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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are 6-2, sitting in first place in the West Division, undefeated at home and unbeaten by their division rivals.

You’d never know it from the judgement the team — especially quarterback Matt Nichols — has received in the court of public opinion for its offensive performance of late.

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Twitter users, e-mailers and people on the street have found cause to criticize Nichols and the Bombers’ offensive game-planners over the paltry passing yardage totals in the last two games.

There were even some boos directed the quarterback’s way late in last Thursday’s 26-24 win over the Calgary Stampeders at IG Field.

The Bombers had just 169 passing yards on Aug. 1 in a loss at Toronto and just 177 yards through the air against the Stamps. Those are average halftime totals for some CFL quarterbacks.

There are certainly those who think Nichols is to blame, even though the veteran quarterback only attempted 22 passes against Calgary and completed 18 of them.

“I don’t hear any of that criticism,” Nichols said Monday as the team returned to practice in preparation for Thursday night’s game against the 1-7 B.C. Lions.

“I’m pretty dark on the Internet these days. Whatever. I think people can look at the facts though.”

With that, a media scrum with Nichols was abruptly cut off.