Bombers vs Elks - pregame discussion home and home matchup

[Sir Blue and Gold]

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?

Injury luck? That excuse has been dead since the beginning of August.

[The Zipp]

Johnson released

WR Drew Wolitarsky to 6-game injured list
RB Michael Chris-Ike to Game Roster
WR Keric Wheatfall to Game Roster

They also sign QB Darren Grainger, WR Penny Scott and DB Russell Dandy & DL Brandon Wright to practice roster

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Johnson released

WR Drew Wolitarsky to 6-game injured list
RB Michael Chris-Ike to Game Roster
WR Keric Wheatfall to Game Roster

They also sign QB Darren Grainger, WR Penny Scott and DB Russell Dandy & DL Brandon Wright to practice roster

Grainger and Dandy were with them in TC, maybe others too.  WR Scott Penny?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Johnson released

WR Drew Wolitarsky to 6-game injured list
RB Michael Chris-Ike to Game Roster
WR Keric Wheatfall to Game Roster

They also sign QB Darren Grainger, WR Penny Scott and DB Russell Dandy & DL Brandon Wright to practice roster

So after all that time invested they release Josh Johnson now???  I get that fans don't always understand what we're looking at, but what were they looking at for 13 games that kept him on the roster?

[Big Daddy]

So after all that time invested they release Josh Johnson now???  I get that fans don't always understand what we're looking at, but what were they looking at for 13 games that kept him on the roster?

Yeah this is a bit of a surprise releasing him this far in

[Horseman]

Johnson may have refused a PR spot.

[Tecno]

Injury luck? That excuse has been dead since the beginning of August.

Uh... Biggie out for the season, Woli likely out until playoffs, Big Stan missing 3 games (maybe more), Wallace out a long time, Neufeld out a ton of games, best FB Feltmate more out than in, our jumbo cupboard empty for some games...

Ya, injuries have continued to bite us non-stop this whole season.  It has never stopped.  I only pray it stops now.  We need the top guys (who are still standing!) full health going into the playoffs.

[Pete]

Johnson released

WR Drew Wolitarsky to 6-game injured list
RB Michael Chris-Ike to Game Roster
WR Keric Wheatfall to Game Roster

They also sign QB Darren Grainger, WR Penny Scott and DB Russell Dandy & DL Brandon Wright to practice roster

Pretty much the only play he ran was the sweep and unsuccessfully however part of that may be due to lack of mobility and time together of oline. Lofton, Neufeld, kolo don't seem to get in front. Also effects the rest of run game.
  Watching nfl the other day one of the biggest diff is how fast and athletic oline and dt are. Don't see the big gut like some of our linemen

[Blue In BC]

Bombers seem to be the under dogs for this game. Perfect. We have them just where we want them.

[Tecno]

Watching nfl the other day one of the biggest diff is how fast and athletic oline and dt are. Don't see the big gut like some of our linemen

Hard to be 350 lbs without a gut.  The ones with more meat seem to do better than the scrawns.

[Tecno]

Bombers seem to be the under dogs for this game. Perfect. We have them just where we want them.

I wonder if Vegas is stupid enough to put us as underdogs.  I'll be taking that bet!

[Blueforlife]

Johnson was around because he could block.  Lasted longer because of injuries at receiver and FB.  As we get healthy he was no longer needed.  Maybe he can resurface next year.  I didn't mind him.  Needed to have a breakout game and that didn't happen.  Tough business.

Wilson  back? See below.

Will be a tough game but we should be able to beat em if the stars align. 

Excited to see if Wheatfall can continue to harvest

Elks
Player Name   Position   Injury   TUE   WED   COLLECT   Game Status
Tanner Green   FB   Ankle   Limited         
Tomas Jack-Kurdyla   OL   Knee   Limited         
Javon Leake   RB   Non-football related   DNP         
Marcus Lewis   DB   Foot   Limited         
Hergy Mayala   WR   Calf   DNP         
Romeo McKnight   DL   Ankle   Limited         
Jacob Plamondon   FB   Elbow   Limited         
Josiah Schakel   LB   Thigh   Limited         
 

   

[markf]

Pretty much the only play he ran was the sweep and unsuccessfully however part of that may be due to lack of mobility and time together of oline. Lofton, Neufeld, kolo don't seem to get in front. Also effects the rest of run game.
  Watching nfl the other day one of the biggest diff is how fast and athletic oline and dt are. Don't see the big gut like some of our linemen

Also, Bailey was a good blocker on that type of play. Current guys maybe not as good as he was/is.

[Blueforlife]

Someone was asking about viewing parties a few weeks ago

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Looks like Kyrie Wilson could be good to go on Saturday. If he can cobble together a good level of play for the rest of the season I like what we can do with him on one side and a rotation of Ayers and Gauthier in the middle.