Mr Dee

It was obvious to some of us. It was a mistake that was corrected by a challenge. That was the point. The results and subsequent actions by Dickenson has no bearing on a legitimate challenge.

Apparently, we aren't the only team who fail to get pressure on Mitchell. We'll have to figure that out. We got thrashed in the first half because we gave them instant field position the whole half (whole half?). The worst starting point for Calgary in the half was their own 43 yard line. That makes it much easier for Mitchell, and much tougher on our D. Combine that with a shaky start by our offence and there you have a 24-0 start. It's amazing we made a game of it after that.

O'Shea challenged a ball that obviously had hit the ground when McDaniel caught it with his hand. That was a mistake corrected.

They'll be even more pissed off after they hear Bo Levi Mitchell's somewhat arrogant statement in his TSN halftime interview. "They're finding out who they are and we're going to continue to show that to them." The Bombers should be able to use that statement when we meet them in the playoffs and shove that cocky statement right through that wispy beard he has and up his snazzoo.

The Bombers accepted the coin toss win and then got Finch'ed. Justin Medlock whallops the ball down to the goal line, but Finch returns it to Cal. 46. Between Finch's returns on punts and at least 1 great Maver punt, the Stampeders owned field position the entire 1st half. They scored on that. 1st possession. They then got the ball at their 53. Result FG Third possession Calgary 43, then Winnipeg 52, then the Calgary 52 - result? Another TD. Then the interception. Ball on the Calgary, 54 Result - TD You get the picture. It was 24-0 before we recovered a fumble and got the ball at the Calgary 35. The result? Our first TD They got their last FG of the half from a start at the Wpg 54 The coin toss? We weren't ready to defend Mitchell, especially with the field position he was given the entire 1st half. We can look at our Offence, and Nichols being off, but, make no mistake, Special Teams was special..as in 30% off. Without all that instant field position, I'm not sure Calgary gets that 27-7 halftime lead. It was a letdown from that unit that we're not used to seeing.

VERY impressed with the end drive that produced the last Bomber touchdown. Winnipeg teams have been unable to do this in recent years. Or even come close. They deserved a better fate.

Hey TLB, you had me going there...for one-sixtieth of a minute.

I was looking forward to seeing Drew Willy come off the bench, recognize the defences, make some throws, get some first downs, move the ball downfield, and score. Then I realized I've been wanting the same thing all year from Willy..and getting the same results. Some nice throws here and there, but mostly looking quickly for check-downs, and getting two-and-outs. Two and out Willy. Now I remember. Thanks again Kyle for moving #2...out.

Gonna miss Justin Cole out there. But, there's Eric Martin...the unknown factor. Might work in our favour with Flanders in, instead of Harris. Same reasoning. It'd be nice if Matt Nichols could tie Jonathan Jennings for the CFL lead in game winning drives. Nichols, currently has 3. I hope Coach Hall has something in store for Calgary's offence. It seems Mitchell hasn't had to run for any yards in his last two games. Zero yards. Nichols has had 11 carries for 39 yards. Ha, but that's only by partial design. The Bomber ball hawks will be circling but Mitchell only has 2 interceptions in his last 188 attempts. Nichols has 1 in 241 attempts. That is a .4% rate. The record is .7% Any guesses who has the record? It's no wonder Coach Wylie is smiling more these days. The Bombers have had 25 QB sacks allowed this year - first 7 games: 21, the last 5 games: 4 Winnipeg has the #1 scoring defence - Calgary has only allowed 1 opponent defensive TD. Calgary is the #1 team in Fewest Turnovers Made against the #1 team (Winnipeg) in Most Turnovers Forced... Something has to break...right? This game features the two clubs with the fewest 2-and-outs. Winnipeg has only 48. Man that a switch, and Calgary has only 50. Probably normal for them The thing is, both Winnipeg and Calgary love to kick FGs. They're both on pace to tie or break the single-season FGs made record of 59 I don't want to talk about the Stampeders' accomplishments in 2016...there's way too many. Suffice to say, we have to take..few penalties...keep up the strong ST play...strong D...and score when we have the chance.

Terrell done 'Sink'd' his time in BC. and so he was released.

?‍?StatsStuff Odd thing - the Bombers have the same number of sacks - allowed, and made by the defence...24 Medlock - up 10 in the scoring lead. Medlock - the only current kicker to have made all his converts 21-21 Winnipeg is 6th in net offence and 8th in net offence allowed. But this doesn't translate into points as the Bombers are 2nd in points allowed. Bombers are only 6th in rushing yards. BC leads all teams. Bombers are 4th in allowing rushing yards, but 9th in passing yardage allowed. 3rd in sacks allowed. 2nd in completion percentage Bombers have dropped to 7th in TOP Winnipeg is 4th in penalties taken. Is 3rd fewest in two-and-outs is 1st in fewest opponent red zone chances allowed. is last in punting avg. but 3rd in net punting.. Harris is still #1 in yards from scrimmage. Westerman leads the Bombers with 5 sacks - 8th in the league. Leggett and Heath lead in interceptions Leggett 6 Heath 5 Kirk Penton The length of current head coaching tenures, from longest to shortest: Scott Milanovich, Tor Dec. 1, 2011 Kent Austin, Ham Dec. 17, 2012 Mike O’Shea, Wpg Dec. 4, 2013 Rick Campbell, Ott Dec. 6, 2013 Dave Dickenson, Cgy Nov. 8, 2015 Wally Buono, B.C. Dec. 2, 2015 Chris Jones, Sask Dec. 8, 2015 Jason Maas, Edm Dec. 14, 2015 *Jacques Chapdelaine, Mtl Sept. 19, 2016 * interim

One quick question. How long does it take you to give a minute speech? ?

Way too many restrictions and form-chart decision paths there TBurg. Sometimes you just need to look at the totality of the situation and make a common sense decision. The common sense decision, in this case, is to begin the process of contract talks. Seems logical to a lot of people. Oh, and by the way, it's time to change your signature. It's so wrong for you. And besides, Brian Baeumler (Leave it to Bryan) wants his slogan back.

Thanks to Arash Madani for putting into words, with testimonials, the meaning behind the man. Many of us, who believe in the man, are happy to see so many players, former players, stick up for the man. As many of us suspected, O'Shea is part of the culture change being pushed forward by the WFC. He, and Walters are building the future of the club here. Success, hopefully will follow. They, and we fans, deserve it.

I can confirm that the gruelling truth is not chick bait, as I have been using it for years, with very little success. But seriously, I have read these articles before, and posted tweets, without problems, so....

Yes, good point. Richie Hall also had both cornerbacks stay on the same side all game in the Toronto game. Pretty unusual strategy. Randle played 100% of the snaps at left corner, while Adams played 100% at right corner. As it turned out, both Randle and Adams playe 28 snaps at field-corner and 28 snaps at boundary-corner. "Meanwhile, nothing change for the halfbacks - Fogg (boundary) and Johnson (field) each played all snaps at their regular positions." Yeah, he stumbled, and there is a short clip on it in the same article. Check out this informative article here: https://bomberbuzz.com/2016/09/20/bombers-secondary-quietly-impresses-in-debut-of-randle-adams/

We should sign somebody, somebody like Courtney Taylor, who suddenly is available. Somebody should be checking the airport for him.

Well, the Bombers, this time, were in a no Kil zone..

I don't know whether or not we can make that assumption.. Maybe we did try..

Week 13 bye week - BC CFL History In the 1923 Grey Cup, Regina lost to Queen's 54-0 (still a record). Like today, no one in Saskatchewan was sober enough to notice Didier Ormejuste The Alouettes are currently $300k over the salary cap. They have eight weeks to "fix" this problem. ?‍?This is the second time I've heard this quote and I so disagree with the way it's presented. "A Caleb Holley fumble when Saskatchewan was in position for go-ahead points led to the deciding Bombers touchdown." It was a Kevin Fogg strip that caused that turnover. It was not a fumble per se. It was a strip. Scott Milanovich I don’t see Drew as a project,” Milanovich said. “I see Drew as a bonafide upper tier starter. Now when and if that will be for us, I don’t know.” CFL History Most teams apply an 'us against the world' mentality, but seeing as it hasn't worked, Jim Popp has started an 'us against us' mentality #CFL Arash Madani Few #CFL coaches and front office execs are surprised with what's happening at Alouettes HQ. They say it's a ticking time bomb. Today, boom. Jeff Hamilton During my brief time in the Alouettes dressing room a couple weeks back it was clear Glenn was the leader. Also thought DC was a good dude. Scott Billeck Glenn asked if it’s good to be out of Montreal: “It’s good to be in Winnipeg.” #Bombers #Als #CFL - ?‍?Diplomacy... Bill Beacon - the Canadian Press It’s about respect,” a still-seething Cato said after he was brought back to speak to the media by Reed. “I may not know you from a can of paint, but I’m going to respect you every day. “That’s how I feel about life. I’m not going to just take BS from anybody. I just want to be treated as a man. Nothing less.” Neither Cato nor the receivers would say what exactly caused him to lose his cool late in the two-hour workout at Stade Hébert CFL Communications Week 12's average TV ratings were up 15% compared to Week 12 last season. #CFL 3downnation 'I'm just not gonna take BS from anybody' @MTLAlouettes QB Cato sounds off. #CFL #AlsMTL wp.me/p65Ld4-4JT Derek Taylor Consolation for @sskroughriders fans...@dariandurant has the most receiving yards among QBs this season! Gary Lawless be cool if Kroppy became #nhljets version of the Kate Smith anthems in Philly. On important game nights, incorporate Kroppy into anthem BC Lions Den People say they don't come because of a lack of atmosphere. How about you show up and contribute to that atmosphere? #BCLions #CFL Kirk Penton Speaking of the Alouettes, head coach Jim Popp told La Presse last week that he will not be head coach in 2017. -BY THE NUMBERS 14 – Home victories for the Lions over the Alouettes in the last 16 years 1,193 – Penalties called through Week 12 last season 1,087 – Penalties called through Week 12 this season 9.1 – Percentage drop in penalty calls this season Cool story On Labour Day Classic weekend a Regina family was in the ticket office hoping to buy ducats to the game, but they couldn’t afford them. Jonathan Newsome was walking through the office at the time, noticed the situation and bought them tickets. According to Pedersen, the fans broke down in tears. When the story got out and Newsome was praised online, he acknowled “I just couldn’t let the lady and her daughter leave without those tickets. It was only right. When your blessed, bless others Darrin Bauming Justin Cole has four sacks in six games this year. I don't think enough people are talking about the #Bombers rush end. @JColeWrld CFL Headlines Alouettes add quarterback Shane Carden bit.ly/2cwXDCP #CFL ?‍? Yeah, this is exactly what the Alouettes need at this time... Paul Friesen The Riders are on the verge of setting a CFL record. With seven games to go, they’ve already tied a league mark by dressing 84 different players this season (that record was set by Hamilton in 2013). Eric M Unclear if Bombers prefer either Cole or Green. They rotate every 2 snaps quite consistently and both play a similar, hybrid role. #CFL -Justin Cole played 39 defensive snaps in the LDC; 18 at LE (3 twists), 11 at RE (1 twist; 1 QB spy), 6 at MLB (2 bluffs w/ zone cov.). #CFL CFL Headlines Best, LaBatte likely done for the season bit.ly/2cAv0ED #CFL CFL.caStaff Trade winds: Following Winnipeg’s quarterback trades, here’s a look at the most significant in-season trades involving QBs: 1961 – Joe Kapp traded by Calgary to BC for Jim Walden and four other players 1974 – Hamilton traded Chuck Ealey to Winnipeg for Don Jonas 1974 – Peter Liske was traded by Calgary to BC for Karl Douglas 1983 – Maybe the most significant trade that involved two eventual Hall of Famers: Dieter Brock traded by Winnipeg to Hamilton in exchange for Tom Clements 1983 – John Hufnagel was traded from Saskatchewan to Winnipeg for Nickie Hall Sean Murray In 26 years of being a @Wpg_BlueBombers fan never once has a QB called to make sure I was ready for a game...until today! Thanks @qterback5 Duron Carter My tweets should be treated as more satire that anything else ??? Paul LaPolice...on Matt Nichols "I think (Matt Nichols) is a good fit because he's a good quarterback." CFL.caStaff Since the rule change to coaches’ challenges in Week 10, the average of challenges has dropped to 2.25 per game from 2.46. In the time since the change there has been 27 challenges with nine calls being overturned (33.3%) in 12 games. -Following last week’s overtime game between Calgary and Edmonton, five games have gone to an extra frame in the 2016 season. The CFL season record for overtime games in a single season is eight, set in 1992 and tied in 2002. -Since 2006 the CFL’s three highest-scoring seasons are: 2008 (56.2 points per game), 2010 (52.9) and 2016 (52.6). Since Anthony Calvillo’s last start 58 games ago, the Alouettes have used the following QBs to compile a 24-34 (.414) record: Josh Neiswander, Tanner Marsh, Troy Smith, Jonathan Crompton, Alex Brink, Rakeem Cato, Anthony Boone, Kevin Glenn, Brandon Bridge and Vernon Adams. Ticats.ca Montreal’s Red Zone defence is keeping the Alouettes in games. They have stopped 15 of the last 23 opponent Red Zone chances. Ed Tait - Blue Bombers.com The Bombers are 7-1 when winning the turnover ratio this year They are +23 in the turnover ratio, first overall (Calgary second at +13, Saskatchewan last at -18). Winnipeg has just 17 giveaways (second fewest to Calgary at 13) The 40 takeaways by the Bombers include 20 interceptions, 14 fumbles and six on downs. (Toronto is next with 29 takeaways). From those 40 takeaways, the Bombers have generated 100 points. Little wonder Chris Randle, who is likely to return to the lineup this week, said Tuesday he had never been a part of a defence like this. “Me, either,” said Bombers defensive end Jamaal Westerman. Those numbers are also emblematic of a defence that feels comfortable in its scheme and willing to be aggressive in making plays on the ball. It’s worthwhile here to put some of these numbers into perspective. The +23 ratio is impressive, given that the club record is +27, set in 1987. The CFL record, FYI, is +41, set in 1981 by the Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos. Gary Lawless Hearing Henoc Muamba has turned his attention to @cfl #cfl. Price will be an issue with lots of team in salary cap hell ?‍?Nutty decision... 3downnation #CFL punts @JDunk12 & @rodpedersen from website. #Riders #Ticats #Bombers #journalism wp.me/p65Ld4-4Ko "I'm one of the happiest guys out there on game day... I don't take it for granted." - Matt Nichols Bob Irving Rod pederson is misunderstood--he is an entertainer who says outrageous things to stir the pot. Cfl.ca took him too seriously? carry on rod CFL Communications 7 penalties in tonight's @Ticats and @MTLAlouettes game matches the lowest combined single-game penalty total in the last 20 years. #CFL Quick Fix: The Stamps have turned the ball over a league-low 13 times in 11 games this season #CFLGameDay CFL game notes Q4/OT game-winning drives: BC’s Jonathon Jennings leads with 4, while Nichols, Mitchell and Mike Reilly have two each. The CFL began recording 2nd down conversion catches in 2009 and since then no player has matched Nik Lewis’ production. In 2016 he leads the CFL with 28 receptions for first downs on 2nd down plays – 39% of his 72 receptions have produced key first downs. Here is his record year-by-year making those clutch catches: 2016: 28 2015: 25 2014: 13 2013: 9 2012: 34 2011: 27 2010: 29 2009: 16 TOTAL: 156 2ND DOWN CONVERSION CATCHES - 2009 TO 2016: Nik Lewis 156 Andy Fantuz 141 Marquay McDaniel 127 Weston Dressler 143 Adarius Bowman 137 Edmonton is currently not in a playoff position at 5-7 in a season following their Grey Cup victory last year. The last Grey Cup winning team to not make the playoffs the following season was Edmonton in 2006. The Eskimos and Blue Bombers have been the toughest to return kicks against for long gains. Each has allowed only 4 long “big play” returns thus far with Winnipeg the #1 punt return cover unit. Winnipeg has allowed only a 7.7 yard average by opponents on punt returns; Edmonton’s strength is in kickoff coverage where they are #1 at just 18.5 yards by their opponents. Gary Lawless CFL is a unique league and needs passionate reporters. Critical and interested are not bad things. Rod will continue ranting, Dunk will dig. Paul Friesen Battle of the kickers so far has seen a 38-yd KO and a 12-yd punt. #Bombers Argos. ?‍?Ok, I think I follow this. McDuffie's last return touchdown was against the #Bombers in July 2014 with #Ticats, whose starter that day was Dan LeFevour. That's something. Scott Fisher -Calgary Herald Remember Chris Williams? You know, No. 80? The RedBlacks wideout ripped the Stamps apart in Ottawa (10 catches, 130 yards, three TDs). Stamps secondary coach Kahlil Carter said they had the plan this time. The result: one catch, four yards. Take a bow, Kahlil … Blue Bomber Alumni Good things come in threes ... Congrats to the @MBBisons @Wpg_BlueBombers & @WinnipegRifles! ?‍?Of note, according to Joel Gasson, the Sask offence is coming off a week where they went two-and-out a season-high nine times. John Hodge -3downnation The Bombers were stellar on short yardage versus Toronto, gaining a jaw-dropping 18 yards on four 3rd down short yardage situations. TSN1290’s Darrin Bauming reported that the Bombers made short yardage an area of focus in practice this week — clearly, the hard work paid off. Matt Nichols is now 9-5 as the starter of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers dating back to last year’s Banjo Bowl. He is two victories shy of Drew Willy (11) for quarterback wins on the Bombers’ all-time list. Weston Dressler proved again on Saturday afternoon that he’s still an elite receiver in the CFL, recording eight receptions on ten targets for 93 yards and drawing yet another long pass interference penalty. Dressler now has 659 receiving yards on the season, good for sixteenth in the CFL despite starting just eight games ?‍?-special teams was ...special. 22 points to start the game and keep the game in reach. 29-22. Then offence. Then defence. We had it all. I'm not sure if lead-foot Drew Willy could have provided 4 TD performance against our D 4 TDs by Saturday night? LeFevour. Pretty good. Blue Bomber talk - The #Bombers allowed 285 offensive yards in the first half, one week after allowing 288 net yards in the entire Banjo Bowl. #Argos #CFL Dan LeFevour has 4 TD passes in 35 minutes of action today. Willy & Nichols have a combined 12 TDs all season. #Bombers #Argos #CFL Messam, in his game, only ran for 35 yards. Unfortunately, Whitaker rushed for 108 and is now in 2nd place in rushing. Messam - 739, Whitaker - 700, Harris - 677 Darrin Bauming Matt Nichols went 11-of-12 for 109 yards and a TD in the second half. #Bombers "I can't say enough about Timothy Flanders... He pays such close attention to what the opponent is doing." - Coach O'Shea ?‍?Can the Bombers learn from what the Riders did against Edmonton on Sunday? According to Yahoo Sports writer Andrew Busholtz, the strategy was to have the two top DBs cover Bowman and Walker. Bowman got a lot of yards but no TDs, while Walker was held to 44 yards, Something to think about. But, 1st, let's take care of Calgary.. Next bye The newly-Coached? Montreal Alouettes.

And much less gore..

As if they need another speedy receiver. You know who needed that exact kind of receiver? The Bombers..

Very super*suspicious.