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The more important thing with that Bass INT is that he saw the play telegraphed and was prepared to make the grab. Secured the football first, then ran...and ran, and ran, and ran.......

2.. both of his fumbles. First one Stanley Bryant got burned. I'd blame that one more on Stanley.And the other on Longo...

How many of the 1st half TOs were Nichols fault? You gonna put that Adams one on him?

Nichols with the love right now, but this isn't a debate. Henoc, ainec.

That was the kind of play we used to do on defense in the 80's.Harrumph Harrumph!!

Lirim was sub-par...Has been all season, and that's on him...

And those were the ONLY thing he liked about the Bombers!!!!!!!

No no...hes too soft and doesn't show enough emotion!

Just don't lose the games, and he'll be alright. ST under MOS was solid for the most part tonight. D continues to dominate. If the O can do just enough to give the D a rest, we might just be okay.

Nichols and the offense should look better as they get more reps together. Hopefully Moore isn't hurt too bad.

I just do not understand getting this worked up over something so trivial. Lord knows I'm a passionate fan, but Christ...it's just a sports thing. I've got bigger **** to get worked up about. At your ages, I'd be constantly worried about heart attacks from the apparent stress of it all.....

Holy Christ...you're right!! Why did nobody think of that?

In fairness, Iso, you and DoD have gone into full-on Crazy Old Man mode, though......sooooo, there's that......

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/Dont-put-a-stopwatch-on-Miller-Time-326774901.html Wade Miller doesn’t need the job. Which in the end may enable him to do it properly. The CEO of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers could clean his desk out at Investors Group Field tomorrow and move back to Pinnacle or one of his other businesses. He doesn’t need the paycheque and has other interests to keep him busy. This isn’t to say he doesn’t want the job. He does. And he wants to be successful, returning the Bombers to a position of relevance in the CFL. But he won’t do it dancing to someone else’s tune. He can’t. It doesn’t work that way in pro football — or any business. Too many cooks, as they say. Or in the case of the Bombers — too many passionate observers. Miller doesn’t have to take advice from a well-meaning but misinformed booster. He doesn’t have to allow the now mounting pressure from fans or his board of directors to influence his decisions. He can quite confidently say, "I’m doing it my way and if you don’t like that — go find someone else." A loss in Saturday’s Banjo Bowl will very likely signify the end of any playoff hopes for this season and put Miller in the latest of tough spots. Hey, maybe if they fall to 3-8, the Bombers will find a way to win six of their last seven and get to nine wins which may or may not qualify them for the post-season. But the more realistic guess is they’ll be toast and thoughts will once again have to turn to next season. The clamour for change will hit new heights and Winnipeg the football market will become a crucible. Miller has lots of qualifications for the job he holds but his ability to be impenetrable and above the whims of others may be the most important. It may save the organization from yet another in a series of inglorious gaffes. From a continuation of poor hirings and quick firings which has kept this team championship-less for 25 years. From changing direction well before it’s clear they’re headed to the wrong destination. Fans are already staying away from the stadium. The ultimate pressure — a drop in revenue will soon be on Miller’s doorstep. The board will have questions and in the past it’s right about now when they’ve wanted to be involved in providing the answers. Less than two seasons into a fresh start program, people will want to hit the ejector seat button and start anew. It’s more difficult to continue on a path — even one facing challenges — and let people complete the tasks as put forth in a plan. Historically the Bombers have taken the easy way out. We know what that’s gotten this city’s football fans. It may prove the planners are flawed and indeed misplaced, but it’s too early to reach that conclusion. Miller knows this. Will he lie down in front of his office door and tell his board they’ll need to fire him in order to get to his football operations staff? This is where it gets tricky in Bomberland. Where a volunteer board with no football administration experience gets involved in decisions from which they should be kept away. In the past they couldn’t help themselves and had to put their fingers in the pie. They got it right when they hired Miller and board chair Brock Bulbuck promised his group would be hands-off. Now it’s time to stick to those vows. That part of the process is more important than the results of today. Same old Bombers, you say? Attempting to influence or even removing Miller would truly be the same old Bombers. The board-influenced Bombers that fired Cal Murphy, gave Jeff Reinebold and Mike Kelly the keys to the kingdom, allowed Brendan Taman to be forced out, hired Joe Mack, extended Joe Mack, fired Paul LaPolice, installed Garth Buchko and oversaw a stadium file riddled with ineptitude. Letting the CEO do his job and allowing him to let GM Kyle Walters and head coach Mike O’Shea continue with their plan would actually represent true change and offer hope that a new day is actually upon the Blue Bombers. Two years isn’t enough time to turn around a professional sports franchise. Miller has held strong on the football operations end of things to date. He hired Walters and he was involved in the process of selecting and courting O’Shea. These are his guys. He wants them to succeed. Left to his own devices, Miller will let this duo return for next year. It’s impossible to predict what will happen next season with this team. Walters has improved the roster but he hasn’t had time to create depth. The point of Walters’ plan was to build an organization with depth and the ability to overcome injuries and the loss of talent due to free agency. To construct a scouting department which constantly churns out useful players. To hire a coach who would grow with the team and eventually take them to a Grey Cup. And then another. And another. To win championships and be a perennial contender. From the beginning, he said it would take time. Winnipeg loved the sound of it when Walters first spoke as GM and laid out his scheme. But now, with the pain of potentially missing the playoffs once again taking hold, many in Bombers nation have developed short memories. Or they ignored the bit about time all along. Maybe the guy in the luxury suite with purple teeth after a few too many glasses of pinot noir should be heard and his words acted upon. Perhaps the person in line at the Rum Hut sporting a paper bag has all the answers. Or maybe it’s time to give people a real opportunity to do their job. Maybe Miller Time should be judged with a dispassionate eye and not a stopwatch.

Throwing Richards into the dumpster in the first year.......sigh. I used to love coming to messageboards, but this place...this season........I find myself posting (and even lurking) a lot less.

Nobody's disputing how great Doug Brown is, and I'll tell you right now that 17to85 is one of the biggest DB97 fans there's ever been. All he's saying is that he needed to be motivated differently than some others...now, sometimes that's Ritchie, kicking his ass, or maybe it was Greg Marshall (who changed DBs career by making him a true Nose Tackle for the first time in his career) that was a true fire-breather, or maybe it was Richard Harris, who, at times, I'm sure could put a boot in your ass. There's more than one coach on the team for players to respond to....and there's a lot of evidence to support the fact that Doug Brown was the kinda guy who needed an ass kicking rather than a hug, and maybe....just maybe........he expects the same from every other player, whether right or wrong.

MB with Willy at QB looks like a pretty good OC, so while he looked real bad last week, there's evidence to suggest he knows what he's doing. But, point remains, we can do better.

I'm not even ready to say that MB is an awful OC. It's just that we can do better and hopefully this off season someone become a available that allows us to move forward.

I like Bryant Turner a lot, but manman, Nate Collins is just such a manimal on th interior...we really need that guy.

Pierce? ...Isn't he backing up Dave Dickenson still?

also of note, Drew Willy hurt his leg.....not sure if reported......don't wanna bother actually reading the threads.

that was announced on Tuesday, I believe......

An aside, but you ever notice how much you use "honestly" in your posts....."honestly, is Arash a reliable source, really?" would be a common post.....I find it amusing.

...But, he's been good for the economy...and that goes a long way.