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49 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:
Hate to say it but Sask. would be wise to put themselves in a position to be able to dump old Trevor Harris at a moments notice with no financial consequences to their cap. Rourke probably still wouldn't want to go there.
"Argos or Lions...."
("Argos or Lions")...
53 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:Hate to say it but Sask. would be wise to put themselves in a position to be able to dump old Trevor Harris at a moments notice with no financial consequences to their cap. Rourke probably still wouldn't want to go there.
If the Argos signed Rourke, Kelly would be gone soooo fast.
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1 minute ago, wbbfan said:
I mean skill wise if he is any where near sharp and not end up in a wheel chair after each game as a naturalized NI he probably could. But weve also rostered a couple wrs over the past 2 years whove not even seen the field.
It's a nice story. Got Milt!
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55 minutes ago, Brandon said:
Four grey cup victories means nothing to me... Stegall has zero ... it's meaningless.
Drummond is a fringe HOFer... for a few seasons he was oustanding... the other seasons he was platooning and not "The Guy". He probably should go in... but only if that year has weak candidates who are also on the fringe.
Name another fringe player who had 6700 fringe yards rushing & 4000 fringe yards receiving & scored 78 fringe tds? I doubt that you can. The other fringe players must have at least or better than ten thousand all purpose yards & nearly 80 tds during their career, so good luck.
As far as championships go, just because Milt never had one, doesn't mean it's meaningless. What about when the debate turns to all time greats at qb, the lack of or the number of Super Bowl or Grey Cup wins is always front & center, if it's not important? After all, (mostly younger) fans say that Brady was better than Montana & is the all time GOAT becausse he won 7 Super Bowls & Montana 4.
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Just now, JuranBoldenRules said:
Good player in his time, part of some great teams, not a HOFer. Just like someone like Ron Williams. Personally I wouldn't have put Kelvin Anderson either but he was very consistent for a long period.
Wouldn't put Jermaine Copeland in either and he has a ton of numbers. Just not dominant guys.
I respectfully disagree with you on Drummond. Four Grey Cup victories. The 2000 GC MOP. What jumps out to me are his TD numbers with 78. That means Drummond was on the field all the time. He wasn't a situational player. He was an every down back. There aren't many players in the history of the CFL who scored that many touchdowns. There are more like Pinball, Reed & others but that is a ton of TDs Drummond scored. You may not agree which is fine. You're entitled to your opinion. To me, he is a Hall of Famer.
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22 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:
Drummond played parts of 8 seasons and was a primary back for the Argos in 2 seasons, Lions in 1. Otherwise shared the backfield.
Not a CFL HOFer.
Sure, a part timer who scored 78 touchdowns & had over 10,000 all purpose yards. Uh, huh.
16 hours ago, Noeller said:I think it's more about his work coaching minor football in BC, but still... In terms of media, I'd have Tait and Irving in there before him. Just because you're regional and not national shouldn't have any bearing.
Yeah but it kinda does.
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On 2024-04-04 at 12:41 PM, JCon said:
Just in time for Touchdown Atlan.... oh.
But nearly $800 to fly from Calgary to Victoria.
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Eight seasons isn't longevity? Man JBR, that's cutting it really thin as a reason for keeping Drummond out of the CFHOF saying he lacked longevity when the average football career isn't even 4 years.
How many years did Dressler & Goldsmith play?? Goldsmith played ten seasons from 1981-90 & Dressler played 11 seasons from 2008-18 but missed 25 games with injuries from 2014-18. So, he missed a season & a half which is the equivalent of 9 1/2 seasons & not 11.
You look at the stats & championships. It's there for all to see. Drummond had 10,790 all purpose yards. Broken down that's 6,706 yds rushing with 60 TDs & 4,033 yards receiving with 18 TDs. He had another 51 yards returning kicks for zero touchdowns. That's 78 total touchdowns along with 4 Grey Cup rings. Just incredible stats. I remember Drummond as a monster. If he didn't kill teams as a runner then he killed them as a receiver. He dominated games as a player. If there was a knock on Drummond, he played very little Special Teams.
Dickenson may have won the CFL's MOP award in 2000 but Drummond won the 2000 Grey Cup MOP Award. ,
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6 hours ago, bigg jay said:
He's retired around 3 times now.
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Chad Owens & Weston Dressler get into the CFHOF but Robert Drummond & Craig Ellis don't. No politics there.
Drummond was a dominant running back for the Baltimore Stallions, Argos & Lions. He rushed for nearly 6,706 yards & scored 66 touchdowns rushing. Drummond caught another 391 passes for 4,033 yards & 18 touchdowns. He had 10,790 all purpose yards & scored 78 touchdowns. Drummond was the 2000 CFL MOP. & had numerous all star awards. While Ellis had 12,828 all purpose yards, scored 88 touchdowns. Ellis was 2 time CFL West Division & All Canadian as well.
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1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:
Bo?
Brady Oliveira.
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6 hours ago, JCon said:
I think so too. Can't keep floating them. The CPL is just too poor to watch and it doesn't help when you're consistently terrible.
Do I give my money to the Sea Bears or Valour? Easy decision.
Meanwhile in Calgary, the Cavalry get more coverage than the Stamps.
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21 hours ago, wbbfan said:
Such a damned shame. Did a lot for the bombers and the market.
He will be missed.
1 hour ago, IC Khari said:
Maybe he's dead.
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3 minutes ago, IC Khari said:
To be honest, he was a three time Grey Cup Champ as a player and the Bombers were in 3 Grey Cups during his time in management (although they unfortunately didn't win any of those). I think he rightfully could be remembered for his football career and the foundation he started.
Oh, he will be. I'm just saying in 20 years if his foundation is still around , it will have helped a lot of cancer patients. My brother in Winnipeg has pancreatic cancer so I'm curious as to what the foundation does & will be checking it out online.
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I think he may be remembered more for his Never Alone Foundation that helped cancer patients, families & caregivers than his time as a Bomber player or President. Rest in Peace, Lyle Bauer. He'll be missed.
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4 hours ago, GCn20 said:
I don't believe any professional person would nuke their career prospects by making false allegations. After making allegations such as this her career prospects certainly took a hit as she will likely be labelled to much of a hot button to hire. If this was a simple case of contract not renewed she probably has a quality job in no time. However, make the allegation and employers will be hard to find. Therefore, I doubt she is lying completely about it.
On the Rod Pederson Show last week, Jim Barker went after Nathan Rourke for his comments about the Commissioner & the way the CFL has handled the Kelly fiasco. He was genuinely angry that Rourke said what he did. He said Rourke signing with New England was a mistake & he's likely fourth on the depth chart now after the draft & free agent qb signings. He called Rourke's situation "Karma" for his criticism of Randy Ambrosie.
I like Jim Barker a lot but was disappointed he was being so petty. I agree with Rourke & a lot of fans do as well. It would have been better to have refused to give na opinion or just say he disagreed & that's it. Unfortunately, it made Barker look bad. I think those with the Argos & the CFL probably think the same.
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The TSN coverage of the CFL Draft is embarrassing. Just the first two rounds then the rest on the TSN website. Sorry, I have better things to do. They treat their Number 1 Sports holding (CFL) like it's as important as watching poker.
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9 hours ago, JCon said:
THE. CFL. IS. BEING. STREAMED.
But. They're. Not. Making. Any. Money.
8 hours ago, blue85gold said:I haven't had cable in well over a decade. Easy to stream live games on TSN's streaming service.
Wasn't every game available to be streamed globally too?
My son in Seattle doesn't have cable. He has Hulu CBS Sports, Netfklix, Paramount Plus, Disney Plus... but he has to plug his laptop into his tv to watch a CFL game from TSN after CBS Sports stopped televising games on their sports streaming service after the NFL started.
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Hope that's not a new helmet logo.
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54 minutes ago, Brandon said:
It's tough, Football is more of an "old man" sport so with each year the audience of people who love the CFL purely for the game shrinks. I think what Wade is doing is the absolute best tactic of trying to bring in young people and families for the gameday experience. Over time maybe they can build some fans of the sport.
When it comes to the tv/streaming audience it's really a tough challenge with the massive amounts of different entertainment options for the average person to select from. The XFL showed that gimmicks is not enough to build a large audience. You said that all the other leagues have grown exponentially , which isn't true as I showed in my list above. The NBA/NFL/MLB/UFC have global appeal and billions of dollars backing them so they can tackle the untapped markets and make even more money. How can the CFL compete with the NFL in doing the same? Not going to happen and they won't be able to tap into the US market either.
Long story ... it is what it is.
I guess I want to see the CFL at least try. Until the CFL is on a major streaming service & available to subscribers we'll never know how they'd do as it's a different brand of football. At least try. Come up with some ideas for growth strategies of some kind to grow the game instead of trying to put a team in the Maritimes where there's no interest. The league just stagnates every year, the same old, same old.
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Yeah, gonna make our annual football trek into Winnipeg in September from Friday to Monday that weekend. Looks like the Banjo Bowl is close to being sold out based on what the Bomber Ticket Office was telling me on Friday.
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On 2024-04-26 at 5:07 PM, iHeart said:
it will likely air on peacock if it does get renewed which by the way is not available in Canada so it could air on CTV Drama or W
It's been cancelled.
2023/2024 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season News
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Pro Palestinian protestors have taken over Percival Molson Stadium. Sounds like they're not going anywhere. Cops have decided to do nothing but observe. Organizers say it's like their own city. So, how does that affect the Alouettes training camp & (at least) their pre season game? Can they move to Olympic Stadium or are they working on the roof?