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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Playoff picture

Last post by Jesse - Today at 10:31:01 AM

I'm as down as anyone right now after Saturday's game, but I'm not sure everyone remembers 2019 all that well. I think a lot of people (I'm guilty as well) kinda remember it either as the season where we won it all and broke the draught or where we were essentially total losers and then scrapped it out after squeaking into the playoffs to win 3 games in a row on the road.

The reality was more complicated (like everything in life). It ended up being a roller coaster of a season, which was not the expectation as we were coming off 3 consecutive years of playoffs finishing: WSF L @BC (2016); WSF L vEDM (2017) and WF L @CGY (2018) and were expecting the take the next step and get to the Grey Cup game. What actually materialized was a total rollercoaster with huge promise and tons of disappointment mixed in. We went

5-0
4-4
1-3

giving us a 10-7 record going into the last game. That record is fine, but look at the trend from the start to the middle to the end. Not good for a team looking to peak and break a 29 year draught.  It looked like we were about to regress from the previous years and certainly not take the next step.

This year was the emergence of Strev who came in multiple times for injured Matt Nichols with some ability (although not near starter level) plus astonishing athleticism and heart. Then we signed some injury prone wash up named Zach Collaros and decided to give him the start in our last game of the season at home against Calgary. I don't need to tell you what happened after that.

Guess my point is, even though I'm pretty worked up about the Edmonton game still, there is precedent to turn it on (as we have done this year, just not consistently) and get into the playoffs and then not look back.

Definitely the glass half full outlook but I do think it's more than just a hope and prayer at this point. We need Zach to be good Zach and not the version on Saturday who throws 5 yards too short or 5 yards too long and honestly, that might be enough to make the difference. Even though I don't think we are a super great team, I'm not blown away by Sask or anyone else. They all look - and are - very beatable. It's just up to us to pull ourselves together and play the way I know we can.

I remember being 100% out on the 2019 team until Zach hit that TD pass to Darvin Adams against Calgary.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:51:09 AM

I've been thinking a bit more about what it'll be like if SSK does well in playoffs, and heaven forbid, makes it to the big game.  You know, like deciding if I'll go to the GC (which I will).

It dawned on me, that while I hated SSK under Dickenson The Lesser (DTL), I didn't hate them as much as I do now.  Because I really hate Mace.  I could have stomached Riders making it to 1 or 2 of the cups we beat them to get to under DTL.  But not with Mace.

All the Riderfans bash DTL for being too nice, too buddy-buddy, too many bowling outings.  But besides being dim and a bad HC, he was likeable.  Kind of like the dorky uncle you feel a bit sorry for.

But Mace is like Chris Jones, but with double the douchery.  I really don't want to see them go far in the playoffs, and definitely not make it to the cup.  And if they do, I'm not cheering for them.

What does this have to do with this game?  Well, we need to take them down a notch by creaming them, maybe instill some doubt into their heads.  And for ourselves we need to secure that crossover and start our 5 game streak.  Because if we are the crossover team, and it is SSK v WPG, I want to kick Mace down so hard in that game it'll be talked about for generations.

[does Mace look like he's standing falling asleep]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Sask at Winnipeg - pre ga...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:38:39 AM

Completely off topic, sort of .. but is it just me or does Mace look like he's standing falling asleep on the sidelines?

Ya, noticed that.  Does it change mid-game, or is it constant?  If it changes, could be the smelling salts and nicotine gum wearing off mid-game. 

If it's constant, there are some medical/neurological conditions that cause a lazy eyelid look.  Which wouldn't be his fault.  Yes, it does make someone look sleepy or dumb, even though they may be neither.  I'm curious, when it started... maybe I'll see if I can see the TOR DC from 5 years ago in one of my PVR games.

I do get the impression the dude plays poker though.  He almost never shows any emotional reaction to on-field events.  Even less than MOS.

[Vanterpool, Lofton and Randolph were no worse than Stan has been at LT]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL Awards

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:30:21 AM

Disagree no need to shop for a LT in FA, Vanterpool, Lofton and Randolph were no worse than Stan has been at LT in the few games they played.  They have 4 imports fighting for 2 jobs hopefully they hang onto 3, the deciding factor should be age and salary when the talent difference is not significant.  Love Stan but I'm seeking a full flush of vets past their prime.

Not sure we're watching the same games then.  Rand was truly horrid at LT every time he tried.  Lofton I barely remember at LT, but he's likely not being resigned.  Vant was better, but still very stinky.  There's a reason we put Stan back in the moment he was remotely healthy again.

My money is on Stan staying another year, and if he does go I think we make a play in FA, because the in-house choices are going to get Zach (or whoever our QB is) killed.

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Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:21:04 AM

Thanks all!  I'll tell him.  I'll also tell him to get his lazy butt out to a game!  Dude watches them all on TV, but never in person.

I knew there'd be some good cross-polination between fans.  If we give Jets a good "true north" then they owe Bombers a "glorious and blue".

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add two to pr...

Last post by VictorRomano - Today at 05:26:09 AM

Dixon and Dooley sounds like

Victorian-era English bodysnatchers

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: PICKEMS FOR WEEK #20

Last post by VictorRomano - Today at 05:23:40 AM

Bombers
Lions
Als
Stamps

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL announces changes to t...

Last post by jets4life - Today at 03:45:32 AM

And if the league thinks these changes will help and will lead to a stronger league, isn't that the main thing?

Yes, because we all know that the CFL brass always makes the right choice, and should never be questioned..

To put it bluntly, most of you are  no more qualified to make that decision than you are to teach fencing

Neither are you, pal.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL announces changes to t...

Last post by jets4life - Today at 03:38:32 AM

Why don't you want to shorten the field? Is it simply because the NFL uses a 100 yard field and NFL = bad?

Shorter fields should translate to more aggressive defenses which should result in more exciting football.

Moving the field goal posts back, similarly, requires offenses to be more aggressive because field goal range isn't the 50. It's now the 40 or 35.

Most of these changes fans haven't even thought through. They just don't like it because they don't like it.

Stop being so condescending.  You are the one who has not thought this through. The CFL has always been more exciting than the NFL.  It's a faster game, that is more entertaining, and the scoring is higher. That is the whole appeal of the league. Take that away, and we become nothing more than the XFL.

Leagues that try to mimic the NFL fail. Period.  There is no grey area. None have survived.  Why are we making the game more like the NFL?  The truth of the matter, is that we have to market the game better in different regions.

The sad thing is, that it seems the CFL bigwigs are desperate, and not thinking this through. If we take away the things that make the Canadian game unique, the CFL will fold. It's not going to work. Period.