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We get it. If things that didn't happen happened, then different things would have happened. Rather than looking at the game played, create a new imaginary game where all the good things the Bombers did and all the bad things Calgary did never happened, and bad things the Bombers never did and all the good things Calgary never did do happen. And once we cherry pick only bad things imaginary things happening, then the Bombers had an imaginary loss. Your happy place.

Just a reminder, this isn't the press. It's a privately owned website we are allowed to post on at the owner's discretion. Also, you aren't the media. Also, this is Canada, so rather than unintentionally referencing the Constitution of the United States, you would be better served intentionally referencing The Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

It's time for @Rich to appoint a few non-admin members here grammar editing privileges, in the hopes of saving the English language before it's too late.

While I'm sure being critical of Connor isn't a popular position, it was really noticeable last night that two guys on that line were winning puck battles and one was losing them. He's doing good things offensively when he has the puck, but if we're going to continue to give him first line minutes there will be consequences. It's a coin toss for me. On one hand, I feel like he's getting exposed playing all those minutes on the first line, often against other team's first lines, and on the other hand, there's an argument that he's being protected by playing on a line with Scheifele and Wheeler. He's a few years away from having NHL beef on his frame, so he's going to have to win battles with smarts and tenacity. Last night, no luck.

I don't want to give away too much, but it looks like Goossen will be handling the ball on every offensive play.

At least 4. I can't speak for anyone else, but we should be able to get a tally here.

Thank you for coming back and editing for syntax. Grammar matters. Even in this "thred". Also, if we're voting, my vote is for winning the Grey Cup over firing a coordinator. At the risk of also being branded a **** disturber.

While Davis is reasonably mobile, both Nichols and LeFevour are far better scramblers than him. If putting the head down and running for 40 yards is the play call.

Yes. And? Without a doubt, the biggest takeaway from Friday's game should be how the LeFevour vs Buckley matchup played out.

So many weapons. If I was making odds today I'd be putting Esks as the Grey Cup favourites. Which suits me fine as a Bomber fan, since I've always preferred cheering for underdogs.

I'm so tired of these know-nothing media slobs pretending they have any idea what constitutes good and bad play along the offensive line!

Words fail me. I'll just steal yours. The real surprise is that this place still manages to surprise me. Greg Carr you say...

Back when he started coaching, Duron Carter wasn't around. Times have changed. He can't take those sideline shot the way he used to.

While Jason Maas and I have very little in common, such as ear span, how we treat people, use of expletives when representing our organizations, etc., we do apparently share a very strong disdain for intentionally giving up safeties.

Sorry for just barging in here, but...While the Bombers could stick another guy in and run a 2-back set, that's still a long ways from replacing Flanders. The Bombers weren't having success because Flanders gave them the ability to run the ball up the gut, they were having success because teams couldn't defend against 2 players with that variety of skills. Which one is running the ball and which one is receiver on this play? Is one lead blocking for the other? Are they both leaking out to catch the ball? Not only are both fantastic running backs, both are deadly as receivers. And then, even taking the talent of Flanders out of the equation, he's been on this team for almost 2 full seasons now. He knows the playbook front to back. They have plays and packages designed for him. He's able to play as a receiver because he knows most of the calls and routes for that position. The expectation that putting another RB on the field is all we have to do to recreate the Flanders/Harris experience is unfair to any poor kid who gets that placed on his shoulders, and to Flanders for ignoring all the time he will have spent with his nose in the playbook over the last 16 months to be able to replace a slot receiver.

JIM MORRIS IS A MORON!!!

That is amazing. Not the good kind.

Hmm, he might want to give Johnny Manziel a call for strategic negotiation pointers.

Here's the Thorpe thread for those still in need: So, Mulamba...rhymes with La Bamba? Yo mama? Ay Caramba?

Seriously? Lankford has played all his snaps (that I remember) at wide receiver. Thorpe played all his snaps (that I remember) at slotback. Thorpe lost his job to Flanders. When the motherloving peach schnapps will this stop?

So I'll just pretend talking about Mulamba is still a thing... For Mulamba to really help us we need him here now. There seems to be a 4 game transition period for DE's coming from the NFL (see Westerman, Okpaluago), so if we want him to be an impact player for us in the playoffs, that transition period needs to start soon.

In Thorpe's defence ... **to read the rest of these thoughts and more, they can be found in the "Thorpe Released" thread, where they were posted two months ago...

Mulamba's Agent: I don't know who this Thorpe guy is, or the capital of Canada for that matter, but boy is that guy a lifesaver. I was taking such an internet beating!

Also, I'm sad to see that she's fallen on such hard times. I had been wondering what happened to Talia Shire after the Godfather and Rocky movies. Covering the Riders is quite the indignity to suffer. A kickstarter campaign may be necessary. I'll keep you all posted.