Enough of all the other shenanigans, lets get back to talking all the fantastic football yet to come this weekend, and get the pregame thread rolling....

 

Personally, I'm scared about this game.  I just have this feeling that they're going to chew up lots of yards and clock. Sask's defense looks a lot tighter. They really closed up the middle of the field shutting down the run game lately and Harris isn't a big outside runner so interesting matchup.

If they shut down Harris I don't want to see lapo be stubborn and stick with it all game setting up constant second and longs. We can't rely on Harris every single game 

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Should be a great game. Wouldn't be surprised if Riders took this one in a squeaker and then we won the next weekend, but obviously confident we can compete and hopefully get the sweep. 

Our O-line will win us this game. We'll move the ball effectively and score points. They can stop Harris or they can stop Adams or they can stop Flanders or they can stop Dressler but they can't stop them all.

With Dressler back I actually think that will allow Lapo to open up the playbook; I mean I still wish we were having poop Johnson in the game as well somehow but we don't.  I'm sure we will get burned for a long run as well as burned for a couple big plays but I'm confident that our team can keep this one close.  I feel the team with the last possession of the ball is the team that wins this one and I believe that we have the ability to ensure we control that game so that we are the ones who have it.  Should be a high scoring, close match-up.  I don't expect either time to get blow outs like the last two rough rider games.

Yeah count me in for the group that is nervous for this game, not because I think that these teams are that close but more so that historically the records don't matter. If this was a game in October or July, I go Bombers all the way.

I also wasn't thrilled with how the offense moved the ball against the Als. I'm hoping they get Flanders more involved this week which in turn should free up Harris a bit more like in the Edmonton game, maybe not to the gaudy numbers he put up but in terms of helping create some space for him.

Harris actually seems like he could become the Blue Bombers Nick Lewis in the future; when he is ready to stop taking those hugue beatings he has the ability to get the YAC with those under routes to be a good second down conversion type piece.  Once Flanders has developed allowing us to always keep two Running Backs on the field at one time.  I too want to see more of Flanders this game just because I felt if we are going to have two running backs we need to utilize both of them so that defenses do not just focus on the one.  I did feel though that Flanders was not picking his holes well the last game which could be why he didn't seem to get used as often.

When we win, one if the big reasons will be because we out coached them.

My prediction is the Random Death Thread 2017 will have the inclusion of the Riders season and their fans hopes included in there by monday morning

I'll admit I'm worried cause its Labour Day (I still have nightmares about Rocky Butler in 2002). That said I am hopping that Lapo has come out with a killer offensive game plan that has us piling up the points and that MOS has a trick on two up his sleeve.

37 minutes ago, Rich said:

Enough of all the other shenanigans, lets get back to talking all the fantastic football yet to come this weekend, and get the pregame thread rolling....

 

I'm not sure how I feel about Owens, I think he would make a better returner than Demski but it sounds like AJ Jefferson may be returning punts. The return of Dressler makes me a little nervous, he's usually good for a couple majors against us... any idea who he would be replacing? Denmark? 

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I'm not sure how I feel about Owens, I think he would make a better returner than Demski but it sounds like AJ Jefferson may be returning punts. The return of Dressler makes me a little nervous, he's usually good for a couple majors against us... any idea who he would be replacing? Denmark? 

That's a real **** opinion if you ask me.

hah! Jokes.

It all comes down to tackling. If the Riders can tackle they will be successful. If they don't that plays directly into Bombers game plan with that quick passing slash running attack.

Expecting a close game with 80+ points scored in total.  Some real fireworks offensively.  This is nowhere near being an easy win.  The Riders are going to come out and try to punch us right in the mouth.  If we can keep it within 7 points heading into the half, I think we take the game.

Looking forward to a win in Regina.  Even more thrilled that I don't actually have to go there to watch because.... Regina.

Fully expecting a win. Nichols is a different breed of QB than what were used to. He's a big gamer, a winner. He wont throw heart wrenching picks late in the game like Willy did in the Banjo Bowl. We're the better team, **** Regina. Go Bombers.

The return of the draw.

     Passes,

Quick slants. And, of course our patented hurry up Offence .

I agree that the Riders will be pumped, and the best way to offset that is to take advantage of it. Let them charge, Let them blitz. Let's just use their pumped up energy and deflect it. 

Win special teams and cut down on penalties, and we'll be alright. 

That closed practice from yesterday means something. Hope it works out...

I always expect the Riders to get every break in this game.

Smack Glenn in the mouth watch him cry toss a few picks and steal 2 pts.

Funny Glenn has the highest quarterback efficiency in the league this year under pressure.

Have to contest the short patterns, like not playing way off the receivers.....and make Glenn hold the ball, and hang it the pocket, past the 3-4 step backs.  

Glenn, yes Glenn, is having an excellent year. They've put him in an Offence that he thrives in, and he has the receivers in the lineup who compliment everything he's doing. Marshall doesn't hurt either. I know it's the popular thing to say it's Glenn, he'll revert, but I don't see that aspect in his game yet.

We're playing a team who feel good right now, but then, so are they playing a team with good vibes.

Good vibes will help carry the Riders but, we've already seen that once this year..on Canada ?? Day, in their brand new stadium...where they had all the advantages. And we held fast. We can do it again..

Glenn has a quick release so that 2 yard cushion we give every receiver isn't going to work. Those receivers will eat out our lunch with 6-7 yard passes 

Feel more and more confident in this game with each passing day. I have faith because we are just flat-out a better team than they are. We have more talent and we have better coaching. We'll find a way. 

 I'm not sure what everybody's worried about. The last two games the only reason they blew their opponents away was points on turnovers. The offence doesn't scare me at all. What have they managed 20 points a game? Bombers keep it close until the second half win by 14 points rush for over 150 yards.