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3 sell -outs in a row.....certainly we sell out the finale as well...especially if we still on a heater and pretty confident we host a playoff game...so gonna close out yr with 5 straight packed house's....no question where the best fan base is

There hasn’t been a question for quite some time now of who has the best fans.

Class of the league in terms of team and fans, the way this team is supported is unrivaled.

It will be 20 at kickoff, with winds 18km/h gusting to 27. It's a perfect day for football.

Defending the fort with a sold out crowd once again... Bring the noise, gang. A chance to go 1-0 again this week and clinch a playoff spot for the 8th (??) straight year...

Wow that Jefferson bobblehead is something. Generic African-American dude who looks nothing like Willie.

After checking out a practice this week it sure looks like Wilson is next man up. The 3 new guys basically just threw for 15 minutes after practice.

3 keys, 1, No ancestral magic. Prevent MBT from going off, if he has a sub par game the elk have little chance of winning. 2, Limit the big runs. We got gouged bad last game, gotta atleast limit the amount of 10 yard plus runs. 3, protect zach. Give him time, keep him healthy. Players to watch, Adams, coming back in again off the PR. Hope hes hungry and gets good reps. Haba/garbutt. Once again, these guys are running low on time to produce. Ayers/cole. Ayers really took over the cole role as a team spark plug and rotational piece. It'll be great if they can play off each other. Wheatfall, looked like he was refinding that early chemistry with zach. I could see him having a high catch game this year. Clercius, catches every thing, only a matter of time till he has a break out game.

I’m intrigued by the possibility of an actual holding call against the Elk’s O line.

Beautiful day out there…. Can’t wait to get to the stadium.

Love the indigenous art inspired logos, they are sharp.

Is there not a large potential problem with anointing an inexperienced quarterback as the starter without any significant body of work to justify passing over an experienced incumbent player? What kind of message does that send to the other players, or, for that matter, the fans?

I'd very much like for Dolegala to make an appearance mid-way through the 4th quarter with the Bombers up 56-10.

Don't let Collaros get hurt.

I did that cruise in 2018. We stopped in Dubrovnik and had to join the 5,000 other people all walking down the steps saying "Shame" just to show our GOT bonafides... When I see Hannah Waddingham in Ted Lasso it's hard for me to not see her as this bellringing psychopath.

Because they suck, that's why. 🙂

Intrigued by the possibility of an actual pass rush.

If prefer Wilson getting those snaps... At that point of the game, it's a waste on The Banana...

I remember when the Exchange District had a bustling bar scene. Those were the days.

Good news. Drawings I’ve seen look nice honestly.

Done deal for Portage Place & True North. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/09/27/true-north-reaches-deal-to-buy-portage-place

Watch the Lapo video, the only time Ford got positive yards with his feet, was when Jones was fundamentally out of position. You can see him leave his spot and he got burnt......my point is that we had such a focus on Ford and rightfully so as one mental lapse and a couple steps up is all it takes for him to make something happen as in the play I highlighted. We had such a focus on being assignment sound due to Ford having the ability that he does we at times didn't "react" to the running back...it's a catch 22 as if we did that even once, Edm. would have exploited it. We at times look like we had guys "standing" around, but they were actually playing the long game and winning in the field chess match. So yes we gave up runs, but I contend we gave up many of those yards due to the "Ford" factor. MBT is a very different type of QB, one we scheme differently against as would every other team, so it would make sense that with MBT in the Elks run game would be less as DT pointed out. The running backs are not worse when MBT plays it's that defences have schemed differently. Now in saying that Rankin ran hard and broke a few tackles he will get yards the guy has talent, and IMO that o-line played really well last game, I was surprised how physical and aggressive they played us last week. The key IMO is to get Brady involved like we did last game, try to have long sustained time eating drives when we are on offence. Play chess and wear them down so in the fourth we can control the game and the clock again. As Suitor loves to point out, when a D-lineman has his hands on his hips he is tired...lol.....MBT will make plays, against a cagey vet like him or Harriss or BLM the best thing you can do is dominate time of possession, and keep them off the field. my 2 cents.....

BC really blew it, with the Bomber bad start they had the chance to run away with first place and set themselves up well for a GC run at home, instead they stumbled and fell on their faces. Rourke, no Rourke, made no difference.

Looking forward a bit... 3-1 in the final four clinches first place (and that's only if BC goes 4-0)... absolutely insane considering the start to the season... I remember talking to my season ticket buddies early in the year and we were disappointed about the prospect of no home playoff game... now we hold the cards to host the WF again

There is far too much Faj love around here... Gross.

@JuranBoldenRules iirc made the point a while back that the WIL spot should only be on an entry level salary. I couldn’t agree more. It’s the easiest position on D to find an impact rookie.

I’d prefer to see Wilson as the qb, before Dolebanana in a blow out game. He should be more familiar with the system and he doesn’t have any lingering odor, none at all, from being a lion, as he never was one. He is listed as numero duex on the lineup card.

You think the D will give up ten?

It came up a few pages back but I think that the club needs to move on from both Wilson and Bighill at linebacker in the off season.

All their huge run games this year were with MBT at QB. They run more, they average less per carry but just grind teams down. Again, with MBT actually being able to pass vs Ford you can't have your HB's, safety eyes in the backfield or you'll get roasted out wide by any number of routes, screens etc. Having to defend the whole field is a huge advantage to the O and why Ford is so limited in terms of being able to run an offense at this level.

Has the same look of keen perception, just before he stumbles over a prone lineman.

The best chance to win immediately? Probably Dolegala...but it would depend on his grasp of the playbook. Wilson is a rookie with 0 games played. It's not that he doesn't have potential but winning right off the bat would be a lot to ask.

I’d be shocked if they ran that well against us again. DT had some stats that the Elks RBs average something like 2 yards less a carry with MBT at QB vs Ford.

It's game day! We all play! MBT to his ancestors - "You hear that guys?!"

There is a resemblance. “Doelgala, rolling to his left…”.

Awww! I want a new garbage can. Gonna get one of each except the big one hope I can get two of those.

I've spent a fair bit of time the last few weekends at the Sport Manitoba building near Waterfront and it was really nice walking around that area & grabbing a drink at the Pumphouse at the end of the day. There are areas of downtown that are still pretty bad but there are also areas that have really improved.

Too much grey cup champion Faj love around here. Corrected that for you

Collaros left Toronto in 2013, Harris in 2015, Fajardo didn't come to the CFL until 2016. It was never a Ray/Collaros/Harris/Fajardo stable. Say what you want about Fajardo but he's got a Grey Cup MOP like Ray and Collaros unlike Harris.

Qft. Wilson needs reps at some point if we have a blow out or rest game.

No,we definitely need to give Dolegala reps. If Zach goes down, it's Dolegala that will step in. Wilson can do short yardage.

Go wash your mouth out with soap.

Was having a beer last Friday night at the LOTW bar with another parent and friend. We were commenting on how nice all the new buildings are and how nice it was downtown. We need shelters for the homeless but the investments that taxpayers have made to improve the area are noticeable.

Can being the key word. I saw him miss every throw when the game mattered. In garbage time he has a few easy completions, but with MBT having no threat to run I feel like the D can concentrate on stopping the running and getting after MBT instead of having to worry about a running quarterback breaking contain.

Let's just take this one half at a time.

Roster looks good to me. I am officially freaked out man.

prob our best all around balanced lineup of the yr.....if all healthy....and rotated in a beneficial way.....could be a lights out unit...so much flex there and ability to do multiple things on defence...I giver a 2 thumbs up!