Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Calgary, July 3, 2025

[Blue In BC]

Well that didn't go our way. I think we lost the game by the end of the 1st Q.

Bridges blows a coverage for a TD and the Stamps only big play.

Randolph gets called for holding after we got a 1st down. That resulted in a FG instead of a possible TD.

Vaval brings the punt out when he should have conceded. Don't know if he was told to bring it out or not.

I think that was the series where Collaros threw the pic 6?

By half time we were so far behind we essentially gave up the running game.

The resulted in more defenders off the LOS in coverage which eventually ended up in another pic 6.

Collaros doesn't go blameless for those but those were very good defensive plays. But I factor in no longer using run game on the 2nd pic 6.

A few dropped passes ( sun influenced ).

All that said, the Stamps only scored 23 points on offence and one TD was a blown coverage.

As feared, we didn't couldn't stop the run and Adams had too much time to throw. Mostly short passes but they won LOS and TOP.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

What was rough circumstance the fact the Bombers didn't seem ready to play ?

3 games in 13 nights versus a team on 12 days rest. In the real world of pro football, believe it or not that makes a difference.

[TecnoGenius]

No one is going to be hitting the panic button but you.

I hit the panic button?  I haven't said to cut or sit anyone except to maybe look at an upgrade at CB.  This is a measured and reasoned response to every team picking on Bonds/Bridges, and them giving up every mid/deep shot tonight.

And we really have no depth behind those guys either.

So no panic, just looking at our weakest spots right now.

[Pigskin]

What was rough circumstance the fact the Bombers didn't seem ready to play ?

They took the wrong week off.

[BBFANDM]

Our Defence didn't have a good game and are O Struggled as well the Stamps dominate the line of Scrimmage. Worst loss I can remember in the past 5 years.

[Blue72]

It seems that our receiving group is not as strong as last year, our D front line was invisible tonight.
Did we even come close to VA tonight? It seems that calgary DB's were double covering our receivers and when Calgary receivers caught the ball we seem to be a couple yards back if not more. Whats happening to Willy this year is he slowing down or is age catching up, it was not only today but last game also.

[TecnoGenius]

Except it wasn't a sack and you still can't push the opponent it is either OC or taunting. I agree with Techno on this one.

Now that's saying something!  When both yin and yang say it's so, you know it's so.

[BBFANDM]

It seems that our receiving group is not as strong as last year, our D front line was invisible tonight.
Did we even come close to VA tonight? It seems that calgary DB's were double covering our receivers and when Calgary receivers caught the ball we seem to be a couple yards back if not more

Agreed it looks like Calgary is much more likely to be the best in the West than the Bombers.

[Horseman]

Now that's saying something!  When both yin and yang say it's so, you know it's so.

When you're right, you're right.

[TecnoGenius]

Our Defence didn't have a good game and are O Struggled as well the Stamps dominate the line of Scrimmage. Worst loss I can remember in the past 5 years.

Ya, I don't understand how we didn't crack the CGY OL.  Like at all.  Their OL on paper wasn't great, and aren't they down a couple of guys to IR?  I don't get it.

As for worst loss, nah, BC killing us like 40 to 0 last season was worse.  Then we rallied back and ate their lunch the rest of the season.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

I hit the panic button?  I haven't said to cut or sit anyone except to maybe look at an upgrade at CB.  This is a measured and reasoned response to every team picking on Bonds/Bridges, and them giving up every mid/deep shot tonight.

And we really have no depth behind those guys either.

So no panic, just looking at our weakest spots right now.

I would suggest airlifting in a corner because the unit gave up 23 points on the road in Calgary is an overreaction.

[TecnoGenius]

Whats happening to Willy this year is he slowing down or is age catching up, it was not only today but last game also.

Willie might have had one of his "games off".  Or he was probably double-covered all night.  We weren't stunting much, and only a few blitzes, and everything failed.  That's why I said rush 3 and drop everyone.

This game had a similar feel to the GC in many ways.  Everything goes wrong for us, and clearly out-lined and out-coached.

[Blue In BC]

If you had 1/40 of the confidence our team has you'd probably be able to see the forest through the trees.

No kidding. Adams only had 222 yards and 43 came on a blown coverage by Bridges. Then Philpot with a 66 yard play. He was only completing shorter passes mostly but they also ran for 100 yards and were able to sustain some drives

[Big Daddy]

4Q0:14 precisely.  Dude makes 3 separate punching/pushing down movements with both hands.  I can see doing that once.  Doing it 2 more is taunting at the very least.  And when you have a DL punching your nads in, it's not a fun thing to just sit there and take it.

Don't watch the replay: TSN conveniently stops the replay before the worst hits.

Thank you for the specific timing. That was still really hard to see if there was anything nefarious, but I see why you were questioning it.

[bunker]

3 games in 13 nights versus a team on 12 days rest. In the real world of pro football, believe it or not that makes a difference.

Its a factor, but Stamps are 2-6 coming out of a bye the last 8 times they played after a bye week.

I think a bigger factor is that they are a better team than in years past, and I think VA is a significant part of that. The fact Zach threw 2 pick sixes, and missed an open man in the end zone at the end of the half was a big factor as well.