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#21
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers agree to term...
Last post by Jesse - February 18, 2026, 10:12:41 PMQuote from: Tecno on February 18, 2026, 10:03:09 PMWillie J: he's specifically said in presser lately he's working on sealing the deal when he gets pressure. He knows he's been less of an influence because when he gets to the QBs they manage to get away. Cody escaping his grasp in the '23 GC, or Alexander doing the same in the ESF... so many examples.
I think the main problem is the league has shed most of the QBs that get flustered when Willie gets in there, and the ones that do (oldsters) are generally protected by the league-best OL's (like SSK). It used to be Willie would get back there and the QBs would just turtle, as they weren't very mobile anyhow.
But now you have Alexander and Rourke and VAJ who don't get flustered by anything and think they can escape everything. So when Willie gets a hand on them, if he's not bringing them down, they just escape to the least congested area and get the 1st down. (Doesn't help by our low-pressure DL and oft-vacating LB flat.)
So ya, Willie needs to start finishing. They all do. And we need better ways to keep the 3 dangerous QBs from always running for 10.
He's always been a pretty poor tackler. He needs the to hit the QB when they're not looking or turtling, like you say.
#22
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: C. Streveler
Last post by Tecno - February 18, 2026, 10:05:29 PMDru is fizzling out fast in OTT. If he keeps regressing, and keeps getting injured, they'll move on from him and he'll be lucky to get a backup job somewhere.
To me he often seems TOO calm and disinterested out there. He has a strange demeanor. And he always looks tiny compared to all the other players. Strange that a guy like him isn't more mobile. Maybe he should work on his escapability.
To me he often seems TOO calm and disinterested out there. He has a strange demeanor. And he always looks tiny compared to all the other players. Strange that a guy like him isn't more mobile. Maybe he should work on his escapability.
#23
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers agree to term...
Last post by Tecno - February 18, 2026, 10:03:09 PMWillie J: he's specifically said in presser lately he's working on sealing the deal when he gets pressure. He knows he's been less of an influence because when he gets to the QBs they manage to get away. Cody escaping his grasp in the '23 GC, or Alexander doing the same in the ESF... so many examples.
I think the main problem is the league has shed most of the QBs that get flustered when Willie gets in there, and the ones that do (oldsters) are generally protected by the league-best OL's (like SSK). It used to be Willie would get back there and the QBs would just turtle, as they weren't very mobile anyhow.
But now you have Alexander and Rourke and VAJ who don't get flustered by anything and think they can escape everything. So when Willie gets a hand on them, if he's not bringing them down, they just escape to the least congested area and get the 1st down. (Doesn't help by our low-pressure DL and oft-vacating LB flat.)
So ya, Willie needs to start finishing. They all do. And we need better ways to keep the 3 dangerous QBs from always running for 10.
I think the main problem is the league has shed most of the QBs that get flustered when Willie gets in there, and the ones that do (oldsters) are generally protected by the league-best OL's (like SSK). It used to be Willie would get back there and the QBs would just turtle, as they weren't very mobile anyhow.
But now you have Alexander and Rourke and VAJ who don't get flustered by anything and think they can escape everything. So when Willie gets a hand on them, if he's not bringing them down, they just escape to the least congested area and get the 1st down. (Doesn't help by our low-pressure DL and oft-vacating LB flat.)
So ya, Willie needs to start finishing. They all do. And we need better ways to keep the 3 dangerous QBs from always running for 10.
#24
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers agree to term...
Last post by Tecno - February 18, 2026, 09:58:35 PMQuote from: Sir Blue and Gold on February 18, 2026, 03:30:31 PMBecause games aren't won by averages over the course of the season and it largely doesn't matter how things average out. The question is, does the unit win?
True. So many games we lost last year (incl the ESF) because we couldn't sustain a drive, or stop a drive, when it mattered most -- like the final 3 mins. We lost that killer instinct and ability to close in like '23. The other teams find ways to do better than their average at the right moment.
On the other hand, a full 60 min game should revert to the mean of each team's ability, and that's one of the great things about football compared to "best of 7" sports like hockey. But still, the teams that know how to win will often find a way to get that little bit extra at the end, if they've kept the game close.
#25
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers re-sign DB Ni...
Last post by Tecno - February 18, 2026, 09:52:24 PMQuote from: Sir Blue and Gold on February 18, 2026, 04:55:51 PMFun! Good for the game, obviously.
Ugh. Well, first, Ayers' special team ability isn't really much better than our best NAT STers have been over the years. He's not much better than Gauthier, or M.Miller. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if Cadwall starts having Ayers/Gauthier numbers if Ayers (and Guathier) are gone. A lot of those stats are dependent on where you are in the coverage formation.
Second, I like the ratio for 2 reasons:
1) I don't want to be UFL-lite, where we're all just competing for the same IMPs. I've watched the other leagues, basically all the ones that have popped up over the last 10 years, and they are all total butt.
2) I'm a brain guy, and the brain stuff is what draws me to football. Having a ratio (and all that entails) at minimum doubles the complexity of what a GM has to do and think about every year. Often the winner of the GC is the head office that navigated the NAT situation the best (DPs, retention, O/D ratio balancing, NAT backup balancing). I love this aspect of the CFL.
Imagine a new IMP GM being asked to come up north and lead a team... they'd be like "I have to consider/deal with WHAT? That will take months of effort!". And that's a good thing.
#26
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: C. Streveler
Last post by Blueforlife - February 18, 2026, 09:42:26 PMI would sign Brown for 3 to 400k if available which isn't likely
Was a fan from the start
Will be interesting to see if his stock rises, stays the same or falls this year
My bet is even or up slightly
Was a fan from the start
Will be interesting to see if his stock rises, stays the same or falls this year
My bet is even or up slightly
#28
Offside Forum / Re: Team Canada unveils 2026 O...
Last post by Pigskin - February 18, 2026, 08:35:17 PMQuote from: blue_gold_84 on February 18, 2026, 08:31:25 PM
It's pretty crazy how this got missed during the game.
Yes, that's just sad. Suspend all four refs.
#29
Offside Forum / Re: 2026 Olympics
Last post by Pigskin - February 18, 2026, 08:31:49 PMCanada now up to 14 medals. 4 Gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze.
Short Track: 1G, 2S, 2B.
Freestyle Skiing. 2G, 1S, 1B.
Long Track: 1G, 2B.
Snow Board. 1S.
Figure Skating. 1B.
Short Track: 1G, 2S, 2B.
Freestyle Skiing. 2G, 1S, 1B.
Long Track: 1G, 2B.
Snow Board. 1S.
Figure Skating. 1B.
#30
Offside Forum / Re: Team Canada unveils 2026 O...
Last post by blue_gold_84 - February 18, 2026, 08:31:25 PMIt's pretty crazy how this got missed during the game.