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Also worth noting is how open the media is to criticising the CC. They've sometimes touched the topic quickly or quietly but now it's so blatant that even they are openly pointing out the flaws.

At this point they just need to get everyone on the same page. You've got refs on the field making two different calls at once (one spotting the football after a catch, the other ruling incomplete). You've got TSN guys saying this looks like he doesn't have possession and it's ruled a catch by the CC. And then sometimes the CC just throws themselves into it when a ref just butchers it all. You could show controversial plays to a coach, player, and fan and I'm not sure they would agree with the refs most times. That's the problem. No one knows anything about anything, and it's happening five times a game now.

Ya to me he caught it, turned and fumbled into his own hands. We see these types of catch-fumbles all the time. Only difference this time is he was in the air, landed and fumbled.

To be honest I think one takeaway from this game is that some of the backups are backups for a reason. First example is Eli who still struggles to pass block. But the new LBs struggled too.

Thought so but was caught off guard with Ford rambling about how clearly it isn't even a debate

One thing that doesn't matter now but the Wilson incomplete at the end of the game somewhat looked like a catch and fumble. Especially give the Hamilton "catch" earlier.

Did not think they would score a TD there but very happy to be wrong. Collaros was freaking awful but put one good drive through to Dave us. Lots to work on but a W for the good guys sends the crowd home happy.

Just no confidence we can actually score a TD

Command Centre guy just throwing darts so this will be a win for Hamilton. Not too much contact but by definition they could call it.

Offense lost us the game

Either incomplete or pick, so it will be ruled a catch

You can tell the CC is holding the hands of these refs constantly. There is no way they overturn this despite the fact White never actually holding the ball long enough.

This game just flat out sucks

Collaros just can't operate the quick game sometimes. Thought we had something there but it died again.

Milanovich getting his offense going with a corpse at QB. That was a horrendous third quarter. Bombers just looked dead.

It's hard with the injuries but Buck really has nothing ready to get the offense going. Those are unacceptable plays to kill a drive.

They need to get the training wheels back on Zach. Would like to see a lot more short throws like the first BC win. He's rattled and not in sync with the receivers. Lawler also just struggling.

Offense better wake up...

Hamilton D looks like they got the Jones playbook down...not sure of some of these hits

We take safety seriously

Any time a team comes off a coach firing I am wary. Jones is a terrible human but also a pretty good DC so that worries me, especially with our offensive struggles.

Sure maybe there are different timelines where he isn't successful but you can say that about anyone and anything. All we know is how it played out here. He didn't just "get" ten years here, he's earned them. There's a reason it's a rare accomplishment.

You are certainly entitled to your opinion and you've made it very, very well known. You're basically spamming the board at this point. He isn't perfect by any means but he's the second-winningest coach in Bomber history and led us out of the worst era we had in a long time. It ain't a fluke. The guy is a really darn good coach.

I remember when we hired O'Shea, thought it was another "same old Bombers" move. He looked like he'd get a HC chance eventually but didn't think he was ready for the opportunity yet. So happy to have been so, so wrong. He has been the best Bomber coach I've ever seen, similarly the most successful Bomber era I've ever seen. Also just a really genuine and good guy, from what we've seen and been told.

In all seriousness I think Rourke is a really good player who will get back to being a good QB in the league. I do however think it's disrespectful to the entire league when people - mostly the media - act like anyone will come in and just dominate from their first snap again.