Eternal optimist

Fair enough, my point still stands though, currently the bombers are in control of their own destiny - and do not need outside help. I agree though that things look dire, but it's just been alot of doom and gloom around here lately. Further to my earlier point of all hope not being lost =after 12 games, last years' Grey Cup champs (the Argos) were also 5-7. The Redblacks the year before (2016) were slightly better at 6-5-1, my point is simply that the Bombers are still very much in the playoff race, despite their current efforts to be down and out. In the CFL it isn't how you start, it's how you finish...just look at the 2011 BC Lions.

Following your logic, you're incapable of being in control of your destiny to make good posts, since none of your previous ones have been good.

What? We beat Calgary last year in the last week of the season. We also pushed them to the limit in the game earlier that year too. Man, I follow football to be entertained, not to be a grouch and depressed. If I wanted to do that I'd watch the news or be a Jets fan. As it stands, the Bombers are in control of their own destiny and are on the bye week. Besides, other teams have had equally lengthy Grey Cup droughts: Calgary - 23 years (1948 - 1971) Edmonton - 19 years (1956 - 1975) Saskatchewan - 56 years (Inception, 1910 - 1966) BC - 21 years (1964 - 1985) Winnipeg - 28 years (current) Toronto - 31 years (1952 - 1983) Hamilton - 19 years (1967 - 1986) Montreal - 25 years (1977 to 2002) So yes, our current drought isn't ideal, but it is not completely out of the norm.

Sadly, people are forgetting that the two teams we need to lose for the crossover to become a reality (Montreal and Toronto) still play each other twice the rest of the way... which unfortunately someone has to win those games. Hopefully they split, I guess?

I'm starting to wonder if the reason I own more summertime Bomber apparel than fall apparel is more than just a coincidence.

By definition, the Board of Directors doesn't meddle in the day-to-day operations of the organization it presides over. They're supposed to direct and control the organization's overall success, the only employee they are responsible for evaluating is the CEO.

1. Medlock 2. Wolitarsky 3. Thought the D as a whole played pretty good... they only gave up 18 when the O turned the ball over 5 times. HH to Hecht for that forced fumble when the Bombers were on life support. Also congrats to that streaker on his permaban.

I don't know why everyone is complaining about the offense, they were on the field for 34 of the 59 combined points scored by teams tonight ... that's good right, right???

Well I just think it's going to be really awkward for Matt Nichols to explain to his daughter why he named her middle name after a football team that wanted to run him out of town (her name is Parker Winnie Lou Nichols)... guess it seemed like a good idea at the time? source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/qb-matt-nichols-proud-new-papa-of-baby-girl-456683783.html

Yeah, we hate Westwood too. Our management team made the best decision available based on the information we had at the time. Too bad we had such a porous offensive line - I always thought Willy looked broken after his knee injury against Hamilton... before then he was by no means stellar, but at least a serviceable QB with promise. After that injury though things really started going downhill for him. Besides, we couldn't have been that crazy - two other teams (Argo's and the Al's) both took a chance on him, likely also based on his 5 or 6 good games with us.

Westwood, yes but you're off by about a decade - he referred to you guys as (I'm quoting here) "a bunch of banjo-pickin' in-breds" back in 2003. First Banjo Bowl was then played in 2004 the next year.

Ross's stat line with us was 1 game played with 1 attempted pass that was incomplete.... oh did I mention it was on a botched FG attempt? In a game we ended up losing by 3 points? Yeah... good riddance.

Ah yes, the Manitoba Ballet.

> Complains about wishful thinking and childish behavior > Protests by changing his forum avatar. I'm sure Wade Miller is shaking in his boots now. The irony!

C'mon BC fall flat on your face.

I'm gonna call in as Throw Long Bannatyne in the post-game tomorrow then.

I feel like someone should do a stakeout at IGF and test this theory. Wouldn't be surprised if this isn't actually happening.

I will quash this theory now before you guys go all Donald Trump conspiracy theory on me... it was just a coincidence. The username is simply meant to be ironic.

Because our coach is an idiot.

It still astounds me that we ran for so many yards, yet had such an inept passing game, stuff like that is unheard of when the ground game is chugging along... only time that ever happens is in bad weather games usually.

Lobby the CFL to reduce game time from 60 minutes to 30?

Man your posts are terrible - we should put your backup in.

Obviously it was LaPolice's fault for drawing up a play that required Nichols to throw behind Washington to work.