Other games this weekend

[TecnoGenius]

Sick catch Reggie

Sick throw

That was insane.  I knew 100% that was going to be an overthrow.  Begelton did the impossible.

Argh, yet again, that's the catch Kenny was supposed to make in our week 1!!

Props to Begelton.  But Mills stumbling 5Y out cost me 6 in fantasy, grrrr.

[dd]

Hate to say it but the Bombers aren't playing to these teams level yet.

No kidding. Not even remotely close. We're more on the same level as the Elks. But we've had it too good for too long, things go in cycles, our turn to struggle, and struggle we will.

[The Zipp]

I would be curious to know if all teams have the same or similar hours of practice between games?

Bombers look like they are just cold and disorganized compared to the other teams I have watched. 

[The Zipp]

Clearly incomplete

[The Zipp]

Game over - bc coming here on Friday is going to be a battle

[Blueforlife]

No kidding. Not even remotely close. We're more on the same level as the Elks. But we've had it too good for too long, things go in cycles, our turn to struggle, and struggle we will.

Disagree that we will struggle.  Slow start yes, struggle nope. We shall turn it around.  We didn't have it too good, we were dominant because of team culture, talent and management.  All those things are still here.  Just nicked up and need to pick ourselves off the mat.  Your predictions pre dynasty were similar to your sentiment today.  Things worked out back then and will this year.  We will be decent.

[TecnoGenius]

On the blocked PAT after the VAJ sneak TD in the 4th... isn't that an illegal overloaded kick formation by CGY?  Inside the box they have 5 guys on the right side, 1 on the left.

Pretty sure they made that illegal after the TOR GC win vs us with an overloaded line.

My only question is did they make it illegal for PATs too, or just FGs??  Pretty sure all kick plays.  So what gives??

[dd]

Disagree that we will struggle.  Slow start yes, struggle nope. We shall turn it around.  We didn't have it too good, we were dominant because of team culture, talent and management.  All those things are still here.  Just nicked up and need to pick ourselves off the mat.  Your predictions pre dynasty were similar to your sentiment today.  Things worked out back then and will this year.  We will be decent.

We were ok the 7 bloody yard line with the game on the line and we couldn't get it done. In my world, that's struggling. You can live in whatever dream world you want, but I prefer to deal with reality and not live in denial

[TecnoGenius]

The DPI 4Q4:18 really really looked like Tucker selling it.  Maybe he put his foot out a little wide and it collided with BC D, in which case at worst it should be accidental PI.

BC D guy's hand had nothing to do with anything.  I think this was a bad call.  Campbell still had a challenge... why not give it a try?  10Y is a lot better than 45Y.

[Blueforlife]

We were ok the 7 bloody yard line with the game on the line and we couldn't get it done. In my world, that's struggling. You can live in whatever dream world you want, but I prefer to deal with reality and not live in denial

I was speaking about the team in general not three cracks at a TD in one game.  Yes we should have scored.  Reality is you dreamed numerous negative outcomes / scenarios pre dynasty that were proven wrong and never happened.  History has a way of repeating itself. 2 games have been played. Give it time.  Patience might pay off (again).

[TecnoGenius]

I would be curious to know if all teams have the same or similar hours of practice between games?

Bombers look like they are just cold and disorganized compared to the other teams I have watched.

Totally this.  Vets dodging TC.  Vets not playing in PS.  Whispers of really puny practice hours.  League already sets laughably low limits to practices, padded, etc, and we seem to want to take it down 10 more notches.

I really think we've all gotten lazy.  The teams that are clearly dominating out of the gate, which right now is basically TOR and MTL, and maybe SSK, look like they are all (players and coaches) practicing extra time, scheming extra time, planning extra time.  I bet those coaches are doing film and schemes every waking hour during the week.  And the players are probably all putting in their own time in the film room and probably getting together at the local park to practice.

It's pretty clear we haven't done that since 2019, I'd argue.  We climbed to the top and we don't need to put in the time anymore, or so they thought.

The hungry teams have seen that to beat WPG/BC/TOR/MTL you have to go way above and beyond.  They always have great opponent-specific schemes, and new plays/tricks.  Their playbooks look 3X the size of ours.

But, this lays the blueprint for how we can catch back up: spend more time!  Every player and coach should be @PAS or whatever practice facility from dawn till dusk.  Cutesy time is over.  First in, last out should be everyone.  Maybe you get a day on the weekend off.  Until we start winning, this should be the plan... unless we just want to keep losing.  This falls on MOS/Buck/Younger/Miller the most!!

[ichabod_crane]

Ugh, my PVR screwed up the channel change and I missed the 50c show.  And I know from experience they won't reshow it when they replay the game all night long.

Not that I like 50c or anything, but I really like to see what the CFL is doing to bring people in, and I like to see happy crowds.  Plus watching the panel make goofs of themselves like pre-teens is always fun.

Those of you who caught the show, how was it?  Better than the LL one?

Now on to the REAL show: football!

I would not part with even a half dollar to see 50 cents!! No clue of even one of his songs. Not my scene.

[ichabod_crane]

Calgary kind of gave that game away. Many chances to score and came away with nothing. Bad sack, a turnover or brain farts. More of a collective loss than on any one Stamps player it seemed to me. Calgary seems to be on the way up this season. Will see them vs the Bombers in Cowtown end of the month. By then I expect the BLUE to be in full stride again and we shall see what they are made of.

Excuses have to end, time to put up or shut up or go home whimpering like a little whupped puppy as they used to say in the grand ol' WWA wrestling days with Verne & son Greg Gagne, jumping Jim brunzell, early Hulkster, Jessie "the body" Ventura and Mean Gene the "dancing machine"!   Throw in old timers Mad Dog Vachon, Baron von Rashke (the claw), Scrap Iron Kadaski, punching bag Kenny "the sod buster" Jaye!! More comical and amateurish was "pro" wrestling in the late 70's and early to mid 80's, but was more hilarious with over acting and less money involved. Can't say I've watched any wrestling for over 2 decades or more now really. Now just a crazy BAD soap opera!

[TecnoGenius]

Calgary kind of gave that game away. Many chances to score and came away with nothing. Bad sack, a turnover or brain farts. More of a collective loss than on any one Stamps player it seemed to me. Calgary seems to be on the way up this season. Will see them vs the Bombers in Cowtown end of the month. By then I expect the BLUE to be in full stride again and we shall see what they are made of.

Ya, it was really nice to see Dickenson The Remaining having his usual meltdowns again on the sidelines.  Those oopsies, and drops and TOs were driving him nuts!  Especially the had-to-have-it whiffs.  Great fun for this ABC guy!

He even did a headset-ripping-off, but stopped himself before he went "full Maas".  Never go full Maas!

CGY will be very difficult for us this season.  Not only do we see them soon in CGY, but 2 weeks later we get CGY here!  Yowzers!

And that's a boatload of wrestlers you bring up.  I know 25% of them, the rest are just before my time.  Fun days.

[TecnoGenius]

It was nice to see almost everyone stay after the concert for the 1st half.  But at least half left at halftime.  And it was a steady stream out up to halfway through the 4th Q.  I'd say they were left with 30% of the crowd by that time?

So that's maybe 16k-20k still around?  What does BC normally draw?  12k?

But even if they didn't stay for the whole thing, the Lions gave them some TDs to cheer at, and in the end a win.  The keys is making impressions on the marginal buyer to hopefully entice them to come back.  I'm optimistic.  Time will tell.