3 stars + HH DL stamps out a win

[wbbfan]

1 Ogopogo. 3 sacks, 6 tackles, 1 forced fumble. The whole DL was off the charts start to finish. Jeffcoat and poop with a TON of pressure. 3 sacks combined. Nevis with a huge stop on messam on the first drive to really set the tone. Corney had a great stuff and effort to come from behind and make a stop.

2 Fogg. pick fumble recovery 

3 JSK. 8 tackles, 1 pick, tackle for no gain twice. More great tacklin from a real beast.

hh Brandon alexander with the pick 6 that got us the points to win and the early lead.

Edited November 4, 2017 by wbbfan

[Goalie]

1. OPA - beast. Really.. The DL in general

2. Harris - league rushing leader and sets record for most receptions by a RB 

3. Jeffcoat - beast mode. Really... The DL in general again. 

HH to the guy who tells TSN bombers didnt play Nichols.. And Adams is hurt so ya..

 

[Arnold_Palmer]

T.O was outstanding.. coming from the NFL and the early injury problems a lot of people wanted to write him off but he's been really really good down the stretch including straight dominate tonight 

[wbbfan]

1 minute ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

T.O was outstanding.. coming from the NFL and the early injury problems a lot of people wanted to write him off but he's been really really good down the stretch including straight dominate tonight 

Thats the truth. The last 1/3rd of the season he played like a man on fire. 

[aalgernon]

1 minute ago, wbbfan said:

Thats the truth. The last 1/3rd of the season he played like a man on fire. 

In a good way, though. Like, not in a stop-drop-and-roll actually consumed in flames kind of way. 

[wbbfan]

Just now, aalgernon said:

In a good way, though. Like, not in a stop-drop-and-roll actually consumed in flames kind of way. 

Does raise an interesting question. Westy, jeffcoat and ogopogo. Who do you start if all are healthy? Clearly we need the NI so westy for sure. Can we carry corney, westy, jeffcoat, ogopogo, nevis, poop, and thomas? A rotation next year of all those guys healthy is un guardable. 

[Jpan85]

1. TO

2. Fogg

3. Harris

HH Medlock seems to got his mojo back 10-10 the last two games.

[TrueBlue4ever]

Well friends, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers sauntered into Calgary tonight for the final game of the regular season, secure in the knowledge that it would not be their last game of the year, but still hungry for a win and the home playoff date that would come with it, which would incidentally be the first ever hosted at Investor's Group Field. And with the snowy season upon us, the weather was most inclement tonight in Stampede City, but as Earl Lunsford used to say "Let's grab a grass and growl", or snow, or field turf, or whatever. And growl they did, at least the defence, who were dominant and showing they had something to prove all night long. And when it was all said and done, the Bombers had walked out of McMahon Stadium with an impressive 23-5 win and a guaranteed spot at home four the semi final next week.

And what a defensive performance we were witness to tonight, and so it is from there that the Happy Honker award will come. But I would be remiss if we didn't get out a couple of smaller honks along the way. And since it is the last regular season game, well, why not? A big salute to 2017 rushing champion and CFL record holder for receptions in a single season, and Winnipeg native to boot Andrew Harris, who got up off the canvas after last week to pound out some big yards on the ground. And Justin Medlock, the leading scorer in the league again this year, who had a poor year by his lofty standards but still hit 56 field goals for an 80% success rate, and who in the second quarter launched a 52 yard field goal off the left upright that would ave travelled 57 yards, or maybe 67 in better summer weather when the ball wasn't a frozen rock. So give him a honk. 

And truth be told, the whole defence deserves a honk for their outstanding performance tonight, but there can be only one, which I think is a line from a movie somewhere. And for a while it looked like it would be Brandon Alexander, who picked off an Andrew Buckley pass for his first career interception, and returned it for a touchdown for good measure, to give the Bombers the only lead they would need as it turned out - in fact, Calgary failed to lead at any point in the football game, the first time that has happened in 52 games for that squad. But then another big play occurred, and the play and the player deserve special recognition, Happy Honker recognition, as it turns out. 

It was late in the second quarter, with the Bombers up 16-0 and in control, but only one big Stampeder play away from them getting back into it, when the defence rose up again, and this time it was Ian Wild, who came off the edge on a blitz to hit Andrew Buckley from behind on a 3rd down gamble, forcing a fumble in the process, and big Tristan Okpalaugo scooped up the loose ball and rumbled all the way back for a touchdown, unlike two weeks ago when he was denied the same result on a goal line tackle in Toronto, and the Bombers put the figurative final nail in the coffin on that play and coasted to victory in the second half.  So for that game-clinching play, and certainly for scoring that touchdown he was so bitterly denied two weeks ago, the Happy Honker Award goes to Mr. Okpalaugo! Let's hear it for him, and let's hear it for our local heroes, who will be bringing back playoff football to River City next week!

[Noeller]

Bonus Ogopogo: 17to85's nephew is also Tristan.... Really wanted to meet him. We were able to get down close to the field and he came over, was super cool with a very young fan, and signed his jersey. He definitely made himself a lifelong fan tonight... 

[tacklewasher]

You gotta give a shout out to the one real trooper last night, Sara Orlesky.

Man her lips looked blue on the big screen last night.

[Eternal optimist]

Anytime your defense forces more turnovers (7) than points they surrender (5) - you're doing something right.

[WildPath]

11 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Does raise an interesting question. Westy, jeffcoat and ogopogo. Who do you start if all are healthy? Clearly we need the NI so westy for sure. Can we carry corney, westy, jeffcoat, ogopogo, nevis, poop, and thomas? A rotation next year of all those guys healthy is un guardable. 

We do quite a lot of rotation along the line. Many times in passing situations we have at least 3 ends playing, maybe even 4, but don't quote me on that. I'm still expecting and hoping Corney develops into a solid starting end himself.

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, WildPath said:

We do quite a lot of rotation along the line. Many times in passing situations we have at least 3 ends playing, maybe even 4, but don't quote me on that. I'm still expecting and hoping Corney develops into a solid starting end himself.

Yeah we do. We rotate as much as any one. But that is a TON of bodies. Idk how we could carry all those DL and maintain our core of 30 linebackers. 

[johnzo]

My Happy Honker goes to Jake Thomas, who swept up the field goal kicking area before every Medlock kick. 

Wins are made of little details!

Edited November 6, 2017 by johnzo