The Banjo Bowl

[Blueforlife]

I think we've been lucky to have O"Shea as a coach but it continues to be annoying how he treats reporters and indirectly fans with his lack of transparency and games. On the coaches show he was asked directly about Schoen - his response; "he's good to go" knowing full well he wasn't
Now with Pokey he won't say yeah or no even when its a matter of hours til its public info
anyway.
Some will say that hes just taking any advantage he can but then why arent we utilizing the DI?
The childlike I know something you dont attitude is getting thin

The level if nit picking here is over the top imo.  MOS is a legend just like Ritchie.  They like to play the media.  Darn lucky.

[M.O.A.B.]

Cobb moved to PR. Peterson to AR. Kornelson to AR. Looks like we're going all-Canadian at DT spots.

The big question if Wallace is good to go. If not are we going to go with Mayers for 3-American OL or is it Eli at LG?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Cobb moved to PR. Peterson to AR. Kornelson to AR. Looks like we're going all-Canadian at DT spots.

The big question if Wallace is good to go. If not are we going to go with Mayers for 3-American OL or is it Eli at LG?

Read somewhere Vibert was sharing reps with Eli at LT at today's practice, probably just a spot filler as he remains on the PR.

[TecnoGenius]

This is exactly the reason we've kept Eli around all these years. I'm disappointed about Wallace and Vanterpool being injured but we shouldn't expect that huge a drop from these 2 newbs down to someone who's been with the club, what, 6 years? LG was always a spot of concern after we lost Dobson.

I'm a huge Eli fan.  Love the guy, love the TD, love his "throw to me" trickery, love his jumbo work.  But Eli is never going to be started on purpose.  He's here because he's a C backup and can do all the aforementioned.

The instant we draft a promising "next C" Eli will be released.  Fortunately for Eli, I don't think "next C" is on our radar as we'll probably be happy with Ko-man for 3-5 more seasons.

Heck, it was a concern when Dobson was in and it took a third of a season for the OL to gel. Before that it was Geoff Gray who was called "the weak link" during his time.

I think we'd all kill for a Gray level NAT LG right about now... Ironic, isn't it.

[TecnoGenius]

Is that one of the reasons we aren't using BO20 as much?  The Oline can't open things up for him?  Or is BO20 nicked, and can't get to/through the holes that they can create.

Yes.  It's a combo of OL is pretty bad at run block this season AND teams are loading the box AND the rest of our game isn't very strong so things aren't loose.

We once had an OL that could make huge holes for AH33 regardless of what the opponent did.  We haven't had that OL for a while.  We can't pretend we do.

If we would go more balanced, and be good at it, and called runs at the correct time (not just 1st down of every series), then things would naturally open up for Brady.

Basically, we need to achieve what SSK has been doing all season.  Oullette isn't good or better, it's that protecting against that short and wide pass game makes it so no one can key on Liver King.

It's ironic, in football if your O struggles in one thing, it makes your O struggle in the others, and when you struggle in those others it makes your original problem even worse (that's us right now).  And when it's all clicking it works in reverse.  We're just used to being the team where it all clicks.

[TecnoGenius]

Is that one of the reasons we aren't using BO20 as much?

Oh ya, your $225k RB getting only -2 yards (yes, negative) in the entire 1st Q of a football game will also dissuade you from using "BO20 as much".

[TecnoGenius]

LOL, MOS's last comment on his Sep 3 presser...

[Strevy]

Oh ya, your $225k RB getting only -2 yards (yes, negative) in the entire 1st Q of a football game will also dissuade you from using "BO20 as much".

lol, yes give him one carry if it doesn't work out abandon it for the rest of the quarter.  BO did great the game before.  Just trying to re invent the wheel and put thinking yourself in the process.

  Hogan is in over his head.  One carry in the first quarter.  5 total for the game.  There are many ways to scheme and open the run.  Especially with a guy like BO who gets stronger as the game goes on and the more carries he gets.  You just have to know what you are doing and commit to it.

[peg_city]

https://3downnation.com/2025/09/05/winnipeg-blue-bombers-to-start-ontaria-pokey-wilson-against-riders-in-banjo-bowl/

Either Wallace or Vanterpool will start at LG (GTD)

Kramdi starting at SLB.

[BLUEBOMBER]

Bombers will most likely lose the Banjo Bowl... the Riders are firing on all cylinders now.

[BBRT]

Bombers will most likely lose the Banjo Bowl... the Riders are firing on all cylinders now.

Sort of have to agree. The Rider have a better DL and OL than what the Bombers can throw out on Saturday. I think the game will be won or lost in the trenches. Hope I am wrong but the Riders just seem to be a better overall team at the moment.

[peg_city]

I'm picking the Bombers. Most of three down nation is.

[Strevy]

Sort of have to agree. The Rider have a better DL and OL than what the Bombers can throw out on Saturday. I think the game will be won or lost in the trenches. Hope I am wrong but the Riders just seem to be a better overall team at the moment.

We 'could' roster an equal or better D-line but choose to roster  more nationals than needed instead.  Even though we don't have the depth for it.

Not sure why but QB pressure and run stopping seems a low priority this season.   You can time a few of our DT's with a calendar.

Pretty sure AJ is happy.