Riders Continue Trip Through Blue Bomber schedule
know a few people who are Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans. Hell, I’m even related to one, but then again, he did go through a pretty intense car crash so the trauma may have unhinged him in ways medical science has yet to determine. Therefore, I am not totally unfamiliar with the whiney ways of the Winnipeg fan.
So when they went through their seven game winning streak in the middle of the season, saving Mike O’Shea’s job, it was through basically eastern teams and an Edmonton franchise that was more roadkill than defending Grey Cup Champions.
So in honour of that stretch, I’d like to refer to that as the Winnipeg Blue Bomber schedule, where playing a bunch of crash test dummies helps boost the teams standing and makes them feel good about themselves.
Which is why when I look at the Riders four and probably five game game winning streak depending on what happens on Saturday, I am reluctant to start booking my Grey Cup owners ring for next season. The Riders have knocked off Deadmonton, Hamilton, Ottawa and now Toronto to move into a tie for third in the east.