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I just hope they don'r steer Willy in the wrong direction.  

Just a quick note on that particular idiom: generally, the more salt, the less you trust.  So saying that you take his opinion with more salt means you trust his opinion less than others! 

Terrible a girl her age suffering a stroke...

It's always gotta be a black and white issue, eh? Always about the polar extremes...

If we assume that everyone is acting in good faith, then with the protocols as they now exist, the doctors have cleared Willy to play.  I'm not real surprised that they found a doctor out there who disagrees with the way concussions are dealt with in pro sports, because clearly, there have been issues in the past.  But nevertheless, the doctors cleared Willy and I would find it very hard to believe that if they had any doubts about his condition, they would do that, especially with all the attention that concussions and sport get now.  
 
Lastly, always remember that Willy has a responsibility to himself.  Yes he's a pro athlete, but if he's got any concerns about his condition or their diagnosis, then he's the one who has to speak up.  If he feels that he's being pressured into coming back too soon (and I'm not suggesting thats happened), if he doesn't speak up, he's made his choice.
 
So it seems to me that everyone who should have a say in this has said that he's good to go.  That's good enough for me. 

I would agree.  I don't think we've even gotten to the warm chair level yet.

It would appear that Tracy was indeed fined for his hit on Willy.
 
http://cfl.ca/article/best-and-tracy-fined-for-week-2-incidents
 
"Tracy had a responsibility to avoid lowering his head and hitting his opponent with it. Leading with your head,and using it as the main point of contact, is illegal. It is a dangerous and unnecessary maneuver that puts both the tackler and his opponent at serious risk of injury. It is standard we must uphold as we strive to protect player health and safety.”
 
Glen Johnson, Vice-President of Officiating, added: “ Player safety is an important priority and there should have been a penalty on the play for unnecessary roughness.”
 
I hereby stand corrected.

It would appear that Tracy was indeed fined for his hit on Willy.
 
http://cfl.ca/article/best-and-tracy-fined-for-week-2-incidents
 
"Tracy had a responsibility to avoid lowering his head and hitting his opponent with it. Leading with your head,and using it as the main point of contact, is illegal. It is a dangerous and unnecessary maneuver that puts both the tackler and his opponent at serious risk of injury. It is standard we must uphold as we strive to protect player health and safety.”
 
Glen Johnson, Vice-President of Officiating, added: “ Player safety is an important priority and there should have been a penalty on the play for unnecessary roughness.”
 
I hereby stand corrected.

and, to your credit, you do know more than our medical staff...

I'm not an expert, but if it was a concussion, my understanding is that there would be no way that he'd be out there participating this soon after.

The hit was helmet to helmet certainly, but when I watch the replay  it seems pretty clear that he was coming in to finish the tackle and due to WIlly being pulled down just happened to end up helmet on helmet.  Nasty hit, but no intent to injure.

What you are proposing might sound good in theory, but at game speed helmet to helmet is going to happen.  If you suspend every player every time, you might as well just say "no hitting the qb" because what defender in his right mind is going to aggressively go after a qb knowing that if there is helmet to helmet, he is automatically gone.  The "throwing a punch" analogy is just silly because the last time I checked, people don't tend to accidentally throw punches, so clearly, yea, throw a punch and you can be gone.  Apples to Oak Tree comparison there.
 
It sucks to see this happen but it is part of the game and a hazard that every player recognizes.  I could see a penalty for H2H infractions, similar to contacting the kicker, intent doesn't matter, just the result.  But a suspension/ejection should only happen if there is clear evidence that it could have been avoided or was done with an intent to injure.

What you are proposing might sound good in theory, but at game speed helmet to helmet is going to happen.  If you suspend every player every time, you might as well just say "no hitting the qb" because what defender in his right mind is going to aggressively go after a qb knowing that if there is helmet to helmet, he is automatically gone.  The "throwing a punch" analogy is just silly because the last time I checked, people don't tend to accidentally throw punches, so clearly, yea, throw a punch and you can be gone.  Apples to Oak Tree comparison there.
 
It sucks to see this happen but it is part of the game and a hazard that every player recognizes.  I could see a penalty for H2H infractions, similar to contacting the kicker, intent doesn't matter, just the result.  But a suspension/ejection should only happen if there is clear evidence that it could have been avoided or was done with an intent to injure.

I understand that McCallum's signing happen something like this:
 
It was early morning.  Paul sat in his living room, staring dejectedly out the window.  He'd been doing that a lot lately.  "Why?" Paul quietly muttered to himself.  "I can still play.  I know I can."  Damned Brillohead.  "Retire or else" he says.  Suddenly the room was filled with a dazzling light.  Paul squinted, blinking furiously.  Slowly a form took shape.  A human form.  A woman.  Paul sat wide eyed, looking at this vision:  a beautiful woman in a shimmering gown.  Looking closer, Paul could see a pattern in the gown.  No, not a pattern, they were logos.  CFL team logos to be exact.  "Hello Paul, I'm the CFL fairy Godmother.  I would have been here sooner but I've been over at Chris Bauman's house for a while.  Some miracles are a lot harder that others."
 
"Look Paul, you're a decent guy, so I'm going to grant you one wish.  But just one, so choose carefully.  What is you heart's desire"  Paul didn't hesitate.  "I want to play again in the worst way.  Please, fairy godmother, make it happen!"
 
"Your wish is granted.  You shall play again. In the worst way."  Suddenly as quickly as she had come, she was gone.  "In the worst way?   What could she mean by that?"  Then, as the walls slowly turned green, and the smell of manure filled the air, his screams echoed through the house.

Not sure that it has anything to do with safety at the stadium.  For the average fan, it likely has more to do with the weather forecast and our record last year.  Keep winning and those "fair-weather" folks will start coming back.

I understand that McCallum's signing happen something like this:
 
It was early morning.  Paul sat in his living room, staring dejectedly out the window.  He'd been doing that a lot lately.  "Why?" Paul quietly muttered to himself.  "I can still play.  I know I can."  Damned Brillohead.  "Retire or else" he says.  Suddenly the room was filled with a dazzling light.  Paul squinted, blinking furiously.  Slowly a form took shape.  A human form.  A woman.  Paul sat wide eyed, looking at this vision:  a beautiful woman in a shimmering gown.  Looking closer, Paul could see a pattern in the gown.  No, not a pattern, they were logos.  CFL team logos to be exact.  "Hello Paul, I'm the CFL fairy Godmother.  I would have been here sooner but I've been over at Chris Bauman's house for a while.  Some miracles are a lot harder that others."
 
"Look Paul, you're a decent guy, so I'm going to grant you one wish.  But just one, so choose carefully.  What is you heart's desire"  Paul didn't hesitate.  "I want to play again in the worst way.  Please, fairy godmother, make it happen!"
 
"Your wish is granted.  You shall play again. In the worst way."  Suddenly as quickly as she had come, she was gone.  "In the worst way?   What could she mean by that?"  Then, as the walls slowly turned green, and the smell of manure filled the air, his screams echoed through the house.

I understand that McCallum's signing happen something like this:
 
It was early morning.  Paul sat in his living room, staring dejectedly out the window.  He'd been doing that a lot lately.  "Why?" Paul quietly muttered to himself.  "I can still play.  I know I can."  Damned Brillohead.  "Retire or else" he says.  Suddenly the room was filled with a dazzling light.  Paul squinted, blinking furiously.  Slowly a form took shape.  A human form.  A woman.  Paul sat wide eyed, looking at this vision:  a beautiful woman in a shimmering gown.  Looking closer, Paul could see a pattern in the gown.  No, not a pattern, they were logos.  CFL team logos to be exact.  "Hello Paul, I'm the CFL fairy Godmother.  I would have been here sooner but I've been over at Chris Bauman's house for a while.  Some miracles are a lot harder that others."
 
"Look Paul, you're a decent guy, so I'm going to grant you one wish.  But just one, so choose carefully.  What is you heart's desire"  Paul didn't hesitate.  "I want to play again in the worst way.  Please, fairy godmother, make it happen!"
 
"Your wish is granted.  You shall play again. In the worst way."  Suddenly as quickly as she had come, she was gone.  "In the worst way?   What could she mean by that?"  Then, as the walls slowly turned green, and the smell of manure filled the air, his screams echoed through the house.

I understand that McCallum's signing happen something like this:
 
It was early morning.  Paul sat in his living room, staring dejectedly out the window.  He'd been doing that a lot lately.  "Why?" Paul quietly muttered to himself.  "I can still play.  I know I can."  Damned Brillohead.  "Retire or else" he says.  Suddenly the room was filled with a dazzling light.  Paul squinted, blinking furiously.  Slowly a form took shape.  A human form.  A woman.  Paul sat wide eyed, looking at this vision:  a beautiful woman in a shimmering gown.  Looking closer, Paul could see a pattern in the gown.  No, not a pattern, they were logos.  CFL team logos to be exact.  "Hello Paul, I'm the CFL fairy Godmother.  I would have been here sooner but I've been over at Chris Bauman's house for a while.  Some miracles are a lot harder that others."
 
"Look Paul, you're a decent guy, so I'm going to grant you one wish.  But just one, so choose carefully.  What is you heart's desire"  Paul didn't hesitate.  "I want to play again in the worst way.  Please, fairy godmother, make it happen!"
 
"Your wish is granted.  You shall play again. In the worst way."  Suddenly as quickly as she had come, she was gone.  "In the worst way?   What could she mean by that?"  Then, as the walls slowly turned green, and the smell of manure filled the air, his screams echoed through the house.

And the dynasty begins anew...

And the dynasty begins anew...

An acquaintance of mine is wondering if you could use your new found friendship with Wade Miller to inquire as to whether the hot chocolate will be the just right temperature this year. He would do so himself, but it seems his e-mails are now being regarded as spam by the Bombers front office. He would also like to make several roster and coaching recommendations, if you would be so kind to pass them on.

I was considering going to the season opener in Regina, but then I remembered that it's in Regina, so... no.

Very classy.  I might even forgive him for talking nice about that horrid alternate uniform.  Best of luck, Mr. Vega

Actually, if you can hold off until late September or early October, I bet your accuracy goes way up!