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Also signing Strev essentially means no Prukop and probably a rook at QB3

Tentative LFG

Fred Reid would have monster stats with this Offense... 

Shoutout for Bucky deserves a song. Any suggestions? Here’s one:
 
Two things that make this team different. Perfetti blocking a shot up 5-0 with 3 seconds left to lock down the shutout, and Scheifele comes back after his injury simply to celebrate with the team when he could have just stayed in the locker room. These tiny things just scream “team”. Must be the most fun a lot of these players have had in a long time, they are making it look simple (won’t say “easy” because they are definitely working hard). 
And Vancouver had taken over top spot in the NHL for about an hour with their win earlier, but we have it back now. Canadian teams 1-2 in the league as we near the midway point. 

really curious about what the LB salaries are.... I was definitely unaware (if) Bighill is making "top 3" money at his position.  Also Brian Cole is an upgrade at LB, with Kyrie Wilson sliding over to the middle, if needed. I have no problem with that scenario. And hopefully we have plenty more in camp this year to start getting ready for '25....

Camera angles in this stupid arena are so bad. Camera is so far away.  It's like watching the Spengler Cup.

Another reminder that sport is a very distant second to what really matters in life. Jeez.

We need to get younger at certain positions like MLB. We need to upgrade our interior DL. Our secondary is inconsistent. It can be great one game & shitty the next. Was Demerio Houston a great corner or did he see the football a lot because teams felt they could attack him? I
'd like to see a couple of changes to our OL. There are some young lions ready to step up that need to play but languish on the bench or PR in favour of aging veterans.
I'm not sold on Brady being our starting running back if he wants a ton of $$$ to stay. I'd flip the backfield to an American running back because it's the easiest & cheapest thing to do. Schoen has to get re-signed. 
As far as Booch goes, his constant criticism of the way O'Shea uses the roster wasn't something I paid much attention to prior to this past season. However, as the year went on I started to look at how he built the roster especially with the new DA rules & Booch was absolutely right. Why do we have an American fullback as a DA? Why do we dress players & then not play them? Why are some obviously talented players not starting?? Why do we not build a roster that would make our team better? Then this past Grey Cup, it got to the point of almost being bizarre playing injured Biggie & Schoen in the GC because had we won had they not played their names wouldn't have been on the Cup. Well, we lost. If we had two healthy players at those positions it may have made a difference. 
If it wasn't for Booch & to a lesser extent Mike, I may have never paid attention to the way the roster was being used. So, props to them for doing that & making me aware of what was going on. 
It's almost like O'Shea needs to have someone save him from himself. With Walters being a lame duck GM at the time, it appeared there was no one there he was answering to. I sure as hell hope that has changed with Walters new contract. 

I think Viel gets in that game honestly. He’s a hell of a face puncher.  Maybe Bauer on D also but he’s worse than Stanley but a face puncher unlike Stanley 

The Jussi Smollett of the NHL....

Lurkers help keep the lights on and if, as a community, we drive those people away it's less likely the lights stay on.
In a professional setting are you someone who thinks those in a meeting who are shy, introverted or hesitant to speak are worthless or are you someone who looks for ways to give them a voice?  Do you recognize that different views, perspectives and experiences are valuable and hearing them might benefit the team as a whole or are you someone who rejects that person because they lack the confidence to put themselves out there? Food for thought.
Frankly, I'd rather this be a place where *anyone* feels safe to contribute .. where those with knowledge foster a spirit of understanding of the game and are humble enough to recognize their opinions are not gospel .. I want more voices, not less.
 

Disagree, this site runs on ad revenue, member or not, the more clicks the better. Beesides $, I myself was a lurker on OB.com for a long time before becoming a, what, 13 or 14 years and running contributor to that site then this one. Some lurkers are just members that haven't signed up yet.

Lurkers are worthless.  Let them leave they don't contribute anything anyway.
 
Here is the problem... there are some people who will vehemently deny that oshea has roster management problems and some that will take that denial entirely too seriously.  
Make no mistake, Mike oshea for being the best coach going had always had roster blind spots. Our roster usage was complete garbage last season. So I can understand why people get mad when it's denied. It's like denying the sky is blue. But it's also not as awful as some people think. 
Bombers did play most of the year on hard mode last year with their roster usage. 

Didn't know when to stop? Hmmm, interesting comment considering some of you don't know when to stop either. Do I think Walters can just come in & fire one of MOS coaches without agreement from the HC? No. I don't agree with Booch on that but that's his opinion to which he's entitled.
All this piling on of Booch really sucks because this place is greatly reduced if he truly leaves. Generally, his comments are spot on. He knows his stuff & I enjoy his takes but that doesn't mean he's right all the time. But I've always trusted what he says & I'll continue to do so if he comes back. Some of you though, as soon as you don't agree with another poster then the the condescending comments come out. Like clockwork. 
To be fair, if I point fingers at y'all then I have to point fingers at myself because I do it, too. I can be mean spirited at times. Sometimes our behaviour towards others here is absolutely atrocious. 
But I'm a tough old bird with thick skin. Doesn't bother me if I get sticks thrown at me but it got to Booch. I'm sad he has decided to leave. 

well proven that this man is not intelligent..... and also an ******* on top of it all. 

Jets set a new franchise record with a point in 10  Straight games.  8-0-2.  Well deserved win. On to Anaheim tomorrow

Our teams in terms of cover and return has been carried by grant and a couple beast cover guys. Before that, medlock Carried teams. 
 We couldn’t develop our national k/p, couldn’t cover, couldn’t return kicks with out grant, couldn’t develop return guys, and we spent a ton of draft capitol on ni teams guys who didn’t develop either. The kick cover alignment and game plan was horrid all year. Couldn’t get our punter to execute either. 
 
I think he will bounce back with another team and he deserves a look. But for two years he didn’t accomplish jack $&%£ as a teams co. 
I always felt that mos was heavily involved in the game plan. This last year he kept talking about having a plan and sticking to it. Despite it not working. I wonder if the relationship soured or boudreau wanted to make his own stamp and try to jump up from teams co like mos did previously. It’s strange. 
 But this is going to likely be the strangest feeling mafia play off off season to date. 
 I do think it’s positive that mos is willing to move on from a guy who’s been here for soo long. Gives me hope for the rest of the squad. 
 Good (coaching) roster management. 

I'd argue that Lawson has moved ahead of Thomas, Eli has moved ahead of Kolo and Cole deserves a shot ahead of Wilson but that MOS would likely stick with the vet in each case. We need to get younger since we;ve had the same core since 2019. 

Can't take 1 minute to review that. Can take 1 minute to review puck over glass 🤷‍♂️

This team is very good.  If we can get our special teams going, look out.  Not to mention getting Connor back.

This team is very good.  If we can get our special teams going, look out.  Not to mention getting Connor back.

This team is very good.  If we can get our special teams going, look out.  Not to mention getting Connor back.

This team is very good.  If we can get our special teams going, look out.  Not to mention getting Connor back.

Jets with a club record 9 game point streak, Hellebuyck has gone 10 straight without a regulation loss (personal best) and has given up 2 or less in 9 of those 10 games. Was 3rd star for the NHL in December at 7-0-2, 1.88 GAA, and .934 save %. Life is good as a Jets fan right now.