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What a nice thing to say. It was completely torn as was the ACL. PCL & MCL along with torn cartillage. All told, I had 3 surgeries on that knee & while each surgery may have alleviated the symptoms, it always returned to what it was before. Pain, chronic selling & not being able to function so I had to use a cane to walk at 55. Finally, surgically repairing the knee was no longer an option.
When  i went down a flight of stairs towards the end before the knee was replaced, I had to hold the handrail & walk down backward.  I could no longer walk the dog or play golf. I suffered with that knee for many years. I even had to give up fishing as I was unable to get in & out of boat & risked losing my balance & falling. believe you're so cold blooded you'd say that to me but then why should I be surprised.
FYI,  three surgeons all confirmed to replace the knee. The first surgeon waned me to wait until I got into my 60's as i was 55 when I was first referred to a spcialist. Eventually, he did put me on his waiting list at the Alberta Hip & Knee Clinic bit he suddenly died while I was on the  waiting list.
Another surgeon took over my late surgeon's medical cases & said he was aghast at what he saw with a knee joint full of arthritis. He said the knee xray was one of the worst he ever saw in 25 years as a surgeon & he was anxious to help me. He asked me how I functioned  "without a viable knee?" I just said that I I do.  He was the one I decided to go with for the surgery as I trusted him. A very nice man who put me at ease right away. He was actually the third & last surgeon I saw.
In between, the second surgeon who I went to see confirmed the same diagnosos but I never liked him, He was arrogant & stand offish. He was at another orthpedic clinic. He made me feel like he was doing me a favour Just granting me an appointment. He had very little bedside manner which I didn't appreciate.
Any way, the same doctor who did my left from Alberta Hip & Knee also did my right 3 years apart. Pain now gone. Still a challenge to get around but my quality of life is so much better. Until you live with pain everyday you have no idea what it's like... There, am I educated enough for you? Or do I have to have my legs amputated to satisfy whatever naive attitudes you have about long term injuries & chronic pain? Again, many thanks for your sympathy & empathy. 
Sure, Schoen has to take responsiblity. It's their life. They're wired differently than you & I & sometimes don't make great decisions. That's when the adult in the room has to say ENOUGH! & shut them down  Osh ddn't do that. You don't think the coach panicked when he realized he had no viable CFL receivers besides Demski & what appears to be a marginal pro in Wheatfall against the Stamps? All that off season planning that went awry. It was a panic move. 

I thought it was get your 'cheques for free.....I guess 'chicks' works too

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

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

Sort of. You have high ceiling vs high floor guys, and guys like Dru brown will always take polishing before they produce. But High floor guys do exist and are findable. 
Shea patterson came into the league in 21 and broke out in 24, dolegala was in one year and broke out the next. So they didn't just walk in and produce, but strev has to be able to produce. 
The mafia has become the Sultans of Stink. 
 
Decent, is a very long way from good. 
We ran a fast passing game back then with a balanced run attack, which helps the OL. Glenn, also had a fast release and elite ability to get the ball out when pressured (shovels, couple alley oops, changing arm angles, once even threw the ball with his off hand.) and blink was very similar. He was constantly met in the back field then would slip out and gain 5-7 yards. 
That is the most over rated OL in our history imo. They had every thing tailored to them and weren't dominant. 

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

And your chicks for free?

2025 Blue Bombers theme…

Money for nuthin' ?

Money for nuthin' ?

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".

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".

Wouldn't that be a boot in the berries

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".

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".

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

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. 

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. 

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".

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".

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".

Who cares about five straight grey cups, we ******* suck this year to a pathetic degree 

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

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

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