Mike

Jesus christ if one of these guys doesn't make an impact on the OL I will die a little inside. Jones is a former Sooner and Knapp is a Sun Devil grad, these are top flight D1 OL prospects of their day ...

If we're thinking of the same play, Hall sailed it on him but it had nothing to do with needing a stronger arm. It wasn't like he had reached the limitations of his arm strength on a 30 yard throw, he just thought he was serving up an easy 6 for his receiver (which he was) and he forgot that he threw it to the guy who has boulders for hands.

I read this thread title as "Picard fined for throwing away punch out of the bowl"

Between Pierce, Burke and Lawless it's almost like you're in love with the holy trinity of inability.

Seems like more of a KR prospect but I don't doubt he could get a look at RB too

I don't think the premise of trading Muamba is the one that's being criticized here, it's the idea that a pending FA who was a pain in the ass to get signed to an entry level deal with an agent that lots of GMs won't give the time of day to who has already said he'll be a pain in the ass to sign this time has the kind of value that he could bring in a qb that is actually going to make a difference. It's that plus he wasn't even motivated enough to research enough to find out that one of the guys he mentioned us trading for is ALSO a pending free agent (Collaros) that makes me hate this article.

I like how you say "why dwell on the past?" and manage to fit in a shot at Joe Mack in the same paragraph.

Is Collaros really showing THAT much as a passer though? We've seen how teams can take away a guy who is a runner first and foremost with the other issues on the Bombers offense right now. The Argos are not nearly as good a team with Collaros in there for Ray regardless of whether or not the guy has picked up a few wins. (Goltz beat the riders as well FWIW) His best game was certainly his debut, but let's put this into perspective. +60% passing completion rate in every game no more than 1 interception in every game +200 yards passing in every game (+250 in 3 of them) Stats aside, he may have a wonky throwing motion but he's got good pocket awareness, he's got a strong arm and he's mobile. Seems accurate with his touch on the deep ball and with his intermediate game. I'm saying this with the built in understanding that ANY quarterback we bring in is going to need an offensive line to work with, but I think right now Collaros is my pick for next year.

Charles Roberts. In town for the legacy dinner, will sign and retire as a Blue Bomber. (Just kidding, I think it's Martell Mallett)

Okay, here's a serious question. Do people really understand what a game day thread would be filled with before asking for one? There's a pre-game thread where we discuss things as we lead up to the game and there are ALWAYS a few points of discussion being talked about after a game ends but I'm not sure how a 30-page thread filled with "OH ****! sit Goltz/Hall/Boltus" "god damnit, I need another drink" and "hey can someone provide some play by play while I take my laptop with me for a dump" is going to be something worth reading if you missed it the first time. There's hardly anything ever worth reading in the game day chat room, it's like having a conversation with your buddies. All the well thought out stuff comes before and after a game.

Is it not absolutely pathetic that a Canadian defensive lineman performed better on our line than our starting IMPORT tackle?

So basically, if Lawless wrote an article where the premise was "If Toronto would trade Ricky Ray for Pierre Luc Labbe, Winnipeg should do it" then you'd think it's a good article too? He's right. If we could trade Muamba for a proven QB then we should. But we can't. That's the point. He put no thought into the article at all.

a) we use the chat you have the same ability to make threads that other posters do c) you've known this for a long time

Thoughts: -- nobody's trading BLM but if Calgary was dumb enough to swap BLM for Henoc, I'd do that. -- Collaros is a FA ... why would we trade Henoc just because he's a pending FA only to acquire another one -- who said we're losing Henoc? The entire reason he's going to market is because of the new CBA and Walters already said they'll match any offer Typical Lawless crap.

The one thing that stands out to me is how the article makes Reilly seem like a big *****.

We will get money in the form of an increase in the generated gate revenue.

Edmonton is starting 9 Canadians ... interesting.

I guess when you think about it, it does make sense for them to want to move to the West. Tourism dollars from BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan >>>>>>> tourism dollars from Ontario and Montreal

I think you're looking too hard for reasons to complain about Burke. He's the coach, so of course he's going to have to comment on his players. He's rough around the edges, but I don't know if anything he's said is going too far. Your being an Elliott fan is, IMO, why you're still worked up about that comment. I think you're looking too hard for reasons to complain about Burke. He's the coach, so of course he's going to have to comment on his players. He's rough around the edges, but I don't know if anything he's said is going too far. Your being an Elliott fan is, IMO, why you're still worked up about that comment. Maybe, but I didn't like it when he told the media he'd cut Dan West if they had a replacement for him either. And I'm not exactly lining up to buy a Dan West jersey.

You don't think saying things like "Demond Washington will never return punts for us again" or calling one of his quarterbacks a "turnover machine" is burying a guy? Fair point but the difference is that Burke was asked about those guys, and everyone knew they had played poorly. There's no covering up a returner fumbling twice or a QB throwing multiple redzone interceptions. Nobody asked Hervey about Rottier and the average fan probably has no idea whether Rottier played poorly in relation to the rest of the offensive line. Hervey made a point of singling out Rottier when no one had ever asked about him. Not trying to excuse Burke here, just pointing out the difference between the two situations. Personally, I'd probably prefer seeing a coach who is willing to say a player needs to perform better but avoids making statements like "player x will never fill this role again" or labeling them with titles like "turnover machine", "pylon", etc in public.

You don't think saying things like "Demond Washington will never return punts for us again" or calling one of his quarterbacks a "turnover machine" is burying a guy?

If you haven't read the article ... http://www.winnipegsun.com/2013/09/12/burke-on-eskimos-gm-hervey-dont-drag-anybody-through-the-junk All I have to say is ... is he serious? I mean, I totally agree but for Burke to say this stuff about Hervey after some of the comments he's made about guys like Washington, Elliott, etc is pretty hypocritical in my opinion. Thoughts?

So this study tells me we're the fattest, brokest, murderiest province out there then?

That being said, what did you want the Rider players to do Iso? Just stand there and be pummeled by angry Somalis with baseball bats? The Somalis control a lot of the cocaine trade in that area with the Bakken Oil fields being close by, I wonder if there is more to this story. I have a hard time believing that this was just a random attack for no reason whatsoever. Some folks on RF suggested they may have adopted the initiation methods of the NS gang in Regina ... beat the **** out of a Rider and you're in. Maybe not a bad theory.

I disagree. The level of play is highest in the PFC. (Prairie Football Conference) The PFC, where the Rifles play, has proven to be the strongest division in the CJFL. The PFC champion won the national championship 7 of the past 10 years, and 15 of the last 20. The level of play is much stronger in the PFC than in the BCFC as demonstrated by playoff wins over the short, medium and long term. Furthermore, Winnipeg should have an advantage in that CJFL players can practice with CFL clubs, so the proximity is there. It's tougher in BC, where for example, it is a long road from the Okanagan Sun to Vancouver. The only advantage that the BCFC has is that their costs are lower, due primarily lower travel costs. Against that the Lions financially support all 6 junior team, while the Bombers only fund 1. (Primarily through a portion of 50/50 revenue) The advantage is the rights to 6 rosters worth of players compared to 1.