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Interesting, I noticed looking at the remaining schedule that the Lions actually play both of their final two games before the Bombers step on the field again... by time they line up against Edm on Oct 21, they'll know if it's a must win (not actually bc they can still beat Calgary in game 18... but I'm sure the team would like to lock it up before that)

That alone puts you ahead of a lot of people here... including myself... I have never stepped foot on a (organized) football field... I just starting going to Bomber games as a kid and fell in love with the sport and especially the team... I've had season tickets since 2004 and can't ever imagine not supporting this team... though I'll admit there was a time around 2014 when my patience was starting to wear thin

Quoting myself here as a bit of a mea culpa… after watching it again, I agree with Bubba’s assessment… they possibly could’ve be called holding but Betts made it difficult on himself

The goat and 4 time (5 time?) MOOL gets some things his way every now and then... definitely a missed call though

It almost seems like a parody at this point... “imagine the voice of a professional football team was a clueless asshat who’s more obsessed with their rival than his actual team”… that would be a funny character

I know this is easier to say in hindsight…. But that game will be to clinch first… and coming off a bye… if Edm is within 30 points… that’s a win for them

You said BC won both games without VAJ by a combined score of 47-9... you seem to be forgetting a certain 50-14 loss they suffered...

I could really use a Tim Robinson "Are you sure about that?" meme right about now...

I actually thought Arkells was good in 2021... despite the miming musicians... but adding the Lumineers ruined it... they thought adding a bigger name would help, but their style is just so boring for a half time show... I legitimately don't even remember who it was last year... Let's get Springsteen for 2025!

I might be tempted to say Jeffcoat... the defense is just different when he is in the game... Nichols would be a good choice too... I'm pretty sure he was a CFL all-star in both his first two seasons so I would hope people know who he is by now.

it's about TSN being cheap... Why not have Marshall Ferguson do a west game or Farhan do an east game?... well because that would cost TSN money to fly them over instead of just using who is already there

I don't hate this take... but winning the division and getting the bye is ALWAYS the preferred option... IMO, this is the worst case scenario and still provides a reasonably good path to the GC

When I heard the Green Day news... I immediately thought that is a huge get for the CFL... they're not the at top of the rock charts right now... but they are still one of the biggest rock bands in the world over the last 30 years... well done CFL... I hope we get something even close to that good for 2025...

I don't know specifically what they were scheming... but if the defensive game plan wasn't heavily revolved round "let's stop Oliveira"... then I don't know what your D coaches were doing all week

I actually agree with a lot of what you said here… but this idea that the argos didn’t “scheme for Oliveira” is total BS… you think the team just rolled over and let him run for 160+?… you’re just trying to make excuses because the run defense had no answer for the top back in the league

Huff was also the HC in 2014

I think Dickensen has only won one… Huff was the head coach in 08

no matter what happens tonight... Bombers still control their fate... 3-1 in the last 4 (as long as the 1 isn't against BC) is good for first... that said, starting with a win tonight would be preferred

don't get me wrong... I have the same negative feelings you do... all the time... but I'm trying to stay positive as best I can!

How about this... without trying to rile up the masses too much... Keep Haba on and dress Burtenshaw... scratch Jackson and Bennet... seems like a net positive to me counter point... Bombers haven't lost coming out of a bye in like 3 years... Bomber haven't lost back-to-back games since (I'm guessing) 2019

He has 3 sacks in four games... so I'm sure it can't be that I know that everyone think O'Shea is officially tied to Jackson... but if Jeffcoat was totally healthy and we "had to" roster Haba... I'm sure it would be (Damien) Jackson coming off

I still think getting a DE in the line up for Jackson would be very beneficial to the D... but after a 45 point blow out... chances are we'll see no changes

I actually noticed when re-watching the game that Suitor mentions the Riders are last in the league in point allowed... somewhere around 27-28 points per game allowed... and that was BEFORE we hung 51 on them...

Ballsy was suspiciously quiet during and after the game last weekend... can't imagine why... I guess he was still busy losing his mind about how Jeffcoat didn't get suspended for a hit on Brandon Bridge 6 years ago...

I mean... we did just put up 51 against the best defense in the league...