Feeling good about this one coming Thursday.  I think this time we're gonna cause a big old ruckus in Darrian Durant's head.  He's never faced the Bombers on any day other than Sunday in his career, and this isn't Labor Day or the Banjo Bowl.

 

I think we're gonna limit what Will Ford does in this game, we'll be ready for him.  Make em one dimensional and I think you got one defeated Durant to boot.

 

On offense, we're finally going at them with a real QB and one that knows their D inside and out.  We keep Foley and Chick out of the backfield, I think they're beat dead to rights.  Especially since Tristan Jackson is out for the season now.

Labatte and Picard might also be out with injuries.

Labatte and Picard might also be out with injuries.

And Durant hobbling on one leg for a bit. I say we don't practice this week so no one gets injured lol.

Sad part is if we win Thursday it won't be because we played well but because they have too many injuries a short week and they didn't play well.

Feeling good about this one coming Thursday.  I think this time we're gonna cause a big old ruckus in Darrian Durant's head.  He's never faced the Bombers on any day other than Sunday in his career, and this isn't Labor Day or the Banjo Bowl.

 

I think we're gonna limit what Will Ford does in this game, we'll be ready for him.  Make em one dimensional and I think you got one defeated Durant to boot.

 

On offense, we're finally going at them with a real QB and one that knows their D inside and out.  We keep Foley and Chick out of the backfield, I think they're beat dead to rights.  Especially since Tristan Jackson is out for the season now.

Where did you get that he went back into the game

This is a really important game for us. My big worry is Ford will have a chip on his shoulder to show up his old team. Three of our next five game are against Sask and going 2-1 would be a huge boost for positioning in the west and also the fan base. I have seen too many defeats against the riders in the past ten years.

I would think and hope that since it's a Thursday game we will see more blue and gold in the stands and not the colour my dog throws up after he eats too much grass

Sad part is if we win Thursday it won't be because we played well but because they have too many injuries a short week and they didn't play well.

That'll be according to RiderFans, but hey they also agree, we've only beaten garbage teams so far, so I wonder how the win will be perceived? LOL

Sad part is if we win Thursday it won't be because we played well but because they have too many injuries a short week and they didn't play well.

Will take the W regardless of how it comes or who it's against .. circumstance be damned!

Pull out the film from last years Banjo Bowl, the Bomber D really rattled Durant's cage with blitzes galore.  If Casey Creehan's D can do that imagine what Etch's D can do!  Durante is Kevin Glenn 2.0.

Wow, kind of early for this thread. Don't even think the Bombers have started preparations yet. Talk about enthusiasm!

Bombers really have to come out with the physicality, that was lacking against the Moes.  Their OL is banged up, Durant is nicked, and Riders have short prep time.   Our front 4 needs to duplicate what Edmonton's front did to us.......and just bang away on them. 

Thursday will be an interesting game to watch. It ought to be a tough game for us to win, because, like it or not, Durant is still one of the two best QB's in the league and still has a pretty solid team around him, with the weakness being in the NI receivers. The game looks to be winnable for the Big Blue, but it ain't gonna be easy.

The Riders are a top half team.  Better than BC.  Not as good as Edmonton or Calgary.  One of their biggest strengths is their O line but it looks like they may be missing Picard and Labatte which will greatly reduce their effectiveness.  That, plus home field advantage is likely to swing the game in our favour, but this one will likely be a very close, hard hitting affair.  I for one, can hardly wait.

Should be a good game. The Riders are strong still. Not as good as last year, but enough to still compete for first in the West. I'm intrigued to see how we stack up against them.

Honestly, the only thing that worries me about the Riders is whether or not they get the running game going. If they can run the ball they're dangerous, I don't believe that Durant can win with his arm this year, too many missing pieces from the receiving corps. If they get the running game established though Durant is just so much better.

Have to believe Ford will have the extra motivation for being cut.

Durant may be out this week.

Feeling good about this one coming Thursday.  I think this time we're gonna cause a big old ruckus in Darrian Durant's head.  He's never faced the Bombers on any day other than Sunday in his career, and this isn't Labor Day or the Banjo Bowl.

 

I think we're gonna limit what Will Ford does in this game, we'll be ready for him.  Make em one dimensional and I think you got one defeated Durant to boot.

 

On offense, we're finally going at them with a real QB and one that knows their D inside and out.  We keep Foley and Chick out of the backfield, I think they're beat dead to rights.  Especially since Tristan Jackson is out for the season now.

 

Where exactly did you get that from?

A big test for both teams. This game should be the measuring stick for where each team is at.

Nobody thinks Willy will be just as motivated than Ford.

Nobody thinks Willy will be just as motivated than Ford.

I do think that Willy will be just as motivated as Ford, but it's not like the Riders cut Willy.  He moved on because he wanted to start.

Labatte and Picard might also be out with injuries.

 

Paddy Neufeld may be out too.

- Don't give the riders good field position.. part of the problem in that debacle last night, was sask started on Ottawas side of the field in the first half.. average field position was like the 40 yard line of the redblacks. 

 

- Double Team Chick. Dude's a beast. Stop him and there goes most the pressure from the sask dline.

 

- Ford? meh, 20 carries for like 70 yards isn't that impressive.. basically had 2 walk in td's though due to field position, Ford had a good week last week, last night? not so much really.

 

- Durant? Get to him early and he should cave. Throw different looks at him, remove the running game and durant isn't nearly as good.

 

- Sask has been kind of an enigma this year, great one week, terrible the next.. if that holds true, this week they should be terrible

Anyone know how well Durant has fared against an Etcheverry defence in the past?

Has only faced a Etch defense in practice.

- Don't give the riders good field position.. part of the problem in that debacle last night, was sask started on Ottawas side of the field in the first half.. average field position was like the 40 yard line of the redblacks. 

 

- Double Team Chick. Dude's a beast. Stop him and there goes most the pressure from the sask dline.

 

- Ford? meh, 20 carries for like 70 yards isn't that impressive.. basically had 2 walk in td's though due to field position, Ford had a good week last week, last night? not so much really.

 

- Durant? Get to him early and he should cave. Throw different looks at him, remove the running game and durant isn't nearly as good.

 

- Sask has been kind of an enigma this year, great one week, terrible the next.. if that holds true, this week they should be terrible

 

Chick and Foley, don't forget about that number 95.

 

I think one big key for our offense will be a screen game with Grigsby or Cotton.  If we can get screen or shovel passes working against them and exploit what I expect to be them sending a heavy rush on us, we may be able to get some vulnerabilities exposed of theirs.  Do that and perhaps Chick and Foley are a little slower to try and run in on Willy.  Then, perhaps you also end up opening up the field for the Wideouts.

 

I didn't hear anything but hoping Nick Moore is back this week?  If he and Watson could be back, I think we can exploit them a bit.