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

Throw Long Bannatyne · November 09, 2026, 11:26:45 PM

Quote from: Pete on November 09, 2026, 11:08:06 PMOShea 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 · November 09, 2026, 11:36:47 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on November 09, 2026, 11:26:45 PMI 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 · November 09, 2026, 11:55:21 PM

Hey! What happened to my post referencing Ricky Ray?

Sway · **Today** at 04:22:59 PM

Quote from: Balticfox on November 09, 2026, 11:55:21 PMHey! 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 · **Today** at 04:31:18 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on November 09, 2026, 11:26:45 PMI 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 · **Today** at 05:36:02 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on Today at 04:31:18 PMThat'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 · Last Edit: **Today** at 06:56:19 PM by 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 · **Today** at 08:36:05 PM

Quote from: markf on Today at 06:42:30 PMFinal 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

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