JohnnyAbonny

For sure, just the timing of the Fayed release made me think they might be activating Garbutt sooner than normal.

So Garbutt could be healthy and just “hurt” to not come off the 6-game early? That would make sense

If Garbutt practiced this week, but not played he’s off the six game a week early or no?

Totally agree on Rosery, we didn’t need JA back. I get what you guys are saying, and we are in fact overpaying for offence in general. I think letting Brady go would have done more damage to the brand/casual fan perception than the team itself. I also think that with MOS track record, if we’d gone straight American RB, we would have seen 6 other jobber Canadians moved up the roster beyond their value. At 26, I don’t think Brady should be retained after his current contract either way.

Great logic from a coach who thinks the DA rule is over complicated…

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This past offseason, what top Canadian was available to switch the ratio had they decided to move on from Brady?

Malcom Thompson banged up now too. If Lucky still has his wheels, that defence can be had deep over the middle.

Streveler made more nice throws in his first 2 starts as a Bomber than Jamarcus Russell made in his whole career. His second pro game for example 22/28-256-3-0

“Why is Milanovich starting a 36 year old QB over 25 year old in Taylor Powell? The guy showed promise last season but needs to play in order to develop.” You said this in the other thread, but you thought the Bombers made the right choice by keeping Collaros over Brown?

Thank you for describing exactly why I can’t rate Gord Miller as top-tier.

I’d speculate that means Garbutt is coming off the 6 game?

I don’t think anyone on here is foolish enough to believe they could have kept Zach and Dru. Those of us in the Keep Brown camp wanted them to trade Collaros and his albatross contract in the off-season (when teams still would have bit) and let Brown continue to develop as a 1A with Strev. I still feel like that would have been the most sound big picture decision.

We need more of a Bakari Grant type If anything too, it will open things up a little bit for Demski and Wolitarsky. Lucky can take a hitch to the house at any time if he’s being ignored.

“Bison Head Armitage” 😆😆

Granted, I despise Rod Smith and Dustin Neilson as announcers. I think Ferguson is the best PBP guy out of the 3 on TSN by a country mile. His knowledge of the game and players is top notch. His delivery is a bit drier, in a good way. It’s refreshing to have a pbp announcer who isn’t a highlight desk guy out of his element (Smith) or shrieking like an 8 year old (Nielson- the worst in my lifetime imo and that’s including Rod Black) they’re kind of doing regional announce teams now. It’s usually Nielson and Suitor for the west games and Marshall and Forde out east. They give Rod Smith the showcase game still. DT is miles better than Smith or Nielson, and more polished than Ferguson. I’m surprised he wasn’t offered a job already. It’s a shame Cuthbert wanted to do hockey so badly. I’m sure if TSN had NHL games, we’d still have CC doing the Grey cup game at a minimum. Next year DT probably replaces Smith if he wants to. In a perfect world they hire DT, retire Smith, put Nielson on sportscenter where he can yell his little catchphrase and just have 2 main announce teams. DT/Lapo, Ferguson/Forde. Use Rod Smith sparingly with Matty or Davis Sanchez if he’d do it. No more Suitor, no more Neilson.

Elks signed Moncrief today https://3downnation.com/2024/07/07/edmonton-elks-sign-former-all-star-sam-derrick-moncrief-dt-shawn-oakman/

That and not putting what should be pregame show fluff segments in the middle of the actual game.

While I don’t care for the Als, any west team losing is good for us right now

Thomas was a WIL. He made a ton of plays in preseason though. I thought he should/could have replaced Wilson. Some on here liked that Gemmell in the middle too. I’m not sure of any LBs on the NFL cut bubble that have been up here previously.

Figure Lawler back around LD-ish? He’s the only one on the 6 game that we actually know the injury, I have no idea about Wheatfalls timeline. On Lord Keric, he has a cool name and showed better than the other two, but realistically “a little more than the two jabrones” should probably be our highest expectations this year. A receiving corps of Lawler, Woli, Demski, Lucky, Cerculis actually sounds fairly solid.

Yeah she has less of a phys ed teacher vibe than the rest of the panel.

As far as I know it would just be a simulcast of TSN shown on the CTV feeds

Besides that tip off, has Lofton even been bad though? It’s the 3 in the middle. I’d say switch one at a time until it’s fixed Center first, then Neufeld, then Dobson. Talent-wise (correct me if I’m wrong) our best OL to me with our current roster would be Bryant-Wallace-Eli-Vanterpool-Lofton. I don’t think there’s a whole lot in FA. If they want to upgrade it would have to be PR or trade. It’s definitely a moot point but he was in university ball. I don’t really recall how he looked in the limited times got here, I vaguely remember him looking bad at RT in a meaningless game.

Not only is Castillo imo the best FG kicker in the league, he also had a strong case for a GC MOP award. He should be revered around here like Cameron or Medlock when all’s said and done.