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Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Friday, Jun. 24, 2011

GAME BALLS:

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GAME BALLS:

�ñº OFFENCE

Let’s give it to K Justin Palardy. The second-year Bomber went 3-for-4

in the field goal department. His lone miss — on a 48-yard attempt — resulted in a Toronto turnover, which resulted in a Bomber major.

�ñº DEFENCE

Winnipeg LB Joe Lobendahn came to camp with something to prove and it

looks like the veteran is right on course. He recovered a fumble and had six tackles Thursday, showing a little more quickness in the middle of the defence.

�ñº SPECIAL TEAMS

Roster hopeful Johnny Sears put in a strong bid with four excellent open-field tackles on returns. Honourable mention goes to Brandon Stewart, who forced a fumble on a missed field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter.

FAN-O-METER:

The final number is in: 21,155. That’s how many season tickets the football club sold for the coming season. That’s a franchise high and a testament to the football community in this province. Crazy. This team won FOUR games last year. Good work, Manitoba. The announced attendance Thursday: 29,117.

CRITICAL NUMBERS:33

The seconds left in the game when Argos third-string RB Chad Kackert turned in the longest play of the day. He scampered 73 yards through the Bomber backups for the winning score.

The longest play from scrimmage for the Bombers. It came courtesy of

WR Josh Bishop, who caught a short-gainer from QB Joey Elliott on the

sideline, absorbed two Argo tacklers, and lumbered towards the north

end zone.

— Adam Wazny