Blue Bombers 2014 Thread (Game 5 - July 25 @ BC)

[Hank Chinaski]

Can't help but love Ocho Cinco.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

No idea why Bucknor is playing every down on field side corner. Donovan Alexander is healthy get him in there.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Hebert is brainless. Apparently ending Cornish wasn't enough for his bloodlust.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

No idea why Bucknor is playing every down on field side corner. Donovan Alexander is healthy get him in there.

Did Alexander play corner in preseason? I know he played CB his first few years in Saskatchewan, but I thought he was strictly a safety now.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Can't help but love Ocho Cinco.

What I love is that he seems to be doing the right things since coming up north, unlike guys like Kevin Smith in Winnipeg camp this year.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Ugh. Don't like this challenge, they're not going to reverse the call. It was just hand fighting.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Did Alexander play corner in preseason? I know he played CB his first few years in Saskatchewan, but I thought he was strictly a safety now.

He was banged up most of camp. He was supposed to be out there according to Bauming in TC (he said on twitter prior to game 1 Bucknor was starting at field side corner in place of Alexander). Bombers D rotates a lot but Alexander doesn't seem to be in very much on defense right now (former backup safety Teague Sherman is starting strong side LB btw).

 

[Blitzkrug]

Does give the jersey a bit of a tug. Could make the argument the pull negated his ability to get to the ball which was thrown away.

Probably stands though.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Ugh. Don't like this challenge, they're not going to reverse the call. It was just hand fighting.

That tug on Denmark's left shoulder is what the BB saw. It's a very iffy PI call, they won't overturn.

EDIT: As TSN guys are saying this sets a precedent.

EDIT2: Oh man, PI is about to get way more strict.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Holy ****. Was not expecting them to reverse it.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Ugh. Don't like this challenge, they're not going to reverse the call. It was just hand fighting.

Ha! Shows what I know.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Ha! Shows what I know.

Ended up being a nice decision to challenge - agree that it looked 'iffy'. Go Bombers!

 

[GoJetsGo55]

WOW! Glad they overturned but kind of not glad at the same time. That's really REALLY strict.

 

[Blitzkrug]

That's an iffy call imo. Probably could have let it slide.

Get ready for totally inconsistent calling of PI, as if CFL refs couldn't be any worse.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

The announcers make a good point, you're going to see a tonne of challenge flags if the refs are going to overturn stuff like that.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

You know what's awesome. Having a coach throw challenges and win. I'm not sure Tim Burke ever did.

The announcers make a good point, you're going to see a tonne of challenge flags if the refs are going to overturn stuff like that.

Challenges are still limited to same number as before though.

Although I agree that sets a really strict precedent.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Did Tim Burke ever challenge anything?

I don't recall. Probably because i'm like 90% sure i was drunk for a good part of last season.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Did Tim Burke ever challenge anything?

I don't recall. Probably because i'm like 90% sure i was drunk for a good part of last season.

Burke was the worst. He was a) conservative about challenging and b) challenged the dumbest things.

I'll never forget when he challenged a Fantuz catch in Hamilton where he had both feet inbounds (ie. would've been a completion in the NFL).

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Burke was the worst. He was a) conservative about challenging and b) challenged the dumbest things.

I'll never forget when he challenged a Fantuz catch in Hamilton where he had both feet inbounds (ie. would've been a completion in the NFL).

Yup.

Wow. MTL penalties haha.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Burke was conservative period. Conservative playcalling, conservative demeanor, conservative interviews. Thankfully it appears they found an at least semi competent coach.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Yeah go Trestman. I mean I hate the Alouettes with my whole being but Bears are now one of my top 3 favourite teams in NFL I think it shows my bias when like all my favourite NFL players are either ex-CFLers (Cam Wake, Chris Matthews, hell even that dirtbag Brandon Browner), Canadian (Cory Greenwood, Chris Bilukidi, Orlando Franklin), or a Winnipeg Jets fan (JJ Watt).

Paris Cotton is looking good. Hoping they find a way to work him into offence, him and Grigsby might be a great RB combo. Bye Will Ford, never been a fan.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Wait what? His knee is down. I should just have been a sack right? Which works out the same as grounding. Not sure what O'Shea is challenging?

 

[meedle]

Bad one to try to review but can't win them all. If anything shows it was a sack.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I guess they thought it was a fumble?

Nice try, Mike. I don't think the refs are gonna give you this one.

 

[meedle]

Wait what? His knee is down. I should just have been a sack right? Which works out the same as grounding. Not sure what O'Shea is challenging?

Grounding you lose down and distance tho + penalty yards.