So who do we want in the West Final? BC or Sask? Two bad teams, but I think the Lions might be a bit better if they’re rolling with VAJ now. But they’re a dome team and won’t like playing in Winnipeg, even if it’s supposed to be a balmy +9 on Nov 9.
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I think we hope for BC. If we play Sask, Harris is gonna throw for almost 400 yds against our defence. If we rush only 3, and give him all day to throw, then it’s gonna be a long day.
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You have to factor in that it's the late game, the clocks go back so it will get dark earlier and generally the weather people never get anything right. It wont be freezing but for fans if you don't dress appropriately it wont be comfortable. For players some can handle cooler weather some can't
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Have we potentially got any walking wounded that might be ready to play in 2 weeks? Those that would be better than some of the scrubs we've been forced to start?
As for B.C vs. Saskatchewan I hope for a double disqualification and we get a bye to the Grey Cup.
And personally if we get to the Grey Cup and have to lose I'd rather the Bombers get blown out than lose 24-23 on a Mtl? FG with zeroes on the clock.
As for B.C vs. Saskatchewan I hope for a double disqualification and we get a bye to the Grey Cup.
And personally if we get to the Grey Cup and have to lose I'd rather the Bombers get blown out than lose 24-23 on a Mtl? FG with zeroes on the clock.
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Wolitarsky maybe?Have we potentially got any walking wounded that might be ready to play in 2 weeks? Those that would be better than some of the scrubs we've been forced to start?
As for B.C vs. Saskatchewan I hope for a double disqualification and we get a bye to the Grey Cup.
And personally if we get to the Grey Cup and have to lose I'd rather the Bombers get blown out than lose 24-23 on a Mtl? FG with zeroes on the clock.
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Does anyone know if there are stats for CFL snap counts by player? They have them in NFL but I don't think I've seen CFL ones.
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Rather play BC no question. BC O is based on timing passing, a bad matchup versus Bombers very strong secondary. And the BC D is pretty suspect. Sask has a much better D and rely more on the zone run scheme with a more varied passing attack. I feel confident in the Bombers in either matchup honestly, but I think BC is an easier path than Sask.
Doubt you'll find this. I've never found CFL stats that in depth. But if you do find anything let me know, I'd love to look into that as well.
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That win goes down for the ages. You couldn't script it because everyone would say it's too unbelievable.
As for the game, it was weird to see the Bombers D rush 3 all night while getting next to 0 pressure. And on the flipside, it seemed like the Als were getting pressure with 3, and certainly with 4. The Bomber staple (in the past) of winning the battle at the line of scrimmage needs to improve IMO.
As for the game, it was weird to see the Bombers D rush 3 all night while getting next to 0 pressure. And on the flipside, it seemed like the Als were getting pressure with 3, and certainly with 4. The Bomber staple (in the past) of winning the battle at the line of scrimmage needs to improve IMO.
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What Holden said, let me know if you find anything.
Have never seen anything available publicly, but I’m guessing it’s tracked by individual teams.
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I know for a fact that the CFL themselves track it. It's how they assign the extra picks at the end of the 2nd round now. The two teams with the most snaps played by Canadians are awarded two bonus picks at the end of the 2nd round. Last year those picks went to BC (#19 - WR Ezechiel Tiede - Concordia) and WPG (#20 - DT Kyle Samson - UBC). Additionally I believe that the CFL tracks it game by game to make sure no one violates the ratio rules with all the substitutions.
As mentioned, never seen it made publicly available. It'd have been really cool if that was included in that new "next gen stats" the CFL was publishing...except that new stats thing changed nothing and CFL went statsless for a nearly a full season for no reason last year. For that alone I am kinda glad Ambroise is stepping down, hopefully CFL finds a reliable commissioner.
BC 100% percent. If i didn't know any better (and i don't) from watching them post Rourke return it seriously looked like him just waltzing back in caused a real funk in that locker room. Because they've looked off ever since.
Adams said all the right things to avoid turning it into a story i know but i feel like it's not as simple as "yeah Nathan is my homie and i'm totally fine with getting benched"
Could be just a crackpot theory. Who knows.
Not worried about who, only that we bring our A game. Nothing more matters!
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I'd love to see BC, because:
1. I moved to BC, and it's fun to troll my neighbours
2. It's a nice storyline to keep on beating BC in the Western Final in consecutive years
3. Saskatchewan fans are the most annoying in the league
4. I do think we match up slightly better vs BC, though barring weird gusts of wind going the other way, we should be able to beat either
5. "BC SUCKS!" (but the weather & environment on the Island is Amazing, and much nicer for a horticulturalist like me...)
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Holden Caulfield
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Meh it's about right. I think Eugene Lewis, Nic Demski, Sam Emilus, Reggie Begelton and Ontaria Wilson was a tossup for 4 spots. The rookie is the easiest to leave off so they did. One could make the argument, and I honestly cannot believe I'm saying this, that Redha Kramdi has an argument at CLB over CJ Reavis as well. But otherwise it's about right, at least in terms of considering Bombers.
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Seeing Stanley Bryant’s name there puts a smile on my face. Nine time CFL West All Star, seventh consecutive.
Never mind Ring Of Honour, dude deserves a bronze statue at Princess Auto Stadium.
Never mind Ring Of Honour, dude deserves a bronze statue at Princess Auto Stadium.
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Greatest ever LT to play in the CFL, one of the best moves the Bombers ever made in their history
Oliveira is the West nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian and Most Outstanding Player.
He should clean up against Mitchell for MOP, but he should’ve cleaned up against Kelly last year, so who knows
He should clean up against Mitchell for MOP, but he should’ve cleaned up against Kelly last year, so who knows
Holden Caulfield
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To me O'Shea is a huge snub for West Nominee for Coach of the Year. Maybe my Bomber bias is showing, but the coach who recovers his team from 0-4/2-6 to win the division at 11-7 (11-3/9-1 down the stretch) is much more impressive than the coach who guides his 5-1 team to a 9-8-1 (4-7-1 down the stretch run). And it's not particularly close. I know the argument is then O'Shea didn't have his guys ready to start the year, but early season there's alot of luck and Bombers were beat up worse than most other teams with injury. Keeping a season from spiraling and turning it around is harder than backing your way into the dance, IMO.
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