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That was the first game this week where both teams were bad. Like both Ottawa and Edmonton have big holes to fill. They can probably compete with the Winnipeg Calgary Montreal Hamilton of the league but, In the end, Edmonton and Ottawa will lose more than they win. Cuz for us much as maybe complain at times, I’d take Rankin and Mack on the bombers and maybe a linebacker or 2 but that’s it. They got some holes to fill. Ottawa? It’s a rebuild there it appears but with a bad QB but the bad QB wasn’t really the biggest problem.

I’ll just say this, generally in the sports that do these kinda play in playoffs like basketball and others, the bad teams still lose their games. The better teams win overall. Some teams get help from a pro wrestling vampire like character and don’t lose again. And honestly the idea I think makes sense as if I hear playoff game as a fan I think it’s more important and it likely means there’s a higher chance I pay money to go see the playoff game. Look at Hamilton and Ottawa this past week. They were half empty or half full, maybe if that’s aplayoff game it’s full cuz maybe there is no next week. I don’t think you can say cfl needs more revenue then go no not that way. I dunno. Again, I think you said it in another post, gotta give the changes a chance.

Not saying he's the answer but losing wasn't all on him. The RedBlacks look just as bad as they always have. That secondary was awful.

The season starts with four games left? Okay but you realize some teams have two byes in Sptember & October... The playoff change is dumb as a sack of hammers. Winning is too easy??? Johnson should suit up & try it.

Eli has been here 5 6 seasons. I think he is what he is at this point. Lots of us didn’t think Eli would be starting. In reality they decided kolo was the better center option than Eli. I think ppl need to accept that maybe Eli just isn’t a starting oline. Other than cuz ppl online said so, what makes you think after 5 6 seasons of backing up the worst center in the league that he’d be better than the dude he was backing up. Maybe just maybe, crazy thought, the OL coach Marty, maybe he knows why Eli isn’t starting and really hasn’t in his career. I’ll let ppl pretend they know linebackers or DBs or receivers but fans pretending to be oline gurus? Cmon man gotta draw the line somewhere.

Same here. You just have to grow up in the West to know spring sucks. When was the last time it was as cold as the 1991 Grey Cup in November in Winnipeg? The temp on kickoff that day was minus 18 & the windchill was close to minis 30-35. Wityh climate change those te,ps are as prevalent as decasdes past. Not to say that we won't ever be as cold but it will be the exception & not the norm.

I didn’t think winter was cold. Just more snow than the last few years combined and now it’s plus 40 again June 7 making it feel tropical rain Forrest like but with tornado warnings. That seems worse than October to me.

One of the things I appreciated was that Elsbury played better than initially feared, and even Pat Neufeld played better without having to cover for Kolankowski. Elsbury is not an all-star (yet) and I wonder why Eli was good enough to come in for several plays (and did well) but not good enough to start at center. We do need to upgrade the linebacking, though.

This past fall / winter begs to differ. But I agree with what you guys are saying about winter vs. spring

Moment that made me laugh from Tait's piece. Sergio needed to go if you catch my drift while Calgary was doing their last drive.

You're not wrong. 3DN went off the original depth chart which had Bell on the reserve list (not the 1 game injured list). Ottawa then put out an updated depth chart which led to 3DN having to edit their article. https://3downnation.com/2026/06/05/ottawa-redblacks-healthy-scratch-greg-bell-against-edmonton-elks/

Shitty weather in May and June is also so much worse in this part of the world. It's humid and bone-chilling when cold. Or pouring rain. Weather in May-June is crazy volatile. Literally the time of year when all the storm chasers are hanging out in MB/SK and the Dakotas waiting for rotation. Speaking as someone who has had involvement in spring and fall football my entire life. Fall is far more manageable.

Very excited to see how Younger and company adjust and improve.....we saw a huge improvement after half, I am very curious to see if we continue to improve or regress back to how we looked at the beginning of last game.... Is BLM as good as early season VAJ? Starting 2 and 0 would be a HUGE psychological boost for us ....

Probably because they had him on the reserve roster and not the injury list and he wasn’t listed on any official injury reports during the week

Still true when everyone makes the playoffs!

If you have an "inspirational leader" shaped hole, you don't fill it with McCheese.

That's the Bombers in the 1930's running the Single Wing offense with the "Spinner" handing off the ball. He's now called a qb. Pretty explanatory as to why he was called that. That's kind of a sloppy spin. I've seen better on these classic videos from that era but it still worked.

Here's something to get ready for on Thursday:

Not anymore when the season starts in May. James was a beast like Oliveira. Never was fully appreciated by Bud Grant. They didn't get along.

Yeah, thanks. If I have a strike 1 then so be it. It's my fault for not checking the schedule.

I've said it in the past, I'll say it again. Dru Brown exudes leadership like a turtle sunning himself on a rock. It just ain't there. I think that is part of the problem with the guy & Dinwiddie sees that. The RedBlacks would be better to swing a trade with the Argos for Arbuckle. Dinwiddie knows & trusts him. I don't think Maier was the whole problem yesterday. That team has a lot of holes to fill.

How can you say that, really? Diedrick Mills may be the second best pure running back behind Brady. (Elks Justin Rankin is more of an all urpose back than Mills or Brady). If teams can't stop the Stamps run game, what makes you think we can stop them? They work on it as hard as we do offensively. Especially first game of the season when players are still trying to remember their teammates names? If Mills stays healthy, he'll be a 1200-1400 yard rusher like Oliveira. We won yet you sound unhappy & so damned impatient.

The games mean in October mean something. Fans have been following their teams all year. End of season playoff & standing races are going on. Things have played out so we have more invested in our teams. It means something to go to games in cooler weather. We also don't get the bone chilling cold we used to 30 yeatrs ago anymore.

I could have sworn I read something online (possibly 3DN which explains a lot, if untrue...) about Bell being a healthy scratch and there was some mild shock about that...