Eternal optimist

Our O put up under 20 points... grant punt return and ppl still putting this on the kicker? Lol 
Just need 1 person to blame I guess but in my opinion,  Collaros had one of his worst games as a bomber. When you are outplayed by MBT, you deserve to lose. Zach knows it too and he will be back hungry AF 

This loss feels so much like 2001, that I fear a 2002-style let down next season. I wonder if the string being broken causes some players to turn an eye to their next adventure/team rather than sticking around.

This is the only important thread now. I'm done with the '22 season. It's time to start looking at '23. It starts with some new contracts for coaches and management, and then hopefully some key players. Concerned about an aging core, but we'll trust Walters to hopefully do the right thing. 

I was there, and the concourses/rail bars were packed all night. A lot of Rider fans just socializing in the stadium and out of their seats. It's a tough look on TV, but the fans were there for the most part. Love the new stadium, but it's sure a different atmosphere than the old barn. 

Think we may have to realize all those awards may have made our own crew a little too fat and happy.

Think we may have to realize all those awards may have made our own crew a little too fat and happy.

Think we may have to realize all those awards may have made our own crew a little too fat and happy.

Re-watched the game this morning without the red haze of anger and disappointment, and it confirmed what I subjectively felt while watching the game live and have a few thoughts:
To echo other posts, Collaros was nothing short of terrible. Heck, both Bethel-Thompson and Chad Kelly were better than Collaros, and by a long shot. Collaros should have been pulled shortly after half-time, but intellectually I can understand why they did not. Collaros has pulled off upset wins regularly, and we were still in the game, so..... He was also iffy against the Lions, so the trend was there.
There appeared to be zero adjustment at half-time. To put it bluntly, Argo defensive coordinator Corey Mace out-coached Buck Pierce who had no answers for whatever the Argo defence was doing. However, the way Collaros was playing, I am not sure it would have made a difference anyways.
There was no Harris vs Oliveira comparison. Brady was under-utilized but was much, much better than Harris. 
Our vaunted O-line was abused, particularly in the second half. Couture specifically missed several assignments, but the whole damned O-line had difficulty picking up Argo blitzes.
Jamal Parker was solely responsible for letting Kelly crack off that run which greatly impacted the momentum of the game. He has been good overall after a rough start but was once again suffering brain cramps. 
Whoever was responsible for Prukop's wildly ill-advised pass into double coverage ought to be fired. 
We had a good shot at winning right up to the last few minutes, but the Argos refused to fold, and were the better team on Sunday. So close and yet so far.

Anybody else hear about this?
The Dumb
I don’t know if this is an only in the CFL or only in Regina kind of moment, but it was something.
980 CJME Green Zone analyst Darrell Davis reported during the game the vehicle that was holding the Grey Cup outside of the stadium during the game was towed for illegal parking.
https://3downnation.com/2022/11/21/the-good-the-bad-and-the-dumb-of-the-109th-grey-cup/

Honestly I'm not super upset about this loss. Nearly 3 years of domination and a couple cups is still awesome.
It had to end eventually. Way she goes.

As much as the loss sucks, least they broke the drought. Imagine how painful it'd be if this result was coupled year 32 of the drought...

Thanks for organizing this Rich I've never had so much fun being wrong most of the time

There have been 8 teams that played in the Grey Cup with 15+ win seasons. Their record is quite bad though (5-3) in the big dance.
That is why we play the game.

How is he at QB or kicking converts?

As much as the loss sucks, least they broke the drought. Imagine how painful it'd be if this result was coupled year 32 of the drought...

It was a fun season but a disappointing end. Thanks Bombers . And thankyou to MBB for all the great football talk. We'll be back.

Great season. Disappointing end. C'est la vie. 
#ForTheW

At 23-17 I thought it was over, figured we wold march for another TD and just shut them down the rest of the way…
Oops…
Morning after it still hurts, only solace I’m not nursing the hangover many of you are.
Next year…

I really dont think our defense was the issue tonight, like at all. 

See this is why i didnt go

Baffling why they didn't get a replacement for him. 

Next year.
 
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Riders suck.

 
 

Moment of silence for all those poor bastards heading west on a late highway drive westward.

Hey if nothing else we made a lot of Rider fans waste money lol

The contest was played before an announced sellout of over 33,000 spectators although there were noticeable patches of empty seats throughout the venue.
 
Straight from TSN.