Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Toronto., July 26, 2025

[Jesse]

this is a statement game for the Blue - list 2 in row in pretty bad fashion.  lose this one and i am truly worried about the future. 

And it's not much of a statement if you beat a 1-5 team, but man is it going to be a statement if we lose.

[GOLDMEMBER]

It is a pretty crappy version of the Argos lol

[bwiser]

There's also Neufeld.  He's getting burned a lot too.  I've seen him flat on his butt sitting there like a toddler on the turf as DL run over him... at least 3 times.  That's not characteristic of him.

I noticed that most of the breakdowns on the offensive line are on the right side. I am not saying it is Neufeld's fault everytime  but the right side has been getting burned a lot.

[Jesse]

I noticed that most of the breakdowns on the offensive line are on the right side. I am not saying it is Neufeld's fault everytime  but the right side has been getting burned a lot.

Three first time starters. You don't really need to blame any single player, it's more of a function of them not used to playing with one another. As sucky as it is, I do assume it will get better as the year goes on.

[markf]

agreed but we can do it if we just don't throw picks and or fumble the ball.

Willy time!

And for lords sake please run with Brady holy moly!

I think Willie has been doing more containing the qb than rushing the qb... maybe why he seems a bit frustrated.

let Willie feast.

[Jesse]

They need to adjust the coverage responsibilities so Willie can just bull rush every play. Move him around on every play and just have him go all out. Because he's done absolutely nothing.

On the other side, I feel like Wheatfall is going to have a big game.

[Jesse]

Connor Hrabchak
@ConnorHrabchak1
Jul 25
Some notes for WPG/TOR tomorrow night: 

- The #Bombers will face Nick Arbuckle, and according to PFF, Arbuckle has the most "turnover-worthy plays" among all starting QBs in the CFL (15). 

- On the defensive side of the ball, the Argos have allowed 118 rushing yards per game, and the most rushing TDs against (9).   

This needs to be a get-right game for the Bombers defence, and offensively, it's a prime spot to get Brady Oliveira the ball.

[TecnoGenius]

- On the defensive side of the ball, the Argos have allowed 118 rushing yards per game, and the most rushing TDs against (9). 

This needs to be a get-right game for the Bombers defence, and offensively, it's a prime spot to get Brady Oliveira the ball.

Ya, but some of those games were without McManis.  He was back in last week, and appears to be in this week.  He shaped that D up big time last week.  I don't expect any run yards to come easy.  Unless he gets hurt again, which is likely given how often he comes up limping.

[markf]

Watching bonfire pregame

The sack that dinged Collaros was through the left side of the O line.

[TecnoGenius]

And it's not much of a statement if you beat a 1-5 team, but man is it going to be a statement if we lose.

That's how I feel.  The fact I even need to look at the charts and study them to see if we can pull this off is sad.  In normal years this would be a gimmee against a weakened TOR with no QB.

As bad as that is, it's even worse that I had to conclude we will lose.  Our team is weaker than when Arbuckle beat us last time.  So is TOR, but we are even weaker than that.

And Dinwiddie knows how to out-scheme on an opponent basis.  We don't.  The coords even said it in the pressers.  "Doesn't matter who's in at QB", etc.  "We just play bomber ball", etc.

[TecnoGenius]

The sack that dinged Collaros was through the left side of the O line.

Ya, said that in the GDT.  It was Eli not getting over fast enough to stop a simple twist stunt.  (Or the LT/LG doing it.)  Pretty sad when your QB gets squished when you're in jumbo mode!!

[TecnoGenius]

2 consecutive games lost by 20+ points, first time in a decade, LOL.  So even back in Matt Nichol's first year did we not suck that bad.

[Jesse]

That's how I feel.  The fact I even need to look at the charts and study them to see if we can pull this off is sad.  In normal years this would be a gimmee against a weakened TOR with no QB.

As bad as that is, it's even worse that I had to conclude we will lose.  Our team is weaker than when Arbuckle beat us last time.  So is TOR, but we are even weaker than that.

And Dinwiddie knows how to out-scheme on an opponent basis.  We don't.  The coords even said it in the pressers.  "Doesn't matter who's in at QB", etc.  "We just play bomber ball", etc.

Other than the "we always lose in TO" emotions, I'm pretty confident going into tonight. Kind of a brain vs heart thing.

I think we see the offence have a complete game (assuming health), and that the defence will do enough.

[Jesse]

Ya, but some of those games were without McManis.  He was back in last week, and appears to be in this week.  He shaped that D up big time last week.  I don't expect any run yards to come easy.  Unless he gets hurt again, which is likely given how often he comes up limping.

Yeah, he's not very reliable right now. Brady should be able to get it done if we let him. He's only averaging 10 carries a game in the 3 games he's been in.

Those are ridiculous numbers.

[markf]

Paul La Police is becoming a polished sports tv figure... colour and panel.

Sean salsbury has a very good  American career... maybe Lapo?