Mr Dee

By my count - 3. But the issue is that your best receiver has to make those catches, if they’re anywhere near his hands..and they were.

Unfortunately, Adams did not shine like a premier receiver should. His drops immediately cut off any offensive drive and put any QB in an unenviable position. We don’t have quite the team that can recover from those.

Good call. I was complaining about that very thing..

What a load of hooey. The whole post.

It’s best if you give it a rest about Nichols..

👁‍🗨I would have done this sooner but it took me awhile to read through the thread title..😄 CFL.ca Game Day Notes: Winnipeg @ Calgary 👁‍🗨BL Mitchell has beaten the Bombers 9 times!..BUT we HAVE beaten him once.. 👁‍🗨Matt Nichols has yet to beat Calgary in 7 tries..but that changes today! 👁‍🗨last year, in the 2 games played, the TOP was exactly 30 minutes each. - 5 Turnovers: Calgary's 5 Giveaways last week was just their second at 5+ in the last 4 years (the other: Nov 3/17 vs WPG). - Game #101: This game marks the 101st visit by Winnipeg to Calgary in regular season play; Winnipeg is 34-66 in the first 100. 👁‍🗨BUT.. - Nichols 9-2 coming off a loss: Matt Nichols has had a remarkable run since July 2016 in the next start after a Blue Bombers loss as he will be doing this week. In his last 11 starts after a Winnipeg defeat the club has gone 9-2 for an .818 winning %. Stopping Harris: With 3 games of 100+ yards this year, Andrew Harris now has 19 in his career. Only ONE of those (Nov 1/13) has come against Calgary. Here is a breakdown of Harris' rushing career as a starter since Aug 13/11; the Stampeders have held Harris to under 60 yards rushing in 12 of the 16 starts he has made against them. In 2018, Harris is averaging 88.0 yards per game. His average carry against Calgary's defence is almost a full yard less than against the other nine clubs. - 3-1 in the last 4 games / 5-4 .555: The Blue Bombers have won 3 of their last 4 games despite the 44-21, 23-point defeat at home to Ottawa. It was Winnipeg's largest lost in their last 54 games back to August 29, 2015 (36-8 to Calgary). Despite that, their 5-4 record at the mid-point of 2018 makes it three years running and 4 of the last 5 above .500 through 9 games. - Rob Maver Inside the 10: Maver has at least one punt pinning opponents inside the 10-yard line in 4 of his last 5 games and in 6 of 8 overall this year. He is #1 in the CFL with 7 of these 'I10' punts this year and with 70 since 2012. 👁‍🗨Medlock has 5 this year inside the 10 - Mitchell All-Time QB Win %: After last week's defeat, Bo Levi Mitchell's career winning % is now 63-11 .842 👁‍🗨 (.840 after today😀) with a 7-1 .875 mark in 2018. Mitchell has lost consecutive starts only ONCE in his career (Oct 20-28/17) and that is a CFL record as well. He also an active 9-game TD pass streak back to 2017; the 4 TD - Calgary not having a lead: In their loss last week at Saskatchewan, Calgary failed to lead at any point. For the Stampeders it was just the second time in their last 60 games that they failed to get ahead on the scoreboard at least once. The 40 points that they allowed to the Riders was the most they have given up since Jul 29/16 (41 to BC in a 44-41 win). - Calgary Defence / 14-point Q1: Calgary leads the CFL in fewest points allowed with just 15.8 per game. However, that breaks down as an average of 9.2 points over games #1-5, and 26.7 ppg in the last 3 contests. The 14 points that Calgary gave up in the 1st Quarter last week were as many as they had allowed in the first 7 games combined in opening Quarters in 2018, and the most they had given up in any 1st Quarter since 17 points to Montreal on Aug 1/15, a span of 57 games. - Deep completion 'D': No team has approached Calgary's ability to limit deep pass completions this year. They have allowed only 12 passes of 20+ yards to be completed in 8 games and just 2 have gone for TDs; the next fewest is by Hamilton and Toronto at 16. - Deep completion 'O': Winnipeg and Calgary have been at the top all year in completing long downfield TD passes. Edmonton has 11 to lead the way but Calgary has 10 in one fewer game and Winnipeg has 9 TD passes at depth beyond 20+ yards. 👁‍🗨🤗 - Big play leaders: The Bombers and Stampeders are tied for #1 in the CFL making long gainer big plays with 29 each. - #99: Spencer Wilson needs just two games to reach 100 for his career. - Adam Bighill Top 20: Bighill has 57 tackles in 2018 and with that has reached #20 all-time with 566 defensive stops. - Harris 7,060: Andrew Harris needs just one yard to pass Jim Evenson for #12 all-time in rushing yards. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Funny. I’d forgotten all about that..

1) Two very good performances by rookie QBs. They made plays and kept each team close and in the game. They kept it exciting. Too bad one of them had to lose. 2) That late call for a screen pass? Yech. They really only needed to use Wilder in a run and even if he only gets his rushing average for the night 3.2 yards, they would have attempted the FG about 9 yards closer.

Got hit and didn’t like it? That’s perplexing..

CFL.ca 2018 CFL GAME NOTES WEEK #11 • TORONTO AT MONTRÉAL Game #49 MACBETH 2-0: 👁‍🗨Ha! McLeod Bethel-Thompson has started and won the last two Toronto games; he is one of only THREE Argos QBs to win their first two starts for the club in the last 30 years. The only others were Trevor Harris 2014-15 and Kerwin Bell in 1998. Only Trevor Harris and Gilbert Renfroe have won their first 3 starts for Toronto since 1972. Before 1988, you have to go back to Gilbert Renfroe in 1987, Mark Jackson 1980, Matthew Reed 1976, Chuck Ealey 1975 & Joe Theismann in 1971, and Tobin Rote in 1960 for consecutive victories off the top for the club. -327 QBs who have ever started at least 2 CFL games, only 119 have made it to 18 starts or the equivalent of a full season, 1 QB in 3. 👁‍🗨And no, these stats do not mean that these are only Bomber stats.. QB Starter Change From Previous Week: Overall teams are 49-69 .415 in those games where they were forced or decided to make a change from the previous week: - Consecutive 10+ point Toronto comeback wins: The Argos have won their last two games by overcoming double-digit deficits. In the last 26 years, they have accomplished that feat only 3 times: 2018, 2013 and 2010. The 2013 set was extraordinary as they overcame 10+ point deficits in 4 straight games to win each time. -1-19 in the last 20 games / 9 in a row at home: The Alouettes have won just once in their last 20 games. This 1-19 record in a 20-game span is the worst by any CFL team since Ottawa went 1-21 across 1988-89. Montreal comes into this week having lost their last 9 home games - the longest home losing streak in Montreal history and back to 1958 matches the 3rd-longest ever CFL home losing streak (Ottawa 1987-88: 14, Toronto 2009-10: 10, Hamilton 2002-03: 9). The current Montreal run is the only time in CFL history that a team has lost 8 consecutive home games by 10 or more points. - 1st half vs 2nd: The Argos have been outscored by a margin of -85 points in the first half this year; they are +3 in 2nd halves. - Stat to Watch - 1st Down Runs: The Argos trail most of the CFL averaging under 5 yards (4.96) per 1st down rush. Montreal is at the other end averaging a CFL-best 6.26 yards per attempt on 1st down. - Four in a row 500+ yards allowed: The Als have allowed 500+ net yards in each of their last 4 games. This is unprecedented in CFL history as NO team had ever gone 4 straight games before at that 500+ allowed level. Only three clubs before 2018 ever allowed even 3 games in a row at 500+ net yards (OTT 1990, BC 1992 & SSK 2000). - Recent Toronto Red Zone: The Argos have been amazingly efficient lately in the Red Zone. They went 7-of-8 over the last two games (88%) compared to just 3-of-7 in the previous 3 games (43%) - 44.5 points per game at home: The Als have allowed 178 points at Molson Stadium in their first 4 home games for an average of 44.5 per game. That is CFL record pace and ranked with the following all-time: Across the CFL, there have been 18 different QB starters in just 38 games to date. The A/T single-season record is 28 set in 2015.

Masoli made some impressive throws after his thrown int. on the way to their first TD. Then he was Messoli for awhile. Dumb throw at the end of the half..

Good luck Speed..

Interestingly enough, Masoli is 2-0 vs Edmonton, and Reilly is 6-4 vs Hamilton. 🤗

Offensively, I want to see us confuse Calgary’s D a little bit. I want to see more mixture in the packages that we show their D. I’m not suggesting we lose track of using Harris, but I don’t want them to know when he’s getting the ball. Guessing, I want to see them guessing when he gets it. I want us to come out early and use all our receivers when it is appropriate. Yes, all our receivers, including Harris. Make it an issue. This will open up the running game for Harris, and even Demski, and that fly route they love so much. LaPolice has got all the tricks in his bag, but he shouldn’t limit himself to a certain set of plays when, I think, this offence can be more dynamic. And that includes using guys like Wolitarsky, Petermann, and, if we have to..Lankford. Go from side to side, open up the middle, make Singleton go where you want him to go and exploit that. We’d be an even better team on offence if we’d be able to use a more versatile package. Mr. LaPolice, it’s your move...

Add’l notes: Edmonton has more yards per game 439.3 to Hamilton’s 424.3 per game. Passing yards per game - Edmonton 340.2 Hamilton 314.6 Rushing yards per game - Edmonton 99.1. Hamilton 109.6 Fumbles forced per game - Edmonton 0.3. Hamilton 0.9 Passes defended per game - Edmonton 1.8. Hamilton 2.1 Sacks per game - Edmonton 2.6 Hamilton 1.5 So, Go Hamilton, Go - it can be done!

CFL.ca CFL Game #48 Team Notes – Edmonton at Hamilton: - Coming off a Bye since 2011: Since 2011 Hamilton has had 12 games coming off a bye week but are just 3-9 .250 (including a 1- 6 .143 mark since 2015). Their .250 winning pct. in post-bye games is the lowest in the CFL in that time. Overall teams have played 107 times after a bye since 2011 and CFL-wide they have gone 61-46 .570 and thus have taken advantage of the extra rest. - Mike Reilly 300+: Reilly is tied for #10 all-time (with Sam Etcheverry) with 39 games of 300+ yds. He needs just 84 passing yards to go by Condredge Holloway (25,193) into #18 all-time and is just 25 completions away from 2,000. In 87 starts he is 51-36. - 1st half vs 2nd half: There has been a distinct difference in these two teams' results in the 1st half of games vs 2nd halves, especially in passing where 14 of Edmonton's 19 TD throws have been before half-time. Of Edmonton's 15 T/Os, 11 are in the 2nd half. - Hamilton Home vs Road: The Ti-Cats have relied on home field advantage more than any other club in the CFL recently. Since 2011 they have won 35 games at home vs just 24 on the road - almost 60% of their 59 victories. BC is next with 57% of their wins. Reilly TDs: He has 8 touchdowns thus far on pace for 16. The CFL record by a QB is 14 by Doug Flutie in 1991. Note: Jackie Parker had 17 TDs in 1957 but played only half of that season as a QB (8 starts at QB, 8 at receiver with 5 TD receptions). - Hamilton receiving I: Jalen Saunders left their last game in the 1st Quarter and did not return after picking up just one catch for 26 yards. Combined with Luke Tasker and making up their #1 & #2 receivers from 2017 (180 receptions in total), they accounted for just two catches last week. - Edmonton #1 & #2 receivers: The Esks can make it twice in 3 years with the CFL's Top Two receivers ('16, '18). That has occurred just 6 times since 1958. Winnipeg 1961 & 1971, Edmonton 1979, Calgary 1999, Edmonton 2001, & Edmonton in 2016. - Brandon Banks: Now has a 22-game receiving streak, 12 clutch 2nd down catches in his last 3 games, and 100+ yards in 11 of his last 14 games. Since Sep 4/17, he is the CFL's leading receiver with 1,677 yards over the 18 games since then: 1. Banks HAM 1,677 2. Saunders HAM 1,451 3. Walker EDM 1,450 4. Tasker HAM 1,074 5. Arceneaux BC 1,063 - Hamilton Offence #2: The Tiger-Cats come in with the #2 ranking for Net Offence at 403.5 yards per game in 2018. They have gone over the 500-yard mark twice already, something they did just once across all of the 2016-2017 seasons. The last time that Hamilton averaged over 400 yards per game was back in 2004 at 405 per game. - Sean Whyte up to #2 at 86.2%: With his current streak of 13 made FGs in a row, Whyte has passed Justin Medlock for the #2 ranked FG% of all-time. Whyte is now 288-of-334 in his career for an 86.2% success rate. Medlock sits at 316-of-367 86.1% and they both trail all-time leader Rene Paredes (327/375 87.2%). - Red Zone Defence: The Ti-Cats have stopped opponents 15 times out of 23 Red Zone chances, #1 in the CFL at just 35%. They have forced opponents into 6 Red Zone Turnovers, #1 in the CFL. - EDM last 4 games gap in Field Position: In the last 4 games, Edmonton opponents have started 12 drives inside the Eskimos' half of the field compared to just 4 by the Edmonton in the opponents' end. On average they have had to start at their 31-yard line vs the opposition's average start at the 42-yard line - a gap of 560 yards worth of field length. - Most penalized club: The Eskimos reached 1,000 penalty yards last week with their 6th game of 100+ yards or more this year. - 536 Net Yards: Last week Edmonton gained 536 yards of Net Offence, their most in almost 4 years since Nov 1/14 (550 vs BC). - J.C. Sherritt: Has a Sack in 3 of his last 4 games after getting none in the first 5 games. He now has 476 career Def. Tackles. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

I would not laugh at that..

And that’s why he’s gone from the Riders...

According to reports, there’s a ford out there on the fielid with the offence. Unfortunately, it’s lanky and is not a car..

Hey Ed, any indication they’re pumping in boos over the sound system?

I’m anxiously awaiting who will get 1st string activity at receiver in tomorrow’s practice. Corey, can you hear me? Better yet..Mike, can you hear us? Don’t read this if you’re not Ed Tait -(This is a private message for Ed Tait - Ed, get in O’Shea’s ear about Lankford will ya. He should be the last option for a starter’s position.Thats all)

Well, look who’s showed up after a Bomber loss to throw darts at all things Blue and Gold. Facts? Facts be damned.

A choice between the Bombers and the Riders? And you chose the Bombers? Obviously, McDummy isn’t your last name..

Discussion yes, but to start a thread in the manner you did is just asking for flak. You got it, and you deserve it. You shouldn’t have gambled on 3rd and 1.

Firstly, put any notion of replacing Matt Nichols out of your mic’d up minds. Wrong or right, that’s just not O’Shea. Secondly, all this talk about booing Nichols has taken a course that was not the intent of the booing. They were booing the decision to re-insert Nichols and taking out Streveler, effectively destroying what little enjoyment that was left. Just because Matt and the boys misconstrued the booing is a reflection of the course of the game. They played poorly and deserved to called out for it. Perhaps there was little bit of guilt behind the rallying of the troops. Thirdly, all this hullabaloo over booing might just ignite the fans to really express their feelings over the exasperation they feel for the poor play of the team, and really, who could argue?