Dynasty or Disappointment

[Zach Schnitzer]

My take on the identity of the 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers and what needs improvement if they're to become a dynasty and lift the Cup this year. Love to hear your thoughts. 

https://bonfiresports.ca/winnipegs-dynastic-endeavour/

[Nolby]

Zach needs one hell of a playoff run. He hasn't given us a playoff performance where we can sit back and feel comfortable with his numbers.

Buck needs to call great games, make adjustments quicker, and help Zach out.

[Pete Catan's Ghost]

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

Zach needs one hell of a playoff run. He hasn't given us a playoff performance where we can sit back and feel comfortable with his numbers.

Buck needs to call great games, make adjustments quicker, and help Zach out.

If BLM can throw for the kind of yards he did over the course of this season, it’s not unreasonable to think that Zach can elevate his playoff play for two games. 

Edited November 1 by Pete Catan's Ghost

[Zach Schnitzer]

18 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

 

The cfl and the bombers need more content, especially none biased takes that aren’t lazy. 
 You clearly don’t like it and his content, which is fine. But this is the best place for his post on the entire internet. 

Thanks my friend. I appreciate your support. This wasn’t posted to my personal blog. It is a highly researched piece of analysis that was copy edited by my partner on Bonfire Sports, seasoned reporter and broadcaster Darrin Bauming. 
 

But even if it were a blog, what’s the difference between a blog post and a post on this fan forum? 

Edited November 2 by Zach Schnitzer

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, Zach Schnitzer said:

Thanks my friend. I appreciate your support. This wasn’t posted to my personal blog. It is a highly researched piece of analysis that was copy edited by my partner on Bonfire Sports, seasoned reporter and broadcaster Darrin Bauming. 
 

But even if it were a blog, what’s the difference between a blog post and a post on this fan forum? 

Old boomers on forums don't like new voices and are out of touch.     Ignore the trolls and feel free to post opinions and articles on here.    We can use fresh takes around these parts! 

[Zach Schnitzer]

4 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Old boomers on forums don't like new voices and are out of touch.     Ignore the trolls and feel free to post opinions and articles on here.    We can use fresh takes around these parts! 

Thx Brandon, I really appreciate that!

[JohnnyAbonny]

4 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Spam your blog somewhere else

 Gotta disagree pretty hard here. We complain about lack of CFL coverage in general, and the fluff on 3dn. 

After Dark is some of the most thorough, thoughtful CFL content in the country.

Zach is one of us man. I think he deserves our respect, or at the very least to not be **** on.  
 

That being said, @Zach Schnitzer, nice article but for the love of god, take that “Shynasty” word out of your mouth and off your keyboard until (if and when) it’s cemented, 

“They’re gonna do it again, and they’re gonna do it in Regina!”

Me- to the whole room during the 2021 GC presentation. 

“Mike O’Shea and Zach Collaros are not losing a Grey Cup game to Jason Maas and Cody Fajardo”

-Me on here, the day before the ‘23 game ffs.

Edited November 2 by JohnnyAbonny

[SpeedFlex27]

Read your comments, Zach. My main issue with MOS is we haven't fielded our best team all year. Why are we playing 10 or 11 starting Canadians at the expense of better American players especially on the defensive line with Canadians Thomas & Schmeckel, two of our "all star" (sarcasm) UNDERperformers constantly getting playing time? They do absolutely nothing out there yet they get playing time at the expense of Woods, Fox & Adams. Our OL same thing. Some of the personnel decisions are just baffling. As far as returners go, Returner Chandler Worthy was on the Stamps PR & released when their season ended. Why wouldn't we pick the guy up for the playoff run? Just put the best team on the field starting 7 Canadians & see what happens.

Edited November 2 by SpeedFlex27

[Zach Schnitzer]

5 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Read your comments, Zach. My main issue with MOS is we haven't fielded our best team all year. Why are we playing 10 or 11 starting Canadians at the expense of better American players especially on the defensive line with Canadians Thomas & Schmeckel, two of our "all star" (sarcasm) UNDERperformers constantly getting playing time? They do absolutely nothing out there yet they get playing time at the expense of Woods, Fox & Adams. Our OL same thing. Some of the personnel decisions are just baffling. As far as returners go, Returner Chandler Worthy was on the Stamps PR & released when their season ended. Why wouldn't we pick the guy up for the playoff run? Just put the best team on the field starting 7 Canadians & see what happens.

I do think it’s O’Shea’s only blind spot, his love of Canadians. Just a supposition on my part but I don’t know how else to explain those roster decisions. 

9 hours ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

 Gotta disagree pretty hard here. We complain about lack of CFL coverage in general, and the fluff on 3dn. 

After Dark is some of the most thorough, thoughtful CFL content in the country.

Zach is one of us man. I think he deserves our respect, or at the very least to not be **** on.  
 

That being said, @Zach Schnitzer, nice article but for the love of god, take that “Shynasty” word out of your mouth and off your keyboard until (if and when) it’s cemented, 

“They’re gonna do it again, and they’re gonna do it in Regina!”

Me- to the whole room during the 2021 GC presentation. 

“Mike O’Shea and Zach Collaros are not losing a Grey Cup game to Jason Maas and Cody Fajardo”

-Me on here, the day before the ‘23 game ffs.

I hear ya. In 2014 all we wanted was a playoff berth. By 2019 all we wanted was a cup. Now we want the 3.  Amazing how expectations have changed. I don’t want to jinx it so I’ll refrain from using the dreaded D word again (not that one!) 😂

9 hours ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

 Gotta disagree pretty hard here. We complain about lack of CFL coverage in general, and the fluff on 3dn. 

After Dark is some of the most thorough, thoughtful CFL content in the country.

Zach is one of us man. I think he deserves our respect, or at the very least to not be **** on.  
 

That being said, @Zach Schnitzer, nice article but for the love of god, take that “Shynasty” word out of your mouth and off your keyboard until (if and when) it’s cemented, 

“They’re gonna do it again, and they’re gonna do it in Regina!”

Me- to the whole room during the 2021 GC presentation. 

“Mike O’Shea and Zach Collaros are not losing a Grey Cup game to Jason Maas and Cody Fajardo”

-Me on here, the day before the ‘23 game ffs.

And I’m so glad you enjoy After Dark and the articles. At the end of the day, I just try to write and talk about what I as a fan would want to consume. 

[Mark H.]

Did some pruning...there is no issue with this post. 

[Booch]

34 minutes ago, Zach Schnitzer said:

I do think it’s O’Shea’s only blind spot, his love of Canadians. Just a supposition on my part but I don’t know how else to explain those roster decisions. 

I hear ya. In 2014 all we wanted was a playoff berth. By 2019 all we wanted was a cup. Now we want the 3.  Amazing how expectations have changed. I don’t want to jinx it so I’ll refrain from using the dreaded D word again (not that one!) 😂

And I’m so glad you enjoy After Dark and the articles. At the end of the day, I just try to write and talk about what I as a fan would want to consume. 

I'm 100 percent on the Osh bias of Canadians getting moocho reps whether they the best option or not...some point he wants to parlay or some soap box he needs to preach from....I get it....he's Canadian....proud as punch about it....but you also have to have some balance and concrete reasoning as to why u have the need to field more than required, at expense of your best roster...

[17to85]

12 hours ago, Zach Schnitzer said:

But even if it were a blog, what’s the difference between a blog post and a post on this fan forum? 

Fans are discussing the team with other fans. Bloggers think their opinion are so god damned important people just need to hear them. 

Same reason we all mock 3rd down nation after the real journalists left that site.

[Booch]

1 minute ago, 17to85 said:

Fans are discussing the team with other fans. Bloggers think their opinion are so god damned important people just need to hear them. 

Same reason we all mock 3rd down nation after the real journalists left that site.

this is my blog hahahaha

[Zach Schnitzer]

9 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Fans are discussing the team with other fans. Bloggers think their opinion are so god damned important people just need to hear them. 

Same reason we all mock 3rd down nation after the real journalists left that site.

I am still perplexed by your reasoning. Don’t fans on this site want people to hear their opinion? What’s the difference between that and a blog post? Only difference I can see is that a blog post is longer and accessible by a link. Either way, my article is not a blog post. And by the way, I read 3Down and their stuff is getting a lot better. John Hodge is a friend of mine and his pieces are top-notch. Also, how do you expect CFL content to grow if not from people that aspire to hone their craft, even if they’re fans? It’s not like the newspaper industry is growing. This is the new way people consume news. Yes some of the stuff on 3Down is fluff but the newspapers are dying. Free Press is the only newspaper in the country that sends a cfl reporter to away games. That’s Jeff Hamilton. It’s a sad state of affairs. I’m trying to grow the cfl by writing about it and talking about it on our show. If you don’t want to read or listen to my stuff because I’m not a trained reporter, all the power to you. But you don’t need to disparage it. 

[bb1]

Disparage on a fan forum site? Never!😉

[HardCoreBlue]

I'm disappointed you didn't randomly throw in an Argos/Riders suck comment for us toddlers, but carry on. 🙂

[Mr. Perfect]

It's already a dynasty. If anyone was to go back to 2018, with the drought still in tact and someone says to them - you're going to make it to the next 5 grey cups, but you can't know how the games turn out, would you take it? Every single fan at the time would say yes without hesitation.

[bearpants]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Perfect said:

It's already a dynasty. If anyone was to go back to 2018, with the drought still in tact and someone says to them - you're going to make it to the next 5 grey cups, but you can't know how the games turn out, would you take it? Every single fan at the time would say yes without hesitation.

I agree with you… we were desperate to end that drought in the late teens… but man one (or ideally two) more would make it so much sweeter…

[Pete]

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Fans are discussing the team with other fans. Bloggers think their opinion are so god damned important people just need to hear them. 

Same reason we all mock 3rd down nation after the real journalists left that site.

Far as I can see we have plenty of posters who like to express their opinion and see who agrees/disagrees. If you are simply posting to show how smart you are the its futile. At least Zac tries to put out his views with items to support them and welcomes other opinions. To simply put down another poster is something that you usually see on the rider forum

 

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Fans are discussing the team with other fans. Bloggers think their opinion are so god damned important people just need to hear them. 

Same reason we all mock 3rd down nation after the real journalists left that site.

Projecting a lot of feeling and opinion towards blogs on zach here. I’ve never found his content to be self important or self righteous. I am far worse on here than that I’m sure. 
 I get it, I’ve got plenty on here blocked because I don’t enjoy what they write. 
 

1 hour ago, Booch said:

this is my blog hahahaha

same lol 

8 minutes ago, bearpants said:

I agree with you… we were desperate to end that drought in the late teens… but man one (or ideally two) more would make it so much sweeter…

also agree. I think 1 more win with in a streak of appearances ices it, but I don’t think you’ll see this level of accomplishment often in a generation. 

[17to85]

24 minutes ago, Pete said:

Far as I can see we have plenty of posters who like to express their opinion and see who agrees/disagrees. If you are simply posting to show how smart you are the its futile. At least Zac tries to put out his views with items to support them and welcomes other opinions. To simply put down another poster is something that you usually see on the rider forum

 

I just don't see the point of someone trying to advertise their journalism cos play on here. If people feel his opinion is worth seeking out they can do it. Otherwise pay up to advertise here.

[Zach Schnitzer]

4 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I just don't see the point of someone trying to advertise their journalism cos play on here. If people feel his opinion is worth seeking out they can do it. Otherwise pay up to advertise here.

What’s the difference between what I shared a what a journalist writes? Because I’m not attached to a newspaper I’m an imposter? You don’t recognize articles from legitimate news sites like Bonfire? What exactly is your criteria for “real” journalism? Perhaps you’d prefer me to just cut and paste future articles as a forum post? 
 

Also, what am I advertising? I’m sharing an article that I think is discussion-worthy on a forum. 

[bearpants]

2 minutes ago, Zach Schnitzer said:

What’s the difference between what I shared a what a journalist writes? Because I’m not attached to a newspaper I’m an imposter? You don’t recognize articles from legitimate news sites like Bonfire? What exactly is your criteria for “real” journalism? Perhaps you’d prefer me to just cut and paste future articles as a forum post? 
 

Also, what am I advertising? I’m sharing an article that I think is discussion-worthy on a forum. 

This is kind of what I was wondering… if you just copied and pasted the text into your first post… would that satisfy some people here?

[MOBomberFan]

I particularly enjoy the pregame content with Chris Walby, I never would have known about it if Zach hadn't posted it months ago. There is plenty of worthwhile content to watch and read if you're looking for CFL content

1 minute ago, Zach Schnitzer said:

Also, what am I advertising? I’m sharing an article that I think is discussion-worthy on a forum. 

I assume that like MBB at least part of your revenue is generated by ad views. I wonder if there is a way to throw a little MBB banner link up somewhere on your website, or a 'friends of the page' section somewhere? Get those clicks flowing both directions! A bunch of newcomers would really piss 17to85 off 😛

I don't know, just throwing it out there, I'm not an admin or anything

[bb1]

16 minutes ago, Zach Schnitzer said:

What’s the difference between what I shared a what a journalist writes? Because I’m not attached to a newspaper I’m an imposter? You don’t recognize articles from legitimate news sites like Bonfire? What exactly is your criteria for “real” journalism? Perhaps you’d prefer me to just cut and paste future articles as a forum post? 
 

Also, what am I advertising? I’m sharing an article that I think is discussion-worthy on a forum. 

Well there is advertising on your site so maybe paste and post like Bearpants suggested would work. Why the fuss?