WINNIPEG — For 30 minutes on Thursday, the Montreal Alouettes went toe-to-toe with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, putting together a statement game against one of the top teams in the CFL.
Despite the many self-inflicted gunshot wounds to our own foot, I had the feeling that at no point during the game were the Bombers in danger of running out of toes.
I was only going to worry when Montreal got their offensive going. That never happened. I said a couple days ago that Fajardo playing would improve the Bombers chances of winning.
I love the fact this team has no quit in it. Other teams, when their coaches are interviewed often talk about “culture” within the locker room. What they are actually talking about is the "Bomber culture’ . From Miller to Walters to O’Shea. They are the architects. The players feel respected and want to be there. Interestingly; just my observation; Chad Kelly’s response to his players after a blown play is one of blame to the player. He wouldn’t fit in the Bomber locker room. GO BLUE!!
It is coaching but not the guy wearing the hat but the football helmet because Zack Collaros is the on-field coach who led the team to this victory. Mike O’Shea can relax on the sidelines as his astute, on-field coach Zack can fully direct this deathray offence.
On another note. Not only the utter disrespect of TSN to put CFL games on TSN 3 4 5 for foreign no watches sports , BUT could their camera work be any worse? I could do better with a hand held video camera. Utter disrespect for the CFL in my opinion. The Toronto game tonight is a classic example.
So your saying that TSN 1 - BC, Alberta and Yukon is going to have more viewers for a game that doesn’t involve a team from either BC or Alberta?
Bomber games are almost always on TSN 3 - Manitoba, Saskatchewan,Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Northwest Ontario. TSN 5 - Quebec and Maritimes.
The Bomber/Alouettes game was on TSN 1,3 & 5. TSN 4 - Ontario. TSN 2 - National. Might I suggest you buy the package, get all the TSN channels and see all the games… that’s what I do.
I don’t find the TSN camera work all that bad… the only thing that ticks me off is when the camera person gets suckered by a fake hand off and they follow the RB instead of the pass to a receiver.
It isn’t just the camera work. Direction is also shaky, and split screen replays might work on a slower moving sport, but they are just an irritation many times.