Official Game Day Thread - Toronto at Winnipeg, August 1, 2025

[blueandgoldguy]

Thank the special teams for winning that game.  The run game was not particularly good and Streveler was a disaster.

[Blue In BC]

Escaped having an epic failure and losing. It's a win and we'll take it but we tried everything we could to lose.

If it was up to me I'd cut Streveler tomorrow. If we have to play another QB, it may as well be a rookie. There is no upside for Streveler. Maybe even bring back Dolegala.

So we added Cooley for no apparent reason. Essentially 2 fumbles in 2 tries. Not used on offence at all and the conversation this week is that Cobb has return experience. Mitchell has return experience, at least more than Cooley in recent history.

Monster game by # 5. DL brought more pressure than I expected but the secondary leaves a lot to be desired. Parker injured and may not be available. I'm not sure how serious the problem.

That missed FG early could have cost us the game. That's unforgivable. K/O out of bounds ditto. It only takes one mistake to potentially cost a team the game.

Let the flack begin for suggesting to cut Streveler but I said we shouldn't have re-signed him before TC. Not good and no upside. He was sacked 5 times!!

[BBRT]

Win the cup??!! We almost blew a 21 point lead the special teams and def nee gave us. Our offense was horrible tonight. The streveller interception in the end zone was by far the stupidest play I ve ever seen. Throw it away kick the field goal and game is over. Nope, not with strev, not a very bright guy!!

Amen!

[Blue In BC]

Thank the special teams for winning that game.  The run game was not particularly good and Streveler was a disaster.

If you can't throw and challenge the secondary, the LB's will crowd the LOS and take away the run. No surprise.  I haven't checked the stats to see our passing yardage. A few short passes had good YAC but I don't think we completed a pass over 15 yards.

I don't know if Parker plays next week but I think D. Lawson gets added for depth in the secondary. He might even have to start. Otherwise Griffith to CB, Kramdi to SAM and IDK at safety. Could be Kelly?

Not impressed by bend but don't break and breaking all the time. Yes secondary is having issues but receivers were open too often on 2nd and long.

The pick in the end zone was a combination of bad play call and bad QB. We needed to burn down as much time as possible.

Throwing to a receiver well covered is a brain dead decision.

[blueandgoldguy]

Escaped having an epic failure and losing. It's a win and we'll take it but we tried everything we could to lose.

If it was up to me I'd cut Streveler tomorrow. If we have to play another QB, it may as well be a rookie. There is no upside for Streveler. Maybe even bring back Dolegala.

So we added Cooley for no apparent reason. Essentially 2 fumbles in 2 tries. Not used on offence at all and the conversation this week is that Cobb has return experience. Mitchell has return experience, at least more than Cooley in recent history.

Monster game by # 5. DL brought more pressure than I expected but the secondary leaves a lot to be desired. Parker injured and may not be available. I'm not sure how serious the problem.

That missed FG early could have cost us the game. That's unforgivable. K/O out of bounds ditto. It only takes one mistake to potentially cost a team the game.

Let the flack begin for suggesting to cut Streveler but I said we shouldn't have re-signed him before TC. Not good and no upside. He was sacked 5 times!!

Don't be ridiculous.  Mid distance field goals are missed all the time. 

[Blue In BC]

Don't be ridiculous.  Mid distance field goals are missed all the time. 

Not by Castillo in an environment with no wind. He hit the upright. It wasn't short.

[BBRT]

If you can't throw and challenge the secondary, the LB's will crowd the LOS and take away the run. No surprise.  I haven't checked the stats to see our passing yardage. A few short passes had good YAC but I don't think we completed a pass over 15 yards.

I don't know if Parker plays next week but I think D. Lawson gets added for depth in the secondary. He might even have to start. Otherwise Griffith to CB, Kramdi to SAM and IDK at safety. Could be Kelly?

Not impressed by bend but don't break and breaking all the time. Yes secondary is having issues but receivers were open too often on 2nd and long.

The pick in the end zone was a combination of bad play call and bad QB. We needed to burn down as much time as possible.

Throwing to a receiver well covered is a brain dead decision.

I agree 100% - that play had to be the dumbest play I have ever seen. Who called the play? When all you need is a FG and you have 2nd and reasonably short yardage just run the dang ball and if you come up short kick the FG. And if you are the QB and you need to throw the ball and there is nothing there, park it in the stands for Pete's sake. IMHO this team is going no where period if Stev is starting any games. Lots of major issues that still need to be addressed. No Run Game! No speed receivers and a secondary that is suspect at best. OL is not all that good either. The big guys we still need to play (Calgary, Saskatchewan, Hamilton and Montreal) will eat our lunch based on what we fielded tonight

[Jesse]

Don't be ridiculous.  Mid distance field goals are missed all the time. 

Agreed. Of all the many things to complain about, a kicker not being 100% is not one of them.

[BomberFan73]

Not by Castillo in an environment with no wind. He hit the upright. It wasn't short.

Missing a 46 yarder is not unforgivable, lol
F**K are we spoiled 

[tlf]

Not by Castillo in an environment with no wind. He hit the upright. It wasn't short.

Its going to happen once in a while.  We have been spoiled with excellent kicking and have high expectations.

[Jockitch]

Strev has made Sterns into our Weston Dressler the past
6 quarters and Clercius a non factor, cept for his blocking

[dd]

Sterns and Demski were the only receivers I noticed. Clercius and wheatfall were invisible, did they catch a pass tonight??

[Jesse]

Strev has made Sterns into our Weston Dressler the past
6 quarters and Clercius a non factor, cept for his blocking

I would have like to see Clercius in the Corcoran role and Mitchell in the game

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Sterns and Demski were the only receivers I noticed. Clercius and wheatfall were invisible, did they catch a pass tonight??

Wheatfall caught a few mostly short inside routes and once they attempted a sweep which looked promising but did not work out.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

If you can't throw and challenge the secondary, the LB's will crowd the LOS and take away the run. No surprise.  I haven't checked the stats to see our passing yardage. A few short passes had good YAC but I don't think we completed a pass over 15 yards.

I don't know if Parker plays next week but I think D. Lawson gets added for depth in the secondary. He might even have to start. Otherwise Griffith to CB, Kramdi to SAM and IDK at safety. Could be Kelly?

Kelly!!! I immediately remembered his play at Safety last season, he mostly runs around like a passenger and doesn't seem to have a nose for the ball.  The play were Coxie got up off the ground and started running down field, Kelly comes jogging up as if the play is over and flubs his tackle!  First game back, but I seriously doubt he's very tuned into his job. Maybe play on teams for a couple of years till he tunes in.