Really needed a quick start....in this one.....
...instead...yup, 2 and outs,
Cotton then fumbles right after Esks TD....10-0
0 first downs in first quarter
...several Esks drives kept alive by Bomber penalties....
Down 14-0....West forces fumble....
But Willy stripped, ball loose, Kolhert whiffs on tackle....TD
10-14 point swing was the tipping point......
21-0 and the Bombers lost altitude pretty fast... from that point
Pressure D package....just not getting the pressure.....
...leaving Bombers DB's high and dry ....for PI calls....
Bomber front 7 pushed around on couple of goal line plays....
Without the Stod....kick return game is back to useless....
Dumb major penalties still with us....
Different running back.....but unfortunately, the same ole OL....
No moving pocket, no run game, turnovers......
....Willy getting killed, yet again.....
...and looking un confident, and beaten down.....
27 yards by O....37- 0 at the half...
...as "must win game "...turned into a "no show up game"
Lirim H.....Bomber special team and offensive star, today....
....scored all our points...many good punts....
Watson missing blocks, looks like he is eternally hurt....
Bombers actually out score Esks in 2nd half...
...but Bomber goose was already well cooked.....
Turkey cooking slowly....clock moving even more slowly...
Our OC/DC got worked...again....
Brohm got some extended play time....whole half of garbage time..
Some good throws, some bad, some hits taken, couple turnovers..
Final play: Brohm serves up Romby, on platter....for huge hit
....total lack of execution and ineptitude from start to finish.....
MOS lineup changes.....ended up looked like mere deck chair shuffling....
6 straight losses, last 2 of expansion team quality......
2 straight games curled up in the fetal position.....
Time to review DOD's ole pregame Bomber keys to victory:
Fast start..... 0 points, 2 first downs at halftime
Protect the QB.....uh, nah
Establish the run.....nope
Rush on Reilly......huh, what?
Avoid penalties.....15 taken
Avoid turnovers......yeah, sure

MOS finally lost that toothpaste grin.....
..which comes as some form of relief.....
...as many Bomber fans have finally lost hope...
Won't watch the Walking Dead, tonight.....
...just seen enough for today....

 

How is it even possible...to blitz for more than half the game and generate hardly any pressure?

 

The front 7 and OL looked dead out there today.  Props to the secondary for giving a good effort.

Good one. Yeah, I noticed the grin was gone on the sidelines too. Maybe MOS is finally wising up instead of being a wise guy.

Wild looked like he hasn't lost a beat- one of two in the front seven worth keeping, but Leggett was invisible for the most part and so was Kromah. I can't imagine the O-line being worse for putting Hinse, Swystun and/or Goossen in. Cotton ran with some determination and was certainly no worse than Grigsby, although the run blocking was pretty much as pathetic. Willy needs to sit out- he looks shell-shocked and he must be afraid to wake up in the mornings. It was garbage time, but Brohm looked decent.

The D-line was, well, the D-line- same old, same old with Peach, a journeyman player looking the best of the sad lot. Why did we bring Vega back? Anyone? Thought so.

The real concern is whether Etcheverry is worth keeping and if Bellefeuille could do better with better talent.

I just want to win

I just want to win

Now that is a complicated statement & one worth studying further. 

Willy needs to sit out- he looks shell-shocked and he must be afraid to wake up in the mornings. 

 

Willy said publicly last week that 'he couldn't take anymore hits.'

If O'Shea has a shred of compassion or intelligence, Willy's season is over.

It's shameful that it's taking years to rebuild the OL.  

If O'Shea has a shred of compassion or intelligence, Willy's season is over.

Not happening. He's paid to play & not sit out. 

Willy needs to sit out- he looks shell-shocked and he must be afraid to wake up in the mornings.

Willy said publicly last week that 'he couldn't take anymore hits.'

I highly doubt Willy said this. What's your source?

Why get him killed in games that are now meaningless

same old story - receivers standing still catching passes rather than on the move. Willy holding onto ball too long hence receiver standing waiting for ball. No running game. No screens, no flairs - poor offensive game plan. Lost possession battle yet again but this time by a huge margin in first quarter alone. Poor O line.

D line no pressure - trick formations not tricky anymore - opposition teeing off with the run we have no

answer for it. Tackling improved slightly but still much work needed.

Penalties killing us as usual. Beginning of the year we were good - then came game 7 and I think since

then we lead the league in penalties per game yet MOS will insist we aren't that bad. No discipline self

motivated or otherwise.

Coaches should look in the mirror as well as the players. Much rebuilding needed to be successful however we have won 3 more games than last year. Whoopee!

Listened to the post-game interview of O'Shea on CJOB. O'Shea was trying very hard to be upbeat but sounded defeated- much like LaPolice and Burke when things were becoming dire and they realized that there was to be no quick fix and they were going to be hanged. I'm sure that it is not coming to that for O'Shea, but it think he has realized that enthusiasm can substitute for talent and effort for only so long. O'Shea is looking at ending the season with another three losses and one win in three months. Not a good thing to carry over the next 8 months.

Silver Lining: We could get the second pick in the CFL Draft next April...

Dark Cloud:   We never pick the right player. 

Maybe we could trade Tyson Pencer to move up one spot.

 

 

Willy needs to sit out- he looks shell-shocked and he must be afraid to wake up in the mornings.

Willy said publicly last week that 'he couldn't take anymore hits.'

I highly doubt Willy said this. What's your source?

 

 

He said it 1290 before the Ottawa game...I heard him.

I find it hard to believe that Willy would say that.

 

 

 

Willy needs to sit out- he looks shell-shocked and he must be afraid to wake up in the mornings.

Willy said publicly last week that 'he couldn't take anymore hits.'

I highly doubt Willy said this. What's your source?

 

 

He said it 1290 before the Ottawa game...I heard him.

 

That's good evidence that Willy's self-preservation instinct is still  functioning. Good for him- he wasn't expecting to be the human tackling dummy.

I find it hard to believe that Willy would say that.

 

That's cool, you don't have to believe it.  He also said he agrees with January, that the protections needs to be better.

The penalties are something I would expect to see at a junior game, just awful, I can't believe a HC just turns his back on them.

thanks dod great read, as usual.

Silver Lining: We could get the second pick in the CFL Draft next April...

Dark Cloud:   We never pick the right player. 

2nd Dark Cloud - it's the CFL Draft.  Very few players ever make a huge impact, let alone a significant one in their first year.  The CFl Draft is nothing like the NHL, NBA, NFL or even the MLB Draft.

 

Silver Lining: We could get the second pick in the CFL Draft next April...

Dark Cloud:   We never pick the right player. 

2nd Dark Cloud - it's the CFL Draft.  Very few players ever make a huge impact, let alone a significant one in their first year.  The CFl Draft is nothing like the NHL, NBA, NFL or even the MLB Draft.

 

Tell that to the Stampeders who made one bad choice in years. Drafted Ameet Pall in 2012. Other than that their picks have consistently been very good. So how come they can do it? 

So what do we do for next year?

What we should do? Replace all the coordinators for one. For gosh sakes try to do something... anything with the offensive line. Get a new running back. Continue to upgrade Canadian talent. Be very, very active in free agency.