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10 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:
Still don't know what went on there.
From what I recall, it looks like Laine was bullied by Blake Wheeler. No one did anything to stop it. I could be wrong.
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On 2025-04-10 at 2:20 PM, Fatty Liver said:
I don't know, are there any owners of sports teams financing their own buildings or stadiums anymore? I thought most were paid for or heavily subsidized by the public purse.
I know Jerry Jones paid for the stadium in Arlington for the Cowboys. There will never be a stadium built in Canada that is 100% privately funded.
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On 2025-04-10 at 11:01 AM, Noeller said:
Ya the stamps owner is definitely getting up there..I've met his son and I'm pretty sure HE'S close to my folks age... Which is saying something.
WTF kind of statement is that? Were your parents 50 when they had you? I'm 70, that must be saying something... like my life is over, JFC.
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On 2025-04-24 at 11:34 AM, kelownabomberfan said:
Canadiens’ Laine benched for entire third period in Game 2 loss
Looks like both Laine and Poolparty may end up playing in Finland next year. Hard to believe they both had/have so much talent and yet just can't really reach the next level in the NHL.
Laine should have stayed here.
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20 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
So how much further does shedeur sanders need to slide in the nfl draft before the riders add him to their neg list? 🤣
Wouldn't that be something if he WASN'T drafted & was offered a CFL contract to "prove himself"?
I think Shedeur Sanders is affected by his father Deon. If you're an NFL Head Coach or GM, do you want that guy poking around your team with his entourage as well as media following them both around?
The kid is talented but Deon loves the spotlight. His son has learned from his father & as a result acts entitled & spoiled. He apparently acts like a veteran NFL qb but has never thrown a single pass as a pro qb which a lot of NFL GMS don't like. That kind of behaviour rubs a lot of people the wrong way. This from an anonymous NFL scout last week.
They're already making comparisons of Shedeur Sanders to Colin Paepernick. We'll see what happens today. I'm sure he'll be drafted.
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13 hours ago, rebusrankin said:
Full confession, I may apply for a writing job with TSN.
New half time interview segment idea: If you were a Timbit, which kind would you be?
How long have you been a black qb?
If you were a tree, what tree would you be?
Both actual Super Bowl Media Day questions.....
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On 2025-04-23 at 6:09 PM, Mark H. said:
My grandpa was born in 1915. He followed his beloved Leafs in the newspaper and had buddies who'd phone him with score updates.
#thosewerethedays
I go to The Bay & watch the sports on their tvs that are always on. Oh wait?
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14 hours ago, wbbfan said:
That does seem to be the case, honestly it doesn’t matter to me though. (I know she’s not like that with the raptors stuff she’s done, be it a small sample size)
Idk if they can separate her from the gimmick. The bad taste is strong. Production/ direction needs change, and much of the tv talent needs to be replaced. Bo is better than any of the ex players in the panel and the booth. Lapo is excellent but under utilized. Ford should probably be In the limited role lapo usually has. Hes just not a natural speaker and hasn’t improved a lot.
TSN broadcasts are old & tired. Suitor needs to be replaced yesterday. Forde is just boring. They want a crazy Kate Bierness hosting the panel. Yet, they keep the boring Forde on tv so go figure. Lapo is way underutilized to the detriment of the viewers. No reason why they can't have another chair at the panel desk for him.
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12 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
I feel like the biggest sports media types succeed with a persona that is a very exaggerated version of themselves. Tony Kornheiser is a great example of this, and Michael Wilbon is as well. I think many of the newer generation of sports media types try to emulate them to a certain degree. Chris Berman and Stuart Scott also had larger-than-life on-screen personalities. Stephen A Smith has been entirely consumed by the persona (and ego) he created.
It feels like she/they are trying to recreate this, but with zero success.
I never watch more of the pre-game or post-game than I have to anymore. And I often mute the audio to listen to CJOB. I would rather listen to unsynced sound and awful cjob commercials, or nothing at all. I didn't mind the preseason games that were televised with no audio and stadium noise only.
How can the league grow when die-hard fans (I know I'm not alone here or across the league) can't stand to listen to the presentation on TV? My wife isn't a die-hard fan, and she can't stand the panel or the booth most of the time either.
My wife hates Bierness as well. She doesn't mind the panel but thinks Bierness is awful. My wife is only a fan because I am. She didn't watch the game at all before she met me in 1985. Barely knew what the CFL was. So, she's one of the fans the league should be trying to catch. Having a host trying to be "one of the boys" with a gravelly voice won't do it. Bierness tries waaaaay too frigging hard.
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2 hours ago, Booch said:
I think it more than that...she trying to become something....not sure what it is.....but I will agree on one point...Her real life voice/inflrctions is totally different than on the panel, and maybe if she just tried her shtick being halfassed normal it may be less puke inducing...and if producer's are pushing that....then time to replace them too
I can't believe either that it's Kate Bierness producers pushing this or Laura Diakin would do the same things. She is totally different than Bierness. If the producers wanted comedy then Diakin would be the same type of host. They've had Rod Smith & others host the panel as well & it's not stupid the way Bierness is.
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Broke down. Got Netflix & Disney + two weeks ago. Binge watching Yellowstone right now but it only goes to the end of Season 4. Watched 1883 & hated the ending. Just watched all of Ransom Canyon, hope it gets renewed. I'll be watching all the Star Wars series on Disney Plus. One thing about being retired, work doesn't stand in the way of binge watching TV. Lol.
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5 hours ago, Goalie said:
Looks like a team who was down 2 0
And hasn’t lost at home in 14 games now had something to play for. All the other series Dallas Colorado and Vegas minny are 2 1 so it’s not like it’s that bad. Things got out of control when the refs started giving the jets who were losing 5 2 at that point the extra penalties. Stanley cost more goals than Helle did technically.
And you wonder why no one outside of Winnipeg thinks this team will go anywhere or are true Stanley Cup contenders? When they serve up **** like this?? The Jets deserve to be treated with no respect by out of town NHL media. We had a chance to really lock down this series & break the back of the Blues but the Jets have no killer instinct to actually do it. Commentators were saying how the Blues were undefeated in 12 home games. That they only lost 4 games since the 4 Nations tournament. That thecoaches & players knew the Blues would come on like whirling dervishes at home. Yet... even though they knew... They. Couldn't. Stop. Them. Just like the last two playoff seasons. This is more than just another loss & we'll get over it.
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6 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:
Well that....sucked...
Looks like the team we know in the playoffs the past 3 years.
Just now, Goalie said:Not really. His mishandling made it 5 or 6 2. It was over still at that point. Helle had no help. Was he good? No but how many 5 on 3s or 5 on 4s can you take when you already losing. You could see it on Ariel Lowry and several players faces, they were frustrated and legit pissed off and confused. Demelo is also a big loss cuz it messes with the D pairs big time. He’s Josh’s partner. That’s top pairing. Miller pionk Schenn (his worst game as a jet by far) ain’t it.
was 2 0 before jets had a shot on net. Not sure it’s really Helle that was the issue. Not the biggest one.
Well, Sportsnet looks like they feel the Blues will win the series.
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2 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said:
Omfg. Arneil better rip into them . This is embarrassing.
I'm not so sure they're going to win the series any more. The last three games St. Louis has been very consistent and we've been very fortunate.
Hellebuyck is one of the worst puck handlers in the NHL. he's been exposed in past playoff series, so what's he do?? Of course, he handles the puck. Gives it away & opens the floodgates. He played like crap tonight.
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Same old Jets. Nothing has changed. We still may win this series but next round it's probably over unless they change their attitude in the playoffs.
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37 minutes ago, Noeller said:
Trust me, I agree with ya fellas... Not a fan. And definitely enjoy Diakun more... She's more straight forward. Doesn't try to be overly entertaining.
"Just the facts, ma'am."
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1 hour ago, Booch said:
I truly think she think's it's the Kate Beirness Hour.....goes way over board...plus I don't think she really has a clue about football...should stick her back to basketball or wherever they pulled her from...Bring back that Brody Lawson??...was that her name ...or let Laura do it full-time....time for change as it's been the same now for long enough
for sure they want her to play a role...host/moderator.....but she has made it way over the top and at times things to think people tune in to see her ridiculous tripe
When Laura fills in she doesnt act like a baffoon....Past hosts didnt either....and if those Producer's think thats what the majority wanna see...then they should go with her.....Fish rot from the head down....so......
Yeah, Laura Diakin does a great job, Calm, professional & shows a basic knowledge of the game enough that she can direct conversations to the panelists for insighful answers. She doesn't go off half cocked like Kate does. She should replace Bierness as permanent host.
You'd also think that the panel would move around & host one game from each CFL city. The biggest regular season CFL game is the Banjo Bowl & TSN has never been here once hosting it. Instead, they go to Hamilton for LD as well as an additional three or 4 times a year. They sit in the end zone of that dinky little Texas high school football stadium they have there. What's the over/under for the panel heading out to BC Place this season for another game with Kate yelling, "ROAD TRIP!!!"
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7 hours ago, TBURGESS said:
I watched it a couple of times. Not for me. Just the same thing over and over. Give me 10 minutes of PLAP explaining something once a week instead.
Agree. I've only watched it a few times. It just isn't interesting. Just a lot of squawking especially from the linebackers & especially the mouthy dbs.
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4 hours ago, 17to85 said:
It's not her job to be knowledgeable. It's her job to facilitate discussion from the knowledgeable people. Unfortunately tsn subscribes to the American idea that a panel needs to be the entertainment and clowns are supposedly entertaining
Her lack of knowledge doesn't even facilitate discussion. I'm sure she smokes 5 packs of cigarettes before every broadcast.
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If they want to improve the TSN panel then Kate has to go. She adds nothing to the discussion. She thinks trying to be funny will cover her lack of knowledge. It doesn't.
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10 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:
My idea is to not use media no one under 20 years of age uses.
How? I'm asking you an honest question. Not trying to argue.
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20 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:
Not in the 21st century it's not.
No, of course not. Why would Rogers Sportsnet in the 21st Century spend tens of millions on a sports radio network across Canada to build a national audience for the Blue Jays? Why would the Bombers & Jets have radio networks paying for the rights if it meant nothing? We know how much the 3 telecommunications companies love laying off staff. Anyway, it's always easy to be a Statler or Waldorf. At least wbbfan & I are knocking ideas back & forth to raise ideas for discussion about how the CFL can raise its profile across the country. What's yours?
11 hours ago, wbbfan said:They aren’t. Even pre championship the raptors were huge out to the west coast. It was Canada’s team before and only much more so since. I think you’re just out of the target demographic. The cfl couldn’t dream of the national reach the raptors have.
I mean it’s radio. Tsn isn’t even on the radio any more.
A great marketing type would be fantastic. The type of growth the cfl needs requires many things. That’s one and honestly idk what all else. But it’s not doing great getting those people due to its small niche market.
If any thing, the cfl is a small regional niche market. How much of league attendance comes from Winnipeg, ssk and then bc buying butts in seats with gimmicks and cheap tickets? 60% or more?
If the bombers and riders market slouched back to what it was in our dark ages pre 01, the league might collapse.That may happen if we have another Commissioner as bad as Randy Ambrosie was. The league has to do something about the Stamps. From a city twenty years ago that averaged 30,000 fans a game & a dominant CFL team to the shell of what they are today. It's incredible how ownership just continues to thumb its nose at the City.
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If anyone here is Catholic & is interested to see the inner workings of the Catholic Church how they choose a Pope thn you should watch The Shoes Of The Fisherman from 1968 starring Anthony Quinn. From all I've read the politics behind choosing a Pope is accurate even if the political intrigue in the main plot isn't. I've seen TSOTF twice & I'm not Catholic.
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He wasn't the only one addicted to video games. No idea what his problem is now?