Bombers vs Elks - pregame discussion home and home matchup

[Blue In BC]

They have a couple of weapons in there running game. I think they will go run heavy to start the game.

They have 3 good RB's on their AR. We have to use a different strategy to fill that gaps and not have 9 guys drop into coverage every play. Ford may become a good passer in time but he's not a QB that can or will sit in the pocket and find open receivers.

 The discussion last week was about adding Bridges instead of Adams for DL depth ( maybe that's a roster juggle for Edm.

So how did we have Ayers in coverage on the 1st Rider TD instead of any of the 9 DB's we had on the roster?

It's hard to keep up with the personnel changes play to play to identify who came off when someone came on.

[Pigskin]

They have 3 good RB's on their AR. We have to use a different strategy to fill that gaps and not have 9 guys drop into coverage every play. Ford may become a good passer in time but he's not a QB that can or will sit in the pocket and find open receivers.

 The discussion last week was about adding Bridges instead of Adams for DL depth ( maybe that's a roster juggle for Edm.

So how did we have Ayers in coverage on the 1st Rider TD instead of any of the 9 DB's we had on the roster?

It's hard to keep up with the personnel changes play to play to identify who came off when someone came on.

I believe it was Bonds that blew that coverage.

[TecnoGenius]

They have a couple of weapons in there running game. I think they will go run heavy to start the game.

Strangely, EDM O is very balanced (with MBT at least) the last few weeks.  Even with 3 IMP RB (impossible!!) dressed they aren't going run-mostly.  The 3rd guy (the rookie) barely got any touches last week.  It seems a stupid use of the roster to me.

With Ford in they will do way more run packages, but half the time it'll probably be Ford running, not the RB.  We'll need speed to stop Ford running, not beef.  Same with Brown, he's small.  Leake is a tweener, and the new guy I don't even know.

Maybe bringing in our fastest LBers and DEs would be better than more DBs?

[TecnoGenius]

I believe it was Bonds that blew that coverage.

SSK was definitely picking on Bonds in the games.  Not that he's bad, but he's definitely the "weak link" because the rest are so good.  He got caught cheating up on the short pass to get torched on the deep ball how many times??  Hopefully they are correcting that with him, or giving him some help over the top.

[BLUEBOMBER]

It will be a battle of who wants to win the game more. I think the BB will ultimately win but it will be a tough one.

[Blue In BC]

I believe it was Bonds that blew that coverage.

I still haven't watched the game again. So it isn't always what it looks like on TV as to who made a given mistake.


It doesn't change the question as to why Ayers was that deep or even on the field on that given play instead of another DB.

EDIT: Ok, Ayers was in at MLB instead of Gauthier. I wonder if anybody has snaps counts for both but at least he's getting reps on defence more as the season progresses.

I saw Bonds out wide at the beginning of the play but he was lost in view on TV as the play continued. It may have been an error by Bond as suggested. Only the coaches and those at the game know with certainty.

[Pigskin]

Oakman: 9 games, 21 DTs, 3 Sacks, 1 FF. Would have looked good in Blue and Gold.

[Blueforlife]

Oakman: 9 games, 21 DTs, 3 Sacks, 1 FF. Would have looked good in Blue and Gold.

Our guys are cheaper and have upside.

[J5V]

Oakman: 9 games, 21 DTs, 3 Sacks, 1 FF. Would have looked good in Blue and Gold.

Ex-Argo though. I dunno. Maybe you mean his stats would have looked good in Blue and Gold? :-)

[Pete]

Elks have signed ac Leonard, number of teams getting stronger midseason like Als did last year, unfortunately we aren't one of them

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Elks have signed ac Leonard, number of teams getting stronger midseason like Als did last year, unfortunately we aren't one of them

Good pickup, born and bred clone of Willie J. molded by Chris Jones.

[The Zipp]

Going to be a really tough game I think, this is a very different elks team than beginning of the year.

[theaardvark]

So, AC Leonard was sitting on his couch until now?

Why?

[TecnoGenius]

Going to be a really tough game I think, this is a very different elks team than beginning of the year.

Tell me about it.  Boy, did we have bad luck not being able to fight EDM when they stunk for half a season.  Other W teams got to get EDM out of the way early on.  We get a home&home when they're good!

However, no crying; we're used to this.  We often have a bad-luck schedule.  I think we'll actually play better against a good EDM.  I only worry about injuries.  When is our injury luck going to change?  Surely it must?

[TecnoGenius]

So, AC Leonard was sitting on his couch until now?

Why?

He's geriatric?

Pulled a Lemon by holding out for big $$?

Didn't he have some injury issues?