OT: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2023 Season - Another terrible disappointment. NEXT: Tough Decisions on How to Rebuild.

[snowkiddin]

r/CFL is unbearable. Full of Suckskatchewan fans and folks who are jealous of the Bombers

 

[FonRiesen]

Offense rolling right now. Unstoppable.

Edit: really liking the variety - some great rollouts, diverse playcalling, and our O-line is doing very well. Getting good blocking from our RB's, too.

 

[sipowicz]

Rider fans can now head home to their miserable lives!

 

[DerekDevils30]

r/CFL is unbearable. Full of Suckskatchewan fans and folks who are jealous of the Bombers

Riderfans forum is whining about officiating and saying they’ll beat the Bombers when healthy. Lest they forget the Bombers are short Lawler, Wilson, Jeffcoat

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Anything better then beating Saskabush?

 

[BobTheSolarsystem]

Offense rolling right now. Unstoppable.

Edit: really liking the variety - some great rollouts, diverse playcalling, and our O-line is doing very well. Getting good blocking from our RB's, too.

Buck calling a nice game - really in sync with Collaros...

 

[FonRiesen]

Anything better then beating Saskabush?

I mean, the 2 grey cups were pretty sweet...

 

[snowkiddin]

Our defence needs some work, but our offence is heart eyes

 

[snowkiddin]

Rider fans gloating about the pre-season win are strangely silent tonight

 

[snowkiddin]

Classic Trevor Harris. Puts up huge yardage but doesn’t win

 

[gojetsgo]

refs tried their best, our offense if dominant and we get to add lawler... is that even legal?

 

[snowkiddin]

refs tried their best, our offense if dominant and we get to add lawler... is that even legal?

Rider fans on Reddit are saying he should be banned for life, so maybe it’s not legal?

 

[snowkiddin]

45 points against a “vaunted” defence and we don’t even have Lawler yet. Lmao.

 

[bustamente]

On the whole I like the game, the O is exactly what I thought it would be and sooner or later Lawler will be back, the D is a bit disappointing way to many yards given up. Grants return was something to see. Bottom line 2-0 and still the team to beat in the CFL

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Classic Trevor Harris. Puts up huge yardage but doesn’t win

This, this right here. I've been saying for years, this guy is just not a winner. He's money between the 20's, struggles outside of them. Sure 3 very ref helped TDs today, but this guy is just empty yards year after year. He's not the guy you want leading your O.

 

[snowkiddin]

This, this right here. I've been saying for years, this guy is just not a winner. He's money between the 20's, struggles outside of them. Sure 3 very ref helped TDs today, but this guy is just empty yards year after year. He's not the guy you want leading your O.

I must say I am glad you have put your villain arc behind you because you and I are agreeing way more than I ever thought. Maybe it’s because the Bombers are winning.

Another solid post, and I appreciate your contributions to this thread even if we don’t always agree.

 

[BobTheSolarsystem]

Well this team sure is fun to watch...

Offence
Buck and Zac in sync - would like a bit more screens because I think team will pick up on the tendency to throw into double coverage - but I mean this isn't even a criticism

OL was super solid - even with a phantasm call on Bryant

Defence
Boundary side seemed a bit sloppy with their tackles - thought field side was pretty solid

Biggie may have lost a step but dominant at reads... with the new DA rules, there's no excuse to have Gauthier out there on a running play - or ever actually... team needs to step up American LB scouting

Still not a fan of Clements...

Special Teams
I'd like to see a real ST specialist on the roster... bullets like Hansen and Miller are missing but I don't see the replacements

Missed converts make me cry

 

[Weezeric]

Pretty crazy that this offence is going to add one of the best receivers in the league soon…

 

[Holden Caulfield]

I must say I am glad you have put your villain arc behind you because you and I are agreeing way more than I ever thought. Maybe it’s because the Bombers are winning.

Another solid post, and I appreciate your contributions to this thread even if we don’t always agree.

But villain arc's are more fun!

I appreciate your contributions as well. I agree the Bombers winning helps heal all wounds. I feel like the Bombers may hit a rough patch from time to time this year and we can have plenty of arguments don't worry. I don't see this being a smooth 15-3 season again.

Well this team sure is fun to watch...

Offence
Buck and Zac in sync - would like a bit more screens because I think team will pick up on the tendency to throw into double coverage - but I mean this isn't even a criticism

OL was super solid - even with a phantasm call on Bryant

Defence
Boundary side seemed a bit sloppy with their tackles - thought field side was pretty solid

Biggie may have lost a step but dominant at reads... with the new DA rules, there's no excuse to have Gauthier out there on a running play - or ever actually... team needs to step up American LB scouting

Still not a fan of Clements...

Special Teams
I'd like to see a real ST specialist on the roster... bullets like Hansen and Miller are missing but I don't see the replacements

Missed converts make me cry

I'm not seeing what you're seeing with Clements. I like his game more and more. He doesn't have the typical LB pop maybe, but he moves real well and makes plays. I think he's had a bit of a statement start to this year after all the pre-season hype about Barrington Wade. He was primarily the coverage LB last year until the Kyrie Wilson injury and I think that'll be the plan once Kyrie returns, but I saw him step up in the run game a couple of times today. Albeit the Riders only ran a couple of run plays all game long.

As for ST specialists we have Redha Kramdhi, Nick Hallett, and Tanner Cadwallader. All of them I saw on key plays today. These guys are key contributors. Are they Mike Miller? No, of course not, but Miller might make the HOF as a ST cover guy, which as far as I know may be unheard of. Thiadric and Miller will give a key boost to the ST coverage units later this year.

My game thoughts will come tomorrow. It's almost midnight and I had a couple drinks for the first time in months due to issues in my personal life. For now let's just enjoy the 2-0 start, next week we play the best team outside of Winnipeg, IMO, so the real tests begin right away.

 

[BobTheSolarsystem]

But villain arc's are more fun!

I appreciate your contributions as well. I agree the Bombers winning helps heal all wounds. I feel like the Bombers may hit a rough patch from time to time this year and we can have plenty of arguments don't worry. I don't see this being a smooth 15-3 season again.



I'm not seeing what you're seeing with Clements. I like his game more and more. He doesn't have the typical LB pop maybe, but he moves real well and makes plays. I think he's had a bit of a statement start to this year after all the pre-season hype about Barrington Wade. He was primarily the coverage LB last year until the Kyrie Wilson injury and I think that'll be the plan once Kyrie returns, but I saw him step up in the run game a couple of times today. Albeit the Riders only ran a couple of run plays all game long.

As for ST specialists we have Redha Kramdhi, Nick Hallett, and Tanner Cadwallader. All of them I saw on key plays today. These guys are key contributors. Are they Mike Miller? No, of course not, but Miller might make the HOF as a ST cover guy, which as far as I know may be unheard of. Thiadric and Miller will give a key boost to the ST coverage units later this year.

My game thoughts will come tomorrow. It's almost midnight and I had a couple drinks for the first time in months due to issues in my personal life. For now let's just enjoy the 2-0 start, next week we play the best team outside of Winnipeg, IMO, so the real tests begin right away.

I mean criticism after a dominant win is just nitpicking haha... but after all those years of losing, we can't just gloat.

 

[snowkiddin]

Collaros is something else, man. One of my favourite Bombers of all time. I grew up on Charlie Roberts so no one is likely to dethrone him but Zach just might. How’d we become worthy of him?

 

[kanadalainen]

Rider fans can now head home to their miserable lives!

 

[kanadalainen]

I mean criticism after a dominant win is just nitpicking haha... but after all those years of losing, we can't just gloat.

I dunno, gloating is underrated.

 

[kanadalainen]

Looking up the game recaps is my summer morning ritual. Love this team.. the offence is crazy good.

 

[bustamente]

You should really rethink your life choices if you dress up like this