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How would you have liked to have bought Raw 25 tickets at the Manhattan Centre? What a waste of money for what they got. I sure do miss Ross & Lawler on the mic. Lawler is much more entertaining by himself than Booker & Graves together.
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24 minutes ago, Rod Black said:
Thornton was always sloshed. Spent three days on the Perimeter Highway before deciding to take a plane.
I remember a story about Thornton. He always felt he was the best qb on the Bomber roster but Bud Grant thought otherwise. The story goes that in 1964 when the Bombers won just a single game that season, he paid kids to walk around Winnipeg Stadium during one home game with signs proclaiming "We Want Thornton" on them. Or something like that. He was traded to the Argos in 1967.
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2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:
It's the DISCO thread, if you come into the forum on a Sunday night be prepared.
Hate to miss Lorca as I like Isaacs. Peeps dying left n right on this show. Now im not sure if Tyler is Tyler or Tyler is fake Tyler but no Voq.
Why can't the parallel universe Lorca die replaced with the one from our universe?
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On 1/21/2018 at 11:10 AM, Rod Black said:
Salary details haven’t been released which leads to speculation that he wanted to end his career with another grey cup ring. He spent over a decade in a dump at Regina always envious of any opportunity to play in our forested megalopolis, Winnipeg. From Assiniboia to St. Vital, to the St.Pauls, to the Oakbank he has cherished this opportunity to live where we create outstanding garlic sausage, remarkable breads, Jennie’s cakes and Ellmans pickles. It’s an incredible dream great come true. With the Zoo, IGF, professional hockey, and the Big Blue personnel, he views this move as a instant improvement in his quality of life. Hopefully he can contribute to the teams success as he much as receives in benefits.
Dieter Brock loved the zoo & D i c k Thornton liked every road that lead out of Winnipeg.
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8 hours ago, SPuDS said:
sooo.. uhhh... need a snickers?
Nope.
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On 1/15/2018 at 10:38 AM, The Unknown Poster said:
I made a joke that the good guys will be so desperate to get back and when they finally do, maybe they see that the Mirror Discovery won the war for the Federation! lol
Plot Swerve. The Captain Lorca on Discovery is the parallel universe Captain Lorca who is using the crew & Burnham to kill the Emperor & become Emperor of the Terran Empre himself.
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6 hours ago, TBURGESS said:
When you make stuff up and pretend it's the truth. I think Donald Trump and his fake news.
FTR: I was ecstatic that we got something for Willy and that we signed Glenn, an experienced backup QB. I didn't like the LeFevour signing and he's not a vet QB. I don't like the Durant signing and my biggest criticism of the last couple of years has been starting Hurl at MLB.
A 3rd round pick would likely get it done.
1. See last comment. To add to it... Adams is their 3rd string QB who probably wants out. Jones just paid a ton for his top 2 QB's, so he's likely to want to get rid of Adams and would be happy to trade him for very little in return unless multiple teams are bidding and I don't think will happen.
2. Yup. I'd rather have a guy with some upside than one who is living off of their past accomplishments and is most likely done like dinner.
3. Don't care how old a QB on a 1 year contract is. I prefer Glenn because he played better last year than Durant did. I don't have contract details, but I'd guess that Durant and Glenn are making similar salaries this year.
I'm not suggesting that LeFevour or Davis can get the job done if Nichols goes down. I'm suggesting that Durant won't be able to get the job done if Nichols goes down and that's the backup QB's job.
Sorry TBurg, I usually agree with a lot of what you say but you're way off on this one.
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1 hour ago, JCon said:
Sorry, didn't realize Calvillo and Ray were poor before Trestman. Those GCs mean nothing.
Sometimes, you just push your own BS, Stamps fan.
And Tebow turned out to be so such a good QB that he's a minor league baseball player.
What you say gets so old that it's totally lame. That's all you got? No surprise there as that's all you ever say. LOL. I don't have to justify anything especially my loyalty to a dumbass keyboard warrior like you. I was watching the Bombers in person, enjoying season tickets at Winnipeg Stadium & going to home games before you were born. However, it's so much fun that I will.
Ever see Harry Knight play? What about Tony Guillory? Dave Raimey? Luther Selbo? Billy Cooper? Dale Hackbart? Bill Whisler? Mike Law? Phil Minnick? John Schneider? Rich Wozney? Tom Oberg? Roger Hamelin? Darwin Go Go Gonnerman? Richard Crump? Mike Holmes? Gord Patterson? Glen Schapansky? Butch Pressley? Bob Lueck? Joe Critchlow? Jim Heighton? Bob Houmard? Chip Barrett? Pierre Desjardins? Jim Kuhn? Rob McLaren, Bill Frank? Butch Norman? Joe Critchlow? Jim Sullivan? Do you remember the 80 Western Semi Final? Who ripped the 80 yard run up the middle to seal the game over the... the... the... who? Do you know the team we beat that day? What were the weather & field conditions like as well? I know because I was there, were you? What happened on the final play of the 1972 Western Final at Winnipeg Stadium? How did we lose & who did we play? Why do sone longtime Bomber fans still call it the most heartbreaking loss in the history of the team? I know why as I was there. Do you? After the 1988 Eastern Semi Final at Winnipeg Stadium there was a famous local tee shirt that came out. What was the message on the tee shirt referring to? I know as I was there. From 1969 to 1989 I never missed a home game. Not one until we moved away. Pfft. Stamps fan? What a joke. Too funny.
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22 minutes ago, 3RD AND 1 said:
I'm not trying to start anything. I'm just going to state a couple things and then let the Bomber fans discuss.
Bombers GM Kyle Walters tried to get Kevin Glen for a penny and a song. Telling Glen the Bombers are not willing to spend the kind of money Kevin wanted for a second QB. Walters told Glenn the money is needed elsewhere. Then they lost Glenn to the EE who stepped up for Kevin's services. Even though the EE are paying Reilly over $500K. More than the Bombers are paying Nichols. So now all of a sudden the sky is falling and Walters pays even more money for Durant than Glen wanted. When it's as plain as day the Glen has been the better QB these past few seasons. Glen would have been a better Bomber than Durant. For several reasons! Most importantly Glen would have known his place on the team. Where as now if I’m Nichols I’m thinking just a minute here. Everyone in the orginization is telling me this is my team. Yet you just signed a guy who has stated over and over that unequivocally he still wants to be a starter!!!! Not once have the word back up been used by Darian Durant. It is not in his Vocabulary at this point in his career. It's only been other people’s words. Darian and LaPolice had a working relationship in the past. If I’m Nichols I’m thinking… What a croque! Im going to be thinking what's really going on. They passed on Glen but went with Durant who wants to be a starter. There is no doubt that psychologically it's going to effected some of Nichols decision making both on and off the field. Bombers. Walters made a mistake signing Durant; monatarily, psychologically and of field QB support (lack there of)
On top of all of this. During Durants time in SK. Durant publically stated on several occasions his dislike of Bomber fans. Durant stated how much he disliked Bomber fans when Bomber fans covered the Saskatchewan #1 highway sign that welcomes you to Saskatchewan with “Welcome to Swaggerville”. You could see it and hear it in his voice. Durant hated everything to do with Winnipeg. He never ever spoke that way about any other teams fans!
I'm sorry but Glen has a better arm than Durant. Glen is a team guy where as Darian is a me guy. Winnipeg now has a QB that figures he's going to push for the starting job at camp.I honestly think this signing will not be a good one.
OK discuss
Okay, thanks for the input Migs or anonymous Rider fan. Buh bye.
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6 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:
Durant, who had options, didn't sign with Winnipeg for the same as LeFevour, who no one else wanted, unless we were vastly overpaying LeFevour. We still need a 3rd and 4th string QB, so there is no offset for Davis' salary, just LeFevour's.
Durant was far from competent last year. Glenn, who most around here hate, outplayed him. Durant was far from competent the year before, so Jones replaced him with Glenn. It's not realistic to assume that Durant will suddenly become competent again this year.
Durant is a former great QB who hasn't been the same since he got injured against us without taking a hit. Folks around here are remembering what he was when they say that he's a great backup QB. He's a vet on his way down, who is still better than LeFevour but, that's about all he is these days.
He is better than anything we could have got. So, I'm satisfied. Glenn is on his way down as well. Again, you don't give an alternative. Who would you sign?
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14 minutes ago, 17to85 said:
wait why would people assume he's talking about Winnipeg and Durant and not you know... the Riders who he was recently with who went and spent a crapload on qbs recently...
3 Down Football wrote a story indicating he was taking a shot at the Bombers for not signing him. People react as the story is slanted against the Bombers. At the same time, Glenn would have to be an absolute idiot if he claimed he didn't know that tweet could be interpreted as a shot to the Bombers or any other CFL team. He knew.
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58 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
you might be right about our starting line up. But Its probably the smart move in the cfl. Kicking and back up qbing is too important. If this ends up being our big off season get then Im gonna be a bit worried. But I am confident in our scouting.
Thats the truth. You can argue him or glenn for better back up. But aside from glenn idk the last time our QBing was soo strong.
Probably 2 years ago when Glenn was here but he never saw the field behind Nichols. it was good knowing he was there. Historically? When John Hufnagel was backing up Tom Clements from 1983-86.
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8 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:
3DownNation is so stupid. Really going to "report" everyday on random tweets? That tweet could literally be about anything/anyone.
I like 3DN but not as much as I used to. I'm seriously considering blocking it as they are reporting a lot of non stories now & the fan comments are UGH!! Reading what those dimwits say lowers the credibility of the site. There shouldn't be any comments as most of the people who do post are stupid.
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1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:
You could apply the same logic to Glenn, though. Longevity is a factor to consider for any QB who's had a lengthy career.
This is true. Glenn's already responded:
Even if this has nothing to do with football, making vague statements on social media will get varied reactions. Leave something open to interpretation and that's what happens.
He should've just kept his "random thoughts" to himself.
Random thoughts? Yeah, he realized the backlash from talking trash & backed off. A wise man once said, "Stupid is as stupid does".
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1 hour ago, TBURGESS said:
If we signed Durant in his prime, I'd love this move and expect him win the battle for #1 QB, but that's not who we signed. We signed Durant who hasn't looked good for at least a couple of years now. Durant who won a couple or three games last year. Durant who was widely inaccurate missing wide open receivers. Durant who was replaced by Drew Freakn' Willy when he couldn't get the job done.
We are now way more expensive at the QB spot. Does that cost us one of our FA's or a new FA who could be a difference maker? At the very least, it tightens up our SMS room.
Backup QB's cost us one game last year. How many games did our MLB or two rookie DB's or below average receiving corps cost us?
So, damned if we do signing Durant as now he's too expensive. Damned if we don't as we have no capable backups as we cheaped out at the 2 backup positions. So, TBurg, what would you have done? No one is asking Durant to go out there & win a GC all on his own. All he's being asked todo is to be competent & give the Bombers the best chance to win if Nichols goes down. Good CFL backups are making $180-225,000 which is market value. I expect that is what DD is being paid. Getting rid of LeFevour's & Davis's contracts will offset this signing. LeFevour didn't play for free & he was vastly overpaid for what he could do on the field as a qb.
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3 hours ago, rebusrankin said:
Every team has screwed Glenn according to him so we just need to stand in line.
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34 minutes ago, 17to85 said:
you mean the year after his only CFL MOP season and after he'd compiled the bulk of his career stats? Hardly a nonbiased poll. Allen has his reputation because of his longevity nothing more.
Allen has this reputation because he's won 4 Grey Cups with 4 different teams while Glenn hasn't won any playing for 9 teams.
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4 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said:
Besides being completely unproven at the CFL level, sure.
Yeah, Straughan hasn't played a down & suddenly he's this guy who'll be great??? Little premature for that.
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3 hours ago, wbbfan said:
I feel very much the same. I hope this move doesnt come at the expense of a starter at another position.
That said, last year in MTL he was better then any of our back ups. And MTL was a hot mess. He fits the system, and is familiar with it. Hes the type of vet that can help all the other qbs on the roster. Strange to see him in a bomber uniform? At this point nothing is strange to me. Seen soo many faces of franchise change teams its not a shock any more.
This isnt the same darian durant that left the riders. But it isnt the same one that played with an awful team last year. And he doesnt have to be the riders era DD. Its a bit of a toss up between durant and glenn for who the better back up would be. Edge to glenn after last season, but Id rather have dd late in a game then glenn.
The Darian Durant that isn't the guy who left the Riders is still better than the 2 players we had hit the field last season behind Nichols so I'm good with it.
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30 minutes ago, 17to85 said:
Durant AINEC.
I don't care if he had trouble in Montreal last year, that team was a mess. Darian Durant is a good qb who knows what it takes to win the CFL. Past his prime? sure but as a backup you can certainly do a hell of a lot worse.
He's not expected to carry the team so this is a good scenario for Durant & the Bombers.
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They've done these shows before like the one thousand episode of Raw where the old heroes are trotted out & they beat down an opponent in a match like the DX segment. They used the same format tonight with the Dudleys. They'd have been better off having one or 2 less matches & use that time to show highlights of the past 25 years. Seeing guys ike Shawn Michaels or Scott Hall who can't wrestle anymore really doesn't do much.