IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

[Mr Dee]

BYE - Montreal

Bomber comebacks - Ed Tait

Several Bombers fans have also chimed in with greatest-comeback candidates, among them:

    •    The 47-35 OT victory over the B.C. Lions on Oct. 11, 2010 in which the Bombers entered the fourth quarter down 32-11, but with Steven Jyles coming off the bench, rallied to tie the game on a 39-yard Jyles-to-Greg Carr TD with 57 seconds remaining before getting a TD from Yvenson Bernard, and a 72-yard interception return for a score by Deon Beasley in extra time.

    •    The crazy Troy Kopp game on Sept. 13, 1998 when the Bombers – 0-10 at the time – replaced starting QB T.J. Rubley. Kopp, a virtual unknown at the time, completed 11 of 15 passes for 171 yards and two TDs – including the game-winner to Dimitrious Stanley with 21 seconds remaining as the Bombers rallied from down 28-10 in the fourth quarter for a 36-35 win.

    •    Matt Dunigan’s first-ever start for the Bombers back on July 9, 1992 in Hamilton when he guided the club back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit and completed 23 of 52 passes for 398 yards and two TDs.

    •    A 46-44 victory over Hamilton on Oct. 22, 1994 in which the Bombers twice overcame 27-point deficits as Dunigan threw for 375 yards and two TDs before Troy Westwood sealed the deal with a 35-yard-field goal with 27 seconds remaining.

    •    A 51-48 double-OT win over Calgary on Aug. 23rd, 2003 in which the Bombers came back from trailing 17 points in the fourth quarter as Khari Jones hit Arland Bruce for a TD with 24 seconds left and then again in extra time.

?‍?Canadian linebacker/defensive lineman Andy Mulumba has signed with the Los Angeles Rams.

CFL News  - #Argos put Cleyon Laing and Victor Butler on six-game injured list  3downnation.com/2017/07/31/arg… #CFL

?‍? Toronto returns to practice on Tuesday. Will the Argos have Johnny Sears practice 'touching down' a tackling dummy? Or is he already the designated dummy?

“If you’re asking me about the goal-line stand, I think it was bloody awesome,” said O’Shea when asked about the defensive effort against Montreal.

CFL News -

- Matt Black released by the Argos..

- Regina's new Mosaic Stadium — capacity 33,000 — has 4 water fountains -  CBC 

 RELEASED:

•Nat'l DL, Linden Gaydosh from Saskatchewan 

CFL - Historic Comebacks from 10+ down: Winnipeg's late comeback was one of the most stunning in CFL history in that it combined three elements in one: 1) Down by 10 points or more, 2) Done entirely in the final 3:00 of the game, 3) Completed by a last play score. Add to that scenario that it required an onside kickoff and you get one of the greatest comebacks to win in league history.

?‍? Apparently the Bombers practiced this in 1999…

Winnipeg over Montreal on October 17, 1999 with most of the circumstances the same, down by 10, last play TD and with the late scoring starting with just 0:59 left.

?‍? Edmonton Eskimos have 18 players on the 6 game injury list. Staggering. There's going to be some interesting roster movements in a while.

The Calgary Stampeders have scored 94 points in their last 7 quarters. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have scored 90 points all season. - Josh Smith

Toronto Sun - The Argos D brought down Bo Levi Mitchell a season-high five times on the night while getting to Andrew Buckley once. Entering Week 7, Calgary had given up a total of four sacks in their previous six games and had not allowed a single sack in the previous two games.

CFL News - .@GlenSuitor - "Reports I got he's (Ricky Ray) going to be okay" #CFL #Argos via ckstam.streamon.fm/listen-pl-1948… @FarhanLaljiTSN & @brookwardtsn

Rod Pedersen  - Wally Buono: He'd like the CFL rules committee to meet this week to go over where the league's at through the opening 1/3 of the season

CFL News - #AlsMTL DB Chris Ackie plays with torn tendon, undergoes surgery, out for season 3downnation.com/2017/08/04/alo… #CFL via @JDunk12

TSN Stegall: 'I would truly be surprised to see Ricky Ray back in the CFL this year'

3downnation  - Harris was playing pitch and catch in the first quarter (racking up 116 passing yards), he managed just 37 in the 2nd quarter, 33 in the 3rd quarter and 77 yards in the 4th

The Bombers averaged an incredible 8.1 yards per 1st down play though they only converted on 2nd down 48% of the time. 

Much was made of Khalil Bass playing his former team, but it was interesting to note that he split reps with Serderius Bryant. The duo combined for 8 tackles and a sack.

?‍?missing in action?  Jerrell Gavins 

?‍? Bomber special teams came close 3 times to blocking punts..

?‍? the Redblacks have now set a CFL record with seven straight games decided by 5 points or less. 

?‍? Nobody asked, but I think it was MOS shaking all the players’ hands before the game that was the turning point?

“Huge,” quarterback Matt Nichols said. “It was something we had dialled up … we talked about it all week and we knew that was going to be the first play of the game, preached to the O-line that we needed to make sure we hold up because it was a double-move down field and good luck keeping up with that guy. He’s just another dynamic to our offence and it played out exactly how we drew it up.

Rob Vanstone - The Roughriders have yet to record a first-quarter point on the road this season.

-Dating back to mid-September of 2014, the Roughriders are chronically unable to win a West Division road game. Saturday’s, er, game was the 15th such setback in succession.

Over the same period, Saskatchewan is a horrifying 3-26 against West opponents, irrespective of the venue.

Blue Bomber Talk  -  Fourth place in the West is the best place for the #Bombers to be. Now have a 4-pt cushion over #Riders. Good stuff. #CFL

?‍? Does anybody feel sorry for Wally Buono? I mean he has to choose his starting QB for next week…between Jennings and Lulay.    Boohoo.

?‍? how is it Matlock Manitoba hasn't changed their name to Medlock Manitoba yet?

#BCLions agree to terms with defensive end @Foley4Real ? ?

“We knew we were going to try and kick a single,” said Medlock. “I just took the directional out of it and tried to kick it NFL style (deep). That was good to get that point on there and make it a three-point game.”

?‍?O’Shea and the defensive coaches have constantly preached trying to score on a turnover.

?‍?Man, the state of affairs in salary, in the NFL, is so screwed up. 10 million dollars a year for Jay Cutler?

?‍?Can the Argos be serious about starting R.Ray this soon after being injured?

Craig T Smith  -  Done in Indy. Off to Bourbonnais, IL early for the Bears at 11am. @ Indianapolis Colts Training… 

Blue Bomber Talk  -  Larry McCarren says Geoff Gray is having a poor practice, he was going well up to this point.

Tait - Dating back to last year, the Bombers are now 9-3 on the road in the regular season – two of the losses in Calgary in 2016, the other in Vancouver a few weeks ago.

To put that into perspective, from 2012-15 the Bombers were 10-26 on the road.

#Argos have added a trio of Canadians to the roster: DL Linden Gaydosh, WR Alex Charette & DB Matt Black. #CFL

CFL.CA Staff  -  Matt Nichols is playing his way into the upper echelon of Canadian Football League quarterbacks. 

The Bombers pivot continues to put up strong numbers while piling up the wins in doing so, moving to 4-2 on the season and 14-5 since taking over the starting role last July. And the numbers don’t do justice Nichols’ heroics in consecutive late-game victories over Montreal and Ottawa.

While Nichols has work to do before catching Bo Levi Mitchell or Mike Reilly, he’s making a strong case for a top-three spot should he continue trending upwards.

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/08/07/quarterback-index-nichols-joins-elite/

 

Drew Edwards  -  #Argos have signed Canadian DT @LindenGaydosh. Was fist overall pick by #Ticats in 2013, dealt to #Riders, released by Sask 5 days ago. #CFL

?‍?Matt Black is back!

Ed Tait  - Former #Bombers OL Chris Greaves has signed with the Alouettes

Blue Bomber Talk. -  The #Bombers have allowed less than half as many QB pressures (28) as the #Ticats (57), their week eight opponents. #CFL

 

?‍? Did a little digging, and there are no plans, at this time, for Cat Stevens to re-write, and record the 'Year of the Catch'  for the CFL this year..

WEEK 8

Edmonton @ Ottawa - Thurs.

Toronto @  Montreal - Frid.

Winnipeg @ Hamilton - Sat.

BC @ Saskatchewan - Sun.

BYE -  Calgary 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SpeedFlex27]

Thanks for that, Mr Dee. 

[SPuDS]

another quality read, thanks dee

[Bigblue204]

Wait...so the argos released matt black and then less than a week later resigned him?

[17to85]

11 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

 •    A 51-48 double-OT win over Calgary on Aug. 23rd, 2003 in which the Bombers came back from trailing 17 points in the fourth quarter as Khari Jones hit Arland Bruce for a TD with 24 seconds left and then again in extra time.

this is one of my all time favourites, just because of how ******* cocky Kamau Incompleterson was for the Stamps when they were up and then all the beat the traffic folks trying to crowd back around the gates regretting their decision to leave before it's over. 

[Atomic]

22 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Wait...so the argos released matt black and then less than a week later resigned him?

Yeah, Jermaine Gabriel got injured this week so they needed some depth.

[Jpan85]

28 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

this is one of my all time favourites, just because of how ******* cocky Kamau Incompleterson was for the Stamps when they were up and then all the beat the traffic folks trying to crowd back around the gates regretting their decision to leave before it's over. 

Back then you could walk right back in. Many people did.

[Guest J5V]

Great read. Thanks Dee.

[Mr Dee]

CFL.CA

ANDREW HARRIS THE DUAL-PURPOSE BACK

Harris has 105 touches, 65 carries for 283 yards (4.4 YPC) and 40 receptions for 318 yards (8.0 YPR) for a total 601 yards.

In his career Harris has recorded 50+ receptions in four of his seven seasons in the CFL. His career high was in 2012 with BC when he notched 75 receptions.

Harris’ average of 6.7 receptions per game has him on pace for 120 which would be a record for a running back (minimum 75 carries). On the rushing side, he is on pace for 195 carries and 849 yards. As a receiver, he is on pace for 954 receiving yards.

No player in CFL history has recorded 1,000+ rushing and receiving yards seasons in a single season. Robert Drummond was closest in 1997 (RUSH 935 yards, REC 798 yards) and 1998 (RUSH 1,134 yards, REC 840 yards). Drummond is the only player to reach 800+ rushing and receiving yards in a season.

 

 

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[Mark H.]

A most excellent 'evening wine' read. 

[Zontar]

Re: Bomber Comebacks.

Recall the '94 game vs. HAM.  

Franchise was very much dying yet somehow fans thought by sneaking in the playoffs all the money problems would go away. I did too.

HAM desperately needed wins to maintain fantasy. They had maybe 4 wins by this time.

I was in my wee room in Ottawa going to school. Couldnt get game on TV. IIRC  I needed hourly updates on the OTT radio station or maybe CBC radio. Thought we had won. Bro called to break bad news.

IIRC Earl Winfield's late TD that would have won game was called back.

Astonishing the change in technology since then. May as well have been the 1930s.