I was at that legendary game. Never in the history of football has an unknown
QB had a better debut followed by a precipitous collapse and dive off the cliff. To this day any time a newbie QB has an impressive first game I take it with a grain of salt and think of Troy.
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I miss the old stadium sometimes for nostalgic reasons and although the new one is a vast improvement, I wish the fans would not congregate in the concourses. Far too crowded at times, especially with folks lacking situational awareness.
I was at that game, great comeback.
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The old stadium had its charms. Ingress and egress was much better and Section S where we sat for almost 20 years and the beer snake were legendary. I was definitely part of the āWest Side Sucksā crew.
But everything else was pretty crappy and antiquated. My buddy and I still talk about being at a beer kiosk while it was raining and water with who knows what in it dripping off the top of the kiosk and the rafters into our untouched beers. The volunteer beer slinger just shrugged. After that we upped our flask supply.
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Outsiders really have no idea that there are literally thousands of fans in the concourse during the game. āLook at all those empty seats!ā lol
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Chew the Corn! Chew the Corn!
Donāt forget the key jingling for those leaving early! Which is probably why I donāt like to leave early, lol
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My cousin worked one of the concessions that I got my rye & pepsi from. Oops, look at the spillage sheād say as she poured the rye (spillage) in my cup. Then Iād be in the stands hollering, āWest Side Sucksā.
And the west side did suck, my sister and brother-in-law had seats two or three rows up behind the Bomber bench. I was the recipient of their tickets when they couldnāt attend. Iām wild in the stands cheering good plays and during the opponents offensive plays with all the people around me sitting on their hands.
Great memories from the old place on Maroons Road.
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Beat the traffic!
My favourite was when the cops would escort someone out of the section, which was pretty much every game, and the crowd would chant āTaser, taserā.
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Well done Bombers way to grind that one out!
After the last score to go ahead and win, the crew were all happy again with a celebratory brawl after I had to call it a night.
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A well deserved induction for Blink. I have met him a few times, the last time in 2013. At that time he was living in Winnipeg, but Iām not sure if he still does.
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Ed Tait reported that he works for UCLA Health now, back in his home state of California.
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Looks like Woli and Biggie are back for the LDC. Although Bryant didnāt practice Iām sure heāll be in the lineup too.
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Thatās great news! I hope that Bighill is reasonably healthy and not rushed back like the GC.
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Lets Go Boys! Take back that throne!
Fitting that they can do it in a stadium shaped like a toilet bowl! 
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When I first saw Mosaic I thought the white roof cover looked like a seat from the old outhouse. Iām not alone. 
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Stan the Man (Bryant) will prolly be a gametime (morning) decision. If he had some viral condition that was agitated by the heat and humidity its fully understandable he had a āmedical eventā on the field.
The last thing you want is for Bryant to go full Jim Bowie (ie. play hero) and suffer another on-field episode because the symptoms havenāt cleared.
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Somebody sent me another anonymous poem. I cleaned it up for tough language but in essence its the same I received earlier this week from Canada Post. Let me know if anyone remembers the subject of the poem - or if it goes back too far.
The Ballad of Nasty Nate
In a land true north, where cold winds blow,
Lived a man named Nate, with a heart full of woe.
He spoke his mind on the CFL scene,
Demanding truth, he was bold and keen.
From Winnipeg to Calgary, his voice rang clear,
On forums and chats, he had no fear.
The Bombers, the Riders, them Eskimos too,
All felt the sting of his words so true.
But the powers that be, they couldnāt stand,
A man like Nate, with his truth in hand.
They banned him from sites, they silenced his voice,
But Nate stood firm, he had no choice.
Then came the day, a tale so grand,
When Lord Lyle Bauer took a stand.
He called out Nate, with a sinister plan,
To lure him to his fate, by CFL firing squadās hand.
āCome to your end,ā said Bauer with glee,
āWeāll silence you now, for all to see!ā
But Nate just laughed, with a twinkle in his eye,
āYou donāt kill my truth, no matter how you try.ā
So hereās to Nasty Nate, anti-hero so bold,
In the annals of CFL, his story now told.
For speaking his mind, for standing his ground,
In the heart of True north, his legend is found.
Man, still feels sooo good to pull off that win, and claim 1st place in the West right now. 
Now we come home, hopefully Uncle Stan is back, and we run Brady like hell!
Letās Go Blue!!!
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Uncle Stan was 6 gamed so Iām not sure about him coming back just yet. If he was that close wouldnāt he have just been one gamed?
I also have to say something about the newest CFL goon, who unsurprisingly plays for Saskatchewan. Whoever was watching saw Zach taken out by a dirty hit on a non football play.
This is the hit and was posted in the game thread. This Miles Brown guy was also reportedly the guy who took out Dru Brown. It seems that him and the Edmonton guy are vying for the title of worst goon in the league recently apparently vacated by Micah Awe after taking it over from Marino with Robertson making one attempt last year to take the title. Both Stegall and especially Dunigan were heavily critical of the hit with Dunigan correctly identifying the hit as a non football play. Not only was it late but it was obviously targeted at a sitting duck quarterback as he intentionally launched himself at his head. It wasnāt one of those hits where the QB ducks or slides and there might be a question about the defenderās ability to adjust his launch angle. As dirty a hit as I have seen in the league this year.
Worse yet Saskatchewan wasnāt penalized as a 15 yard penalty when the Bombers were already at the one yard line is no penalty. It should have been 25 and a game. I understand that it is often difficult for the refs to see such hits at full speed for what they are, but isnāt the ever useless command center supposed to pick up these obvious and egregious attempts to injure? Great protection of the QBās in this league. Not. Expect an undisclosed $75 fine from the league even though a one game suspension should be the mandatory minimum.
Worse yet Saskatchewan almost came back to win a game they had no business winning but for this hit. They deserved to lose. I will also say that what followed was the worst play calling in Buckās career. Almost nothing but Brady runs straight up the middle with little attempt to allow Mr. Fur Coat to move the ball, although he snuck in a couple of nice throws when given the chance. If Iām Osh Iām sitting down with Buck today if not last night and giving him a WTF?
Sometimes we need to be pissed in our own forum. If this had happened to Hamilton or Montreal they would have already burned the goon in effigy or have bet on when he is removed from the league a la Marino. No room for this type of chicanery in our league.
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Iām on the same page as Wade Miller about this (especially Saskatchewan) goonery and the lack of action taken by the league. Expect Miller to be fined.
https://forums.cfl.ca/t/cfl-discussion-non-tiger-cat/72615/7206?u=jon
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