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This is the first I've heard of this. This never came up last year when he played for the Stamps or when he tried out for the NFL.

I'd say he is. The 4 Top Tackles are: 1. Stanley Bryant 2. Chris Walby 3. Bill Frank 4. Frank Rigney The 4 Top Guards are: 1. Nick Bastaja 2. Brett MacNeill 3. David Black 4. Cornel Piper The 4 Top Centers are: 1. John Bonk 2. Bob Swift 3. George Druxman 4. Dave Mudge

Why are we playing soccer in Edmonton during November?

I pvr'd it.

Dammit, I forgot about the game. I'm watching the 2 hour premiere of Yellowstone.

I think you're talking about me so I'll respond. For the record, it isn't personal. I don't dislike you as I wouldn't know what you look like if we crossed paths in public. I actually think you are pretty knowledgeable & I do read your posts. You're style is wordy, I get that. Maybe it's just the way you say things as was your response to Noeller, If he wants to hate other teams, that's his right. I don't know why Bob Irving came into the conversation. Anyway, I have no axe to grind with you. So, it's all good. And since we're on the record here, I don't yell at clouds. I spit at them.

Why do you think it's your place to constantly correct people here? You just never stop.

Most of them won't be back next season.

They have to bring back the third qb on the roster. Teams can then choose to keep developing young qbs &/or have a veteran backup.

I'm beginning to think that after this season it may be time to move on from Adams. There was another play in the game he was thrown to that was incomplete. He looked like he made little effort to catch the ball & he looked like he wasn't interested. Until that TD catch he was playing like his head was in the clouds.

No way. I'll be cheering for the Stamps just cuz I hate the Riders so much. The tortured wails & angst will be so great if they lose in the WDSF it'll be so well worth it. Any day is agreat day when the Riders lose. Then we kickshit the Stamps & Bo Levi.

It sure was all about Montreal today on TSN wasn't it? They talked up Eugene Lewis & Harris as well. John Lu never talked about the Bombers at all.

No, that's your opinion & that's alright as I respect it. I think Mark Stephen is a good football broadcaster but that's me. They're homers absolutely. Bob is a different breed of cat. An old school broadcaster doing the same job for nearly half a century. He does stay neutral as much as he can when he does the games.

Really? I thought he was pretty good. Surprised you said that. I never said he was equal or better than Irving just that he does a good job calling the plays.

I think it's a case of worrying we'll lose our momentum. I think we have to play our starters next week including Zach. We can only protect Collaros so much. He could get hurt first series in the WDF (heaven forbid). That's football. It's a collision sport. Injuries happen.

As Jim Barker said other than Bryant & Neufeld he had all the starters playing. Yeah, they are 2 of best OL on the team but their replacements did a good job. I didn't think the OL played that badly. McGuire had time to throw. He was hurried a number of times but he wasn't harassed or sacked a lot. He made really bad decision. He underthrew & overthrew open receivers., He missed targets he should have had. Now, it was his first start so I'm not writing him off. I remember Dieter Brock's first start as a Bomber in Edmonton back in 1974 after Don Jonas was traded to Hamilton. It was a very similar game with a similar outcome & look what kind of a qb Brock became. McGuire HAS to be better. A lot better.

Johnny Freaking Manziel??? I read that from Doublezero & laughed.

That 4th quarter was a nightmare. Credit to the defense for not giving up more points. I'm of the opinion they play Collaros in Calgary. He can't go 4 weeks without playing as that isn't a great plan. If McGuire had shown more I'd have said he should play a half or more next week. I think we have no chance with him playing instead of Collaros. I don't want to see us going into the Western Final on a 2 game losing street. However, I also don't want to see Collaros injured so it's a real balancing act. A tough decision for O'Shea. I expect the Bomber wagons with our HC leading the way to circle around McGuire to protect him from criticism. To play Zach or not will be a topic for fans & media this coming week. Shaq Cooper needs an apple & a road map outta town. That was a dreadful performance from him. He cost us 8 points.

Due to many substitutions in the game on the Bomber side I don't expect us to win. I just hope it isn't a blow out loss. Like Toronto, historically we don't play well in Montreal.

Lots of prep time to do a game. Hours of research & study. That can be wearing. Mark Stephen in calgary is another guy in the Bob Irving mould. He's been calling Stamps games now for over 30 years & he's very good.

Yeah, it is sad.

Bob quoted health & family reasons. He says he no longer has fun doing the games nor the energy & he knew it was time to retire.

My Dad & I both loved that tree but they bought our house & were free to do what they want. This was 1996.