do or die

We talk about missing this guy and that. But appears we sorely miss Richardson in the middle of that D-line

Zac is the least of our problems on O.........

Good catch there.......

With Harris back.....play action should be more effective, if used more often. We are certainly not spreading out the opposing D, and making use of the full field, in the passing game. The screen game needs some work. Not sure what Buck is drawing up on the game plan, just yet. These short throws to try and get somebody in open space.....have to be done much quicker. Add those slow developing screens......and the overall tempo on O......is slow...

Zac did more than enough......his receivers are not doing him any favors out there.

Nelson hits the wall on kickoff return….... Harris gets 5 on first carry….. Screen passes to non-Harris players….needs work Henry with good punt return…good field position Maier throws for a couple first downs…. …nice tackle by Alford on 2nd down…. Stamps FG, as Bomber give up points again… …..on opening drive. Need to shake that habit Zac over the middle to Lawler for 15…. Harris has good hole, spins, breaks tackle for 20… Bailey takes crossing pass, eludes a tackle, gets a block.. …and rolls down the sideline all the way to the Stamps 3 Harris plunges in for 6….no sweat…Welcome back Andrew! 75 yard TD drive…good stuff… Legs misses the convert… Lawler can’t hold on to a 2nd down pass Henry with another good punt return….. Bomber special teams…..not so special Maier hits receiver who tightropes sideline Paredes comes in for 39 yard FG. Tie game. Woltman drops 2nd pass over the middle…. Zac throwing the ball well….but needs more help. on 3rd and 1..Stamps pull punt off the field…. ….then throws deep and complete….but Huff fumbles… …Bighill picks it up…takes it to the Stamp 50 Drive stalls…Lieggho lines up for 50 yd attempt – Good! Carey eludes two Bombers around the end for 15 Maier has the fullback wide open for yet another completion.. Stamp backfield movement has Blue D somewhat befuddled… Carey pops up the middle for 17 yd TD run..13-9 Stamps what has happened to our great run D? Nelson takes KR…starts, stops, starts….and is buried….. Zac hoists one up to Bailey who goes up and comes down for 30 But, then Bailey can’t hold on to 2nd pass in tight coverage Maier completes another 2nd down pass…no problems for him… 13-9 Stamps. Rookie QB is 16 for 16. Not a championship half…. Miller with great tackle on KR…Bombers are offside…so.. ….this time Gauthier lays on the big hit… Maier has yet another 2nd down completion…. This game is a TALE OF 2ND DOWNS…. The Stamps ability to convert – Bombers inability to do same. Nelson runs KR 30 yds to the outside….to gain 3 2 Harris runs for 20… Lawler drops perfect 2nd down seam pass Bomber receivers are not doing Zac any favors out there…. Blue have done a nice job of game planning Harris right out of offense… Bombers get some pressure on the QB….Hansen belts guy on screen Zac has a couple of completions, sacked, then body slammed. Stamps penalty. Zac has 2nd down pass knocked down. Blue O cannot sustain anything….. Maier gets (you guessed it) 2nd down conversion. Coverage way too soft.. Jefferson knocks down Maier’s 2nd down pass. If only the O could do something.. ….as Bomber D is picking it up a bit….this half… Harris for a tough 5….but cut down on 2nd down screen pass Leggo the Kid comes in and hits 37 yd FG…to put Bombers up 15-13 Maier has 3 completions…including one to himself on the ole QB throwback Maier has the flat wide open again for 2nd down conversion….D blitz ineffective Stamp drive stalls……Paredes in for the go ahead 30 yard FG….Stamps 16 -15 1:50 left. Zac misses long, hits Bailey on 2nd down….Zac long incomplete to Adams… ….another 2nd down completion to Bailey in tight coverage… Zac incomplete…but takes head shot. 15 yds roughing. Harris 2nd run falls short.. Leggo trots out to try go-ahead FG with 55 seconds left……. It’s wide! But whistle on the snap. Bombers 10 yd time count violation! So now….a 46 yard try. It is long enough….and…right…down…the…middle!! 18-16 Bombers. Stamp returner falls on 20 yd line. 32 seconds left. Maier hits Jordan……who makes great catch in double coverage Stamp receiver drops ball in the flat. Maier hits hook pass for 10 Times up. Paredes lines up 52 yard game winner……and it’s short!!! Bombers pull it out 18-16. 3 and 1. But plenty to improve on…. Still shaking……not sure if it is from the game. Or this gin.

Real men only need gin

Bomber D looks bamboozled Bomber O, shoots itself in 2nd downs Not good enough

Hey, if not......we will all be able to complain in perfect harmony...........

Win over the fading Stamps means nothing, we haven't played the Riders yet................

His status last week was DNK (Did Not Kick)

...in 3 straight games....

...or instability?

Was a pretty good kicker 40 years ago. My passport is correct. If only I could stay sober.............

Good team. Played bad.

Unlike plenty of others, in the past. Got pretty tired of the smoke and excusemiestering.....

Not convinced that the score in that game, represented some kind of moral victory. And, truth be told..... I hate moral victories

I blame gin........

If you want to look at this from another angle.........a more typical effort would of brought us a win. Which spotlights the multiple areas in which we played pretty bad......

I expect more ooph from our Oline as well....

We miss Tank Richardson at DT. We miss Grant on KR. We missed Harris and Demski in the backfield. At least some health would solve some of these problems...

Special teams used to be viewed as a team strength. With this current K and KR......hardly.

Was mentally trying to review this game and find the bright spots. Might not be enough gin, for that. How bad was the Bomber offence? Try 40, yes 40 minutes of Argo TOP, as the O kept handing them back the ball, all day. Blue OL did not dominate, and establish a run game, We got spooked out of that, early, then stopped trying. ZC with some errant passes, receivers dropping balls....under a pretty vanilla game plan to boot. D gave up scores on Argo first 3 possessions.....tightened up in the middle part, then wore out under the crazy TOP Special teams? Don't trust this kicker, and Grant is sorely missed on KR's.

Good Argo KR, sets them up in Bomber territory... Bede with 48 yd FG......3-0 Argos.. ZC takes blindside pop on first pass attempt.. Adams already scrapping/yapping with the DB'sf Tor runs fake flea filcker off screen pass for big gain Arbuckle showing pass for 13...slant pass for 10.... Foster runs draw right up the middle for the TD Bombers in the hole, early. 10-0 Hope that is the TD against, for the day, as usual Argos giving the Bomber D some trouble..... ....with split back formations and lots of movement ZC throws into heavy traffic, with 2 Bombers, 2 feet apart. .....and of course the ball is picked off. Great knockdown by Nichols on 2nd down..... Bede with the short FG to make it 13 -0 Argos Are the Blue having a time zone problem here, or what? Baily drops pass + incomplete pass = another 2 and out Both Bomber units slow out of the gate, here.... Miller misses tackle on short pass for 25 yards ...to Blue 20 Arbuckle rolls out...stripped of the ball, by Jeffrcoat.... ....Briggs picks it up....rolls down the sideline for 80 yard TD!! Just what the doctor ordered, to wake these guys up. 13-7 Arbuckle good gain to Rogers, then another screen to Collins Bomber D having problems with play action and screen dumps. 2nd and short....Argos run right up the gut for 7. Bad sign. Bede 37 yard FG has the Argos with 16-7 lead.... Oliveria with 2nd down carry for FIRST DOWN. ....and it only took 22 minutes. Pathetic.... Zac misses Adams....and is throwing the ball erratically Lawler drops 2nd down pass. Nothing right on O, so far... Nelson running back kicks....like tiptoeing through the tulips ZC has time, and fires it up long...to Adams... ...........who has freshly toasted his man by 10 yards... ...and hauls in the 50 yd TD pass!! Huge play. 16-14 now. Two plays has turned this thing right around.... Jefferson downs Nick for -2. Thomas sacks Arbuckle Blue D line really picking it up now... Adams can't haul in 2nd down pass. More 2 and out.. Alford called for interference on pretty close call to Blue 35 Arbuckle play action and has Daniels a mile behind Miller .....35 yd TD, with 9 seconds left in the half. Inexcusable. 22-14 Argos....and it actually could of been worse ...as Toronto had possession for most of that half.... Bombers need to reload: I need to refill...... Alexander smokes McDaniel on attempt over the middle Alex gets a 15 yarder, McD finally gets up and off the field Jeffcoat strips Arbuckle again....but Argos recover Zac pressured on 2nd down and incomplete Offense starts off this half with more 2 and outs.... Could really use Harris, right now.... Alexander blitzes up the middle, crashes attempted handoff ......Bombers recover the ball on Argo 30. Now is the time. ZC 2nd down deep pass to Adams who can't hold on at the 5 Our FG kicker misses the short FG by a couple of yards. Crap. 22-15. One point on that series is pretty deflating..... Foster pops through the A gap for 35 yards....TO set up again Arbuckle has wide open guy and hits him inside the 5..... Spearing penalty on the play has it on the 1. QB sneak. TD. 29-15. Huge TOP differential may have worn down Blue D ...as they do not look like a top unit, right now.... On the bright side: M. Miller is now the all-time CFL ST tackler! Oliveria struggles for 5...2nd down pass knocked down... Bomber O looking just as useless, in this 2nd half.... Foster runs for another FD, but high snap kills the drive Zac has pass knocked down, another to Oliveria short of marker 2 and out.....wash and repeat.....2 and out.....film at 11.... Zac to Oliveria and Lawler for a couple of first downs! ZC is sacked, then 2nd down pass, through Bailey's hands Receivers not helping things out there, today.... Crapinga out for the 48 yd attempt....ha....kick is nah Arbuckle throws short...Miller misses ANOTHER tackle for 20 Bombers get it back......but down to 3 and a half minutes left Zac off back foot.....throws deep into double coverage... .....but Lawler makes a circus catch at the Argo 30 ZC to Wolt for 10...and Bailey to the 7..... Bailey is wide open on slant pattern in end zone .....and Zac puts in there. TD Bombers. 30-23 Blue kickoff deep. Need the D to stand, here... Collins catches short ball....Miller is there.... ....and misses tackle yet again, huge gain to Wpg 47 This guy should get a map of the 400/401....and left there. Arbuckle over 300 yards. White runs for 9 Argos convert 3rd down. Game. We miss Harris, but we also have problems at CB, DT, LB etc... Injury list catching up with this team. Gin drinking catching up to Do or Die

At least the drinking was on par....