GAME 13: Blue Bombers at STAMPEDERS

[OzSome]

Game Time: Saturday, Sept 24th @ 2:00pm
McMahon Stadium
Televised: TSN, ESPN3

Two of the hottest teams in the CFL are playing on Saturday afternoon at McMahon Stadium. Winnipeg Blue Bombers(8-4 16pts, 3rd in the West) unbeaten in 7 games and Calgary Stampeders(10-1-1 21pts, 1st in the West) unbeaten in 11 games and won 9 games in a row are facing each other for the 3rd time this season. Calgary won both games Week 2 in Calgary 36-22 and Week 5 in Winnipeg 33-18. On both games Drew Willy was the QB for the Bombers. As we all know ever since the Bombers inserted Matt Nichols as the starting QB after the Bombers lost to Calgary, they haven't lost a game yet. Some people were claiming the Bombers haven't played the top teams yet ever since. Bombers won against the Argonauts twice, Saskatchewan twice, Montreal, Edmonton and Zach Collaros-less Hamilton Tigercats. I guess this is the first test for them. Other than that I think Matt Nichols improved this team a lot and at the same time all 3 facets of their game improved as well.
Winnipeg and Calgary are ranked 1 & 2 on points allowed and turnover commited. Stamps are 6-0 at home this season while the Bombers are 5-1 on the road.

OFFENSE:

QB Bo Levi Mitchell, named one of the CFL Performer of the Week was on fire early in last week's game over Ottawa Redblacks. Offense scored 3 touchdowns on their first three series (Messam and Buckley's rushing TD and McDaniel great effort after the catch). Unfortunately they missed a couple of 2-point conversion. Mitchell ended up with 24/36 for 361 yards and 2 TD for the day. Offense stalled in the 3rd quarter but bounced back in the 4th.

Bakari Grant were having a pretty good game early ending up with 2 catches for 58 yards but had to leave the game in the 1st quarter due to injury. He is now listed on a 6-games injured list. Grant's replacement on offense rookie Canadian Juwan Brescacin made some impression with his spectacular one-handed catch in the first half. Brescacin caught 2 balls for 35 yards. Marquay McDaniel was Mitchell's favorite target last week. Quay caught 6 passes for 110 yards and 1 TD. RB Jerome Messam was a dual-threat for Stamps. He ended up rushing 11 times for 35 yards and 1 TD plus catching 2 passes for 37 yards. R Davaris Daniels was pretty quiet all game but he made a highlight touchdown catch in the 4th quarter that sealed the deal for the Stamps. Daniels caught 4 times for 34 yards including 1 awesome TD catch. He also rushed the ball for 9 yards in the 2nd half.

Offensive line did a great job again last week only surrending 1 QB sack. Randy Richards playing on a left tackle had a good game and that might give Dickenson some time to rest Shane Bergman for another game. Stamps are playing with 3 imports on the OLine and might stay with 3 again this weekend.

DEEFENSE:

I thought defense as a whole played well last week. The only problem they have was the long passes by Trevor Harris. Harris picked on rookie DB Shaquille Richardson all game. Richardson got beat by Ernest Jackson and Juron Griner. Other than that, the whole group was great. Run Defense was awesome all night stopping RB Van pretty much on every run. Van rushed for 16 times and Stamps only gave up 56 yards.

MLB Alex Singleton had a monster game. He was all over the field in pretty much in all the plays. He ended up with 10 tackles all game. I guess Dickenson knows how special this guy is that is why he let Taylor Reed walked in spite of his good plays. Another player with the monster game was DT Micah Johnson. Johnson was flagged for roughing the passer late in the 2nd half but instead of sulking he sacked Trevor Harris on the next play. Johnson had 5 tackles for the night.

DE Charleston Hughes were also great with 4 tackles and 2 QB sacks. I thought he had 3 sacks but I guess one of them was not counted. I thought DE Ja'Gared Davis is trying to get himself cut from the team with his 2 boneheaded and unnecessary penalties in the 2nd half that gave Ottawa a fresh first down instead of 3rd down. At the end though he made up for those mistakes and recover a fumble for a touchdown late in the game. DB Jamar Wall scored the other defensive touchdown in the 2nd half but intercepting Harris pass and run it to the end zone.

SPECIAL TEAM:

Special team coverage were good enough not to allow Tristan Jackson a return TD in the game. They pretty much stopped Jackson on all his return except on one. I believed that was the last Jackson's return before getting injured and left for the game. Both kicker Rene Paredes and punter Rob Maver had their normal routine taken care of.

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Stamps players on a 1-game injured list are: DE Frank Beltre, OL Shane Bergman, DB Ciante Evans, RB Tory Harrison, R Kamar Jorden and R Joe West. No word on who will replace Bakari Grant on the roster yet.

6-games injured list: R Greg Wilson, C Pierre Lavertu, OL Roman Grozman and OL Karl Lavoie.

DT Quinn Smith will sit out his 3rd game of 3 games suspension.

GO STAMPS GO!!!!

[White Out 403]

BooOooOooombers ....BooOooOooombers ....BooOooOooombers ....

I wish I had a link to the Mike Richards Bombers fight song.

[transplant99]

I put this in the Stamps thread but will drop it here as well as i find it fascinating...

This weekends game is the two longest winning streaks to ever meet in CFL history.

Pretty cool stuff, and the Bombers haven't lost since they were beaten by..... the Stamps 2 months ago 33-18 in Winnipeg.

Calgary is 13-1 against the Bombers since 2003 at McMahon. Average score 33- 19.

Calgary for the Bombers is like Anaheim for the Flames.

[Jets4Life]

The Bombers are doing well this season so I am looking to get tickets with my friend to hopefully come within 10 points of the stampeders.

[Machiavelli]

Just looking for a good effort







....nah. KICK SOME ASS, BLUE

[OzSome]

Stamps DT Junior Turner underwent knee surgery and he'll be out for a couple of weeks.

R Kamar Jorden is practicing with the first team so he might be in for Saturday game vs Winnipeg. Dickenson just want to make sure he'll fit in with the ratio thing. Juwan Brescacin was also getting more rep on the 1st team.

[TheAlpineOracle]

Stamps DT Junior Turner underwent knee surgery and he'll be out for a couple of weeks.

R Kamar Jorden is practicing with the first team so he might be in for Saturday game vs Winnipeg. Dickenson just want to make sure he'll fit in with the ratio thing. Juwan Brescacin was also getting more rep on the 1st team.

Brutal news on Turner. Bergman is back though so that will help with the ratio.

[Northendzone]

lets go big blue!!!!

[OzSome]

Brutal news on Turner. Bergman is back though so that will help with the ratio.

Yep. Good news too that Derek Wiggan will start as an interior lineman replacing Junior Turner. I thought Wiggan was still injured but i guess he's healthy. Good thing too because Quinn Smith will sit out another game due to suspension.

[OzSome]

nice return by Roy Finch.

[OzSome]

TD Kamar Jorden!!!

Awesome start by the Stamps. 7 plays in their first possession.

[MissTeeks]

Pretty empty stadium again today.

[OzSome]

oohh Jamar Wall came so close on another Pick 6.

[OzSome]

a sack by Derek Wiggan!! Need to pressure Nichols all game.

[OzSome]

great move by Finch again to gain more yardage on punt return.

[zamler]

Pretty empty stadium again today.
Always a good atmosphere there but the stadium itself is a total dump don't blame people for not going.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Really wish I could watch this one. Thanks for the updates!

[OzSome]

Whenever Stamps need a first down, Mitchell throws the ball to McDaniel. Nice!

[OzSome]

Rob Maver, you are freaking amazing!! Coffin corner to 3 yard line.

[MissTeeks]

A great punt.

[zamler]

Stamps made that drive look too easy. TD Durant.

[OzSome]

Mitchell to Lamar Durant. Touchdown!!! His first of the season.

2-point convert to Rob Cote.

[zamler]

Flag for that? Give me a break it was accidental.

[MissTeeks]

Bombers D not putting up much of a fight so far.

[OzSome]

I guess that's the new way to give the opponent a penalty. Walk in front of the player who's going to spike the ball. :)

That was accidental and don't deserve a 15 yard penalty.

[Pizza]

completely wide open on Durant and Cote. Bombers D sucks

[Pizza]

Sorry Bomber fans, your 7 game win streak ends here!

Go Stamps!!

[OzSome]

Zach Minter sacked Nichols.

Crap objectional conduct on Hughes.

[OzSome]

Alright Jamar Wall with the pick.

[zamler]

Another BS call but doesn't matter Wall gets the pick!

[Machiavelli]

Yikes

[OzSome]

Jerome Messam TD!!!

[zamler]

Good lord it's already 24-zip.

[White Out 403]

jesus christ. someone throw in the white towel

mAUY1J8KizU

[troutman]

Just as I thought. Bombers no good, they just were playing a soft schedule.

[zamler]

Well that was just weird.

[White Out 403]

Just as I thought. Bombers no good, they just were playing a soft schedule.

ya against 6 of the 8 other teams.

maybe calgary is just good?

[troutman]

ya against 6 of the 8 other teams.

maybe calgary is just good?

Look up the combined record of those 6 teams. Nearly lost twice to the Riders. Sad.

[zamler]

Dammit.

[midniteowl]

WOW, this is bad.....

[White Out 403]

Look up the combined record of those 6 teams. Nearly lost twice to the Riders. Sad.

You mean the entire CFL except BC and Calgary? lol. Ya ok bud.

[OzSome]

Wow, defense just blew that cover and let Flanders scores on a 50+ yards rushing TD. On a 3rd and 1 play.

[OzSome]

Roy Finch is having an awesome game. 50 yards return.

[White Out 403]

wow what an idiot play by Adams. Bench him rest of the game.

[OzSome]

Messam protect the ball!!! What the heck is Adams is doing? Half-a$$ trying to pick it up.

[midniteowl]

WOW, got lucky there

[troutman]

You mean the entire CFL except BC and Calgary? lol. Ya ok bud.

Well, yeah. The entire CFL except for BC and CGY is bad. In the Bomber "streak" they did not play one team over .500.

Combined record of opponents: 29-58.

These are facts. The Bombers have no clothes. Sad.

[White Out 403]

Well, yeah. The entire CFL except for BC and CGY is bad. In the Bomber "streak" they did not play one team over .500.

Combined record of opponents: 29-58.

These are facts. The Bombers have no clothes. Sad.

Wow, what a zinger. The Bomber are the 3rd best team in the CFL.

Do you have saucy lyrics to post too? lol. Sad indeed.

[JiriHrdina]

Are the Stamps the only team in the CFL that should be considered "good"?
Discuss...

[JiriHrdina]

Wow, what a zinger. The Bomber are the 3rd best team in the CFL.

Do you have saucy lyrics to post too? lol. Sad indeed.
To the question I just posed - I don't know if there are more than 1 or 2 "good' teams in the CFL.
The Bombers aren't good. They have just been beating up on worse teams.

[White Out 403]

To the question I just posed - I don't know if there are more than 1 or 2 "good' teams in the CFL.
The Bombers aren't good. They have just been beating up on worse teams.

I think it's a little silly to just decide the CFL has 1 or 2 good teams. By the way, does BC now lose that status too because Edmonton beat them last night? So Calgary is the only good team in the CFL now?

How deliciously insufferable.

[troutman]

I think EDM and HAM are probably decent teams that are under-performing.

[Machiavelli]

Are the Stamps the only team in the CFL that should be considered "good"?
Discuss...


If they are, then just end the season and start the parade now

[JiriHrdina]

I think it's a little silly to just decide the CFL has 1 or 2 good teams. By the way, does BC now lose that status too because Edmonton beat them last night? So Calgary is the only good team in the CFL now?


Yup. Honestly I think it is one of the biggest problems with the league right now. Most of the league aren't good football teams. They have core problems. The quality of play isn't great in most games because of this.

Winnipeg fans are so defensive and argumentative.

[JiriHrdina]

If they are, then just end the season and start the parade now

Nope. Because the weather will get worse and that makes it less likely that the best team wins the whole thing.

[White Out 403]

Yup. Honestly I think it is one of the biggest problems with the league right now. Most of the league aren't good football teams. They have core problems. The quality of play isn't great in most games because of this.

Winnipeg fans are so defensive and argumentative.

What a cop out to having a bad opinion. "I'm right, and if you disagree you're defensive and argumentative".

[OzSome]

Awesome 1st half by Stampeders in all 3 facets of the game. Roy Finch is having a good game giving the Stamps offense good possession pretty much all the time he returns punt.

On offense, Bo Levi Mitchell is picking Winnipeg defense apart. Score would have been higher than 27-7 already. Mitchell to McDaniel been good. Jordan is having a good game except for the 2 dropped passes. Daniels is becoming to be a fan favorite right now. The guy is good. Messam need to protect the ball better. He fumbled the ball twice already luckily Stamps recovered on both fumble. Other than that he's been good.

Defense. Aside from one bad play on Flanders 3rd and 1 gamble (50+ rushing TD), they haven't been giving Nichols some good looks on his receivers. They have been pressuring him pretty much on all play and Nichols been forcing his throws. Defense had two sack and 1 INT in the first half already.

I am hoping defense will keep on pressuring Nichols a lot more in the 2nd half. Offense take advantage whenever they are in the red zone.

Go Stamps Go!!!

[JiriHrdina]

What a cop out to having a bad opinion. "I'm right, and if you disagree you're defensive and argumentative".

Watch the games and tell me that there is more than 2 good teams in this league.
Exhibit A: This game.

[OzSome]

Maver doing the kickoff now. Looks like Paredes have a minor injury on his leg.

[White Out 403]

Watch the games and tell me that there is more than 2 good teams in this league.
Exhibit A: This game.

If you're going to take one game and use it to benchmark the league then my original statement stands. Bad opinion is bad.

[JiriHrdina]

If you're going to take one game and use it to benchmark the league then my original statement stands. Bad opinion is bad.

Watch the entire league.
The Stamps, in many games, have simply dominated their opponents. The have an O line that basically isn't being breached at all.
They have the best QB.
They have a great D.

Watch games not involving the Stamps and often they are games of mistakes, lack of discipline, and generally poor play.

[OzSome]

Nice throw by Mitchell and even great catch by Lamar Durant.

[White Out 403]

Watch the entire league.
The Stamps, in many games, have simply dominated their opponents. The have an O line that basically isn't being breached at all.
They have the best QB.
They have a great D.

Watch games not involving the Stamps and often they are games of mistakes, lack of discipline, and generally poor play.

So what? Last year that wasn't the case. Calgary Ottawa and Edmonton were all very good teams. Further, it's a 9 team league. This is what parity looks like. The Stamps this year are playing the part of the Patriots, and the rest of the league doesn't have an answer. But the rest of the league is very competitive against each other, and that would garner praise it was the NFL.

[JiriHrdina]

Parity isn't having a league of cruddy teams.

[White Out 403]

Parity isn't having a league of cruddy teams.

:rolleyes:

See you at the parade I guess

[OzSome]

Paredes 47-yard field goal GOOD!!

[JiriHrdina]

:rolleyes:

See you at the parade I guess

Well part of these larger problems with the league is because of the schedule there is high probability each year that one of the best teams doesn't win.

This is a key moment for the league. Interest is waning. The quality of play is falling.

If fans and the league aren't going to recognize this - the entire thing could fall apart.

[dash_pinched]

:rolleyes:

See you at the parade I guess

I for one hope this isn't the last time we see the Bombers at McMahon Stadium this season.

[dash_pinched]

Hey, Dave Dickinson wins a challenge!!

[White Out 403]

My god. Bad teams will kill this league? No. Ticky tack bull#### like that taking points off the board will.'

edit: at least the Bombers got it back. God what a ridiculous call.

[dash_pinched]

Wow, nothing rotten about the state of Denmark's hands. Great catch.

[dash_pinched]

What do I know, I thought Finch should have conceded a single. And what a catch by McDaniel!!

[JiriHrdina]

Wow unreal catch.

[OzSome]

another good return by Finch.

Looks like McDaniel got hurt earlier. Then on his play on the 2nd half, he just made a great catch. Wow!

[dash_pinched]

Too bad that catch didn't stand, great effort though. And it's a challenge party now.

[White Out 403]

Legit just turned the game off. No Jiri, THIS is what is killing the game. I can't possibly bring myself to give a crap anymore about this game. What a ####ing joke.

[OzSome]

Seriously??? incomplete pass??? What the heck are those guys in Toronto smoking? That was a catch.

Now Calgary is challenging a PI on Daniels. Yep Bombers defense is holding Daniels.

[JiriHrdina]

Legit just turned the game off. No Jiri, THIS is what is killing the game. I can't possibly bring myself to give a crap anymore about this game. What a ####ing joke.

I don't disagree there. I think this is also a major problem with the league right now.

[OzSome]

I just hate that illegal contact penalty challenge.

[OzSome]

Jordan, that's a 3rd easy catch that you dropped so far. Need to concentrate on the ball buddy.

[dash_pinched]

I just hate that illegal contact penalty challenge.

Yup, scrap all challenges (even pass interference), it's getting ridiculous.

[Redrum]

Lame. Campbell makes the catch, Smith just rests one hand on it and gets the catch.

[White Out 403]

I swear I havent turned back to the game.

[OzSome]

another bad 3rd quarter for Stamps. Come on Stamps put the dagger on these guys.

[dash_pinched]

Captain Obvious says the Stamps could use a 6+ minute drive right about now.

[midniteowl]

Why is it that the Stamps seem to lack the killer instinct?

[JiriHrdina]

I don't think that's a catch

[OzSome]

that's an incomplete.

[OzSome]

Bs!!! Campeau did not have any control on the ball before he dropped it.

[midniteowl]

WHATEVER command center

[White Out 403]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fczfn7NGaG0/UZD9_jCTngI/AAAAAAAAAHM/hzgf8WYY0aA/s1600/img8139.gif

Wow. Look at this game get interesting.

[troutman]

The Bombers are showing something in the second half. I have to admit that they are a good team.

[dash_pinched]

I think that call could have gone either way (looked to be a catch and a move for possession), but it was bang-bang.

[JiriHrdina]

Messam is such a tank.

[dash_pinched]

Messam is such a tank.

and is out of gas. Ouch, head hit the turf hard.

[JiriHrdina]

oh oh.

[midniteowl]

oh noooo

[jayswin]

I don't believe in Karma, but if there was ever a karma thread...

[JiriHrdina]

I don't believe in Karma, but if there was ever a karma thread...

I stand behind my points. Not just about the game tonight.

[OzSome]

another dropped pass by Jorden. Luckily he made up for it on the next play.

[OzSome]

Damn, Jorden was wide open by Mitchell overthrew the ball.

[JiriHrdina]

Doink!

[dash_pinched]

Doink!

[zamler]

Hitting the upright is a bad omen.

[midniteowl]

C'mon boys....

[OzSome]

What the heck is happening in this 2nd half?

[White Out 403]

Win or lose I'm very pleased with the 2nd half response from my team.

[troutman]

No pressure.

That's better.

[OzSome]

Finally we brought back the pressure.

[Machiavelli]

Win or lose I'm very pleased with the 2nd half response from my team.

Agreed, for such an awful team, they sure are showing a lot of moxie. No Grey Cups handed out tonight

[White Out 403]

thank god, another challenge

[JiriHrdina]

Yay another challenge. drink!

[OzSome]

That could have been an easy pick.

Fck, here comes the freaking challenge again. This is getting ridiculous.

[troutman]

These challenges on ticky-tack plays are killing the league.

[JiriHrdina]

Wow bruuuuuutal

[OzSome]

Dressler initiated the contact.

[midniteowl]

Wtf

[Frank MetaMusil]

Garbage call. Another manufactured penalty.

[JiriHrdina]

Basically late in games the strategy is:
Throw the ball
Hope for a pass
If you don't get a completed pass challenge.

Rinse and repeat.

[zamler]

Good stop, time to march the ball down and score enough screwing around.

[dash_pinched]

What, no challenge from O'Shea for a Stamps player breathing on a Bomber?

[troutman]

Imagine the Grey Cup being decided on weak penalty challenges. Let them play.

[OzSome]

What, no challenge from O'Shea for a Stamps player breathing on a Bomber?

I was going to say the same thing. :)

[JiriHrdina]

That's a long gamble if they go for it. I say go for it.

[JiriHrdina]

Jesus Buckley.

[zamler]

Wow that stumble barely made it.

[OzSome]

Whoa that was close Buckley. I thought he'll get stop short. Wooo!!

[dash_pinched]

Just by the nose of the football. Whew!

[midniteowl]

OK now, milk the clock please

[dash_pinched]

I know Jorden has dropped a couple, but he has made some big catches as well in this game.

[OzSome]

I know Jorden has dropped a couple, but he has made some big catches as well in this game.

He's been good so far in this game and I think he is good receiver, he just need to learn to secure the ball first. I counted 3 drops already. This is his time to shine.

[dash_pinched]

He's been good so far in this game and I think he is good receiver, he just need to learn to secure the ball first. I counted 3 drops already. This is his time to shine.

Like that :D

[zamler]

Man that last missed FG looms large.

[dash_pinched]

Nice kick Rene.

[midniteowl]

good!!

C'mon defense

[troutman]

I hope the missed FG does not come into account.

[White Out 403]

well then. this is an exciting finish i wasnt expecting at half time

[troutman]

Short kick, soft coverage.

[OzSome]

Like that :D

Yep, like that! :)

He's been Bo's favorite target in the 2nd half.

Paredes good on FG. Now we have the defense to stop Bombers offense.

[dash_pinched]

well then. this is an exciting finish i wasnt expecting at half time

I thought you weren't watching :)

[midniteowl]

C'mon defense

[White Out 403]

I thought you weren't watching :)

Oh, I copped to tuning back in a couple pages back

[White Out 403]

Who wears a rider jersye to a stamps bombers game in calgary???

[zamler]

One more stop.

[zamler]

Crap.

[troutman]

Send some pressure!

I know that is risky, but they are going to score anyway vs. the prevent.

[zamler]

Stamps can't stop anything.

[JiriHrdina]

Win or lose I hope this is decided by the teams and not another flag.

[midniteowl]

Wtf

[JiriHrdina]

Wow full credit to the Bombers. Quite the comeback

[OzSome]

Unfreakingbelievable!!

[zamler]

Blow a big lead like that you don't deserve to win.

[White Out 403]

Do you believe in improbabilities!!

[Frank MetaMusil]

Another garbage PI call. Man the CFL is amateur.

[troutman]

Stunning second half. A feather in the cap for the Bombers and a wake-up call for the Stamps.

[jayswin]

Absolutely incredible come back the Blue Bombers. Huge statement game for their team.

[OzSome]

Stamps celebrated way too early.

[JiriHrdina]

Throw it up
Challenge.
PI
Kick the FG.

[troutman]

Time for the flea flicker! Hook and ladder!

[jayswin]

I kind of hope we throw deep and win the game, as all the fans have left again. I'd love to hear Bo Levi's reaction after already calling our fairweather fans out once this year.

[JiriHrdina]

Time for the flea flicker! Hook and ladder!

Statue of Liberty play!

[dash_pinched]

Blue Bombers are icing Rene.

[White Out 403]

my heart is pounding

[JiriHrdina]

Rene isn't great beyond 50 on his best day, and he clearly has an issue today.

[SportsJunky]

This is makeable

[JiriHrdina]

Holllllly

[dash_pinched]

El Matador!!

[Anduril]

Wow. What a finish.

[troutman]

I don't like how the clock doesn't run in the last 3 minutes. No need for time-outs or clock management.

I'll take the win though.

[OzSome]

Yes!!!!!!!! El Matador!!!!

[zamler]

That is just straight up crazy! Win!

[SportsJunky]

Yes!

[Machiavelli]

Oh well, great effort

[Roof-Daddy]

Haha! Awesome!

[Pizza]

Not today winnipeg!

[Frank MetaMusil]

Boom, the better team wins as they should

[dash_pinched]

Drew Tate with the Statue of Liberty at the end (haha)

[OzSome]

Unfreakingbelievable!!!!!!!

[White Out 403]

well #### me. this is about as pleased after a loss as ive ever been.

lets do this again in november shall we?

[Roof-Daddy]

Stamps went to sleep and it almost cost them.

No more of that crap Stamps.

[octothorp]

Un-freaking-believable!

Incredible comeback effort from Winnipeg, but that was an epic last possession for the Stamps.

[troutman]

Was that really a catch before the FG? Might have hit the turf?

[browna]

Geez I didn't think Parades had that leg in him anymore. He never really did have a huge leg.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Gord Miller and Duane Forde can suck it too. Miller totally thought that win was cemented.

[tvp2003]

Wow. Speechless. Kudos to the Bombers for not quitting. Kudos to the Stamps for not quitting either!

Just win baby!

[dash_pinched]

As Duane Forde said during the telecast, how lucky were the Stamps to get Lemar Durant at pick #18 in the 2015 draft?

[Jets4Life]

Well we had Calgary beat, and they came back and proved they were the better team. Good game though.

[midniteowl]

WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!

Stamps beat the Bombers AND command center!

[browna]

Miller heartbroken.
Bigger issue out of this will be Messam.

[octothorp]

I like Winnipeg emerging as our main rival this year. They're a much more likeable rival than Saskatchewan, Edmonton, or even BC. Only other team in the west that don't actively root against when they're not playing the Stamps.

[Puppet Guy]

I loves a good CFL ending.

[Roof-Daddy]

I like Winnipeg emerging as our main rival this year. They're a much more likeable rival than Saskatchewan, Edmonton, or even BC. Only other team in the west that don't actively root against when they're not playing the Stamps.

True but that's just because they've been so bad for so long. If they are for real and actually becoming a good team here they will get easier to despise in no time.

At least for me anyways.

[White Out 403]

True but that's just because they've been so bad for so long. If they are for real and actually becoming a good team here they will get easier to despise in no time.

At least for me anyways.

eh. I don't despise the Stamps and they've been good for a long time. I just dont see the Stamps and Bombers as "hated rivals". The Stamps are too busy hating Edmonton and Regina. Bombers too busy hating Regina.

[JiriHrdina]

Everyone is too busy hating the Riders.
I don't hold nearly the disdain for the 'smos than I do for the Riders.

[Da_Chief]

Easy win turned into a nail-biter with help from the refs/command center/injuries.

Don't think the game would've been close had McDaniel/Messam stayed in the game. Having Peredes playing hurt didn't help either.

That SCC play was not a catch, those PI challenges don't give defences a chance to defend.

Still got the win, good teams find a way to win. Bad teams find a way to lose. Winniepg is still a tier or two below the Stamps.

[OzSome]

Easy win turned into a nail-biter with help from the refs/command center/injuries.

Don't think the game would've been close had McDaniel/Messam stayed in the game. Having Peredes playing hurt didn't help either.

That SCC play was not a catch, those PI challenges don't give defences a chance to defend.

Still got the win, good teams find a way to win. Bad teams find a way to lose. Winniepg is still a tier or two below the Stamps.

Yep, i don't agree with the couple of Command Centre review. Maybe they started drinking early or something/ They called a completed pass by McDaniel as an incomplete pass. The ball hit McDaniel's right hand and it bounced. Then they called Campeau's catch complete when it was cleared he didn't have a control of the ball. I thought in order to call it completed pass is the receiver must have a control of the ball and he took a step.

I won't even use Paredes, McDaniel and Messam's injury as an excuse but both offense and defense went cold in the 2nd half and there was no excuse why the Stamps needed a FG to win the game after dominating the first half. Happy with the win but I hope they learned their lesson on this game. Looks like they got comfortable after the first half and lost the killer instinct.

[Alberta_Beef]

True but that's just because they've been so bad for so long. If they are for real and actually becoming a good team here they will get easier to despise in no time.

At least for me anyways.I really agree with this, when I saw on my FB feed that it was a battle of top teams I had to bring up the standings because I didn't believe it. That said, I am a pretty casual fan and usually only pay attention to Calgary.

[OzSome]

Just when you think Stampeders got the game on the bag, they let the Bombers comes back into the game and even almost gave the game away. Give the Blue Bombers credit though because they made some adjustment in the 2nd half and came close to winning the game.

Stamps definitely dominated the first half in all 3 facets of the game. They were ahead by 27-7 after the first half and could have scored more. In the 2nd half both offense and defense went flat. Offense managed to do 4 FG attempts and one of them hit the crossbar. Defense on the other hand started getting beat by Nichols and his offense. They seems to have problem stopping the slick RB Flanders and Nichols short passes. Special Team was pretty good all game especially Roy Finch.

OFFENSE:

Mitchell threw 361 yards and 2 TDs in the game. Most of his passing yards came in the first half. Offense had a great start scoring a TD in their first possession. Looks like Stamps found another receiver in Kamar Jorden. If he keeps up playing like today's game, Dickenson will start losing his hair because he'll have a problem trying to insert Bakari Grant back in the lineup after his 6-games injured term expires. Air Jorden was Mitchell's favorite target today especially after McDaniel got hurt. Jorden caught 9 passes for 126 yards and 1 TD. He was one of the important component in that late drive. Another young player who had a huge game was Lamar Durant. He scored the other TD pass by Mitchell in the first half. He also caught the most important pass in the game giving Rene Paredes a chance to score the winning FG from 52 yard line. Durant caught 4 passes for 74 yards and 1 TD. Marquay McDaniel was great in the 1st half. Whenever Stamps needed a first down on 2nd and long, Mitchell pass the ball to McDaniel. Quay got hurt late in 1st half and missed about half of the 3rd quarter. He caught 5 passes for 87 yards. It would have been close to 100 yards if the command centre did not overrule the nice catch he made. Referee on the field called it a complete pass and the replay showed it too. Davaris Daniels went 5 for 63 yards as well. RB Jerome Messam caught 3 passes for 12 yards and rushed the ball 12 times for 79 yards and 1 TD. Messam left the game with concussion-like injury late in the game.

DEFENSE:

Defense were awesome in the 1st half. They pretty much shut down Nichols offense and did not give him some time to throw the ball. Nichols got sacked twice (Wiggan and Minter) and got intercepted once by Jamar Wall. The only mistake they made in the first half was letting RB Flanders rushed for 50 yards TD. That was on a 3rd and 1 gamble too.

2nd half, not sure if the reason Nichols were successful in his short passes was because of the Bombers adjustment or defense stops pressuring the QB.

SPECIAL TEAM:

Roy Finch had a huge game today. He managed to returned 297 yards in total (205 yards in punt return and 92 yards in kickoff return). His longest punt return was for 54 yards and he pretty much gave the Stamps offense good possession every time he return punts or kickoff. Punter Rob Maver was pretty good punting the ball and he also took over the kickoff after Paredes got hurt. Maver punted the ball to Bombers 3 yard line in the first quarter. K Rene Paredes missed a FG attempt in the 2nd half but he more than made up for it kicking a winning FG from the 52 yard line with no time left in the game.

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Overall, I am very happy with the win but it didn't even have to rely on Paredes late FG to win the game. They made some mistakes in the 2nd half and let the Bombers come back in the game. Thanks to command centre too for overturning a catch and then declared a catch and fumble on Simon Charbonneau-Campeau even though he didn't have a control on the ball. Oh well I am just glad they came back and won the game 35-34. They are now unbeaten in 12 games and on a 10th game winning streak.

[Pizza]

True but that's just because they've been so bad for so long. If they are for real and actually becoming a good team here they will get easier to despise in no time.

At least for me anyways.

I reserve the hate for teams with a-holes on the team (eg Riders with Chris Jones) or with a-hole fan bases (eg also Riders and their fans)

Bomber fans deserve a winning team after so many years of mediocrity too so i have some sympathy for them.

Besides, what better way to stick it to Rider fans than to have not one, but both of their hated rivals succeeding while their own team is in the toilet?

[Erick Estrada]

Didn't like the 2nd half at all. This team has a really bad habit of stiitting on halftime leads. Could come back to haunt them in the playoffs if they don't develope more of a killer instinct. The Bombers had no business being in this game.

[You Need a Thneed]

Anyone else a little worried that it's now likely 8 weeks until another meaningful Stamps game?

5 remaining games against Eastern teams, then likely two straight weeks of byes - before the western final.

[octothorp]

Anyone else a little worried that it's now likely 8 weeks until another meaningful Stamps game?

5 remaining games against Eastern teams, then likely two straight weeks of byes - before the western final.

There's some records they could eye in the meantime to keep things meaningful.

[OzSome]

Anyone else a little worried that it's now likely 8 weeks until another meaningful Stamps game?

5 remaining games against Eastern teams, then likely two straight weeks of byes - before the western final.

They are playing Hamilton next and Stamps respect Zach Collaros ability as a QB. Toronto, every time they play the Argos something strange happens like the most discipline team suddenly loses their cool. The only team in the East they might take lightly is the Alouettes. Besides Bo Levi Mitchell is so focus in playing these days that I don't think the offense will slack off.