OT: 2017 Blue Bombers Thread Part I

[Holden Caulfield]

Big game today.

Sounds like standout rookie DT Corey "Poop" Johnson has been scratched for returning DE Tristan Okpaluago coming off 6 game IR. National DT Jake Thomas is starting and #1 overall pick Faith Ekakatie is rumoured to have an expanded role. Montreal is a good running team so we'll see how they handle it. Having those extra nationals on the DL should give Bombers more flexibility in secondary and at linebacker. The wide side of the field features two guys making their first starts of 2017 in Brandon Alexander and Kevin Fogg, but I think that's still a big improvement over Carmichael-Walker combo.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Ed Tait says Thomas is starting on dline. But no extra import starting from what I see.

Yup. I wouldn't be surprised to see Jones rotated out often if Loffler can't play. Santos-Knox and Carmichael can freely rotate in for Jones (obviously positions would rotate around) with the extra national starting in.

Might also give Bombers more flexibility offensively to keep Flanders and Harris in with Thorpe, Adams, Denmark, and Lankford. Albeit I have pretty happy with both Feoli-Gudino and Coates at wide side WR though.

 

[puck stoppa]

Montreal is tough at home. We need to prevent big plays.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Montreal is tough at home. We need to prevent big plays.

Agreed, Montreal does not have much in the way of offense. Can't let them get easy points with big plays and they won't have anything. They key will be finding a way to score offensively for the Bombers.

Harris 21 yards in first play, there we go.

 

[puck stoppa]

Hurl couldn't tackle CIS players

 

[puck stoppa]

Nichols is seeing the field well, his release this year is super quick

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Close call there with Thorpe. Looked like a fumble when I first saw it, not sure if he had full control though.

Great job of holding on by JFG.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

What a play by Lankford to save that TD. That guy has serious wheels.

Montreal's offense is a tire fire right now.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Nichols is seeing the field well, his release this year is super quick

I agree with you here. This is probably the area he has improved most since his Edmonton days. More and more he feels like a Kevin Glenn in his prime here in Winnipeg. Quick release and reading defenses real well with quick passing game. With seems to have even less screw ups than Glenn. Has really come a long way from his first couple years in EDM where all he could do was scramble.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Last 10 quarters the Bombers D has been top notch. Offense needs their receivers to start making some plays (looking at you Thorpe, Lankford in particular).

 

[ps241]

Montreal is playing tough, nice bounce back game for them. Bombers are going to need to pick it up.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Offense really struggled in that 2nd quarter. Defense played that entire 2nd quarter. Sam Hurl is having by far his worst game of the year as is Heath. Defense is still playing well despite the one drive.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Bombers just can't ever make things easy on themselves. Hopefully they can respond here.

 

[HannuJ]

the bombers' O goes from being unstoppable to...being stoppable, i guess.

kind of interesting to see if adjustments were made by the Als. guessing the Bombers can't run it like they did last week, but after starting the game with some smart running plays, you hope the Bombers change things up. use Harris out of the pass. screens to him.

 

[puck stoppa]

Please win, I can't stand watching Thorpe. Why does TSN have to show some team's assistant coaches all the time, certain ones always, like Thorpe. You think they'll show Hall once this game eating Nachos lol

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Where the **** is the game?

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Please win, I can't stand watching Thorpe. Why does TSN have to show some team's assistant coaches all the time, certain ones always, like Thorpe. You think they'll show Hall once this game eating Nachos lol

Bombers don't have an assistant coach named Thorpe that I can see listed on staff page. TJ Thorpe is a receiver with the team. Not sure what you are talking about?

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Bombers TD MISSED!

Then they go to commercial AGAIN rather than show the replays? Goddamn TSN wtf.

 

[puck stoppa]

Bombers don't have an assistant coach named Thorpe that I can see listed on staff page. TJ Thorpe is a receiver with the team. Not sure what you are talking about?

Noel Thorpe, D coach for Als, the angry guy they always show.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Bombers don't have an assistant coach named Thorpe that I can see listed on staff page. TJ Thorpe is a receiver with the team. Not sure what you are talking about?

Noel Thorpe, Als DC.

 

[Channelcat]

Ok, im completely lost now. Thanks tsn.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Brutal play by Loffler. Definitely PI.

 

[FFHockey]

Black and Forde make me puke

 

[puck stoppa]

How many times will Lewis run 3 yard routes sit down with no one on him? Someone jump one already

 

[bustamente]

Tackling a little off on both Durant and their receivers, Als receivers have dropped or missing many a pass tonight