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Philpot - Montreal

Rich folks use OPM - Other Peoples Money

Win tonight and we're tied with BC. Lose and we're tied with Edmonton.

Prukop

How many times did MOS say we gotta start faster? That seems to be the players talking point for the week.

Brady O is the straw that stirs the drink. He consistently gets us ahead of the sticks with 5+ yard carries, which allow us to do whatever we want on 2nd down. Without him, our O is severely hampered. Lawler is great, but we were a very potent offence last year even without him. Can't say that this year. Our pass pro has been spotty at best this year, yet Buck keeps calling deep shots, which turn into shots on Collaros. He won't last past labour day at this rate. Collaros hasn't been on very much at all this year. I've always said that we became a great team the day Collaros started and we'll revert to a middle of the road team when he retires. Looks like I need to add or can't do it anymore. All that being said... All is not lost. We're 0-2. BC had to put 2 starting O lineman on their 6 game this week and their OL play was poor in week 1. It's a good chance that they lose this week. Even if they win, we're only 1 game behind them. The Riders beat Edmonton. Big deal. Everyone beats Edmonton. Even if the Riders win this week, we're only 2 games behind them. We can catch up labour day/Banjo bowl. Calgary beat Hammy. Anyone have Hammy as a good to great team? Nope! Next week is a huge game. Win it and we're back in the hunt right away. Lose it and we're looking up at all the Western teams except maybe Edmonton.

Edm was in the game until 2 minutes left. Way better than we did against Mtl a week earlier.

Who knows? Buck won't call passing plays for him.

Why are we having a wake for the death of the Bombers dynasty? Why are people pretending that they knew it was coming all along? (Mike & Booch did)

In the last 3 years, having the ball on the 7 with a minute to go needing a TD, was a guaranteed win for us. This year, against a bottom dweller with 2 rookie corners, we couldn't get it done. Last week, I blamed the loss on lack of practices for the vets & lack of TC playing time. I expected a full week of practice to change a lot, but it really didn't. Our O line was man handled. Our receivers dropped some balls. Collaros threw 2 picks, 0 TD's and 123 of his 285 yards were on two huge plays. The D gave up 130 yards rushing & 35 minutes TOP. DB's played better than last week. Note that this was against a first year starting QB who had only thrown 150 CFL passes. I'm pretty worried about next week against the Lions. An 0-3 start would be horrible if we want to be #1 in the West.

I wanna see Strev throw the freakin ball when he's in. Running all the time lets the D focus on it.

James Butler

I think Oakman goes to BC. Their D line got soundly beaten last week.

Montreal - Owning us makes you the best Toronto - Didn't miss a beat without Kelly Calgary - Maier took the sacks instead of throwing the picks Saskatchewan - Beating Edmonton doesn't impress me much BC - Needs to fix their O and D lines Hamilton - BLM looked better than he has in a couple of years Edmonton - Looked closer than last year, but still found a way to lose Winnipeg - Worst showing of the week, yes we do need the stinking practices Ottawa - TBD

We were the least prepared team this week and it showed. Time to get to work and fix the problems or else it's gonna be a long season.

Just because you believe in it doesn't mean it does exist either. Go ahead an prove that Karma exists.. I'll wait.

Fixed it for you.

Starting in 2023, the league began using "chipped" balls to collect telementry and metric information. Begginning in 2023, with the introduction of chipped balls, players have been informed that they cannot throw footballs in the stands in celebration, nor keep them as souveniers. The result of either would be a $500 fine. Balls that end up in the stands as the result of in-play action will be retrieved from fans, and perhaps swapped for a non-game ball. From CFL.DB. I'd say that all game balls are chipped, not just the kicking balls. BTW: As long as both teams have to play with chipped balls for kicking or throwing, then both team have the same equipment and it's equal.

I'd like to see a double blind study. Every CFL FG kicker kicks 20 balls, 10 with and 10 without a chip. No one knows which are which. Then we would find out if it's all in the kickers head or if the chips actually make a difference.

We came in fat and happy. Practice? We don't need no stinking practice. Then the rust showed. The timing was off. The throws were off. The kicks were off. The fans were pissed off. It might be exactly what we needed to force the team to refocus and get down to business.

I picked the Bombers, but I have a bunch of worries about this game: Several vets with little to no pre-season action. BA, Brady O, & Neuf all starting with just a couple of practices under their belts. I hope the injuries are fully healed. Two new corners. Ford's only got 1 start in his career. Gauthier @ MLB. Two new starters on the OL & very little time together in the pre-season to gel. New returner with zero returns in pre-season.

I've been that way since my first post, likely before. Why complain about it now?

MOS has been the same in interviews since the first one he gave in Winnipeg, likely before that. Why are folks complaining about it now?

Our squad is weaker too & another year older. Gotta say that BC reminds me of the Bombers when Edmonton was the best team in the league. 2nd best losing in the western final year after year. As for why they are being chosen to win the cup this year... It would make for a great story to finally get over the hump and win at home & writers love a good story.