Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Edmonton, October 11, 2025

[TrueBlue75]

No excuse not to win that game with Riders likely resting at least a few or several starters for a good portion or the entirety of the game.  Harris has had shoulder problems for a number of weeks, so it would be shocking to play him in a nothing game.  If he and others need some playing time prior to the playoffs, they will likely let him play a little in the final game of the season

I agree with you but I don't have the faith in the team at this point to win against their backups- especially if Demski and Vaval are out. The rider backups will have something to prove. I would really like to be wrong but I don't have a good feeling about next week...

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Jake Thomas has 9 tackles on the season. Three tackles in his last seven games and none since September 6. Four straight games without a stat.

Lawson had four tackles tonight.
Woods had three tackles tonight.

The guy has become a pylon and a symptom of flawed decision making by the coaching staff.

[dd]

This is precisely what SSK has done all season.  Just sit back and wait for mistakes.  SSK's D helps with that.  Man is their O bad though.  Heaven help them if they fall far behind.

SSK has become what we were a few years back.  We've become... hmm, not sure.

We ve become hard to watch!!

[Tecno]

When you rush three there's two double teams every passing down. No one could be successful in getting pressure with this scheme up front. We might as well drop 11 every passing down.

Ya sure, but most of the season when we bring 4 DL it has the same result.  So, like you said, why bother?  I guess you need at least 3 to try to have some sort of contain, or the QB can just scramble for 8Y every down.

The limitation isn't bringing 3 or 4, it's the quality of the DL, and that's a direct function of $$ spent.  We probably spend half on our DL roster compared to the better-DL teams.  Maybe less.

It's all tied together.  And it's one huge multi-season (2? 3?) experiment.  '24 succeeded.  '25... not looking good so far.

[Blue In BC]

There is no way to prove it but I wonder if Demski's injury is the result of extra tine for the bye and not practising at all?  Doesn't really matter. what matters is will he be able to play again this year.

I understand the desire to win the game but thought going for it on 3rd down with a bomb was a bad idea all around. At that point accept the loss and don't give the Elks a chance to win the point spread. In theory a TD and 2 point convert would have cancelled that Bomber advantage.

We had some really bad bounces go against us and a couple like the Wilson TD go our way.

That said, we couldn't stop the run and letting a 3rd and 2 yards convert for a 65 yard TD. YIKES. That's as bad as it gets.

[Tecno]

Jake Thomas has 9 tackles on the season. Three tackles in his last seven games and none since September 6. Four straight games without a stat.

I think we held Fatboi into this season to impart his vet wisdom onto the younger guys and so Jake can see/play the home GC.

I'm Fatboi's biggest fan, and even I'm now pretty sure this is his last season.  Lawson is good enough to take over his spot.  And maybe we can put a monster IMP DT in that other spot next year.

[dd]

Jake Thomas has 9 tackles on the season. Three tackles in his last seven games and none since September 6. Four straight games without a stat.

Wow, I don't care what your argument is that is an ugly ugly stats. Nothing in 4 games!! We get what we deserve at this point in time. I don't even want to post on this anymore. Sickening.

[The Zipp]

our talent level and corresponding spot in the standings has taken a big drop - walters and MOS have to take responsibility for this.  we have regressed this season...talent has gotten older, slower and less impactful

fat n sassy - believing the good water would just flow and it hasn't. 

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Ya sure, but most of the season when we bring 4 DL it has the same result.  So, like you said, why bother?  I guess you need at least 3 to try to have some sort of contain, or the QB can just scramble for 8Y every down.

The limitation isn't bringing 3 or 4, it's the quality of the DL, and that's a direct function of $$ spent.  We probably spend half on our DL roster compared to the better-DL teams.  Maybe less.

It's all tied together.  And it's one huge multi-season (2? 3?) experiment.  '24 succeeded.  '25... not looking good so far.

We don't have the players to run a three man rush either.

At least running four gives your best players chances at one on ones. Right now they have no chance.

[Tecno]

That said, we couldn't stop the run and letting a 4rd and 2 yards convert for a 65 yard TD. YIKES. That's as bad as it gets.

I really hate it when teams convert on 4rd down.      

[Blue In BC]

I think we held Fatboi into this season to impart his vet wisdom onto the younger guys and so Jake can see/play the home GC.

I'm Fatboi's biggest fan, and even I'm now pretty sure this is his last season.  Lawson is good enough to take over his spot.  And maybe we can put a monster IMP DT in that other spot next year.

Next year is next year and we need to worry about this year. Once again we have the option to add Adams back onto the AR and delete someone. The choices would be Ayers or Person.

Not sure what happens this week if Houston gets added. Lawson is playing fairly well and as I've suggested could roll into Griffin's role with one of the other DI's coming off.

[Blue In BC]

I wonder if Wheatfall will be ready for the next game. Once again we got squat from Mitchell. On taerget and catch for zero yards.

Once Demski went out our offence got even worse.

[Tecno]

There is no way to prove it but I wonder if Demski's injury is the result of extra tine for the bye and not practising at all?  Doesn't really matter. what matters is will he be able to play again this year.

And he's a new (second time) dad for a few days?  He's probably majorly dehydrated and sleep deprived.

I guess that answers the "new dad mojo" question they put to him in his presser yesterday.  I've been there... twice.  Unless your wife does 100% of it (which mine didn't, LOL), being a new dad is a complete disaster from a dad-health standpoint.

On the upshot, Demski talking to MOS didn't look like he (either!) was too po faced.  So it may not be anything big.

The bad thing about this season is every time someone gets a big injury it's one of our stars.  Why Schoen and not Mitchell?  Why Demski and not Corcoran?  I don't want the "lesser" guys hurt either, but if you had to choose...

[Tecno]

Not sure what happens this week if Houston gets added. Lawson is playing fairly well and as I've suggested could roll into Griffin's role with one of the other DI's coming off.

Parker also did very well today.  (Though was he looking like he might be tweaking injuries again?)

If Parker is 100% healthy, I'm thinking long & hard about starting him instead of Allen or Lawson.  MOS does give extra credit to the longtime vets.

[dd]

I wonder if Wheatfall will be ready for the next game. Once again we got squat from Mitchell. On taerget and catch for zero yards.

Once Demski went out our offence got even worse.

Mitchell has been a total bust. We replaced lawler with this guy?? Really?? He's not even a #3 receiver let alone #1, what on earth was Walter's thinking?? We have never recovered from losing lawler and won't until we spend some $$ and get a true #1 receiver back here