Mark H.
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1 hour ago, Brandon said:
Need I post about how the attendance at the Human Rights Museum is significantly lower then what they had projected, losing money, and how they are struggling to get people into the door. It's a niche attraction and not something that will bring a large amount of tourists into the city. It's been a huge bust so far hence why people always joke about making it into an indoor waterpark to salvage all the money that was lost constructing and maintaining it.
I've booked quite a few field trips groups at CMHR. They do have dates where they are fully booked.
As does the MB. Museum - I was there on Friday with 40 grade 11s - the place was busy.
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45 minutes ago, Goldkobra said:
What i find hilarious about Toronto is so much of it reminds me of Winnipeg. Just a bit bigger. I have no desire to go there, unless it's for work. The city does nothing for me, otherwise.
I have been to TO twice - it was ok. Attended an Argo game, climbed the CN, & sat in Beliveau's locker at the HHOF. 😁
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3 hours ago, Brandon said:
I still haven't met anyone who has gone to the Human Rights museum
That's too funny - maybe they don't want to meet you? 😄
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1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
Didn't Roberts hold out at training camp a couple of times? Complaining he was underpaid & not appreciated by the Bombers? I seem to remember him doing that at least a couple of times.
And that legendary 'Chuckdiesel' post.
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17 hours ago, Booch said:
League figured out what Weineke was and once that happened...well u see the results...he not fast...can't create separation with solid moves and route running...so he's pretty limited in how he can be used...plus some of his big TD catches when he was TD Jake likely 5 times out of 10 he makes them...and that being generous
But maybe he could produce quite well in Winnipeg - with Schoen, Lawler, Demski and Oliviera needing to be accounted for. He knows the CFL game and could be adept at finding openings created by the superstar talent.
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1 hour ago, Fatty Liver said:
Was that based on a ratio adjustment or was Alexander coming back from injury? Kongbo started 2019 on the 6-game IR and once he came back I think it allowed them to replace Hecht with an Import, it was a huge turning point for Hall when he was allowed to go all Import LB's and secondary.
IIRC - it was a combination of ratio plus BA being injured.
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1 hour ago, JohnnyAbonny said:
I’ve said it before, I’m still surprised the ticats didn’t use it in the 19 GC, they’d killed us with max pro in both regular season games that year.
One reason might be - we fielded the best secondary that I can remember - in that GC - everyone was healthy. I was at the game where Hammy beat us soundly that year - Brandon Alexander was standing on the sidelines.
It could be that if they used max protect and consequently fewer receivers in the GC, perhaps our cover guys would have had them mostly blanketed. With Hecht (one example) at safety back in Sept., it was a whole other story.
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In 2021 & 2022 - teams were often forced to use extra pass pro against the Bombers. In 2023 not so much.
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2 minutes ago, Booch said:
yup...we so screwed...what we gonna do on short yardage now....my god how did we manage before????...U will all see with whomever does it this yr how much of an idiotic waste that was last yr
Nothing like some Booch hyperbole responding to my sarcasm.
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30 minutes ago, do or die said:
Wtih Jackson gone......this O will have to be retooled......
Fully...starting from the back...
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9 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:
Broxton, McGlouster, Lofton were all tackles our scouts brought in that started for other CFL teams last season.
Broxton sure. McGlouster has been mostly on practice rosters. Lofton started for the Riders, on an abyssmal OL.
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6 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:
The team has lost Olineman every year for several years. This isn't the first time and won't be the last. I have zero concerns about it right now.
Not 0 concerns for me. They've been starting the same tackles for quite a few seasons. It's been a while since the scouting department has unearthed an OT who became a starter for the Bombers.
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3 hours ago, GCn20 said:
Ok...that's the point I was trying to make. If you are going to have the drive and dedication, I think it stands to reason you will also try hard to win and that it is an absolutely ridiculous assertion that players feel like the playoffs are unpaid OT and don't care about them.
Well, I don't think anyone said the playoffs were 'unpaid' - because playoff money is a thing.
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1 hour ago, GCn20 said:
You have an average 4-5 year career, and putting your body through a meat grinder for that amount may sound like a good deal to those of us who don't do it, but to those that do I guarantee you that the vast majority aren't doing it just for a CFL pay cheque. It's nonsense to suggest that these guys come to the CFL because it represents their best financial opportunity. Take a look at the resumes of a LOT of the players in our league, they are not dummies that are unable to earn a living any other way. Sure you got exceptions to that rule with guys like Nick Marshall etc, but the vast majority of guys in the CFL are coming here to try keep their NFL dream alive and demonstrating a good attitude and a winning attitude is extremely important to those chances.
I can guarantee that the drive to win is one of the top things the Bombers recruiters look at when they go South. I would think that it is important to pretty much every CFL team to varying degrees.
Then our debate is basically a coin flip.
1a) They get paid
1 b) They might keep their NFL dream alive
Yes, both of those require drive and dedication.
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Interesting debate here. Considering the toll that football takes on the body, I would lean more towards guys playing for the $$ and the travel opportunities.
Yeah, you an make practice roster money pretty much anywhere, but entry level contracts are $75 000 ($55 000 USD) for a 6 month season - that's not money you make just anywhere
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16 hours ago, Booch said:
.and for all the Kramdi love...many here must have low expectations or are happy with kinda adequate...
Gone are days when everything went to crap because Ike Charlton was injured. 😅
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3 hours ago, Noeller said:
I hate saying it but Edm definitely got better on paper. Edm and Sask won't be the free space they were past few years. Don't think BC got as good as I'd have figured considering they're hosting this year.
We'll see what things look like this time next week...
Yeah, both were terrible in the trenches last year - had no where to go but up
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8 minutes ago, johnzo said:
Anyone who's got the pride and drive to succeed at this level is gonna have serious feelings when the day comes to shut er down. His onfield contributions are what matters to me, not his exit interview.
Thanks for being a great Bomber, Mr. Jeffcoat.
Exactly this. It's all well and good to be fans of the game, make posts and state opinions on a football forum. But most of us have never been out there putting our bodies on the line. In many games, he was our best defender. Heck, even fans of other teams said it.
Congrats on a great career, JJ.
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Yes but - there were a number of teams doing a much better job than Winnipeg was.