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Not sure where this goes. but man- Gotta love Strevs: https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/university-of-south-dakota/2019/02/06/chris-streveler-south-dakota-coyotes-usd-cfl-winnipeg-blue-bombers-football/2777011002/

Streveler seem like perfect back up is going to work his tail off but is not about rocking the boat about playing time.

Bob Cameron. Close the poll.

They'll probably put up a banner for it though.

One man's take: OK, a nice list of names provided by Speed Flex and Stats Junkie to consider, and this pretty much covers the Bombers history of punters. But this boils down to Bob Cameron vs. who anyone will try to pump up to justify bumping Cameron out. So let's knock them off one by one: Casey - again, this guy did it all, offence, defence, special teams, and excelled everywhere, but never the absolute best at any one position. Delveaux - punted in the glory years, 3 rings to his credit and a very impressive average for an era when punting was not the specialized craft it is now. Still, no more rings than Bob had. Jacobs - more than just a spot duty punter, but split duties with Casey, and he is more deserving of consideration in the QB list McKee - punter in the club's dead era of 1972-74 ,average numbers, never made all-star, so not even the best in his era. Nope (sorry ISO). Medlock - does a very serviceable job, and has added that funky end over end Aussie rules kick to his repertoire, but when we think of him, we think placekicker, not punter Rebholz - another jack-of-all-trades player who excelled at many positions in the club's first dynasty in the 1930's. Sorry, they didn't keep stats back then Renaud - It takes big shoes to replace both a legend and a phenom, so give Renaud props for giving the club some stability post-Cameron and Ryan, and outkicking Westwood in the process. Some solid years, but not in the upper echelon of all-timers Ruoff - some very gaudy stats here, but strikes against him are (a) his split duties as a place kicker make his punting feel like an add-on rather than his specialty, (b) his greatest success punting came after his trade to Hamilton, so his accomplishments here pale a bit in comparison, and (c) in case some of you don't know, his departure from the Peg was quite the scandal, after he was caught imbibing in the wacky weed (it was a different time - "Reefer Madness", anyone?), and his criminal charge for marijuana possession was a one-way ticket out the door which tainted his legacy here (Jack Wells inevitably would ask after every Bomber game vs. the Ticats "What was that chant that came up every time Hamilton punted?" like he forgot that the "BER-NIE, BER-NIE" taunt was a reminder of how he got run out of town - ah, Cactus, don't ever change, even in the next life) Shepard - again, split duties with Delveaux and was better known as a running back, but he is tied for longest punt in club history, and is only one of two Bombers ever to lead the league in punting average in a single season (that's the most amazing stat I found researching this stuff, given that it happened only twice in the 68 years of recorded stats in a 9 team league for the most part) Ulmer - like Renaud, has some good tenure numbers and very serviceable, but won't crack the all-timer list So that leaves the phenom to strake his claim. Jon Ryan was way too good for this league, and the fact that he holds the all-time single season average is especially impressive given where half of his punts took place. Unlike the cozy dome in BC where Lui Passaglia first cracked the 50 yard barrier, Ryan kicked at the wind and ice bowl of Canadinns, where his average would dip a few yards once October arrived, the air got colder, and the ball started to freeze. Ryan's average most of that unreal 2005 season was hovering around 54.0 yards, and watching him launch moon shots every time was must see TV. Anything under 55 yards on the fly was a disappointment, he was good for at least one 65 yarder a game it seemed, and it wasn't just driving for distance - his hang time was astounding too. If we are talking the best pure punter to ever pull on the Blue and Gold, he outdistances any challenger, and...............ah, who am I kidding???? Cameron wins this almost on longevity alone. His legend was ensured in the 1988 Grey Cup, where the semi-insulting qualifier of his abilities by broadcasters as the "best bad weather punter" or "best into the wind punter" in the CFL was proven, as his sheer dominance over Passaglia tilted the field position all game and earned him Outstanding Canadian player honours in the big game, the only time I can recall that award going to a pure punter (other kickers who split duties as punter and kicker have won). Amazingly, he never led the league in average ever in 23 seasons (likely because of the adverse conditions he faced at Canadinns), but he was never seriously challenged for his job the whole time he was here, and "The Canadian Rifle" (he was the starting QB at Acadia in his University years for the uninformed), was very adept at the trick play, and was an extra coach for Cal Murphy on any special teams situation. Arguably belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Bomber players (more on that topic when we finish off this poll).

There's never a wrong thread for hating on the Leafs.

Bo Levi is only going to Calgary and maybe Edmonton/BC... no way he goes to Riderville.

Ended 20 years ago. What you're seeing is not The Simpsons.

There is supposed to be a museum in town & that is where it is. It's right downtown amid the hustle & bustle. This is my Dad's home.

Here's the backstory, and tl/dr > it was all in good fun. https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/behind-that-viral-photo-of-dustin-byuglien-flipping-off-evander-kane-223223052.html

BTW.......don't simply assume I was talking in my above post about Donald Trump. After all, I said nothing about grifters, con men, carny barkers, and an orange hued pestilence.......

Old enough to remember when he was part of The Plan.

Yeah, I'm sure Brett Hart would agree with that. Getting screwed by the McMahons is a long & great tradition.

It is a free country(s). People have the right to publicly support ignorance, dishonestly, mendacity and narcissism, as much as they wish..........

Sorry about the delay, real life intervened. Polling will close on Sunday at midnight, don't think we'll need that long on this one. Here are the bios: Bob Cameron – 394 games (CFL #2 all time) in 23 seasons (1980-2002), 3129 punts (CFL #2 all time), 134301 yards (CFL record), 42.9 avg., 95 long (twice – tied for club record), 134 singles, 4/4 converts, best season 46.9 avg. in 1983 (#2 in club history), 11/24 passing, 176 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT., 45.8%, 1 rush, 8 yards, 0 TD, 10 special teams tackles, 6 time divisional all-star (1984, 88-90, 93, 95), 4 time CFL all star (1988-90, 93), 2 time team nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian player (1988, 98), Most Outstanding Canadian player in 1988 Grey Cup, 3 Grey Cup appearances and 3 time champion (1984, 88, 90), CFL Hall of Fame, CFL record 188 punts and 8126 yards in 1988, 353 consecutive games played Tom Casey – 83 games in 6 seasons (1950-55), 139 punts, 5754 yards, 41.4 avg., 78 long, 6 singles, best season 42.7 avg. in 1955, 6 time divisional all-star (1950-55), 2 Grey Cup appearances (1950, 53), CFL Hall of Fame Jack Delveaux – 65 games in 6 seasons (1959-64), 227 punts, 9552 yards, 42.1 avg., 84 long, 19 singles, best season 44.8 avg. in 1963, 3 Grey Cup appearances and 3 time champion (1959, 61, 62) Jack Jacobs – 74 games in 5 seasons (1950-54), 518 punts, 21248 yards, 41.0 avg., 88 long, 55 singles, best season 43.9 avg. in 1952, 3 time divisional all-star (1950-52), 2 Grey Cup appearances (1950, 53), CFL Hall of Fame Walt McKee – 48 games in 3 seasons (1972-74), 379 punts, 16111 yards, 42.5 avg., 83 long, 13 singles, best season 44.2 avg. in 1973 Justin Medlock – 53 games in 3 seasons (2016-18), 312 punts, 13600 yards, 43.6 avg., 85 long, 5 singles, best season 44.5 avg. in 2018, 0/1 passing, 0 yards, 2016 divisional, CFL and CFLPA all-star as a kicker, 3 time team nominee for Most Outstanding Special teams player (2016-18), 2016 CFL Special Teams Player of the year Russ Rebholz - 6 seasons (1933-38), no statistics available, 3 time divisional all-star (1934-36), 3 Grey Cup appearances (1935, 37, 38), 1935 Grey Cup champion, CFL Hall of Fame Mike Renaud – 86 games in 6 seasons (2009-14), 671 punts, 28490 yards, 42.5 avg., 79 long, 29 singles, 4/4 converts, best season 43.9 avg. in 2013, 2/5 passing, 38 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT., 40.0%, 2 rush, 28 yards, 0 TD, 10 special teams tackles, 2010 divisional all-star, 2011 Grey Cup appearance Bernie Ruoff – 77 games in 5 seasons (1975-79), 621 punts, 27926 yards, 45.0 avg., 81 long, 22 singles, best season 46.9 avg. in 1978 (#2 in club history), 2 rushes, 40 yards, 0 TD, 1979 team nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian player Jon Ryan – 36 games in 2 seasons (2004-05), 236 punts, 11062 yards, 46.9 avg. (club record), 92 long, 18 singles, best season 50.6 avg. in 2005 (CFL record), 0/1 passing, 0 yards, 4 rushes, 52 yards, 2 special teams tackles, 2005 divisional, CFL and CFLPA all-star, 2005 team nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian player and Most Outstanding Special Teams player, led CFL in punting avg. in 2005 (50.6 avg.) Charlie Shepard – 73 games in 6 seasons (1957-62), 521 punts, 22995 yards, 44.1 avg., 95 long (tied for club record), 53 singles, best season 45.4 avg. in 1961, 6/9 passing, 101 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int., 66.7%, 1959 divisional all-star, 5 Grey Cup appearances (1957-59, 61, 62) 4 time Grey Cup champion (1958, 59, 61, 62), 1959 Grey Cup MVP, led CFL in punting avg. in 1960 (44.8 avg.) Ed Ulmer – 99 games in 7 seasons (1965-71), 758 punts, 31668 yards, 41.8 avg., 91 long, 35 singles, best season 43.0 avg. in 1968, 1/1 passing, 25 yards, 0 TD, 6 rushes, 26 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 8 yards, 0 TD, 1966 divisional and CFL all-star

When I get paid more for banging my head against a wall than a woman does.

ex·ist verb 1. have objective reality or being. "there existed no organization to cope with espionage" When you say something does not exist, it means it has no reality, no being. To say the 'gender pay gap' does not exist means it is not there at all. When someone does cite an example or two, it makes no sense to say 'it does not exist.' Or are some of you just being deliberately obtuse?

Leave it to people who confuse weather with climate to also confuse the gender pay gap with equal pay. It must be so easy to be incurious (I know they won't even bother looking it up).

Sounds like you are describing Darian Durant!

And spending the first few days of free agency trying to find a QB while the rest of us are filling out our roster. I can't wait for the Riders press conference announcing the re-signing of Collaros!

well hopefully him and Reilly...and Harris for that matter have a bunch of teams competing to try and land them and drive up their value...be nothing better than having 3 teams slitting their SMS throats by paying 600 to 700k for a QB...and thats just the starter where we are most likely paying maybe 625k or so for all 3 of ours. that will be like a quarter of million bucks available to sign other areas of needs that they wont have compared to teams set at that spot right now...should be interesting

Wanted : Dump truck Also money.

Seems like he fits the mold of the kind of player the team wants to have... a non selfish hard working team player. Him and Bennett should make a good combo for the future!

Iron Mike Renaud. The guy could lay a hit on unsuspecting players. I always felt that he was never the same after the injury or after they made him avoid going downfield to tackle. I wonder, if he had been allowed (or willing) to continue his downfield work, if he would have rebounded better and remained as effective? Can't kick from the IR, though.

That was my original plan, but don't want anyone to feel slighted if they suggest a player.

or rather a poorly done reboot

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hopefully in 10 years from now... Walters and O'Shea will be worthy of this list...

I think it was either a shoot with Eric Bischoff or One Man Gang himself, but for that match they said that El Gigante facked up the finish and that's why they had to rush the weird finish. El Gigante also screwed up a different match where he walked over the top rope and eliminated himself screwing up the finish.

Interesting report that The Undertaker has removed mentions of WWE from his social media and listed a website where he can be contacted for bookings. He was not scheduled for a WrestleMania match this year so perhaps he's unhappy (that one shot a year was a big payday). Also reports that AEW made an offer to a significant top WWE star that is being considered. Timing would suggest Styles but rumours are Orton of all people. And WWE is "searching for answers" in regards to their declining ratings and house show attendance. The fact they dont immediately know their booking sucks should be worrisome. And Im not sure Road Dogg and Jeff Jarrett in 2019 is the answer lol

What's the deal this year with them always being outshot by a large margin?

No, that is not what’s happening. But that’s not the only way a pay gap can exist.

>Proclaims he doesn't care about any "little dump towns" >Specifically singles out Wollerton, implying he does care...

Doesn't look all that fast but seems to get clear of defenders and comes down with contested catches, looks like he has good hands.

Hughes disappeared only to be found later passed out on the side of the road with his truck motor still running. 🍺 🍺🍺 🍺 🍹 🍺 🍺

If Im Walters Id rather pursue Junior Turner

YEAH I wouldn't be surprised if he is cut loose prior to free-agency, or just after the feeding frenzy...he totally disappeared after labour day...plus they are already wayyy over paying Evans (170K LAST YEAR) and are going to need to sign a QB..and want Jefferson back...so thats a salary that could be shed

You've got to be J'eff'n kidding me!

Jeffcoat and Jefferson? Umm yes please.

No, no, no. Steinbach is way easier to make fun of. For example- do you know that having sex while standing up is illegal in Steinbach? 'Cause it might lead to dancing.

I agree...that team was all about the individual...and wonder how he would fit in..that being said..we have a strong locker room and headcoach...so I think that alone would allow him to fall in line..I bet in that situation he would be even better I don't think money is an issue with us right now...we shed a lot, and also unlike most teams don't have the unknown floating around on what we need to keep for a starting QB..There are 4 teams alone right now that don't have that position and SMS hit confirmed at the moment...whereas we do and can make best offers at whomever we target

Selkirk, we make fun of Selkirk around here.

Your analogy makes no sense.

Just because you think someone is vile doesn't make it so.. it seems like the main criterion for being "vile" is that they disagree with whatever is "acceptable" according to the radical left. But he's not the only one in the video. And you know that. This smells like another derailment attempt.

Just because someone you consider is vile, doesn't mean that he isn't right.

Back on topic:

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