Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Edmonton, August 10, 2023

[ModAdmin]

A game that should be a Blue Bomber win.  Edmonton is a desperate team and clearly can't be taken lightly. 

Ford is a mobile quarterback and the Bombers will be tested by the Elks running game.

No changes this week to the Blue Bombers lineup.

Blue Bomber Depth Chart... https://twitter.com/EdTaitWFC/status/1689276919194304516/photo/1

Elks Depth Chart... https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/08/2023_08_10_depthchart_vsWIN_revised-800x576.png

Game Day Preview https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/08/09/game-preview-wpg-at-edm-2/

[the.inkster]

Interesting move using Cornelius as their short-yardage QB. Opens up some possibilities for trickery. Hope our DBs can feast this week.

[blue_or_die]

I hope we destroy them obviously, and then I hope Ford does extremely well for the rest of the year and becomes their guy like he should have been from the get go.

Corndawg as short yardage/mixup guy is a great idea. He is big and tough to bring down, and can Chuck it downfield. He also now has a bundle of starts to draw from and knows the system. He can have a great career as a CFL backup imo.

Our preparedness should stress containing mobile QBs and forcing them to make bad throws.

We had our mulligan game with Ottawa so no room for trap games. This should be a straightforward victory.

[Jesse]

Light 'em up early and often.

This is definitely a "no excuses" game. Shouldn't be close.

[blue_gold_84]

Light 'em up early and often.

This is definitely a "no excuses" game. Shouldn't be close.

This. Repeat exactly what happened last Thursday and don't look back.

[ModAdmin]

The Basics

Kickoff: Thursday, 8 p.m. CDT; Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium

TV: TSN; CBS Sports Network
U.S. and International live streaming: https://www.cfl.ca/plus

Radio: 680 CJOB

Last meeting: July 20, 2023, at IG Field: Winnipeg 28 Edmonton 14.

PlayNow odds: The Blue Bombers are favoured by 12 points. For more betting options, click here.

[blueraid]

I hope we don't take any team lightly.....the Elks included.....I know we'll prepare for them as they are a top flite team BUT it's easy during a game to take your foot of the gas considering their plight.....Can't do that and we seen that in the Ottawa game where we didn't play our best game right to the finish....Lewis out for them doesn't help their cause but we can't go to sleep on them

[Pete]

Gotta say I'm a little disappointed to not see Fox or Garbutt in for Jackson. We need to see what these guys can do. I get the why mess with the lineup, but it's also good to send messages that we aren't satisfied https://twitter.com/DTonOB/status/1689284948761448448/photo/1

[Blue In BC]

Gotta say I'm a little disappointed to not see Fox or Garbutt in for Jackson. We need to see what these guys can do. I get the why mess with the lineup, but it's also good to send messages that we aren't satisfied thttps://twitter.com/DTonOB/status/1689284948761448448/photo/1

+1

I thought we'd shuffle the roster a bit for this game.

[theaardvark]

I guess we will see if there are any game day changes to the DC.  It can happen.

Trap game, dead cat bounce on changing OC's/QB, the home win drought, there are so many pitfalls to a game like this, especially after hanging a 50burger on the best D in the league.  We know its "first game of the season, we're 0-0" attitude that the team officially takes into the locker room each week, but players are human, and there has to be some hubris lurking about.

[Jesse]

I certainly didn?t expect any roster shuffling after last game. Not something that coaches tend to do after a win.

[ModAdmin]

I certainly didn?t expect any roster shuffling after last game. Not something that coaches tend to do after a win.

Especially when you score 50 and hold the opposition - rated by most to be top 3 in the league - to 14 points.

[Pigskin]

An upgrade to our return game would have been nice. Also an extra DL or DT instead on an extra FB. Speaking of FB. Would like to see Burtenshaw run the ball once in awhile. The kid is a load at 5'10" 235.

[blue_gold_84]

Especially when you score 50 and hold the opposition - rated by most to be top 3 in the league - to 14 points.

Seven of which came off Oliveira's brutal fumble.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" holds true here, IMO.

[Blue In BC]

I hope there is an opportunity to see Cole and Jackson get reps in rotation on the DL. I'd prefer it not be necessary due to injury or fatigue but game situation will dictate.

As far as Jackson, I wouldn't mind to see him roll out and be targeted with a pass. Just to give defences something to consider in the bigger picture. Other teams use their FB as an offensive weapon a few times. We even do that with Miller.