Posted September 26, 20195 yr comment_428968 Big blow for the team. It would of been nice to have both him and Streveler at their disposal.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428971 While I'm a lot more comfortable with Streveler at QB now than I was a few weeks ago, I would still feel a lot better with both of them healthy. Also, you have to feel bad for Nichols. It's going to be tough for him to regain his starting role next year.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428972 I think we all kind of expected this, deep down. I still don't believe Streveler can get it done for us this year, it would make for a hell of a story, and you just never know in this league. Anything can happen...
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428975 It's the Streveler show from here on out. I'm just a little excited. This would make for one hell of a story. The stuff legends are made of.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428976 I had a feeling this was going to happen. And I called this exact situation playing out before the season started. The only thing left is for Streveler to keep rolling and get us to the last game in November! Feel bad for Nichols though. I have a feeling we may have seen him play his last game as a Bomber.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428977 Hope Streveler can stay healthy. Took a hit that likely should have been concussion protocol in Edmonton, took a blindside sack in Sask., and the 1290TSN crew said he looked like he was suffering after a hit in Montreal. Dude is tough no doubt, but a little self-preservation may not be a bad idea. We don't need him to turn into another Dunigan glass QB here with a linebacker mentality.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428978 With the progress Streveler has shown week to week does Nichols ever play for this team again?
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428979 4 minutes ago, 17to85 said: With the progress Streveler has shown week to week does Nichols ever play for this team again? Not if Streveler has any level of success this year. i.e. playoff success Edited September 26, 20195 yr by blueingreenland
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428980 As dickish as this is: at least MOS doesn't have a tough decision ahead of him anymore
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428985 32 minutes ago, ediger said: While I'm a lot more comfortable with Streveler at QB now than I was a few weeks ago, I would still feel a lot better with both of them healthy. Also, you have to feel bad for Nichols. It's going to be tough for him to regain his starting role next year. Or next. The troubling thing is that the impact Nichols took when he went down didn't seem to be all that heavy, leading me to wonder if he is just brittle.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428987 5 minutes ago, Tracker said: Or next. The troubling thing is that the impact Nichols took when he went down didn't seem to be all that heavy, leading me to wonder if he is just brittle. Lemon is a big dude. And if I remember correctly he drove his elbow into the turf, driving everything back up into his shoulder. Wasn't so much the impact, but his arm position when he landed.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428988 I'd like to see an extension in place for Streveler before this season ends. Exclusive chance to negotiate with him and shows confidence in him going into playoffs. Yes that's Nichols worst case scenario, but that's the business
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428989 Said it before and will say it again: I feel awful for Matt Nichols both on a professional and personal level. This is an absolutely terrible break for the guy. As it relates to the Bombers though, I think the bigger loss is Nichols as a backup. I would have loved to have him backup Strev the rest of the way. It sucks being one Strev injury away from going to our third stringer. Even before the injury, I thought Streveler gave us the best chance to win each week. Ultimately I think its best for the Bombers to continue to build the offense around him, hope LaPolice doesn't make him a glorified running back, and see where it leads us. I think we are still very much a Grey Cup contender.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428990 I'm hoping the team will rally around this and get streveler 300% confidence that we can do this.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428991 1 minute ago, Dr Zaius said: I'd like to see an extension in place for Streveler before this season ends. Exclusive chance to negotiate with him and shows confidence in him going into playoffs. Yes that's Nichols worst case scenario, but that's the business no contract stuff for anyone until the offseason.....wayyyyyyyy too much can happen.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428992 Just now, Nolby said: I'm hoping the team will rally around this and get streveler 300% confidence that we can do this. I'm pretty sure Strev walks around every day with Dunigan-style 300% confidence.....
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428994 8 minutes ago, Noeller said: I'm pretty sure Strev walks around every day with Dunigan-style 300% confidence..... Only if he's feeling depressed.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428996 Perhaps this our Brady/Bledsoe moment. Going to be hard to keep both guys happy if theyre somehow both back next season. I don't see that happening. I think this signals the beginning of the Streveler era. Lets see what you got kid! Edited September 26, 20195 yr by Bubba Zanetti
September 26, 20195 yr comment_428997 10 minutes ago, Noeller said: I'm pretty sure Strev walks around every day with Dunigan-style 300% confidence..... Kinda like this?
September 26, 20195 yr comment_429000 Well possibly blessing in disguise..The team..and in that coaches can fully invest now in Streveler knowing he is the man till next year..and formulate everything to and for him. He can win for us..well heck he has to now and he can also play without looking over his shoulder too now. Prob allow us to for next year to sign both of em..Strev being starter with a first yr starter type deal...and Nichols dependent on injury and prognosis signing a lesser type deal for an experienced backup dollar figure..with games started incentive if Strev craps all over himself That being said..I bet we swing a deal to pry Franklin outta T.O after this weekend..regardless how well..or bad Strev looks vs Hamilton
September 26, 20195 yr comment_429002 It’s also worth noting that there’s a reasonable chance that Nichols, a guy who didn’t have a cannon to begin with, won’t have the same arm strength after all this. Chad Pennington before and after a significant shoulder injury comes to mind. His career ended rather quickly once his shoulder gave out.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_429003 2 minutes ago, Booch said: Well possibly blessing in disguise..The team..and in that coaches can fully invest now in Streveler knowing he is the man till next year..and formulate everything to and for him. He can win for us..well heck he has to now and he can also play without looking over his shoulder too now. Prob allow us to for next year to sign both of em..Strev being starter with a first yr starter type deal...and Nichols dependent on injury and prognosis signing a lesser type deal for an experienced backup dollar figure..with games started incentive if Strev craps all over himself That being said..I bet we swing a deal to pry Franklin outta T.O after this weekend..regardless how well..or bad Strev looks vs Hamilton Doubt it, look around the league Nichols doesn't have to settle for backup money and he probably won't.
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