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Ed Tait suggested that we should follow the FCS final between Eastern Washington and Maine to see how this guy (who's on our neg list) does: Early in the third qtr, Eastern Washington leads Maine by 35 to 5. Barriere's stats: 18-24, 254 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT. Impressive. Here's a link to ESPN's site: http://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=401102914

Went to a couple Cubs games let’s just say Wrigleyville is a really good time.

Terry Rey

All I know is that Jets fans didn’t use D injuries as an excuse when we were hit

Ian Logan should be on there and Tom Europe

If there's not love for Wes Lysack on here, I'll riot. If for no other reason than him coming on OB.com and telling us about "Chez Paris" in Montreal on road trips....

I think that 1990 defense may have been the best all time for the Bombers.

Hill....no brainer. Browne was better at man coverage than Jovon

JJ just after Browne and Hill This is tricky given the change in the game over the years ha

I think what stops you from getting behind the Jets is you cheer for another team. And what irritates me about the Oilers is being rewarded with the best player on the planet (and other consecutive 1st round draft picks) for losing. During the Oilers futility years, if the NHL did what European soccer does, the Oilers would have been regulated to playing the Oil Kings. I think some here recognize when the Jets don't deserve something but we really don't feel we need to applaud your Oilers.

Lots of tolls... Great aquarium and zoo .. Lots of Polish people... Great deep dish pizza... Some very scary neighborhoods where you can get killed ...

Tom Casey was a starter on defence for his entire Blue Bombers career (1950-1955). He had 3 all-star nominations at DHB (1953-1955) and 3 more at halfback (1950-1952). It should be noted that the WIFU did not award defensive all-stars until the 1953 season. Up until 1952, the WIFU named 1st and 2nd all-star teams based on the offensive position. Official stats show Casey with 23 interceptions. The WIFU did not record interceptions until the 1952 season. Based on newspaper accounts, Casey had at least 10 interceptions in 1950 and at least 1 in 1951. That would give Casey a career total of at least 34 interceptions which is good for 2nd all-time on the Blue Bombers list.

I agree. I think they have some of the right ideas but are just missing. Id look at places in the range of Austin/forth worth. That winnipeg size market without a big 4 team, or much chance of ever getting one. Look at places with big HS football communities. San diego might work though. The football fan base from the chargers might be bitter and anti NFL enough to endorse a counter culture league.

Well, I didn't say the Jets shut him down. Floyd did and you got your orange panties in a wad over it. That's exactly the reaction I surmise he was going for, and you gulped it down - hook, line, and sinker. FWIW, the Jets did a better job containing McDavid last night than they did back on Oct. 16th. That isn't irrelevant. And when you make idiotic blanket statements, don't expect anyone to take your opinions seriously. That's on par with someone trying to say if two players aren't injured and in the lineup, that team automatically wins. You can go ahead and keep spouting your salty commentary and trying to demean a rival fanbase by making absurd and non-existent parallels, but it's only reflecting poorly on you. Rather than ignore the one biased comment, you let it get to you, implode instantly, and act like a complete homer while trying to dump on everyone else. That is how greenies act, BTW. Well done.

Paul Bennett oughta be on this list IMHO https://www.cflapedia.com/Players/b/bennett_paul.htm

And probably the best into-the-wind punter ever.

Jon is, without question, a far better punter than Bob ever was, and that's coming from a MASSIVE Bob Cameron fan.....having said that, I likely vote for Bob because JR wasn't around long enough, plus the 88 GC.... Maybe the single greatest CFL playoff punting display.

Sure, but you don't punt in the NFL for 10 years just cuz you have a strong leg... My vote (when we get to that) is still Bob... but based on pure talent, Jon is right up there...

Time to switch to the safeties. An initial list of nominees off the top of my head - Paul Bennett, Paul Brule, Scott Flagel, Brian Herosian, Bennie Thompson, Norm Rauhaus, Taylor Loffler (don't scoff, 3 for 3 in CFL all-star nods, and team rookie of the year in his first season). Who did I miss?

Juran Bolden was a freak, all-world, NFL talent.... We were just in a fluke situation where we could have him for a brief period. Just like Mike Sellers. They're unquestioned locks.

One man's take: Lots of choices here, some very solid players, but not quite the all-world pedigree or name recognition of other positions. Should make for more varied voting and lots of personal preferences. My analysis - Lakusiak - next Bobby Evans - some very nice numbers, quiet solid performer, but never mentioned in the Bomber greats discussions. Pass. Nash Jr., Phason - both at times were the best on the team, but never had the "wow" impact of an all-timer Darryl Sampson -same as Evans, Nash and Phason, very solid, fairly dependable, but never took his game to all-world levels. Bonus points for being a ratio-breaker (and teaching me that "non-import" in the CFL refers to any player who was not US born or trained. Who knew that Trinidad and Tobago also meant "Canadian"? Ken Ploen - hard to overlook his outstanding 1959 year, but let's face it, this is not the category to debate his all-time greatness in. D-I-c-k Thornton - OK, just the fact that I have to hyphenate his first name to get past the board censors should disqualify him. Actually, his name recognition and reputation may be higher than his actual achievements, but he did as much in Toronto as in Winnipeg, so that boosts his profile and maybe makes me biased against him. But he is out too. Now the choices that will start upsetting people: Jonathan Hefney - "little brother" to Jovon Johnson who kind of played in that shadow as well. Certainly some nice numbers and accolades, but his personality may be bigger than his overall greatness. In my mind, not as "all-time" as others on this list. May get more votes due to "recency bias", so I implore people to dig deeper when considering these options and not overlook the old-timers. Maurice Leggett - The single best Bomber defender for most of his tenure here, but not a true halfback. His defining moments came as a hybrid linebacker, so for me that knocks him down a peg. Half his numbers come from one monster season at linebacker, and surprisingly never made all-CFL (which speaks well of the CFLPA all-star team, this year's player choices sully that honour, though) Juran Bolden - His 2001 season is one for the ages, and I am hard-pressed to think of another halfback (although he was really a "rover") who forced teams to change their offences to avoid him. Amazingly, was not even the West defensive nominee, much less the overall winner for defensive MOP that year. And take away take revelatory year, and he may not have the overall mileage to be considered "the best of all-time". If we are going to consider longevity as a significant factor (the Bob Cameron debate upcoming later), then Bolden loses points in this group. My top 3, in no particular order, as I am still deciding who to cut from this trio. I told you you'd be surprised by my choices Tom Casey - this seems so unfair because I defy anyone to find an overall greater athlete for any era who has worn the Blue and Gold. Running back, passer, punter, punt and kick returner, and defensive back, and an all-star at multiple positions. He absolutely needs to be somewhere on this team, but was he the greatest ever at any of those positions? He may be better known as a running back, but his best shot at the team comes here, and he certainly had the numbers to back up his candidacy. One of only two Hall of Famers in this group. Plus, I have a soft spot for a man who went to medical school in Manitoba with my father 66 years ago. Ken Hailey - I am the generation of Bomber fan who grew up in the 1980's, so the 1984 team is the one that made me fall in love with football and the Bombers. Even then, when I talk about the best players from that team, I think Clements, Reaves, Murphy, Jones, Poplawski, House, Boyd, Brown. So this name may not at all be familiar with the generation who was weaned on the 2001 team as their zenith, but take a hard look at his achievements, and you are hard-pressed to say he does not belong at the top of this list. Stats are for losers they say, but how else to judge players over time against others (want to debate Gretzky vs. Orr, look at their numbers compared to each other and to their peers in the same positions over that era to truly appreciate how much better they were than anyone else). #2 in total INTs, games played and seasons on this list, #1 in yardage. One of only 2 players here with 3 Grey Cup rings, and no one had more CFL all-star nods. This guy was glue in that secondary, no hype, just a special player. And absolutely deserving of an "all-time" selection. Gord Rowland - Never saw him play, but I have heard whispers of the name, which is an achievement in the era of Ploen, Leo Lewis, Herb Grey, Tom Casey and the like. And those numbers are unparalleled (31 INTs!) and his recognition amongst his peers and awards puts him a step above. Listed as a "cover linebacker" which I suppose was the 1960's equivalent of today's SAM linebacker, who is a glorified defensive back covering running backs and fifth receivers. Don't have sack or tackle stats from that era, so I wish I could give a more complete analysis, but no one has more total all-star nods or Grey Cup rings.

If the Oilers have Klefbom and Russell in the line up, they win last night for sure. And Koskinen in net likely means it's not as close as it was. Talbot was awful especially on the OT goal.

I wasn't wondering. I reacted to the inaccuracy of what you said. Blaming him for that goal is pretty ignorant. A more accurate statement would've been to say "Dammit, Jets! Wake up!"

Then shouldn't they be before having an opinion on something? You can't be uninformed and have an opinion on something; that isn't rational. You're entitled to your opinion but not the consequences when said opinion is inconsistent with facts. I don't think calling out someone's uninformed/misinformed opinion as BS qualifies as bullying.

If Nichols, our starting QB, with years of experience, already warmed up in the game, could have hit a wide open Adams in the end zone we might have beaten Calgary too. Blaming the loss on a rookie QB throwing his first and only pass in his first playoff game after coming in cold from the bench is ridiculous.

Bullying based on appearance is one thing, and "bullying" because you have a jackass opinion that deserves to be called out is quite another...

Andrew Harris is keeping busy: https://www.bardown.com/puck-tales-how-cfl-star-andrew-harris-became-a-beer-league-hockey-ringer-1.1225503

BC sucks! BC sucks! BC sucks! BC sucks! BC sucks!

And Ty Jones, Aaron Brown, Tony Norman, Elfrid Payton, Buddy Tinsley, etc.......but I digress. Linebackers are still a couple of weeks away.

And a punishing tackler, too.

When it comes to Bombers all time DBs (HB/CB/S), there's Juran Bolden and then everyone else. That guy was a freak of nature... One of those rare players that was actually too good for the CFL (like Sellers and a few others) and we were just lucky to have him for awhile...

Will safety be a separate position or part of the DB's.

Everyone goes to the big cities, if it were me I'd put teams in smaller places that don't have much else and build some loyal fanbases.

Europe sure, Logan no.