Glenn, naturally, gets the start.

The Vancouver Province calls Glenn's work - inconsistent and careless.

But, now that Lulay has been erased from the scene, for who knows how long, does that translate into Glenn finally getting that big contract as a starter? Buono's got some thinking to do.

 

Ironic that Lulay was the answer to an injury-familiar QB named Buck Pierce….

 

It's been reported the BC has the #1 defence in Yards per game against.

 

Bombers, in their only meeting so far - 250 yards passing and (close your eyes) 50 yards rushing (Grigsby 19 yds. on 15 carries)

 

We did hold the Lions to 100 yards rushing (Harris 8 carries for 38 yds. - Logan 8 carries for 32 yds.)

And, we did get 6 sacks that game. (from 6 different players)

 

And speaking of the Bombers, didn't they look fabulous in those uniforms last week?

 

Now the reason we did well against BC reflects directly on their offensive line and according to the Province they still have grave concerns as to the actual lineup.

 

Mike Benevides confirmed the club will pull Jermarcus Hardrick off the six-game injured list to play left tackle, which is a fairly strong indictment against Cory Brandon, who was available for practice Wednesday. It also appears as if Kirby Fabien will be replaced by Cam Thorn, a second-year non-import who may well get a chance to be worked in at centre, another indictment of some degree of Matt Norman.

Against Ottawa, the Lions effectively started two left-side rookies in Cory Brandon and Kirby Fabien, with sophomore centre Matt Norman and Cory Husband, who had not started a game in two seasons, at right guard. Nobody excelled. Even right tackle Jovan Olafioye was responsible for a safety.

 

Manny Arceneaux had suffered a finger injury serious enough to get x-rays but they revealed nothing and unless it swells badly, he'll play.

 

Mike Benevides is trying to act somewhat stoic what with these events including Lulay, and simply says,"we're gonna go win".

 

To that I say…..That's absolulay ridiculous.

 

 

 

 

Overall, BC used the short passing game to control game and blunt the blitz (which wasn't very successful) and ran every now and again to keep the Bomber defence off balance. In the last few minutes BC ran the ball to eat up the clock and keep a very impotent Bomber offense off the field. BC executed their game plan to near-perfection and the Bombers did........nothing on offense. No longer a time for a tune-up, but an overhaul. We're about six players away from being competitive.

More boring than the fight last night

Well at least MOS liked it, was smiling the whole game it seemed.

Well I guess we're back to 2013 where we live on hope and alcohol. I for one welcome our Liquor and Lottery overlords...

Well I guess we're back to 2013 where we live on hope and alcohol. I for one welcome our Liquor and Lottery overlords...

Geez and I thought I was a pessimistic person. How are we even close to the 2013 season? Are you mentally irregular or something?

 

Well I guess we're back to 2013 where we live on hope and alcohol. I for one welcome our Liquor and Lottery overlords...

Geez and I thought I was a pessimistic person. How are we even close to the 2013 season? Are you mentally irregular or something?

 

It's obvious he wakes up in the morning pissed off and angry, compared the jets goalie in the young stars tourney to pavelec 2.0 after one game, what's that tell you really.. 

I missed a bit of the second half, but kinda hard to judge a QB when you don't give him time to throw.  Or when receivers don't catch the ball thrown directly at them.

 

Pass protection hasn't been that bad in recent games.

Our blocking at point of attack and edge is atrocious, though.......

Our blocking at point of attack and edge is atrocious, though.......

 

Agreed.  The inability to find better import talent for the OL is vexing to say the least.  

Our blocking at point of attack and edge is atrocious, though.......

 

Agreed.  The inability to find better import talent for the OL is vexing to say the least.

Willy holds onto the ball too long though, he's always looking for the home run, throws too many picks as he's still learn'in.

 

 

Well I guess we're back to 2013 where we live on hope and alcohol. I for one welcome our Liquor and Lottery overlords...

Geez and I thought I was a pessimistic person. How are we even close to the 2013 season? Are you mentally irregular or something?

 

It was a joke, sorry you missed it.

 

It's obvious he wakes up in the morning pissed off and angry, compared the jets goalie in the young stars tourney to pavelec 2.0 after one game, what's that tell you really.. 

 

It tells me you're probably an angsty teenager who thinks he knows every goddam thing. 

 

Our blocking at point of attack and edge is atrocious, though.......

 

Agreed.  The inability to find better import talent for the OL is vexing to say the least.  

 

 

League-wide IMO.  There are a couple dominant guys, but even Olafioye looked like crap against us at RT on Friday.  Could have been called for tons of holds, hands to the face etc, and he's supposed to be dominant.  I thought he was Kirby Fabien at one point because he was having a lot of trouble.

I think that since the CFL became the only league outside the NFL that we are seeing much bigger, stronger, and faster DL talent. Also, the NFL seems to hold onto OL like gold so it has not translated into a bonanza of OL talent in the same way. Also, they are beginning to take a lot of our top NI OL prospects and it is weakening the pool of talent at OL league wide.

Bump...

Passing thoughts:

 

I was talking to one of the chain gang officials recently, after that BC game, and he gave me these observations:

 

He observed all 6 QBs throwing the ball in pre-game warmup. All the QBs could make all the throws on the field, to each side etc. but only 2 could throw the ball on a rope…zip-like…QB Drew willy and QB Robert Marve.

 

Paul McCallum can throw a pretty nice pass.

 

Drew Willy is a bigger athlete than he appears, body-size wise.

Carl Fitzgerald is an absolute beast, body-wise.

Grisby, really fiery guy.

Mosley, rah-rah guy on the sidelines, good on the bench.

Lirim, funny guy, a bit quirky.

Etcheverry, smaller, quiet guy.

 

Mike O'Shea is not always quiet on the sidelines calling out positions, and what to do…very in tune and aware.

His manner on the sidelines is real…stoic and even tempered.

 

O'Shea did mention once, on the Coach's show, that he is aware of  "Amygdala hijack" and explains why he does not explode on his players when they make mistakes.

It's an emotional response in the human brain and when it happens, rather than thinking through a problem and acting on it using reason, the emotions that occur can take over and cause us to act too quickly or irrationally.

 

Interesting stuff.

"Lirim, funny guy, a bit quirky..."

Eastern European kicker.... You don't say......

 

O'Shea did mention once, on the Coach's show, that he is aware of  "Amygdala hijack" and explains why he does not explode on his players when they make mistakes.

It's an emotional response in the human brain and when it happens, rather than thinking through a problem and acting on it using reason, the emotions that occur can take over and cause us to act too quickly or irrationally.

 

for an example of this see any game day thread or chat room. 

 

 

O'Shea did mention once, on the Coach's show, that he is aware of  "Amygdala hijack" and explains why he does not explode on his players when they make mistakes.

It's an emotional response in the human brain and when it happens, rather than thinking through a problem and acting on it using reason, the emotions that occur can take over and cause us to act too quickly or irrationally.

 

for an example of this see any game day thread or chat room. 

 

 

Nah. That's just an example of drunk posting....

 

O'Shea did mention once, on the Coach's show, that he is aware of  "Amygdala hijack" and explains why he does not explode on his players when they make mistakes.

It's an emotional response in the human brain and when it happens, rather than thinking through a problem and acting on it using reason, the emotions that occur can take over and cause us to act too quickly or irrationally.

 

Interesting stuff.

 

That's not something that you'd ever see Dave Ritchie or Cal Murphy discussing. 

 

 

O'Shea did mention once, on the Coach's show, that he is aware of  "Amygdala hijack" and explains why he does not explode on his players when they make mistakes.

It's an emotional response in the human brain and when it happens, rather than thinking through a problem and acting on it using reason, the emotions that occur can take over and cause us to act too quickly or irrationally.

 

Interesting stuff.

 

That's not something that you'd ever see Dave Ritchie or Cal Murphy discussing. 

 

For all we know Ritchie was trying but we didn't understand what the hell he was saying.

Our blocking at point of attack and edge is atrocious, though.......

 Agreed.  The inability to find better import talent for the OL is vexing to say the least.

Willy holds onto the ball too long though, he's always looking for the home run, throws too many picks as he's still learn'in.

Willy already has improved over his few starts with the Riders. The offence will gradually be geared even more to Drew's skill set then things will really start to click.