Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Montreal, July 1, 2023

[Blue In BC]

Lol. Okay, the question wasn't who is Cole. The question was, is Cole backing up Darby?

Ah. Probably not but it's an interesting question. I think we'd see Hallett or Briggs. IMO we should have added in Karamoko who can play ST's and has been used as a DB at times.

I don't know if Darby is still fighting recovering from illness or possible injury. He didn't practice as much this week or last. Can he play up to his normal level and last?

Couldn't open the tweet about Cole but I have heard he is very fast. Listed as a LB doesn't really mean he couldn't play SAM I suppose.

[Waffler]

So I know Prukop is back but is Pigrome officially gone or is he on the PR ?

Shame to see him out.  Thought we could develop him.

He's gone Gordo. Hoping he is emergency recall if we get an injury though. I think the Bombers only want 3 QB's which makes sense since the 4th would get what? 5 reps a practice?

[TecnoGenius]

Castillo the DA ready to doin at WR...

As per the DNA/DNS thread, and as I learned therein, DA is just the new verbiage for DI.  So basically ignore DA, it's meaningless and is just showing what was previously hidden (but implied).

It's the () parens guy that's the DNA (or "NA" in the legend) that you're talking about.  That's still Grant.  So Grant can come on for any DNS (square brackets NATs).

[TecnoGenius]

I like how TEAM committed our guys are that they tell their wives "Babies only early in the season! - none of this late season stuff!"

Ya, it's easy!  Get busy before labor day!  After labor day take precautions or abstain    Should be a team rule 

[TecnoGenius]

That will make it interesting in terms of how they manage the ratio. Any ideas?

Here's the thing: this would be a perfect chance to make use of the new DNA rules.  yet once again we are not designating a DNA on D.  We are allowed (nay. forced to by CFL tweet!) to mark a DNA on both O and D.  Yet we have yet to set a DNA on D in any game.

Bighill could be the DNA, Gauthier could start at MIKE.  Bighill could play half the snaps.  Boom, ratio fixed without having to start a 3rd NAT WR, which it appears we are doing.  You could also have sets where Bighill plays >50% snaps when Briggs is in for Clements.  With this you could have Bighill easily play 75% of snaps.

We need to start making use of these new "cheating the ratio" DNA loopholes.  If we start a raw NAT rookie at SB, or even BOO for that matter, to satisfy the ratio the old-fashioned way, I'm not going to be happy.

[TecnoGenius]

The @Wpg_BlueBombers have made some last minute roster adjustments for today's game:
Added Canadian WR Jeremy Murphy, LB Brian Cole to the active roster. WR Carlton Agudosi and LB Redha Kramdi moved to the one-game injured list.
Also, Nic Demski will not dress tonight.

OK, so what does the actual final depth chart look like?  I'm thinking the posted chart will be dead wrong in 3 positions?  How is this legal per the "honest depth charts" rules?

The "roster" thread has 2 twitter links that promise an updated chart, but neither link works for me.

[Waffler]

Pouring in Montreal right now as per CJOB and thunderstorm warning the rest of the night too.

[TecnoGenius]

Pouring in Montreal right now as per CJOB and thunderstorm warning the rest of the night too.

Thanks for the heads up.  Hourly forecast says 90, 70, 60, 80% POP over the game hours.  That's not good.  It probably will be a steady rain most of the game.  Time to go modify my fantasy team!  Won't be as much air attack by either team.

Darn, I was really looking forward to 400 yards passing in our "revenge / anger" game.  This will make the choice of rostering RB-esque McCrae over Agudosi look positively inspired.

[Blue In BC]

Too bad about the rain. The biggest concern is injury risk to either team due to wet field. Usually makes the game full of turnovers. So it's a matter of who gets the best bounces so to speak.

[The Zipp]

A fan at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal tells me they've moved all spectators from the stands and to cover/shelter due to lightning in the area.

From Bauming...

Well we have basically 3 running backs dressed so we should be able to pound the rock and short passes if needed

[TecnoGenius]

Everyone change their PVR setting to record an extra 2 hours late

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Too bad about the rain. The biggest concern is injury risk to either team due to wet field. Usually makes the game full of turnovers. So it's a matter of who gets the best bounces so to speak.

Rain might have saved them from a smoke cancellation.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

OK, so what does the actual final depth chart look like?  I'm thinking the posted chart will be dead wrong in 3 positions?  How is this legal per the "honest depth charts" rules?

The "roster" thread has 2 twitter links that promise an updated chart, but neither link works for me.

Game time and no depth chart available, anywhere?  The Bombers roster management has reached a new low.

[TecnoGenius]

No matter when the game starts:

LET'S GO BLUE!

I still maintain MTL is/will be the worst team in the league.  We should win by a mile.  I bet we run it down their throat and our hoggies road-grade all night long.

[dd]

Montreal is worse than Edmonton???!!! Hardly.