Odds and Sods - Game 10 LDC against the Riders

[do or die]

Good running by Harris...sets up opening drive FG by Medlock...
Just as well....as Harris does not see the ball much after that....
Holley catches one deep from Durant..but Crapigna misses FG....
Durant getting surprising amount of time to throw......
Riders boning themselves with early penalties.....
Nichols lays out perfect long ball to McDuffie for 80 yd TD...10-0
Crapigna misses another FG...good return by Leggett....
...sets up Medlock from 25....now 13-0 Blue...
Riders bungle fake punt....Bomber O set up again...
...but Medlock hits post on 45 yarder....streak over...
Bombers are squandering chances to blow it open...
Riders still taking penalties...even with 13th man.....
Harris is missing in action, as game goes on....
Riders in Blue territory 5 times in half - garner 3 points
Nichols strings together some completions before the half...
....to set up...yup another Medlock FG...
16-3 at the half...but not a big lead....in this league...
Jones calls questionable 3rd and 3 gamble....fail.
Nichols strings some more completions....
but drive stalls AGAIN down deep.....
Medlock 18 yds for a 19-3 lead....
Jones goes fishing on questionable challenges....
Riders put long TD drive together and 2 point convert
Blue getting very conservative on O
Meanwhile....Rider receivers getting plenty of room to operate
Bruce Johnson having some problems back there....
....so is Johnny Adams...
Bomber penalties set up short Rider TD drive.....
...and the 2 point convert......
19-19.....16 point lead gone....Riders have the Mo..
Johnson still having problems in the back...
Soft coverage/missed tackles on D...bring back bad memories..
Riders take ball in 3rd quarter, give up wind in 4th.....
Adams gets the long awaited INT, on D.....
..some dink and dunk..sets up Medlock...
..who pushes Bombers into lead 23-19.....
Collins wide open on deep pass.....
Why did we cut this guy anyways?.
McDuffie having coming out party as receiver...
Riders drive again...Durant still getting time....
...and ends up with 400 yds passing ...
Nichols has about 350 yds himself...
...but most of it in the middle of the field....
C.J. Roberts makes great diving INT on Durant throwaway.....
Bombers winning the turnover battle, yet again...
Bombers move out from goal line......
..but booming punt is not covered...
as Lawrence returns it for 85 yd TD punt return....
Crapinga caps miserable game with missed PAT...
Leggett runs it out of the endzone 40 yds.....
Tie game 25-25 with little time left....
Couple of completions......drive stalls...
...but real tiky taky INT call on Riders keeps it going....
Jones has no challenges left...and he could of used one....
Medlock trots out for 42 yd game winning attempt
RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE!   
GIN RIGHT DOWN MY SHIRT!
7-8 for Justin...the ole LDC curse over and done...
Good thing it was the Riders.....
....we may of lost this one..to anyone else.....
but points are points....wins are wins
...and gins are called for.....

 

[B-F-F-C]

It's not October yet so I haven't changed over to gin martinis but I'm 3 old fashions in and I can't believe I can still type. 

Great synopsis as always and I don't care if some call it an ugly win.  We won a LDC and that's all that matters.    I think I can write my obituary nowand it will read.  "He passed away while watching his favourite football team win another close game" .   

Oh what I wouldn't give for a good ol' fashioned (see what I did there) lopsided win.   My heart would really appreciate the break.   

    

[tacklewasher]

How much gin was consumed? I imagine quite a bit at the end. This needs to be a part of your game review. 

[Noeller]

I had a LOT of rye... Got through the game without going Full Wylie (I'm a bit of a candidate for one) amd then managed to get out and shoot a good round at Calgary's Golf Canada course while decimating poor ol 17to85. It's been a good day..... 

[17to85]

You want a medal for beating me in golf? Anyone can do that, I suck at golf and freely admit it.

[do or die]

Sorry, but golf (and for that matter curling) are not allowed in the O+S.

Next offense is a 50.00 fine.

Edited September 5, 2016 by do or die

[kelownabomberfan]

Andrew Harris should have been a star in this game, not sure why he didn't see the ball more.  Especially when Sask is starting a guy who hasn't played in 7 years at Nose tackle.  Should have just let Bond steamroll him all night and Harris pick up the easy 5 - 7 yards on every down.  I hope they rectify this for the Banjo Bowl.

[Mark H.]

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Andrew Harris should have been a star in this game, not sure why he didn't see the ball more.  Especially when Sask is starting a guy who hasn't played in 7 years at Nose tackle.  Should have just let Bond steamroll him all night and Harris pick up the easy 5 - 7 yards on every down.  I hope they rectify this for the Banjo Bowl.

They definitely outsmarted themselves with the running game. 

[17to85]

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

They definitely outsmarted themselves with the running game. 

Lapo tends to try and over think things a lot, one of the reasons I was never happy bringing him back. 

[do or die]

Yup the Riders were playing a couple of DT's from Bugtussle.....and we don't pound it up there with Harris?  

[kelownabomberfan]

7 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Lapo tends to try and over think things a lot, one of the reasons I was never happy bringing him back. 

as opposed to our last OC that didn't let thinking get in the way.

[Fatty Liver]

Forgot to look out for Tennant, did anyone notice him, good or bad?

[tacklewasher]

One thing I don't get.

When the score was tied with under a minute left, why didn't we take a knee?

[Super Duper Negatron]

8 hours ago, tacklewasher said:

One thing I don't get.

When the score was tied with under a minute left, why didn't we take a knee?

Dear God, I had all but forgotten about that.

[17to85]

8 hours ago, tacklewasher said:

One thing I don't get.

When the score was tied with under a minute left, why didn't we take a knee?

Thanks for dragging up bad memories. 

[captaincanuck12]

Poor clock management reared it's ugly head.  Harris almost ran out the clock trying to get them into better field goal range.  And why in the world did they not take a timeout to stop the clock?   Do fans know more about the 3 minute rule than the actual coaches of the game?   I'm happy we won but we easily could have lost had the game gone to overtime.

[do or die]

Riders had Harris upright, with clock still running.  One of our OL came over and knocked him down.  Unsung hero.

[Mr Dee]

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One of our OL came over and knocked him down

Thank you, #61 Matthias Goosen!

[Bomber_fanaddict]

That Medlock FA signing is really turning out to be one of the biggest signings of the offseason. Contract or not he has won us a few games this year. Which is exactly what we signed him for!

[Eternal optimist]

11 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

Thank you, #61 Matthias Goosen!

For anyone else keeping track, Goosen also basically threw Harris into the endzone for one of his TDs against Toronto. Seems to be good at making heads-up plays.

[bearpants]

On 06/09/2016 at 10:28 PM, Eternal optimist said:

For anyone else keeping track, Goosen also basically threw Harris into the endzone for one of his TDs against Toronto. Seems to be good at making heads-up plays.

I remember one of the pluses on him coming out of college was his smarts... which is generally a requirement to play centre... but he definitely seems to be using his head out there...