do or die

Well, at least TO has problems defending the run.....because our run game, in the last 3.....has been disgraceful.....yards per carry is ridiculous. Either we bring in some imports to jig this line, or Marcel will have to re-design things a bit. As far as run D....yes the Etch scheme, leaves some gaps - but too many Bombers bouncing off the RB....far too many yards after contact.... ongoing problem, this year. Expect Willy to have a bounce back game....as there is not much wrong with his overall game, anyways......

Cher approves.....

Put Messam behind our line.....and watch him bulldoze....for 3.5

Rod's attentions can be quite fickle.....like, say weekly.

Some good impro by Glenn, tonight. Both D's missed a ton of tackles. Lots of dumb penalties. TiCats simply have the ability to lose a game, anywhichway....

Nate was right....

Ok we lost a tough one,last nite....and on the face of it.....the turnovers killed us. On a upbeat note - I truly believe that we finally have the pieces, in terms of structure, management, coaching, and scouting, that will enable this organization to succeed, going forward. We have already seen some of the trickle down effect, this season..... stability, sense of purpose, leadership, attitude, etc. The long term prognosis is good. Willy hit a rough patch, last night, but on balance...for the year, so far....looking at his coachability, decision making, throwing, demeanor, and attitude.....we finally have a QB, we can continue to move forward with. But, with the understanding that the Bombers won 9 games, in the last 2 seasons.....our current record aside, this team is certainly still a work in progress. Areas of concern moving forward..... Unbalanced Offense: The total inability of this team to run or run block, is beginning to render the offense, a much easier one to plan for, to play against....and a harder one to play quarterback for. Teams with good D lines (like the Riders and Esks), have carte blanch to peel back their ears and hobo rush the QB. Bombers continue to plug away at it, in terms of carries - but at this point, we are merely wasting a bunch of plays. Play action, which was effective, early in the season, is now...not being taken seriously by anyone. The repeated 2nd and longs simply puts even more pressure on our 1st year QB starter. Offensive Play Calling Need more emphasis on finding other ways to take the pressure off of Willy....instead of run plays inside...that go nowhere. We have a back, who's strengths are catching the ball and bouncing to the outside - yet not enough pitches, sweeps and screens. Also need to get Cotton in certain situations, to at least try to move the pile, sometimes. Some of the passing plays, like bombs on possession downs, had me scratching my head, the quick hitch pass has disappeared. Just not seeing enough adjustments, overall. Run D Yes, in the ole Etch scheme, the emphasis is on pre-snap movement, overloading formations, and multiple blitzes - racing in jailbreak fashion to the opposition QB. For what it is designed to do - it works. However, consistent gap cancellation in the run game is just not going to happen with this scheme. That said....too many backs are getting simply too much YAC (yards after contact). Front 7 is undersized, and we lack that stone cold run stopper (or two), who can drop RB's in their tracks. Messam wore down the D, and helped Riders control the ball in the 2nd half, last night. OL Fairly creditable job in pass pro most nights, but the factors listed above are having an gradual impact on overall performance. Building depth in this area is a longer proposition, and we simply do not have the depth to have starters out of the lineup. It is a mystery, though.... why we cannot find a top grade import or two....to help shore some things up in the short term.... Consistency on Special Teams Good cover on kicks, bad cover on kick, ok return, lousy return, turnnover, good return blocking, bad return blocking - wash, rinse, repeat. Mix of good and bad plays - expected better with O'Shea on board. Realize that we have a lot of youth/inexperience on ST, but have to get this settled down as time goes by. Until Washington is coached up, to stop holding the ball like a loaf of bread....he will have to take a rest from KR. Woods catches the ball well, but is too small to move all the piles he runs into. The outstanding performance of our rookie CDN kicker...sticks out like a sore thumb. Some folks talk about the Blue "being exposed".....not really - that happened 3 weeks ago against Edmonton, with most of the same problems, prevalent.... Some of this stuff will be fixed, by later this year.....some probably not Stay tuned...

Revised thread title: Do or Die's obscene gesture after E.J Kuale drops game clinching interception....

Turnovers: 17 points directly handed (without them breaking a sweat) to the Riders.

Less Rider D men on the Bomber side of the line of scrimmage, might of helped. We just cannot run block against a good front.....period. We only keep at it to try to keep the rush honest....and even that is not really working anymore.....O is completely one-dimensional....

Huge measuring stick for Willy, tonight...

This is certainly not like Riders fans discussing the various brands of corn liquor......

We desperately need leadership and direction, in order to change up the losing culture, round here................

what is the gin of choice in the do or die household? Bombay....the immortal Ritch Dowrey known as - 3rdDown, persuaded me to switch..... What were you drinking before? I recently polished off a bottle of tank ten and thoroughly enjoyed it. Scotch Rye....then Southern Comfort, by the mick....followed by cheaper brands of gin. Good gin signifies style, culture and proper breeding, unlike a lot of stuff that the plebs drink.....

what is the gin of choice in the do or die household? Bombay....the immortal Ritch Dowrey known as - 3rdDown, persuaded me to switch.....

Fun to be keyed up to fever pitch, for a big game, for a change...... Fortunately, over the years, have devised a reliable system to deal with the nerves...... 1. If the Bombers win, consume copious amounts of gin 2. It the Riders win....see: no.1

You put a ton more pressure on a D, with the capability to both run and pass.....much bigger playbook, and they can set each other up, depending on personnel and opponent......

As a fallback, we have backups with excellent YouTube footage ........

When you have a beat up team.....the deal is to beat down on them....

Not to take anything away from the Riders....but their last two opponents, came out to start the game, like previous Bomber editions...................

...or waiting for the other shoe to drop (supposedly)

What I have learned about the East, so far, by team: Ottawa At times, RedBlacks have not resembled an expansion team..... ...but not lately.... Henry can still suddenly morph into Hank, at a moment's notice.... Worst R and DB combo in league.... Toronto Burke still in a slump, revamped Argo D victimized nightly.... near bottom of league against run and the pass Offence solely designed around YAC....doesn't work, with nobody.... who can create it. Montreal Runaway winner of 2013 Blue Bomber Lookalike Contest. All the ingredients are there: ...interfering ownership, lame duck HC, with the 5000 yd stare, hopeless OC and worst collection of QB's in league. Not even re-runs of the Don Show.... is going to salvage this mess. How many years did this franchise have...to prepare for AC's eventual departure? Hamilton: Still taking dumb penalties.... Austin still popping gaskets... One game does not a quarterback, make

Bombers really have to come out with the physicality, that was lacking against the Moes. Their OL is banged up, Durant is nicked, and Riders have short prep time. Our front 4 needs to duplicate what Edmonton's front did to us.......and just bang away on them.

Nice win for Riders...but good grief....the first 20 minutes of that game was simply an all-rounder in incompetence, from the RedBlacks......

Except TT can't throw, either...