After this weekend's games (all losses by the three teams vying for the final playoff positions), the Bombers are exactly where we were the prior week, needing a win at home against a very good team and hoping both BC and Montreal lose. BC hosts the Riders so I'm not hoping much but Montreal has Ottawa at home, which is tough. Maybe I'm delusional in this thinking, especially the Bombers beating Edmonton at home, but it's all I've got now  ... GO BOMBERS!

We're at the same point, but with one less game to play. 

Yep, it's now or never ...

Seems like we've gone through this every year forever. The Bombers lose and lose and lose, but other key teams lose enough to make it seem like the Bombers could still make the playoffs.  But then the Bombers absolutely refuse to win a big must-win game. I'll believe it when it happens.

Want to make a statement?  Then go down to IGF, where we get boned a good deal of the time...and come back with the 2 points   

 

The rest is just gas...

 

 

 

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Isn't the game in Winnipeg? Pretty sure we played them in Edmonton already

The game is in Winnipeg and I just had a vision that the team is going to go 4-1 over the final 5 games.  Get ready everyone.  This is very exciting.

You guys are far from out of it. I'm actually surprised many have wrote the team off. Look at this way guys, I wish we had something to still be in the hunt for besides the first overall draft selection. 

The game is in Winnipeg and I just had a vision that the team is going to go 4-1 over the final 5 games.  Get ready everyone.  This is very exciting.

Could pass some of your stuff around for the rest of us?

Far from over but they have to get a roll soon.

....NOW

Edmonton is struggling offensively - well Reilly is. Not surprising since he missed most of the season being hurt in the first half of the first game. We'll have to see if the Bombers are the ticket to get Reilly going (trust me that's the sentiment I'm getting here in Edmonton as it's expected Reilly will have a big game) or is it an opportunity for Winnipeg to beat a top Western team?

 

Montreal is struggling - Crompton is proving Mr. Perfect 100% right that he's not a very good QB (just a very lucky one) and Cato is messed up a bit emotionally right now so not sure how effective he can be. But Winnipeg needs to win at least two more games this year to have a shot - and no time like the present to get it started. At worst I'm expecting another good game with the Bombers in it till the end. I do think though that if anyone knows how to beat a Chris Jones Defense it's a QB who's been practicing against it over the last two years. NIchols is our Ace in the Hole and if he has a big game we can win this one easily.

All I am vying for now is my Joseph Abboud suit!

Edmonton is struggling offensively - well Reilly is. Not surprising since he missed most of the season being hurt in the first half of the first game. We'll have to see if the Bombers are the ticket to get Reilly going (trust me that's the sentiment I'm getting here in Edmonton as it's expected Reilly will have a big game) or is it an opportunity for Winnipeg to beat a top Western team?

 

Montreal is struggling - Crompton is proving Mr. Perfect 100% right that he's not a very good QB (just a very lucky one) and Cato is messed up a bit emotionally right now so not sure how effective he can be. But Winnipeg needs to win at least two more games this year to have a shot - and no time like the present to get it started. At worst I'm expecting another good game with the Bombers in it till the end. I do think though that if anyone knows how to beat a Chris Jones Defense it's a QB who's been practicing against it over the last two years. NIchols is our Ace in the Hole and if he has a big game we can win this one easily.

 

Problem is... Chris Greaves knows well the Bombers protection schemes.

....Nichols knows the schmoes....Who has the better info. on one another...I'm hoping Nichols rips the esks. D apart and.....oh wait a minute Marcel is still running the offence...I guess I lost it for awhile there.

For all of the optimists out there recall if you will how poorly the Bombers played against the Esks. in their first contest in July.  They lost 32-3 and that was with Willy at the helm for most of the game and Nichols starting and Franklin finishing for the Esks.  The Esks, D is probably better then it was and now they have Reilly back.  Not hopeful.

 

Edmonton is struggling offensively - well Reilly is. Not surprising since he missed most of the season being hurt in the first half of the first game. We'll have to see if the Bombers are the ticket to get Reilly going (trust me that's the sentiment I'm getting here in Edmonton as it's expected Reilly will have a big game) or is it an opportunity for Winnipeg to beat a top Western team?

 

Montreal is struggling - Crompton is proving Mr. Perfect 100% right that he's not a very good QB (just a very lucky one) and Cato is messed up a bit emotionally right now so not sure how effective he can be. But Winnipeg needs to win at least two more games this year to have a shot - and no time like the present to get it started. At worst I'm expecting another good game with the Bombers in it till the end. I do think though that if anyone knows how to beat a Chris Jones Defense it's a QB who's been practicing against it over the last two years. NIchols is our Ace in the Hole and if he has a big game we can win this one easily.

 

Problem is... Chris Greaves knows well the Bombers protection schemes.

 

Hmmm. You are assuming that the Keystone Kops fire drill the O-line has been performing can actually be classified as a protection scheme. No problem there.

All I am vying for now is my Joseph Abboud suit!

I'm in 50th place overall! I have a real chance to win a free flight to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup.

All I am vying for now is my Joseph Abboud suit!

I'm in 50th place overall! I have a real chance to win a free flight to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup.

Yeah I saw that - good luck man! I am rooting for you! I am loading up on Eskimos this week because they are playing a really crappy team. Oh wait...

 

 

All I am vying for now is my Joseph Abboud suit!

I'm in 50th place overall! I have a real chance to win a free flight to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup.

 

Yeah I saw that - good luck man! I am rooting for you! I am loading up on Eskimos this week because they are playing a really crappy team. Oh wait...

 

The Bombers resemble that remark!

For all of the optimists out there recall if you will how poorly the Bombers played against the Esks. in their first contest in July.  They lost 32-3 and that was with Willy at the helm for most of the game and Nichols starting and Franklin finishing for the Esks.  The Esks, D is probably better then it was and now they have Reilly back.  Not hopeful.

Quite a few facts left out there. Willy went down early in the 3rd quarter. And the score? 4-3 Edmonton. Then Brohm came in and game went out. 1st play after Brohm didn't move the ball....Lirim punts for 47 yards and Lawrence returns it for 53 yards to the Bomber 3... TD Edm. - Next Bomber possession, Brohm intercepted....Edmonton TD...and the rout is on.

Reilly may play better this week, but he sure hasn't looked impressive lately.

For all of the optimists out there recall if you will how poorly the Bombers played against the Esks. in their first contest in July.  They lost 32-3 and that was with Willy at the helm for most of the game and Nichols starting and Franklin finishing for the Esks.  The Esks, D is probably better then it was and now they have Reilly back.  Not hopeful.

 

True that - but only here in Commonwealth do the Bombers absolutely suck butt. I did see them play two great games here - two - the loss to Dan Crowley which was also Khari Jones' coming out party (51 to 49 or something like that was the final score) and the infamous Milt Stegall TD (and that wasn't a great game, just a great ending). 

 

Other than those two games, it's like, I dunno - I'd get it if Edmonton were Montreal with tons of distractions downtown but it's definitely not. 

 

However, at home, the bombers play more consistent against the Eskimos. Still struggle at times but usually they give them a game (and even win a few).

 

I'm hopeful that we can pull of a win. Not the end of the world for me if the Eskimos win the game though as they are my second fav, but they're still 2nd in my books AND they have 2nd pretty much locked up in the West. So I'm going to be optimistic on this game. What happens if we lose though? Do we pack it in and start airlifting in players to see who we can bring in next year full time? Or too early yet?

 

For all of the optimists out there recall if you will how poorly the Bombers played against the Esks. in their first contest in July.  They lost 32-3 and that was with Willy at the helm for most of the game and Nichols starting and Franklin finishing for the Esks.  The Esks, D is probably better then it was and now they have Reilly back.  Not hopeful.

 

True that - but only here in Commonwealth do the Bombers absolutely suck butt. I did see them play two great games here - two - the loss to Dan Crowley which was also Khari Jones' coming out party (51 to 49 or something like that was the final score) and the infamous Milt Stegall TD (and that wasn't a great game, just a great ending). 

 

Other than those two games, it's like, I dunno - I'd get it if Edmonton were Montreal with tons of distractions downtown but it's definitely not. 

 

However, at home, the bombers play more consistent against the Eskimos. Still struggle at times but usually they give them a game (and even win a few).

 

I'm hopeful that we can pull of a win. Not the end of the world for me if the Eskimos win the game though as they are my second fav, but they're still 2nd in my books AND they have 2nd pretty much locked up in the West. So I'm going to be optimistic on this game. What happens if we lose though? Do we pack it in and start airlifting in players to see who we can bring in next year full time? Or too early yet?

 

How can you stand living in Edmonton with all the socialist hordes?

 

 

For all of the optimists out there recall if you will how poorly the Bombers played against the Esks. in their first contest in July.  They lost 32-3 and that was with Willy at the helm for most of the game and Nichols starting and Franklin finishing for the Esks.  The Esks, D is probably better then it was and now they have Reilly back.  Not hopeful.

 

True that - but only here in Commonwealth do the Bombers absolutely suck butt. I did see them play two great games here - two - the loss to Dan Crowley which was also Khari Jones' coming out party (51 to 49 or something like that was the final score) and the infamous Milt Stegall TD (and that wasn't a great game, just a great ending). 

 

Other than those two games, it's like, I dunno - I'd get it if Edmonton were Montreal with tons of distractions downtown but it's definitely not. 

 

However, at home, the bombers play more consistent against the Eskimos. Still struggle at times but usually they give them a game (and even win a few).

 

I'm hopeful that we can pull of a win. Not the end of the world for me if the Eskimos win the game though as they are my second fav, but they're still 2nd in my books AND they have 2nd pretty much locked up in the West. So I'm going to be optimistic on this game. What happens if we lose though? Do we pack it in and start airlifting in players to see who we can bring in next year full time? Or too early yet?

 

How can you stand living in Edmonton with all the socialist hordes?

 

 

LMAO - it ain't easy Iso trust me 

Has the trading deadline come and gone yet?

I think I saw a tweet yesterday saying that it's in about 2 weeks...