Mike

It’s fun to reminisce I think I started posting on OB when I was … 13? Crazy to think how it shapes your life. I’m 32 now, married to a former Bomber cheerleader I only ever met because of the Bombers. We had mutual friends and were all gathering for a lake weekend 9 years ago. My obsession with the Bombers meant I was the guy not driving out to Kenora until after the Friday night home game, she was the girl who had never been there before and didn’t want to make the drive out after the game alone through the night. We bought a house together less than a year and a half later. I made friends with a poster on OB after asking questions about the Labour Day bus tours. 11 years later, we’ve gone to every single one since together. We’ve gone on trips to Florida, Arizona, Minnesota, countless trips to Fargo and I could go on and on. We crashed at our friends house together to be there in the stands to see the Grey Cup win in Calgary. He was one of my groomsmen on my wedding day. We crush beers almost every weekend. Not only that - he’s also married now and met his wife on OB. Who knew becoming obsessed with getting into arguments with Morris Bay at the age of 15 would have such an impact on the rest of my life. Where the hell is SPuDS

I may be reading the transactions page wrong, but it looks like we don’t have many guys who are under contract next year. Is the option year still a thing? If it is, it looks like we exercised our option on Nichols, Demski, Wilson, Alford, Liegghio and a handful of others today. If it’s not and that’s all we have under contract for 2022 well then my god we are in trouble lol Also worth mentioning because I saw someone mention Mourtada hasn’t been cut yet: he’s not under contract, he ended the year on the PR. Also worth mentioning: we apparently signed a DB named Marwin Evans today.

I’m shocked at the idea of being “okay that we lose Desjarlais” He’s probably a top 2-3 priority for us to sign. Massive hit if he leaves.

Yeah that 0-0 record against Ottawa this year really set the tone for us.

Imagine being Thiadric Hansen and just thinking winning the Grey Cup is the easiest thing in the world 😂

Don’t really think it’s Jeffcoat per se, I just think that’s where we could probably lose a big piece and absorb it the best (with Kongbo) but I just think it’s realistic to expect we lose somebody

I’ve also started to mentally prepare myself for the remote possibility Collaros walks away from football. I don’t expect it but it wouldn’t shock me. The guy looked so beaten and finished when he was in a rough situation, I wouldn’t be surprised if he decides he wants to just go out on top. It may be further in the rear view mirror than it once was, but the reality is he still could be a hit away from a rough life after football. Man do I ever want him back though.

I think our best case scenario is Alford gone, Jeffcoat gone. Don’t think we can avoid a scenario where we don’t lose at least that caliber of talent. Alford, NFL. Jeffcoat, CFL. Goveia would be a great fit in Ottawa so maybe he goes too. Expecting Harris retires, thinking Big Stan may as well but he’s so durable that maybe he’s got some mileage left on him. I’m more convinced than I was before that Bighill will play next year as well. Willie, Alexander, Rose all seem like Bombers for life on D. Same with Darvin (if we want him), Bailey and the boys on the OL.

They have to get worse before they’re gonna get better - that OL needs a commitment to an entire rebuild, which means developing some guys since you can’t afford to just buy one. they also need to change their entire persona on D … less selfish guys, more team guys. See you later Marshall, Gainey and Leonard. More guys like Micah Johnson.

Rider fans think they have Mike Reilly coming into his prime while the rest of us see Fajardo for the mobile version of Matt Nichols that he is

The most glaring thing about the report is the suggestion Edmonton wants to hire a guy to do both the GM/HC job because they’re up against the cap for staff. Why would O’Shea put himself in that spot? Sure, he gets paid but how would he build himself a staff that can succeed?

Sinkhole sounds a lot better than the stinkhole it currently is

I honestly did think Jeffcoat gave it a little twist. Didn’t catch the Simoni one but that wouldn’t surprise me in the least.

It really does all depend on who stays but if our OL comes back and the only loss we take on the DL is Jeffcoat (which I’m preparing myself for mentally) then I say we have a great shot

100% all time CFL highlight we’ll see for decades to come

Same, I had a hard time taking my eyes off the coverage all week just because I wanted to soak it all in while it lasts

he’s probably got more to contribute around here these days, I’m just here to speak my mind and then disappear for weeks on end. the last thing I hope for as a fan base is that we become like those sister humpers to the west that think everyone and their dog are out to stick it to us. So when I see it happening, I don’t like it. Nothing more, nothing less. Our locker room stays humble, it would be cool as a fan base if we could do the same. oh and if you’re referring to my Arkells comment - oh well, they’re great. The only thing that sucks about them is they cheer for the wrong team

You’re welcome

BACK TO BACK COULDN’T FEEL ANY BETTER (that being said a small handful of you sound like a whiny group of woe is me everyone is out to get us type Rider fans … gross) (also to the people who didn’t think the Arkells was a well done halftime show that can bring eyes to the league, nobody cares what you and the dinosaurs at your bridge club think about these things) GO BOMBERS

I can’t see it either

Edmonton can pursue O’Shea all they want, he’s not Chris Jones and I don’t see him jumping ship Promotion? Who says O’Shea wants one? He seems to enjoy being the coach and I think O’Shea knows just as well as anyone that the level of detail and effort he puts in as a coach couldn’t be replicated if he was a GM Structure? There isn’t any in Edmonton. It’s a mess. Culturally, that franchise is a disaster and O’Shea isn’t just going to give away everything he’s built Money? We can pay O’Shea as much as we need to in order to match a dual role offer. If the coaching cap is a potential hurdle, how hard is it to also give him a front office salary to be VP of Daily Front Office Muffin and Coffee Delivery Family? If he goes anywhere, it’ll be back to Ontario

Two well coached teams and honestly, while I obviously want to win, I’m happy we’re playing an opponent I can respect. Simoni is a bit of a nuisance, but I bet the Ticats feel like Alexander is our very own Simoni. If I was a betting man, I’d have no problem taking the Bombers -6.5 today. Home crowd is going to be a factor but Dane Evans struggled against us last time he faced us and I really see no reason why this time around will be any different. Good team they’ve got over there, just not good enough.

You’re not so bad now, old age has tamed you a bit 😉

My god you are just the worst