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They could get a tv deal for $2 billion & you'd find something to complain about. Like Toronto would lose $35 million instead of $25 mill. There's no way that TSN could be exclusive broadcast rights anymore. Things had to change. Tell me, since you seem to hate this deal so much, what would you have done? What kind of package would you have put together?

Well, have you read the pathetic bitching on social media over this tv deal? As well as all the rule changes?? That is neither hate or age related. It's fact & nothing new. And just how you can bring politics into this conversation is incredible. Oh & guess what? It's called having an opinion without rage baiting like ageism or hating on Alberta.

Well if they are willing to cut their TV ratings in Canada by likely a half to 2/3 on the Saturday game for a few thousand potential US viewers they are even dumber than we think. They got one big cheque. Now Montreal and Toronto will only lose $12 million a year instead of 15. The celebratory self back pats can’t go on too long.

It's pre season. Get a grip.

You guys that ***** & complain about everything. Do you have any idea how much of a pain in the ass it is to watch the CFL on its own streaming service in the US when it's not on CBS Sports? My son has given up watching as it really is annoying. He has no idea when the games are being played. This deal with CBS Sports only gave teams a hundred grand or so each season & is one of the leftovers of the ******* Randy Ambrosie screw up years. The DAZN deal will be easier for fans to subscribe to to find the games.

Fwiw it looks like Dru Brown had a good night for Ottawa. Only one incompletion, and two TDs with 0 INTs. Didn't play a ton of time but looked very good while was in.

I guess I watched a different game, I thought their was a lot of positives in tonights game. The score really didn't tell the full story, the secondary for which I assume none of these guys are going to start was the reason for it being lopsided. I really liked the pressure of our d-line and the solid tackling from most of the guys. On O , the makeshift o-line did a great job protecting both QB's. Singer looked like he belongs. TE made the right decisions and good throws. Perkins didn't help his cause but looked much better after trying to not force things. I wish that they had given him the 3rd quarter, that was a big mistake from the team. Clearly he needs to be moving around and won't succeed as a drop back passer. Special Teams looked good. Overall we looked good against Rourke and company and outside of some crappy play by **** players like Stuart, things look good. Now the fact that so many of our vets basically didn't play at all during pre season... that might be another story.

Yeah that one handed pick six by a LB right off the line was a pile of ****. I think it's right to be excited about Elgersma. There's a lot to work with there. His numbers look like **** but we're talking like 8 drops in 2 games, a couple walk in touchdowns on big plays if the receiver finishes his route. Singer seems to be the guy getting the most raves, he made a lot of drops and struggles on the vertical routes.

I think the overall showing from "new talent" this year is pretty poor. It's been bad for a few years now. I wouldn't expect a lineup of rookies to be competitive but you're always looking for the wow moment from a rookie and I can't say I saw a single one in either preseason game.

Yeah, the calibre of video we got was only acceptable if the guys doing it were volunteers.

I swear this game was recorded by the same guy who captured Bigfoot but with a newer camera.

Poncius deserves a pr spot imo. He made a couple mistakes but looks to have a lot of potential. I think there’s a good chance one of Randolph or Vanterpool gets cut. I thought KMB was disappointing in both games, but likely still makes the ar as a backup and st’er.

Thanks for clarification. I get the QB rating, but wasn't sure how that looked in UFL and wasn't sure what you meant by "clowning on Maier" but I guess that just means mocking or saying he's not very good for that rating. But the rest I didn't know, that a lot of qb's in UFL really aren't very good. I guess the take home point is that MVP or best qb of UFL doesn't translate to being a star in CFL. So again, thanks for the information and the observation to inform on the topic.

Fletcher is an American. Singer had a lot of drops in two games. But him and Fredricksen had a lot of targets. Have to think they are both sticking around. But not sure they'll be active. Womack is another receiver I think they might keep. Harrison is a steady returner, didn't really strike fear that he'd break one though. I liked the OL Williams at C. Ellsbury was good there too. Mazzccua had a lot of hype in camp, didn't see much in the games to separate. I honestly can't judge the OL blocking for Peterson because he's so slow to hit the line. Chris-Ike gave us some idea of what the OL is accomplishing, too bad Rocker didn't get any reps, hope he liked the food provided because he was up here for a month to get zero reps on film. Randolph was really bad at LT. Munier-Bailey and Gatkuoth look like decent situational guys, not sure what the ceilings are there. Don't seem to want to mix it up at all, not a lot of burst, like to get to their leverage and read. I think Reese easily could have passed Dixon in the games, but Dixon does have the versatility. Both should stick here. Could see Kelly getting clipped if we use 3 DI's on D which is possible IMO (Vaval/DB, Woodbey, DL) and with all the Canadian guys here looking a lot better on special teams and D (Stuart, Bouliane, Ball).

I thought he was from Toronto, but that makes sense. He seemed pretty good for a Canadian we picked up halfway through training camp lol

This is scaring the **** out of me. Demski and Vaval have missed virtually all of camp. Ceresna (bad history of injuries) also missed significant time. I feel like it's going to be a rough start to the year. I'm at the game in Calgary next week... Last year I had to leave at half time because I couldn't stomach anymore. Hoping it's not more of the same... This would make sense if they were playing BC starters. But it's back ups vs back ups.... No concern about our current crop of recruits that we got pantsed out there by other back ups in front of the home crowd...?

Some common sense. Finally. Holy F! Aside from Sergio, who of relevance played today? Almost nobody. Take a pill, relax. If you saw the depth chart and expected a different result tonight, you can't be helped lol.

my real concern, aside from the old boys club, is how many guys are about to make this club from the tub. We don’t get real injury reports, but it looks like a bad list to start the year. fletcher isn’t canadian. Wish he was. but agree with the names on dl. Both those dbs were on the pr too iirc. If moxley is out a while we might see both start. don’t love that. I like clinton. we gotta cut some fat at lber one day though. Singer will likely be the return guy while vaval is out.

I guess when we play mostly special teamers for better than half the game our special teams look great, but our offence and defence look terrible......

And now for every coaches favourite part, the cuts

IMO Jenkins won the starting de job. I’d have Dixon as a di due to his ability to move around the line. Reese and Arnold earned pr spots. I’d also roster Fletcher as Canadian depth. Texada and Williams might be the only new dbs that earned a chance to stay in Winnipeg. Can Allen was disappointing. Clinton earned a pr spot. I liked the other Mac too, but we have too many guys for him to stick around. Singer the only new rec worth talking about. Interesting to see if he starts or we go three ni.

That kid from the Rifles wouldn't look any worse.

Can only hope for better things once the season starts.

QB rating, just a basic stat for being able to pass the ball. Like Rourke last year was a 112. Most CFL starting QB's are around 100. There's like one guy in the UFL this year up there, Jack Plummer who most would remember from Louisville. There's guys who have played in that league the whole time who just stink, like Jordan Ta'amu, Jalan McClendon, Luis Perez. Guys who have been up and down in that league but would look about as bad as Perkins has up here.

We make fun of Maier for having a QBR of 90-95....