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I see this as a make or break for Bass at MLB. Our D-line is good enough to occupy the Stamps' blockers, so it will probably come down to Messam vs Bass, mano-a-mano. Messam is big enough to dismember our d-backs in collisions if he gets much past the line of scrimmage.

Worse. We'd be the Riders.

That would require deliberate repetition.

Yup. Field goals alone ain't gonna do it.

Maybe we could cut Richards and sign Dancing Gabe- he seems to be able to stay healthy.

Now you're just being mean to Richards by making fun of him.

Sin lugar a duda.

Hey, hey. Easy on putting pressure on Richards.

Apparently athletes visualizing actions in play can be almost as good as actual repetition,so maybe Richards visualized himself making a catch and then being injured as a result.

The more I see of Outlaw, the more impressed I am with him. He seems to be smart enough to find the holes in the defense, he fights for the ball, has good hands, doesn't go down after the first tackle attempt and lord knows, he has the size and speed. The only reason I can think of for his availability is personal conduct issues(?)

We need all the help we can get.

I suggest that comparing offenses and defences is not the best measures of how well the teams match up. I think rating the offenses against their opposing defences is probably better. So: Calgary offence against the Bomber defence- small edge to the Stamps, mostly due to Messam. Bomber offence vs Calgary defence- big edge to Calgary due in large part to the continuing turnover in the Bomber receiving corps. Special teams are a saw-off. It all seems to add up to a 10 point Calgary win.

Sure thing, Abe.

With all due respect to LaPolice, Nichols et al, it is going to be a lot easier to stay close to the Stamps by our defence throttling the Calgary offence rather that trying to play run-and-gun with them. We will need a low-scoring game. Say 17-12, with (a lot of) luck, in our favour.

Here's a blasphemous thought: No question that the team would be in way worse shape if not for Medlock, and if we had an average punter/kicker, we would probably finish the season something like 6&12 or 7&11. Would we still have all these warm, fuzzy feelings about Walters and/or O'Shea under those conditions or would we be warming up the bitumen?

Beating Calgary is not as essential as playing well and competing right down to the last whistle. Being routed would be very bad for the team after all the successes.

Much as I am a fan of #33, apart from the ratio thingie, I do not see us losing much at all, and to speak heresy, we may be even a tad better at the RB position.

Andrew Harris described as doubtful for Saturday's game.

That, and I do not think that many will equate Nichols with Mitchell behind center. I don't think we have seen the best of Nichols, but he still has to make his bones.

The two who stand out are the QB and receiver. Outlaw ought to be in the NFL- fluid runner, size and very confident hands- there's gotta be a fly in the ointment somewhere. MBT has the NFL size with quick decisions and very good control on his passes- seems to take a hellacious hit well, too. Likely a project QB, though.

Disagree- we were getting too many frivolous challenges. The rule is good the way it is now.

Chapdelaine is pretty smart with good experience but he is probably just a placeholder. Paging Mr. Trestman...

A team collapse with a series of blowout losses like we had the past two years. I don't see it happening, but weird things do happen.

Actually, only the Lions have Gore every game.

Before BC snagged Sinkfield, I would have thought the Lions and Bombers were almost evenly matched with an edge to the Blue, but now.....