JohnnyAbonny

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

Specifically this shade of “old gold” that they used from 86-88, as they used a slightly different (imo better) variant for those 3 years To me, this is the perfect Bomber road set. You can see the difference here, as they’d worn the older, slightly duller and more mustardy shade from 70-85, including 1986 exhibition. Also, little trivia- the club wore white pants at home with royal blue jerseys and gold helmets, for just one season, 1965. I kind of dig them actually, especially the massive back numbers. I’d like to see them someday as a one-off retro for a HOF game or something.

Talk about people who should have a statue outside the stadium. That woman is a civic treasure.

That away uniform with actual old gold pants should have been our alternate before that hockey nonsense, (ideally our permanent road set but I understand why people/the club like the current ones)

I always thought this defence was primed to get gashed by the run, but they haven’t really let it happen to any harm, it’s impressive how they can situationally shut down anything they have to. JY (with maybe some input from Hall) has put together a strategic masterpiece to this point. I almost want them to wait til next week to clinch first so they can show Chad Kelly what no means with full force.

Adams, Rourke, Labour Day, Tre Ford, Boveralls.. and counting..

Dave Dickinson looks like Rickety Cricket from Always Sunny.

I’m gonna laugh so hard if BC loses tonight

Yeah that’s just it, they don’t like it when they can’t harp on their predetermined storylines.

Yeah what’s with that now? Can we have Ed Tait call all Bomber home games too?

It’s been worse since Rod Smith took over. I’ll never forget him sounding like he was reporting on a tragedy at the end of the 2021 Grey Cup.

I wouldn’t blame her, they crapped it in Calgary for like 25 years

I think it was that one yeah. Late 2016 iirc

I’d love to see someone from the Bombers bust out the old “We showed them who they are” line for Boveralls Levi‘s

Just thinking about it and there’s a real case for Bombers sweeping the awards this year MOP- Brady MODP- Ford MOC- Either/or MOR- Wilson MOL- Bryant COTY- gotta be Osh at this point.

That’s only 75 cents Terry for **** sake!