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I should have asked them. I went there this morning after I took out some cash from the ATM machine

Not to belabour the point but cooperation is literally a synonym of collaboration

Is it even possible to have a collaboration without cooperation?

It is but if I corrected him I wouldn't have been able to use the quote. The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit - W. Somerset Maugham

I don't know what his stats are but Demski continues to impress/produce

If only that were possible All sex is commerce. If you don’t know that you’re just being billed indirectly.

Money for nuthin' ?

Oh I know. It's not like some magical coaching is gonna give him the gift or reading defences or improve the amount of time it takes him to process that info and turn him into a franchise #1. But...with the right coach I could see him improving his mechanics, even at his age. He's the kinda guy that would/could commit to putting in the work to make the change...and wind up as a serviceable backup somewhere. If I'm not mistaken it's been mentioned here more than once that The Blue aren't really known for finding and developing QBs

Just having a guy like that on the sideline as a #3, firing guys up would be beneficial

Wouldn't that be a boot in the berries

Given what I said previously it'll be no surprise if I say I hope you're wrong. That kind of heart-on-your-sleeve passion is infectious. I hope he comes to camp, fully healed and shows...something.

Right...and truth is, whether it's what he wants or not, it's not like anyone is likely to be banging down his door to be a starter or even a #2.

You think he's at the point where he's ready to admit that's something he'll have to settle for?

Man, I really wanted Strev to be the guy. He's so likeable, personable, passionate and leaves it all on the field. To paraphrase Picard who paraphrased Melville, "If his chest had been a cannon he would have shot his heart upon it"...but alas he is not. He just looks lost out there. Hanging on to the ball too long and when he does finally pull the trigger you wind up suffering a minor coronary damn near every time. He's so likeable I feel bad for even stating obvious truths about him...but he just doesn't measure up to any other backup in the league. Will never forget the fire, passion and role he played in the Bomber's Cup wins but, in the words of Sinatra, "And now, the end is near".

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything," - George Bernard Shaw

Nutria

In my best Yakov voice...in Winnipeg process keeps you...losing.

Who else should he be looking out for? This thread is full of comments chastising MOS for clearly not caring about player safety for a career that can be incredibly short anyway...so really if you're not looking out for yourself and the best interest of you/your family who's gonna do it for you?

At a time like this I'm reminded of the many times the team won a close game and you or someone else pointed out flaws and people would chastise you/them for not just being happy with the win and how "good teams find ways to win close games"...when...in point of fact...good teams are constantly analyzing, adjusting, critiquing and improving so there aren't so many close games.

MOS is an obstinate donkey and the more he talks the less I like him. As a guy behave how you want, I wouldn't care or comment but it's clear that attitude bleeds into his coaching. Well that's weird. Who would expect a bunch of speculation about a franchise QB's injury when absolutely zero information is forthcoming? He's well within his right to not share info but then to whine about people speculating is just being obtuse.

Couldn't help but get the sense that the coaches have lost/were losing the room the way Miss Dort was talking about how "pissed off" Brady was after last week. Anyone else? Just got the sense it was more than just wanting to be more involved/help the team. Also, regardless the helmet to helmet on Zach would the UR category that disallows hits to vulnerable players not fit? Usually it's handed out to hits on receivers who are reaching/jumping, etc...even tho it's not called with any consistency. I've lost track of the number of times I've seen a rec go up for a ball and get submarined and land on his head with no call even tho it seems to perfectly fit the definition.

What's going thru the mind of a guy like Jake? Does he recognize how much he's dropped off? Does he sense he's more a hinderance than a help? Does he allow himself to doubt that assessment because the coaches continue to have faith in him? Expecting him to ask to be sat in favour of someone else is obviously not in the psyche of a professional athlete...but do you think he ever feels a measure of guilt or shame knowing someone else could do a better job for the team? Having never been a pro football player I can't put myself in his shoes.

Unfortunately not everyone is capable of that sort of introspection and change. I look at it from a perspective of what I know (broadcasting/announcing) but I'm sure we could all point to people in our given professions who are just not capable of making changes to their process. At some point in their past they enjoyed a measure of success and decided there was never a need to change. I look at someone like Rod Smith. He is who he is. Someone gave him a job which reinforced his confidence in his style/process and he has never changed his style and he never will. Unfortunately he really isn't very good. He may have been good enough when he was hired for his first PBP gig...but he's never even bothered to considered improving/changing. So we get endless repetition of already mentioned stats/facts and non sequiturs. MOS is who he is. He's had success being who he is. I think he feels confident that his process is fine and needs no modification. In his mind if there's issues they lie outside of him and his process.

Damn...as if the interception wasn't bad enough...Schoen came up limping after.