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7 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
No one is arguing that. Just because a role comes easy doesn't mean you don't have to have skills to execute. Some roles are easier than others for people. It was a compliment to the writing, not a knock on the actors. My goodness, you guys like to spin doctor others words.
Perhaps you need an editor? It wasn't that you just said it was easy for them once. You triple-downed on it.
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3 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
Give your head a shake. No one was minimizing anything. I was just highlighting how well written the show is and how natural the dialogue would come for these actors. God you are a piece of work. You sit around on these threads calling people ridiculous and trying to be an internet bully. Do you think you come off looking good in these exchanges? Juvenile behavior. Just the grossest online behavior.
In your own words "These roles would have come easy to them". That is minimizing their talents. If it was so easy for First Nations actors to fill those roles, 3 of the 4 leads wouldn't be Canadian for an Oklahoma-shot series. It takes real acting talent, great writing, great direction and great editing to make a great show - if any of those elements are missing, it all falls apart.
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There are so many unappreciated musical geniuses out there already that it is hard to fathom. We have no need to extract the past in order to move forward. Great music is art and should similarly be preserved and not replicated.
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Am I the only one who thinks Kelly is going to lose effectiveness as other teams get more tape on him?
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1 minute ago, TBURGESS said:
We're playing the Elks folks. Expectation should be a big win.
I don't like our front 7, but I expect a big win.
I think we should change out either Grey or Neuf, but I expect a big win.
I don't like our roster management, but I expect a big win.
Elks haven't won this year, so I expect a big win.
We're playing the freakin Elks, so I expect a big win.
It's a day that ends in "day", so I expect a big win.
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New look for Bombers defence
Practice shirt emphasizes committment to hard work
By: Taylor AllenPosted: 5:24 PM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2023
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence sported a different look Wednesday.
Instead of their traditional practice uniforms, defenders took the field for walk-through in button-up work shirts typically worn by individuals in the automotive industry.
Players’ names were printed in a circle on the right chest, while a logo that read B2W (which stood for back to work) was on the left.
Defensive co-ordinator Richie Hall came up with the idea.
“Every year Richie has a theme that we kind of rock with. Like last year, it was toolbox. So, everyone had a toolbox, some tools, and stuff like that,” said linebacker Adam Bighill.
“It’s just something to unite everybody in a common thought. The idea is when we step in this building and step on this field, it’s all about work. It’s just always reminding ourselves, ‘This is what we do, why we do it, and who we do it for.’”
The defence will also have a different look for Thursday’s tilt with the visiting Edmonton Elks as linebacker Les Maruo and dimeback Redha Kramdi have been inserted into the starting lineup.
Malik Clements was felled by an injury in last week’s overtime loss in Ottawa, so in steps Maruo, a third-year player who was selected fourth overall in the 2021 CFL Global Draft.
This will be Maruo’s first career start.
The 27-year-old was born in Japan before moving to Wichita, Kan., at a young age. In the CFL off-season, he returns to Japan to play in their professional football circuit — the X-League.
“It’s a big blessing, and just to represent Japan, and Global players also, because there’s only one roster spot for Global players and there’s so many guys trying to get to the CFL. So, just being able to represent the Global side of things is a huge blessing,” said Maruo.
“Finally getting to start, it means a lot to me.”
After taking over for Clements last week, Maruo — who played at the University of Texas-San Antonio before starting out at Hutchinson Community College — took down Redblacks quarterback Dustin Crum for a sack in the fourth quarter.
“Les is an explosive guy. He’s got a ton of skill and he’s got a ton of weapons, but he really just hasn’t had a ton of opportunities to show it,” said Bighill. “He gets in for a few reps and plays his part, but you see him make plays. He’s consistently and continually learning, but playing really well. His physical attributes are very, very, very good.”
Kramdi, a 26-year-old from Montreal who was selected in the second round of the 2021 CFL Draft, had the starting gig at his fingertips a few weeks ago when veteran Alden Darby, Jr. was benched in Week 3’s embarrassing 30-6 loss at IG Field against the B.C. Lions. Kramdi finished the game, but picked up an injury that knocked him out for the next three weeks.
Now that he’s healthy, the Bombers are trusting Kramdi with the job. He got his first start last season in October in a game against the Elks.
“(Darby) is like a big cousin. He’s always making sure I’m good on the field, off the field. If I make a play on the field, throughout the whole camp and even last year, he’s the first one to be excited or point it out in a meeting or try to give me tips so we have a great relationship,” said Kramdi.
”I don’t really see it as me starting over a veteran American guy. I just see it as me having a good camp and them taking a chance on me.”
The Bombers offensive line hasn’t looked itself this season, and Saturday’s defeat at the hands of Ottawa was another tough outing for the group.
Despite getting sacked at a higher rate than usual, quarterback Zach Collaros doesn’t agree with the criticism being thrown at his blockers.
“Those guys are unbelievable. Those are my guys. They’re the best group I’ve ever played behind. Things happen in games. Sometimes the average viewer can’t account for what’s happening,” said Collaros.
taylor.allen@freepress.mb.ca
Twitter: @TaylorAllen31
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12 minutes ago, Noeller said:
I absolutely don't like or understand the defensive roster........ but Jesus Christ, I'm not hoping for Edmonton to win just to prove a point. We spent enough time in the dark ages begging for wins. I'll take 'em no matter what the roster is. Just find a way to win, by any means necessary..... even with a sub par use of roster. Also think there's a LOT going on behind the scenes that we don't know about and would likely explain some of the more curious decisions.
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1 minute ago, Booch said:
whos to say after all this...and some guys coming back...we lose another...weirder things have occured
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3 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
Sorry, I don't care. Some of you here just refuse to move on. Like it's still 2021 discussing a so called "scary" new sub variant. Get your shots every 6 months & still social distance. Also use hand sanitizer when you're out & about. Quit living in fear. What's next? More mask mandates? Work restrictions? Empty stadiums & arenas?? Restricted travelling by air? Border closures again?? Ain't happening. So, use common sense & live your life.
Easy to be a Monday morning quarterback 3 months later. Check the posting date.
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6 minutes ago, bluto said:
In general, or about football in particular?
His bit about culture and art was an interesting take.
As someone else suggested, it appears someone is using ChatGPT to post with that account.
Not suggesting anything, but a certain user also returned after a long hiatus upon this user's debut.
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3 minutes ago, Pepper_Brooks said:
I personally don't, but It's evident that Geebrr intended it as an assault on my character.
Embracing the peculiar is truly marvelous, while conforming to normality can stifle the essence of art, culture, and individuality.
From one Pepper Brooks to another:
Back to ignore.
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Agudosi ready to turn on the jets
Blue receiver will start in Ottawa Saturday
By: Jeff HamiltonPosted: 6:14 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 13, 2023
Football is often referred to as a game of inches. It is also a game of numbers.
When it comes to the numbers game, perhaps no one on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers knows it better than receiver Carlton Agudosi, now in his third year with the Blue and Gold.
For the last two weeks, Agudosi has been the odd man out, a healthy scratch because although the Bombers like what he brings to the table, there just aren’t enough roster spots to go around.
Agudosi’s patience has paid off, as he’ll play against the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday. An injury to Janarion Grant has cleared the way and Agudosi understands he needs to make the most of his opportunity.
“I just want to go out there and make plays when the ball comes to me,” he said. “If it doesn’t come to me, still be sound on my assignments and a physical presence out there. I want to be somebody the team can rely on.”
Agudosi is eager to go having missed so much playing time lately.
“As a competitor, you always want to be out there with your guys, especially after I missed time last year,” Agudosi told the Free Press following Thursday’s closed practice.
“I understand how valuable each game is and that nothing is promised. But at the same time, you just have to stay focused, not get too high or too low, understanding it’s a situation you have to reflect on and find ways to get better.”
Agudosi first signed with the Bombers on April 30, 2021, spending his first season on the practice roster. He was assigned there again at the start of 2022, but made a spectacular CFL debut in Week 6, hauling in two touchdowns in a 26-19 victory over the Calgary Stampeders.
Everything seemed headed in the right direction, only for Agudosi to suffer a season-ending ankle injury the next game. He returned this season as a projected starter. But after some underwhelming performances through the first three games, the Bombers started to look elsewhere.
“During the last couple weeks I’ve been doing my best to get the defence prepared, playing scout team the best I can, to give the DBs those looks so they can make plays,” said Agudosi, who has nine catches for 120 yards this season. “From top to bottom, we’re all on the same page as far as being ready and being prepared. That’s the most important thing and there’s a standard here, so you just want to make sure you hold that standard to the highest form.”
Agudosi has kept his spirits high throughout the process of working his way back into the lineup. It helps he was added to the one-game injured list rather than being assigned to the practice roster. That means he gets paid his full salary while the Bombers add it to their collective salary cap.
Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea has been pleased with how Agudosi has been conducting himself, understanding the challenges that come with feeling like you’re on the outside looking in. O’Shea said the team, notably the players, ensure there’s a positive environment within the locker room and people are treated and respected equally.
Whether you’re on the PR or active roster, you learn the same materials and go through the same schedule, with the expectations also the same for everyone. Still, it’s not always easy, with the pay being less on the PR and the desire to play sometimes being overwhelming.
“(Agudosi) has handled it like most guys do — very professionally,” O’Shea said. “You give them that short window of time where they overthink everything, and you just leave them alone. You have that initial conversation, give them that short window of time and they bounce out of it very quickly. There hasn’t been too many guys that you have to go and say, ‘Hey, listen, let’s go. Pick it up.’”
He added: “You certainly have to give them a grace period because it’s a gut punch. But I would say they quickly look around and realize that they’re in a good spot.”
Jeff.Hamilton@freepress.mb.ca
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2 minutes ago, Noeller said:
Was recently talking with an in-law who is a staunch CPC supporter and he was adamant that JPT will continue to get elected because there's more of Canada that equate with "his values" than there are who equate to PP and the CPC. He openly said he wished more of Canada believed what they believe in the small town Canadian prairies, but... For now, the votes are with the progressives.
Personally, I hope he's right....
It occurred to me as I was in downtown Toronto last year with all the massive apartment buildings that I was thankful these people mostly vote progressive.
You could fit a lot of small prairie towns into just one of those buildings.
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1 hour ago, GCn20 said:
Love me some Scorcese....but I am going to wait and see what others say about this film because it will likely just piss me off. DiCaprio in the lead as the sympathetic white man lead is enough to get my gall. Maybe I'm wrong about it and it will be a good film, but I've seen too many movies where the show is told through the eyes of a heroic white man trying to save the misunderstood heathens. Just once put an indigenous man in that role for cripes sakes. Always, like all of history, told through the eyes of a white man. Just like Dances with Wolves etc. etc. I like the awareness these movies bring to the dark history, but I sure wish they would go with the true indigenous story without the white man intermediary just once. How we actually lived it, not how it was observed by others and not making some white guy the hero in our story.
Then it wouldn't be based on the book of the same name and it would avoid actual history. It is a really well-told, sympathetic story and I highly recommend the book.
That the agent was white is fact. That he overcame other's racism to root out the powerful white people stealing Osage property (by murder) is fact.
Feel free to criticize the movie for other reasons, but DiCaprio's character (and his race) is essential to the telling of this story.
The book was selected as one of the best or notable books of 2017 by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Boston Globe, Bloomberg, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, PBS, Seattle Times, Smithsonian, GQ, Slate, Buzzfeed, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Outside, The Week, Star Tribune, Newsday, Kirkus, Library Journal, Marshall Project, Parade, History, Paste, Powells, and Barnes and Noble. Vulture named it the best thriller of the year. And both Amazon and Shelf Awareness chose it as the single best book of 2017. According to Literary Hub, it was also the best reviewed nonfiction book of the year.
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5 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
Honestly, those roles probably came very easy to them. Not much of a departure for them at all. That's what made the show so good I think. Just find a few funny young indigenous people and tell them to be themselves and relive some of the funny moments they remember. The actors had a lot of input into the crafting of their jokes, and you could see that indigenous humor shine.
Acting well is much harder than it looks, even though so many characters come across as naturals (Alexis Paul, specifically). What I love about the show is that trauma hangs over everyone, but there is so much humour and kindness in the scripting and acting.
I find it way more uplifting and clever than Ted Lasso.
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6 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
Never heard of this show before but it is now going to be must watch TV for me.
That's too bad. It really showed just how funny and how much native people enjoy a good laugh. You won't find more laughter in a room than sitting around having a few beers with buddies on the res.
Rez Dogs is absolutely my favorite show. There is a bright future for Harjo and those young leads - at least they deserve a bright future in acting, because they're all brilliant.
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Can't believe I'm posting this on a football message board.....
Barbie is really good. Very clever script, excellent cinematography and great acting. I didn't get the fuss with Ladybird, but Greta Gerwig did an amazing job with this.
Helen Mirren as the narrator is a big bonus.
Believe the word of mouth.