Eternal optimist

Fair point, half the time I don't know what I'm talking about anyways. Hopefully the poor defensive play is a result of key injuries, and not a greater issue.

This weekend was shot from the get-go Carmichael running to and fro, A Bomber loss, from a Medlock toss, Mike O'Shea should've just said "NO!"

I think the problem is more an issue of scouting players, obviously with rookies it can be difficult to tell exactly what you have until they develop... but when you look at a guy like Alex Singleton sniffed out last year by the 'Stamps, and look at some of the rookie 'talent' the Bombers have dug up in recent years (i.e. Carmichael). You have to think that scouting, combined with O'Shea's tendency to keep guys with tenacious work ethic with sub-par abilities, only compounds the issue. That said, I don't think the sky is falling just yet, we played B.C. with several key injuries on the defensive side of the ball, I think we'll be okay once we get some of our starters back. Personally, of more concern I think is the fact that twice this season, Nichols has had the game in his hands (B.C. on Friday and in the Calgary loss) and he's thrown a pair of absolutely backbreaking picks. In both cases, you could practically hear the balloon pop for the Blue & Gold.

After a tough Bombers loss, nothing cheers me up quite like seeing the Riders get spanked.

I still don't understand how you make that call on 3rd and 15 though. Trick plays inherently won't work 100% of the time, but even if Jones makes that catch, he still has to get 15...

Tough loss; but honestly we stole one last year at home in the regular season on Harris' ghost-fumble. We gave it back to B.C. this year by once again failing to close out the game.

If this was the case, then maybe Medlock was trying to do too much tonight to redeem himself for the playoff loss last year. O'Shea took the heat for it though. Whether Medlock actually went rogue or the coaching staff called a fake on 3rd and 15, I guess we'll never know.

Mike O'Shea was a 'backer, To some, a special teams hacker, But a gamble on 3rd and 15, Was foreseen, And was a Bomber back-cracker.

2017-07-21 Vancouver shootout Mike O'Shea is Icarus Overzealous tricks

1. Darvin Adams - was a beast 2. Special teams - Played well, they had that one terrible fake punt call, but that's a coaching issue not really on the players. 3. Medlock - Hope he doesn't get blamed too much for that miss, I think we've been spoiled by his consistency, and his punts were good. Plus the trick play (the converted one) was all on him. HH - Harris - When he was used, he was effective. Unfortunately that was never.

Hamilton crashing harder in this game than the '08 recession

Will Hill needs to take a chill pill or the Ti-Cats will fail to thrill.

I gotta say any Bomber fan would say the exact same type of things about ex-Bomber QBs - Kevin Glenn, Khari Jones etc...

There once was a Lewis named Nik, A receiver that can take a lick, But it was his catches, As he reeled in batches, His receptions are now 1,000 thick

Manny Arceneux.

There is a team with Green Pride, With hillbillies and inbreds they ride, They're fifth in the west, They think they're the best; 4 Grey Cups in 100+ years? You decide...

I understand your frustration, but I think referees deserve a bit more respect than you're giving them. I think the biggest problem as it stands is the challenge system with the PI/IC calls. Maybe it is just me, but most of the bad calls / non-calls I've seen this year have come from the command center - an area totally out of control of the referees on the field.

The 97th Grey Cup was won, By the Riders, up by two - things looked done... But wait - what's this? A second chance after a miss? 13th man sure cost 'em that one...

Deer in the headlights.

Ottawa unraveling...

Montreal looks like a team that can grind teams down with their running game and stifling D... Durant doesn't have to put up big numbers... just has to string first downs together and help them hang around. Also a bit of a weird one as Calgary didn't have much of a running game after Messam hulked out.

Way to go MTL - lets go Redblacks...

Their away jerseys are red-and-white... Canada's version of "Where's Waldo?"

I don't think they will, but I would love to see Calgary fall from grace this year. They have way too many players that are obnoxiously smug.

Shout out to everyone that picked him for their lock of the week.