8 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I assume Left... But for the longest time I thought Walby was Left and he was not....

I believe Walby also played inside, at some point

13 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

No CFL head coach dares put a Canadian Tackle on the left side of the OL. They aren't strong enough, quick enough or have the technique down to stop a fast American DE. They can't function on an island where'd they'd be out there. They only can play the interior of the OL. Overpaid to say the least.

But would you say a Canadian guard makes as much as a top notch American tackle? I think the good OL would cost about the same

8 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Pisses me off that teams continue to pay Canadian OL this much money. Some fatty comes out of Canadian college unable to block at the CFL level & they still get paid or have long careers when they suck year in & year out. Guys like david Foucault come to mind. Koala as well. Finally they begin to figure things out at age 28. That's why I believe their salaries would go way down if there was no ratio. It's artificially inflated because of it.

Just watch, it's balancing itself out as we speak. 3 and even 4 Americans on the OL are no longer uncommon

I think we'll see more Canadian talents like Brady O, and more quality Americans on the OL

Does anyone even start a Canadian OT anymore? I believe the last one for the Big Blue was Gauthier, a good 15 years ago.

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Can't even call him Mayor Mc Cheese. Right now, he's more like Council Member, Mc Cheese.

1 hour ago, johnzo said:

Crum to Maier is a high-cost downgrade.

cold!

Scathing!

15 minutes ago, Brandon said:

It feels like the Blue haven't done anything like this in years. It's always a back up QB comes in and it's just flat.

Dru Brown

59 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Defense wins championships. Offense sells tickets.

This is true. But what is a Superbowl?

MBT:

1. Might set a historically bad precedence

2. Throws a nice looking ball...to a linebacker.

3. Is the only decent guy available

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

Plus Montreal is an iconic original 6 franchise. My grandfather was a huge Canadians fan. Huge.

Mine was a huge Maple Leafs fan. He had buddies that he'd phone with after checking scores in the paper - similar to this forum, actually. It would've been in the 30s, 40s & 50s.

4 hours ago, BBlink said:

Mark digging up some repressed memories relating to The Factor.

There were in fact...follies.

30 minutes ago, BBlink said:

Ourbombers was a strange and magical place

Its magic was...unique. But I do not miss moderating it.

7 hours ago, Atomic said:

The Factor is back

81 is a perfect square...do not underestimate the impact...

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Why not? We're moving away from one or two Americans on the OL, thankfully. If coaches can make the ratio work there's no need to stack the OL like teams used to. Canadian skills are improving. More & more Canadians are capable of playing skill positions now like linebacker, corner or running back. Which means we can use three American offensive linemen.

Not enough evidence, we need a history lesson.

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT USING 3 AMERICANS ON THE OL???!!!

IT'S A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THEY USE FOUR! THE TREACHERY!

31 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

So Hamilton lost Woodemansy so Kolo is likely their starting C, poor BLM.

I'd apply for a booth position RFN

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

And what a discussion... those teams were absolutely loaded with great dudes....

I mean pretty much that whole defensive line... Alexander in the secondary.... all of your mentions. Just an embarrassment of riches

Big Stan for me. Consistency on the OL is a thing of beauty. Looks were headed that way again this season.

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Same. Good guy.

He was naturally supportive of the players and had a hard time understanding criticism. He would often wonder: "Why can't fans be happy with just winning"? Given how those guys put their bodies on the line, it's a fair question.

2 hours ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

I hate change. This is going to take me like a year to get used to.

"Things never change for the better!" (In my best Walter Matthau voice).

49 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Khari Jones father used to post here. He & I used to have some interesting personal chats.

Same. Good guy.

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Why am I defending Mace? I defend him because he's a very good coach. To say otherwise would be stupid. I don't have to automatically hate him just because I hate the Riders. I still respect him & what he's accomplished.

Exactly this. 

3 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

No no but a friend has.

He was asking for a friend.

2 hours ago, Booch said:

Sadly...this the stuff we shoulda been doing last yr...smh

Don't worry, there is still stuff to complain about.

They'll probably start 3 Americans on the OL, Kramdi is still a starter, and they still aren't grooming a Canadian kicker to do all 3 jobs.

😁

55 minutes ago, Mike said:

Less money than I thought he’d command

Culture discounts are back, baby!

2 hours ago, Booch said:

As a player...he would have been gone off any other roster prob 3..4 yrs ago...at best end roster guy standing around all game in case the other DT's went out...would never had reps at end like here over actual ends either...his lifeline was Osh

I'm sure hes a swell guy..but that doesn't constitute playing time.. and sure he worked hard and was a good teammate.. who here didnt or wasnt? 

Again...not a reason for a 4 yr free ride...the ire he got was justified as he basically sucked for yrs..and i guess osh is to blame partly for that as he enabled it

We've seen a lot of Osh's picks too...player and coach...and some were pathetic and unjustified too...proof is in the puddin that Osh makes a lot of bad picks

But like I said earlier...won't make or break us...just a dumb mercy hire really

Who got the least amount of reps then..when he was actually somewhat adequate for spelling guys off? 

That why was solid...yrs later and half the adequate player he was...he got lions share...plus reps at end over actual ends...do explain the science of that

Nothing to explain. They used to do a better job of managing the DL 

41 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Westerman, Randle, and Legette. Three guys that transformed our D. 

QBs hardly ever threw to Randle's side of the field #randleisland

Westerman brought heat and was a great leader

Legette was a literal swiss army knife

 

30 minutes ago, Noeller said:

It was only ever about usage... He was a perfectly serviceable player, but being asked to do way too much in recent years. 

Thinking back to the DL when they had Westerman, a younger Jeffcoat, Corney, Nevis, JT rotating, etc. That was a solid group