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You’re why the internet sucks. Just admit your opinion was wrong and move on. Not the end of the word

And in true CFL fashion, they will wear double blue and be referred to as the Boatmen.

This is so unrealistic it’s not even funny

Heard bighill and loffler are buying a bus to drive across Canada visit every team... check out the facilities, assess the various city’s museums...

What part of his resume has impressed you? The part where he curbed padded practices (ironically, in the name of player safety) even though not one party involved was incredibly for it because it lowers their ability to practice effectively? The part where he has instructed teams to not pay offseason bonuses to players, which is an incredibly heavy handed bargaining tactic that serves no real purpose other than to agitate players? The part where he’s had an inconsistent handling of players with criminal charges, to the point that he had to “personally approve” the contract of a guy who was never found guilty of anything, while they let Euclid Cummings play for a year without having a hot clue he had been charged with a crime? The part where he’s literally changed rules mid-season in what can only be described as a true effort to make our league look bush league? The part where the only thing he’s done to address player safety is reiterate the same statements he made the first time the issue came up a year ago? Or maybe it’s the part where the best efforts he’s made to grow a market in his tenure here is to ignore the three struggling markets that are essentially to the stability of our league and instead choose to focus on a partnership with a Mexican league that has been in existence for three years, and let’s keep in mind this is in the face of two upstart American leagues that are becoming a serious threat to poach significant talent from our league in the short-term, but hey, don’t worry I guess, the brand new “designated Mexican” position will save our talent pool. Ambrosie has been catastrophic.

Mark me in the camp that Ambroise needs to be focusing on fixing the Toronto/BC/Montreal markets and the CBA instead of this Mexican fiasco or honestly a team in Halifax.

I don't understand the Ambrosie hate at all. This Mexico thing is stupid, but the endgame isn't to have expansion, I guarantee that. The endgame is to make contacts with deep pockets and to have the CFL on their TVs. CFL viewership is up 5% since last year and Ambrosie actually listens to the fans. If a rule is stupid, he changes it. If the fans want the season up a week, he changes it. It's confirmed that the Grey Cup will be a week earlier next year, which I personally like. Orridge was way worse in my opinion. He didn't listen to anyone. Ambrosie does.

stalking Jill Officer likely

Hah. Northern skunk I'll accept your apology anytime.

And he's not a guy who is going to age well with his previous knee and hip issues. He clearly has lost at least a step in coverage from 2016 to now. That's not going to get better. He had loads of games this season where he didn't make a single positive play and barely even registered on the stat sheet. His play picked up in the last third of the season, but he's not generating turnovers (FF and INT) like he did as a rookie. We have a lot of opportunity to add Canadians (4th and 5th overall picks) and we have a few on our roster who will be developing and working into roles I'd assume (Gray, Petermann, Simonise). I'm not worried about losing Loffler, but of course I would have benched him in July and gone all import on D.

A ton of Linebackers in the US of A.......then again, a ton of Receivers as well.....

Ambrosie is going to do himself in rapidly. The league is in a lot of trouble with basic issues and he’s trying to play games in Mexico.

We got the best zoo, just ask Dieter.

They should make these shirts, bet they would be huge sellers.

They do interview Rod Pederson on there.

Bc is a huge problem in the not so distant future imo, and we all know Toronto is what it is, and I won't trust Montreal if they keep losing either. To me we should work in solidifying and strengthening the existing markets. The prairies can't carry the cfl forever.

Again, I never suggested the team itself adopt it, but the fans do. And not but days after that we have fans making shirts the coaches are wearing. Can you just be wrong and move on?

Better tell O'Shea then.

I won't go quite that far, but he's been weird.

Having said that......Hanging the nickname "White Zombie" on Jim Daley still makes me smile.

Yeah, its starting to sound like the Muamba "sweepstakes".

So many dime a dozen positions - cost a loonie in Winnipeg...

That is his biggest failing, he is so insecure he has to be the smartest guy in the room, which given that he's an idiot means he's surrounded by yes men and morons.

What a twist!!!

All Star selections in the CFL are unfortunately largely name recognition over quality of play. Loffler is an average safety who we would probably regret paying more than we would regret losing.

Loffler is a difference making, all star, Canadian starter. He's going to get paid this year. Losing him means changing the ratio and I don't see us as having anyone in house who can take the starting spot. Bringing in another NI starter will also be expensive, especially an all-star variety. I certainly hope we re-sign Loffler, even if it costs a bunch-o-bucks.

This is some terrible officiating.

This idea of adding a “designated Mexican” sounds like far and away the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of this league doing in my lifetime. Ambrosie has been an awful commissioner. His ideas are ridiculous and this whole Mexico nonsense sounds like a horribly thought out way for him to expense his annual resort vacation and nothing more. Imagine trying to explain this to somebody new to the league if and when it goes through. ”Okay, so the CFL has a few different rules ... for one, since it’s the Canadian Football League, teams are required to have a set amount of Canadians on the roster ... also, every team must dress one Mexican” “Mexican? Why?” ”............”

Without Bighill, I just see 2017's defense all over again. Especially if Hall comes back. That is a scary thought.

Yup... time to find a home for his fam here in town. Who set Milt up? Get them on board for Biggie and the fam.

They actually outlawed indentured servitude several decades ago. I supposed we could call someone to pay Bighill a visit and "make him an offer he can't refuse" but I would think that his motivation to play might be impacted a little. Seriously, you need to take a step back and think a bit. Not everyone will be affected solely by the dollars on the table. If his family is happier in BC, then he might not want to play here any longer regardless how much more money we might offer.

Its Lord Lyle

It's sad but there could be something to the idea he's at the beginning stages of dementia. Look at Reagan, who had many "senior moments" and yet was a pretty effective Commander and wasnt diagnosed for years (he was also, unbeknownst to him, examined by his team for a potential 25th removal). On the other hand, Trump might just be a moron. Remember when the comedians' take on W. was that he was dumb? W. was a rocket scientist compared to Trump.

That's not how it works. He can't force a player to re-sign with the team. Bighill made it crystal clear he'll put his family first when it comes his future, anyway. That's out of a GM's hands.

If he doesn't come back it won't be because of anything Walters did or didn't do.

So, to review: Masoli is chosen over Bo Levi Mitchell, who I'm guessing is going to win MOP tonight over Masoli. (I'll edit after the awards given out if I'm wrong) Neither Andrew Harris (CFL rushing leader) or Brad Sinopoli (most catches by any receiver, and an all-time Canadian record, to boot) both up for outstanding Canadian player, are on this list Neither Stanley Bryant or Brandon Revenberg, both up for most outstanding o-lineman, are on the team Neither Adam Bighill or Larry Dean, both up for defensive MOP, are on the team Ty Long, his team's MOP as a kicker/punter and the west nominee for special teamer, is not on the list in either the kicking or punting spot Lewis Ward is on the list as "special teams" (usually reserved for a returner) but is beaten out by Brett Lauther for the "kicker" spot (remind me what Ward does again?) Saskatchewan and Hamilton, #4 and #5 in points given up, have 7 of the 12 defensive starters, #1 Calgary has 2, #2 Winnipeg has 1, and #3 Ottawa has zero. BC, #7 in points scored, and Toronto, #8, had 2 players each on offence, one more in total than #1 Winnipeg and #2 Calgary had 3 between them (and all 3 of their offensive players were on the o-line) Hamilton has 5 players on the team (more than any other team except Saskatchewan) and yet finished 8-10. So did the coaching hold the talent back? Nope, June Jones was named best coach (ahead of award nominees Chris Jones and Rick Campbell, along with Dave Dickenson and his league-best record). This was the #7 team in the league this year based on their record.

Agreed. Even if we see the best nichols ever, I still think that streveler package gets more use next year. With harris, streveler, and demski its just a nightmare. 3 guys who can run, 2 guys who catch, 1 guy who passes even if you only use it a few times a game the D has to spend soo much time preparing for it. Opens up a ton for the regular offense.

Of course things will change if you fire MOS, no matter how many times a fan says it won't. It's pretty assinine to say that the HD coach of any team doesn't affect the locker room... that is just plain silly. Seriously though... kicked your dog maybe?

When are you guys going to get over the fact that this team LOST to the BEST team in the league, hands down for the last 3 years (barring the grey cup), whose defense had the GAME OF THE DECADE as far pretty much every pundit is concerned... We kept it close. No blowing stuff up, no rebuilds. This team is learning how to win, step by step. Big things for next year, with hopefully the core intact and a few tweaks here and there. We are not Edmonton... We are not Montreal or Toronto. Hey we're not Hamilton. We were a few passes away from the Grey Cup. Foundations are solid. Fix the receivers, get a beast in the secondary, and a beast for a returner and keep the rest of the core and we are set.

I can't answer for most fans/management any more than you can..thats just your opinion..nor do I know what part of what you were quoting of what I said as it didn't show up. I don't think it's true...and pooching a regime that has won 10+ games 3 years running..and made play-offs doing so because of no cups for 28 years is foolish...that 28 years isn't on them...just the last 5 years are..and the first 2 should really be irrelevant as they had to build the organization back up...on all fronts...so 3 straight 10+ winning seasons with playoff appearances...and a west final appearance gives them leeway....at least another year or 2...but Walters should be antsy. The first 3 games reference was in regards to you saying that we won less games...if we had Nichols healthy to start the season...most likely we win 2..if not 3 of those games..as well as several others in his injury funk....yeah you can say if's and's or but's about a lot of things...but that injury probably cost us 2-3 wins at the least. 28 years yes is a long time...but is spread over about 3-4 different regimes from blow up after blow up..why do you think it has been 28 years now...explicitly for that reason. Keeping a foundation in place where players want to be..and for coaches they want to play for goes a loooong way...trust me...and we have that here...so to rip it down and try to retain...and or attract new players with the uncertainty and unknown of new coaching/management would put us back years...the lack of loyalty shown to a winning regime 3 years running now would send a pretty negative message to any player...let alone coach considering here...and that is a fact...been there..seen that CGY if they lose the cup this year will have 3 fails in a row...do you think that management will be blown up there...nope...and truthfully maybe it should as 3 times a failure should indicate they can't get over the hump...but it won't happen because it won't make them any better

I love this whole ridiculous league of ours but I love the bombers the best. I love the Als because they play in an adorable stadium in a beautiful city. I love the allcaps because I lived in Ottawa for the death of the Rough Riders and the 15000 or so die hards who reliably showed up to watch a no-hope three-win team are true fans who deserve success. I love Toronto because the double blue is ******* sharp, and also if I don't love them who will? I love Hamilton because all the Ticats fans I have met in other CFL stadiums have been cool chill people. I respecr Saskatchewan because somehow they got a 12-win season out of a 4-win roster. And whenever I meet CFL fans in the USA, 3 out of 4 of them are roughies fans and they're usually cool. Haven't got much use for the Alberta teams, I guess, and BC is meh.

One lady made three shirts.....and you can't get one. That is hardly apology worthy. There is no way the Bombers want their brand anywhere associated with the mafia. Think about it.

That's your opinion, I'll leave it at that.

I'm sorry but it is. He's the GM.