Odds and Sods - Bombers at Edmonton Eskimos (substitute teacher edition)

[TrueBlue4ever]

With Do or Die going all "Dante's Peak" on us for the next month, I thought I'd do what I do best and plagiarize someone else's great work and give this O & S a try in his absence (hope no one takes offence, 'tis easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission in my experience). So here goes:

 

I crack the lid on some Crown Royal and raise a toast to Do or Die (not a gin guy, sorry)....

And the Bombers trek to the City of Champions gift high draft choices, trying to sweep the Esks for the first time since the Kevin Glenn 1.0 era.......

But get off to a slow start, feeding Flanders and resting Harris.....

Winning the field position battle on punts sets up a 54 yard FG....but the ever reliable "Lock" registers a rare miss.....

Edmonton sacrifices field position to deny the single point, giving "Mr. Automatic" a second crack closer in....

But that drives straight and true on the over-correction to the outside of the opposite post, Justin 0/2 and still scoreless...

Early pressure by the Bomber front causes another sack, and another bad punt by Edmonton, kickers having a quarter to forget....

But Fogg's big return sets  up the Bombers to march in for points, looks promising as Feioli-Gudino makes a nice catch in traffic....

And then bounces off a tackle...before pinwheeling and fumbling on the second hit, causing a turnover......and an injury

Bombers' three trips in Edmonton territory have yielded nothing, can't afford to give away points and win in Commonwealth...  

Fortunately, Reilly likes this "2 and out" style of offence, and O'Neill is punting like a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest...

Nicholls ducks into a sack and earns a roughing the passer helmet shot...but only because of a burned challenge to correct an obvious miss...

So Medlock FG again from convert range, and WTH another miss??????????? His first 3 miss game ever leaves us up 1-0 in a shockingly defensive battle.

Edmonton tests their running game with Van reeling off big plays....but the kicking woes continue as "Patrick" Swazye Waters dings one off the post

Bombers finally remember they have Andrew Harris, who responds with 3 big plays to march us down the field....

Until he pounces on a fumble and gets kneed in the back for his troubles, when a penalty makes it a moot play....

And Nicholls hits Denmark with seconds left to finally produce a score, Bombers pitch a first half shutout, up 8-0.

Eskimos make adjustments and put up a quick score, but Reilly can't throw the 2 point try with Sam Hurl wrestling him like a steer....8-6

Bombers really swarming to the ball on the short swing passes, and sure tackling this week...a refreshing change.

Esks punting is truly atrocious, Bombers owning the field position battle, but little to show so far.

Textbook stop and go route by Adams, and pinpoint accuracy by Nicholls on the pass sets up Andrew Harris...

Who is making the most of every touch and punches in a response TD, Bombers up 15-6...

Edmonton rides the Van down the field, but he goes out with a knee injury and the drive stalls...FG, 15-9 as we hit the 4th quarter

With Andrew Harris now fully in control of the offence, and another perfectly placed pass by Nicholls to Adams.....

In the corner of the end zone for a one-hand, one foot TD, at least that's what the eye in the sky determines....

And of course Medlock cranks the convert attempt off the goal post, because freaky Friday on a Saturday....but 21-9 looks pretty comfortable right now

Brandon Zylstra the only thing keeping Edmonton in this game right now, but Bombers winning the majority of the 50/50 balls.....

As the Esk receivers are not getting away with the push off like they usually do...

Fake reverse and throw by Langford looks pretty, but just fails to connect, and a 2 and out, bad punt and iffy no yards set up Reilly at centre field

Maas tries another ticky-tack PI challenge that fails......but no matter as the deep passes finally connect and the Esks are suddenly within 2 points at 21-19....

Offence stalling now as they have forgotten Harris again......but a big punt and outstanding cover teams keep Edmonton on a long field...

Hurl actually getting some pressure on Reilly, who is mis-firing because of all the hurries and heat.....

Randle island with a knockdown that could swat a hurricane away, and we trade punts again but keep gaining field position on the exchange....

Defence still giving up the odd big run, but out of the 3 minute warning.......

The death blow by Randle again, as Reilly telegraphs one pass too many and this one goes the other way to the house...37 yards on the pick-6 and 28-19......

Nothing left to do, but book the road win, count the two points, and savour the series win

Bombers now can safely dream of a home playoff game.....I can head off to dreamland now that the Crown is finished.

Edited October 2, 2017 by TrueBlue4ever

[WBBFanWest]

Do or Die goes down, next man up nails it!  Well done Mr. Ever

[do or die]

Just remember, nobody loses his job, due to volcanic injury.

[Chaosmonkey]

32 minutes ago, do or die said:

Just remember, nobody loses his job, due to volcanic injury.

Can't make the club from the volcanic tub.

[do or die]

Wait until my agent, hears about this......

[TrueBlue4ever]

Hey, I've just got to take this one game at a time. I'm just happy to be here, hope I can help the message board. I just want to give it my best shot, and the good Lord willing, things will work out.