I do think that injury history has an affect on a players draft position and I *do* believe that teams should consider a players history when making their selections. That said, special players come along and the risk is worth the reward .. and with respect to some of the players we drafted this year .. we were able to get a guy like DiCroce where we did (great value) BECAUSE of his injury history.
Original Story Here
A couple of quick points in that article which lend some credence to the belief that protecting the QB will be a point of emphasis this season .. it also seems that both he (Crowton) and Buck are on the same page as well .. granted .. take Buck's opinion with a grain of salt given that Crowton played a large roll in why Buck is back .. but it speaks well for the offense that guys are buying in.
Check out the video.
http://www.bluebombers.com/video/index/id/84345
Watching this video reminded me of how I really enjoyed watching Garrett explode into / through tacklers.
I can, to an extent, understand being pre-empted for championship games (even though I'm not an NBA fan) but to be bumped from the schedule for Rocky .. that's just sad.
I think the hope is that he will push Labbe and eventually be that siutational linebacker (spelling Muamba etc). If I remember correctly, Stephan was having a good season last year until he went down due to injury.
This would be a typical Taman move .. allowing cornerstone non-imports to go into the offseason without being extended. I think, if we've learned anything from Mack to date, it's that he's proactive about locking up (what he feels to be) key players. Look at the Watson, Poblah and Greaves extensions .. I'm pretty sure a deal will get done.
Trying to be responsive to some of the suggestions and feedback we received from our initial launch.
Glad you like the new look .. and I'm sure you'll like the function set as well.
While I completely agree with the need to balance youth with veteran influence, this right here demonstrates why the approach our organization is the right one. It's sustainable and will allow the club to be competitive long term.
He's a cornerstone talent within this organization - a deal will get done. It's also refreshing to see that he wants to be here (or it appears that way). Good things are happening with the club right now and I'd hate to see our young Canadians jump ship (or be allowed to walk).
That .. and I'm rocking a new Muamba jersey this season .. I'd hate for it to be a one year investment.
Matchup is two weeks long
Perfect. Just let me know the league setup when you've had a chance to create it in Fantaseh .. I'll make sure we're rolling the same in league two.
I've got the second league setup. Just need a password for the second forum.
I'll be a newbie on the fantaseh site as well .. should be interesting .. wondering how bye weeks work in an 8 team league.
The big boys are finally out to play. Anyone who has made it out to the stadium today, please post your observations.
(total aside - toured the stadium yesterday and it was incredible. I cannot wait to see a game live in our new facility)