Official Game Day Thread - Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, October 17, 2025

[dd]

O'Shea gets a mulligan for all he has done for this team and Winnipeg itself. He needs to aid in the shakeup for next season though. Hogan should be canned the day after they are officially knocked out. Same old Same old WILL NOT CUT IT NEXT SEASON!

Agree, but MOS always defends zach, always, I just can't see him not having him back. I don't even think he ll cut Hogan, I think it will have to come down from miller and maybe that's when MOs parts ways. I just don't see him going against 'his guys'

[ichabod_crane]

Zach is done
Cannot bring him back for another year

Maybe if he is willing to be a backup as we have NO backup right now! Lots of changes required on this team for next season. Wade and GM and O'Shea better be thinking clearly as if not much changes as next season begins, a major fan revolt could occur!

[Tecno]

The thing is, no team is looking good. Not really.

This is so true.  SSK really isn't that good, they just believe they are, and that's dangerous, but beatable.  Their O has the run and the short pass, that's it, and if you hit Trevor once he's done.

MTL should be world-beating but they are having trouble bringing it all together, which is a bit odd.  Maybe Alexander being out >50% of the season has put in too much rust.

HAM's a joke because BLM is hopelessly inconsistent and they rely too much on Kenny.

BC is probably the best complete team right now, but they have weaknesses on D, and Rourke is still young and can be fooled.  And as a running QB he may pull a Kelly any day now.

Yes, if we could just act like we did vs HAM, we could beat anyone.  But that's a big IF.  There seems to be major mental impediments, and basically no time to figure it out.

[Tecno]

Oshea hasn't talked to Zach once in 4th quarter

This isn't abnormal.  Zach has talked about how he likes to keep to himself in between series.

[Tecno]

Bomber receivers can't block to save their lives.

So true, sadly.  Watch how other teams kill us with the hitch screen: their guys are holding like mad, blocking any attempt to approach the carrier.  And it works and they get big yards, against most teams.

Then we try a hitch screen and the D's walk past the blockers, who are mostly blocking air, and they whack the carrier right when the ball arrives.  It's sad and pathetic and I hate it.  It's like we throw in a token hitch screen 1-2 times a game just to keep the D honest.  I think it worked out well once this season... out of how many tries?

What coach do we blame for this??  Smack him upside the head (figuratively).

[Tecno]

every game the lack of creativity is on display while we get suckered with trick plays each game

Teams should just flea-flicker and trick-play us to death.  We fall for it and get rekt every single time.  It's frankly pathetic.  This is guys abandoning their assignment and not being mentally sound.

I wonder... how much of our flea flicker problem is due to the fact that we rely heavily on DBs to come up in run support.  It's a function of our 3 man concept.  There is no DL to stop runs, and the LBers are sometimes doing other things, so every DB needs to be aware of run support.  So as soon as they see (or hear!) "RUN" then often drop their assignments -- because it's drilled into them they need to help on the run.  Thus the success of flea flickers.

[Tecno]

well just saw that it is official, tonight's Bomber game is a sell out

It is a great job, and the $ numbers will be stellar this year.  However, big chunks of my section (a nearly all-STer section) was empty.  I guess the weather scared a lot away and they didn't bother to unload on stubhub.

I'm not complaining, but it does change the atmosphere a bit, and makes the "sell out" look weak on TV.  C'mon all, we're not SSK!  We show up!!

[Tecno]

MOS is no longer effective he is too close to the team and won't make the hard decisions so wade and kyle need to step in.

Wow.  I expect that from us in the peanut gallery... but from a MOD!  Is that allowed?      

[Tecno]

I don't even think he ll cut Hogan, I think it will have to come down from miller and maybe that's when MOs parts ways. I just don't see him going against 'his guys'

I told y'all: cut Hogan and get who?  Hogan is being vastly underpaid compared to a "real" OC.  And it has to be that way because MOS/KW are already eating vast swathes of the coaches cap.  So, in a way, you may be correct, because the only way you get a real OC is if you clear up the cap space by firing MOS or KW.

(ALL of the above is my educated opinion.  No, I don't know anything for a fact.  But prove me wrong... or wait and see results that confirm my hypothesis -- no one has offered a better one that fits what we've seen.)

My money is on status quo, including Hogan, for '26.  The only alternative is a huge blowup.

[GOLDMEMBER]

It is a great job, and the $ numbers will be stellar this year.  However, big chunks of my section (a nearly all-STer section) was empty.  I guess the weather scared a lot away and they didn't bother to unload on stubhub.

I'm not complaining, but it does change the atmosphere a bit, and makes the "sell out" look weak on TV.  C'mon all, we're not SSK!  We show up!!

Calling yesterday's game a sellout seemed like a ridiculous claim to me. It looked like about 25,000 people were there, best case scenario. You mean to tell me 5,000+ people just didn't come or unload there tickets. Come on give me a break. Something fishy is going in there.

[Go_Big_D]

this isn't a good football team having an off games or couple of games.  this is a bad football team, we are in the final week of the season and they are looking like it's week 2 or 3...that's a poorly coached team with a lack of talent. 

we have seen those bad teams play and we are them.  edmonton is better, we are a small notch ahead of the redblacks. 

MOS is no longer effective he is too close to the team and won't make the hard decisions so wade and kyle need to step in. 

Go back to the grey cup game where he let bighill play despite not being 100%. A coaches responsibility to the team/players is to put the best team out regardless. Has MOS done that enuff times for this team to be a winner since then...including selection of coaching staff

[Jesse]

Calling yesterday's game a sellout seemed like a ridiculous claim to me. It looked like about 25,000 people were there, best case scenario. You mean to tell me 5,000+ people just didn't come or unload there tickets. Come on give me a break. Something fishy is going in there.

Keep in mind most tickets were already sold. It was just the last thousand or so that was "papered" with ticket giveaways and discounts, etc.

Both my and my friend's wife bailed tonight. There's just a bunch of people who don't want to sit in the rain and cold, even if they paid for tickets.

[The Zipp]

Keep in mind most tickets were already sold. It was just the last thousand or so that was "papered" with ticket giveaways and discounts, etc.

Both my and my friend's wife bailed tonight. There's just a bunch of people who don't want to sit in the rain and cold, even if they paid for tickets.

the 7:00 start fooled a bunch of people or they just couldn't get there with traffic on time. 7:30 people were still coming in

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Some simple truths:

Jason Hogan is horrible.

Collaros is worth $375,000 plus incentives. $75,000 should be marketing money. Sign some autographs, Zach.

Stanley Bryant and Jake Thomas should retire.

Chris Streveler needs to be released this off season.

Sheahan punts the ugliest footballs I have ever seen a professional football player kick. Played okay. Still got out punted.

Brady Oliveira needs to be more involved in the passing game if we're not going to run it into a crowded box or we pay him less.

This team is one and done in the playoffs. That was one of the worst performances that has resulted in a win that I've ever seen. Beaten only by the win in Ottawa this year. In recent memory, anyway.

[Jesse]

the 7:00 start fooled a bunch of people or they just couldn't get there with traffic on time. 7:30 people were still coming in

It was definitely more empty than most games, even after everyone was there.