Official Game Day Thread - Ottawa at Winnipeg, August 14, 2025

[dd]

Not a Hogan apologist...but Zach had Demski on that deep shot late in the game...Zach underthrew and had a bad pick before the half that took points off the board...that's not on Hogan...our attempt to play Bully Ball on our 3 Q possessions were not reality based decisions...very bad play calling..everyone knew we wanted to run it...so we run into a stacked box...just stupid...lots of blame to go around including OLine performance regarding the O performance.

I don't know why we didn't run the screen pass to Demski when they flooded the box, nobody would have caught him. Running into the eye of the tornado/stacked box is ridiculously stupid.

[BBRT]

..  the comments at the end here..... and where'd everybody go?  😂

Not sure what you mean with the comment but if you mean "I get it, but it's still funny" I can only assume you are referring to the Bombers pitiful 2nd half and the fact at least IMHO that the Bomber really could use an offensive coordinator. And the HC could probably catch up on a few basics, Like trying a long FG when a punt would be a far better option . Bomber brain trust really had a nearly fatal hemorrhage late in the game.

[Horseman]

How do we unblock Wakefield!?!?! Who the heck is our O line coach!!!!

It looked to me that Wallace had a down block and Bryant was suppose to come down and take Wakefield but he took the outside rusher. That is breaking the 1st rule for O linemen, ALWAYS bloke inside out (take the inside guy).

[TecnoGenius]

That was a great last quarter for those betting the over!

Say what you want about Jake, but he tracked down Dru at full speed and laid the wood that busted dru's ankle or knee. Dru stayed in 1 more series. He stayed dressed on the sidelines after coming out of the tent.

I was kind of stoked for overtime. But can't complain about our excellent o work to win in regulation. I bet at that moment you guys would say we were doomed to overtime!

I like our odds in overtime vs crum. No way we should lose when it's Zach vs crum.

Fun, crazy game. Looks like another good week of games incoming.

[Horseman]

MOS was defending his absolutely dumb decision to try to kick a long FG instead of punting. He said he did it because Sergio makes these kicks. The danger is until he doesn't like tonight and it goes back for a TD. MOS said it is harder to punt the ball that distance that is why you see more teams kicking the field goal, WOW just WOW MOS, just say you made the wrong decision. Punt it pin them deep and trust your D to stop them from marching the field ***!

[Jesse]

I'm actually less concerned with the kick itself and more upset that we put Stev in to dive forward when it was 2nd and 3+

Why do we continue to do this to ourselves?

[Blue72]

This is the second game that the opposition team made changes at halftime and we stick to the same plan on offense and defense.

Up by 20 points and almost lost the game again.

I think our back up QB is done, having a hard time making first downs, at one time it would have been automatic.

Sorry for being negative but it has to be brought up.

Glad we won but the team and our GM doesn't seem to be repairing the problems. And this is a bottom team in the east that we almost lost to.

[The Zipp]

MOS was defending his absolutely dumb decision to try to kick a long FG instead of punting. He said he did it because Sergio makes these kicks. The danger is until he doesn't like tonight and it goes back for a TD. MOS said it is harder to punt the ball that distance that is why you see more teams kicking the field goal, WOW just WOW MOS, just say you made the wrong decision. Punt it pin them deep and trust your D to stop them from marching the field ***!

exactly - MOS living in a dreamland alternative universe. 

you don't sneak strev with that many yards to go and you don't try the long FG. basic football coaching - not overthinking.

[dd]

I'm actually less concerned with the kick itself and more upset that we put Stev in to dive forward when it was 2nd and 3+

Why do we continue to do this to ourselves?

There's no defending it, it's just dumb coaching. MOS is a great players coach, but he is really weak on game strategy and management. We don't win because of him, we win in spite of him!!

[Pigskin]

I'm actually less concerned with the kick itself and more upset that we put Stev in to dive forward when it was 2nd and 3+

Why do we continue to do this to ourselves?

Totally agree with this.

[Pigskin]

exactly - MOS living in a dreamland alternative universe. 

you don't sneak strev with that many yards to go and you don't try the long FG. basic football coaching - not overthinking.

There's so much we can do with Strev in on 2nd. and short. Hogan needs to go back and look at what Lapo did with Strev when he was the OC.

[Slingin Sammy]

There's no defending it, it's just dumb coaching. MOS is a great players coach, but he is really weak on game strategy and management. We don't win because of him, we win in spite of him!!

Situational football logic in my mind strongly suggests you punt, pin them deep, make them run clock trying to score...but I acknowledge I'm not a HOF former player and GC winning coach...MOS had a lot of growing pains in his first few seasons...Notwithstanding his accomplishments since he first became a HC...this decision making just doesn't make sense IMHO

[BBRT]

That was a great last quarter for those betting the over!

Say what you want about Jake, but he tracked down Dru at full speed and laid the wood that busted dru's ankle or knee. Dru stayed in 1 more series. He stayed dressed on the sidelines after coming out of the tent.

I was kind of stoked for overtime. But can't complain about our excellent o work to win in regulation. I bet at that moment you guys would say we were doomed to overtime!

I like our odds in overtime vs crum. No way we should lose when it's Zach vs crum.

Fun, crazy game. Looks like another good week of games incoming.

If memory serves me correctly Crum did beat the Bombers in OT. Can someone confirm? And if the game did go to OT I am not sure the Bombers pull this one out. I envision a major screw up to give the Red  Blacks the win in OT.

[Pigskin]

How good was ND10 tonight. Tony Jones has been outstanding, 11 more DTs tonight. Allen with 7. BO20 has a right shoulder injury and he is playing like it. BO20 might need a week off. With no DBs left on the PR, I would like to see someone else return kicks if Vaval is going to continue playing DB. 

[gobombersgo]