Rich

Just got back from my barber shop. Jordan Sisco was in last week and told my barber that he was going to be signing with the Bombers. Not a huge name. Was often hurt with the Riders but could be good competition at camp.

I'm not outraged at it, I actually really don't care about those things.  The post was more in reference to Kane's reputation as a goof.
 
As to your questions though:
 
 
 Kind of a silly question because Ladd would never do this.  In fact, I can't think of many other players who would do it.  
 
 
First I'd ask you that if Kane had 30 goals would he even be doing this, as he'd be getting the attention he seems to seek?  And yes, given Kane's history with these things, and this not being an isolated incident, I think people would still care.

A goof?   Doesn't everyone tweet out pictures of themselves doing push-ups with stacks of money strapped to their backs?
 

 
 
 
Or better yet, use a money phone, then remind people of its anniversary?
 

UFC needs Punk to win his first couple fights and become a legit draw.  Interest is fading in their product.  Revenues are stagnant or even declining.  Most of their main draws are either in limbo (GSP), have left the sport (Lesnar) or have come to the end of their prime and will no longer draw like they used to (Silva).

Edited and deleted a few posts in this thread as well.  It would be nice to getting back to talking about football without taking shots at other posters.  Must be the off season ... or the Christmas season ... or both.

Had to be a make up call for that first penalty they called of the 2 man down.

Buff had a good game back in D

Hope you guys are in it next year. I really do.

Although I do not feel that we are in a melt down and it is the end of the world; I also do agree that I would like to know what is happening with the coaches?  Are we keeping them or not, are we looking at new coaches but the current ones still have a chance.  I do not want to hear the "We are still assessing the coaching situation" as I expect that we should have had it assessed already if they feel we are keeping them then great.  I want to see movement in this area so that we can see movement in forming our offensive and defensive playbook and as well get our roster together. 
 
I do not want to see like last year where it took so long to get our coaches lined up that our roster took a hit because we missed out on opportunities since we did not have the coaching in place to say yes I could yes that person or no I can not.  If we are sticking with Marcel and Etch another year although I would be disappointed at the very least it means that we can get moving on signing our guys that we want to keep, finding new ones and getting the holes that we have fixed.  My concern is I don't want to be the last one off the bus, picking up the scraps from the rest of their teams because they are already making announcements and making decisions and knowing what they need to do to move forward.
 
In reality if they were getting more players signed right now and locking up a roster and did nothing with the coaches that would be fine too but right now we are hearing almost nothing which means to a fan even if there is stuff going on it starts to feel like we are moving slowly, and nothing is being done.  It doesn't mean its true but it is what can be felt.

Deleted a lot on this thread.
Let's keep this thread about Mike Riley and not about the rest

Most fans could not even name the assistant coaches.
 
Most fans are not sitting around waiting for an announcement on the coaches so they can decide whether or not Walters has earned the privilege of having their season tickets renewed.
 
Most fans are not thinking about the CFL at this point, and are out Christmas shopping.
 
The 100 lunatics who come visit this site multiple times every day, we are not representative of most fans.  Most fans would think we have a problem.

I'd really like to see what Burmi would do under Maurice.
 
It is no secret him and Noel never got along.   With Maurice's experience in the KHL, wonder if he could get through to Burmi.

For me, the question always comes back to that Thorburn contract.  Why so high and so long.  A 4th line of Thorburn, Peluso, and Slater is not going to cut it.
 
As to the playoffs, if we were to make it this year, even if we had a better 4th line, I don't think we are making it out of the first round.  Even if we are one and done in the playoffs, we just need to start getting that playoff experience to the top half of the lineup.  
 
We basically need better 3rd line players to push the current 3rd line down.  And those aren't easy to just pickup.  It would be nice next year if Ehlers were to make the team pushing someone like Lowry down to the 4th.  A 4th line of Slater and Lowry and one of Peluso / Thorburn or maybe  Klingburg if he is ready would be more palatable.
 
You could be right on the draft picks, but that is still a left over problem from Atlanta.  I think this is going to start changing drastically over the next year or two as the Jets draft picks begin to mature. I thought Chiarot looked good out there last night, especially it being his 2nd NHL game of his career.  (He was at Atlanta draft pick).  Will be nice when these guys can start pushing out the Clitsome's and Pardy's, who were basically waiver wire pickups to strengthen the depth until we can fill it with our own guys.
 
On the other hand, look how far we've come since year 1 when GST was our third line!

I took a look at the ice time of the forward in the Chicago / St Louis game last night, figuring those teams would be a good measure.
 
St Louis had Steen with over 24 minutes, 3 guys just over 20.  Their bottom 3 players had 5:33 (Porter) , 5:43 (Reaves), and 8:59 (Lapierre)
 
Chicago was a lot more balance with no forward over 20.  Toewes (19:27), Kane (18:09), and Smith (17:44).  Their lowest ice time was Bickell (7:50), Carcillo (8:24), and Nordstrom (9:02)
 
12 penalties in the game though.  Steen had 8 minutes of PP time and 1:30 in PK time, so special teams could skew those stats.

For me, the question always comes back to that Thorburn contract.  Why so high and so long.  A 4th line of Thorburn, Peluso, and Slater is not going to cut it.
 
As to the playoffs, if we were to make it this year, even if we had a better 4th line, I don't think we are making it out of the first round.  Even if we are one and done in the playoffs, we just need to start getting that playoff experience to the top half of the lineup.  
 
We basically need better 3rd line players to push the current 3rd line down.  And those aren't easy to just pickup.  It would be nice next year if Ehlers were to make the team pushing someone like Lowry down to the 4th.  A 4th line of Slater and Lowry and one of Peluso / Thorburn or maybe  Klingburg if he is ready would be more palatable.
 
You could be right on the draft picks, but that is still a left over problem from Atlanta.  I think this is going to start changing drastically over the next year or two as the Jets draft picks begin to mature. I thought Chiarot looked good out there last night, especially it being his 2nd NHL game of his career.  (He was at Atlanta draft pick).  Will be nice when these guys can start pushing out the Clitsome's and Pardy's, who were basically waiver wire pickups to strengthen the depth until we can fill it with our own guys.
 
On the other hand, look how far we've come since year 1 when GST was our third line!

It is fair to say that everyone reacts differently to different situations, but Banks is hardly a kid.  He is 26 years old, who was a star at every level he has played in prior to the NFL, including, high school, junior college, and 2 years at Kansas State.
 
Prior to the CFL, he played 3 years in the NFL and accumulated 11 receptions, 35 receiving yards, 3,793 return yards, and 2 touchdowns.
 
While mostly a ST player in the NFL, he has had plenty of time and experience in high pressure games and situations through his college and pro career.

Except it wasn't his error that made it get called back.  If it was him who had screwed up, I could *almost* see it.  One minute the hero, the next you wear the horns .. but that isn't what happened.
 
He should have been even more motivated to go out and make another play.

Racism:
 
the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.
 
Opression:
 
Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. It can also be defined as an act or instance of oppressing, the state of being oppressed, and the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions or people, and anxiety.

5 goals and 13 points in 3 games.
Congrats Nikolaj!

Except it wasn't his error that made it get called back.  If it was him who had screwed up, I could *almost* see it.  One minute the hero, the next you wear the horns .. but that isn't what happened.
 
He should have been even more motivated to go out and make another play.

Except it wasn't his error that made it get called back.  If it was him who had screwed up, I could *almost* see it.  One minute the hero, the next you wear the horns .. but that isn't what happened.
 
He should have been even more motivated to go out and make another play.

Eric Comrie
Nic Petan
Josh Morrissey
 
More players invited to the Canadian camp then any other NHL team.   Should be a fun tournament to watch.

I absolutely *HATE* the hockey mentality of "let players play".    If you don't want a penalty called, don't do something stupid to begin with.   In this case, if you can see the numbers on the back of a players jersey .. keep your hands off of him. 

The 2014 CFL Season is now officially in the books.  And while we as Bombers fans have to say the same thing we’ve been saying for the last 23 years, “Maybe Next Year…”, I did want to take a moment and thank everyone who comes to this site.  Whether you visit monthly, weekly, daily, hourly, or every minute, whether you post regularly, sporadically, or just lurk, you guys are the reason this site is here and continues to thrive.
 
In only our second season of existence, the continued growth of this site has been overwhelming to say the least.  I’m happy to announce that we’ve already renewed the MBB season tickets for next year and they will once again be donated to the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Winnipeg.  I think it is great that the support of this site not only pays for the expenses incurred in running it, but we are able to share the game day experience with kids who wouldn’t otherwise be fortunate enough to experience it live.
 
And while we are always open to suggestions on how the site is run and things we can do better or add to the site, I’d like to open up this thread for comments in two areas:
 
Any suggestions or ideas on contests or content that you would like to see added to the site for next season.
  With the Grey Cup being held in Winnipeg next year, we are thinking about holding an MBB event during Grey Cup week.   So far, a one day touch football tournament has been suggested.  Looking for thoughts / feedback on this or any other ideas you may have on what we can do or what you would like to see during Grey Cup next year.

The 2014 CFL Season is now officially in the books.  And while we as Bombers fans have to say the same thing we’ve been saying for the last 23 years, “Maybe Next Year…”, I did want to take a moment and thank everyone who comes to this site.  Whether you visit monthly, weekly, daily, hourly, or every minute, whether you post regularly, sporadically, or just lurk, you guys are the reason this site is here and continues to thrive.
 
In only our second season of existence, the continued growth of this site has been overwhelming to say the least.  I’m happy to announce that we’ve already renewed the MBB season tickets for next year and they will once again be donated to the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Winnipeg.  I think it is great that the support of this site not only pays for the expenses incurred in running it, but we are able to share the game day experience with kids who wouldn’t otherwise be fortunate enough to experience it live.
 
And while we are always open to suggestions on how the site is run and things we can do better or add to the site, I’d like to open up this thread for comments in two areas:
 
Any suggestions or ideas on contests or content that you would like to see added to the site for next season.
  With the Grey Cup being held in Winnipeg next year, we are thinking about holding an MBB event during Grey Cup week.   So far, a one day touch football tournament has been suggested.  Looking for thoughts / feedback on this or any other ideas you may have on what we can do or what you would like to see during Grey Cup next year.