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Glad I found this site......nice job.
Looking at the posters in this thread.......looks like we can have some real football discussion, tempered by some wit and style.
Still maintain good relations on OB, mostly due to my sensitive and caring nature......I have no axe to grind with anyone.....well, perhaps a razor or two.....
If you bring the gin .. I'll let you grind that axe sloe-ly .. ;-)
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I'm in (though I'll defer to a site reader if the interest is there - I'd rather they have the opportunity to be a part of it).
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Thought I'd get the General Forum going with some puck talk. So, who've you got in the playoffs?
I'm a big Jonathan Toews guy, so the Hawks are my dog in this race. I don't mind the Kings either, but can't stand the Pens. I had no problems with the Bruins till that Game 7 vs the Leafs, and now I'm not so happy. Would personally like to see a Hawks/Bruins final, but it's going to be interesting to see how it breaks down!
In lieu of the Habs bowing out in the first round, I'm going to jump on the Chicago bandwagon. Have to support a good Winnipeg (St. Vital) kid.
Can't stand Cindy Crosby.
No self respecting Habs fan can cheer for the Bruins
L.A. won it all last year.
All that said, Go Hawks!
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I wonder who snags a job only to lose it to Sears when he gets healthy
Good point, Sears will miss probably all of camp but you have to think he's going to be a starter when he gets back.
TSN is indicating that Sears will be out until at least the start of the regular season.
Terrence Edwards remains sidelined with a lower body injury, Tim Burke doesn’t expect him back until second pre season game.
Johnny Sears will be on the shelf until at least the start of the regular season. He tore is ACL in the second to last game of 2012 and had surgery in November.
All other veterans are healthy and are set to report to training camp. - TSN
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Burke discusses his expectations and goals for the coming season. I think a lot of what he's saying is realistic (though obvious) but it's something fans can more easily identify with beyond the grand idea of "Win the Grey Cup".
I think there's heightened expectations. I think moving into the new stadium -- it's a new start, it's a new beginning. And everybody feels like we need to win to fill the stands, obviously, and bring in revenue for the club," said Burke.But while Burke acknowledged the higher expectations of those around the team, he said the task in front of him right now as tries to turn around a squad that finished 6-12 in 2012 hasn't changed, even if the team's venue has.
"... I think the expectations from the coaches are always there. And from management. Whether you're in the old stadium, the new stadium or playing all of them on the road, your expectation levels are always high."
Burke said his goal for the 2013 season is to do something the Bombers failed to do in three of the last four seasons -- make the playoffs.
And while that might seem a tall order for a Winnipeg team that tied Hamilton for the worst record in the league last year, Burke said he thinks it is very achievable.
"... My target is to win more games than you lose," said Burke. "If you can win 10 games, then you'll be in the playoffs. Two years ago, we won 10 and we won the East."
And sometimes it doesn't even take a winning record. Burke noted the Toronto Argonauts finished the 2012 regular season at just 9-9 before running the table in the playoffs to win the 100th Grey Cup.
But big achievements start with small steps and Burke said that process will begin this afternoon when just fewer than 40 players -- expect the club to announce as many as four new signings today -- are expected to take the field.
"We've got to learn how to win, before we can win," said Burke.
I've always said that young teams need to learn how to win and fight through adversity. It's about building trust and having faith in the guy lining up next to you .. those things can help to instill confidence in a young squad. I feel that if we can get out of the gate with sound fundamentals .. good understanding of what we are trying to do schematically (particularly on defense), we'll be in very good shape.
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Also just want to say congratulations & the site looks great!!
Thanks iso. The site is still young and growing. JimmyFresco and Mike really did a tonne of work to get it off the ground. My hat is off to both those guys.
Looking forward to your contributions here!
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Really excited to find the board tonight (after following the link in the now removed announcement on OB).
Looking forward to some good football talk again, instead of having to wade through the petty BS !!
Go Blue !
Glad to have you on board!
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Let's be honest, the entire season comes down to how the qbs do so there's going to be a magnifying glass on them all training camp, going to be a hell of a good time watching and seeing if they can step up and make the most of their opportunities.
for the same reason, a magnifying glass ought to be on pass protection and Crowton's new adaptations he has put in for it.
We'll get a good sense of how Crowton has grown as a CFL play caller this season. I'm hoping they move to a more uptempo, high percentage passing attack .. get he ball out of he QBs hands quickly .. Take pressure off the offensive line .. I also suspect that we'll see some two RB sets .. H-Back / TE looks ..
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Great site, looks great and happy to have another place to talk Bombers and CFL football.
On a side note, I've never understood the need to block people, yeah disagreements happen, and there are people that are always going to think the opposite way that you do, but that's life and IMO majority of the time it's great listening to other people's p.o.v.
I agree but it's been a long requested feature and we are trying to be responsive to the needs of our community. Always want this site to evolve and adapt to the demands of our readers.
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For me, I want to see who is going to step up and make the most of opportunities as they come. Who can be consistent. Who can show continued growth and development in our system.
I suspect Hall will look the most poised and I really expect him to challenge Goltz for the #2 spot. It will be a bit of a disappointment if he doesn't in my opinion. Clement will have to show he can grow as a passer and not just rely on his athleticism .. that said, his legs are going to keep defences honest and he has the ability to challenge the edge (which is a big plus in the CFL and when working behind our line - lol).
Looking forward to the season.
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tried adding someone to my foes list... but it didn't work since he hasn't actually signed up yet.
a foes list works like an ignore function, right? (pretty please)
Yep. Works for PMs and posts (or should)
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Just ask Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Tim Burke, who says he’s geared this year’s training camp, which starts Wednesday with rookies and quarterbacks, to find out what his young arms are all about.
“Our whole training camp will be based on developing our quarterbacks,” Burke said, Tuesday. “In addition to everybody else on the team. But definitely there will be a lot of reps... so the quarterbacks all get a fair shot at showing what they can do.”
With the Bombers desperate to find a franchise pivot they can hitch their wagon to, and with newcomers Max Hall and Chase Clement in town, this camp will be unlike others Burke has been involved with.
Oft-injured Buck Pierce may be the No. 1 gun, but after that it’ll be a wide open race to find the next No. 1.
“Normally you go into a season and say, ‘Here’s our No. 1 guy, here’s our No. 2 guy, here’s our No. 3 guy. And you proportion your reps accordingly, with the No. 1 guy getting the vast majority of them,” Burke said. “In this camp, we’re going to try and get everybody a lot of reps so we can see which will be the No. 2, 3 and 4 guys.”
So the returning Justin Goltz might have the backup job on paper going in, but Hall and Clement will get every opportunity to move up.
Wednesday will mark the first practice in the new stadium, but Burke is downplaying the significance of the occasion, pointing out rookies won't know anything but the new facility.
The coach’s plan is to start a new tradition that has nothing to do with the surroundings.
“To me it’s football,” Burke said. “We’re just going to try to get better every day and develop a winning standard of performance. Because you’ve got to have a winning standard of performance before you can go out there and win games.”
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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will make a little local history on Wednesday when they, for the first time ever, take the field as a team at Investors Group Field.
The Bombers are holding a three-day rookie training camp this week in advance of the opening of full camp this coming Sunday, and Wednesday will mark the first ever Bombers practice at the new $200 million stadium.
While hope always springs eternal for CFL teams at this time of year, Bombers head coach Tim Burke told a news conference this afternoon that the long-awaited opening of the new stadium brings with it even higher expectations than normal for the new Bombers season.
"I think there’s heightened expectations. I think mdoving into the new stadium -- it’s a new start, it’s a new beginning. And everybody feels like we need to win to fill the stands, obviously, and bring in revenue for the club," said Burke.
"But yeah, I think the expectations from the coaches are always there. And from management. Whether you’re in the old stadium, the new stadium or playing all of them on the road, your expectation levels are always high."
The Bombers will hold single practices on Wednesday and Friday for their rookie class of 2013 and two practices on Thursday. The club’s veterans report on Saturday for physicals and then full camp opens on Sunday.
Two of those Bombers veterans will report injured. Burke said the latest on slotback Terrence Edwards (lower body) is that the club is hopeful he’ll be ready for Winnipeg’s second pre-season game, while the best case for DB/LB Johnny Sears (knee) is now the opening regular season game on June 27.
Burke said his goal for 2013 is to make the playoffs -- something the club has failed to do in three of the last four seasons.
"...My target is to win more games than you lose," said Burke. "If you can win 10 games, then you’ll be in the playoffs….
"You’ve got to get to the dance, so you can have a chance."
John Chick Sweepstakes ?
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Oh .. if we learned anything about Taman in his time here .. it's that he was a wunderkind when it came to cap management .. Wait .. what?
Seriously though, Chick is 30 years old .. coming off a torn patella tendon .. hasn't played a meaningful snap in 18 months and before that, his involvement in Jacksonville (and a larger extent Indy) was limited. These are the guys we want to avoid. "Big" name that will likely not live up to his past reputation.