BC fumbles KO.....Bombers proceed to, uh...

...kick a FG.

J. Adams looses 50/50 ball to Hawkins....

...who runs 80 yds...to set up short BC TD pass...

Bomber run game no-existent...

Nichols looking shaky in 1st half again....

27 yds of O in first quarter.....

BC drives 75 yds for another TD..with ease....

Arcenaux doing whatever he wants against Blue secondary...

....especially Demond Washington....

...who had an totally embarrassing half of football, all round...

Jennings looked like a HOF quarterback....

..completing 15 of first 16 throws.....with all kinds of time

Bomber D essentially spent first half in..... Also Ran Mode.

23-9 BC at the half....they have 300 yds passing...

Intermission: DOD dials up the gin..

2nd half: Hall dials up the pressure....

Jennings looks more like rookie quarterback

Bombers get punt block from Sherman - TD for Wild.

23-16....Adams gets pick and long return...

Castillo hits 4th FG... in 4 attempts.....25-19 BC

Bomber O cannot stretch the field....

...or run up the gut on 2nd and 2 or 3 or 4......

6 min left: Blue throw 2.7 yd pass on 2nd and 4

Brohm stuffed on 3rd and over a yard sneak.

BC gets clinching 60 yd pass play...

...but Bombers saved by the call ( holding)

4 min left...Blue run SECOND fake punt on 3rd and 10

...and get first down on direct snap to Briggs...

Special teams in playoff mode, anyways.....

3rd down gamble from BC 16.....

 Stoudermire "runs into" two BC defenders...

..freeing up Denmark for TD pass from Nichols

Only TD of game from Bomber O...but huge

Castillo hits his 2nd convert - tie game 26-26

Nice KO by Castillo puts Lions in a hole.....

Bombers get ball back at the 46, with minute and half left..

Big second effort run by Marshall... gets them into range

Castillo comes in for 40 yd game winning attempt....

Hits it! But MOS had called the time out!..requiring yet more gin

2nd attempt - the Captain from Castillo is true....

Improbable win, with the rook kicker going 5 for 5.

Bombers outscore BC 20-3 in half...for rare comeback..

Shoe on other foot...Lions missed two converts...

Turnovers and Special teams get this done...

Ugly wins are better than moral victories...

Empty bottles are better than full ones....

 

 

 

 

Gossen/Chung/Neufeld/Westerman/Bastian/Bucknor/Hurl is 7.

Gossen/Chung/Neufeld/Westerman/Bastian/Bucknor/Hurl is 7.

I know but you need backups. If Bastien gets injured, no Canadian WR to step in. It's doable but leaves us very thin.

I thought TSN showed a graphic of how Lirim started the season out well butbhad a really low average in the last half of games..

Not just LH percentages but they minimized opportunities for him to have back-breaking ****-ups. He just needed to punt, which he did well. Looked like that let him clear his head

I believe we also blocked an extra point attempt too....it was a great special teams performance

One blocked kick

One partial blocked kick

5-5 on FG

2-2 on converts

Great KO's

Some good returns

The kind of special teams that we had all envisioned, when MOS came aboard.

Picard pulled (finally) and signs of emotion and passion on the sidelines, tonight. Interesting to see if this was a "turn the corner game" for O'Shea, moving forward

Good work by the D with 7 sacks in total.  The D line contributed 4 so they're getting results from more then just Westerman and I thought Turner had his best game of the season so far.

 

 

                    Tackles STT Sacks Ints FF

 

LEGGETT, M             4 2 2 0 0

BASS, K                     5 0 1 0 0

WESTERMAN, J        4 0 2 0 0

WASHINGTON, D      4 0 0 1 0

ADAMS, J                  4 0 0 1 0

JOHNSON, B             3 0 0 0 0

HURL, S                    2 1 0 0 0

ANDERSON, Z          3 0 0 0 0

STOUDERMIRE , T   2 0 0 0 0

RICHARDSON, L       1 1 0 0 0

SHELL, L                   2 0 0 0 0

JOHNSON, D             1 0 1 0 0

BRIGGS, J                 0 1 0 0 0

JONES, D                  0 1 0 0 0

TURNER JR., B         1 0 1 0 0

WILD, I                      1 0 0 0 0

BUCKNOR, M            1 0 0 0 0

NEWMAN, G              1 0 0 0 0

PONTBRIAND, M       0 1 0 0 0

WAGGONER, G         0 1 0 0 1

 

 

edit: Stupid formatting!

Edited October 11, 201510 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

- 7 sacks - great to see that pressure.

- in the "get a haircut" category ...Troy "don't give them an easy tackling target" Stoudermire. Otherwise, Stoudermire showed his versatility and rewarded the faith the Coaching staff had in him. Nice runs, and some clutch receiver work as a stand in and 2 tackles.

- somebody found Castillo. Thank you somebody...at least for now.

- still have to admire Cortez's attack plan on us in the 1st half and the execution by Jennings and his receivers.

- then again, you really have to admire how Hall and the defence handled that same BC offence, in the second half.

- Ian Wild. He has had an enormous impact on.special teams since his signing. Everybody now wants to get in on his special plays. Awesome leader, and pretty darn good on defence too.

- Jamaal Westerman - 2 sacks, and 4 tackles. CFL sack leader.

- Johnny Adams - 1int. and 4 tackles, 1 deflection. CFL interception leader. He helped spark that 2nd half defensive stand.

- Maurice Leggett - sticker. That guy can hit. 6'tackles and 2 sacks.

- Demond Washington - 4 tackles, 1 interception, and one red-face for next week's Sports Centre's highlight reel play....against him.

- Khalil Bass - 5 tackles and 1 sack.

- Mike O'Shea - thanks for putting the special back in Special Teams. This was a win.

Finally, I'd like to say something nice about the offence, so - something nice about the offence. Other than that, I got nothing. But I did see Nichols frustration...in the play-calling...like thousands of other did.

- 7 sacks - great to see that pressure.

- in the "get a haircut" category ...Troy "don't give them an easy tackling target" Stoudermire. Otherwise, Stoudermire showed his versatility and rewarded the faith the Coaching staff had in him. Nice runs, and some clutch receiver work as a stand in and 2 tackles.

- somebody found Castillo. Thank you somebody...at least for now.

- still have to admire Cortez's attack plan on us in the 1st half and the execution by Jennings and his receivers.

- then again, you really have to admire how Hall and the defence handled that same BC offence, in the second half.

- Ian Wild. He has had an enormous impact on.special teams since his signing. Everybody now wants to get in on his special plays. Awesome leader, and pretty darn good on defence too.

- Jamaal Westerman - 2 sacks, and 4 tackles. CFL sack leader.

- Johnny Adams - 1int. and 4 tackles, 1 deflection. CFL interception leader. He helped spark that 2nd half defensive stand.

- Maurice Leggett - sticker. That guy can hit. 6'tackles and 2 sacks.

- Demond Washington - 4 tackles, 1 interception, and one red-face for next week's Sports Centre's highlight reel play....against him.

- Khalil Bass - 5 tackles and 1 sack.

- Mike O'Shea - thanks for putting the special back in Special Teams. This was a win.

Finally, I'd like to say something nice about the offence, so - something nice about the offence. Other than that, I got nothing. But I did see Nichols frustration...in the play-calling...like thousands of other did.

Too bad Nichols was frustrated but so was I with his lack of accuracy...the rest....you're right on.

So long as Bellefeuille is calling the offense, we will never know how good Nichols can be. It has to be really chafing for a decent quarterback to be forced to run a popgun offense when he can see how better plays could make big yards and win games.

Nichols missed lots of throws. Yeah play calling was bad but Nichols didn't help. He wasn't good.

Certainly was evident that our second half defensive changes really worked. The changes really got into the head of the BC quarterback he wasn't even close to the same player he was in the first half. Love the leadership of Ian Wild. Special teams were great. MB simply has to go, those inside runs are brutal, and incredibly predictable. I posted this last week, but Goosen looked really good in the warmup, and last night he looked great. How about that block on the right side he made to save Nichols from a sure sack?? Goodbye Picard.

 

Gossen/Chung/Neufeld/Westerman/Bastian/Bucknor/Hurl is 7.

I know but you need backups. If Bastien gets injured, no Canadian WR to step in. It's doable but leaves us very thin.

 

I don't see why we can't sign a Kito Poblah or Jade Etienne to stand on the side lines and look pretty in case of an injury. 

Nichols missed lots of throws. Yeah play calling was bad but Nichols didn't help. He wasn't good.

That one pass he missed Darvin on at the BC 20 yard line on second and 7 was just awful. No excuses for that.

I must say when wild is on the field he makes the front 7 play better. The guy is an amazing Blitzer, causing the QB to flush the pocket the quarterback imo he is a big reason with the increased sack totals. Also turner had his best game of the year. I think the only major weakness of the d is buckonor on the weak side. When you sit 15 yards back from the LOS and is still in a trailing position on a go rout it is not very promising for a aging player

An argument can be made for Ian Wild being our MVP. He's a legit, but underrated, stud.

An argument can be made for Ian Wild being our MVP. He's a legit, but underrated, stud.

Not much of one tho. If he was here all season sure but bass Westerman and Adams are the MVPS of this team.

Would love to see our D with an average O.

So how do they get Wild on the field for every snap? 

An argument can be made for Ian Wild being our MVP. He's a legit, but underrated, stud.

Not much of one tho. If he was here all season sure but bass Westerman and Adams are the MVPS of this team.

Ya not saying for the entire season because he wasn't here for most of it. I just meant on a per game basis, in terms of a difference maker. He's right there with Westerman.

So how do they get Wild on the field for every snap?

Injury, or go to a 3-4 defense.

Id like to see a 3-4. Anderson and Collins rotating at NT with Westerman and Turner off the edges.

Bass Wild Hurl and Leggett would be a treat to watch

I agree mr dee, stoudemire has really gotten much better, for three or four games at least. and in this game he played offence defence and special teams. all well.

 

He is becoming a really good player.

 

Also, I thought the runs through the middle, and left and right side, started to work pretty well in the second half.

 

Nichols didn't have that good a game.

Gossen/Chung/Neufeld/Westerman/Bastian/Bucknor/Hurl is 7.

I know but you need backups. If Bastien gets injured, no Canadian WR to step in. It's doable but leaves us very thin.

I don't see why we can't sign a Kito Poblah or Jade Etienne to stand on the side lines and look pretty in case of an injury.

I thought it was reported (albeit here, so take that for what it's worth) that jade was done with football... I'd be interested in seeing what Poblah would do as a jersey filler... too bad that rifles kid didn't work out...

 

 

 

Gossen/Chung/Neufeld/Westerman/Bastian/Bucknor/Hurl is 7.

I know but you need backups. If Bastien gets injured, no Canadian WR to step in. It's doable but leaves us very thin.

I don't see why we can't sign a Kito Poblah or Jade Etienne to stand on the side lines and look pretty in case of an injury.

I thought it was reported (albeit here, so take that for what it's worth) that jade was done with football... I'd be interested in seeing what Poblah would do as a jersey filler... too bad that rifles kid didn't work out...

 

 

Forgot about him, wonder if that Reaves kid is still around.  Still can't understand why the Bombers didn't make room for him on the PR.

Gossen/Chung/Neufeld/Westerman/Bastian/Bucknor/Hurl is 7.

I know but you need backups. If Bastien gets injured, no Canadian WR to step in. It's doable but leaves us very thin.

I don't see why we can't sign a Kito Poblah or Jade Etienne to stand on the side lines and look pretty in case of an injury.

I thought it was reported (albeit here, so take that for what it's worth) that jade was done with football... I'd be interested in seeing what Poblah would do as a jersey filler... too bad that rifles kid didn't work out...

Forgot about him, wonder if that Reaves kid is still around. Still can't understand why the Bombers didn't make room for him on the PR.

Because he was more of a project that any of our recent draft picks?