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There is a difference between someone being offended and hate. The Edmonton team nickname is a derogatory term put on a racial group by another racial group to make fun of them. Is everyone here good with team nicknames like spiks, wet-backs, spear-chuckers,etc? The argument seems to be that this is different because our society has used this particular term to identify that racial group for a century due to sheer ignorance. When people become aware of the derogatory nature of the term and still continue to use it for something as meaningless as a team's nickname, then it becomes hateful.
You call a buddy "fats" because others do it. He tells you it bothers him. You continue to do so. Are you still his buddy or his bully?
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On 2020-06-12 at 7:26 PM, Tracker said:
He has the size, fights for the ball and has breakaway speed if the clips mean anything. What the heck, if the Bombers have been watching him for 4 years he's gotta be worth a look.
There were a few too many push-offs in that video. The package looks good but a couple of those would have been called in the CFL.
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Regina could be one of a few hub cities, but not one of two. They have some of the only fans who might pay a few dollars to go to a neutral site game between two non-Sask teams. But, they have nowhere for fans of other teams to stay. Their hotel situation is still terrible and the Airbnb options are few and far between.
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The Bombers have made their payments. I don't know about you, but I pay the amount on my mortgage that my bank and I agreed when they gave me the money. Whether it was a good deal for the bank is not my concern. You may think that my bank should have agreed on a larger monthly payment. I don't care. I will pay what we agreed.
The Bombers have not reneged on their commitments in this regard.
Personally I am very pleased with IGF, the pricetag and the financial agreements on all sides. Winnipeggers have a stadium that will meet our needs for years to come. That costs money.
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On 2020-05-10 at 3:58 PM, 17to85 said:
If the issue is with the word suspends then don't suspend the 2020 season. Postpone it until 2021.
This is brilliant! We play the 2020 season in 2021. the 2021 season in 2022, and we play the 2022 season now! There will definitely be a vaccination for COVID in 2022! Therefore, we start the 2022 season now and everyone can play because they have been vaccinated - and so have the fans. Also, the TV money should be more for the 2022 season, so the teams will all make money!
Problem fixed. the 2022 Bomber training camp can start next Sunday. The only problem is that Andrew Harris will be retired and won't be able to play. But our 2020 draft picks will all be seasoned vets, so our Canadian content will still be fine.
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3 hours ago, Geebrr said:
The NBA is looking at June as a best case scenario return.
June who? And why is the NBA looking for her? If she is traveling then none of their referees will spot her.
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Actually the whole vaccination causes autism argument was never about proof. The argument was the equivalent of: Global warming wasn't a problem before Celine Dion was born, therefore she is responsible for global warming. We now have to decide whether to drive electric cars or sacrifice Celine on top of the Richardson building.
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Took 8 months to develop and test the H1N1 vaccine in 2009. Apparently the scientists are dumber today, so it will a year and a half to two years. Buy shares in companies that make hand sanitizer today and sell in about August.
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58 minutes ago, BomberfanMKS said:
I totally agree with this - after the first punt it becomes so chaotic that the most likely outcome is a no-yards penalty... which is really unfortunate.
But, what about the rugby roots? Next you are going to be saying that players should be allowed to wear shoulder pads and that a forward pass should be legalized.
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Okay, so what is the rationale on missed field goal not resulting in a point when it touches an upright or crossbar?
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Have heard over and over how terrible the QB play is. There is not enough pro QB's to have a decent starters and backups for 32 NFL teams. Our rules and field size mean that there are always a few who fit better in the CFL. But there is barely 9 starter level QB's for our needs. It is to be expected that a league using NFL rules and field will be unable to field starters for a compelling slate of games.
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I think the extra point on a missed field goal is stupid. Right now a field goal that is kicked nowhere near the uprights still counts for a point but it if barely misses and hits an upright or crossbar, there is no point awarded. That makes no sense whatsoever.
If we are going to award participation trophies to prove how Canadian we are, then we should at least be consistent. You get a point because you tried your very best to kick that ball through those posts. I could see how much it meant to you and how sad it made you not get 3 points - so here you can have 1. Keep working at it and I know you can get it all the way through the next time!
A much better rule would be to still award a rouge only on punts not returned from the endzone. It would allow for some very interesting decisions. You are behind by a point with no time left on your 35 yard line. Do you try to win the game with a field goal or do you tie by punting it out into the corner of the endzone?
And the "stay true to rugby rules" also holds no water. We have never stopped changing the rules from that of rugby. We have changed the scoring, the ball, the field, the equipment, and the entire way the game is played. This is where you draw the line? You are completely good with changing the entire game as to make it completely unrecognizable, but you better not touch this one bizarre rule even though it is no longer relevant.
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On 2020-02-08 at 11:43 AM, Booch said:
I fully expect Strev competing for QB1 for us in 2022 at the latest..NFL pay schematics will dictate that anyway and I bet he tires of his role and will wanna come back to be the man
As long as he develops as a passer in that time I would be good with this plan.
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3 hours ago, wbbfan said:
Stat that shows he played from behind a lot on a bad team. 3rd in passing yards and 1st in tds. Which considering he wasnt the starter for the whole year is pretty good.
Come from behind win on the worst team in the league vs the eventual grey cup champions is worth some thing too. By no means is he an elite starter. But imo he is cemented as a starting caliber qb in this league. Atleast going into TC, any thing can change during the season.
Agreed to some extent. Easier to pad the stats in garbage time. But the Bombers have shown over the years that QB's without something special won't be able to do that anyway.
He is worth what they are paying him. Time will tell if he turns into a winner. He has good mechanics and has heart. Will see if it translates.
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Not sure what the panic would be for Nichols. Unless someone pays him starter money, he should wait for June/July. He will have lots of time to prove he is 100% and someone will break the bank for him to come in and save their season. Starting QB's will go down and someone will get anxious. He will be offered a 2 or 3 year deal (to get the signing bonus under the cap) and be paid good money. Last summer Kevin Glenn was fielding multiple offers to get off the couch. The Bombers were looking for him and Drew Willy.
Nichols just needs patience.
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18 hours ago, M.O.A.B. said:
Walters is not afraid to make big $$$ signing if needed. See Jefferson.
Money spent on the LOS is different than money spent at receiver. I would not want to spend too much to get a big name receiver.
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17 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
That OL isn't as good as the Stamps think it is.
I think the Stamps know exactly how good their oline is. That is why they run the offence the way they do. It is also why the way to beat them is to drop everyone into coverage.
It is the fans and media around the league who are mistaken. The most misunderstood part of this game is pass protection.
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14 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:
Aren't we a run focused team though?
Didn't we do well in most offensive categories? I thought we were second in points?
It's not about scoring touchdowns and winning games, it's about looking good. If you don't throw for 300 a game, you suck.
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42 minutes ago, The Zipp said:
I am certainly entitled to my opinion and like I said i am choosing to stay here cause it's home but I can see why many people leave Winnipeg. The weather is one, the size is another (some people like the smaller city, some dont). The political climate...3 dollaramas and dollar trees downtown aren't a great draw...
don't take it personal but in my opinion it's just facts and observations after living in MB for 50 years.
Just how many Dollaramas do you need?
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12 minutes ago, The Zipp said:
Winnipeg is a bit of a hole too...I live here , will prob die here but let's be honest...
I cannot stand this type of crap - usually from people who never lived anywhere else and just visit other cities. Trust me, Winnipeg has a lot going for it.
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I have no problem with people in 1949 calling the team that name. Not sure why did, but I have no problem with people making ignorant decisions. Once they are no longer ignorant and refuse to fix it, it becomes spiteful. The very fact that they are only doing the right thing because they are going to be forced to do it says a lot about them though.
Times change. I can be a get-off-my-lawn person because I don't like change. But I need to change if what I am doing could be insulting to others.
I don't think that anyone is insulted because our team is named after an African American boxer. If it is, then it would be a reasonable discussion.