The BC Lions beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16-14 in Vancouver.
The Bombers are a team that can't win. They can't win close games and they can't win on the road. If you can't do that in football you won't be very successful.
With this loss there is really no chance door the Big Blue to make the playoffs but when you have to start doing math and can't win close games or games on the road you have no chance.
I have been a Bomber fan all my life and I will continue to be forever but this is painful. Everyone says the team is headed in the right direction. Everyone, including myself think Paul LaPolice is the right man for the job. I think everyone should should expect more.
The team can make plays, great plays for big yards. The team can stop the opposition. The team can't win. In a profession where winning matters, that is not a good sign.
Unless the hand of God comes down and touches the Bombers, they are looking to next year. I hope they have learned a few things this year and I hope someday they learn how to win.
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Big Win For The Big Blue
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers started the 2010 campaign with an impressive 49 - 29 win over the much hyped Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Although there is room for improvement there is definitely indications a new and effective regime has surfaced in the river city.
Quarterback Buck Pierce played very well. He had poise an dame good decisions. He delivered the ball on time and on target. Running back Fred Reid had holes to run through and looked explosive. Wideout Terrence Edwards caught 2 touchdown passes and gobbled up the yards.
The defense was also impressive. Hamilton could not mount a consistent attack as their offensive line crumbled under pressure. Kevin Glenn was forced to make several miracle plays to keep the drive alive.
The weak area was on special teams. Two Ti-Cat touchdowns were scored on kick returns and 3 field goals were missed. If the Bombers were able to clean up those areas the score could have been 58 - 15. So those areas need to be worked on. The good part is with both the offense and defense clicking, there may be some time to clean up special teams.
The most important part of this win is how impressive new head coach Paul LaPolice is. He has built a team that works to it's strengths and can get up after they have been knocked to the canvass and deliver a much bloodier nose. This is a team that you can see believes in the system and the coach. They believe and trust each other. The big challenge is to keep this impressive machine rolling for the next 17 games.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are 1 - 0 and have sole possession of first place in the East. There is a long way to go but if they keep showing up and playing like they did last night there are going to be a lot of happy people in Bomberland.
Quarterback Buck Pierce played very well. He had poise an dame good decisions. He delivered the ball on time and on target. Running back Fred Reid had holes to run through and looked explosive. Wideout Terrence Edwards caught 2 touchdown passes and gobbled up the yards.
The defense was also impressive. Hamilton could not mount a consistent attack as their offensive line crumbled under pressure. Kevin Glenn was forced to make several miracle plays to keep the drive alive.
The weak area was on special teams. Two Ti-Cat touchdowns were scored on kick returns and 3 field goals were missed. If the Bombers were able to clean up those areas the score could have been 58 - 15. So those areas need to be worked on. The good part is with both the offense and defense clicking, there may be some time to clean up special teams.
The most important part of this win is how impressive new head coach Paul LaPolice is. He has built a team that works to it's strengths and can get up after they have been knocked to the canvass and deliver a much bloodier nose. This is a team that you can see believes in the system and the coach. They believe and trust each other. The big challenge is to keep this impressive machine rolling for the next 17 games.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are 1 - 0 and have sole possession of first place in the East. There is a long way to go but if they keep showing up and playing like they did last night there are going to be a lot of happy people in Bomberland.
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