JohnnyAbonny

I haven’t spent a lot of time out there recently, but when I was (mid 00’s) there was a clear pecking order of 1. Hockey 2. NFL and 3. CFL I was pretty young at the time (late teens/early 20s) but the general feel seemed to be “Calgary’s the best, Stamps are the best” when the team was winning and “F the Stamps, CFL is bush league” when they weren’t. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t imagine the mentality has changed much for the under 40 crowd. It’s not going to be a quick fix for that ownership/management group, if they can even fix it at this point. It’s going to take new ownership and probably a new stadium to get that franchise back on track. The stamps are a subsidiary afterthought to an NHL club which is also ran on the cheap. I wouldn’t have any hope either if I lived there. It’s sad, I always kind of thought of the prairie teams as siblings of sorts. IMO the 4 clubs are the backbone of the league, hate to see the state of both Alberta teams (though Edmonton took a step forward this year)

He still plays like he’s fat

I still think Holm would be a perennial all-star at safety.

Shitty thing is, Darvin’s best year was probably 2015 when we didn’t have a QB.

I’ll be honest with you guys, I still had zero faith in 2019 until the WSF. Finally winning IN Calgary made me realize it was something special. That long TD from Collaros to Adams, with Cuthberts call “Going deep for Adams….and he’s got him!” One of my favourite moments as a fan, still gives me chills to this day.

If they’re trying to run the quick stuff McCheese does now, I don’t think it’s going to work out for them. They’ll have to fundamentally re-design their offence, if in fact they’re going with Walker as the starter next year.

Sounds along the lines of when the Argos brought Cleo Lemon in, except Walker is even older. I can’t see the Stampeders being foolish enough to believe PJ Walker is the answer at QB. If they are, yikes. I’m serious when I say Calgary could be the next team to fold if their ownership and management can’t figure it out. No one’s going to games, and they’re not getting a new stadium anytime soon

Every time they get a new owner, the league bends over backwards to get them a championship the following year. Sign whoever you want, screw the SMS. Even so far back as the Flutie signing.. https://www.deseret.com/1996/5/11/19241644/argonauts-go-nuts-to-sign-mvp-flutie/ "From a league standpoint, there was some pressure," the Heisman Trophy winner said after signing the deal at Boston's posh Top of the Hub restaurant. "Everybody kind of pointed their finger that way and made it as easy as possible for me to go to Toronto." Also, If they hadn’t have left skydome, we’d still be forced to watch a shitty atmosphere Grey Cup game there every other year.

I can’t stand the Argos. Just all the bullshit they’ve pulled as an organization over the years, I don’t even know where to start. This version in particular. I don’t know if it’s those shitty baby blue 1980s underwear uniforms, Dinwiddies sour puss and his XXL zippered polo from Giant Tiger, or their QB being the least likeable CFL player in years… I haven’t wanted to see the Bombers dominate a regular season game this much in a long time. Pinball sounds like Whoppi Goldberg when he talks.

Tony Jones was one for sure

Lose every game 28-20 That all seems pretty realistic. I’d like to see Bombers pick up Powell too but I doubt it unless Zach retires. Until then I think it’s ZC/TD Terry/Whoever wins the 3rd QB job next camp out of Grainger and rookies. VAJ to Edmonton or Calgary both make sense, I’d be pretty surprised if he wasn’t in Alberta for 2025. Think the riders keep Harris (unless he retires) and sign Tre Ford. VAJ to Calgary or Edmonton, other one gets a Powell/MBT combo. McCheese to the riders if Harris retires and to backup in BC if he doesn’t. All based off nothing of course, just wild guesses.

Don’t know much about him other than he bounced around between the PR and AR. Sounds like he just fell through the cracks in Montreal with a pretty deep LB corps. 6”3 225, pretty big dude. Knows the league, worth a look at the very least. Good signing.

45/47 for 168 yards

Harris or McCheese is kind of like choosing between a kick in the ass or a kick in the junk.

Really good point, the key is production. You could have the most insightful people in the world, but when they’re told to be “personalities” above all else it won’t matter. TSN could have Don Wittman in his prime and they’d have him eating poutine and playing an inflatable banjo. Agree 100% on the graphics, replays ect. They’re stuck in 2006.

Lapo should be the featured analyst for as long as he wants the job. There’s no better in the business right now. I’d dump Barker, Milt (love the guy but he’s awful on the show) and Kate, move Matty to the booth permanently to pair with Marshall Ferguson (I feel that would provide a better contrast than Marshall/Forde) I’d keep Sanchez though, he’s ok to listen to when he’s more toned down on podcasts, he can be fairly insightful when he’s not doing the arguing schtick with Milt. Laura Diakun as host/Lapo with a coaches perspective/Sanchez with a players perspective would be the best out of who they have right now.

To each their own. I find her voice to be grating and obnoxious. Tbf though, I don’t just want to pick on Kate Beirness. I find Milt just as annoying. The whole panel really, besides Lapo and Laura, who I think is a much better host for the same reasons as the others posted above. To be honest, it’s a TSN fundamental issue with me. I want to see football be the star, not forced banter and gimmicky nonsense. Could you see Tony Dungy wearing overalls on NBC, or Andrea Kramer eating a big burger at halftime? We don’t even need a full panel, just get 2, maybe 3 entertaining, knowledgeable people (Lapo and a host, Laura or someone else) and let them talk for halftime and pre/postgame while showing highlights and player interviews, something like ESPN used to have with Chris Berman and Tom Jackson would be better suited for CFL. TSN is trying to do it like NBC/FOX do with the network pregame shows and FNIA stuff, but the NFL has a dozen or more games every Sunday to talk about. You don’t need a 5 person roundtable to talk for half an hour before every game in a 9 team league. Save the panel for a weekly preview show on Wednesday nights or something.

Calgary hasn’t spent on a free agent in like 30 years. I’d say they’re due.

That’s from 1990 when they changed to more or less the “Vegas gold” they used through 2011. They also added gold trim to the numbers.

I’d have to agree, though begrudgingly since it’s Sask. Still think Ford is the better player, but Milligan’s no jobber. I didn’t realize he was 30. I hope they overpay the **** out of him and extend his deal past ‘25.

It’s hard to tell cause a lot of the photos were b&w but I’ve for sure seen some from the early 60s where the pants were shinier on one side You can kind of see it here

Same, they’re so unique without differing too much from their traditional look. Man I’m a huge football uni nerd, I could talk about that **** all day.

Honest question, are you trolling? I understand it’s subjective, but you’re the first person I’ve ever heard or read having anything close to that opinion. What could you possibly like about her as the panel host?

Jovon was the only DB who even had an outside shot at it in recent memory, and he was 10 times the player Milligan is