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by Walt67
Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

I heard I think Dave Naylor say that you can't pick a running back usually for MOP as it all depends on systems or something like. Yah right our system sucks. Jon Cornish, Mike Pringle, Mike Clemons, WIllard Reaves, David Green, Jimmy Edwards, Willie Burden, Bill Symons, George Reed, George Dixon.....
by Walt67
Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

Since all signs point toward this "Gravy Bowl" now becoming a B.C. vs Winnipeg annual event at B.C. Place, I am wondering if the club should consider putting this game on a specific day on the Thanksgiving Day long weekend. My preference would be to play it here at 4:00pm or 5:00pm on Sun...
by Walt67
Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: The Last Two Games - What to do?
Replies: 24
Views: 7801

Re: The Last Two Games - What to do?

First is not yet mathematically out of the question but certainly odds of Winnipeg getting swept in their final two are somewhere between slim and none. One thing I never want to see my team do is treat a late season game like it doesn't matter until it truly doesn't matter in the standings which i...
by Walt67
Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Introduce yourselves
Replies: 998
Views: 1883118

Re: Introduce yourselves

Hi everyone, I've been sounding off a good deal lately so time for an intro. Back in 1963, my 9th birthday was absolutely crushed when Angelo Mosca infamously hit Willie Fleming on the Empire Stadium sidelines and I failed to get my fondest present - a Grey Cup win. That would happen next year, afte...
by Walt67
Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: The Last Two Games - What to do?
Replies: 24
Views: 7801

The Last Two Games - What to do?

Fellow fans, Well, the clock has struck midnight and our chance of hosting the ball is basically done. Thing is, the Lions now face two very determined opponents to close the season while the games mean nothing in the standings for the second-place Leos. Next Friday Hamilton looks damned scary after...
by Walt67
Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

Now looking at the highlights and Hatcher will have some explaining to do in the film room on how he quit on Rhymes near winning TD instead of blocking Parker from making the game saving tackle. Of course, maybe he thought Rhymes would go down to set up the game winning FG? 😞 #7 (Parker) was coming...
by Walt67
Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:27 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

What a great read Blitz! So glad you are back. What a complete waste of time Davis is at this stage of career. Almost laziness on the Lions’ recruiting efforts not to find an athletic young QB to use in those situations instead of signing a 34 year old as a supposed short yardage specialist. Pipkin...
by Walt67
Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

I am concerned that the way we lost this game could have a detrimental effect on the club down the stretch. To have the win (in the biggest game of the season) in the palm of their hands only be snatched away by poor clock awareness to lose in OT may be something they never recover from. Quite debi...
by Walt67
Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:53 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

Two big plays cost the Lions: i) kick off out of bounds by Flintoff after the Lions touchdown. Gave the Bombers excellent field position which they immediately capitalize ii) failed 3rd down conversion by Dominique Davis I know it never really comes down to one play and I don’t want to pile on, but...
by Walt67
Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

Despite getting owned by Oliveira, we were in it until the end. It was close. We outplayed them in several aspects--passing, special teams, turnovers. If not for a mistake by Rhymes at the end, we likely would have won. Like many, I suspected that the run game might make the difference in the end. ...
by Walt67
Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

It's a long tradition with the Lions that once the fans get really interested for a big game, the team lies a big, fat, smelly egg. The difference is, this time it was the second half instead of a whole game. Actually, losing this way seemed worse. The Defence was magnificent - causing two massive t...
by Walt67
Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:06 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Keys to the Game
Replies: 8
Views: 2198

Re: Keys to the Game

It's probably just hyperbole but I question why you added "the last regular game of the season" as it most surely is not -- though it almost certainly will be the most decisive tilt of the campaign.
by Walt67
Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

Driving around late yesterday afternoon and again in the early evening heading to the gym, I was surprised that even 94.5, 95.3 and 96.9 had the often mindless chatter actually suggest this is a game to go to with the upper bowl opening up. Rick Campbell's positioning this as a chance to win first ...
by Walt67
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Re: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

VA needs to be on point and score majors early. This will force Winnipeg to throw more and I think we have a better chance if we force Collaros to throw rather than face Oliviera running through us. Collaros has been so so the past few weeks. Let us hope we get those majors. The last two games it w...
by Walt67
Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bombers-Lions: The Showdown
Replies: 246
Views: 129695

Bombers-Lions: The Showdown

We've been hearing more and more hype about this game as the Lions had a crack a finishing first - and now it is almost upon us. So, biting my lip I went to youtube and watched the horrific third quarter of the 2022 Western Final when Brady Oliveira and the Bombers ran through and over us like a bul...