Leaderboard

Drew Desjarlais comes back, you find a way to make room...

Yeah...by mid yr once he got his feet under him he was a machine on short yardage...and took no liberties with anyone and played right through to whistle ..and opposing defenses u could see didn't like it...same way that Eli did it...man our short yardage and goaline packages are gonna be a thing of beauty...Gray too...plays hard and to the whistle...and u can see he aggravated the hell out of defenses...Or online this yr is gonna be just flat out beasts...can't wait to witness it

If Desjarlais wants to come back you sign him and then trade somebody for a first+

Wouldnt that be something...... ZC8 could throw from a lazy boy.

Yeah Eli was a nasty road grader type too. The ol is going to straight up bully people next season and I love it.

Wasn't it shelved due to COVID garbage? Maybe it will be brought back to some extent

No no no, it was a misunderstanding!

Yeah Dobson is pretty athletic for a big bohemath..decieving to tell with big guys moving around...they seem plodding when they actually aren't....and yeah forgot about his defensive tackle last yr....thing of beauty for a big man

Dobson is very athletic for a'big' man....He sure looked physically capable when he dunked that basketball and tracked down an opposition db on a pick at their goal line....This guy fits the description 'manimal' and glad he's on our roster

My favourite that I need to do sometime soon is a tri tip. Sous vide for about 6 hours and then finish cowboy style directly on the coals. Better meet is hard to find and I just spent a week in Texas.

As info. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-flu-covid-deaths-surveillance-report-january20-1.6720677

It is a plague and a travesty. And the same anger that they often present with, is what you get when you try to gently steer someone away from it

Big Stan & Devastating Drew - A.K.A. the Twin Bulldozers

Thank you.

Still love that Sask game a few yrs back where the online just ran over the Sask defence and the one play where Neuf took his guy right out to the sidelines and u could hear him call the Sask ayer a pussssy

We have some nasty mother truckers on our oline and I mean that in the past possible way.

Cause he's the ****** that got this divisive shitball we find ourselves in today rolling down hill!

just some info for the coming weeks/months: 2023 OFF-SEASON KEY DATES January 21 – National/Global Kicking Showcase Prospects to gather at Maranatha Christian Schools in San Diego to put their skills on display February 14 – Free Agency Free agents will be able to officially sign with clubs at noon ET March 3 – CFL Invitational Combine The University of Waterloo’s Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House will host invited players from across Canada in a showcase of the country’s football talent March 22-26 – CFL Combine presented by New Era Expanded and restructured five-day event at Commonwealth Stadium Field House in Edmonton, featuring medical testing and measurements, traditional on- and off-field testing, individual drills and one-on-ones May 2 – CFL Draft and CFL Global Draft The top National and Global prospects will be selected by CFL clubs CFL Global Draft: 11 a.m. ET CFL Draft: 8 p.m. ET May 10 – Rookie Camp opens First-year players take the field with their new clubs May 13 – Rosters reduced to 85 players Cutdowns to take place by 11:59 p.m. ET, excluding non-counters May 14 – Training camps open Official opening of camps for all nine clubs May 16 – Rosters reduced to 75 players Cutdowns to take place by 11:59 p.m. ET, excluding non-counters Pre-season Week 1 Monday, May 22 | EDM at CGY | 4 p.m. ET Pre-season Week 2 Friday, May 26 | MTL at OTT | 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, May 27 | TOR at HAM | 4 p.m. ET Saturday, May 27 | WPG at EDM | 4 p.m. ET Saturday, May 27 | BC at SSK | 7 p.m. ET Pre-season Week 3 Thursday, June 1 | OTT at TOR | 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, June 1 | CGY at BC | 10:30 p.m. ET Friday, June 2 | HAM at MTL | 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, June 2 | SSK at WPG | 8:30 p.m. ET June 3 – End of Training Camp Camps to conclude ahead of the upcoming season June 8 – 2023 Regular Season Opener 9 p.m. ET | BC at CGY

Curious that. Given your imbecile premier already admitted to contacting them.

Didn’t swear he was up from his college weight, said he looked slow as the extra guy on the edge for the CFL. He has an extensive film reel from his junior year at Maine on YouTube. And he’s only playing RT in Maine. You probably read the article about his transfer to Texas State where they talked about his versatility to play anywhere, but if you again check the film reel, he’s only in at RG.

I appreciate this post, but a few points: - The divisions have been brewing for a long time, but have definitely become worst from the whole Covid situation and response. I think some people from both sides have a tendency to project the other side as the extremes of the other side. I think the right / alt-right has really used this to win political points and gain money/power. See - Pollievre, Pierre. An interesting book on the increasing political divisions is 'Why We're Polarized' by Ezra Klein. - The rich have become richer, just as they've been doing for decades. I don't believe this is any conspiracy with media or government related to Covid that has caused this as you'd really have to have a ton of people in on it that definitely aren't towing the government message anymore (see below related to medical professionals going against public messaging currently). Like all crises, Covid just provided another way for rich and powerful to adapt quickly and take advantage in a new way. - It seems to me the new government message (at least provincially) is to disregard Covid and get on with life. This was a fairly sudden change that wasn't based in medical reality according to many doctors (I believe the majority, but how would I really be able to say that for sure). Doctors Manitoba was critical of the province for this and many other doctors spoken out about it as well. - If you don't trust the government or mainstream media there are several good medical professionals I follow. All of them are very much pro Covid vaccination and many have been outspoken that they mask up and encourage others to do the same, if not call on the province to reintroduce masking requirements. A small selection of ones I've learned a lot from: Jason Kindrachuk, PhD (Assistant Professor - Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases), Dr. Julie Lajoie (U of M researcher with PhD in immunology and virology) - I've talked with her personally and she's presented in my class, Angela Rasmussen, PhD (Virologist), Dr. David Fisman (U Toronto, Epidemiology), Dr. Philippe Lagace-Wiens (St. Boniface Hospital, Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease). I think it is easy to find the odd doc to support whatever viewpoints someone may have, but I've tried to not have a selection bias for pro-vax, pro-masking. A problem is that he tries to argue what is and what he sees anecdotally as a counter to arguments about what ought to be. Its like saying we shouldn't fight climate change because he sees cars driving around daily. I'm not sure if its an intentional lack of critical thinking or just an attempt to make a convenient argument that hopefully nobody will see through. Saying that this board has some type of selection bias for people who believe Covid is serious where nobody in "the real world" would argue against him is also pretty odd.

I've had Sou vide a few times and it's always amazing. Kinda weirds me out that it's cooked in plastic...but the flavour and tenderness is undeniable.

Same here. I use temp probes for things like brisket. Sorry i had to run out. Yeah its basically what you said. You place your meat in a vacuum bag ,set the device to desired temp and time. Like someone said ,steaks and chops ,you sear to give them a nice finish. Did a leg of lamb a few weeks back ,finished it in pellet grill. Was amazing. Check out sou vide everything on You Tube. Got lotsa nice pointers and tips from him already.

An Ooni is on my want list but I haven't convinced the wife yet. 😂 A guy had one tailgating before a Bomber game and I was watching him crank out pizzas in under two minutes. He did say it had a bit of a learning curve but you figure it out quickly.

Absolutely. And watch just one thing from Fox on say, youtube, and their algorithm bombards you with similar propaganda. It is quite hard for older people (for example) to navigate and decipher fact from fiction. In dealing with people who I would describes as 'victims of propaganda and confirmation bias' I find that the social media algorithms create by far the largest amount of harm

It's funny because sous vide is about slow and airfryer is about fast. Both are great methods but I like slow so I can get more beers in my belly that way.

You put kids in a kitchen supervised by kids all being paid minimum wage, hijinx and hilarity ensue.

The irony dripping from this comment is as palpable as the glaring and utter lack of self-awareness. Anecdotes and personal experiences being feebly passed off as evidence of anything is laughable, too. The media and many governments fumbled the message(s) many times since the pandemic began, but how does that differ from anything else with regard to news, world events, etc. since the dawn of the 24-hour news cycle, internet, and social media? Being bombarded by information constantly can be exhausting but it's not insurmountably challenging to sift through the garbage and figure out what's factual in order to be informed and use critical thinking. A cloudy or unclear message does not equate to propaganda. Propaganda is generally defined as information of a misleading, inaccurate, and/or biased nature with the express purpose of influencing or persuading an audience of a particular view, often misrepresenting facts or ignoring them altogether. It also uses loaded language to elicit emotional responses rather than rational or objective ones. For example: "vaccination can less the severity of symptoms of a novel virus." vs. "vaccines contain dead babies and will work with 5G towers to exterminate people." It's pretty easy to see which one is propaganda. And as far as vaccines go, the facts have been quite clear for many years now and the COVID-19 vaccines are no different. The only "agenda" being pushed to get vaccinated during a global health crisis is protect oneself and others. Is trying to save lives really an agenda, though? "Vaccine hesitant" individuals should've just talked to their physician or any self-respecting doctor or medical professional, as doing so would've allayed their concern and informed them of the facts. Being hesitant of proven scientific facts doesn't make rational sense. It's like saying one is seatbelt hesitant because car accidents injure or kill people. And let's be honest here: the us vs. them mentality has been around much, much longer than this pandemic. But that's a much broader issue related to wealth disparity and socioeconomic inequality that has hampered humanity for ages. The tolerance paradox applies here. Intolerant or ignorant views should not be tolerated.

Somewhat related:

Great, glad you accept all views. Most of us here do if it is an actual view with some critical thinking, curiosities, facts, healthy skepticism ext etc added to it. What frustrates me with this 'listen to all views and if you don't you're in an echo chamber and you're mean and defensive' is this legitimate approach it's being abused by some imo. For example very simply, when a 'view, perspective, another side' comes in hot (i.e., gaslighting, passive aggressive etc) on this board void of facts, critical thinking and its rightfully called out (yes sometimes it can be called out bluntly by some - that's a whole other issue to chat about) the default response is you all live in an echo chamber, you all are defensive, mean, belittling, can't we just all get along, wow what is wrong with you all'. What are we to do with absurdity because simply words forming in one's head that are typed into an post doesn't make it a view, another side, a perspective until other things are added, like thinking it thru, informing yourself, identify your gaps etc etc.

That chicken would be even better on pellet grill mate....as fer that scotch.....welll I'll be right over You would not be sorry.

Already done

Can you import the discussion already started? I'd like to buy a pellet smoker.

I accept your 'few years back' game and raise a glass to Sept. 30 of 2022.

There was also that one goal line plunge where he totally bulldozed 2 defenders ,forget against who that was.

I actually flew home to attend the one in Winnipeg, as it was around my birthday, and it was a really fun time. Would love to do that again.

I wish they would pick back up on the concept of CFL Week and run it along with the CFL Combine again, it was one of the better indicatives they came up with in the past 20 years and it gave the league and the recruits a bit of media attention during the off-season.

Phew!

Yeah a staffer just took it upon themselves.... after Smith talked about the issue for ages...

Yeah...I hear ya...but i forge on hahah

I did as well. For 30 years. I don't anymore. Just too much of a hassle grilling in winter. And with the cost of propane I just wait till March.

Alberta premier's office contacted Crown prosecution about Coutts cases: sources Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn Smith hasn't contacted Crown prosecutors and has no knowledge of staff doing so, premier's office says Meghan Grant, Elise von Scheel · CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2023 4:52 PM CST | Last Updated: January 19 Anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators created a blockade at the U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., last January. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) 3712 comments A staffer in Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office sent a series of emails to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, challenging prosecutors' assessment and direction on cases stemming from the Coutts border blockades and protests, CBC News has learned. The emails were sent last fall, according to sources whom CBC has agreed not to identify because they fear they could lose their jobs. CBC has not seen the emails. Soon after Smith was elected leader of the United Conservative Party and sworn in as premier, her office asked for a briefing on the cases. Subsequent emails critiqued the prosecutors' assessment of the charges and pushed back on the characterizations of the protest. "This is so improper on so many levels — it's pure interference with Crown independence," said one source with knowledge of the correspondence. Alberta premier says she was 'imprecise' when saying she contacted prosecutors The revelation comes just days after Smith herself backtracked from comments about two instances when she said she had contacted Crown prosecutors, subsequently clarifying that "at no time" had she communicated directly with prosecutors. In a statement provided to CBC Thursday evening, the premier's office said Smith has not been in contact with Crown prosecutors and has no knowledge of anyone on her staff doing so. "This is a serious allegation," reads the statement. "If a staff member has been in touch with a Crown Prosecutor, appropriate action will be taken."

All of the platforms (even Twitter as of the latest update) now defaulting to the "For You" (algorithm-based) feeds is a plague on society...

Yes

I agree. I'm cooking some steak tonite on my air fryer.

This is a chicken and egg argument, but I do think that it's fair to say that Fox introduces some pretty horrible propaganda as well. Looking at you, Tucker.

Along with others mentioned, the Freep. Editorials and commentary are very hit and miss. Doesn't matter the source. They tend to publish opinions that meet the owners expectations or they try to provide "balance" by allowing unsupported claims without pushback. I'm not certain but it feels like editing skills have diminished. It's probably just a result of cuts over the years.

The truth is he doesn't want to upset anyone and still hopes on landing on the SCOTUS one day.