do or die

The local media completely fell over slobbering about Dr. Jeff. with his awesome Powerpoint skills, leather jackets, and cool Harley - just a fresh and exciting wind, after that dull ole Murphy. Shoegate killed us in more ways than one....

Yup, Hamilton was favoured to win the opener......over the scrappy underdog defending champs, at home

Certainly, feel free to read this on your podcast. The tradition? Was attending Derick Armstrong's first game with the Blue, in 2006. Wanted to do a game report or summary or something, that was a bit different from what everyone else was doing. Out of nowhere, had a vision of the ole time UP tickers, on the side of office buildings - hence the usage of ellipsis, to end sentences and run on's to the next. Evolution? Did the thing without notes for a few years, but was getting harder to remember everything.... then tried copious notes - but this made it harder to watch/analyze the actual game. Finally decided to take only notes for the yardages gained and field positions - leaving me free to analyze the game and add "editorial content" later. Name? Was considering "This and That", but was reading a lot of English literature at the time......therefore it became "Odds and Sods" which is pretty well the same thing, anyways...

One way to ensure respect ...is having the Bombers continue to beat people into it.

Until they simply wore out....in the latter stages. This team just grinds the life out of the other team.. .

So why didn't we get any games against Ottawa, then?

Have to admit, had some trepidation about the left side of the secondary, going with two rooks, there. But good grief....... turns out that Alford and Nichols are as good as anyone in the league. I know Rose is back, but whatever change is made back there - those two should be left alone....

Handy thing indeed.........

1. Everybody 2. Anybody 3. Everyone

Far less scared of Stamps, after watching that one....

Wilson blowing up BC run play.... Reilly sacked by entire Bomber D line.... Grant finds seam on punt return... 30 yards to BC 35...... 2 passes to Demski, has it down to the 15... ZC puts it up in end zone, great grab in traffic by Lawler - TD! Mortician hits the XP.....Blue up 7-0 Reilly under more duress, 2nd down incomplete...... ZAC finds Adams slanting down the field.....huge gain to BC 31.. Demski sweep for 9.......BC then offside..... Zac post pattern to Bailey, who makes nice reachback catch.... ....and bounces off the goal post - TD!! Classic as post routes go, I suppose.....14-0 Bombers Butler doing some good running for the Lions..... Nichols knocks away 2nd down pass.... Blue driving....but McGuire fumbles on 3rd and 1...... Rainey gets off nice punt return....but Lions tagged for holding... Reilly running for his life away from Jefferson.... ....next play... he gets popped by Richardson, while throwing the pass.... BC doing a pretty good job against the run.....their secondary, not so much... Bombers still sticking with the run game, though.... Leggo with beauty punt inside the BC 5.... Reilly sacked by Jeffcoat..... Blue offense has slowed down, but that D still playing shutdown..... Halftime. Not sure BC had 75 yards in that half.... Reilly out Rourke comes in.....and takes big hit from Alexander on scramble... Reilly back in. Just in time to get sacked by Tank and Wilson..... Zac finds Woltman for big gain out to the 50 yd line..... ....then finds Adams on the slant. Good to see production from Adams. Zac throws to Lawler....BC called on PI.....ball on BC 4. Zac incomplete on 2nd down....but Lions tagged with iffy roughing call Lions challenge the call - no dice. Olivera then rumbles into the end zone... .....for his first CFL TD! 23 -0 Bombers. Mortica with another XP... Rainey hammered on the kick return. Blue bringing the wood, again.... Reilly throws for a couple of first downs under duress..... Alexander comes on blitz, gets into Reilly's face...ball shot puts up in the air... .....grabbed by Jefferson, who has nothing but green space in front of him.... ....has time to style some....before reaching the end zone. TD. 30-0 Mercifully, Rourke goes back in at QB for the Lions..... Nichols snuffs out screen to Durant.....him and Alford are just great.... Rourke sacked by Jeffcoat....goes to bench with lower body problem.... Unmercifully, Reilly has to come back in. Now facing 3rd and 9 Lions go for it....why not. M Jones knocks ball away on Reilly bomb... Augustine comes in, bursts through big hole and rolls down the sideline.... ...for 55 yard gain, then Johnny takes pitch and powers for another FD. Zac finds Lawler wide open in the back of endzone for 3rd TD pass of the nite. 37-0. Getting pretty ugly for Lions....with no relief in sight.... Alexander and Darby take turns defending passes.... McGuire in......first pass to Woltman for first down.... After couple of incompletes.....another great punt by Leggo... Reilly completes a couple of passes, then sacked by Sayles... Grant takes punt..... busts through seam and has clear sailing.... ...60 yards untouched for the TD! 44-0. Getting ridiculous... Michael Reilly drags himself back onto the field.... ....thanks to 2 QB roster rule and Rourke nicked..... Mike flushed out of pocket, tackled on 1st down Jefferson knocks down 2nd down pass.....3rd and 12 Lions try to end the Bombers 4th quarter TD allowed streak Reilly puts up long pass.....almost caught - but not So much for that. Still no TD's allowed in the 4th.... A single off Leggo punt makes the final....45-0 Bombers are 10-1!! First place clinched early!! Hard to beat same team 3 times....unless you are the Bombers... Hard to drink even more gin.....unless you are Do or Die

Win thrice in a row? Its told such a thing is hard Not for the Blue beasts

Yoko Ono, Covid, Tom Brady, Donald Trump.......

Better humor tonight... were some Rider fans ruminating about the "weaknesses" on the Bomber D. 😄

It is alright to hope......actually, for some Rider fans that is really all they have, at this point. BTW, your guys could STILL finish 3rd

Imagine getting to play that bingo spot, multiple times in a season.....

Eli really helps pump up the run game at G.

87% CFL FG kicker. Good work

Another loss to Calgary, would leave the Riders 0-5 against Bombers/Calgary....the bottom may drop out for that team. Pretty well a must win for the Riders

Stamps have the management, coaching and QB. Riders a bit less...

You realize that comparing ANYONE to Nasty Nate/Lyle E. Style, constitutes grave insult indeed.........

How many times have we sat around......and did the Ole would of, could of, might of, may of...after yet another Bomber loss? Shoe sure fits better on the other foot...

When they are not calling it ......lucky

Walker and Mr. Flex not accomplishing much tonite