GAME 16: BOMBERS vs STAMPS

[OzSome]

Great win for the Stamps last game against the Riders. Team defense played well against Bishop and Durant. Offense did well scoring all those points. Special teams also did well. Coaches called a good game. Now, we are tied for first place with BC Lions with one game on hand. Calgary have a hold of their own destiny. They can get the first place and get a bye week in the playoff if they take care of their own game. It is going to be a heck of a regular season finish in the next 2 weeks after today's game. Calgary is playing Hamilton and BC after this game.

Blue Bombers like the Stamps have been hot of lately. They are holding the 2nd spot in the East and are bound to be in the playoffs. They too have to win their last few games or hope for Toronto to lose some games.

OFFENSE: Offense still have a bit of a problem capitalizing on the red zone but they better last game. Burris are now showing his other skills by running the ball and not force a throw. Joffrey Reynolds were used more compare to the game to the first game. He is currently leading the CFL in rushing. Nik Lewis already tied Allen Pitts' franchise record of 85 straight games with at least one catch and it's possible that he might break Pitts' record and break 1,000 yards as well in this game. Lewis needs 98 yards. He will be the first Calgary receiver ever that gained 1,000 yards in five consecutive season. Kind of surprise about this because I though Pitts did it before but I guess he didn't. Ken Yon-Rambo is leading the CFL in receiving yards and seeking to be the first Stampeder in nine season to lead the league in that department. Last time Stampeder receiver did it was Allen Pitts in 1999. Rambo showed his talent to break away from defender against the Riders last game. The rest of the receiving corps are Copeland, Thelwell, Ralph, Teyo Johnson(doubtful), and Jabari Arthur. Backing up Reynolds are Summers, Cote and Cornish.

OFFENSIVE LINE: The Stampeders OLine have been consistent lately. The rookies are getting better as season goes which is a good sign. The veterans like Lazeo and Pilon are having a blast playing with the young guys. They will played against Gavin Walls, Kai Ellis, Doug Brown and Jerome Haywood. The rest of OLines are Derek Armstrong, and Fabio Filice.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: The DLines did a great job along with the LB in pressuring Bishop and Durant last game. They will have to do the same against Kevin Glenn. Mike Labinjo and Wes Lysack should be back today but during their absences Justin Phillips and Robede(Dline), Milton Collins, Raymond and Howell did an excellent job filling in. Charleston Hughes is becoming to be my favorite Dline because of his speed and grit. The guy is becoming to be a QB nightmare. Eddie Freeman, Labinjo and Hodges will take the other DLine starting spot. The rest of the Dlines are Juwan Simpson, Justin Phillips, Miguel Robede, and Randy Chevrier.

LINEBACKERS: Starter Rasheed, Armour and Shannon James should have another good game again against Joe Smith, Fred Reid and Kevin Glenn. The rest of the LBs are Carpenter, Calixte and Ternovatsky.

SECONDARY: Lenny Walls were picked on by Bishop last game but it sure backfired. Walls is a rookie in the CFL but he played in the NFL. He is big at 6'4" and he is quick as Browner. The twin towers usually plays on the same side. Lysack is back at his safety position while Smith and Anderson takes the other spot. The rest of the secondaries are Milton Collins, Calvin Bannister, Keon Raymond and Markus Howell.


SPECIAL TEAM: Special teams are getting better and better as the season progresses.


For the Stamps to win, the offense need to mix up the plays. They need to confused the Bombers defense and really use their receivers at their advantages. We have a lot of depth on the receivers. If they can do what they did against the last game vs Riders, the Stamps will be in good shape.

We are going to see a lot Browner vs Edwards again and maybe Walls will get picked on again by Glenn. The defense should keep on pressuring Glenn

GO STAMPS GO!!

[jammies]

Should be a good game, the Bombers are gelling a bit but the Stamps only lose this if they beat themselves, IMO. Win this game, and it will be very tough for the other teams in the West, as the Hamilton game is almost a gimme.

[HotHotHeat]

I'm pumped for this game. The Stamps version 2008 are the most exciting in recent memory. Go Stamps Go! (Also, it's awesome that we get to watch this and then move to the Flames right after).

[ken0042]

Go big Blue!

Since moving to Calgary I have only seen the Bombers win once at McMahon; including the Grey Cup loss to Edmonton.

Looks like this game might not mean as much for the Bombers as Montreal seems to be taking care of the Argos, so who knows if the pressure being off will help them or hurt them.

[OzSome]

Yeah Argos are gonzo!! I guess Kerry Joseph can go back to working to Future Shop again. Yeah Joseph baby!! hehehehe

So, the Eastern playoff pretty much set except for the crossover team from the West. As for the Stamps game, I am looking forward to this game. I was so happy watching BC beat the Eskimos. The only way Eskimos need to win all their games(2) and Calgary only win 1 out of 3 to beat them in tiebreaker.

GO STAMPS GO!!

[Machiavelli]

Whew...with the Argos loss, this game doesn't really mean much to the Bombers. Still, they need to play well and get some momentum going into the playoffs. That's more important than a win.

Go Bombers!!!

[moon]

The Bombers are a terrible team and now are talking about taking out starters?

It should be a cake walk for the Stamps with the Bombers starters in and not much difference if the back-ups come in as they are not much worse and probably in many cases better than the starters.

[OzSome]

First half is over and the score 21 Calgary 6 Winnipeg. Offense is doing well and Burris is mixing it up big time. He started with short passes to Nik Lewis with combinations of running by Reynolds. Then the next thing you know Rambo started catching the ball and then Copeland. Every single receiver for Calgary caught a pass already with exception of Teyo Johnson. Defense hasn't been on the field a lot but when they needed, they do their job properly.

Second half is starting and from what I heard the Glenn is done and Dimwiddie is playing.

[jammies]

Dominant game by the Stampeders, and every trip to the red zone resulted in a touchdown. The defence is looking better and better each week. Only thing missing this game was the run, they couldn't establish it although to their credit, they were persistent in trying it, and despite poor numbers on the run had HUGE possession time advantage.

[OzSome]

Good overall game for the Stamps. Calgary won the game 37-16. Offense was on fire and defense answered the bell whenever they are on the field. Glenn couldn't create much offense in the first half. Ryan Dimwiddie started off well and got a TD pass but Henry Burris passed for TD to Teyo Johnson to answer Winnipeg's TD. Calgary defense started pressuring Dimwiddie so his plays tailed off. He threw a INT to Anderson. Randall (3rd stringer) came in late but did not do much until late and also threw an INT to Carpenter.
Burris was on fire and he was mixing it up. He started with the short passes to Nik Lewis, who happenned to break Pitts' record of 85th consecutive games with at least a catch. Then Burris started using Reynolds, then throwing long balls to Rambo. Winnipeg's are stunned and confused. Burris threw 5 touchdowns(to Ralph twice, Rambo, Copeland and Johnson) and 338 yards. Lewis broke 2 records today (Pitts' 85 games with at least a catch and first Stampeders to catch 1,000 yards in 5 consecutive season). Lewis caught 100 yards which is enough to get 1,002 yards for the season. On defense, Calgary had 2 QB sacks (Labinjo and Armour) and 2 INT (Anderson and Carpenter). Awesome win and they are now in sole possession of first place in the West, 2 points ahead of BC Lions and 4 points ahead of Saskatchewan and Edmonton. The only team who can beat the Stamps in tie-breaker is Edmonton and they have to win their last 2 games while Stamps have to lose both their remaining games. Hamilton is next on the line and they are playing in Hamilton next week.

[drew24]

I am the only who loves it when we get the euro ref?

[calculoso]

Originally Posted by drew24

I am the only who loves it when we get the euro ref?

Euro? Isn't he French?

[drew24]

France=in europe. (sorry for being a smart ass)
But you know what I mean by calling him Euro.

[ken0042]

He's my favourite ref too. It's funny how people in the stands started razzing him because of his pronounciation of "eligible" (sounded more like "ineligible"), but he is the one CFL ref who is never afraid to throw the flag, discuss it with the other officials, pick up the flag, and explain why there is no infraction on the play.

Best part is one guy in the stands jeering him kept telling him to "shut up you dumb Newf!" Oh the irony.

[worth]

Man I was laughing so hard. He must have said "Number XX is reporting as an illegible receiver." 10 times during that one drive.

[calf]

Originally Posted by worth

Man I was laughing so hard. He must have said "Number XX is reporting as an illegible receiver." 10 times during that one drive.

It was 67

I loved making fun of him whenever he said "Churd Down". But Andre Proulx is one of the best in the league...if not the best.