Crappy Honker Award - Buck Pierce
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.
During the game, Tee Martin and I were talking as the 10 - 0 lead the Bombers built slowly started slipping away. At that point I remember saying “The secondary was going to get the Crappy if this keeps up.” Ultimately they played poorly, but then again so did our punter and our (appropriately named) offensive line. Odell “The Mayor of Swaggerville” Willis has been completely neutralized for three games going back to the win against Hamilton, and the list goes on and on.
However, Buck Pierce threw 5 interceptions. What is worst than brutal? (I have to ask cause he was it.) Even banged up and injured to the point of having to wear a Flak Jacket to start the second half of the game the Bomber coaches kept him in (hmmmmm… maybe they should get this award). His passes were always high, wobbly, and set the receiving corps up for some massive hits by the Green Riders. In the post game interview on C-Job, Bob Irving said that his performance was “the worst display at QB he can remember.” I’ll say it a different way. On Sunday, Buck sucked.
Early reports have Buck not starting in Montreal next week. I support this too little, too late decision. He needs to be healthy in order to be better. And there is no where to go but better for him after that Crap-tastic display.
C’mon down and collect your award Buck… assuming you are healthy enough to get here and lift it.
PS… Honorable mention goes to the Hugh McFadyen’s campaign team for that stupid “banner from a helicopter” idea. It flew over the stadium all afternoon long, but the banner was the size of a Kleenex. You had to have binoculars to read it. For more information on the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, click here.
