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So, you're actually going to compare Sean Salisbury to Dunigan? That's not really a comparison. It's an insult. Dunigan was a 2 time CFL Western All Star, 2 time East Division All Star, 1 time CFL South All Star, 3 time All CFL All Star & CFL Tom Pate Memorial Award winner (1989). The Tom Pate Award is selected by the CFLPA & it is awarded to a player who shows strong leadership & sportsmanship on their team. So, it is very much an award of his peers across the CFL. Dunigan was a 2 time Grey Cup winner. He threw for 43,857 yards, 303 TDs & 211 interceptions. He rushed for 5.031 yards on 850 carries for a 5.9 yard average & another 77 touchdowns. He had a hand in 380 touchdowns as a runner & a thrower. Yes, Dunigan was an elite player. So, were Austin & Archer who had phenomenal seasons.

For purely selfish reasons, this is my favourite Non Bomber player. Greg Barton. The former Philadelphia Eagle, Detroit Lion, Toronto Argonaut & Portland Storm (World Football League) qb. Not because of anything he did on the field but for what he did for my football playing son nearly 3 decades after Greg retired from pro ball to Portland, Oregon. Over the years, Greg transformed Tyler's throwing style from that of a Tim Tebow long windup with different release points on every throw to a quick, compact & efficient delivery with a constant release point. That took years of practice & patience to accomplish. There was no one in Calgary to teach throwing fundamentals to kids when my son played. Anyone that could wasn't interested in doing so. Therefore, we went down to Portland for Greg's tutelage at least twice a year for about a week at a time for over a decade starting in 2003. Greg passed away a year ago this coming August.

Calvillo did win 3 Grey Cups. I'd gladly take that if Collaros wins 2 more.

Yes he did.

I remember a fan had a Fire Joe Mack facebook page where he ranted about him all day, everyday. Pure entertainment.

The number 713 says hello.

I saw more than a few Covidiots yesterday.

And yet, we constantly see Americans refusing to social distance. Tens of thousands at the beach. Or in some huge crowd down there. They don't seem to care so it gives politicians like Trump & DeSantis the courage & entitlement to do what they do. It's happening here as well. Yesterday my wife & I drove to Kananaskis Country outside of Calgary. There were thousands of people in picnic & camping areas. In 30 years living in Calgary & visiting K Country, I have never seen hundreds of vehicles parked on the shoulder of the highway as the parking lots were absolutely jammed. We didn't even get out of our car. We just turned around. I hear that Grand Beach has been packed as well. So, just proves Canadians are just as STUPID as our American neighbours.

The enemy wasn't Bobby Dobbs as we owned the Stampeders in the Western Finals in the 60's as they couldn't beat us. It was really Jim Trimble. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+hang+down+your+head+jim+trimble&docid=607989918066214011&mid=485B452DFD4F4653BC69485B452DFD4F4653BC69&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

I'm not against their name as it is but I doubt if the conversation was ever, "Should it be changed? It was always about reasons why it shouldn't.

If I was a parent & it was one of my kids doing that, I'd cut off any funding from me for tuition as it's obvious my money is going to waste.

Boo freaking hoo. Football is a collision sport.

Brandon Banks, Dane Evans & Simoni Lawrence... matter of fact hat whole Ti Cats team looked like they won the GC on Thursday night at the CFL Awards Dinner. Too bad for them the game was 3 days later. Good for us, though. Plans change fast when you get punched in the nose & it hurts

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Wow, this topic certainly is different. Okay, all time favourite... Has to be Dave Raimey. Least favourite was that cheap shot offensive lineman who played for us in the early 2000's who was run out off the league for continually trying to injure other players legs with dirty blind side or combo blocks. Forget his name. There's no place in the game for that.

Yeah, it kinda changes one's perspective. They were the enemy when they played. Now, most of them are just trying to get by like the rest of us & living their lives like we do. They're just amazed that fans remember them. Especially the older these former players get. BTW, I don't object to this discussion. It's all in fun so go for it.

You know, because I do a lot of CFL bios & put up a lot of pics on my facebook page, I'm friends with a lot of former players from every team. Some of whom I didn't like when they played. Some of them chat with me quite a bit. So this is one discussion I think I'll sit out.

Guys like Charles Roberts & Willard Reaves would have been unhappy they didn't get the ball more.

Banks did suffer a nasty injury in last year's Grey Cup so I don't blame him for that. But I do blame him for whining to his head coach that he was getting the ball too much & was tired. That is inexcusable. And so the question has to be asked. Did he quit on his teammates & not going all out when he injured his hip/leg? Players that go less than full speed are susceptible to injuries. I always equate it to 2 vehicles colliding. One is going 70 kph & the other 120 kph. The collision is still catastrophic but moreso to the slower vehicle. I find Banks to be an enigma. He wants the recognition. He wants the championships but he has shown in the past that he doesn't want to put in the hard work to get it. He falls apart if things don't go his way. The guy has all the talent in the world but still.

Yes, I use hand sanitizer as soon as I get to my car. The problem is the contact points like door handles, seats, sun visor, keys, steering wheel & the gear selector as they are contaminated. Any of those touch points before my hands are sanitized. It's just impossible to know what is contaminated & what isn't.

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Best pure precision route runner & as good a hands as I've seen as a receiver was Eskimo's George McGowan. Corners who were more athletic & faster had a hard time covering him. Caught the ball in a crowd or in a small window.

Bye See ya. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. Banks has also been offered a high school head coaching position as per his twitter account last week so he may not want to come back anyway.

Just got a call from Alberta Health Services. I tested negative for the Covid 19 virus. Although I can now say that I do have a cold. Which tells me how easy it still is to pick up the virus as I have not gone out much the past 3 months & I carry hand sanitizer in my car. I also wash my hands as often as I can. The virus is invisible so we don't know where & when we touch it on an exposed surface.