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

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I didn't notice that but that's interesting. Did Bryant get nicked? I thought the OL played pretty well since they abandoned the run game early. Collaros had a few dropped passes but overall except for two whiffs ( great defensive plays ), he wasn't as bad as some think. He didn't get sacked once but our receivers couldn't get open deep.

If Oliveria is not a big focus for our offence, we usually lose. Whether that is because a defence takes away that or game score changes our plan. How often did Calgary rush more than 4 after the 1st Q? It didn't seem often but I've deleted the recording already.

Stan had to be wounded, they're not making that move just to see how it would work.  If he has issues affecting his performance, he should put up his hand and take a few games off to recover properly, no reason to soldier on when there are capable replacements available.

Also do not believe Brady was 100%, it looked like his shoulder was still causing him issues.

[The Zipp]

All of that is valid and fair but the other thing to consider is that when a game goes so off script like that there's really no magic answer that we just failed to grasp. The playbook shrinks considerably. The deep shots are never there because the defense is fine with you throwing underneath which is why we ended up doing it so much. I don't think we drew up a plan to get Clercius 10 catches.

Hogan had plenty of receivers running down the field in the second half they just didn't get many looks because that's what good defense looks like. The only alternative is throwing into coverage and then everyone is mad that Zach threw three or four picks and two into double coverage down the field. Wasn't a good look for the offense but it's also not really fair to judge a playcaller on a game in which he's down so quickly and so early.

you judge him in the fact that for 3 games in a row the offense has had quarters with 2-3 or less first downs in them.  that is terrible in the cfl and it isn't just an anomaly- that derails an offense.

[Jesse]

How does Zach go from last week's game performance to last night?

I'm not saying anything about qb, other than Streveler's passes in game one had a LOT  more zip, velocity.

I'm surprised how flat the team was.   They must be seriously disappointed.

They'll bounce back.

Also...Dickensen is still obnoxious.

Zach has pretty consistently thrown stinkers like this his whole career with us. It happens.

This league has 9 teams. Richie Hall and Jordan Younger have been in the league since time began. There is nothing Adam could tell the Stamps that they don't already know.

And Adam has never seen this offensive play book.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

you judge him in the fact that for 3 games in a row the offense has had quarters with 2-3 or less first downs in them.  that is terrible in the cfl and it isn't just an anomaly- that derails an offense.

Sure - I would like a bit more sample before I draw any major conclusions though. I'm pausing because there's some good too. Collaros' TD and yardage production way better year over year. Last year it took him to August 24 to have 6 passing TDs (10 games played). He's there in 3 games played this year (and he had an open look at 7 yesterday).

We'll have a better sense in a few weeks how we rank compared to last year's. It's not like Buck has firing on all cylinders in 2024. We could have had Andy Reid calling plays yesterday and it probably wouldn't have mattered much.

[Jesse]

Stan had to be wounded, they're not making that move just to see how it would work.  If he has issues affecting his performance, he should put up his hand and take a few games off to recover properly, no reason to soldier on when there are capable replacements available.

Also do not believe Brady was 100%, it looked like his shoulder was still causing him issues.

It was late in the 4th quarter. My assumption was that they were sitting him because he's old. Zach came off on the next series, I think.

[Blue In BC]

Sure - I would like a bit more sample before I draw any major conclusions though. I'm pausing because there's some good too. Collaros' TD and yardage production way better year over year. Last year it took him to August 24 to have 6 passing TDs (10 games played). He's there in 3 games played this year (and he had an open look at 7 yesterday).

We'll have a better sense in a few weeks how we rank compared to last year's. It's not like Buck has firing on all cylinders in 2024. We could have had Andy Reid calling plays yesterday and it probably wouldn't have mattered much.

Exactly. Not every QB is going to throw for 300 yards every game and there will be lulls in some drives. Their defence gets some credit too. That early holding penalty but Randolph was unfortunate and may have cost us a TD instead of a FG. Whether that changed the momentum mindset we'll never know. However things went down hill quite quickly afterwards.

As they say, a game is the result of a few plays that go one way or the other.  I was really annoyed when Vaval took that kick out of the end zone. While I can't remember if that was the series for the 1st pick 6, starting that deep is always dangerous even if you punt. Giving up the single seemed the thing to do. Don't know whether he was told to bring it out though. Somebody made a mistake though and our return blocking has not be exceptional.

[ModAdmin]

Game Recap | Wpg 16 Cal 37 - Ed Tait

"... We just didn't play clean enough. We took some untimely penalties. I'm not sure we were clean enough in our execution and there's going to be enough mistakes on there that you couple that with some penalties, some decision making and some ball security issues and it all adds up to that many points.

"Calgary is a different team. They're a good football team and we knew that coming in. We just didn't muster up enough juice to make a difference today.

"... When you lose this badly all three phases are putting their hands up to try and mess things up at some point...."

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/07/04/game-recap-wpg-cal/

[Waffler]

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.

Kudos to Streveller's nads then as Thomas appeared to hurt his hand on them. He came off holding it and went straight to the tent.

[markf]

the Streveler legend continues to be added to.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

...So maybe he was not, as someone suggested, punching Streveler in the nads repeatedly, but rather, hurt and reacting to an injury? And maybe, just maybe, that's why Streveler wasn't upset and there was no penalty? Big if true!

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

What happened to Griffin?  He went from play-maker to invisible last night.

[blue_gold_84]

What happened to Griffin?  He went from play-maker to invisible last night.

Same thing that happened to the rest of them considering how the game went.

[J5V]

O'Shea's was as contrite as I've ever heard on why it was got so bad:

"Yea, when we look back on it, I probably could have handled the practice week a little differently to try and get them, to try and get the guys a little more physically fresh." Then he talks about penalties, execution and how Calgary is a better team this year and then summarizes his thought with, "We didn't manage to muster up enough juice to make a difference today."

He then further explains:

"We had a tougher day 1 and I pushed them pretty **** hard on day 2 and of course as a group they respond and then we leave them a little short, out of gas, you know. So I gotta take a better look at that."

That's a head coach taking the heat off his players and giving them a way out. He knows they played like dogshit.

[J5V]

the Streveler legend continues to be added to.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ... that's freaking awesome! Best laugh I've had today.  :-)

[Pigskin]

What happened to Griffin?  He went from play-maker to invisible last night.

He made 2 DTs and 1 ST, not a terrible night. Same thing as the game against Elks.