if we didn't cheap out on a kicker, didn't field injured guys who became liabilities,  and if Zach could play even half decent considering his salary we would have more cups.

This is not entirely wrong...

[Goalie]

3 hours ago, Brandon said:

More like if we didn't cheap out on a kicker, didn't field injured guys who became liabilities,  and if Zach could play even half decent considering his salary we would have more cups.

Yeah but when Osh  played an injured collaros this place was ridiculous. Maas plays an injured QB and he’s the greatest. 

Edited November 18 by Goalie

[17to85]

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

Yeah but when Osh  played an injured collaros this place was ridiculous. Maas plays an injured QB and he’s the greatest. 

I've seen more than a few critical takes on Maas for playing a hurt Alexander 

[Booch]

6 hours ago, GCn20 said:

I bet if players had made more plays from 2022-2024 we would have 4 cups as well. My bet is even more likely than your bet to be accurate. Despite coaching let downs we were a play or two from winning two of those games for sure. No coach would have overcome the ZC injury. We had nothing behind him. Unless one has the incredibly far fetched idea that Jake Dolegala Or Wilson was going to lead us to victory. The last Grey Cup went down the crapper when Collaros did. He was the only QB on our roster capable of winning that game. That's just the reality of it.

healthy players sure...players making plays also has to do with preparedness and coaching and being put in a position to do so....any player will...and has said that.....we haven't of late coached our players very well

A QB who couldnt handle the ball....let alone throw it...admittingly wouldn't lead u toa win either..

Dolegala had played in the league...garnered wins on a poorer team than us...I'm sure he could have managed the game better than whatZC gave post finger re-attachment

[Noeller]

18 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I've seen more than a few critical takes on Maas for playing a hurt Alexander 

If it's a hurt Alexander or a healthy MBT, I'm still going Alexander. Injured DA at least gives you a chance. MBT is toast before it even begins. But it absolutely is the exact type of thing Osh would do and get ROASTED for on here...

[bigg jay]

2 minutes ago, Noeller said:

If it's a hurt Alexander or a healthy MBT, I'm still going Alexander. Injured DA at least gives you a chance. MBT is toast before it even begins. But it absolutely is the exact type of thing Osh would do and get ROASTED for on here...

Also a QB that can't grip a ball & throw properly is much different than a QB who can't run well.