Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg @ Montreal November 7, 2026

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

OShea has often said that he relies on the player to say if they are ready to play or even the trainers but the evidence was there all year that Bryant was struggling against speed rushes. He should not have been playing every game.
Its one thing to have loyalty but at some point the performance or lack of needs to take priority

I guess Vanterpool was the OT backup even though he's never looked great on the end, as far as I can tell they have nobody for this job and finding an in season replacement that knows what he's doing would be close to impossible.  I think the one time Broxton went down early in the season they switched Wallace to OT in a move of desperation.

[Pete]

I guess Vanterpool was the OT backup even though he's never looked great on the end, as far as I can tell they have nobody for this job and finding an in season replacement that knows what he's doing would be close to impossible.  I think the one time Broxton went down early in the season they switched Wallace to OT in a move of desperation.

other teams had injuries as well and were able to replace them, OShea would rather go with an injured vet than someone new and its hurt us

[Balticfox]

Hey! What happened to my post referencing Ricky Ray?

 

[Sway]

Hey! What happened to my post referencing Ricky Ray?

 

Someone deletes posts on here and they don't notify you as to why.

[Blue In BC]

I guess Vanterpool was the OT backup even though he's never looked great on the end, as far as I can tell they have nobody for this job and finding an in season replacement that knows what he's doing would be close to impossible.  I think the one time Broxton went down early in the season they switched Wallace to OT in a move of desperation.

That's something to accomplish during free agency and TC. We had a large number of import OL looked at before TC and during and stayed status quo for depth.

Other teams end up starting rookie OT's and end up with better OL than the Bombers.

A less mobile QB and a RB that can't run outside the OT's adds to their issues.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

That's something to accomplish during free agency and TC. We had a large number of import OL looked at before TC and during and stayed status quo for depth.

Other teams end up starting rookie OT's and end up with better OL than the Bombers.

A less mobile QB and a RB that can't run outside the OT's adds to their issues.

That is ture, although I can't recall any of them looking good at OT, from what I recall Poncius resembled a lumbering OG, like most of them do.  Pretty pointless to go back and watch the pre-season games now because they eventually moved on from most of those players and will bring in another batch for TC.

The quickest path to finding a qualified CFL OT is spending cash in FA, that's why I always refer back to Randolph, not too expensive to acquire but adequate for the role at RT. I do believe Walters wanted to retain him but he didn't want to wait another year for Stanley to retire, so he moved on to the Argos.

[markf]

Final word on whinin Davis:

3down quoting. Mike O'Shea:

"I think the general public would probably not be happy to learn that that might sit somewhere in the middle of what gets said out there," O'Shea said.

(lol)

"I'm not trying to make light of it. I'm just saying that there's a lot of stuff that gets said and for the most part, I would think that something happens on the field, you take care of it on the field."

Case  closed.

[Sway]

Final word on whinin Davis:

3down quoting. Mike O'Shea:

"I think the general public would probably not be happy to learn that that might sit somewhere in the middle of what gets said out there," O'Shea said.

(lol)

"I'm not trying to make light of it. I'm just saying that there's a lot of stuff that gets said and for the most part, I would think that something happens on the field, you take care of it on the field."

Case  closed.

Yes. Done deal.

For that whiny baby to bring this up to Osh and Zach during hand shakes right after battle is not the time.

Say what was said.  Leak the audio or shut up

Go Elks

[dd]

Final word on whinin Davis:

3down quoting. Mike O'Shea:

"I think the general public would probably not be happy to learn that that might sit somewhere in the middle of what gets said out there," O'Shea said.

(lol)

"I'm not trying to make light of it. I'm just saying that there's a lot of stuff that gets said and for the most part, I would think that something happens on the field, you take care of it on the field."

Case  closed.

Exactly. Well done MOS!!!

[Balticfox]

Someone deletes posts on here and they don't notify you as to why.

Truly an annoying personal habit since it leaves the poster of said material wondering whether he was imagining posting several hours earlier.

Evidently that someone also doesn't like to see words of praise for Ricky Ray.

 

[Tecno]

As for Brady only running up the gut... Did anyone notice the 2 or 3 runs in the edf where we dialed up c gap / edge runs? Not wide speed runs, but ones with nice edge seal by the blockers and Brady takes more of a corner angle.

We basically never run those. I think that was the wrinkle we saved up all season. It really paid dividends in the game. Brady had some great 10ish yarders, and a very good average.

I'm hoping that now the cat is out of the bag we can use them more in the regular season.

It was nice to see, and kudos to Condell.

[Pete]

As for Brady only running up the gut... Did anyone notice the 2 or 3 runs in the edf where we dialed up c gap / edge runs? Not wide speed runs, but ones with nice edge seal by the blockers and Brady takes more of a corner angle.

We basically never run those. I think that was the wrinkle we saved up all season. It really paid dividends in the game. Brady had some great 10ish yarders, and a very good average.

I'm hoping that now the cat is out of the bag we can use them more in the regular season.

It was nice to see, and kudos to Condell.

we may also need to look at drafting a cdn running back with more speed to complement him. Chris-Ike runs similarly to Brady, especially since its likely not a good idea to continue to run Demski with the injuries hes sustains

[dd]

we may also need to look at drafting a cdn running back with more speed to complement him. Chris-Ike runs similarly to Brady, especially since its likely not a good idea to continue to run Demski with the injuries hes sustains

Whatever happened to Peterson at RB?? I remember he had a good game when Brady was hurt and then never seen him again.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Whatever happened to Peterson at RB?? I remember he had a good game when Brady was hurt and then never seen him again.

Peterson was placed on the 1 game IR, I don't know if he's a FA or not, but he's wasted the last 2 years of his youth waiting for the opportunity to play.

[dd]

Peterson was placed on the 1 game IR, I don't know if he's a FA or not, but he's wasted the last 2 years of his youth waiting for the opportunity to play.

Totally agree. He looked really good in the one game he played and then banished. Brady has had a history of injury/can't practice, and maybe the BB have moved onto Chris Ike, who has looked decent, but I thought Peterson showed better yet never seen a snap again.