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When the team has been as inconsistent as they have been all year why would anyone want to see them play any more than necessary in the playoffs? Win ONE game, at home, and you're playing for a Grey Cup. That's the route we need to take.

having been at the West Final last year and watching Rourke basically short-circuit and blow the last minute of the game due to the crowd noise has me thinking that no one in the CFL wants to play the Bombers at home. Let it be the West final. Not the WSF. Screw the Lions. They suck.

Now, you have me reminiscing. We didn't have any technology back then when I was a kid. Social media & technology wise. Most families had one small 21 inch black & white tv with rabbit ears that constantly had to be moved around for better reception. We just had 3 channels, CBC, CTV & KCND in Pembina, ND that was an ABC station but was beamed directly at Winnipeg. If we saw 3 to 4 televised Bomber away games it was a good season. Generally, it was only a couple. The Bombers were perennial also rans in the West so they were on tv the least of the Western Conference teams. The good teams like Calgary & Saskatchewan were featured more than us. So, I saw more of George Reed, Ronnie Lancaster, Peter Liske & Wayne Harris than that of Ken Ploen, Dave Raimey & Ken Nielsen. It could be 2 months between Bomber home games on CTV or CBC in a given season. The tv contract wasn't very good compared to the coverage we get now on TSN. As much as it pains me to say that because there's a lot of things wrong with the way TSN covers the league, However, at least every game is now televised. So, I can safely say that in reality we are spoiled in comparison to what the tv coverage was say back in the 60's. What we did have back then was blanket coverage in the local media by the newspapers, tv & radio rightsholder depending on the year like CKY. CBWT & CJOB. As well as great writers covering the team like Don Blanchard & John Robertson of the Free Press & Jack Matheson of the old Tribune which we don't have anymore. The CFL & especially Bomber players were bigger than life to me as a kid. They were true superstars. It didn't matter if the Bombers were a good or bad team to me. I loved them anyway starting at age 10 in 1965. George Reed & Ken Ploen were two of those players. Both were stand up, polite, first class men men who were true pros & represented their teams so well. Bigger than life & more important to me than the superstars in other sports like Mickey Mantle in baseball. Rocket Richard in hockey & Bart Starr or Johnny Unitas in football. Those two & others worked & played hard to build the CFL we have today. I'm not going to get into the problems the league has today but it's safe to say that without the older players like George Reed, Ron Lancaster, Ken Ploen, Jack Jacobs, Joe Kapp, Willie Flemimg, Wayne Harris, Don Luzzi, Jackie Parker & Johnny Bright we'd have no CFL today. RIP, George Reed. ,

Aw ****- that sucks. He was a good egg. RIP to a CFL and rider legend.

EVAN HOLM!

I for one would like to see Jamal Parker take over for Houston moving forward, injury or not. Parker was more impactful in half a game than Houston has been in a month.

Steven Lee Olsen and the super dogs, come on down!

George Reed.....one heckuva back...In his prime he was a lot like Brady....bulling type of runner....I remember one player saying that you would never want to ever try and one arm tackle the guy, unless you wanted to lose the use of that arm..... He punished defenders leaving them in his wake....He was that strong that nobody wanted to tackle him and he definitely was a force for the Riders along with Lancaster for quite awhile....................Rip Reed.....you were a good one

I dont see it. He's awesome, but a team leader... I feel he's still too green and not nearly seasoned enough. Yup, I saw Parker's reaction to it- while he was still clinging and twisting. What an *******.

it's like as if you could read my mind...

There are huge amounts of guys in the states...just can't get into div 1..2 ..3 schools and even have trouble getting into JUCO do to diff factors...but are skilled beyond belief...just unknown...untapped or not offered and avenue...see tons of it We could easily Excell at funneling things to the outside especially with Wilson and Cole on the roster...and now this Deng guy...especially with Rose on a corner...very underrated run stopper for a slender DB and likely Parker now that Houston is likely out....as he would be horrible in that aspect....but...Swarmay....diamond in rough and like to see him back on roster...unreal closing speed and anticipating...and is an actual tackler....and high Football IQ ..I bet if given chance to grow into things him and Nichols would be as lock down as u will find in the league

being at home...your own bed...no travel...big crowd...cold...it's a gotta have...and who knows...maybe the Riders rough em up good and they come in hurting....Maybe the Riders fluke out and they come in here....even better

When I heard the Green Day news... I immediately thought that is a huge get for the CFL... they're not the at top of the rock charts right now... but they are still one of the biggest rock bands in the world over the last 30 years... well done CFL... I hope we get something even close to that good for 2025...

Players have told me at IG its intimidating because the noise and sound actually feels like its right on top of you, and u actually feel it....it's a different beast

I was just about to post this. IGF is modeled after the Seahawks stadium, which is well known around The League to create this enhanced noise because of the echo/reverb from the semi-roof. Bombers have the same thing.... the amount of noise that is "collected" and reverberated back down is insane. You can't possibly compare the old stadium to this... it's just scientifically/architecturally proven to be louder in IGF.

you'd be wrong. And the stadium barely got loud on Friday. It had some moments. But nothing like the Banjo Bowl/past playoff games.

No. Their tour breaks between late October and February. I know, I know... Never been to a bad Maiden show.

I'm going to this game! Just got my tickets.

This one is gonna be tough, possibly what determines home playoff game. I would like to see them protect Zach a little more, we saw this vs BC in game 2 and, well.....

"...but we don't care ..." (add on to your ending)...

Putting Farhan on that game is garbage.

New policy - you get the 10 yards for a first down, and immediately slide and give yourself up. That way everyone gets a chance to make a catch as you go down the field and no one hogs the yardage. A socialist football utopia as it were.

I think they’ve struggled to find ways to get him involved with the role schoen has played, especially with the effort to spread the ball around to woli and Bailey plus Demskis break out about to be 1k season. It’s hard to feed the ball to 3 1k WRs and a 1500 yard back. Come play offs though lawlers fresh legs will be key. I’d cut back on Baileys plays and give Demski the runs and lawler the routes. Love Bailey but to run designed plays to him over those guys. Demski is too much better a runner and lawler too much better a wr.

I have seen a few half time GC acts in my time. The Black Eyed Peas in 2005 were pretty good. The Guess Who in 2000 in Calgary weren't bad, despite Burton having to wear gloves to play the piano because it was so freaking cold. In 2011 I skipped Nickelback's show to hang out with the Blue Bastard and drink beer. I think the same thing happened in 2014 when I missed Imagine Dragons lol....that BB, what a guy. Since freezing my ass off in 2000 in Calgary, I basically only go to Grey Cups in Vancouver now. Now if Winnipeg is playing....I may break that rule. Should have broken it in 2019...big mistake.

Farhan is calling the game on Friday. It'll be 3 hours of him pumping VAs tires as a MOP candidate.

I blame reinbold and the dark ages. No joke, when I’m at a game I’d much rather see some thing like the super dogs, or little kids playing. Little kids playing with and against mascots? Shut up and take my money. Idk musical half time shows for me in person are meh at best. I get that you can’t have super dogs on the grey cup broadcast though.

I agree...but they put cole in to spy Duke later in the game because he was running right by bighill. Duke made him look like he was jogging. And he's not the first QB to do that to him this year. Nevermind RBs/Slot rec.

I think the natural transition is Wilson to MLB and Cole or Clements to WIL.

The thing that Oliveira did well in that game was be patient and read where the blocks were. Like he has come such a long way from just running right into the pile to being able to take that moment and find the hole.

He has been making excuses for this game for weeks.

honestly, I'd like to see them sub him out for Cole on passing downs. Bighill has lost a step, love the guy. But it's obvious at this point that he isn't the player he once was.

FWIW, Lawler faced Qwan'tez Stiggers on Friday and the youngster did very well against him. Held him to 3 grabs and got a pick on him. Stiggers had never played Boundary before. He is 21, never played college ball. Never saw the CFL before training camp. Not a chance we get to keep this kid next year.

assume u meant pissss??...lol

Yeah....but he is opening up space for Schoen and Woli...so you take what they give, until they gvie it back....He still has 6 td's so is an obvious redzone commitment to defenses beat me too it...actually a lot of double and a 3rd high....it also gives room for BO....Look at his numbers since Lawler returned...pulls guys out of the second level...since Lawler joined lineup....BO has had 5 games over 100 yards, and 2 at 80 or more ...there is a direct reason for that

IG...way louder....

yup....hoilding off on the country now until "after" 2025 Cup would work for me...and prob huge gobs of fans

I’d be starting the first team every game save the last. Guys would play a quarter to a half depending on how things are going then the back ups would play. I think it’s foolish to give back ups entire games with soo many weeks to go till the division final. If the Argos keep their foot off the gas I can totally see that. Only thing is that defense at 100% could possibly carry them to a win single handedly over any one in the east. But if they get rusty or out of shape boy it’ll be upset city. I actually think it’ll be good for us not to have too cushy a finish to the regular season. Keep guys playing meaningful games for as long as possible. We still have a lot to work out.

Easily my favourite in concert band and in my top 5 all time. Personally I think a classic metal show at half time would go over great, the cfls main demographic is pretty much the same as those bands. I also think a rap/hip hop/r n b show would go over great with the younger fans and player base. Damn shame about reed. One of the leagues finest to ever play.

Made me start thinking about guys like Ploen... who's even older. Thankful for all their contributions, on and off the field.

This is definitely true, but I still like our chances better at home with our crowd behind em.

I agree....but Collaros has shown to be less then perfect in the cold.

I'll take our oline...RB and receivers in a cold weather game over any group in league

Spotting the other team 14 points seems to be his strategy lately

Maidens my all time favorite band, have seen them 7 times and every show was great.

I still say Winnipeg Stadium was louder and deafening than IG. Argos had no problems with the noise and handled it rather well with a rookie QB.

TSN doesn't do the volume of a sold out IGF justice. It is deafening at times. Home field advantage is real

Twins have not won a post season series in 19 years. They are pretty much clones of each really good pitching staffs streaky hitting.

I said, they. Not we!

I hope you're referring to the Argos & not us.

More like battling it out with one poster on one thread going back & forth trading barbs & then agreeing & patting him on the back in the next one. Nope. He'll be back. he's won 2 Grey Cups. What's going on in calgary isn't all his fault. A lot of politics going on behind the scenes with ownership. We used to think cal Murphy was cheap? He has nothing over Stamps owner Murray Edwards.