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

[peg_city]

Last INT is on the OC.

Throwing a jump ball to a WR (within 1-on-1 coverage) is common. Problem is, Sterns is shorter than the DB. If that ball is to Lawler, it's a touchdown.

A FG makes it a two score game. Run it and then let the kicker kick it. 

[peg_city]

The complaining about Castillo is amazing.

Look at his stats on CFL.CA and then go to NFL.com and compare him to those kickers.

He's good enough % wise and distance wise to be in the NFL and we have him here.

[Pigskin]

Cooley had a very rough night on the return team. However, I was surprised that he didn't get a touch on offence.

Lawson and Jake, no stats.

[Blue In BC]

Last INT is on the OC.

Throwing a jump ball to a WR (within 1-on-1 coverage) is common. Problem is, Sterns is shorter than the DB. If that ball is to Lawler, it's a touchdown.

A FG makes it a two score game. Run it and then let the kicker kick it. 

Yes if he called the play but Streveler didn't have to throw it so there is blame to go around.

[Blue In BC]

Cooley had a very rough night on the return team. However, I was surprised that he didn't get a touch on offence.

Lawson and Jake, no stats.

Person was taking a lot of their normal reps and the Argos had zero run game to worry about.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Person was taking a lot of their normal reps and the Argos had zero run game to worry about.

3 NI DE's on the field at the same time created havoc, that's the payoff for playing a Natl. at Safety, I think whenever Kelly was on Kramdi was moved back to SAM.

[Blue In BC]

3 NI DE's on the field at the same time created havoc, that's the payoff for playing a Natl. at Safety, I think whenever Kelly was on Kramdi was moved back to SAM.

I don't know I'd say that necessarily. We were starting 7 Canadians on offence and Kramdi at the very least on defence. So we had 9 Canadians quite often.

Whether Kramdi was at safety or at SAM the math was the same. We didn't have an import safety to put in instead of Kelly.

Regardless having an all import DL often worked well. Even against a team with a better running attack that could still work well.

[Blue In BC]

Streveler got sacked 5 times. He needs more pocket awareness and should be throwing it away to prevent those losses. Overall it was taking too long to get rid of the ball and a lot of telegraphing the play. Obviously play calling and receivers are part of the issue. But geez. If its' not there, get rid of it or run.

[Strevy]

Streveler got sacked 5 times. He needs more pocket awareness and should be throwing it away to prevent those losses. Overall it was taking too long to get rid of the ball and a lot of telegraphing the play. Obviously play calling and receivers are part of the issue. But geez. If its' not there, get rid of it or run.

O-line, play calling and receivers are sub par.  Zach would have been out in the first quarter.   This is still a bad football team even with a great QB.  Lot's of work to do.

[Blue In BC]

O-line, play calling and receivers are sub par.  Zach would have been out in the first quarter.   This is still a bad football team even with a great QB.  Lot's of work to do.

Bombers only gave up 1 sack in the previous game against the Argos. I think that was against Streveler. Collaros was not injured due to a recorded sack.

Yes the OL and receivers are sub par but nobody wants to mention that when Collaros is struggling. He gets rid of the ball.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I don't know I'd say that necessarily. We were starting 7 Canadians on offence and Kramdi at the very least on defence. So we had 9 Canadians quite often.

Whether Kramdi was at safety or at SAM the math was the same. We didn't have an import safety to put in instead of Kelly.

Regardless having an all import DL often worked well. Even against a team with a better running attack that could still work well.

It's all trade offs, can't have a 3 NI O-line + a 3 NI DE formation on the field together without more ratio flexibility.  This is the first game this season they were able to lineup without a Natl DT on the field. That formation is a Christmas present, obviously can't use it all the time, limit maybe 5-6 times per game, a good running team would exploit it.

[Blue In BC]

It's all trade offs, can't have a 3 NI O-line + a 3 NI DE formation on the field together without more ratio flexibility.  This is the first game this season they were able to lineup without a Natl DT on the field. That formation is a Christmas present, obviously can't use it all the time, limit maybe 5-6 times per game, a good running team would exploit it.

I don't think that is correct. Normally we have 6 Canadians starting on offence. Kramdi is always starting on defence so that's 7. A Canadian at DT was never mandatory but we didn't have that extra DE in Person until the last couple of weeks.

If we dump Cooley next week we could add Woods potentially as another all import DL and still maintain the ratio. Having
Kelly back gives us a 2nd Canadian option we didn't have until this week. While that wasn't very effective, it was a new option and it was used last night.

[barbk]

manitoba highways are terrible - people are in la la land and zoned out.  i drive on them everyday commuting to work outside of Winnipeg. thankfully it's all on divided highway. take care and hopefully you can enjoy the game. 

On the weather - nice little breeze in NK right now - hopefully it dissipates the smoke enough. 

I was on Highway #8 (not divided) going to the game early due to Icelandic Festival in Gimli... bumper to bumper going North and people persist to pass, saw an accident occur right in front of my eyes, car had to roll onto the farmers field to avoid head on collision (thank goodness I was a fair distance away) so frustrating.  But was more frustrating was trying to get out of stadium after the game....  It took me 1 hour to get from point A to point B and I didn't hit Pembina Highway yet LOL.  3 hours to get home!!!!

[Pigskin]

I was on Highway #8 (not divided) going to the game early due to Icelandic Festival in Gimli... bumper to bumper going North and people persist to pass, saw an accident occur right in front of my eyes, car had to roll onto the farmers field to avoid head on collision (thank goodness I was a fair distance away) so frustrating.  But was more frustrating was trying to get out of stadium after the game....  It took me 1 hour to get from point A to point B and I didn't hit Pembina Highway yet LOL.  3 hours to get home!!!!

There are a lot of bad drivers on the highways right these days. Everyone in a hurry, and travelling far to fast. Left the stadium after the last play of the game. Was parked right next to the soccer complex, got out in 5 minutes.

[TecnoGenius]

It's a decision not only based on this game. We didn't win because of him, we won in spite of him.

He has no touch, no longer has the running ability he used to have. He continues to make the worst decisions such as the pick in the end zone when all we needed was a FG.

And yet throughout all his time here, he's around .500 when starting.  Weird, huh?  D and ST bailed him out every time?  Strange they only show up when Strev is QB?  Again, weird!     

I'm not even saying you're wrong: I'm saying at some point you have to look at his record and give him credit.  Milt doesn't care how you win, how many INTs you threw: Just count the W's!

I'm pretty sure Strev is, at this moment, the winningest backup QB (in terms of record this season) in the CFL.  MBT or Masoli and the like sound better on paper (i.e. they can throw!) but Strev is the one actually getting it done.

It's funny everyone (except Strevy's mom on the forum here) thinks Strev will fail all the time, and yet here we are.