Nichols out for the year

[M.Silverback]

1 hour ago, J5V said:

I'd just like to thank Matt for his contributions this year and in the past as a Bomber. I hope his surgery is a full success and he is back playing better than ever next season. He's definitely the best QB we've had for quite some time. Now we need to go out and finish the job and bring him a Grey Cup Ring. Go Bombers!

Well said. Whether this is the end of the line with the Bombers or not I wish him a full recovery. Throwing shoulder surgery for a QB his age is a tough one to come back from. I hope he’s able to play again somewhere and keep earning as a pro

[DR. CFL]

1 hour ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

The "play McGuire goddamit!" campaign is set to kick off tomorrow night at IGF, arrive early to make sure you get a good seat on the bandwagon.

Forgive I should have indicated in my post a viable back up with some level of CFL experience. Hoping that McGuire is the next man up....when a number 2 QB is one play away from starting is not a plan.

[Eternal optimist]

Man, I remember when we were 5-0 and people were complaining about Nichols... this is why we can't have nice things.

If they manage to win it all without him, I will gladly eat my hat.

[AKAChip]

4 minutes ago, Eternal optimist said:

Man, I remember when we were 5-0 and people were complaining about Nichols... this is why we can't have nice things.

If they manage to win it all without him, I will gladly eat my hat.

And yet, the offence has been better without him. Who knew?

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

49 minutes ago, Blueandgold said:

I just don't think a Matt Nichols led team can win in the playoffs against a team like Calgary.

I do believe that a Chris Streveler led team can. Nichols did a lot of good things for us and helped take us out of the dumpster, but I don't think he's the QB to take us over the hump.

Out of the dump but never over the hump you say?

[Eternal optimist]

28 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

And yet, the offence has been better without him. Who knew?

They are also 2-2 in that time span.

[AKAChip]

46 minutes ago, Eternal optimist said:

They are also 2-2 in that time span.

It’s almost as if there are far more factors than just QB when it comes to wins and losses. Especially in a tiny four game sample. 

Edited September 27, 2019 by AKAChip

[Brandon]

This is the best news I've heard in a long time,   it will force the hands of the coach to finally move on.   Clearly Nichols wasn't the same after his last injury and hopefully Streveler will keep improving and be the guy moving forward.   

[SpeedFlex27]

"Well, this is Streveler's team now." 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

5 hours ago, Dr Zaius said:

As dickish as this is: at least MOS doesn't have a tough decision ahead of him anymore 

Unless  we have a big lead at the half and MOS has a tough decision to make. Do I take the foot of the gas and not look like a **** or do we pile on the points and look like a ****.

P.S. MOS....it don't matter

 

[J5V]

7 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

"Well, this is Streveler's team now." 

Not really, not with Lapo and O'Shea calling the shots. I'd really like to see them turn him loose but I don't think it'll ever happen.

I know there's plenty you don't like about him but he has a lot of veterans he can lean on for leadership and experience like Andrew Harris, Adam Bighill, Stanley Bryant, etc. I'm not worried about Chris Streveler. I'm far more concerned with Lapo and O'Shea, and Hall's schemes on defense.

[SpeedFlex27]

9 minutes ago, J5V said:

Not really, not with Lapo and O'Shea calling the shots. I'd really like to see them turn him loose but I don't think it'll ever happen.

I know there's plenty you don't like about him but he has a lot of veterans he can lean on for leadership and experience like Andrew Harris, Adam Bighill, Stanley Bryant, etc. I'm not worried about Chris Streveler. I'm far more concerned with Lapo and O'Shea, and Hall's schemes on defense.

Actually, I do like him. I just thought a lot of fans were unfairly dumping on Nichols & blaming him for everything that was wrong with the Bombers. I was also concerned that the same fans that were angry at Nichols would also turn on Streveler if he struggled as I've seen it before. The most popular player on a team is the back up qb. 

[Dodge and Burn]

Until Strev wins like Matty has, I will remain on the fence. 

Im not blinded by how fast he runs or how many guys he runs over. Or how he looks in his inform. 

 

Can he protect the ball? Complete passes throughout the tree?  Can he win? 

 

The only metric that really matters is wins. 

Right now hes just the shinny new sports car thats fast, whats under the hood remains to be seen...

[Deiter Fan]

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Actually, I do like him. I just thought a lot of fans were unfairly dumping on Nichols & blaming him for everything that was wrong with the Bombers. I was also concerned that the same fans that were angry at Nichols would also turn on Streveler if he struggled as I've seen it before. The most popular player on a team is the back up qb. 

Fans know he's young and very inexperienced. I think if he continues to shows the type improvement he has thus far through the rest of the season, even if we don't make it to the dance, he'll be cut a good amount of slack.

I think fans get pumped up by his hard-headed, breakaway style and I think they see promise in him. This will buy him a fair amount of goodwill and time to grow into the role. If he shows well through the rest of the season (regardless how the team manages in the playoffs) I think the job will be his to lose. Having said that...if Nichols comes back next year there will be quite the battle in camp and if he can show his shoulder is up to snuff and it's close I think management will go with him.

I think the thing that bugged fans the most was watching Nichols throw the ball away or turtle when he couldn't make a read or pull the trigger. With Chris at least he has the ability to improvise and scramble out for a gain. Fans will appreciate the effort, I think. 

 

Edited September 27, 2019 by Deiter Fan

[johnzo]

7 hours ago, Floyd said:

if Streveler breaks his arm in the western final...

YOU SHUT YOUR FILTHY MOUTH

Edited September 27, 2019 by johnzo

[NorthernSkunk]

I knew it.

[AKAChip]

Another thing we have sort of forgotten. How many cowardly check downs have we seen since Nichols got hurt?

[NorthernSkunk]

2 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

Another thing we have sort of forgotten. How many cowardly check downs have we seen since Nichols got hurt?

Seen some checkdowns didnt we ?.... but they looked totally intentional not cowardly.... ...so Harris could get his touches (?)

 

[blue_gold_84]

23 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

Another thing we have sort of forgotten. How many cowardly check downs have we seen since Nichols got hurt?

Cowardly checkdowns…? What kind of childish comment is that?

[Tracker]

We are in a sink or swim with Streveler, for better or worse and from the available evidence, he is no worse than Nichols. It could be a helluva lot worse, like the Esks, but I hope that McGuire will be given a few reps over the next few weeks.

[NorthernSkunk]

23 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Cowardly checkdowns…? What kind of childish comment is that?

For me it means when Nichols would at the last second dump it  off to Harris as he was turtling from a defender....

[17to85]

Just now, NorthernSkunk said:

For me it means when Nichols would at the last second dump it  off to Harris as he was turtling from a defender....

So he should take a sack like a man? Nichols ain't the runner streveler is, the check down is his option rather than running.

[NorthernSkunk]

Just now, 17to85 said:

So he should take a sack like a man? Nichols ain't the runner streveler is, the check down is his option rather than running.

Just a personal observation...... ...and maybe not take a sack, but stand in there long enough to throw it further than two yards

[Fatty Liver]

2 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

So he should take a sack like a man? Nichols ain't the runner streveler is, the check down is his option rather than running.

...and they've worked pretty well for both the team and Andrew Harris.

[17to85]

2 minutes ago, NorthernSkunk said:

Just a personal observation...... ...and maybe not take a sack, but stand in there long enough to throw it further than two yards

As I have tried to explain, blame the design of the offence not the qb. You see how many times streveler went downfield on passes last week? It's lapo likes the short game.