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5 hours ago, BigBlue said:
it was always being broadcast in French ... now English too?
Well, if it is being televised then who is televising it???
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To get back to discussing the missing Malaysian Airliner. I have an app on my phone called Flight Radar 24.It tracks each flight in the world in real time. In November of 2016 my son had travelled to New Zealand. I texted him before he left with his flight info on his flight back from Auckland to Vancouver. When his flight took off I was able to track it. About 3 hours later his flight just disappeared from the app on my screen. I was a little concerned but after an hour his flight reappeared only to disappear a half an hour later. Eventually the flight reappeared again but by that time I had gone to bed. Next morning I checked again & his flight was approaching North America. My point here is that the Pacific Ocean is so vast. There are areas where planes literally disappear for great lengths of time as there are no islands or no continents even close. It is so isolated that even with GPS technology the planes still disappear. To me, this is what happened. They were lost in an isolated part of the world over nothing but thousands of square klms of water with no land anywhere. Plus, if they veered off course & crashed, no amount of modern technology will find them if the aircraft went down in 35,000 feet of water which may have happened. If we can't find people lost in the bush on land in Canada how can we expect technology to find a lost plane over the Pacific or Indian Ocean?
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1 hour ago, tracker said:
You may be confusing "worrying" with feeling nauseous and depressed. Easy to do.
We had Justin Goltz who should have been a receiver as he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from 20 feet away but he had nice cuff links. We had Brian Brohm who should have been a ball boy. Then there was Robert Marve who needed two new knees. And finally there was Drew Willy who needed a shrink. All thanks to the pylons we referred to as offensive linemen.
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8 minutes ago, tracker said:
As per 3downnation, a certain Regina sports writer is "reporting" that CFL teams are inquiring into the Riders' spare quarterbacks. In related news, a strong aroma of bovine excrement was noted in southern Saskatchewan today.
All those Rider qbs could start not only in the CFL but the NFL as well & be Pro Bowl players. Best damned 4 qbs in the history of the CFL. What awesomeness according to Pederson.
- Fred C Dobbs, Bigblue204, The Classic and 2 others
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33 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
If they wanted an extra arm I think they could have grabbed an aged out NI, or a few try out guys. plus 5 arms is a lot. I think it was a reaction to the level of play mahoney brought. He was well behind at the hop.
I hope soo too. Though I kind of feel like he might be a guy who should have taken a college position change. Im a big fan of mobile qbs as your back up.
Some truth to that. With rookies / developmental guys for sure. Its not just consistency coaching though, its a chance to get their feet wet. When a game is a blow out in the 4th qt one way or another you need to use that chance to get a guy in. We havent done a good job of that in the mos era. And not just at QB.
Great teams develop talent. Good and worse teams have talent slip between their fingers or waste it. We were a bad team, and became a good team. Now we need to take the step up to becoming a great team.
No sense worrying about Elliott who was here five years ago. That ship has sailed.
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On 2018-05-29 at 12:47 PM, The Unknown Poster said:
And a favourite of mine:
Yeah, remember May of 80. It was a hot one. One month I'll never forget. I developed appendicitis early that month at work & had to have an appendectomy. I was off work for 3 weeks that month enjoying the sun & warm temps in my backyard with pay... on a medical leave because of it. I had a nice little holiday.
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On 2017-01-17 at 7:50 AM, The Unknown Poster said:
This sums up how I feel:
Voice370, a support group for family members of those aboard the flight, released a statement expressing their disappointment."Commercial planes cannot just be allowed to disappear without a trace," the statement said."Stopping at this stage is nothing short of irresponsible, and betrays a shocking lack of faith in the data, tools and recommendations of an array of official experts assembled by the authorities themselves."How can the world allow this plane to disappear and not continue to search until they find it? Its not like its on Mars. Its in the South Pacific. Map the entire Pacific Ocean if you have t. all it takes is time and money.No guarantees they'd ever find it. Looks like the Pacific or Indian Ocean swallowed it up. At it's deepest the Pacific Ocean is over 35,000 feet deep. Very difficult to map something thru so much water & topography as it would cause distortions. How much more can they do? Like Amelia Earhardt, despite many searches the past 80 years, her plane was never found. Private individuals & companies will continue the search for the missing airliner. It may ultimately become the biggest mystery since Earhardt.
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1 hour ago, wbbfan said:
If bennett was TCF, they would have kept him for the work out then not paid him or given him a contract. TCF also isnt a guy with much upside. Mahoney i could see as TCF.
Yeah, who knows why they brought him back... is it a serious opportunity or an extra arm for practice? Hopefully Bennett is given a chance this time.
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20 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
Pretty much, and thats why i said it was a good example of us not giving a young qb a fair shake. Not saying he is the second coming of joe montana or any thing. Hes an excellent young talent.
That bryan bennett interview was great. Big time all around athlete at the qb position and a football player through n through. Id love to see him come in hungry and hell bent for leather with the denmark style chip on his shoulder. That realization of being out of football at his heels bringing out the best in him.
The term "training camp fodder" comes to mind here for Bennett & Apodaca.
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4 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:
Feel like CFL has gone to a pocket passing league. There is way more speed and athleticism on D now that that teams can nullify some of that adlibing. Have to be able play in the pocket and run when need be in today's CFL. Look at Bo Levi had three carries all last year
He says he is feeling much better physically this year & claims he plans on running with the football much more; With the stable of duds they have behind him, Dave Dickenson must be saying, "Please no..."
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4 minutes ago, Mark H. said:
Fleurry was beatable against the Jets, he let in some soft goals. Now he's playing another team with plenty of fire power that isn't gassed from the previous round.
You must have watched a different series than me. I just saw Gumby don the pads & mask for Vegas & go in & make flukey saves others couldn't make. Then smirk afterwards. Gumby appears a bit stiff this series, Poor guy.
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6 minutes ago, Mark H. said:
But they were about more than that. A good DL that follows their assignments can keep a scrambling QB in the pocket. If he can't beat them from there, he's toast. In this era, Mike Reilly is a good example of a QB who does both.
Those guys moved around. They had the most success not throwing from the pocket as they weren't tall enough to clearly see their passing lanes. They found ways to lose contain every game they played. Defenses couldn't stop them. Most DC's plan that their defenses will play 12 on 11 as most qbs stay in the pocket & barely run so there's not a lot of concern there. With the 3 aforementioned qbs they had to game plan 12 on 12 which is a problem believe me.
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To me, guys like Flutie & Clements were great scrambling qbs but the most dangerous qb I ever saw play was Tracy Ham. The amazing things he did on the field... he was just scary good. He could beat a defense in so many ways... with his arm, legs, creativity & overall athleticism. As an opposing fan he broke my heart so many times when he was an Eskimo. He was so frustrating at times. Getting away from a sure sack & scampering for a first down or finding an open receiver downfield just left me screaming at the field from the stands or at my tv set at home. .
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2 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
yeah he was brilliant at making it up on the fly as well.
You could hardly classify Ham, Clements & Flutie as pocket passers. They scrambled & moved the pocket. They used their legs to extend plays allowing their receivers to create separation. Most great CFL qbs were ad libbers.
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2 hours ago, wbbfan said:
early montreal AC, damon allen, khari and at his best its what KG did too.
Can he stay out of trouble, I think so. The biggest thing imo is can / will he adjust. If he gets to the point where he is an off the bench guy, the next step is a big one. When he starts, and teams game plan for him, when he plays enough for the finer points of the game to come into play, its about how he adapts to that stuff.
Another outstanding ad libber was Tracy Ham. As far as adjusting I think Manziel will. Playing at Texas Tech & then with the Browns he should be able to pick up the little nuances to be successful. Other qbs have done it so the reasonable expectation is that he will as well. The only thing that will stand in the way will be Manziel himself. The amount of video/study time he puts in to learn. It's all up to him as he'll be given the chance & the time. Unlike others who were buried by their own teams behind two front runners.
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8 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
I'll recheck what I read...
It appears it may have been when Austin Apodaca was recruited by Washington State out of high school where he was listed at 6'1 & 175 lbs... Apologize for getting Apodaca's height & weight wrong. I know I read that stat but it obviously is wrong. So then, you have to look at the qb situation here last year & why Apodaca didn't stick. The Bombers had committed to LeFevour & Davis. Unless something tectonic happened he was never going to stick with the Bombers. It just comes down to team politics. Apodaca never would have been given the chance to succeed. The Head Coach & OC pencilled in Davis & LeFevour to be their guys. Now all 3 of them are gone. It is what it is.
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17 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:
I think that's his height and weight from college recruiting. Everything from New Mexico and beyond has him at 6'3 and over 210.
I'll recheck what I read...
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Apodaca has a tryout with the Bills coming up. I think what's holding Apodaca back is his (lack of) size. At 6'1 & 175 lbs he may have trouble seeing through the passing lanes from the pocket. Can a guy at 175 lbs survive the shots he would take as a CFL or NFL qb? I think all teams have those concerns. Especially when the next qb on a pro roster beside him is 6'4 & 225 lbs. .
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On 2018-06-01 at 5:51 PM, The Unknown Poster said:
Just as I suggested! Lol and reportedly John Goodman is very interested
The plot line will be family struggles after mother thrown under the bus.
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Fleury stole the series with the Jets. It's good to see that one trick pony Vegas team down 2-1 & Fleury's sad eyes wondering how that last goal just went in. I'm not watching the series except occasionally I may flick it on for a few minutes here & there. Want the Caps to keep pouring it on.
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3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:
you also weren't going to develop anybody with that O-Line we had. They were too busy getting killed to develop.
True but I think he was just too inconsistent even with the lack of talent around him.
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1 hour ago, Goalie said:
Jay Walker? Lol. Or did he shaft himself.
Some thought Joey Elliott got the shaft.
Elliott was way too inconsistent. All pro one week. Nothing the next.
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20 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:
Bennett
Bennett? Isn't he back with the Bombers?
Around the League: 2018 Season
in Blue Bomber Discussion
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I know. Who is Who was a tongue in cheek response to True Blue seemingly not knowing who would televise the game in English.... I mean the TSN announcement was all over social media.