Official Game Day Thread - Calgary@Winnipeg, July 24, 2026

[jdrattops]

The Bombers are cooked in this game.

So many issues.

They're cooked period. 

[BlueInCgy]

They've been cooked for a few seasons, they just benefited from lousy Alberta teams until now.

[Jesse]

Nah pitch  Elgersma to the wolves with a brutal OL best keep him out. The OL was so bad.

Fair.

[tlf]

They've been cooked for a few seasons, they just benefited from lousy Alberta teams until now.

The only real good Alberta team is the Elks.  Calgary isn't real good..until tonight.

[tlf]

I was all for seeing Brown, but I don't want to risk the season for an experiment. If it doesn't work within a few games, next man up.  Elgersma?

Is Zach ready?  We need to win. Now.

[LXTSN]

I was all for seeing Brown, but I don't want to risk the season for an experiment. If it doesn't work within a few games, next man up.  Elgersma?

Is Zach ready?  We need to win. Now.

Even with tonight, I think Dru is out best option if we're looking for a win.
Zach would've been crushed in this game by the DL.
Elgersma isn't ready. Garbage time, sure but we can't throw him to the wolves yet. Perkins would be fun but I don't think he would lead us to a win...

[Blue In BC]

We aren't as good as the top teams: Edmonton, Regina and Montreal. Calgary is probably better at this point.

8 turnovers IIRC. Only 2 ints on defence this year. Cobb had 1 on that odd lateral after Brown through an int.

None of this is a surprise. We saw this coming in free agency and TC.

Our OL is not good enough even adding Broxton. Bryant is a liability now. We should probably sign D. Allen if Broxton can't play next week or longer.

As mentioned by others, our receivers are generally too small, not great blockers and can't get deep with our OL.

Brown continues to throw low, high and into coverage. It's not all on him due to the above comments but he's not scaring anyone.

I questioned the decision to kick that long FG. At some point that was going to come back and bite us.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Calgary whooped us tonight bad. Score was flattering. All three phases were pretty terrible.

The Calgary secondary flat out schooled our receivers. Dru didn't look great but he was looking at a lot of rock solid coverage all night.

JY's defense looks too complicated for the players and ultimately is just so horribly ineffective. It's not all on him. Moxey looked like he belonged on a high school field tonight on straight go coverage.

We also looked tired, mentally and physically. We're a team that barely beat the winless Redblacks and we look it.

A big step back in every way. 52 points at home given up is as bad as it gets and the funny thing is Calgary should have had 10 more at least.

[Blue In BC]

A few positive comments:

1. Kelly played well again.
2. Gatkouth is coming on.
3. M. Williams is a keeper
4. The new DB Jackson made mostly a good impression on ST's other than one bone head RP. I didn't notice him on defence.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

A few positive comments:

1. Kelly played well again.
2. Gatkouth is coming on.
3. M. Williams is a keeper
4. The new DB Jackson made mostly a good impression on ST's other than one bone head RP. I didn't notice him on defence.

Kelly was largely good but I'm pretty sure he was the cause of the 2nd quarter post from the slot that went untouched. Looked like he was the only one who could have picked that up and didn't read it at all.

Gatkouth making two plays in a row was excellent though. Ultimately the defense was largely a disaster no matter how you measure it up. This time they have some better excuses though because the other units were even worse.

[Lincoln Locomotive]

These are two teams going in opposite directions.....Calgary has lost a lot of close ones but they made a statement today and it's obvious they are a better team than the Bombers.  The Bombers looked tired and if it wasn't for two Winnipeg boys, Brady and Nick, we likely get beat by 30 points. 
Too bad because Peg fans are THE best fans in the CFL and deserve a better effort and product than what this management team has cobbled together.    We are consistently being out coached as well....Younger's "bend over to pick up the soap" defence isn't scaring anyone and opposing receivers are wide open too many times!! And on offence....well 4 picks tells the story whereas VAJ had zero picks!!
I see Calgary overtaking us past Labor Day after the Riders beat us in back to back games in the LDC and the Banjo Bowl.
Oh well....we had a pretty good run since 2019 but I believe overall, we're regressing whereas the rest of the league is progressing.   I'm not convinced Zach can turn this ship around any longer even if he's healthy.   

[Sir Blue and Gold]

It would be nice if O'Shea used the designated roster rules like Calgary did.

His stubborness is more unacceptable when the team plays like a dumpster fire.

[dd]

Well this game went just as I thought, Calgary was due for a win, we were due for a loss and brown threw multiple interceptions. He's a pick machine. Those thinking he's better than Collaros are delusional. Our O line stunk again to high heavens, hmmmm maybe we need to upgrade everyone on it!! Calgary's front made mince meat out of our O line. Face it, our team isn't very good, we can beat Ottawa, but it will take overtime and luck, and teams who are minus their #1 Qb-BC, and Hamilton May beat us with Ford , you don't win many games throwing 4 interceptions and with brown in there get used to 3-4 a game, that's why he lost his job in lowly Ottawa, and we give away 2 first round picks for that!?!?

[The Zipp]

Brady has an amazing run for a TD then Condell manages to not run the ball again all game.

Toasted Turkey OC. No better than Hogan.

makes no sense - brady feeds on the success, he had the longest run of his career and then never touched the ball again, and there was plenty of time to run the ball

[dd]

makes no sense - brady feeds on the success, he had the longest run of his career and then never touched the ball again, and there was plenty of time to run the ball

I don't know why we go away from the run, regardless of the score. It is no secret, we live and die by the run, our passing attack is brutal/can't score 50 like the Stamps hung on us tonight. Run the ball, win time of possession, limit the opportunities the other teams offense gets with the ball, it ain't complicated. You want to gun sling it, get used to tons of interceptions, pick sixes and losses. 

The game tonight went down exactly as i thiught thought it would- brown would throw mega picks and our defense would allow a 50 burger on the board!! Get used to it, that's who we are this year.