July 2010
17 posts
An Ugly, Inconvenient Truth: Sundown in Goddamn...
by Mike Alexander
So here we are going into week five of the CFL. Tonight the Winnipeg Blue Bombers enter McMahn Stadium, a terrifying, haunted place in Oil Country that billows a radiation that is fatal to the Bombers. It’s a place where the unwitting go to experience lessons in violence, shame and degradation. The locals there have known about it for years and are all hungrily snorting...
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3 Things
by Tony “Tee” Martin
3 Things I Like About the Blue & Gold After Week 4 1. Steven Jyles - With only one pro start and more time with a clipboard than he was probably comfortable with, Jyles stepped up against Edmonton. While he did throw a couple picks (19-35), he was able to make plays with his feet and proved (at least for one game), that the Blue and Gold could have an...
Beer Snake Lives!
Why Don't You Smell What You've Been Shoveling
By Mike Alexander
Ever get the feeling of deja-vu? Of course you do. Do you recall the last time the hair on your hairs stood up on end on your arm at the realization that you were completely and utterly lost and unable to find your destination? And worse, had no idea how to access the tools required to get to your destination? I have.
I was in a van driving overnight from a city called...
Now That’s Entertainment!!!
by H.F. Salisbury What a day. I have it on good authority that the half time show at the Stadium for the Eskimo/Bomber tilt on Saturday is the epically horrible Forklorama “Parade of Nations.” I also just found out my dog Rover died. Not sure which one upsets me more. No offense to the organizers of Forklorama. It is a great festival. But the Parade of Nations is the worst football...
The PacNu Report
Here is the quick and dirty on the CFL.
PacNu called in to say he likes Hamilton’s chances in Montreal and the Alouettes won’t be able to cover the 8.5 point spread.
Over in Toronto, B.C. will cover the 2.5 point spread.
Pac likes Winnipeg at home.
Saskatchewan will cover the 1.5 points in Calgary.
Good luck.
Beer Snake Gonna Knock You Out
By Mike Alexander
I remember the band 9 Shocks Terror. They were a punk rock band from somewhere in Ohio who enjoyed a period of notoriety in the 90’s. They were terribly ugly human beings who churned out disgusting sounds that were fast and upset. I saw them twice in Minneapolis. The first time I saw them was at a venue that had hosted a record swap earlier in the afternoon. At the conclusion...
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Beer Snake Now Extinct
from The Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Football Club takes a lot of pride in attempting to provide our fans with an enjoyable and memorable game day experience. After three home games thus far in 2010, we believe our fans have taken notice of the fresh ideas we have implemented as they enter our facility, and of course we will continue to strive to provide entertaining and competitive...
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5 Things - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
by Tony “Tee” Martin
5 Things I Like About the Blue & Gold After Two Games 1. Buck Pierce - After two games, Pierce is the team’s leading rusher and looks solid in the pocket. Even though he coughed up the ball twice last game, he has been consistent with his throws and is making quick reads. These are two things Bishop had trouble with last year. He has also picked up the...
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M.I.A. (or “Bomber Nation Starts Anew”)
by H.F. Salisbury Bomber Nation. Celebrating its 80th year of history. Like any pro sports franchise, there have been ups and downs. Just as many excuses as well. Actually the excuses to downs ratio is usually about 3:1.
Of late, I’ve had a surprising number of people who know me ask why I have not written any Angry Bomber Fan columns yet. Apparently people really look forward to my...
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The Crappy Honker Award
by H.F. Salisbury
In the great tradition of recognizing “Cactus” Jack Wells and the Happy Honker Award given out on C-Job radio here in Winnipeg, I present for you yet another installment of the Happy Crappy Honker Award given to an individual(s) for a fantastic unforgivable performance directly related to the continued floundering of our once beloved Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This award is...
The PacNu Report
Welcome to the 1st PacNu Report of the 2010 season. PacNu wasn’t able to submit his picks last week, but is back this year to give you the quick low down on the CFL and the WCLC.
Despite his love for the Blue & Gold, PacNu believes Toronto will cover the 10.5 spread the WCLC is giving them.
He thinks Hamilton will beat Calgary on Proline. (Win by 3.5 is all you need). Win is paying...
A Fine Start
by Mike Alexander
With Hamilton Ti Cat quarterback Kevin Glenn looking like his former self back in the dismal 2008 Season in which he was run out of town last Friday night in Winnipeg, it was rewarding to sweat it out and take in a season opener last week that offered fans all sorts of promise for the 2010/11 Winnipeg Blue Bomber season.
While it’s hard to hang onto emerging factoids and to...
Doomed From the Start?
by Mike Alexander
It’s been a long seven months since the drama of the 2009/10 Winnipeg Blue Bomber season mercifully seemed to calm down. It took the arrest of our soon to be ex-head coach for beating the shit out of his girlfriend to bring any sense of relief over the humiliation and low quality exhibited week after week last season. While I feel bad for her, seeing Coach Mike Kelly finally...