Odds and Sods - Game 2 - Argos at Bombers

[do or die]

ZC sideline pass to Lawler for 12
Then play action pass to Demski  for 21
Oliveria adds a 10 yd run…
…but 59 roughing penalty pushes them back
ZC incomplete 2nd down pass,  ends drive
MBT almost picked on 1st down
….then pressured into short dump off on 2nd
Nelson punt return for 15 and draws 15 no yarder
Good field position….as ZC dumps short to Lawler
Argos blitz……ZC lofts long pass down the middle to Bailey…
…who has a step and jumps up to take pass in end zone
….for the 35 yd TD!  7-0 for the Bombers
Kongbo stuffs run play….. then MBT pressured again –incomplete
Blue D line getting after the quarterback…..
Olivera rocked on 2nd down dump pass
White gets outside and runs for 20….
MBT sacked by Jeffcoat and a hord of Bombers
But illegal contact in secondary wipes that out
Bighill nails White for loss of 4
Good 2nd down tackle from Nichols to force punt
Oliveria crunched in backfield…loses 3 yds
2nd down incomplete has the Bombers punting
Not so easy running against the Argos, tonight
Lots of hard contact, by both teams, so far……
Miller misses tackle on sideline…25 yd gain
But Argos are offside on back to back plays
…..Toronto just boning themselves with the penalties….
On 2nd down, Zac doodles around 3 rushes….
…and dumps to Demski, nice effort short of the marker
Oliveria gets some revenge….he just cranks an Argo, downfield…
Both punters getting plenty of reps…..
Jefferson cuts down White in the backfield….for a -4
MBT rushed…..throws incomplete…….punt
Demski reverse sweep….nice run for 20
Then Nick catches screen…. but fumbles in Argo territory
Jefferson gets into MBT’s face…forces incomplete pass
MBT off the back foot to Collins, who breaks Miller tackle for 25
White stuffed:  MBT throws to nobody: 49 yd FG attempt by Bede
……hits the upright, drops straight down…..no dice.
Collaros hits FD passes to Lawler and McKnight…
Hook pass to Lawler for 15, pass to Woltman for 9
Zac pretty accurate with the throws tonight…
ZC finds McDaniels to the Argo 10…
But Zac sack, brings on Merde for the 20 yd FG.   10-0 Bombers
Did the Argos have 100 yds of O, in that half?
Must of taken 10 penalties, though…..
Nice 2nd pass knockdown by Nichols…
Could someone tell Bomber receivers to run forward..
…after they catch the bloody pass?
Blue kick coverage smothering….
White stuffed:  MBT pressured:  Argos punt
Argos take another 15 for no yards
Nelson is not the KR threat that Grant is…..
Bomber O could really use a big play….
Swing pass to Lawler… Oliveria powers for FD
Z hits Woltman, then Lawler to the Argo 30
Oliveria runs into heavy traffic, yet again…
Collaros launches long throw to Lawler in end zone…
…but ball is badly underthrown, and picked off…
Argos still hanging around, only down by 10
MBT finally has some time….wide open R downfield…
….but overthrows and misses a sure 6 points….
Oliveria stuffed again, Zac misses 2nd down pass again
Crowd is as dead as the Blue offense…right now…
MBT takes a seat as Nick Arbuckle goes in at QB…
Nick completes 4 passes in a row….
White runs trap play, gets outside….30 yd TD
10-7…so much for controlling this game….
Really time for some Bomber O, here….
Collaros finds Lawler twice, but Bailey tagged on a hold.
Oliveria thumped after catching screen pass….
Bomber O firing on 0 cylinders……
White has good run, but ball is stripped by Briggs…
….Blue recover deep in Argo end..
Argos promptly take a 15 yd roughing penalty…
Lack of discipline killing them in this one…
ZC throws up pass to the corner of end zone….
…to a wide open Demski…..TD!!  17-7
Argos take time count, then an offside penalty
Arbuckle completing couple of passes, but drive stalls..
Miller getting picked on a bit, tonight…
Brady O gets another 0 on the run….
McKnight catches pass short of marker…..punt again..
Bomber kick coverage still stifling….
Nelson finally gets loose on PR round the end for 30
Zac is incomplete, then sandwiched in the backfield
So much for the O….
Arbuckle has time and hits a wide open guy over the middle…
…unfortunately, the guy is Taylor for the Bombers.  INT.
ZC completes to Lawler…..Oliveria is stuffed, Argos offside…
Zac misses Bailey…Bombers settle for a crap 22 yd FG
20-7, with time running down
Pass completed, Alexander strips ball, Briggs recovers!!!
But officials call pass incomplete.  No time out to challenge..
Adding insult to injury, Bombers get delay of game penalty….
Brescacin hit by Nichols, rolling around holding his leg…
….as he is helped off the field…..looks pretty bad.
Hansen knocks down pass…..Nichols busts up pass catch….
…..as he is having a pretty good evening, back there…  
Arbuckle hit by Jeffcoat…fumbles…recovered by Willie J.
That is that…..tough grinding game…
Bombers had to work pretty hard to get through
I had to drink pretty hard, to get through...as well….

[SpeedFlex27]

That player that Oliveira rocked was Henoc Muamba. You guys never heard Rasheed Bailey at halftime talk about his little cousin in hospital fighting for her life. Sarah Orlesky was left speechless. Totally unexpected. She had asked Bailey what he was thinking when he scored his touchdown. After a 10 second pause, he just said, "Family." 

Great summary as usual.

[Arnold_Palmer]

I just want to mention I’m impressed by Nic Demski. He’s gotten better every year and this year his route running looks smoother. I remember watching him in high school and thinking he was incredible as a running back. Even in the CFL he was more of a change of pace jack of all trades guy but I seen him as a legitimate threat catching the football. Really happy to see the home town kid balling out. 

[Tracker]

Rasheed Bailey seems like a caring person, but he is going to have to show more than he has to stick as a starter. McKnight did not look all that dangerous, either.

[17to85]

16 hours ago, Tracker said:

Rasheed Bailey seems like a caring person, but he is going to have to show more than he has to stick as a starter.

you didn't like the game he had? 

[Booch]

As what most likely is going to be target 3...he had a real good game..reliable hands..when Adams is back he will be generally the 2rd or 4th look most times behind them and most likely Demski too...plus at some point Harris is gonna be in this mix..only so many balls to go around..he is also very assignment sound like Woli in the blocking schemes..huge factor in the top 3 getting their yards..and at times depending on script or game flow he may see more..or leads..same with Woli

[17to85]

I am just generally curious... do people expect every receiver on the team to have 100 yards each and every game? I think we need to adjust expectations. Maybe one or two guys are going to have big nights offensively and the rest if they get a couple touches and a touchdown should be considered a good night.  This team isn't a run up the score team. They're much more a ground and pound type team. 

[do or die]

Adams will help spread the field for Zac, when he gets back..............

[Tracker]

Our kick return game has to get better as well. I don't know if its the blocking or lack of ability on the part of our returner(s) but it has been meh so far this year.

42 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

you didn't like the game he had? 

He ought to be able to do better- he was not in the clear that often.

[Booch]

What I'm not sure about is why no offside called on the Collaros int in the 3rd quarter..3 guys jumped

[WinnipegGordo]

14 minutes ago, Booch said:

What I'm not sure about is why no offside called on the Collaros int in the 3rd quarter..3 guys jumped

Also why didn't the Command Centre review the play that O'Shea wanted to challenge?

[17to85]

52 minutes ago, Booch said:

What I'm not sure about is why no offside called on the Collaros int in the 3rd quarter..3 guys jumped

 

37 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Also why didn't the Command Centre review the play that O'Shea wanted to challenge?

Same answer to both, league wants a successful Toronto team. 2 pretty blatant misses by the officials.

 

Or the refs just flat out suck. That is a very real possibility too.

[do or die]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

What I'm not sure about is why no offside called on the Collaros int in the 3rd quarter..3 guys jumped

Yup, it wasn't even close.....Zac looking somewhat bewildered, checking with the officials on that.      Terrible non-call.

40 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

 

Same answer to both, league wants a successful Toronto team. 2 pretty blatant misses by the officials.

 

Or the refs just flat out suck. That is a very real possibility too.

It is somewhat beyond a possibility.....