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

[BomberFan73]

I don't think it was Parker that messed up. It appeared to be both the CB's. I wouldn't think Kramdi is an alternate solution at safety. IMO we might eventually see Griffin moved to safety and Parker to CB if a change is made.

However, players in the secondary make mistakes and hopefully learn from them. Bridges is a 1st year starter so we'll see how things go. Bonds is just a 2nd year starter and he's made fewer mistakes.

In that bust, it was Parker's responsibility to cover that guy.  He's had at least a couple busts so far.  I agree with TLB that safety needs to be a QB/communicator, but I don't know that Kramdi would do any better.
Hopefully Parker grows into the spot.

[BomberFan73]

Vaval could be our future at FS.  That dude is like a clone of Dequoy's body type.  I'd love to have a flyer / interceptor type FS.

I think Cam Allen would be the 1st replacement

[Blue In BC]

In that bust, it was Parker's responsibility to cover that guy.  He's had at least a couple busts so far.  I agree with TLB that safety needs to be a QB/communicator, but I don't know that Kramdi would do any better.
Hopefully Parker grows into the spot.

I'll have to take your view on that. I've deleted the game from my PVR. There were 2 different big pass plays so I'm not sure which one you are referring to.

Watching the game live it wasn't the impression I had.

[BomberFan73]

I'll have to take your view on that. I've deleted the game from my PVR. There were 2 different big pass plays so I'm not sure which one you are referring to.

Watching the game live it wasn't the impression I had.

I'm only going off memory too and it might have even been from the Edm game, but Bonds & Nichols had their guys, Parker bit early & went to help, thereby letting the slot guy go across the field uncovered. My son who plays DB caught that right away and said that was on Parker. Replay showed he was right.
Anyways, I know there will always be mistakes and I'm not saying he's been brutal. But there have for sure been mistakes in communication. We just have to hope he improves on that.

[J5V]

CGY has one hurdle to get to the GC: WPG.  We're the team to beat.  Now they've neutered our O, and know how to attack our D.

Easy now. Even if you know the system it's still a guessing game and it's not hard to shake things up, we just didn't have time in the Calgary game as we were on a short week. That's not the case this week.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I think Cam Allen would be the 1st replacement

He's talented enough to play Safety but a rookie wouldn't have adequate game knowledge to fill that role in a Younger secondary, which compared to most is pretty complicated.

[TecnoGenius]

I think Cam Allen would be the 1st replacement

Ya, probably.  Vaval is probably like 3rd down the list right now.  However, Vaval's body type / style / speed is more like Dequoy.  Allen is more like a BA/Loffler, taller with more beef.

I really want to see what we can do with a Dequoy.  Unless the Younger system wouldn't allow for that.  They really do have to be "free" to work their magic.

[TecnoGenius]

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I wonder if he knows he'll never be allowed to play.  It's actually the smartest move I've ever seen: hire the guy and 6GIR him the entire season and he's "free" on the SMS.  WTH did we not think of that?  He could be on our sideline coaching our guys!  For free!  (And hey, shouldn't this be made illegal in the CFL?  It's like a way to completely avoid both player and coach SMS cap... hire a "player" who's really a coach, on the 6GIR all year, and he's free from both SMSs.  How about players on the 6G aren't allowed to coach on the sidelines, eh?)

I guess all is fair in love and football.  That said, does this mean Durant was more loyal to SSK than Biggie is to WPG??  Durant stood up for his team/fans by shafting WFC real good.  Biggie sells his soul to destroy the Bombers in their home GC year.

We should have just paid the man... but Mafia never does anything "outside the box".  Let's hope it doesn't mean Biggie & The Stamps (sounds like a country band) are the ones hoisting the cup on our field come November.

[Jesse]

I wonder if he knows he'll never be allowed to play.  It's actually the smartest move I've ever seen: hire the guy and 6GIR him the entire season and he's "free" on the SMS.  WTH did we not think of that?  He could be on our sideline coaching our guys!  For free!  (And hey, shouldn't this be made illegal in the CFL?  It's like a way to completely avoid both player and coach SMS cap... hire a "player" who's really a coach, on the 6GIR all year, and he's free from both SMSs.  How about players on the 6G aren't allowed to coach on the sidelines, eh?)

I guess all is fair in love and football.  That said, does this mean Durant was more loyal to SSK than Biggie is to WPG??  Durant stood up for his team/fans by shafting WFC real good.  Biggie sells his soul to destroy the Bombers in their home GC year.

We should have just paid the man... but Mafia never does anything "outside the box".  Let's hope it doesn't mean Biggie & The Stamps (sounds like a country band) are the ones hoisting the cup on our field come November.

This is so ridiculous, tech.

Calgary has been by far the best defense in the league through 6 weeks. They average allowing 18 points per game. We scored 16. How are they doing so well against every team if it's Adam that allowed them to do so well against us?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It's actually the smartest move I've ever seen: hire the guy and 6GIR him the entire season and he's "free" on the SMS.  WTH did we not think of that?  He could be on our sideline coaching our guys!  For free!  (And hey, shouldn't this be made illegal in the CFL?  It's like a way to completely avoid both player and coach SMS cap... hire a "player" who's really a coach, on the 6GIR all year, and he's free from both SMSs.  How about players on the 6G aren't allowed to coach on the sidelines, eh?)

Exactly what the Bombers did with Mike Miller in 2023.

[blue_gold_84]

[The Zipp]

Holy crow guys - players move teams ALL THE TIME - it is the nature of sports.  Bighill isn't the reason Calgary is very good right now. Let's see how the season shakes down for Calgary..VA could fade.

Bighill has given a lot to the Bombers - no need for name calling.  He is just trying to feed his family and the Bombers were the ones who released him..

[GOLDMEMBER]

37 pages of a game 2 weeks old you know things went way off the rails.

Maybe I should start a new Kevin Glenn thread for Shitz and giggles.

[Jesse]

37 pages of a game 2 weeks old you know things went way off the rails.

Maybe I should start a new Kevin Glenn thread for Shitz and giggles.

I wonder if I can find that photo of him in a Tim Hortons uniform...

[dd]

The whole Bighill theory is ridiculous. The play of Vernon Adam's is the primary reason for the Stamps turnaround. It's been the same story like forever in the CFL, you need a good Qb to win, Calgary has one now. But it's one thing to win when nobody expected you to, but it's another thing to win when everyone is gunning for you. We'll 'see who they really are' this week, when they come to our barn to play. We'll see who is legit and who isn't.