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  4. 2025 Week 4 Pick 'Ems

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    I let people change their picks for the following reasons:

    1. I lock voting at the start of the first game of the week to make administering / tracking easier.  This way I know no one made a pick after a game started.
    2. Since voting does get locked at the start of the first game, if someone is late, I don't want to penalize them for all 4 games of the week.  If you miss a full week of picks, very hard to remain competitive.  I'd rather more people continue to play than not.
    3. Since I let people who forgot to get their picks in still vote after voting is locked, it only makes sense to let people change a pick with the same rules.
    4. If I didn't allow this, more people may wait until later in the week to make their picks, then forget, then miss completely, this again can lead to a decrease in participation. 
    5. This option is open to everybody, so I don't see how it is unfair.  

    Unrelated stat, but I find it interesting.  Most years there are a lot of people who play the first couple of weeks, then trail off.  This is for any number of reasons.  People forget, fall behind, get busy with summer, who knows why.  This is the first year we had 41 people in week 1, and while a. few people missed a week here or there, we still have 41 people playing this week.  Good to see.

  8. Random Jets News

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    15 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

    Does this signing spur Ehlers at all to stay? We can’t offer him a first line role, but if we have a stronger second line that allows him to get 1A line minutes and point production, is that enough to keep him here?

    We can't pay him what he will likely get in free agency.  Don't think this changes anythying.

  11. BC SUCKS at Bombers GDT

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    2 hours ago, Goalie said:

    2 and 6 I thought was because every receiver got hurt really and Brady was also hurt early. That played a significant role. How is camp too easy when nobody really goes to check it out ever? I mean a few people give their opinion and it’s taken as gospel on here. I’m not sure where this relaxed camp thing came from but I can almost guarantee it was never a thing. Cuz 3 or 4 people right. But unless they at camp every day, they aren’t, they just guessing cuz some people on here think they are wade really. And to each their own but at times it’s a whole lot of just bullshit for the sake of it. There’s always something. Bombers didn’t even really make the playoffs when I first became a fan. We had a long ass grey cup drought even that ended somewhat recently and since its ended we’ve been in every grey cup game since. I mean really. Maybe some perspective is needed. 

    I mean there was Zach getting 0 playing time in the 2nd preseason game last year.  And it showed early that the offence was not ready.  

    Then there was this quote from O’Shea himself. 
    https://globalnews.ca/news/10551819/winnipeg-blue-bombers-offence-stalls-in-season-opening-loss-to-alouettes/amp/

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    Head coach Mike O’Shea took the blame for not having his team ready for the start of the season.

    “I don’t know that I had them prepared well enough for this one,” said O’Shea. “Just missing that step, missing a bit of that football sense as we went along. I think we could have done a better job. I could have done a better job of getting them ready. Those last bunch of practices in training camp probably could have been a little different.

     


    “I’m more pissed at myself for probably seeing this coming and not doing enough about it.”

     

     

     

  17. 2025 Week 1 Pick 'Ems

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    All preseason games will have been played by tonight (Friday).   Final cutdown day is Saturday (May 31), and a whole new season kicks off on Thursday.

    Been a long winter and glad football is back.  Lets F'n go!

    Pick 'Ems are back this year.

    How do they work?   Each week you pick the winners for all CFL games (including playoffs).  You get one point for every correct pick.  Whoever has the most points at the end of the year wins a $50 gift certificate at the Bomber store.

    Picks will be done through the polling system.  Polls close at game start of the first game of the week.  I will accept picks for games that have not started yet through PMs if you are late getting them in.

    Picks this week need to be in by 8PM Thursday, June 5th

    If you want an idea of what it takes to win it all, and who your competition might be, here is list of the top winners over the last decade.  Quite a few recurring names in there.

     

  18. The TV Thread

    in General Discussion

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    Came across this documentary on Amazon Prime today.   Interesting to watch because of the local flair.  Sad story because of his downfall.   There are parts where he comes across as sincere and apologetic, but not entirely sure what to make of him after watching.

     

     

  21. Round 2 : Game 1 - 97° West

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

    Posted

    The hate on Bettman is not unique to Winnipeg.  Look how he gets boo’d when he steps up to talk at the draft every year.  

    I like how he has embraced the role.  And smiles when it happens.  Kind of like a wrestling heel. 
     

    Truth is he has done a lot to grow the game and revenue in his time as commish. 

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