SpeedFlex27

Maybe in Manitoba but here in AB school starts tomorrow. I wonder if it's the same this year in Hamilton as I read last year that there were a lot of complaints (this being one of them) that school started the next day.

You're beginning to sound like you do on the Jets Forum. A one subject, blame one guy pony. Paul Maurice sucks & you take swings at everyone who dares disagree with you.

Pretty sure I know what forum this is.

Playing an evening game on Labour Day when kids have to be in school tomorrow is insane. TSN doesn't give two hoots about the fans. There's 5 hours between games today. is there an MLS game in between?

I hope you say that in a generalist form as I was not advocating firing anyone every time we lost. The question I have for you is, if Streveler goes in & sucks, who would you replace him with? Nichols is already benched. Brian Bennett would be the next punching bag up to play qb. Then if he fails, who then? Make a trade for an unproven backup & give up assets & a first rounder in the process? How stupid would that be? It's not just Nichols. It's the offensive philosophy of spreading the field with short to medium range passes. This offense is all about a ball controlling passing game & patience. Putting up first downs & taking time off the clock. It's about the receivers getting YAC yards after the catch to get first downs as we always throw short. Do I like the schemes & philosophy? No, not a bit. Do we have the receivers to play in this offense? Nope. They can't break tackles because they aren't physical enough. Is the play calling suspect? Very much so. Are we a vertical big play team? Nope. After a couple of games where Nichols missed open receivers earlier this season we've just given up trying. We are no threat to go deep. Combine that with Nichols bad play & we are struggling offensively. Bottom line. So, as I said, it's not just Nichols. It's on everyone who plays & coaches offense. When this offense is clicking on all cylinders then it is fun to watch. When it isn't, it is absolutely brutal & not fun to watch at all. To me, a feast & famine offense.

1990.

I think we already know how bad they are, unfortunately. Simonise never showed he was ready to play but Petermann sure did & sitting on the bench is how O'Shea rewards him. Our HC has to go.

Okay a little but our Int'l receivers are still bad. They stink. These guys are the weakest in the CFL & have been for 5 seasons.

I think Mitch Zalnasky was his first analyst & then Ken Ploen.

IF he catches the ball. With our receivers it's not a given.

No chance.

Most coaches that are fired seem to be going into their last year on their contracts. That being said, how do you as Wade Miller sell the idea of a new contract to the fans for Mike O'Shea? I think it's impossible without an appearance in the Grey Cup.

Five years with the same entire regime. The problem is they may not be any closer if they all stick around for another 5 years. At some point & soon either we truly win or something's gotta give.

Drafts very well also. I will say this. he & his staff prepare about as well as Hufnagel does. That 2008 Stamps GC team was all Barker's draft & FA work as Huff was just the coach & Barker started building it in 2005. Overall though, Walters has done a pretty good job drafting for the Bombers as well. He knows Canadian talent that's for sure. I think though if Barker was our GM we'd have found some pretty good receivers by now. Our DL would be stronger as would our secondary.

The Bombers have trouble winning on the road in BC, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatchewan, Ottawa, Hamilton, Montreal & Toronto. Other than that, it's all good.

LOL. All GMs screw up. Walters drafted Addison Richards & Faith Elkakite. Signed Bowman & Nick Moore as FA's.

I like Barker for GM. Steinhauer for HC but let's face it, Miller would never do that.

Yeah, figured that out.

Who would that be, JBR? Oh, Clements? I think he's early 60's. But no experience as a GM & HC. That wouldn't be a smart hire.

I'd be all for starting over & hiring Orlando Steinhauer as Head Coach.

Firing O'Shea falls on Walters. The Bomber President would be consulted.

You need to have a conversation with Skunk.

We're talking Walters here. He would never do that. He & Mike O'Shea are joined at the hip.

To get yards the receivers have to catch the ball. We have guys that drop catchable footballs. We don't have guys that can make contested passes. When is the last time a Bomber made a spectacular catch downfield? Or a game where we dominated as receivers. I don't remember.