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SpeedFlex27

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  1. I hate the Riders. I can't stand them. Rick Campbell sure screwed the Lions when he went with Rourke. They were strutting along in first place & Adams was on pace to throw for 6.000 yards & be the CFL's MOP. Then Rourke gets cut from Atlanta & Campbell shows no loyalty & immediately benches his best player & the team goes into a downward spiral. Even bringing back Adams & benching Rourke today couldn't get the mojo back for the Lions. Campbell cut his team off at the knees. He screwed up. What a horrible decision. He threw the season away. If I was a Lions fan, I'd demand accountability. I'd want him fired.
  2. Same with me. This is my blog as well. I really enjoy talking Bombers & CFL here & say what's on my mind. I do have quite a few comments on X, Facebook & Instagram as well. I use my real name & don't hide behind a pseudonym like here.
  3. Read your comments, Zach. My main issue with MOS is we haven't fielded our best team all year. Why are we playing 10 or 11 starting Canadians at the expense of better American players especially on the defensive line with Canadians Thomas & Schmeckel, two of our "all star" (sarcasm) UNDERperformers constantly getting playing time? They do absolutely nothing out there yet they get playing time at the expense of Woods, Fox & Adams. Our OL same thing. Some of the personnel decisions are just baffling. As far as returners go, Returner Chandler Worthy was on the Stamps PR & released when their season ended. Why wouldn't we pick the guy up for the playoff run? Just put the best team on the field starting 7 Canadians & see what happens.
  4. This looks to be a repeat of last year. Screw over Brady for a qb who put up a ton of yardage but won only 7 games & missed the playoffs. They'll give the MOP to Bo because he's at the sunset of his career & had a "Cinderella" season. Screw Brady over again because that's just how it works.
  5. True but I always felt he was overrated. Again, with his tenure he would have to be one of the highest paid assistants on staff. I think the Stamps want to go cheaper on their assistants. And I truly believe anyone can be a DC genius with the defense he inherited. U Sports with the Dinos or Golden Bears is where Monson should be. The only coach that truly impressed me with the Stamps last season was Nik Lewis. From what I could see, Nik was the only coach that seemed to always be engaging with the players. The other coaaches just seemed to keep their distance on the sidelines. I never once saw OC DelMonaco talk to his qbs during the games. Lewis sure did. More than a few times. I don't know the significance of that but it was just something I noticed on tv.
  6. I have a couple of theories about Killam & Brett Monson & why they were let go. First off, if the owner refuses to hire two people to be GM & HC then why would he continue to pay for those two when ST's & defense aren't very good. With tenure, especially Killam, thy probably make more money than any other assistants. So, why not get rid of them? Why would fans in Calgary want Killam as a HC? He spent over 20 years being a Spcial Teams Coach & Coordinator. He never once talked about moving up to DC. He seemed very satisfied where he was. What kind of a lazy ass HC would he have made anyway? How could he inspire others when he had no desire or inspiration himself?? No desire to leave his comfort zone. Not wanting to stretch himself & go out on a limb as a DC. I think Dickenson saw Killam as an assistant who got too comfortable & lost his edge. Monson inherited a monster defense from Devonne Claybrooks. Once the stars all left, he wasn't capable of rebuilding. it. Monson turned out to be a shitty DC. Monson & Killam would do well in U Sports & that's probably the level they should br coaching at.
  7. Considering our last GC in Winnipeg was 2015, a decade ago, there may be a few of us who won't even be around anymore when the next one is played here. Is that the same dickhead who used to post here??
  8. Being Team President & being Commissioner are like apples & oranges. I think the league will be looking for someone younger who is connected to the sports broadcasting market who is more tech savvy than Ambrosie, Someone who knows & understands marketing & for ways to increase revenues. At least I hope so. Someone closer to Mark Cohon. Status quo won't work.
  9. Why are there some fans that are practically pushing Wade Miller out to be Commissioner? He needs to stay right here & keep the good ship Blue Bombers afloat & pointed in the right direction....
  10. People in Calgary are all over the Killam firing. Thing is, he's been a STC for 20 years. He may have also coached linebackers at one time for a season or two back in the mists of time. That's all Killam's done. Under 3 head coaches in Calgary (Tom Higgins, John Hufnagel & Dave Dickenson). He really doesn't know anything else as he's done nothing else. Fans wanted him to take over from Dickenson? Why? What's he done that's so special? Why no desire to move up to Defensive Coordinator? Why not move to another team to see how other successful head coaches do it? Football is ultra competitive. Perhaps Dickenson felt Killam was satisfied where he was & lost his edge as a coach. I wouldn't want a 20 year career STC who always just seems to be in the background as my CFL HC. I don't think Killam ever pushed himself. Took a chance. All he did was play it safe for 20 years. No thanks as a HC> Yeah, it's probably nepotism keeping Craig on staff but the reality is, he's a very good STC himself. So, we'll see where that goes. Monson? Anyone can be a genius DC with Alex Singleton, Wynton McManus & Jameer Thurman & others on those Stamps teams from 2010-18. All departed btw.
  11. They haven't had a crowd advantage since 2019.
  12. Terri Garr had numerous tv roles in the 1960's & 70's. Maybe her most famous was a Star Trek: TOS episode called, "Assignment: Earth". Which involved, time travel, a a human capable of beaming himself all over the universe in seconds using a disguised safe to fight the forces of evil. Yes, a safe where money & valuable documents & jewellery are kept. A human raised by aliens on a hidden world tens of thousands of light years away, a young hippie character (Garr) & a black cat. It was intodruced on Star Trek as an episode during the 1967/68 season after the one hour pilot had been rejected by Desilu Studios & CBS as a sci fi tv series.
  13. Edwards has taken it to another level. How Jay MacNeil could come out with a straight face saying no changes will be made was incredible.
  14. Saskatchewan with the crowd advantage??
  15. I don't think I've seen anyone screw up a qb situation quite like Campbell. Even worse than Leo Cahill in his first go round with the Argos, He had Joe Theisman going in & out alternating on first & second down with Greg Barton at tines during the 1971 season. It was a clown show.
  16. The fans have no more hope. The same thing happened in Edmonton.
  17. In another life, Roland Milligan was Mr. Perfect.
  18. I don't. The Riders are toast.
  19. That is exactly right. Living here, I have friends who have Stamps season tickets. They all said that they're done & won't be renewing. They feel betrayed with what happened & aren't coming back. These are older fans who have been season ticket holders all for over 30 years. They don't feel appreciated anymore. They'll never be back. Younger fans just don't give a damn. Apathetic fanbase. They're now going to follow their favourite NFL team. A lot of Seahawk fans are Calgarians. I assume that is where they'll now spend their money for their football fix. Everybody knows Edwards bought the Stamps as a tax write off. He puts no money into the team, free agents or facilities. We just go from one problem team to another. Ambrosie telling us we have strong ownership is a farce. Calgary is the next tire fire. Way to go CSEC & Murray Edwards. Well done. What a bunch of fools.
  20. They just stepped into big pile of stinking poo with that decision. My Stamps friends here in town have all said they're not renewing. CSEC ownerership is deaf, blind & dumb. Good luck selling whatever they try to do next season to what's left of the fanbase. It's not surprising they kept Dickenson, Noeller. Worst ownership in the CFL. It never hurts to get kids into the stadium. Teams should be building relationships with younger fans. Memories of players & past games help build that relationship. Kids have to see the game in person to fall in love with it. For every one kid that grows up to be a cheap bastard wanting free tickets there'll be three hundred that won't.
  21. Teams like the Stamps & Elks used up that goodwill years ago. The minute teams take their fanbases for granted, the trouble begins. With the Stamps, the fans feel betrayed as the ownership doesn't care. I believe that trust is gone in both Edmonton & Calgary. Getting that trust back will take a long time.
  22. Worried about the Stampeders, gang. Fans were expecting that there would be major changes at the top at GM & HC. Team Prez Jay MacNeil walked out of his office today & said that Dickenson will be back as both HC & GM because he "deserves a chance to turn it around". On social media, fans by the dozens started screaming & posting they're not renewing their season tickets. Considering that there was only about 3,000 season ticket holders to begin with then this is serious ****. Once you lose these fans, it'll be awful hard to get them back. This team could fold. Murray Edwards who owns the Stamps refuses to spend any money on the team. He won't split the GM & HC duties so Dickenson stays. I was thinking today that it's the Calgary Stampeder Alumni who actually run the team. Hufnagel is a consultant who still wields a lot of power. Dickenson is his former OC & qb. Jay MacNeil was Dickenson's Center & Nik Lewis was Dickenson's receiver. Meanwhile STC Mark Killam has been in that position for nearly 25 years so Dickenson was a player on the team when Killam was his coach & then a coordinator under Dickenson. THIS... is exactly why when there is a coaching change, a clean slate is needed to start over so this kind of situation should never be allowed to happen.
  23. Tt's not just big markets. TSN slobbers all over Milligan constantly for MOP. They still think that the Riders are the best fanbase in the CFL.
  24. He sold a few Diversity Is Strength tee shirts.
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