Rich

WINNER!!! We were going to go with this until Buck got traded. So close Y2C. In all honesty, with the season we've had, it has been a tough summer in Bomber land. I know there has been days when it has been tough to come on here. With no entries in the contest, we went off site to get a new banner made. I'm quite a big fan of it. Hope you all like it too.

Was there even any competition in training camp this year for the import lineman?

Check out this picture that a fan took during a pre-season game in Florida. This was during the national anthem.... Link with article is here http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/florida-panthers-explain-embarrassingly-low-preseason-game-attendance-212803421--nhl.html Picture:

I dont think anyone is against a game day thread. The dire suggestion of what will or not happen if we don't have one derails the conversation a bit. I think we need to do a better job of advertising the chat room. And if that means having a thread created the day of the game setting up the match and inviting people into the chat room, we can certainly do that. Curious from the out of towners and those that don't go to the games. How busy is the chat room for home games?

I'm not sure posting chat logs are the way to go. Chats are logged but only site administrators have access to them, so most of the mod team can't even see them. They are logged pretty much to deal with abuse if / when a complaint is made and we need to verify. I'm also not sure we need to prove activity during game days to grow the site. People who come to the site during the game go to the chat room. Most people I think know that the chat room is used during the game day, and those that don't figure it out pretty quick. For those that don't want to use chat and want a game day thread, they are pretty much going to post to themselves because most people are in the chat room during the game, and not checking the thread. I know you are trying to help iso, but I don't see how the lack of a game day thread deters new people who come to the site. We have levelled off our registration to an average of a new person every day or two. There really isn't a spike during game days, so if they are going to stay it is because of the forum discussion, not the game day thread. So I will put it to the new registrants out there (or anyone out there for that matter). Does the lack of a game day thread deter you from the site? Has anyone thought there to be a lack of activity due to one not being there, or not being used?

I tend to agree with the lack of a game day thread being attributed to the chat room. With the chat room in use, the only thing that gets posted in game day threads is a lead up to the game.

I disagree. Coaches and management shouldn't be throwing players under the bus with the media. Team meetings, one on one conversations, all that stuff is when to call a player out when he sucks. Doing it in public to other people is not the way to foster trust and respect from your team. There is being honest and then there is being stupid. I know sports isn't a one to one comparison to the "real" world, but could you imagine if you screwed up at work, and rather then tell you to your face, your boss sent out an email to everyone in the company calling you out and berating you. Do you think you would still have respect for that boss,. Do you think your performance at work would go up or down? Would you be looking for another job? The best coaches / organizations are the ones who not only understand the game, but are the ones that can inspire and motivate their players to be their best. They foster a positive atmosphere in the dressing room and with the players that promotes winning and confidence. That doesn't happen when they don't trust you because they read in the paper about how much you think they suck.

Burke seems to lack a filter on his thoughts when he has to think on his feet. It seems he isn't able to assess the consequences of what he says before he says it. The biggest difference, not that I'm excusing Burke, is Burke's comments are made immediately after a game. Wasn't Hervey's the day after?

I agree, I wasn't promoting it. Why should other teams pay for all the people the Bomber's are still paying who are no longer on staff. The topic usually starts to come up when there is a large disparity of income between teams. The argument usually being that the league won't "survive" without all the teams, so it is in the best interest of everyone to share the wealth.

The real question comes down to how much the cap goes up relative to the TV deal. If the new TV revenue is split 50 / 50 between the cap increase and money to the teams, then it is a huge gain for all of the CFL. If most of it goes to the cap, then we aren't much different then we are today. They were talking on 1290 this morning that if Saskatchewan makes it to the Grey Cup (so include a home playoff game) and revenue from hosting, they could make 10 Million profit this year. 4 Million has been their typical profit. Have to wonder if the revenue sharing discussions ever start up if the gap of profitability of teams continue to increase.

The upset of last week was Winnipeg winning, with 75% of the entrants picking Saskatchewan. A game I'm sure most here were happy to pick incorrectly MOBomberFan is beginning to pull away being 2 games up and 2nd place. Next week's picks must be in by Friday at 8PM when Hamilton takes on Calgary. Picks can be made here: http://www.morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=games&pid=1&wid=5

Where did you hear that? I've heard the opposite.

I think you have to let the court stuff settle before the league does anything. People are presumed innocent.Although that didn't help Aaron Hernandez. But the evidence in his murder charge is a little different then a brawl after the bar. Not suggesting the ban hammer come down right away (have to let due process take place) but guys, found guilty, need to be dealt with. Not saying these two are in this case .. was simply making a more global statement (should have probably been more clear .. it's what happens when you post quickly and run to a meeting). Agreed. If they are found guilty, depending on the charge, customs / immigration may make the decision for them.

Probably not exactly. Tillman was an employee, these are players. So the rules here would be governed by the CBA. Don't know what that is. Now, no contract is guarentted in the CFL anyway, but being past Labour Day, Anderson has been around long enough that his salary is guaranteed. Don't know if there is a clause in the CBA for a "justified" release, or they would be on the hook for the salary.

I think you have to let the court stuff settle before the league does anything. People are presumed innocent. Although that didn't help Aaron Hernandez. But the evidence in his murder charge is a little different then a brawl after the bar.

I don't actively post, but I usually go to HFBoards http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/forumdisplay.php?f=29

Added the option to the poll.

I assure you I've given myself a stern warning

Overall, things have been really great on the site since we opened in terms of poster activity and poster civility. We thank you all for that, especially for the type of season we've had this year. In reality, there hasn't been a lot of "modding" work to do, and that can sometimes lull us (mods) into complacency. However, we did want to send out a quick reminder of the Code of Conduct of the board which can be found here: http://www.morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules Specifically we would like to ask everyone to reread the bolded bullet 2 up above. Lets keep the dialogue, discussion, and disagreements on topic and not degenerate into insulting each other on a personal level or name calling. It really isn't necessary, and does nothing to promote discussion and participation in the board.

Any interest in participating in an NHL Pick 'Em Pool?

Really depends on the level of interest. Not only would it be a lot of work for me to setup, it would be a lot of work for people to constantly make picks. One of the suggestions I've had is to just do Saturday night games. It is usually the busiest night of the week, so you get a good set of games.

Fixed

Seems the favorites mostly won last week. Atlanta / New Orleans was split 50/50 by entrants as well as The Giants / Cowboys. Tony Fresco holds the lead with 13 correct picks, I have 12, with the remaining having 11 or 10 correct picks. Deadline for Week 2 picks is tomorrow (Thursday) 7:30 PM as the Jets take on the Patriots. Week 2 picks can be made here http://www.morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=games&pid=2&wid=14

You mean you don't just know who I am? There were some people who put their picks in for the week already. Good news is that it is smart enough that if you picked Saskatcehwan as a Visitor, you still have Saskatchewan picked now that it is the home team. However, if who is the home team between the Toronto / Saskatchewan and Montreal / BC games will affect your pick, then you will have to go in and edit them.

A thread or PM. Either is fine.