Fatty Liver

That's not just any old bear.....that's the A&W Root Bear. The scene that really got me laughing was when Adam Bighill knocked the ball loose from Hugh Charles in the end-zone. Benny got so excited he ran down the sidelines for about 40 yards waving his arms frantically in the "incomplete pass signal" screaming "no, no, no!!!". Honest to God I thought he was actually going to attain lift-off. I think the CFL needs to add another category to their weekly awards for "best dramatic performance". After-all it's all entertainment.

Doug Brown predicted in yesterdays FreeP that the P.I. review flag was going to become a great offencive weapon for moving the ball from mid-field to the goal-line in a jiffy. I have a feeling this will be the game were that idea takes fruition..

I re-watched the Bomber's winning drive a couple of times and that was not a thing of beauty.. Penalties, dropped balls a couple of third down gambles and Drew Willy's best impression of Max Hall throwing a career ending interception into the endzone. Still scratching my head how they managed to pull off the win but in the end every win counts the same in the standings.

Interesting thought. The actually fundamentals of form tackling are changing to chest plate tackling, safe contact which is going to take some time, some commitment/buy-in and some tweaking before it works itself up to the professional leagues. Getting back to the changes in rules concerning tackling I've seen the NHL implement some pretty drastic rule changes one season to the next and they usually use the "zebras" to carry out their dirty work. The players may b*tch and moan about the changes but within the first 10 games they get the hang of it.

Luckily the CFLPA is a pretty toothless organization but all they need is the help of some ravenous lawyers who can read crib notes from the NFL lawsuit to give it a go.

Even funnier was Mike Benevides behaviour in Sask. He was going coo coo for cocoa puffs on the sidelines. Looked like Wally might have threatened to put out a hit on him if he didn't come up with a Lion victory real soon.

Could be that O'Shea knew Portis from the Argos and liked what he saw...who knows.

That makes no sense. The Bombers are not going to give away Brohm after coming this far with him. Within the next 4 games I hope there will be an opportunity to give Brohm some game action. It does a team no good not to give a backup playing time throughout the season to bring him along. Worst case scenario Ryan Dinwiddie making his first start in a G.C. game. Can't happen again!

How many times has Marve been stopped? Other than once or twice at the goal line? I know he got stopped on the 30 yard line against Montreal but that was a bad decision to go for it in the first place. With the lack of push of the O-Line I don't think Refrigerator Perry would have gotten a first down on that play. But watching it you can see he hesitates or takes an extra step or something. There's something with him after he takes the snap that isn't right...lol I don't know what it is but I really hope come thursday they've found someone else to do the short yardage. I like him as a QB just not as a short yardage guy. The Bombers have a QB coach and this is Marve's only job. I think they can figure it out.

OMG, serious?? So you have 3 starting calibre NI's in Watson, JFG and Kohlert. Not game changing players, but starter quality NI receivers. And you have an OL that has been deficient for a number of years. Watman shores up a guard position for you immediately, and could be our ticket to no Morley by year's end. Etienne is signed to backup the 2 NI starting receivers; and at least has some upside to him. How is that terrible? Apparently Morley is no longer the problem many on here imagined he was. So, get rid of Steve Morley who's playing well at centre for us & bring back Jade Etienne a failure at receiver. Great suggestions on this thread. If you're referring to my comment you misunderstood. To re-state Morley is no longer considered a problem. Bob Wylie says so.

Hey, if it's based on weight alone, let's just trade BC for Ryan Cave so he can sneak the ball. Pound for pound that would be a good trade.

I'm going back to bed.

Tackling isn't as good as you like it because of the non contact in practices we have now & only 1 practice a week in full pads. Back in the day, even CFL players practiced tackling drills everyday. Now they don't & they get sloppy & develop bad habits. Expect to see a lot more of it. I talked to former Stamps safety Greg Peterson who played with Calgary from 1982-91 & he said they were always practicing their tackling when he played. Bringing this back to Collaros injury, my thought is if they penalize the high impact style of tackling the players will have to resort back to better tackling techniques of old. The penalty chould be called "tackling with no arms". In the end it's about protecting the QB and reducing brain injuries which should be a high priority for the CFL, It only takes one group lawsuit by retired players who sustained brain injuries and they could be out of business.

I'd like to see it. At 220 he's a decent sized back and if he can be effective blocker that offers more protection for Willy. He is more of a power back than a scat back and I think that would compliment Grigsby or Cotton better and offer up a change of pace. He would give the Bombers a better option for sticking with the run in a tight game like the last one with Mtl. I like Allen too and would like to see him with the Bombers but being another International who do we get rid of to fit him in? I know Ford is gone but he was on the IR. so we need to take another starter off to get him in somewhere. Idk. I'm happy with what we have at the moment. I hate to say it but not Mack Herron. How many Intl. backs do the RR have on their roster right now 4?

I have to say in every game I see ridiculous tackling attempts made by professional football players not bothering to use their arms to tackle but simply launching themselves like a missile at their target. When they don't actually impale the opposing player they often strike a glancing blow and fall to the side or they completely miss their mark. I liken this to a baseball player swinging for the fence with every pitch, trying to make a grand statement instead of executing the fundamentals of the game properly. Turn tackling back into to tackling and penalize every missile launch as "spearing".

OMG, serious?? So you have 3 starting calibre NI's in Watson, JFG and Kohlert. Not game changing players, but starter quality NI receivers. And you have an OL that has been deficient for a number of years. Watman shores up a guard position for you immediately, and could be our ticket to no Morley by year's end. Etienne is signed to backup the 2 NI starting receivers; and at least has some upside to him. How is that terrible? Apparently Morley is no longer the problem many on here imagined he was.

Y'know what? Having mulled on this for a few hours I'm going to go ahead and say this might not be insane. Ford isn't much for juking and jiving, can't really break tackles in a meaningful way, but if there's a hole he's going to hit it fast and hurt you. Saskatchewan has a line that can actually make holes for a RB. And ball security was never a problem for Ford, at least from what I remember. This might be just what they need, and he might be a pretty good fit over there. But making fun of them is nice too... I'll predict it now, "if" Ford sticks through the season with the RR O-Line making holes for him he will put up more yards than Grigsby in fewer games. With Cotton I believe the Bombers have found the incarnation of Mack Herron. He shouldn't be standing behind any other RB waiting to start. Given the opportunity that little b*gger is going to bust it big.

I'd like to see it. At 220 he's a decent sized back and if he can be effective blocker that offers more protection for Willy. He is more of a power back than a scat back and I think that would compliment Grigsby or Cotton better and offer up a good change of pace. He would give the Bombers a better option for sticking with the run in a tight game like the last one with Mtl.

Heard he changed his name to Jack Brian and he lives back of the track in Hakensack.

Ford is an elite kickoff returner so this might help his cause.

Sad to see him go, I liked him a lot. Pretty much verifies that an import RB can not be traded for anything. Expect Ford to reappear with a rival team soon.

I would give Watson the rest of the year at least, no harm in that. Bombers need to get a full understanding of his injuries and decide if they're chronic. Watson can still be a big impact player so it would be nice to have him around for later in the season if the Bombers still have playoff hopes. Till then he can rotate in with JFG to preserve his body as much as possible. With Watson on the shelf JFG will pick up playing experience and be all the more ready to assume the position next year.

The Bombers have been using tight ends more than anyone but Ottawa, but one of Ottawa's TE's is basically a slotback, and they use them both regularly as receivers. The downside with bringing in tight ends in the pass game is that you are encouraging teams to send more guys at your QB, particularly when they are primarily blockers and not really a threat to catch a pass and do some damage (like if we used Knapp there), while giving your quarterback fewer guys in the route, making it easier for a defense to force the QB to hold the ball longer. The whole idea of the double TE set is to have more bodies to pass block and to give Willy more time to find the open receiver. If the opponent continues to send the house this will expose them to one on one match ups against Moore, Kelly and Denmark. The real motivation is ultimately to discourage them from blitzing and to play a more conservative game thus providing dear Willy with better protection. I agree that both TE's would need to be able to slip off the line whenever there was no extra blocking required and be able to catch the ball with confidence. An added benefit of two TE set is that it also improves blocking for the ground game which is another way to nullify the pass rush. Speaking of TE's that can catch and block, do you think Brian Jack would be available for a tryout?

I think under Walter's rule the days of trading away Cdn. draft picks will be gone like the wild goose in winter.

I agree with the premise that protecting Willy from injury will determine the Bombers success this year but disagree with the method suggested. Of course improving the O-Line personnel is critical to this effort but really not enough. I believe a structural shift must occur in positional play to prevent blitz packages from continuously threatening Willy's health. As Montreal has just demonstrated this is the most effective way to rattle his or any other QB's cage. Nothing new under the sun. I know I keep harping on this but I don't see any better way to protect Willy other than reverting to a double TE set and a seriously good blocking back. I think these are the positions that Walters should fill with the best talent he can acquire. As Dan Knapp was a TE once upon a time it would be wonderful to keep him around in this role as long as we can replace his current tackle position with a Canuck. Fitzgerald has also been playing TE on occasion so maybe he could qualify as the other TE.