Argos at Stampeders GDT 6pm central

ichabod_crane · August 05, 2024, 06:11:30 AM

WEST is wide open for the taking. Riders could crash in second half of season again. Lions nothing special it seems really. Very hot and cold. Bombers have few mulligans left though. Argos also may be cross over bait potentially too.

Those gimme games against Edmonton may not be major gimme's anymore too. Cats are toast like I predicted in pre-season. Bo playing better, but can't throw a long ball ala Matt Nichols. He does not have a good running game or o-line to pull off the Matt Nichols offence unfortunately.

bustamente · August 05, 2024, 01:49:11 PM

Almost a perfect weekend until the Argos pissed away a game.

Jesse · August 05, 2024, 03:31:17 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on August 05, 2024, 02:08:54 AMBombers really needed the Stamps to lose. It looked like we were in a fight for 3rd place with them. Now the room for error has shrunk again. Can't lose to the Lions or Riders. The tide has turned them into the target fight for a play off spot IMO.

Meh.

We're within 2 points of first at this point. I don't even see this as a fight for 3rd anymore. I don't trust any of the 3 teams above us to be consistent over the last half of the season.

Meanwhile our schedule gets a little easier while we have all our bye weeks. With as poor of a start as we've had, we're actually set up pretty nicely.

Blue In BC · August 05, 2024, 05:41:26 PM

Quote from: Jesse on August 05, 2024, 03:31:17 PMMeh.

We're within 2 points of first at this point. I don't even see this as a fight for 3rd anymore. I don't trust any of the 3 teams above us to be consistent over the last half of the season.

Meanwhile our schedule gets a little easier while we have all our bye weeks. With as poor of a start as we've had, we're actually set up pretty nicely.

Your math is off. We're 4 points out of 1st and we've played 1 more game than all 3 teams above us. We won the season series against the Stamps. That was our easiest route to the play offs.

It's possible to win one or both of the season series against the Lions and Riders. 3 of our next 4 games are against them before we get into the easy part of the schedule ( in theory ).

So sure. It's possible finish anywhere from 1st to 5th. All we have to do is start winning consistently. That's just the reality at the moment. A Stamps loss would have been beneficial for the Bombers. 3 wins versus 4 wins for them but with a game in hand. Didn't work out that way. We're still in 4th at the moment.

It's starts with the next game against the Lions in Vancouver after the bye.

J5V · August 05, 2024, 05:54:44 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on August 05, 2024, 05:41:26 PMYour math is off. We're 4 points out of 1st and we've played 1 more game than all 3 teams above us. We won the season series against the Stamps. That was our easiest route to the play offs.

This is correct. We're two games out of first not two points. Calgary still remains our easiest route to the playoffs. Full marks to Calgary for coming back in the fourth quarter the way they did against the Argos but the Argo D now looks suspect and they may not be a very good team even if Kelly is playing in place of Dukes.

Quote from: Blue In BC on August 05, 2024, 05:41:26 PMIt's possible to win one or both of the season series against the Lions and Riders. 3 of our next 4 games are against them before we get into the easy part of the schedule ( in theory ).

I believe the way our defense is playing we stand an excellent chance of performing well in these games.

Quote from: Blue In BC on August 05, 2024, 05:41:26 PMSo sure. It's possible finish anywhere from 1st to 5th. All we have to do is start winning consistently.

Right. We can't afford many more losses if we want a playoff berth. Simple as that. Winning cures all ills.

Quote from: Blue In BC on August 05, 2024, 05:41:26 PMIt's starts with the next game against the Lions in Vancouver after the bye.

Sure does and I'd be surprised to see VA back by then. BC's next game is against the Elks who performed really well against the Riders and are going to be a handful for BC to deal with.

Jesse · August 05, 2024, 06:06:52 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on August 05, 2024, 05:41:26 PMYour math is off. We're 4 points out of 1st and we've played 1 more game than all 3 teams above us. We won the season series against the Stamps. That was our easiest route to the play offs.

It's possible to win one or both of the season series against the Lions and Riders. 3 of our next 4 games are against them before we get into the easy part of the schedule ( in theory ).

So sure. It's possible finish anywhere from 1st to 5th. All we have to do is start winning consistently. That's just the reality at the moment. A Stamps loss would have been beneficial for the Bombers. 3 wins versus 4 wins for them but with a game in hand. Didn't work out that way. We're still in 4th at the moment.

It's starts with the next game against the Lions in Vancouver after the bye.

2 wins, I meant to say. And I forgot to mention that we have the season series with the Stamps all wrapped up. Not to mention that Adams may still be out when we face the Lions for the tie breaker.

I feel pretty good about where we're at; Again, given our start.

Blue In BC · August 05, 2024, 06:48:36 PM

Quote from: Jesse on August 05, 2024, 06:06:52 PM2 wins, I meant to say. And I forgot to mention that we have the season series with the Stamps all wrapped up. Not to mention that Adams may still be out when we face the Lions for the tie breaker.

I feel pretty good about where we're at; Again, given our start.

Two wins but it has to be against the right teams. Beating the Lions gives us the season series but not 1st place. Beating the Lions and then the Riders twice might give us 1st or 2nd. Two games on the road.

TecnoGenius · August 06, 2024, 02:12:10 AM

3Q2:00 Sopik on Logan DPI that was challenged:

That was 100% not DPI. Not even close. Almost as ridiculous as the phantom PIs against us the other week. Literally nothing there.

I can see how the on-field refs call it, because Logan sold it to the max with the embellishment. But command has to rectify these mistakes!!

Once again, this proves my thread about refs not overturning called DPIs. Any other season and the refs would overturn all of these. This year: let them eat cake.

TecnoGenius · August 06, 2024, 02:14:34 AM

Quote from: DM83 on August 04, 2024, 05:12:13 PMMaier can't get 200 yards passing. Who are calgarys receivers? All of a sudden Bombers have an All Star receiving core.

Quote from: J5V on August 05, 2024, 12:14:10 AMBegelton is a very good receiver. He'd be a great Bomber.

Begelton would make an AMAZING Bomber. He's 100% WFC locker room kind of guy, and with a good QB he is one of the top-7 Rs for sure. He interviews well, is soft-spoken, and oozes integrity and heart. And he never gives up even when everyone else on his team has. And he takes the most wicked beatings and almost always jumps back up.

Too bad he's a CGYer for life... he'll never leave. And they won't let him because they literally have no one else (until Henry returns).