VoR

Please accept my best wishes  - some things are more important than sports
 

Please accept my best wishes  - some things are more important than sports
 

Feel free to do as you wish, 
I set up this account thinking I'd post a couple things and then vanish into the green mist, so used a different handle, since at the time there was a fair bit of vitriol being passed between the bases however , I've learned that the two sites are actually not that different 
The vast majority of posters are knowledgeable CFL fans who happen to cheer harder for one team  , and I have a lot to learn from their history and experience,  and I enjoy their posts,  and have kept doing some limited posting
Both sites have some residents that post on the extreme , and some posters who see the world only in binary form and seem to carry a lot of anger and bitterness in their soul- 
But yes- if I , as a Rider fan , come to a Bomber site and talk s##t,  I should be called out
I give props to those who use one handle on both sites 
And to make it official, I post as VoR on riderfans, and if your Mod can change my name to that, I'd be good with it

Cuz he should be declining but putting up some career numbers?
I would be testing him 4 times a week and thrice on Sundays. 
I still don't think he was using that classic steroid to cheat and gain an advantage. I would strongly suspect that if he was dosing- it would be with something that would actually help give him an advantage and not that janky 90s ****.
I honestly think he unintentionally took something that was tainted and he pissed hot and got flagged... with zero tolerance, it doesn't matter how much or how it got there- you are still going to be penalized. I am good with that. 
He got flagged, they tested a duplicate sample and that one was flagged too so he gets punished and suspended for 2 games. That sits fine with me. 
 
The part I am convinced of is that it was unintentional and he wasn't using the janky 90s roid to gain an advantage- he wasn't cheating. I am good with that.
 
So, do the time, get the data on the levels of the offending substance out into the media make your case, move on and kick some ass.

Feel free to do as you wish, 
I set up this account thinking I'd post a couple things and then vanish into the green mist, so used a different handle, since at the time there was a fair bit of vitriol being passed between the bases however , I've learned that the two sites are actually not that different 
The vast majority of posters are knowledgeable CFL fans who happen to cheer harder for one team  , and I have a lot to learn from their history and experience,  and I enjoy their posts,  and have kept doing some limited posting
Both sites have some residents that post on the extreme , and some posters who see the world only in binary form and seem to carry a lot of anger and bitterness in their soul- 
But yes- if I , as a Rider fan , come to a Bomber site and talk s##t,  I should be called out
I give props to those who use one handle on both sites 
And to make it official, I post as VoR on riderfans, and if your Mod can change my name to that, I'd be good with it

Feel free to do as you wish, 
I set up this account thinking I'd post a couple things and then vanish into the green mist, so used a different handle, since at the time there was a fair bit of vitriol being passed between the bases however , I've learned that the two sites are actually not that different 
The vast majority of posters are knowledgeable CFL fans who happen to cheer harder for one team  , and I have a lot to learn from their history and experience,  and I enjoy their posts,  and have kept doing some limited posting
Both sites have some residents that post on the extreme , and some posters who see the world only in binary form and seem to carry a lot of anger and bitterness in their soul- 
But yes- if I , as a Rider fan , come to a Bomber site and talk s##t,  I should be called out
I give props to those who use one handle on both sites 
And to make it official, I post as VoR on riderfans, and if your Mod can change my name to that, I'd be good with it

Your D is probably good for 10 to 14 pts directly or close to it,  with Medlock and your ST's   adding in their points 
It will still come down to us having to get 21+ pts with our O or ST ,
Next two weeks won't be high scoring,  but should be entertaining 

Pretty immature of all these other players going at him knowing full well it could have been them. He got caught and has to deal with the consequences but these players would be wise to keep their mouth shut. 

I don’t really care about this outcome. He got caught doing something that is not legal in the sporting game. And so, he is being punished. Not going to comment on the validity of the results because I’m devoid of such knowledge.
But, that steroid only kept him on the field. It did not affect his heart. By that I mean his desire was still there, and the effort cannot be questioned. He is still a great running ball. Only now, his accomplishments will be questioned. 
Sad really, but he must have known that supplements cannot be trusted as they are not really regulated, if that’s his story.
The results of testing are real. He was found to have positive amounts of a banned substance.
But I can see him bouncing back, and putting in the necessary work, because that’s who he is.
His fellow players are standing behind him, guilty or not, and I am too.
I’ll be looking forward to his return.
 

comparing players never easy, especially from different times,
however, I ask myself two questions-
first- in their prime, who would I have wanted on my team in a Grey Cup, single game, winner take all
and second, who would I want to build a team around for longer term
While Cornish was a great player, I'd take Harris over him in both cases
and yes, Cahoon should not be on the list at all
Harris is the #1 skill player born north of the 49th. 

comparing players never easy, especially from different times,
however, I ask myself two questions-
first- in their prime, who would I have wanted on my team in a Grey Cup, single game, winner take all
and second, who would I want to build a team around for longer term
While Cornish was a great player, I'd take Harris over him in both cases
and yes, Cahoon should not be on the list at all
Harris is the #1 skill player born north of the 49th. 

technically, we traded him to Ticats for Charleston Hughes, 
Hamilton ended up cutting him, he signed as FA with Als
regardless- STAMPS LOSE, and that makes it a good night

Well done do or die, a solid fan and poster here and elsewhere 

Congrats #33
One of the all time best, passport be damned

Congrats #33
One of the all time best, passport be damned

Ok , I've had a number of beers , and am enjoying a pleasant evening at mosaic, but I have to be honest- 
What does that post mean ?
Kick ass ?     Maybe - you're still a pretty good f'ing team
But eat ass ?   Is that a Winnipeg thing?

15??
Maybe if your returners fumble in the endzone twice
 

Hardaway... enough said - hard pass on that side show

From discussions I've heard, the PA can tell a player they won't appeal on their behalf if the punishment is reasonable and historically in line with past penalties 
In this case the argument could be made that no one had received a 2 game suspension for similar offenses in the past , thus is uncharted territory and has to be appealed 
I don't personally agree with it, but process must be followed 
 

From discussions I've heard, the PA can tell a player they won't appeal on their behalf if the punishment is reasonable and historically in line with past penalties 
In this case the argument could be made that no one had received a 2 game suspension for similar offenses in the past , thus is uncharted territory and has to be appealed 
I don't personally agree with it, but process must be followed 
 

Even if that is Jessica Hecht at safety- that is a scary good defence
That will separate your Bombers from the Stamps over the year
That plus your strength and consistency in coaches will be what separates you from the rest of the west
If Matthews is back soon - 15 wins might be possible 

Even if that is Jessica Hecht at safety- that is a scary good defence
That will separate your Bombers from the Stamps over the year
That plus your strength and consistency in coaches will be what separates you from the rest of the west
If Matthews is back soon - 15 wins might be possible 

Even if that is Jessica Hecht at safety- that is a scary good defence
That will separate your Bombers from the Stamps over the year
That plus your strength and consistency in coaches will be what separates you from the rest of the west
If Matthews is back soon - 15 wins might be possible 

I am surprised because he could really help some teams and stands to make some money by being an emergency replacement for a team that loses a QB and believes they are in the hunt.  There really is no reason for him to announce his retirement unless he wants to make it clear that he is not going to consider that option.
He has had a hell of a career and should leave the game with no regrets.  He has conducted himself with a lot more class than several of he situations deserved.

Coached ringette when my daughter went from 8 thru 18  and hockey when my son went from 4 thru 16 so have a couple theories...
Ringette is a non- collision sport, much like basketball.  There is a ton of contact, and getting more aggressive as coached by the more aggressive AA coaches ( remember this is a personal theory based on observation) who are coaching based on what is and isn't being called as penalties 
Ringette only has two on ice officials and most of the time they need to watch the ring , to see who has control,to watch the markings on the ice - those lines at the top of the circle and the crease lines are more important in the rules than in hockey,  - so their vision is almost always down - contact above the waist is rarely called unless truly aggressive,  and then often miss called based on the outcome that they see when they transfer their line of sight
If ever a sport needed a 3rd ref., ringette is it - it's essentially playing hockey with two linesmen and no ref 
Also from a young age the coaches are taught to teach the boys how to take a hit and how to skate safe - shoulders up, eyes up, protect the head
And never skate straight on into the boards to retrieve the puck, skate in at an angle- sadly I realized this too late to really help my daughter and those teams - but if you watch a ringette game you'll cringe how often a girl will skate full bore straight at the ring along the boards- 
Ever notice the lack of the Stop sign on the upper back of ringette jerseys ? 
So long way of me saying it's because of the lack of coaching safety from the youngest ages and the lack of the 3rd ref  based on the misbelief  it is a non contact sport