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I'd rather we not win a single game this year than welcome that ****ing loser back to this franchise.

Bombers announce Nichols is out 4-6 weeks. Now to go laugh at John Hodge on Twitter.

Raise your hand if you're not only a selfish, disrespectful, childish, b*tch-made punk, but also a pathetically transparent and opportunistic one, too. Just f*ck off into the sunset already, ya douchenozzle.

Weirdly calm about this I just have a feeling it’s going to work out no matter the diagnosis is.

Why Durant's name is even being mentioned after he ran down the team, the organization and the fans is absolutely beyond me. That bridge was burned, blown up and shot into the atmosphere.

Since this is Winnipeg, and we need a QB controversy to survive, I fully expect to go 4-0, drop off and go on a losing streak when Nichols gets back, and everything will be back to normal. 😈

Darian Durant needs to fade away............

If being late for a game of musical chairs means we “miss out” on guys like Adams or Bridge, we’ll live.

On the Durant willing to unretire..that's funniest thing I heard in a while.. after what he said and then say he could come back if needed is pathetic As for injury...based on timeline it's what I figured..meniscus tear I bet..more specifically a crescent tear which when occurs can seem like your knee gave out on you and u did something major...I had one myself and when it folds over in the joint causes major pain...sometimes locks up..or as in his case causes u to collapse...easy surgery orthascropic..trim it..clean out any debris and rest up..I came back in 3 weeks on mine and just depends on your pain threshold..if u have minimal swelling from the surgery and what kind of mentality u have.. Technically u can play with it unfixed but it can be painful..cause swelling and tear worse...and if it folds and flips around you have results of what happened in practice.. or worse

Maybe we establish a half decent backup in the process and are better off in the long run if anything happens to Nichols.

Season doesn't really matter until the fall anyway, tread water through the summer and then rip the league a new ******* when Nichols gets back.

Personally, I hope Streveler starts. I'd like to see how he fares against BC's 1's and 2's.

Not many of us posters are going to rival Walters for GM. I heard more babble than wisdom today. Nobody but Glenn and Durant could step in without about a month to learn the basic playbook being used here. A Vernon Adams or Brandon Bridge on two weeks study would just be setting themselves up for failure... and a promising career would go down the drain from the impossible expectations and pressure. Getting a QB up to full function is easier said than done, especially with a new club. The cut down date is in 3 days, Saturday. Something interesting might arise that day but more than likely nothing will. Sunday we will see some shuffling as certain players go onto the PR. A few, not lots, projected PR players will move to different clubs. If Nichols is down for a bit, then Walters will look to his scouts and contacts but we will not have anyone new starting/playing QB, except our current four, until about game four. Yes Walters might pry Glenn or someone else for perhaps a Receiver or DB plus a draft pick if the other club felt they could fill a significant hole or two, but that is highly unlikely. Besides MOS has a habit of sticking to the team (roster of players) that are on board on opening day. Look back to history: he has made very few changes. I don't think MOS is going off roster unless we have about 2 or 3 absolute disasters for games. If we are going to be close, or at least not too distant, he will be sticking to what he has got now. That's who he is, what he does. He looks at the 4 QB's he has as professionals. He won't be screaming the sky is falling. Walters and MOS have built an incredible team loaded with talent. The injury to Nichols is going to build character and true grit into the rest of the team. This team is going to carry its QBs ... and I expect they just might be good enough for that. They may even show well. Two or three of our QB's are going to grow up in a hurry. One or two will emerge as the team carries them. And when Nichols comes back, this year or next, we are going to the Grey Cup. Meanwhile management is building an enduring dynasty. And if Nichols never comes back all these CFL one and two year contracts will allow one of the league's best QB's to sign on here for a while. We are going to live with what we got for for at least the first three or four games, and we will like it. (Probably more than we expect.)

Bombers should contact him, convince him to come back then withdraw the offer and sue him for that signing bonus

Durant can **** off, he revealed his character and I want no part of that cancer in the locker room.

@TSNDaveNaylor I’m told that @dariandurant would consider leaving retirement to join the @Wpg_BlueBombers but as of yet they have not inquired. #CFL #bombers (Insert derisive commentary, here)

Mike Reilly missed weeks 2-9 in 2015 and the Eskimos went on to win the cup. Not exactly the same situation but a lot of parallels.

Great news. We get to see what Streveler has and if he’s not good, season isn’t dead.

Based on how O'Shea has handled injuries in the past, are we going to get anything more than "day-to-day" no matter what the actual injury is?

You know what, the Cubs won a World Series after 108 years. An expansion team made the NHL finals. The Eagles won a SB with their backup QB. Maybe we can win the GC with a bunch of inexperienced QBs.

I’d love to see Durant return and be given the starting assignment for game 1. First play on offence the oline moves aside and let’s Edmontons front seven nail him. That would definitely get a better cheer than the one when Austin got hurt and Slingin Sammy came in. I believe Austin gave the crowd the finger while leaving the feild as the crowd chanted “Sammy Sammy”. This oline would get a standing ovation if they let Durant get pasted. To be honest Durant is so fat and out of shape I’d be surprised if he even beat out Bennett for the number 3 spot.

Would you risk putting Nichols in behind that OLine? Not saying the guys aren't good, but that's a lot to risk putting your starting QB in behind that.

So he wants to spend time with his family and new daughter... unless he’s a starting QB then fk them ha... stay classy Darian

About time but the cost is too high, IMO.

Just lean on #33 for the first part of the season.

Better yet we can run some spread option stuff and have him dump off short passes to our play making import wrs. With our D, and a strong ball control offense with a heavy dose of harris and streveler running option stuff we can manufacture wins. Thats why Im not overly worried. We have the pieces to carry to team for now. Time to pound the rock. Inside zone read, out side zone read, shovel option, plops favorite jet sweep.

This could've been a whole lot worse. Speedy recovery, Matt!

Maybe he will quit Twitter in shame.

Matt is in the queue, only another 48 hours till he gets his turn!

I'd take Drew before Bridge and Adam's..at least he has more substantial experience.. has been very successful before and knows this system..could pick it up fairly quickly. Who knows..a second chance here surrounded by actual talent this time he could most likely keep us competitive and win some games..and maybe surprise. Start him each game and use a short leash with Strevler coming in if Drew is just not cutting it. He would be an option tho only if Nichols is a shorter term absence..if gone for the yr I would just go with what we got in house unless we can pry Franklin away from T.O for nothing more than our extra first round pick at the most. Any other option out there is not worth it and actual downgrade as they would need several weeks to get up to speed with offense.

LMFAO. What the **** are they smoking in that province??? Potash mixed with locks of Chris Jones' hair???

You've never gone to a party with nothing but a six-pack of Lucky or a 2-litre of Stone Cold? Geeze. Must be nice to come from money.

Willy-peg t-shirts for sale. Cheap!

So does anyone else think this topic could have been its own thread? And for the record, I think we should just stick it out with our rookies. No need to trade for rider garbage. We still haven't officially heard what is wrong with Matt have we?

You may have forgotten, but you are the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Riders will NOT trade you their No. 2 QB for anything you have. Full stop. If they did and Collaros goes down or poops the bed then they have just put themselves in the same position that you're in now. That's dumb.

So... has Nichols injury been confirmed or are we at six pages of panic and fantasy trades just on spec?

Why? So when he gets hurt Streveler plays? Why not give the kid a chance. Hes proven about as much as any backup in the league minus glenn.

I wouldn't underestimate Bennet either

People on here have lost their minds if they think another team is going to give away their backup QB (regardless of what is offered) so that they can help the Bombers and at the same time put their own team at risk if a QB gets injured. Esks have Glenn in case Reilly gets injured. Riders have Bridge in case Collarus doesn't work out etc. I sound like Captain Obvious, but apparently it is necessary to state the obvious.

So Alex Ross wins the #2 job. and Bennett the #3. We need to push the Streveler wagon now. It’s his opportunity to be great. Sorry young man youre thrown to the wolves this early.

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what fun is that?

Can we wait before freaking out?

Well, if anything today's events have me ever more excited for football. Let's go Valour!

Where is SamCanadian when you need him