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by Blitz
Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Dave Ritchie
Replies: 9
Views: 3359

Re: Dave Ritchie

I am very saddened to read of the news of Dave Ritchie's passing. He was one of my very favorite Leos coaches and CFL coaches ever. Great respect. Retired sportscaster and longtime voice of the Bombers, Bob Irving got to know Ritchie well during his time in Winnipeg, hosting a regular coach's show w...
by Blitz
Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:51 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Twas The Night Before Xmas
Replies: 11
Views: 38486

Twas The Night Before Xmas

The Night before Xmas and Christmas Day will soon arrive in this festive season. In a spirit of collegiality and goodwill I wish all Lionbackers a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. May the Football Gods be with us and our Leos team will be playing in Grey Cup 2024. Have a wonderful holiday season. 'T...
by Blitz
Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Rourke now a NE Patriot
Replies: 76
Views: 3907533

Re: Rourke now a NE Patriot

I'm aware, as are so many of you, why a professional football player would want to play in the best league and what an NFL career opportunity means in terms of notoriety, money, pension etc. The irony of pursuing the dream of playing in the NFL is nearly 80% run into financial difficulty in their p...
by Blitz
Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:36 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Rourke now a NE Patriot
Replies: 76
Views: 3907533

Re: Rourke now a NE Patriot

by cromartie » Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:33 am Hambone wrote: ↑ Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:28 pm DanoT wrote: ↑ Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:32 pm Only 3 games remaining and not much opportunity to learn the Offense of a new team. This looks like a "let's see what we got for next year" move by the Patriots and a ...
by Blitz
Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Rourke now a NE Patriot
Replies: 76
Views: 3907533

Re: Rourke now a NE Patriot

I just read the news online. I LIKE it!! :beauty:
by Blitz
Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Is It Rourke Time for the Jaguars?
Replies: 40
Views: 452759

Re: Is It Rourke Time for the Jaguars?

Lawrence will start.
by Blitz
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Is It Rourke Time for the Jaguars?
Replies: 40
Views: 452759

Re: Is It Rourke Time for the Jaguars?

Don’t count Trevor Lawrence out. The Jaguars QB has never missed a start in three seasons, and is hoping to play Sunday in a crucial battle for playoff positions in Cleveland. The most likely scenario for Rourke is that he dresses as the emergency third quarterback, as he did earlier this season wh...
by Blitz
Wed Dec 06, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Is It Rourke Time for the Jaguars?
Replies: 40
Views: 452759

Is It Rourke Time for the Jaguars?

Trevor Lawrence has a high ankle sprain. C.J. Beathard has a left shoulder injury that limited him at practice today. It may have seemed like a long shot that Nathan Rourke would get any snaps in an NFL uniform this season. But the opportunity is a lot closer today. It will be worth tuning into the ...
by Blitz
Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Congrats Alouettes!!!!
Replies: 25
Views: 309236

Re: Congrats Alouettes!!!!

I enjoyed reading your post Toppy!! I was pleased to see you included Jim Barker's quote, when he said " he learned or was told that to win in football "you have to be able to run when you want to, and you have to able to stop the run when you need to." Very wise words indeed! COVER 0...
by Blitz
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Congrats Alouettes!!!!
Replies: 25
Views: 309236

Re: Congrats Alouettes!!!!

The Alouettes' impressive performance has certainly taken some of the luster off our season for me especially when management and coaches at the year-end presser were in unison saying the Bombers are simply in a class by themselves. A dominating Winnipeg win on Sunday would have fit that narrative....
by Blitz
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Congrats Alouettes!!!!
Replies: 25
Views: 309236

Re: Congrats Alouettes!!!!

Walt 67 While the Als' defence played Winnipeg mainly to a standstill in the first half, the fumbled Letchter punt return (resulting in a TD), followed by Montreal getting stuffed twice at the one appeared to be monstrous momentum killers - but clearly Montreal was tougher than that. And with a def...
by Blitz
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Congrats Alouettes!!!!
Replies: 25
Views: 309236

Re: Congrats Alouettes!!!!

Fantastic Grey Cup game and what an ending. In the first half, after the zebras had called a dubious 15 yard penalty on a hit to Colloras as a runner, after Montreal had shut down the drive, only to see the Bombers take advantage for a touchdown and after Montreal did not convert on two attempts fro...
by Blitz
Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: WEST FINAL LEOS BOMBERS POST GAME THOUGHTS
Replies: 33
Views: 183196

Re: WEST FINAL LEOS BOMBERS POST GAME THOUGHTS

Sammy Green Re: WEST FINAL LEOS BOMBERS POST GAME THOUGHTS Great post-mortem breakdown as usual Blitz. The loss was clearly on the shoulders of the offence. The Western Final was extension of the 2nd half of the Oct. 6 game at BC Place when the Bombers' made adjustments and completely shutdown VA i...
by Blitz
Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: WEST FINAL LEOS BOMBERS POST GAME THOUGHTS
Replies: 33
Views: 183196

Re: WEST FINAL LEOS BOMBERS POST GAME THOUGHTS

Excellent points David Then he holds onto the football too long and gets snowed under. I haven't re-watched the 9 blitzes, but I would say only 3 or 4 (like the 4th quarter blitz that didn't get picked up) were on the Oline I would have only put the onus on the offensive line for 2 sacks. This is pr...
by Blitz
Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: WEST FINAL LEOS BOMBERS POST GAME THOUGHTS
Replies: 33
Views: 183196

Re: WEST FINAL LEOS BOMBERS POST GAME THOUGHTS

For the posters who wished we had not let Butler go in the off-season, (yes he was a 1.000 yd. rusher during the 2002 regular season) in the West Final last year, with Rourke struggling until late in the game, we handed off to Butler 6 times for 4 yds. This year, in the West Final, we handed the foo...