Crappy Honker Award - Offensive Line
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 handed out after every Winnipeg Blue Bomber loss.
Well (Black and) Blue fans, I have to say this is the hardest award I’ve had to decide on since ABF was born. I had to take a bit of time to think this one through. What a schmozzle of a game. I mean really. I didn’t think that I’d have to award the Crappy this week. Even during the dying seconds of the game I figured there would be some way back. It was a one point game but we got killed on the field. Seriously.
Out for the season is Reid. Yeah, I’ve bitched about him and his play but we are a weaker team with out him. Volny is our back up RB and it looks like he will be on crutches for a loooong time. A report today has him done for the year as well. Pierce is a “warrior” but is not fooling anyone… he’s banged up bad. Look at the footage before he was forced to leave the game. He winces every time a play starts. Our second stringer; Brink, has a non-throwing arm shoulder issue. Great. Fritz, LaBatte, and Brown, are not practicing when we have a game in three days. I could go on.
What does this have to do with the Crappy Honker… lots. There is something I’ve noticed consistently over our season. When I watch highlights on TV and they show the big hits of “Week Whatever” in the CFL, there are always Bombers getting run over in our offensive backfield. Easily the two biggest hits I’ve seen this year have both been QB sacks on Pierce. Untouched and run over by the opposition. Honorable mention goes to Anthony Calvio this past week and he was actually knocked out unconcious in Edmonton. One local article declared it is open season on Winnipeg QB’s.
For this reason, I’m giving the first group award of the season. The Bomber (appropriately named) Offensive Line, c’mon down. The only holes you create are not for our Running Backs to get through, they are landing strips for the enemy Defensive players to swoop in and get through to mow down your teammates. Half way into the season, your locker room colleagues are so beat up that they finally succumbing to injury.
ABF faithful, you may not agree with my decision but you don’t get a vote. It’s my blog and I’m tired of watching good players get leveled. To the Offensive Line I give you this challenge… get your shit together and do your job.
