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How old is bob cameron? No doubt still the best punter in winnipeg the last year.

"You have a university degree and you know your life is drawing you elsewhere." This would be true for some, especially those who have taken specific degrees in say engineering, accounting or nursing. Many others true aspiration is to play football and worry about career later. These same individuals know that just having a degree is no guarantee of a good job. More and more have to go on to acquire Masters degrees to pursue their chosen vocation. And even that is no guarantee of a job in their targeted career path. More to the point, there are many very athletic individuals, who just for one reason or another, whatever that might be, just have not had the opportunity to fully develop their skills. In addition to university students, this is also true of junior league football players around the country. They love football and just want to play it. So whether it's more economical to have six players on half salary, or three players on a full roster spot, what I'm advocating is that the CFL PA should lobby for an expansion of the roster size. We need to have a larger talent pool. My personal thought is that it's better to have six extra on the roster than just three. Like the draft, management just doesn't know who was going to emerge in a big way. So much is depending on willpower and underlying athletic skills not yet developed. And yes, eligibility for the six person half season would include junior football players and would include Canadians attending US universities. Those young men would also have the ability to be in school, online. That is becoming more and more popular as well as relatively lower cost to achieve advanced degrees in their targeted field. None of these football aspirants are denigrated or damaged by just playing nine games instead of 18. Let the young men design their own future. Who are we to judge how they will decide to run their life. Add three full-time or six part-time for about the same cost ($240,000 plus travel cost) and develop that talent pool. Our league loves Canadians and it is the Canadian talent that has given our game longevity.

Poached from the Hockey Writers (Mark Zlomistic): Avalanche Statistic Jets 58.3% SF 41.7% 59.8% SCF 40.2% 56.8% HDCF 43.2% 65.2% xGF 34.8% Yikes. Need to flip that script in Game 3 please and thank you.

"We know we can be more aggressive as well and definitely not sitting back and giving them too much respect.” There's the blueprint for game 3 success courtesy of Josh Morrissey.

Isn't he like 45? Talk about wasted potential.

Maybe Sam_Canadian can punt..

Spelled...just as it sounds.... Lorenzo...Von Matterhorn... Two Ts....

Osheas kid, for one

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn?

What kid coming out of a Canadian University is going to be so delusional to think he can will his way onto a team? If you're not getting drafted out of USports, you're under no delusion that you have a career in football. Full stop. You have a university degree and you know your life is drawing you elsewhere. Maybe you come across a few that will give it a go because they're not ready to give up quote yet.

For a kid straight out of college who really wants to play professional football, $40,000 for half a year is not peanuts. It's a career starter that might get them on the team full-time next year. Meanwhile they get to immediately don a professional uniform and just get used to the game. Learning how to play in the enemy's territory can be learned later. Meanwhile they will have the benefit of professional coaching and mentoring from the senior players in their position. This is way better than sitting on the taxi squad hoping someday to get in to uniform. This is not a denigrating position for a raw rookie. Ask any aspiring Canadian who gets cut whether they would rather be one of the partly paid Canadian trainees. Ask any of the coaches if they would like the depth that these players would give when the injury bug hits. Even if "their development is being accelerated at half the pace of their teammates" (and I don't believe it would be), then there is progress being made towards the following season. Many would buy into that. This might not be the perfect way to get more Canadians into our game, but it is a way. We would end up with more Canadian talent and more useful players than ever before. Develop the lower end of the roster.

Swayman demonstrating why he’s an elite NHL goaltender in the playoffs.

I have nothing to add other than I have been laughing about Kelly being referred to as "Chode" all day.

SIGNAGE SIGHTING! oh and the signage is up at Bar Burrito at Kildonan Crossing

Add a spot for a Canadian QB that doesn't count against the cap. Maybe make it a Canadian trained university spot.

Curious is being kind. Usually the mocks get better on the second go round... Not in this case.

AUSTON STRONG tshirts are now available.

Didn't think it was possible that his 2nd effort would be worse than his first, but he managed to do it. Arku first overall? Us taking a player at 8th not even ranked in cfl top twenty scouting bureau rankings? Muembi ahead of Straker? And as mentioned no olineman in a draft said to be the best for oline in years.?

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Yeah but how many FBs?

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.