GDT - Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Tussle at the Toilet Bowl

HardCoreBlue · July 19

Just now, JCon said:

Despite our obvious deficiencies up the middle of our defense, we need to stop the run and force them to throw. We can win a game in the air against the Riders. Then, let BO pound it.

Yup D football 101 right there.

Goalie · July 19

Plus 32 high in Regina. That’s gonna play a role altho by game time I’m not sure. Holy moly that Regina 10 day forecast is wild. What. High 38. Low 18.

Edited July 19 by Goalie

JCon · July 19

2 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Plus 32 high in Regina. That’s gonna play a role altho by game time I’m not sure. Holy moly that Regina 10 day forecast is wild. What. High 38. Low 18.

It will matter.

Sure the sun will be down, but the toilet bowl will be full. Imagine 30-plus-degree weather in an outhouse? Same odor, same flies, same stifling heat.

Goalie · July 19

Just now, JCon said:

It will matter.

Sure the sun will be down, but the toilet bowl will be full. Imagine 30-plus-degree weather in an outhouse? Same odor, same flies, same stifling heat.

lol. I got an outhouse at the lake. If it’s like that then ppl gonna die tonight.

Bigblue204 · July 19

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Patterson has shown less as a passer than Crum imo. Not a rookie either, been around for some time.

His passing isnt what will give the defense problems.

1 hour ago, johnzo said:

If you check out the Lapo breakdown of Pokey's big game, you'll see that Zach wasn't force feeding him, he was going where his reads told him to go and that was to Pokey. He was the blitz read several times and not the first read several times.

Yeah that was interesting.... something else I noticed on the TD throw to Wilson... Collaros has a bit of unease behind centre. Wilson was open earlier on that route and it should have been an easy pitch and catch. but Collaros hesitates the throw a bit and it looks like he feels pressure coming from the right side even though it wasn't really....that makes him climb the pocket and then throw.

Bigblue204 · July 19

30 minutes ago, Pepper_Brooks said:

Zach Collaros,

It’s time to let it rip and sling it deep today! Enough with the safe plays, go big or go home. We need you to throw those bombs like your life depends on it, like it's 2019 again. Air it out, and let’s blow this game wide open! Imagine holding back now against the watermelon heads. This season has been like having a sports car and never taking it past 30kph. Let’s see those deep throws and make it a game to remember finally.

That's exactly what has been getting him in trouble since last year.

He needs to read the defense properly and put the ball where the read takes him, not where he wants it to take him.

Pepper_Brooks · July 19

5 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

That's exactly what has been getting him in trouble since last year.

He needs to read the defense properly and put the ball where the read takes him, not where he wants it to take him.

I'd argue it's precisely what earned him back to back Most Outstanding Player awards. He needs to return to that form, playing his brand of football with confidence, not stalling out playing Buck Ball. This is the key to reigniting his dominance on the field, and it's what the fans want.

Fatty Liver · July 19

41 minutes ago, Pepper_Brooks said:

Zach Collaros,

It’s time to let it rip and sling it deep today! Enough with the safe plays, go big or go home. We need you to throw those bombs like your life depends on it, like it's 2019 again. Air it out, and let’s blow this game wide open! Imagine holding back now against the watermelon heads. This season has been like having a sports car and never taking it past 30kph. Let’s see those deep throws and make it a game to remember finally.

Nothing wrong with moving the ball and securing first downs, controlling the clock and grinding down their D on a hot summer day. Throwing bombs all day is a low percentage strategy that may lead to a plethora of turnovers, turn the ball over enough to the Rider D is precisely how they could lose this game.

Edited July 19 by Fatty Liver

Pepper_Brooks · July 19

Just now, Fatty Liver said:

Nothing wrong with moving the ball and securing first downs, controlling the clock and grinding down their D on a hot summer day. Throwing bombs all day is a low percentage strategy that may leads to a plethora of turnovers, turn the ball over enough to the Rider D is precisely how they could lose this game.

That's a fair take. I'm just itching for that big play magic we have hardly seen in the past season and a half. A boy can dream.

HardCoreBlue · July 19

48 minutes ago, Pepper_Brooks said:

Zach Collaros,

It’s time to let it rip and sling it deep today! Enough with the safe plays, go big or go home. We need you to throw those bombs like your life depends on it, like it's 2019 again. Air it out, and let’s blow this game wide open! Imagine holding back now against the watermelon heads. This season has been like having a sports car and never taking it past 30kph. Let’s see those deep throws and make it a game to remember finally.

Corey Mace endorses this message.

Bigblue204 · July 19

25 minutes ago, Pepper_Brooks said:

I'd argue it's precisely what earned him back to back Most Outstanding Player awards. He needs to return to that form, playing his brand of football with confidence, not stalling out playing Buck Ball. This is the key to reigniting his dominance on the field, and it's what the fans want.

Yeah two years ago it worked well. Since then it hasn't.

voodoochylde · July 19

27 minutes ago, Pepper_Brooks said:

I'd argue it's precisely what earned him back to back Most Outstanding Player awards. He needs to return to that form, playing his brand of football with confidence, not stalling out playing Buck Ball. This is the key to reigniting his dominance on the field, and it's what the fans want.

He also had significantly better protection which allowed him to take those deep shots with greater accuracy .. now .. it's more chunk n duck.

Nolby · July 19

3 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

If I'm ssk I'm running at Biggie as often as possible.

I hope Biggie is reading this and is like "And I took this personally".

rebusrankin · July 19

1 hour ago, JCon said:

It will matter.

Sure the sun will be down, but the toilet bowl will be full. Imagine 30-plus-degree weather in an outhouse? Same odor, same flies, same stifling heat.

Full? Not likely. That bandwagon is emptying.

BaconNBigBlue · July 19

Even AI has a hard time writing Saskatchewan

Goalie · July 19

I dislike saying this but don’t all stadiums kinda look like toilet seats from above?

wbbfan · July 19

Keys to the game

turn over battle. Riders record has heavily relied upon an extreme turn over disparity. Zach has struggled and we’ve given up some key fumbled. Gotta win the t/o battle.

throw to win, the riders give up the most pass yards. We have to be ready to take advantage of the riders secondary.

sack time, riders have given up among the most sacks in the league and have hardrick out. We’ve got to get home and create presssures/sacks rather than blitz pointlessly.

M.O.A.B. · July 19

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

I dislike saying this but don’t all stadiums kinda look like toilet seats from above?

PAS doesn't look like toilet seat from above. It looks like something that comes to the seat though 😁

HardCoreBlue · July 19

18 minutes ago, BaconNBigBlue said:

Even AI has a hard time writing Saskatchewan

It looks like its brain broke.

Captain Blue · July 19

Mace has done a good job with Sask so far. I expect a tough game. Hoping we can continue to get on track.

Mark H. · July 19

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

Keys to the game

turn over battle. Riders record has heavily relied upon an extreme turn over disparity. Zach has struggled and we’ve given up some key fumbled. Gotta win the t/o battle.

throw to win, the riders give up the most pass yards. We have to be ready to take advantage of the riders secondary.

sack time, riders have given up among the most sacks in the league and have hardrick out. We’ve got to get home and create presssures/sacks rather than blitz pointlessly.

Keys 1 and 2: they have talent on O to do all of that - if ZC gets the protection up front.

Key 3: I could see the D not getting consistent pressure and giving up yards and points. O needs to score a lot and stay on the field.