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The Numbers Never Lie - Banjo Bowl

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By Professor Kelly

 Hello Angry Bomber Fans! This week is the Banjo Bowl. Winnipeg will look to avenge their 27-7 loss to their bitter rivals the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Let’s recap the Labour Day game.

Buck Pierce was 20 for 28 with a completion percentage of 71.4, through for 209 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions. He ran 4 times for 19 yards and 1 lost fumble. Alex Brink replaced Pierce late in the game. He was 3 for 7 with a completion percentage of 42.9, through for 25 yards no touchdowns and 1 interception. He ran 2 times for 3 yards.

 Darian Durant was 13 for 21 with a completion percentage of 61.9, through for 232 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. He ran 6 times for 39 yards.

 Fred Reid ran 14 times for 35 yards with an average of 4 yards per carry and no touchdowns. He also caught 2 passes for 21 yards.

Wes Cates ran 18 times for 45 with an average of 4 yards per carry and no touchdowns.

 The Bombers new receiver Kito Poblah caught 9 passes for 89 yards with an average of 9.9 yards per catch. His longest reception was 25 yards.

 Weston Dressler and Chris Getzlaf combined for 5 receptions, 103 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. Chris Getzlaf had the longest reception of 38 yards.

 Bombers’ defence only recorded 1 sack by Merrill Johnson and 1 turnover which was a forced fumble by Pierre-Luc Labbé.

 Saskatchewan’s defence recorded 1 sack by Jerrell Freeman, 1 interception and one forced fumble by Jerrell Freeman.

 Bombers kicker Justin Palardy was 2 for 3 with an accuracy of 66.7%

 Chris Milo was 2 for 2 with an accuracy of 100%

 Bombers Punter Mike Renaud punted the ball 7 times for 271 with an average of 38.7 yards per punt. His longest punt was 60 yards.

 Chris Milo punted the ball 7 times for 289 yards with average of 41.3 yards per punt. His longest punt was 53 yards.

 The keys to success:

1)      The Bombers need to sack the quarterback more then just once!

2)      The Offence needs to score touchdowns.

3)      Punt the ball farther, Renuad’s average was 38 yards per kick.

Until next week, Professor Kelly is out.

The Numbers Never Lie

Our youngest writer, Professor Kelly, is back after getting lost in the bush and missing his deadline last game. We also noticed that the Sun has a game day feature called The Numbers Game, so we changed the name of his column so they didn’t sue the poor Professor.

by Professor Kelly

Hello Angry Bomber Fans! This week we will be looking at the stats for the Labour Day match up between your Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-1) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1-7). The Bombers look to maintain the best record in the CFL. The Roughriders look to gain there second win of the season and to leave the basement of the CFL.

Let us start with the quarterbacks. For your Blue Bombers, Buck Pierce, he is 132 for 206 with a completion percentage of 64.1, 1804 passing yards, 187 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. For Saskatchewan, Darian Durant, he is 168 for 262 with a completion percentage of 64.1, 2040 passing yards, 208 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

 For the running backs the Roughriders have Wes Cates. He has 217 rushing yards on 41 attempts with an average of 5.3 yards per carry and 3 touchdowns. Winnipeg has Fred Reid. He has 550 yards on 135 attempts with an average of 4.1 yards per carry and 2 touchdowns.

 For the receivers Saskatchewan is lead by Weston Dressler. He has 606 receiving yards with 44 catches and 3 touchdowns. The Blue Bombers receivers are lead by Terrence Edwards, with 513 receiving yards, 27 catches and 6 touchdowns.

 The Winnipeg defensive line is lead by Odell Willis with 14 tackles and 9 sacks. Saskatchewan is lead by Keith Shologan with 13 tackles and 2 sacks.

 The Blue Bombers secondary is lead by Jonathan Hefney with 40 tackles, 1 sack and 2 interceptions. The Roughriders are lead by James Patrick with 17 tackles and 2 interceptions.

 The Roughriders kicker is Eddie Johnson. He is 10 for 14 with an accuracy percentage of 71.4 and with 46 total points. For Winnipeg, Justin Palardy, he is 21 for 28 with an accuracy percentage of 75.0 and with 85 total points.

 The Bombers punter is Mike Renaud. He has punted the ball 69 times for 2 942 yards with an average of 42.6 yards and 4 singles. For the Roughriders, Eddie Johnson, he has punted the ball 41 times for 1 706 yards with an average of 41.6 and 3 singles.

Buck Pierce is 7^th in the league in passing yards. Darrian Durant is 5^th in the league in passing.

 Fred Reid is 2^nd in the league in rushing and Wes Cates is 10^th.

Terrence Edwards is 9^th in receiving and Weston Dressler is 3^rd.

Odell Willis is 1^st in the league for sacks and Keith Shologan is 24^th.

Jonathan Hefney is 6^th in interceptions and James Patrick is 7^th.

Justin Palardy is 1^st in points scored and Eddie Johnson is 8^th.

Mike Renaud is 4^th in punting average and Eddie Johnson is 6^th.

The Bombers are 3^rd in points for with 212 and Saskatchewan is in last with 165

The Bombers defence is 2^nd with 157 points against and Saskatchewan is in last with 253.

 These team never fail to entertain. Until next week, Professor Kelly is out.

The Numbers Game

Looking for a serious stats breakdown of the CFL? ABF’s newest (and youngest) writer tackles the numbers in a new column for Bombernation.

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by Professor Kelly

Hello Angry Bomber Fans. This week we will be looking at the stats for week 6, when your Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-1) take on the Edmonton Eskimos (5-0). The Eskimos are looking to stay undefeated after 5 games. The Blue Bombers look to stay in first place in the East and try to beat their number of wins from last season of 4.

 Let us start with the quarterbacks.  For the visiting Eskimos, Ricky Ray is 102 for 152 with a completion percentage of 67.1, 1492 passing yards, 94 running yards, 10 touchdowns and 1 interception. For Winnipeg, Buck Pierce is 75 for 121 with a completion percentage of 62, 1032 passing yards, 112, 6 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.

 For the running backs the Blue Bombers have Fred Reid. He has 374 rushing yards on 84 attempts with an average of 4.5 yards per carry and 1 rushing touchdown. The Edmonton Eskimos have Jerome Messam. He has 274 yards on 55 attempts with an average of 5.0 yards per carry and 2 rushing touchdowns.

 There are a lot of receivers but I will only take the leading receiver of each team. For the Eskimos, Fred Stamps with 578 receiving yards on 50 receptions and 5 touchdowns. For Winnipeg, Terence Edwards with 272 receiving yards on 11 receptions and 4 touchdowns.

 The defensive line for the Bombers is lead by Odell Willis with 11 tackles and 7 sacks. For Edmonton their line is lead by Greg Peach with 7 tackles and 3 sacks.

The Eskimos secondary is lead by Rod Williams with 18 tackles and 3 interceptions. For Winnipeg, Jonathan Hefney with 30 tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception.

The Bombers kicker is Justin Palardy. He is 14 for 19 with an accuracy percentage of 73.7. For Edmonton, Damon Duval, he is 11 for 14 with an accuracy percentage of 78.6.

 Edmonton’s punter is Damon Duval. He has punted 37 times for 1664 yards with an average of 45 yards per punt, he also has 4 singles. For the Bombers, Mike Renaud. He has punted 41 times for 1762 yards with an average of 43 yards per punt. He also has 2 singles.

 The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a total of 1171 passing yards which is ranked 7^th in the league, as for Edmonton they have a total of 1492 which is ranked 2^nd in the league. Winnipeg is ranked 2^nd in the league in rushing with 562 and Edmonton is in 1^st with 614. Winnipeg has 205 team tackles which is ranked 4^th in the league and Edmonton has 182 tackles which is 6^th in the league.

The Bombers are tied for 2^nd with 7 interceptions and the Eskimos are 1^st with 8.

The Bombers are 1^st in sacks with 21 and Edmonton in 4^th with 8.

Winnipeg is 5^th in points for with 124 and Edmonton in 2^nd with 153.

Winnipeg is in 1^st in points against with 97 and Edmonton is 2^nd with 99.

 This should be a good game. Until next week, Professor Kelly is out.