Weak Links - Players edition.

[gbill2004]

I'll pay him 2k a game not to start.

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[KptKrunch]

No point to even continue here really. People so dramatic after a loss.

 

I think people here think the bombers are a playoff team - two years ago we were the league's doormat. Wasn't even close. We have improved greatly to a team that can compete on most nights. However, when we play a team that is better than us (and IMO that's just about every team in the league I'm afraid - even SK as though they are losing they are not getting pounded) and they play to their potential - that's what we get - pounded. I PVR'd the game as I was at a family bbq - watched it last night and laughed all through the 1st half - but the second half - I was impressed with our fight. I was really impressed with how Willy played. That, IMO, was a good character building game. We were beaten very badly in the first half but came out swinging in the 2nd half - almost made a game of it. Good on them! That is a step in the right direction believe it or not.

[Tracker]

 

No point to even continue here really. People so dramatic after a loss.

 

I think people here think the bombers are a playoff team - two years ago we were the league's doormat. Wasn't even close. We have improved greatly to a team that can compete on most nights. However, when we play a team that is better than us (and IMO that's just about every team in the league I'm afraid - even SK as though they are losing they are not getting pounded) and they play to their potential - that's what we get - pounded. I PVR'd the game as I was at a family bbq - watched it last night and laughed all through the 1st half - but the second half - I was impressed with our fight. I was really impressed with how Willy played. That, IMO, was a good character building game. We were beaten very badly in the first half but came out swinging in the 2nd half - almost made a game of it. Good on them! That is a step in the right direction believe it or not.

 

We are a possible playoff team if Willy is healthy and it is increasingly in doubt as to whether the current O-line can do that. We weren't the worst team in the league last year because Ottawa started up and if Willy is off-line for more than a game or three this year, the only thing that will stop us from being bottom feeders will be the Roughies.

True, the team defence tightened up in the second half against the Tabbies, but considering how impotent the Bomber offence was all game, do you think we had a hope in Hades of winning?

[gbill2004]

No point to even continue here really. People so dramatic after a loss.

I think people here think the bombers are a playoff team - two years ago we were the league's doormat. Wasn't even close. We have improved greatly to a team that can compete on most nights. However, when we play a team that is better than us (and IMO that's just about every team in the league I'm afraid - even SK as though they are losing they are not getting pounded) and they play to their potential - that's what we get - pounded. I PVR'd the game as I was at a family bbq - watched it last night and laughed all through the 1st half - but the second half - I was impressed with our fight. I was really impressed with how Willy played. That, IMO, was a good character building game. We were beaten very badly in the first half but came out swinging in the 2nd half - almost made a game of it. Good on them! That is a step in the right direction believe it or not.

We are a possible playoff team if Willy is healthy and it is increasingly in doubt as to whether the current O-line can do that. We weren't the worst team in the league last year because Ottawa started up and if Willy is off-line for more than a game or three this year, the only thing that will stop us from being bottom feeders will be the Roughies.

True, the team defence tightened up in the second half against the Tabbies, but considering how impotent the Bomber offence was all game, do you think we had a hope in Hades of winning?

Maybe Bellefeuille needs to start taking Viagra.

[TBURGESS]

We didn't make a game of it. We scored 8 freaking points. We didn't take advantage of the 2 picks, one of which was a Hamilton receivers fault for knocking the ball up in the air. Hamilton sat back, let us complete underneath, stopped blitzing on most plays because they knew the only thing that could hurt them was us completing a bunch of deep balls. Hamilton's offense, after the two picks, played it very safe. They didn't throw the ball unless the receiver was wide open and took some sacks that they wouldn't have taken if the game was on the line. 

 

Hamilton was up 7 zip with zero TOP. They were up 14 zip with 1 play on the TOP clock. They scored enough points to win before the 5 minutes were gone in the game. Yet O'Shea and the armchair coaches want to talk about winning the second half by a score of 8-7??? The fact is that the game was over before the second quarter started. It was just a matter of how much they were going to win by. We won the garbage time bowl because we have so much practice at garbage time.

[Mr Dee]

Not many teams can survive the blowing winds of adversity after only 8 minutes.

I wonder if the Ti-cats recover right away from a tipped pass TD return, blocked punt recovered on their 23 yard line, or the successful kick off recovery at their own 28 yard line?

Food for thought.

[do or die]

Lost by 30.....tremendous moral victory.....3 or 4 more of those, and we should hold a parade.

[iso_55]

Do you think it's the 1980s still?

That's not what Dr CFL's saying... JC Sherrit, Juwan Simpson, Solomon Elimimian, Bear Woods (injured). 

[bustamente]

Lost by 30.....tremendous moral victory.....3 or 4 more of those, and we should hold a parade.

Exactly, I'm not going to pump the tires of a team that couldn't even get 1 point in the first half. A team whose offensive line keeps on throwing look out blocks, and offensive coordinator who lacks any play calling imagination, and defensive line who can provide no pass rush,a special teams coach who hasn't figured it out yet, defensive backs that play off the man way to much, running backs that miss blitz pickups,and a coach that has that @#$% eating grin on his face all the time. The only positives on this team has been the learning curve Westerman is on and that Willy isn't dead. 

[Mr Dee]

Jake Thomas had a good game. Zac Anderson had a good game. Johnny Adams had a good game. Westerman, Johnson, and Randle played well.

We did get 5 sacks.

They never pulled Colaros. But yet their offence didn't feast. Our D had a hand in that.

We did get stomped, but it's not like we didn't foot them with the boots.

[Dr. Blue]

Not many teams can survive the blowing winds of adversity after only 8 minutes.

I wonder if the Ti-cats recover right away from a tipped pass TD return, blocked punt recovered on their 23 yard line, or the successful kick off recovery at their own 28 yard line?

Food for thought.

You're right, I don't think many teams can overcome a start like that. However, I feel teams that are well coached and fully prepared don't let it happen to them.

Hamilton is a good team and are very well coached. I just can't see them in the same hole. They come to compete.

[Mr Dee]

Not many teams can survive the blowing winds of adversity after only 8 minutes.

I wonder if the Ti-cats recover right away from a tipped pass TD return, blocked punt recovered on their 23 yard line, or the successful kick off recovery at their own 28 yard line?

Food for thought.

You're right, I don't think many teams can overcome a start like that. However, I feel teams that are well coached and fully prepared don't let it happen to them.

Hamilton is a good team and are very well coached. I just can't see them in the same hole. They come to compete.

You know a tipped ball can happen to anyone? A blocked punt? We've already done that. And a mistake by a Kick returner? You can't coach that.

Spit happens...

[Dr. Blue]

Not many teams can survive the blowing winds of adversity after only 8 minutes.

I wonder if the Ti-cats recover right away from a tipped pass TD return, blocked punt recovered on their 23 yard line, or the successful kick off recovery at their own 28 yard line?

Food for thought.

You're right, I don't think many teams can overcome a start like that. However, I feel teams that are well coached and fully prepared don't let it happen to them.

Hamilton is a good team and are very well coached. I just can't see them in the same hole. They come to compete.

You know a tipped ball can happen to anyone? A blocked punt? We've already done that. And a mistake by a Kick returner? You can't coach that.

Spit happens...

They can and do happen in a game, but they are preventable. Block the lineman better and make sure he can't get his hands up to block the pass. Block better when punting, don't let the other team get a hand on the ball. Always be aware on kickoffs. Stoudemire said they we're fooled because Medlock normally kicks to the other side of the field when he lines the ball up where he did.

Yes all that can happen, I just believe that good teams that are well coached don't let all three happen one after the other.

[Mr Dee]

Yes all that can happen, I just believe that good teams that are well coached don't let all three happen one after the other.

Hey, it only takes the 1st mistake for the events to be catastrophic. Think dominoes.

Ask Austin how well he had his ST coach Taylor Reed to not block to the rear that cancelled Bank's TD return.

Spit happens.

[Tracker]

 

 

 

Not many teams can survive the blowing winds of adversity after only 8 minutes.

I wonder if the Ti-cats recover right away from a tipped pass TD return, blocked punt recovered on their 23 yard line, or the successful kick off recovery at their own 28 yard line?

Food for thought.

You're right, I don't think many teams can overcome a start like that. However, I feel teams that are well coached and fully prepared don't let it happen to them.

Hamilton is a good team and are very well coached. I just can't see them in the same hole. They come to compete.

You know a tipped ball can happen to anyone? A blocked punt? We've already done that. And a mistake by a Kick returner? You can't coach that.

Spit happens...

They can and do happen in a game, but they are preventable. Block the lineman better and make sure he can't get his hands up to block the pass. Block better when punting, don't let the other team get a hand on the ball. Always be aware on kickoffs. Stoudemire said they we're fooled because Medlock normally kicks to the other side of the field when he lines the ball up where he did.

Yes all that can happen, I just believe that good teams that are well coached don't let all three happen one after the other.

 

Now, if only there was a way for our returner to get quickly across the field after seeing the ball heading to the other side....

[Blueandgold]

Hurl, Bucknor, Picard and all of our import D-linemen have all had weak seasons.

[TBURGESS]

If we'd play them even after the 21 points off of mistakes, then I'd say we played pretty well except for the first 7 minutes, but they beat us 17-8 after that and they shut it down at the half.

[Goalie]

Not sure how they shut it down at the half. Collaros was still in and was looking for big plays. They didn't shut it down. It was more our D stepped up. Hamilton was blitzing late in to the 4th quarter. I think if you spoke to Austin and told him the ticats shut it Down at half, he'd slap you and tell you that you have no clue what you are talking about.

[Ripper]

Not sure how they shut it down at the half. Collaros was still in and was looking for big plays. They didn't shut it down. It was more our D stepped up. Hamilton was blitzing late in to the 4th quarter. I think if you spoke to Austin and told him the ticats shut it Down at half, he'd slap you and tell you that you have no clue what you are talking about.

Agree with what u are saying. Austin never shuts it down. If he was calling off the dogs he would have pulled Collaros out of the game.

[17to85]

 

Not sure how they shut it down at the half. Collaros was still in and was looking for big plays. They didn't shut it down. It was more our D stepped up. Hamilton was blitzing late in to the 4th quarter. I think if you spoke to Austin and told him the ticats shut it Down at half, he'd slap you and tell you that you have no clue what you are talking about.

Agree with what u are saying. Austin never shuts it down. If he was calling off the dogs he would have pulled Collaros out of the game.

 

Yeah Austin is the kind of ******* who would love to win a game 62-0, there is no way his team shuts it down. Hell after the back to back picks he basically went and bitched slapped everyone on offense for it. 

[Ripper]

 

 

Not sure how they shut it down at the half. Collaros was still in and was looking for big plays. They didn't shut it down. It was more our D stepped up. Hamilton was blitzing late in to the 4th quarter. I think if you spoke to Austin and told him the ticats shut it Down at half, he'd slap you and tell you that you have no clue what you are talking about.

Agree with what u are saying. Austin never shuts it down. If he was calling off the dogs he would have pulled Collaros out of the game.

 

Yeah Austin is the kind of ******* who would love to win a game 62-0, there is no way his team shuts it down. Hell after the back to back picks he basically went and bitched slapped everyone on offense for it. 

 

Killer instinct is a huge advantage in a coach. Never fun to be on the receiving end of those games. Jones in Edm is the same way, the esks are going to pound you with that dline for 60 minutes, no mercy. 

[do or die]

Our team is simply not mean enough, tough enough, or coached up enough...... to run with Hamilton and Edmonton, yet

[17to85]

 

 

 

Not sure how they shut it down at the half. Collaros was still in and was looking for big plays. They didn't shut it down. It was more our D stepped up. Hamilton was blitzing late in to the 4th quarter. I think if you spoke to Austin and told him the ticats shut it Down at half, he'd slap you and tell you that you have no clue what you are talking about.

Agree with what u are saying. Austin never shuts it down. If he was calling off the dogs he would have pulled Collaros out of the game.

 

Yeah Austin is the kind of ******* who would love to win a game 62-0, there is no way his team shuts it down. Hell after the back to back picks he basically went and bitched slapped everyone on offense for it. 

 

Killer instinct is a huge advantage in a coach. Never fun to be on the receiving end of those games. Jones in Edm is the same way, the esks are going to pound you with that dline for 60 minutes, no mercy. 

 

it absolutely is. Those two are guys who not only want to beat you they want to beat you into a bloody pulp and make you question everything about your team. There is no letting up for them, you just play your hardest every single snap of the game doesn't matter the score is. 

[Ripper]

 

 

 

 

Not sure how they shut it down at the half. Collaros was still in and was looking for big plays. They didn't shut it down. It was more our D stepped up. Hamilton was blitzing late in to the 4th quarter. I think if you spoke to Austin and told him the ticats shut it Down at half, he'd slap you and tell you that you have no clue what you are talking about.

Agree with what u are saying. Austin never shuts it down. If he was calling off the dogs he would have pulled Collaros out of the game.

 

Yeah Austin is the kind of ******* who would love to win a game 62-0, there is no way his team shuts it down. Hell after the back to back picks he basically went and bitched slapped everyone on offense for it. 

 

Killer instinct is a huge advantage in a coach. Never fun to be on the receiving end of those games. Jones in Edm is the same way, the esks are going to pound you with that dline for 60 minutes, no mercy. 

 

it absolutely is. Those two are guys who not only want to beat you they want to beat you into a bloody pulp and make you question everything about your team. There is no letting up for them, you just play your hardest every single snap of the game doesn't matter the score is. 

 

To be honest with you, I thought O'Shea would be that kind of coach when you guys hired him. Mike was ultra mean on the field when he played. A guy you always wanted to keep an eye on. I figured a O'Shea coached team would be a mean group. Not insulting the Bombers and saying they aren't tough or anything, but that really hasn't been o shea's style a head coach. Even on special teams in Toronto he was mean and had a fiery unit when he coached there.  

[do or die]

Well, listening to OB, it is real nice that O'Shea has converted himself into some sort of air raid shelter, for the coaches and players on this team. 

But, if MOS wants to do something useful, right now.....he can start by sticking his nose farther into our special teams work.  The number of critical breakdowns, the last 2 years on ST is a joke.  If Tracy actually can do the job - then he is doing a real job of keeping his blinding light, under a bushel basket.   Also, benching a guy or two for non-performance may help improve some people's concentration levels, as well.