SpeedFlex27

Even though for all intents & purposes, the fullback hasn't been an integral part of a CFL offense for at least 10 years. Maybe more. Today, the fullback is primarily a Canadian blocker. He may carry the ball a couple of times a season or catch the odd swing pass out of the backfield. The position has almost become irrelevant. Except in short yardage or goal line. I think fullbacks should be together in the same pot as the tailbacks. If Charlie Sheppard, Charlie Perkins, Bob Houmard, John Bledsoe, Mark Bragagnolo, Sean Kehoe & Mike Sellars are worthy then one will get voted on to the all time team. Again, just a suggestion. FWIW.

Agree. As good as Harris is, there were better running backs.

Because of the number of historically great backs, I'd be happy if you had two running back positions & one less slot. I'll nominate Leo Lewis, Dave Raimey & Willard Reaves.

One of my all time favourite players.

It's a typical promo piece. Hey, I understand. They don't want to give anything away so I'm okay with it.

Total teaser, No useful info at all. LOL.

Just a couple of those guys were lbers.

Greg Battle & James West say hi!

Gene Lakusiak was a very good defensive back. He played with the Bombers from 1968-74. He had 7 interceptions during his career & was a CFL Western Conference All Star in 1972 & 73. I'd like to nominate him.

My advice would be to add Rowland as a defensive back. We've had some great linebackers & there'll be plenty of nominations at that position.

Thirty four picks should be a DB. Linebackers don't put up those numbers.

Yeah, these guys have full time jobs & coach. Blasetti quit his job to coach with the Lions. Then suddenly found himself without a job a year later. I also know a former OC in the CFL who now lives in the US. He coached a number of years on 3 different CFL teams but was fired. He's in his late 50's & would be a great addition to a lot of CFL staffs. He told me that he's no longer interested in the CFL as he says it's too volatile. Working as a college coach in the NCAA.

With 34 picks how can he be ignored?

Does anybody care?

There is a junior football coach here in Calgary who is the OC of the Calgary Colts. Adam Blassetti has a wealth of experience coaching at the highest levels in Canada. He coached at SFU when my son was there doing the OL. Tyler said he did a great job but was let go when HC Jacques Chapdelaine suddenly quit the team after just one season. Before he went to SFU, he also was a guest OL coach with the Als during training camp for 2 successive years. He also coached 1 year with the Lions full time as Running Backs Coach. He was so happy Wally hired him as a member of his Lions staff & thought he'd be there for awhile. Then just a year later during training camp, Wally suddenly fired him with no warning & he was replaced with no real explanation as to why. Now, Adam's back with the Colts where he started a number of years ago. He never had a chance to develop as a CFL assistant coach plus he was coaching out of his natural position. So it really is a baptism by fire to be a Canadian coach in the CFL. There is absolutely no job security like there may be in U Sports. How many qualified Canadian coaches are willing to coach in the CFL for low pay, long hours, no benefits & no job security?

There are a few good Canadian coaches that should be in the CFL. I think it's difficult to find qualified guys as they are probably coaching in U Sports where things may be a bit more secure. Usually Canadian coaches start in the CFL as Running Back Coach & move up from there. Some of them only last a couple of seasons & are released for whatever reason. With the new salary cap expect to see even less.

Trump is totally unhinged. The door will fall off sooner rather than later.

Stubler & Claybrooks are Americans.

I hit something to make it italics. Other than that, I stand by what I said. I think Claybrooks will find being a HC is a lot different than a DC. He only has coached for a short period of time with just one team. And his defense was surrounded by great talent. I'm not saying he isn't a good coach but I'm saying he may not be ready to be a HC.

I'll buy that assumption. Nichols wasn't himself the entire year. I think his knee bothered him more than we think all season long.

Sampson is a great choice.

I think Claybrooks won't be as smart next season as HC. Not because he suddenly got stupid but because a football IQ has more to do with the talent he has around him as a coach. Definitely a dip in the talent pool from Calgary to BC.

Will safety be a separate position or part of the DB's.

No need to apologize as that was a freaking long time ago. One of the biggest complaints about the CFL is the fact the league has little if any video or information on former players or big games of the past. Trying to figure these things out correctly is sometimes impossible as there is nothing anywhere. I can say that Brule was a corner. The other corner was Doug Strong & Ed Ulmer was the safety. In 1971, Grady Cavness replaced Ulmer at safety.

Well, I'd still say pull Heath especially when you compare him to the guy I'm about to discuss. After this, I hope you'll understand why I feel that so strongly that Heath shouldn't be on this list. I'm talking about cornerback Paul Brule. He was the Bombers first round pick out of St F-X in 1968. He could play offense & defense & is considered the greatest player to ever come out of that small Atlantic Conference university. In 1967, he became the first U Sport player (then called the CIAU) to score 20 touchdowns in a single season as a fullback. The Bombers installed the rookie at corner & he really struggled during the 1968 & 69 seasons. His first 2 seasons were tough as he was picked on, exploited & beaten like a rented mule (can we still say that here? ). I remember Brule looking at the back of opposition jerseys as he chased them down the field as they scored yet another clean, over the top TD on him. He was booed & criticized fiercely by both fans & media in this town but he hung in there through the criticism. he lost his starting job at corner in 1969 but he played special teams. Former HC Joe Zaleski never lost faith in the guy when other coaches would have. He probably would have been cut by another coach. Then in 1970 under rookie HC Jim Spavital, it was like the proverbial light bulb went off in his head. He came back to camp & in the pre season won his starting job back. Brule became a great cover guy & picked off 9 interceptions followed up by 4 more in 1971. He became a CFL all star at corner that season & was instrumental in the Bombers going from 2-14 in 1970 to 7-8-1 in 1971 along with a playoff berth that year for the first time in 5 seasons. He was traded to the Alouettes during the 1972 season. I believe he suffered a significant injury & then was dealt to Montreal when he came back He was also a fierce sure handed punt returner back in the days when these poor (always Canadian) souls had no blocking on punts. As a Bomber he returned 233 punts for 1,987 yards for no touchdowns & a stellar 7.3 yard average. He also returned 17 KO/s for 406 yards, no touchdowns & a 23.9 yard average. Players had to be absolutely courageous to return punts back then & Brule was all that, for sure. Still want to keep Heath on that list?