I was 14 years old in 1990 & that GC victory was when I first started seriously following our Big Blue. By the way, some of my ‘moments’ are longer. So here you have it - post 1990:
10. Khari Jones emerging as a legit QB (consider the pre-Jones offense)
9. The emergence of Doug Brown
8. A legit OL during the Berry era
7. Milt’s 4 TD game
6. Matt Dunigan - 713
5. Juran Bolden’s playoff pick 6
4. Chuck Diesel’s many grand performances and his infamous post
3. Milt Stegall - touchdown regal
2. A truly great team in 2001
1. The Milt Miracle
And moving away from the communal model is viewed as progress. I can tell you that sustaining a communal culture in North America is an enormous challenge. Acculturation to the host society is a powerful magnet.
I think you can use it as a gauge. It’s like the comments people make after they’ve downed a few shots. They might not usually make those comments - but that doesn’t mean they don’t really feel that way.
Indeed, with the halfback position being most important. If I were to rank the importance of positions on a CFL team:
1. QB
2. Blind Side Tackle (OL)
3. Defensive Halfback
I detect just a touch of bias there - good sir. Personally, I think the Riders’ O is better than that, and it’s premature to make predictions based on possible concussions and who may or may not resign. But you are indeed telling us what we love to hear...
Water damage is never minor. Moisture assessment, mold assessment, dehumidifiers, et. al. It’s actually worse than smoke damage which at least doesn’t create mold and can mostly be seen and assessed on the surface.
For the record, I have been involved in a flood restoration project - I hope Mosaic has the insurance to cover this one.
As for Winnipeg critics - you are not wrong about that.
The timeless words of Charles Dickens are always worth reflecting upon: "will you be the one to decide which men shall live and which men shall die? It may be, that in the sight of heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man’s child."