do or die

T.J Thorpe intrigues me. Would like to see us get him into some space, more often.....bowling ball type.

Big difference between finding out what is actually on the wall......as opposed to simply throwing stuff up against it. Real journalists comprise the former.

Thing is...with PF and now Weicek, from the get go at training camp, right through the season.......you never get any actual working or digging for stories, that might actually provide some insight about the team. Saying nothing about articulating them in an educational or actually witty way.

Should of hired Chris Jones to bring the attitude....

No roasting. But even accounting for why some people would feel that way about MOS's style.........that piece from Weicek, in the main, was a total cheapshot. Especially how "hated" MOS is, and the attendance thing.

You are getting warm.....MOS has always played shut-pan with the media, particularly with the more inane questions. Some of the other lazy and entitled members, didn't like it either.

Wiecek has assumed the ole Paul Friesen role as the snarky, edgy, hatchet holder. Except that the last 2 pieces he wrote on MOS, were far more insulting and petulant, than anything Paul ever managed. Lousy writing style to boot. Turd.

Yup, Montreal thought it was over.....and proceeded to out Hall, Hall.

Credit Nichols, who demonstrated some acting chops, there....

Nichols summed it up well. CFL is the Crazy Football League.

Tissue like zone D and shoddy tackling.......bad combination. We actually have some good athletes in the back.....but playing 6 yds of the receivers, in all situations.....is not going to translate into a lot of "playmaking"

1. Nichols - took some thumps, missed some passes, got some boos.....kept on trucking, engineered epic comeback. 2. Harris - not big numbers, but the poster boy for intensity and sheer effort, on this team 3. Jeffcoat - pick, 2 sacks, and consistent edge pressure, all night. Keeper. HM: Westerman - looks like he is starting to heat up..... Jake Thomas - he comes in, and just keeps making the plays - good pressure tonight. Langford - filled in admirably for Dressler, showing good hands and big catches Medlock - 2 for 4 is a disaster by his standards.....but the short kick and better punting T.J. Thorpe - some obvious physical talents....that are starting to translate, on the field

Poor starts...what poor starts? Walker big hit on first D play..... 2nd play...Jeffcoat drops way back in coverage..... Durant misses him.....and gets picked off Hitch to Adams....3 yd TD run by Harris..under 3min. in... D gets stop but Corney gets hands to face call..... Stefan Logan gets outside for good gain.... ....then ROC called for PI in the end zone...MOS loses challenge... ball on the 1. Als punch it in.... So-so kick return, holding penalty then backfield mix up...... Bomber O back to their first quarter ways.... Westerman takes roughing call on Durant... ...who promptly throws TD pass to Cunningham... Is there some reason we play 6 yds off of receivers in the RED ZONE??? 14-7 Montreal....Bombers taken 4 crucial penalties already.... Much better punting from Medlock, so far... Bombers getting pressures...but Durant putting ball on the money.. Huge sack from the odious Mr. Johnson.... Oh, THAT poor start.....33 net yards in first Q, and 3 first downs. Dressler horse collared by the even more odious Cox...looks hurt... Tough sledding for Harris on the run....but some big-time effort. ...followed by pass to Harris.....more effort.... ...and Nichols finding something fresh in Denmark, over the middle. TD. Bombers getting pretty good heat on Durant...but he hangs in there.... ...against our zone D...that is all you have to do.. Bede short punt. Medlock 48 yd attempt hits the post..... Charmin soft coverage in Bomber back 7.... E. Jackson beats Randle on the post....perfect TD toss from Durant Who is 18-22 -198 at the half. D on pace for their 400 passing yds against.... Nichols misses on consecutive passes.....some boos ensue... Bomber O 106 yds at the half. Nice return from Logan....dumb out of bounds penalty.... ....sets up Bede FG....... 24-14 at the half Lankford draws chintzy PI on long pass.... Harris in the flat....Harris in the flat again..... LaFevor sneaks for first down.....stays in.... ....then scores on 10 yd keeper. Some Montreal fullback type takes short pass.... ...and runs right over 2 Bomber defenders for 40 yds.. Bede 35 yd FG 27-21 Montreal.... Westerman seems to be really in gear now..... Jeffcoat and Thomas crunch Durant in the pocket... Harris catching more passes, Lankford a couple... Medlock FG makes it 27-24 Montreal Jeffcoat drills Durant but gets tagged with bang-bang penalty An AL brushes Nichols with two fingers...Nichols wins Academy Award.... This officiating has folks ...shaking their heads in the stands, both ways.... Lankford doing nice fill in for Dressler...... Nichols bombs away down the sideline....perfect pass to Adams.. Medlock makes 27-27......another barn burner, upcoming.... This guy Jeffcoat.... is not coming out of lineup anytime soon.... Durant hits receiver on broken play...Loffler knocks ball out.... ...ball hits right on sideline ...TJ Cunningham picks it up....all the way to the 1 Bombers stuff back to back runs....MTL settles for FG. 30-27 Harris catches, Harris runs. Medlock MISSES 39 yd FG attempt! Will Justin be the goat? 2 misses for the automated one. Durant completes 3 passes..... Bede makes it 33-28. 6 min. left. Nichols drilled on blitz...takes another heavy hit on next play.... Rutley busts a run outside....Logan busts the exact same play... Not excited about our linebackers, tonight.... Logan busts the next play INSIDE and runs for the TD. 40-28 ALs A full Bomber payload of missed tackles tonight..... Who needs Sutton, against this D.... ...which looks like Chrissie Hynde's backing band... Looking inept on both sides of ball in crunch time..... .....stands emptying out in a hurry..... Montreal in prevent D, anticipating victory..... You know what they say about that..... Nichols keeps popping away...and hits Lankford with TD pass. 40-35 The ole onside kick..47 sec left....and it is PERFECT. Alexander recovers... Als might want to use their last timeout.....their D looks pretty blown.. Nichols sacked...but Montreal.... roughing... the... passer. Nichols hits Adams down to the 15.....with 16 sec left... Matt scrambles out of the pocket...eludes couple of tacklers... ....down to the 1. with time for one play... It has to be Harris. It is Harris.. TOUCHDOWN!!!! On-field call is review. Still a TOUCHDOWN!! Down 12 with 1: 40 left? What the hell! Give up 500 yds on D? And WIN. 15 first downs for Bombers in final quarter.... Improbable....unreal....and absurd.... Kind of like my gin drinking...

Now remember why I never leave early.......so few people....so much noise. Was eyeballing them, after we recovered the short kick......some of their players looked absolutely blown....

We come back from 12 down...with 1:40 left.....kinda thing that might kick start Nichols season...

Soft

A bit of overcompensation, there....

Coffee is for closers.....

Lankford is getting some results, while looking awkward doing it. No hair is left un-split....

Wally never finds himself in the position of keeping a guy around for a few years......and having to shove him in there, with no reps and no clue if the kid can actually do it. Unlike say, some past Bomber history....

Not as bad as it seems......but not as good as it should be. This team could be 1-3....or 3-1. They are 2-2. Need more data.

Some twitchy knees around here.....

If we don't take the lead until the last 30 seconds......we win.

As OC, DC, Special teams, and sideline prop....

Bottom line.....Mike O'Shea is a players coach....... players want to play for him, and play hard. No accident that we are better positioned to bring in free agents, these days. I talk to folks around the league, and MOS, in some ways, may be more highly regarded, outside of this town, than inside it. Now sometimes there seems to be an excess of loyalty to players who we perceive as under performing - I have mentioned it myself, on occasion. Just seems somehow like part of the package. In the main, MOS is a definite upgrade over some previous HC's. I have a lot more concerns about the OC and DC. They do some good things, but not sure if we will ever see the killer instinct, installed round here. But then....I hearken back to the beginning, of this regime.... when MOS had Etch, Marcel, and Tracy as assistants. No one is yearning for those days, either.