SpeedFlex27
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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?
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Streveler went out & DID HIS JOB. He did it well so let's congratulate him& let him enjoy the week leading up to the game in socialist BC.
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54 minutes ago, Mark H. said:
He needs to show that he can do more than just ad lib. If not, he'll be the next Mike Bishop.
Doug Flutie was a pretty good ad libber as was Tom Clements. The difference between them & the other guys at qb was the fact they could see the whole field & both were very smart players. They both made things happen.
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5 hours ago, Colin Unger said:
I hope you're right... I've just been disappointed more often than not when we've had a promising young QB in camp who plays well but ends up not being given an opportunity to advance.
Name me the last "promising" young qb who got shafted?
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Horwath & Wynne are talking coalition government. The Looney Left is taking this country down.
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1 hour ago, Brandon said:
Not to make light of your situation but I do find it amusing that your nickname on here is Speedflex.....
1 hour ago, Brandon said:Not to make light of your situation but I do find it amusing that your nickname on here is Speedflex.....
The irony is not lost on me, either.
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22 minutes ago, Booch said:
Yeah sounds like same path I was/am on...right knee is worn down to the grey matter now..well past the initial layer of bone that was below where the cartridge was.
I even was part of a trial program done in Atlanta where small dowels where removed out of the knee joint and cartridge was grown on them from your cells..then place back in to try and create new layer of cartridge.. had microfracturing to try and mimic growth too..good times
Dr Longstaff here and later Dr McDonald have been my surgeons and eventually I will stop delaying and get my knee replaced as like you said..getting hip issues on opposite side from favouring it so much over last 10-15 years...so maybe it's time.. originally you couldn't replace a replacement and it only had about a 20yr lifespan.. but now u can so I feel better about it now
I'm 62, soon to be 63. I need both knees replaced. I walk with a cane occasionally but not always. Both knees totally shot. I put off my left knee replacement five years ago. When I decided to finally do it, I found out that my surgeon had retired. The new doc who took over his practice requires a referral. (What a racket as these guys get money for each referral from the provincial government). Now, I'm going to have to go to the back of the line again. Have my GP refer me once again to a knee specialist then wait for the appointment, set up the date of the surgery which in total could take up to a year (from what I understand) from the time of referral to the actual surgery here in Calgary. Putting it off as long as I can as I'm a school bus driver with no benefits. Medical EI only covers workers for 12 weeks. So, going to wait a while yet before I do it.
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What I don't like is when a team is up 45-7 & the starting qb is still playing padding his passing stats. That is wreckless as he could get hurt & the backups get no playing time. That is when I start questioning the sanity of a head coach.
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They have to play Nichols & the first unit to get them primed for the season opener. How long they do that for is up to LaPo & MOS. I'm sure they want to see if Streveler is a one game wonder & if Ross can bounce back. I'm not a believer in protecting your starting qb so much that he doesn't play. Nichols has to play & he will. So will the other guys, Colin.
The Mysteries Thread
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Posted · Edited by SpeedFlex27
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.