Odds and Sods - Bombers at Calgary Stampeders (back-up QB edition)

[TrueBlue4ever]

Back after a two week absence for a personal matter, I break out the gin (finally) in honour of Do or Die, and my dearly departed father, who also liked  G & T as his drink of choice, and settle in for the regular season finale......

Still hoping for a Bomber home playoff game......with the weather and Calgary's back-up lineup plan giving us every chance we want.......

And early on, Buckley looks like he's prepared to help us, with a quick 2 and out, followed by a pick......

Which Brandon Alexander takes to the house, for a Bomber lead and 7 points, 25% of the total given up by Calgary in the first quarter all year........

Which Buckley then follows up with a failed 3rd down gamble......should have gone with gin weeks ago at this rate........

LeFevour not taking much advantage as the offence has little traction in the snow........

But neither does Calgary, as Messam forgot to put staples in his shoes....slip-slidin' away.......

Disaster averted on a bad Goossen snap, as Lefevour moves the Blue forward, yard by yard.....

And the special teams containing dangerous Roy Finch..........

Harris starts to pound the ground, and Lefevour uses his legs as the Bombers start to move the chains......

And O'Shea keeps a drive alive with an early challenge....

Which pays off when "ridiculous" Bomber special team POY Justin Medlock (insert massive sarcasm emoticon here for all you Bomber "fans" who dissed this selection of the league leading scorer) clangs in a 52 yarder through the snow and off the post......

Bombers now brimming with confidence...another Messam pittance, another 2 and out......

LeFevour now getting up to speed, Harris running with purpose......3 more for the Lock, 13-0 for the visitors, man this gin is good...........

And right back to Messam, who coughs it up, give us another turnover (make it 3) and another FG (make it 3) for more points (yes, 3).............

Starting to look much colder on the Calgary bench than on Winnipeg's side......

Calgary tries another 3rd down gamble, this one pays off on the fake punt......

But not for long, as Ian Wild crushes Buckley, ball on the ground......and into Bomber hands..........

And Okpalaugo will not be caught by Wilder Jr. this time, time to buy stock in Beefeater and Gordon's, the magic elixir of gin has us up 23-0.......

At the half, team "heart" laying the snowshoes to team "talent"........

But this is Calgary, so not getting too excited as Buckley seems untracked to start the third......

Until the red zone, when a botched 2nd and 1 run, then another sack on a 3rd down gamble forces a turnover and zero points......

Bombers move a bit before Harris coughs it up......is this the life we can't give Calgary?

Apparently not, as another red zone sack forces a Calgary field goal and a Bronx cheer from the hometown icicles in the stands (wow, tough crowd!)....

Okpalaugo now teeing off on Buckley....LeFevour playing the "ham and egger" role well, managing the clock well with tight passes and QB sneaks......

And Calgary now looks like they've conceded the game, bringing in 3rd stringer Stanzi despite Buckley moving the chains for the first time all night.......

And another pick on a real "rookie"pass, now 6 turnovers, has to be over now, no????.................let's have a sip of gin and debate that.......

Flanders' return has opened up the options and taken the focus off Harris, who is pushing hard for the rushing title now........

Suddenly, the Bombers seem much healthier as Harris takes the rushing lead and the clock can't run down fast enough.....

Especially after a LeFevour fumble gives the Horsemen a pulse.........

But the "What, Me Worry?" defence comes right back with a sack (Okpalaugo again!) or 2 (Jeffcoat), threat neutralized.......

Bombers content to kill the clock and rest Harris, before conceding a safety........

Good thing the season series doesn't matter as Calgary now up by one point on the aggregate...........

Bombers swarming to the ball on tackles, not always sure, but hitting hard at every opportunity......

And another pick to seal a beautiful defensive effort, before Flanders runs through a bored Calgary D, who just want to get to the heaters..........

While Dom Davis actually gets to play again in Winnipeg blue........

And O'Shea gives Dickinson a lesson in "winning with class" by running on 3rd and long rather than take a chip shot field goal to pile on the points......

After he pissed off the cold fans with a last minute time out.............

The clock winds down, tick, tick, tick..........

The Ticketmaster phones come alive, ring, ring, ring...........

The Bomber Board likes the sound of home playoff money, cha-ching, cha-ching, cha-ching........

The last of the gin goes down, glug, glug, glug.......

As I thank Do or Die for the subbing opportunity, raise a final toast, and say R.I.P. dad, playoff game in the stands won't be the same without my season ticket partner for the last 35 years.....

But only tears of joy tonight............

 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2017 by TrueBlue4ever

[blueingreenland]

Good job although I think you were too kind to LeFevour...but heh, we won so all is good

[TrueBlue4ever]

2 minutes ago, blueingreenland said:

Good job although I think you were too kind to LeFevour...but heh, we won so all is good

Perhaps, but given the weather conditions, not throwing an INT and only one fumble by him with no sacks qualifies as a well-managed game (especially when compared to the gong show that was the Stampeder offence). And yes, he did get away with a bad pass or two, happens every game to a QB.

[Jpan85]

The defence got us a home playoff game I repeat the defence got us a home playoff game

[do or die]

Happy you had the opportunity to take the ball and run with it....

But now......cease and desist.......

Edited November 4, 2017 by do or die

[TrueBlue4ever]

52 minutes ago, do or die said:

Happy you had the opportunity to take the ball and run with it....

But now......cease and desist.......

The "LeFevour"of O & S gladly welcomes the return of Nichols to the starting rotation! Back to Happy Honkers and haikus.

Edited November 4, 2017 by TrueBlue4ever