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I'd love to see what he could do if he stayed healthy for a season. He could be a ratio breaker .. But once you stRt suffering these types of soft tissue injuries .. They tend to happen more frequently ..

Yep, so far I'm liking what we did against Toronto a lot better than what Edmonton is doing but in all fairness b.c. is playing much better than Toronto was and are at home. Still - a decent game so far the Eskies are fighting Edmonton was scrappy last year as well. I don't expect them to be pushovers. Especially in Commonwealth.

I'm sorry but JJ did everything this organization asked him to do and never complained publicly, ever. I think there were huge 'attitude' problems last year... once the coach visibly quit on the team and the GM vanished. The description came from Wiecek, so take that for what its worth. Considering how little Poblah and Banks have contributed to their respective clubs, this looks like a lose-lose transaction. Poblah has already contributed more than Banks has this season. That said, I don't view acquiring Banks a mistake. The organization recognized they had a void in the locker room with the departure of many defensive veterans. He was viewed as a guy to fill that void. A bridge for the short term. Nothing more. Signing Banks shouldn't be viewed as a failure .. other players have stepped up and performed (so far) and the team looks quite composed. Could Banks be on his way out? Maybe. But I don't fault Walters for trying to add a steadying influence to a unit that was anything but steady last season.

Reilly is getting buried early ..

Merged threads.

Compounds the victory for the owners at any rate .. revenues that weren't accounted for during negotiations .. at any rate .. this is great for the league and hopefully draws a wider audience to our brand of football. It's a renewal, so it's not all new revenue. It would only be significant if it involved a large increase. Expanded coverage this season (and seasons going forward) .. so the monetary value of the deal goes north .. regardless .. more people get exposed to our game .. see it as a viable league ..

Compounds the victory for the owners at any rate .. revenues that weren't accounted for during negotiations .. this is great for the league and hopefully draws a wider audience to our brand of football.

Good thing BC went out and got Glenn this offseason .. they need to keep him healthy because it's bleak in BC if he goes down as well ..

Actually, was pretty impressed with Bucknor last night as well .. he made a couple of very solid tackles .. out on an island .. where if he wiffs .. there's an ocean of green for the Argo receiver.

While we're at believing the announcer... "Patrick Swayze with the 49 yard punt," anyone? Really? Not really. Really? I totally missed that one. Even heard him say, over the PA, "I knew I would do that at least once this year .. "

Let's not get nit picky .. I think the OP (who is not a local BTW) is simply saying there may be a groundswell to replace Sam in the near term .. especially on the heels of last night's performance. Good read ubbullrun.

Great article by Jenny Vrentas about last night's game. Can be found: http://mmqb.si.com/2014/06/27/cfl-winnipeg-blue-bombers-toronto-argonauts/

Is this a flying Rainbow kitten pop-tart? Nyan Cat

My condolences.

Merged this thread with the existing predictions thread.

A guy, who when faced with adversity, quit on his coaches and teammates. Exactly the sort of guy I want on a team that's going to have more than its share of ups and downs this season. His only asset, at this point, is that he's been around the CFL .. not exactly a major selling point.

Roster spot is probably the least of our concerns. We're likely going to have 2 import OL on the 46 this week, so we could easily just take one of them off. But I think gbill hit on a salient point, the player has to agree to come here (or go to another team as well) .. and let's face it .. Winnipeg isn't the most attractive location league wide at the moment .. yes .. there are some positive things going on but .. when you are part of a perenial contender like Calgary .. Winnipeg is a hard sell. As for managing relationships amongst member teams .. it's a business .. and I wouldn't be in the business of offering up assets for a player I could potentially get for "free". It's a very good point but at the same time ... if you're a young OL, I'm selling you on three things in Winnipeg - game cheque, brand new facility, Bob Wylie. Not disagreeing with you .. but I do feel a lot of people look at a PR and think it's as simple as plucking a guy off it and raise hell when we don't (or appear not to) make a play for a guy .. there is a song and dance and ultimately the player decides his worth .. (and what's in his best interest) ..

Roster spot is probably the least of our concerns. We're likely going to have 2 import OL on the 46 this week, so we could easily just take one of them off. But I think gbill hit on a salient point, the player has to agree to come here (or go to another team as well) .. and let's face it .. Winnipeg isn't the most attractive location league wide at the moment .. yes .. there are some positive things going on but .. when you are part of a perenial contender like Calgary .. Winnipeg is a hard sell. As for managing relationships amongst member teams .. it's a business .. and I wouldn't be in the business of offering up assets for a player I could potentially get for "free".

Cornish.

I'm in as well .. this looks like it's going to be a much better format than Fantaseh .. absolutely hated that website and product.

Smith is struggling .. Burris and the Ottawa offence are rolling.

I'm honestly not expecting a non-import (with any significant upside) to shake loose .. I suspect we are going to roll with what we have ..

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have announced that the following players have been released: International quarterback Max Hall International receiver Mario Urrutia International receiver Mark Dell International receiver Jaymar Johnson International receiver Bert Reed International defensive back Stephon Morris International defensive back Michael Ray Garvin International defensive back Matt Pierce International defensive lineman Willie Moseley International offensive lineman Jesse Peterson National receiver Taylor Renaud Wasn't Dell the surprise release from Edmonton as well?

Darrin Bauming ‏@DarrinBauming 31s #Bombers announce 11 cuts, most notably QB Max Hall and WR Mario Urrutia.