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You know what sounds easier and makes more sense and what had worked for many years.... having 3 qbs on a gameday roster....

Could just be a coincidence with it being the 2 year anniversary of us being the reigning Grey Cup champions but... Strevy posted this on IG this morning:

Guys I just realized something, for the first time ever, the winner of the playoff game at IGF West on Sunday will not be the Bombers. History in the making!

Sure woulda been nice if Swaggerville would have showed up for the Grey Cup Jovon.

Riders host radio station screaming bloody murder about them being "snubbed"..... love it. 15 was a bare minimum...coulda/shoulda been more... Steve Richardson, Michael Couture, any number of other DBs.....

I don't buy into the whole playbook thing with Strevs. You aren't signing a classic QB here. You are signing a man with a particular set of skills at a time that those skills are very useful. If any of QBs have to take over FT for Zac we are screwed. I would feel a 1000x better if we had to hand the ball to McGuire or Brown (IF we couldn't get Strev ready on time) if we could roll out Strev freak of nature athletic ability for a dozen plays a game while we do that. If you don't think that signing Strev right now increases our chances of winning then I have to question whether or not you have gotten checked for Alzheimers because the 2019 run should tell you all you need to know about how useful he could be to us as a change of pace guy if Zac is healthy, or as a compliment to McGuire or Brown should be, god forbid, have to go down that road.

Preparation for the game continues. I got a blue ski mask delivered today. After the kids fell asleep I stripped down to just the mask and burst into the room my wife was watching Netflix in. She didn't think it was as funny as I did.

One thing you DINKS lack is a connection to the youth of today. Go yell at the snow, old man! ----------- Riders got absolutely demolished when they faced us and now are complaining they don't get enough respect?

3DN is good as a central hub for league news. Anything involving opinion is useless.

Riders should always be last on the rooting list due to their douchebag fans. If your fan base attacks Dancing Gabe, then **** You.

How's that undefeated season going, Josh?

Two first year all-stars that played the same side! Nichols getting the love he deserves. Congrats to them all. Not sure what Couture did to not make it a clean sweep on the OL

Yeah, we know that, thanks. Zach Collaros earned divisional all-star honours for the first time in his career. Collaros was named the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Player this season after finishing first in the CFL in passing touchdowns with 20 and with a quarterback efficiency rating of 111.0, while his 3,185 passing yards ranked second. Most importantly, the club’s record was 11-2 in games Collaros started this season and he is now 15-2 overall in starts for the Bombers dating back to his arrival in 2019 at the trade deadline and including the 2019 Grey Cup victory. Kenny Lawler has been named to an all-star team for the first time. He finished his second season with the Blue Bombers with 64 receptions for a CFL-best 1,014 yards and six touchdowns in 13 games. Lawler also became the first Winnipeg receiver to lead the CFL in yardage since Milt Stegall in 2002. Nic Demski has also been named to an all-star team for the first time in his career. The Winnipeg product posted solid numbers in 2021, pulling in 48 passes for a career-best 654 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing 13 times for 87 yards and another score. Demski was also named the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Canadian Player. Stanley Bryant, a two-time CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman and the Blue Bombers nominee again this season, has earned his sixth divisional all-star award after also being selected in 2013-14 and 2017-19. The 35-year-old vet continues to anchor the left side of the offensive line as part of an offence that led the CFL in scoring. Jermarcus Hardrick has been named a divisional all-star for the second time in his career after previously being selected in 2017. Hardrick is now in his fourth season with the Blue Bombers and remains one of the club’s vocal leaders. Pat Neufeld has earned his first divisional all-star berth in his 10th CFL season, the last seven with the Blue Bombers. Neufeld’s versatility was critical this season as he made starts at both right guard and right tackle as part of an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the league and finished first in points scored and second in rushing. Drew Desjarlais has been named to the divisional all-star team in just his second year as a pro. A 2019 first-round draft pick by the Blue Bombers, Desjarlais has started 24 games in two years including all 14 this season and lined up at left guard on a line that surrendered the fewest sacks in the CFL while finishing first in scoring and second in yards rushing. Adam Bighill, the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Defensive Player, has been named to the West Division All-Star Team for the seventh time in his career (also: 2012-16, 2018). The veteran middle linebacker played in all 14 games for the Bombers this season and led the club with 70 tackles, adding two quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Jackson Jeffcoat has been named to a division all-star team for the first time in his CFL career after leading the league with four forced fumbles, pacing the Blue Bombers with nine quarterback sacks and adding 26 defensive tackles, all as part of the league’s most dominant defence. Willie Jefferson has earned a spot on the West Division All-Star team for the fourth consecutive season after previously being named from 2017-19. Jefferson continues to be a force on defence with seven sacks, 18 tackles, two interceptions – including one for a touchdown – and three forced fumbles. Brandon Alexander had an exceptional 2021 season in being named to the West Division All-Star Team for the first time in his career. Alexander played an important leadership role in the revamped Winnipeg secondary, finishing with 36 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble while also chipping in with eight special-teams tackles as part of a defence that allowed a league-low 12.9 points per game. Alden Darby was acquired by the Blue Bombers during training camp in a trade with the Toronto Argonauts on July 19, 2021. He dressed for 11 games for the club in 2021 at the dime spot and finished with 34 tackles as part of the Bombers’ sturdy defence. DeAundre Alford had a superb first season with the Blue Bombers and now has not only been named the club’s Most Outstanding Rookie, but has also landed a spot on the divisional all-star team. Alford led the Bombers with four interceptions – tied for second-most in the CFL – including one for a touchdown, while adding 48 tackles, second only to Bighill on the club. Alford started all 14 games for the Bombers, lining up at both cornerback positions. Deatrick Nichols made an immediate impact with the Blue Bombers in his first year in the CFL and in so doing, has earned his first berth on the divisional all-star team. Nichols had 46 tackles, three interceptions, one quarterback sack and a forced fumble in 12 games for the Bombers, seamlessly making the transition from the American game to the difficult defensive halfback spot in the CFL. Mike Miller led the CFL in special teams tackles for the third straight season and fourth time in his career. His 25 tackles were the second-most in his career and came in the abridged 14-game regular season. Miller was also selected as the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Special Teams Player for the second straight season.

Good thing this thread popped up! None of us die hard bomber fans had any clue! Now we can finally start to talk about this news.

I’d prefer IGF Prime rather than IGF East for our stadium. No way I want Canada’s toilet bowl mistaken as being on equal footing to the home of the Blue Bombers 😤

Last time his ass couldnt backup his mouth.

TSN Derek Taylor would not be saying this. Their defence being on the field all game may have helped pump up those numbers just a little.

A few decently large blocks of tickets in the upper decks went today. Sell out imminent.

I'm still really really angry about that.... we honestly had a chance in that game, if he catches that and we get 6.

Thank god.

Micah Johnson 19 DT, 2 Sacks in 12 games Richardson 13 DT, 4 sacks, 7 games I am outraged by this!

They somehow got Marshall an All-Star nod. They should shut up, as usual. Bunch of crybabies.

PUT IT IN H!

Buncha golf-clapping sissies sipping whiteclaws with their pinkies out. West Side suuuuucks 😛

I'm going to keep updating the forecast as we get closer to the game. It has taken a turn for the worse (better?) dropping to a high of -11.

Bottom line is our starting lineup went 11-1 this season. The last two games were exhibition games really. Not sure why anyone is surprised that we dominated the all star balloting. This was not a team that won a bunch of games in there by the skin of our teeth either....the vast majority of them were garbage time by half time. Typical garbage from a certain Riderfan mod I guess.

Derek Taylor also thinks there are better guards than Neufeld and Desjarlais. Felt Leonard over Jefferson on overall impact. Taylor is a Rider Hack now.

Pointing fingers 10 years later is a good look. Can see why we lost.

You should be outraged. Stove was miles better than Johnson. I'm guessing the fact he only played 7 games was what did his selection in. I'm really quite surprised by how our team was snubbed. We easily had 20 all stars and it is a crying shame that they did not recognize some of our players to appease fan bases in Regina, and Calgary.

Big Chris don’t need no stinkin practice.

I agree that this probably could've warranted it's own thread... but most of the comments here are fairly light handed, good for a chuckle...

When you won't go to the potty like you're told, throw a tantrum, and lie it isn't even a question worth asking.

You West siders. Just stay on your safe side 😃

Apparently Purifoy is melting down on Twitter. Can anyone confirm? I love it 😄

I love ODell but that hurt bad

Assuming since everything in the US is political this is the best place to post...

Hey guys remember that time a ball was thrown directly at Odell Willis in the GC and he just dropped it and decided to get a DUI a few months later instead.

Or the last 40ish% of the season...

What, we didn’t get a FG kicker on there?!

I think it's really easy to make the case for our entire OL and Secondary being All Stars.....really easy.

2 Riders. 7 Stamps. 0 Flexes 3 Lions

Rigmaiden was offered the Montreal job when Wally was the special consultant for their search. He turned it down but Montreal was a tire fire at that time. I could see him being a front runner for the Edmonton position if he's at all interested.

I think what some people are forgetting here is that in 2018 and 2019, most of Streveler's plays were run out of a handful of formations with various options available on each based on defensive alignment. It would take little to get that up and running again, particularly if Harris is available to us. We ran multiple versions of the same few plays with pretty good success. Several of these formations we also use with Collaros now. It wouldn't take much time or effort to get a few more up and running for Strev if he were to return. The whole offence does not need to learn this stuff. They already know it, just need a refresher. Even if we barely used Strev, the threat that we might makes preparing for him a problem in a Grey Cup week that offers limited time as it is.

Lemme check.. Hold on.

How 'bout now?

https://www.morningbigblue.com/community/topic/12879-2021-blue-bombers-season/page/52/

I think you only have to look as far as what happened in Ottawa this year when both designated QB's were injured and a non designated QB came in to play. Pretty sure this ends the argument.

I absolutely want Streveler for only two games.

I find this so emblematic of America. Essentially useless police, an emasculated criminal justice system that provides no punishment for the favoured, with the only recourse being a resorting to what is truly important- money changing hands.

Though I will throw in the caveat that I haven't driven that way since I had kids so it probably takes 12 hours to get to Regina now, plus another 4 to get everyone out the door.