Eternal optimist
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4 hours ago, WBBFanWest said:
Umm, if you have an equal chance (or better) to win by playing D, why would you want the ball. You're arguing against yourself.
Have to agree with JuranBoldenRules here. If nothing else, when you're on offense (especially in football), you are inherently in control of the game...as the team on offense dictates the pace of play, when the play starts and gets to set the tone. Obviously, the defense gets the opportunity to call their own coverage as well, and there is definitely an art in calling effective defensive schemes. At the end of the day though, the D is really just guessing what they think the offense is going to run, and calling what they feel will be effective coverage against that.
It's for this same reasoning that predictable offensive schemes fail so miserably, when the defense knows (or know more likely) what the offense is going to call, they lose that inherent edge of unpredictability.
Also, choosing to start on D in OT kind of goes with that whole "playing not to lose" idea - you're counting on the opponent's offense to make a mistake first, instead of trying to win the game with your own offense.
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Next they'll add Donald Trump to their neg. list as an offensive lineman, I'm sure Jonesy has heard of his protection skills for America's jobs and citizens... those same skills could be applied to protecting a QB!
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On 1/13/2017 at 8:00 AM, Bigblue204 said:
Didn't we already go over this in another thread?
That thread is currently under review.
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4 hours ago, Rich said:
There has been enough interest that I will for sure investigate and experiment with some alternatives.
Current chat goes away at the end of April, so will need something setup for the draft.
Thank goodness, I was worried we wouldn't have a chat for the CFL week in March 2017..
In all seriousness though, I enjoy the chat function, as others have mentioned I too only use it exclusively for away games, since I attend home games. If the new cost model/system is based on a per-use basis, maybe consider only having it for 11 games for the regular season (Preseason + 9 away games + LDC)? That might help keep costs down.
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12 hours ago, J5V said:
Not true. That lunatic hinted he was going to go out and find the next BLM.
Does that mean his goal is to find the best QB that can choke in the Grey Cup, and not win it?
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... did we re-sign Leggett yet?
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47 minutes ago, johnzo said:
Funny how Smith's game suddenly caught fire as soon as they stopped throwing him dumb little 5 yard curls and ins and started sending him vertical...
I suspect Denmark won't be here next year. Could see him getting some heavy FA love from out east, they're all depleted at receiver, esp. Toronto and Ottawa, and Montreal won't have SJG before labour day.
Or maybe we trade Smith out east and resign Denny? That'd be the fan-pleasing move.
Or double-down and trade Denmark back to the Riders for Demski hah.
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On 12/6/2016 at 5:39 PM, Taynted_Fayth said:
I thought #1 was worn pretty soon after Roberts got traded to BC, the name of the player escapes me but it sparked this topic at the time.
Who is, Kito Poblah, I think?...
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The evolution of the internet has exponentially increased the amount of half-truths, misinformation and spin-doctoring in all facets of news outlets today. Look no further than the recent election to the south for a prime example of the devastating effects of a confused and misinformed public at large.
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This will make my walk to work tomorrow slightly less cold.
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1 hour ago, BigBlue said:
What kind of a league has a QB win MVP, is asked to take a pay cut and takes it?
Football is a team sport, I would think Burris has enough money for himself now since he's been a CFL starter for so long. As arrogant as he is, I think even he realizes time conquers all and the end of his career is near.
Besides, every contract negotiation is different and Burris already (reportedly) took a much lower salary to have the opportunity to play in Ottawa in front of friends and family when the Bombers were trying to entice him to play here a few years ago.
Also, Peyton Manning had previously won MVP awards, then took a pay cut leading into the Broncos 2016 season. Well - it was sort of a pay cut, he received less guaranteed salary and in exchange the Broncos upped his incentives... the Broncos then went on to win the Super Bowl. Can't recall any case where a QB wins an MVP award, then takes a pay cut the subsequent season...
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18 hours ago, BigBlue said:
Well this is the slowest I have seen our site in a cuple of years ... hope that is a good sign
I wouldn't really say it's a good sign, it just means that overall the fans were generally happy with the 2016 season - made the playoffs, had a winning season and took steps forward in several areas of our game. A lot of activity this time of year would usually only be from disgruntled fans talking about firing so-and-so and mismanagement of the team overall. The Bombers extended O'Shea and Co. so that argument is put to bed and I think most of us are just slightly disappointed at how far away the next home game is at this time of year. I always find January to April to be the longest time of year because of this.
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On 12/23/2016 at 6:23 AM, gcn11 said:
In principle the subsidizing of pro sport with tax dollars is not to my liking. In practical, knowing the buffoons and bloated bureaucracy would just waste this money on something to prop up their own weight makes me not care.
When our governments at the different levels fix their epic mismanagement of funds then I will be more adverse to them not getting more.
The inherent problem with a bureaucracy is that it is a government that takes care of itself first. There will always be some level of mismanagement as a result of this. In addition, government entities face the issue of a lack of competition to keep them in check - a poorly managed private enterprise will just go belly up in the free market.
Personally, I just can't wait until the Trudeau government honeymoon is over and the Bank of Canada finally admits the need to raise interest rates to stay competitive with our neighbors to the south. That is when things will really get interesting in both the real estate market because the millennial generation have some growing pains realizing how much debt they are actually in and the joy of watching the provincial governments (including our own) struggle to find ways to service our mountains of debt at higher interest rates.
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Due to how frequently players change teams in the CFL, I have two rules whenever I have a name stitched on the back of my jersey:
1. Player has to be retired
2. Player must've won at least one Grey Cup for the Bombers.As a younger fan, it forces me to do some research into some of the older players that I didn't know about because I wasn't around when they played. Suggestions that satisfy this criteria: Kenny Ploen, Greg Battle, Leo Lewis etc.
Doing so means I'll never be stuck in the awkward position of having the jersey of a player that went south (Chris Matthews) or signed elsewhere (Odell Willis). It also gives me a chance to learn more about the Bombers.
Just my two cents.
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Let the Riders, and only the Riders play with 13 men on the field. I'd love to hear Jonesy explain away how the league is against them after another losing season with 13 men on the field.
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6 hours ago, Jpan85 said:
Once again they don't look if the ball is catchable in making a call.
Interesting, learn something new everyday I guess. If they don't, they really should. I guess by the very nature of PI it's almost always going to be a judgement call.
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I think we can all agree PI calls is the biggest area needing improvement, if possible, I'd update the books to have a more clear, concise definition of what exactly pass interference is, if possible make it measurable and more black and white. Possible suggestions:
1. Instead of the ball has to be "catchable" (which is subjective at best) how about in order to call PI, the ball has to land within 5 yards of the receiver. It'd force the receiver to continue to try and make the play, instead of giving up on it because they know PI will be called.
2. Maybe find a way to define what "hand-fighting" actually is, and whether or not it is allowed.
Even if you just had a laundry list of what situations PI is considered to be...I know it wouldn't be perfect by any stretch, but if the referees at least had a measurable set of standards to be met in order to call PI, it'd help in a number of ways... it would make it easier to train them as well as easier for the players and coaches, because they could then actually coach players on what they can and cannot do.
As it stands right now, players are often robbed of good, clean plays with a tacky PI call, and coaches often will throw a challenge flag just on a whim in the hopes that command centre rules the defensive player sneezed too close to the receiver.
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The problem with trading away draft picks is you rarely get the value back in return because the team trading for the draft pick (even if it's first overall) is trading on the basis of what the expected value of that pick is worth. There's no way to tell whether or not the pick will actually develop into something worthwhile. Teams often low-ball the team trying to trade away their pick because they don't want to get burnt trading away a proven player/asset for a draft prospect with lots of potential that never develops. Even if a drafted prospect ends up developing into a good player, they can end up getting picked up by the NFL, retiring, signing elsewhere (free agency), or just taking a better paying job and quitting football altogether. Just as an example, here's the first round picks from the 2013 draft and where they are now:
# Player name (Team that drafted them) - Where they are
1. Linden Gaydosh (HAM) - Now with Riders (via trade)
2. Andy Mulumba (WPG) - NFL (released by Chiefs) not currently playing
3. Mike Edem (MTL) - Now with B.C. (signed via free agency)
4. Corey Watman (SSK) - Now with Argos (signed via free agency)
5. Steven Lumbala (MTL) - Now works in oil and gas industry
6. Hunter Steward (BC) - Still with B.C.
7. Brander Craighead (CGY) - Retired/doesn't play
8. Matt Sewell (TOR) - Now with Riders (obtained from S. Lemon trade)
9. Nolan MacMillan (OTT) - Still with RedblacksThese results are just based of the 2013 CFL draft wikipedia page, so don't crucify me if they are off a little.
So, of the 9 players picked first overall:
- 3 don't play in the CFL anymore, of those, 2 have found non-football related work and will likely never play again.
- 2 players ended up playing, but signed elsewhere (through free agency) after their initial contract expired.
- 2 are still under contract with the team that drafted them (successful developments)
- 2 were traded elsewhere, Sewell never reported to the Riders.So really, a draft pick is just a shot in the dark... and that's all that you end up getting in return, usually a "rental player" (e.g. Alex Hall) or a player that is considered somewhat of a cast-off/injury prone (e.g. Patrick Neufeld)
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11 hours ago, tracker said:
And we could have had Taylor Reed for free when Calgary cut him.
Just adding fuel to the fire here, but I think Solomon Elimiminien is a pending free agent as well.
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I think the reason they shy away from full kickoffs in OT is because then you could potentially end up with very long games in overtime....example in OT:
Team 1 receives kickoff, botches the return and starts from their 15, they drive the field (taking as much time as a full drive in the CFL) and score a TD.
Team 2 would then get a chance to answer, with the possibility of an equally long, sustained drive and if they were to score another TD, it'd go to double OT.
Also if they were to enforce kickoffs, I'd assume they'd have to eliminate/omit the rouge on kickoffs in OT, which would just further confuse any layperson watching the CFL.