Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Hamilton - September 12, 2025

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Does it feel like Walters and O'Shea are on the same page? And why has noone talked to Walters since training camp?

Walters doesn't usually do media during the season which isn't unusual and it's not a bad thing.

He's most certainly working more hours now than perhaps the past few years.

[VictorRomano]

With Collaros out,who is our #3 Qb??

Artie the Greek

[Tecno]

I would trust Calvillo and Maas over MOS, Hogan and Jackson...

Ouch!!  Don't forget how many losing seasons Maas had in EDM, SSK and MTL.  He's only succeeding now because his scouts found in '23 the magic Dequoy/Ento duo (and those 5 mid-high tier RECs).  Guess who they retained every FA since?  All those guys.  Oh ya, having the league-best baby boy QB doesn't hurt!

Give MOS/Hogan all those players and we'd be tops too.

(Which goes to show the real blame is the GMs & scouts...)

[Tecno]

This is THE MOMENT that you need to put Wilson in, or just cut him loose.  If he's not in line to be Zach's replacement (we KNOW Streveler is not that guy), then lets move on.

Move on to what, exactly??  Another SSK reject retread QB?  Pass.

If nothing else Wilson can be our SY guy for years to come, and I guarantee you he's dirt cheap -- which is probably the main selling point come new-contract time.

[Tecno]

Strev needs to be on a very short leash if he gets this start.  Behind at the half, Wilson should start the 2nd.

I have a feeling if Strev can't do squat in a half then MOS makes the change before the 4th starts.  At least we'd give Wilson 1-2 series to see if he stinks just as bad or worse.  Remember, if we're losing horribly it could be more on the OL & RECs than the QB.

[Tecno]

Wallace back in at Left Guard, confirms they don't see him as the problem on the O-line, sorry Techno the experiment isn't over yet.

I guess Vant could really be dinged up FOR REALZ.  Not just now, but all the weeks he was IR.  It's not like we need the ratio help this week (9 NATs?).  A bit of a mystery for sure.

I haven't rewatched the pain that is named Banjo Bowl yet, but I don't recall Vant being a problem in the last game.  I *do* remember Wallace being a big problem in the LDC though.

OR... OR... we see that this is a run-mostly game (because Strev) and it doesn't matter Wallace can't do pass-pro.  We may just want a road-grader in there.  No one is bigger than Wallace as a steamroller.

[ModAdmin]

Game Preview: Wpg at Ham - Ed Tait

Game 13: Blue Bombers (6-6) at Tiger-Cats (7-5)

Kickoff: Friday, September 12th, 6 p.m. CDT; Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton
TV/Streaming: TSN 1, RDS, CBS Sportsnetwork;  CFL+
Radio: 680 CJOB (pre-game begins at 4 p.m., CDT); Play-by-play: Derek Taylor/analyst: Doug Brown; Sirius XM (ch. 167)

Scene Setter

They've taken on water over the last couple of weeks and will be without their skipper for at least one game. Yet, nobody on the good ship Blue Bomber is fretting about the recent stormy waters.

Truth be told, it's exactly the opposite even as those outside the building seem so eager to begin penning the obituary on their 2025 Canadian Football League season. Fact is, there's a belief among this bunch it can still very much write a happy ending through the final third of the schedule.

"There's a lot of belief. Everyone in this locker room still believes," said veteran left tackle Stanley Bryant. "That belief is not going anywhere. We were in the same position last year at 6-6, even though the West standings may have been different then. The guys in here still believe. We want to want to keep building and building and that can start this week.

"Things haven't gone our way in the last two. We've just got to find a way to close things out."

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/09/11/game-preview-wpg-at-ham-3/

[Tecno]

Have I gone insane, or is the HAM chart completely missing a SB position on the strong side?  They only show 1 SB, 1 WR... there should be 2 SBs.

Huh?

I think all their RECs are shown on the chart, it's just not clear who is supposed to be inside/strong slot.  Weird.  No other team does this.

[The Zipp]

Ouch!!  Don't forget how many losing seasons Maas had in EDM, SSK and MTL.  He's only succeeding now because his scouts found in '23 the magic Dequoy/Ento duo (and those 5 mid-high tier RECs).  Guess who they retained every FA since?  All those guys.  Oh ya, having the league-best baby boy QB doesn't hurt!

Give MOS/Hogan all those players and we'd be tops too.

(Which goes to show the real blame is the GMs & scouts...)

It's not like MOS has had chopped liver to work with over his time in Winnipeg..we had Hardrick/Bryant, Harris, Zach, Kenny, Demski, Dee Alford, Willie, Jeffcoat

His winning % as a HC is only slightly better than Maas - 61 vs 58.  MOS has one more Cup than Maas.

Maas is a very good coach - he has learned over time.  Don't ever forget how good of a QB Calvillo was as well.  His presence can't be understated.

[Waffler]

I have a feeling if Strev can't do squat in a half then MOS makes the change before the 4th starts.  At least we'd give Wilson 1-2 series to see if he stinks just as bad or worse.  Remember, if we're losing horribly it could be more on the OL & RECs than the QB.

Strev plays as long as the game is close. If we are getting blown out AND we are not scoring then we'd see Wilson. When and if that would be depends on flow of the game.

Strev wins around .500, it's enough to get us to the playoffs most likely.

[blue_or_die]

I woke up today thinking how great it would feel if we won today. The problem is, I couldn't think of a way where that's possible.

Like I say every week, we are going to have to be creative in getting the ball to Brady. We've seen in the past (with varied degrees of success) that when Strev is in, it's obvious the defense will cue in on his running, and so we try to be tricky with who runs the ball. This will probably involve Demski to a large degree, and we are able to make that happen with Pokey back as now Demsk doesn't have to be our 1a.

Of course we will have to pass the ball at some point and everyone including me is scared when that happens. We will need a little luck for that and some heroics from the patchwork receiving group.

Our defense confuses me. They don't at all look impressive on paper but I have to credit them in keeping us in games, including last week. Then again, I'm not exactly blown away by the Trevor Harris offense so it was hard to tell if one unit was actually good or the other just sucked bad. Hopefully that holds, but our defense isn't so great that we can rest on their laurels to win tonight. We will need some production on offense and limit Bo on the other side. If we win, it might be something like 17-15.

[Blue In BC]

We can kiss the season goodbye if we lose again. I fully expect the Lions and Elks to win their games. Obviously nothing is guaranteed but this seems to be a tipping point. Unfortunately we're doing it without our starting QB.

Fingers are crossed but IMO we have to play a near perfect game tonight. That hasn't been close to how we've been playing most of the season.

[theaardvark]

With Collaros out,who is our #3 Qb??

Chase the Greek is activated from the PR

[theaardvark]

Saw on socials that Streveler has a very long leash.

Anyone interested in some late season Pinnacle seats and GC tickets?  Pretty sure I'm not going to need mine...

[blue_or_die]

Saw on socials that Streveler has a very long leash.

Anyone interested in some late season Pinnacle seats and GC tickets?  Pretty sure I'm not going to need mine...

Man, you're not living up to your signature these days.

I don't blame anyone for being a little down on the team as of late but you're like a different person