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this plus dublanko down to 5?

agree on the D.

Yup fortunate yet unfortunate. Fortunate in helping us get to the show then unfortunately fell apart when we needed it the most.

No OL for Winnipeg? Marshall isn't very good at this.

So in order to strengthen the game … you want to take what? 60 collegiate football players and somehow convince them to dedicate themselves to the game of football for half the regular salary, they don’t get to travel with the team to learn about what it’s like to be a pro on the road, they don’t get to make a living wage and they basically just get to what? Become special teams crash test dummies because they’re already the bottom of the totem pole as far as athletic talents go (otherwise they would hold a better spot on the roster) and their development is being accelerated at half the pace of their teammates?

Mock 2.0 from Ferg..... No OL for Bombers in the first 3 picks is curious....

Because he is still a free agent and could play again. Could also coach.

If they suspend him then he can’t pull a Tom Brady.

Is he ok? Will he survive? And people wonder why the Leafs are hated...please Boston do us a favor and save us! 😄

I wonder why the CFL would suspend a guy who is aleady retired? I guess at least he is still kind of around to suspend i guess?? Better late than never? 😄

The whole city of Toronto is reeling from the sound of walking on eggshells. According to Friedman, Matthews could not skip his club fitting appointment today because if he did there was no way his clubs would be ready for early next week.

Auston Matthews sneezed at practice today. Numerous articles and tweets incoming from Sportnet personalities and their sources keeping all of us abreast at what this means.

I'm betting on myself! - Lemon (probably)

They should allow players to bet on CFL games. #TooSoon

If true how to ruin a reputation in one fell swoop.

https://mobilesyrup.com/2024/04/23/quebecor-kills-manitoba-expansion-blames-crtc/

"The Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) has been accepted as an affiliate member by the Canadian Labour Congress, following a ratifying vote by the organization on Thursday. “The CFLPA has a proud and successful 59-year history of advocating for fair and safe working conditions…"" What do you feel the CFL PA should next go after to improve the game for both the players and the fans? Personally, when there is an expansion of money available for the players, I would like to see it go for more Canadian positions on each and every CFL roster. I don't believe just adding a little more money for the top end of the roster will improve our game that much. I would rather see the money go to the low end of the roster. And I don't think sending money to the top-end will bring in more players from the xfl and the other peripheral leagues . One idea is to add three Canadian minimum salary positions (for $240,000 or so per year per team). Having more trained Canadians may actually lower the cost of Canadians on the roster. Yes – no? More is less? There is also another way to do this although we would have to be a little more innovative in our thinking. This would take eligible first and second year Canadian players and have them dress and play only home games. That would cut out the cost of travel. It would give them nine actual games in which they could dress. Often Canadian players are behind because they just haven't had a high enough level of training. This will give them that opportunity. And it would strengthen not only the team but all the league's player pool. So for example, each team could dress six extra Canadians (or four) for each home game. It would only cost the league minimum salary for each of those nine home games. And if they did get on the regular-season roster it would still be for the same league minimum per game. Yes it would give the home team a little advantage; that would be good for attendance, to have the home team win a little more often. And of course the visiting team would gain the advantage at their next game. Does this sound like a crazy thing to negotiate for, for six extra positions with limited playing time? Three extra salaries would cost what, $240,000 (6 X $80,00 X half a season) or so per year? Would adding an extra 56-60 players to the talent pool make the league stronger? What should the CFL PA due to change their thinking to benefit all of the players and their association, not just their stars? What idea have you been thinking about to improve our game?

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/david-gilmour-new-album-luck-strange-pipers-call-pink-floyd-1235980235/

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/04/24/province-announces-ambitious-plan-for-victoria-hospital

Toffoli 7 goals in last 36 playoff games Monahan 8 points in last 20 something Ehlers 5 points in last 13 or so. 4 goals 1 assist. it’s just not working.

Toffoli needs to sit. So does Stan. Actually pionk should but we all know he won’t. Dude is just a tire fire, leads the league in causing chaos in our own zone, so many turnovers and giveaways and just can’t make a pass the last 15 games now. Major liability. Pionk Dillon are being absolutely caved and owned and it’s their inability to clear the puck that is killing them. Josh is playing like a stud. Him and Makar are both such dynamic D men. You can see it. Both such strong effortless skaters. Just 2 stud d men. Pionk Dillon = tire fire. Stan Samberg = tire fire. samberg Schmidt were like top 3 D pairing this year in the league defensively. With pionk playing how he is right now less tirefire is better. You can’t have 2 D pairs being caved all night. Ehlers picked on cuz he’s the only guy with the puck ever on that line. So his mistakes are more obvious because well, he’s the only guy with the puck on that line. Monahan and Toffoli can’t keep up. here’s a try at game 3 roster. connor Scheifele Vilardi (no complaints there currently) Ehlers Monahan Perfetti Nino lowry Appleton Gus names Iafallo. morrisey Demelo Dillon pionk samberg Schmidt Helle. (But if he sucks, it’s bro game 4)

Makes sense. Let’s hope. I heard game 5 at the earliest.

I understood his comment to mean he’s hoping that Barron can make a quick physical recovery ahead of his timeline, like Connor did. Not necessarily saying he wants him to play like Connor did when he returns. But I could be wrong?? 🙂 oops! I see someone already addressed this confusion and in a much more concise way than I! I would remove my comment but I don’t know how!

So apparently Lemon is suspended indefintely for betting on CFL games. Explains the abrupt retirement.