SpeedFlex27

Maybe I should say Canadian football in general because if you look at community & high school teams it's mostly white. Minorities haven't embraced the game at the minor football level. That's where it starts. As in the future of the game.

No, you're wrong & with respect Noeller, I think that's trying to paint everyone with the same brush. Just because someone doesn't like something doesn't make anyone a racist. What I'm saying is the CFL is a White Man's League interspersed with black Canadian & American players. I'm not anti immigrant & far from it. Immigration is a good thing. There are very few minorities playing the game at the CFL level or below. I don't see the CFL trying to grow the game in those communities anywhere. Matter of fact, maybe the perception of minorities is that Canadian football isn't a game for them. That they wouldn't be welcomed so they just don't play it. There may be some of that but I just think that minorities come from different countries & know nothing about Canadian football. thjat needs to change & quickly. So, then, what are we celebrating then? What is DIS about? To me, it's about some old white guys at CFL HO patting themselves on the back saying, "Good Job??!!" Good job about what? The reality is talk is cheap. The CFL is in trouble. Attendance is down. Participation at the community & high school level is falling. There won't be football in this country in 25-30 years if the CFL doesn't actually embrace different ethnic communities in this country & convincing them that football is a sport anyone can play. That no matter your size or skill level there is a position for everyone. And getting minorities to embrace the game. To rejuvenate it across the country. The CFL needs players of all races in order to survive. However, I don't see any of that. I think the CFL can do a lot more. Each team in every CFL city could do more to appeal to minorities. That's why I don't think much of the Diversity Is Strength promotion. The day we talk about different ethnic players actually playing in the CFL is the day the CFL can start truthfully saying it is a league of diversity.

It was a reaction to what was going on at the States at the time. The murder in Charlotte & the riot as well as the NFL players kneeling. To me it was an Eff You to the NFL. And to Trump. It wasn't done for any other reason than that. I wouldn't put the CFL on a pedestal saying we're better than they are. The situation with Canadian qbs who are constantly discriminated against. There's still bias in the CFL. And I would argue that it wasn't the CFL that allowed guys like Bernie Custus to play qb up here. It was Canadian society. It allowed the open door policy of the CFL at the time. As far as racism against blacks here in Canada it still exists. Just ask anyone who has grown up in Halifax with the history of said racism in Nova Scotia. And there is still systemic racism against aboriginal groups in Canada. It has existed since white settlers first settled in Upper Canada in the 17th Century. Anyone who thinks we're better than the States is naïve. I'm just saying that we act so damned superior about racism in this country comparing our selves to the US when we aren't much better ourselves. The Diversity Is Strength is a great attempt at self aggrandizement by the CFL. Fine, it sold a lot of tee shirts. Congrats, Randy. Now fix the Canadian qb situation.

The Diversity Is Strength promo was a joke. Why does Ambrosie think he needs to politicize the CFL?

I think Nichols was playing with a serious knee in jury which was at its worst in September. That would have affected his performance as a qb.

That seems strange but yeah, I read that.

He. Will. Fail. Reilly throws the deep ball with incredible accuracy. He puts it where his receivers can get it all the time. Jennings can't do that.

I delivered Panago for years & really like their pizzas. They're popular here in Calgary with stores all over the city. Hard to believe that they've shut down in Winnipeg.

What is sprayed on the pizza when it comes out of the oven? So greasy it'd catch fire.

So would I but their level of failure is different than ours.

The Bombers lack of success is an aberration. What we've been through just doesn't happen to other CFL teams. The only other team without recent success is Hamilton & we have 9 years on them.

Not many Burger King's anymore either.

The pizzas come out of the oven & they lay on the melted butter. One of the reasons I never order from them.

Hufnagel isn't Chris Jones. He doesn't need to cheat. BLM was willing to sign for less to help out the salary cap situation knowing that would mean the Stamps could keep another star player.

He took a "hometown discount" when he signed his current deal in 2015.

We know Hervey wants Reilly.

I don't think they can sign everyone. They have to watch the cap like other teams. if they sign Reilly then that's a huge chunk of change.

Would Hamilton try to sign BLM or Reilly if they were available? Or are they totally committed to Masoli?

My fear is both BLM & Reilly go to free agency & 8 teams are in on the sweepstakes.

One size fits all, I guess. Seems like a no brainer to me. One discussion thread for everything. But if someone feels we should have a Blue Bomber off season discussion thread then feel free to start one.

That actually is pretty fast. January is 5 weeks away. I don't think it gets done that quickly. Hopefully before free agency.

Plop. Plop. Fizz. Fizz. Oh, what a relief it is.

Who is D I c k and Son?

Okay, so the off season officially begins now that the Grey Cup is over. Lots of topics for discussion in the months to come with the Bombers & the League. A new CBA needs to be negotiated sooner rather than later. Will there be an eventual agreement or a lockout? How much will the salary cap go up? Randy Ambrosie is on record that wants the cap to significantly go up so that is a positive. Will Bo Levi Mitchell sign with an NFL or perhaps another CFL team? What about Mike Reilly & Trevor Harris who are also free agents? There's a new start up league called the AAFL & there are legit concerns that it'll draw star CFL players away or hamper free agent signings with CFL teams. Coaching changes in BC & Toronto. The continuing evolving story of the expansion Halifax Schooners & possible exhibition games in Mexico.

Yeah, they could do a poll of the most gruesome axe murderers in history online & a Rider would win.