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4 hours ago, bearpants said:
you really need to turn up your sarcasti-meter
Yawn, okay.
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5 hours ago, Brandon said:
I've never seen this before.... thought it was funny
I thought it was lame, sorry.
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6 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:
I'm not arguing. You're arguing!
I was talking to Mike. Not you. Besides, I wasn't arguing either. How can I be arguing when I've made maybe a half dozen posts the past 2 weeks? I barely come here anymore. Is it May yet?
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On 3/18/2018 at 12:17 PM, Throw Long Bannatyne said:
That's very sad, he was one of Canada's very best stand-up comedians in his time. I saw a sad documentary on him a few years ago were he spoke about his bi-polar disorder and having to move back to Canada from L.A. in order to help pay for treatment for hepatitis C and a liver transplant which probably contributed to his demise.
I saw him at Yuk Yuk's in 1988. There was a heckler in the crowd. I don't know if it was staged or not but he lost it. Started yelling, screaming & swearing at the guy. He didn't put the guy down or mock the heckler as you would have expected. He just went nuts.
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James 'Quick' Parker has died at age 60. Played for Edmonton, BC & Toronto from 1980-1991. Maybe the best defensive lineman who ever played. He was as fast as a rocket off the line on the snap of the ball giving opposing OL fits. The CFL started keeping sack records because of him. He was a four time winner of the Grey Cup. A CFL All Star multiple times. Defensive Player of the Year in the CFL in 1982. Grey Cup Defensive Player Of The Game in 82. Won the West Division's Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy as well in 1982. He was a great player & from everything I've read & heard, he was a nice guy off the field.
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3 hours ago, Mike said:
arguing over weight differentials that you could see a player at either end of the spectrum on in the same week. I wonder how many people could stare at any of our MLB prospects out of pads and guess within 5 pounds of their actual weight.
That's not the point. The point is can a guy 215 lbs play MLB for 18 regular season games without wearing down as opposed to a guy 225-230? This isn't about guessing a guy's weight within 5 lbs. Anyway, who's arguing? It's the off season... Nothing else to do.
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On 3/27/2018 at 12:22 PM, 17to85 said:
OK serious question here, is there really THAT much difference between 220 and 215? Like honestly 5 pounds makes a guy too small or big enough?
Maybe not 5 but 10-15 lbs is a big difference.
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MLBers in the CFL are 220-230. Not 215 lbs. They don't play an 18 game season in the SEC. Not even close. As far as a MLB goes whether it's the SEC or CFL they still deal with 300 lb plus OL. He'll get ground down as the season goes on especially late in the year in October if he keeps his weight at 215. Weight, speed & strength are issues whether people want to admit it or not. He may look great in his college video then turn out to be too small to play linebacker & too slow for safety up here. Rather than pencil him in at MLB let's just see what he does at training camp & during exhibition season first.
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11 hours ago, Gotmilt said:
Well he played 4 seasons in the SEC against the best competition and excelled, I'm not familiar with his injury history to be fair but I know he played a lot near the line of scrimmage in college and was particularly good at covering the crossing routes and running to the sideline, I assume that's what Walters sees in Prewitt. I wouldn't say he's a middle linebacker but he's a big hitting safety that's pretty big at 6'2 and IMO too slow to play safety in the NFL. To me all those factors point to him being converted to Wil or SAM in the CFL.
What you say makes more sense....
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2 hours ago, wbbfan said:
Size isnt what id worry about. If you have the work ethic and heart 210 can get it done. At wil. Our DTs eat up soo much of the OL, and our pass rushers are soo dangerous it would help a ton.
Its tough to say what he will be in camp. You never know when a guy trent corneys' and comes in with 12 lean pounds added.
body constitution is a big deal as well. Two guys can be the same weight and height while having totally different builds. We cant say what his build is like the coaches and scouts know and or will come camp. He could be strong enough for wil, he might need to add a lil muscle. If he does I dont think he'd be far off. Iirc Brain clark was 6'2 220 in an era that featured much more heavy set action and running game.
Someone made it sound like he'd be playing in the middle at 210 lbs. Outside, sure. Inside at that weight will be tough.
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1 hour ago, Jacquie said:
You can ask that same question about any player coming out of college regardless of size, can't you?
No Jacquie you can't.
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6 hours ago, Gotmilt said:
Well he played 4 seasons in the SEC against the best competition and excelled, I'm not familiar with his injury history to be fair but I know he played a lot near the line of scrimmage in college and was particularly good at covering the crossing routes and running to the sideline, I assume that's what Walters sees in Prewitt. I wouldn't say he's a middle linebacker but he's a big hitting safety that's pretty big at 6'2 and IMO too slow to play safety in the NFL. To me all those factors point to him being converted to Wil or SAM in the CFL.
Playing Safety in a 10-12 game NCAA season isn't the same as Inside Linebacker for a CFL team who play 8-10 more games. At 210 he may be able to handle it... But it would be a grind.
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On 3/17/2018 at 3:00 PM, WBBFanWest said:
I think we'll have to face the fact that Speedflex is who he is. He's not going to get "fixed"
As far as I know, when Simonise came back to the Sun in 2017 his attitude was fine. He has a lot of confidence. Now he's eligible for the CFL Draft & he won't be the Big Dog anymore like he was in junior football. He'll have to work hard to crack a CFL lineup.
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On 3/7/2018 at 1:23 PM, The Unknown Poster said:
Awful
Unbelievable. As if Jim hasn't suffered enough.
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If Henoc Muamba signs in Montreal "for the money" & the Als win 3 games this season then Muamba should be prepared for Kavis to renege on his contractual obligations to him by dumping his big salary next off season. Muamba will be treated like Kyries Hebert. No bonuses paid. Gonzo. So, he can sign for the money but be prepared to do another tour next off season. Man, this guy does not get it. For a little less, he has the chance to be a Grey Cup champ here. Oh well, he can do what he likes. Good luck with that if he signs in Montreal.
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On 3/6/2018 at 7:08 AM, Taynted_Fayth said:
http://3downnation.com/2018/03/05/redblacks-cut-qb-ryan-lindley-report/
Wonder if we'd have any interest as our #3? not a world beater but I've seen a lot worse in terms of prospects we've brought in
Not with Durant. I could see him wind up in Calgary. Then again, they see something in Buckley nobody else does. I have no idea what it is. The Stamps are one hit away at qb from having the first pick... errr ... sorry, forgot about Montreal & The Kavis Reed Show ... the SECOND pick in the CFL Draft next spring.
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So, Wilder gets criticized for wanting to better himself with an NFL tryout. Meanwhile, just TODAY the OC in Edmonton resigned to coach in the NFL. Coaches can leave but players can't. I think anyone who criticizes these players (like Jacquie) are totally blowing smoke. If coaches can walk out on their contractual responsibilities in March then players should be able to as well.
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23 minutes ago, Jacquie said:
But...but... what about all that NFL interest he said he was getting and wanted out of his contract to pursue.
But.. but... he got a new contract that pays him among the best in the league at his position so who cares? I think he did want to pursue NFL opportunities but couldn't.
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Vince McMahon considers move to bring back the XFL
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Posted · Edited by SpeedFlex27
I think that the business model is wrong. Played in cities that were too big as teams got lost due to lack of coverage or no one cares. Having to compete with the NHL, NBA, MLB & NFL. The rent for games played in 15-20,000 arenas is expensive. No national & local TV & radio deals as well as lack of sponsors both local markets & national. Relying on ticket sales mostly. Brand is broken with so many teams folding... Other arena leagues doing better playing in smaller cities with smaller buildings. Lots of reasons why the AFL is struggling.