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Nahhhh... They hate each other! Pinball fosters chaos and instability in whatever he touches! Actually, when you put it that way PW, we're 21-2 since that dustup! Everyone should have sideline volatility!

You're entitled to your opinion. But I can't see how anyone watches this team and thinks that they're not having a blast playing together and generally enjoying the heck out of their teammates. You can't fake having fun. And The Chad has done some growing up. This is his team and they all know that he is their ticket to winning. Anyway, you're entitled to your opinion. Maybe we get killed so bad in our upcoming exhibition game that cracks appear in the facade. I'd love it... just can't see it.

I can't think of a bigger misread of our players than this.

I haven't seen anything from Cameron Dukes to make me think that this will be a thing. Hoping to see progress from both him and Bryan Scott in the opportunities that Dinwiddie makes for them. Last time we *really* needed a backup QB to come in and save the day worked out not too bad for us... but relying on that to happen again with an untested guy seems like a bad idea. The CFL-wide QB shortage is pretty stark when you think about this stuff.

Totally agree. Only unless the Argos are either close or somehow winning. We don't need the win, but youse guys do.

Same. Looking at the schedule before the season I wasn't happy about where this fixture was placed. Thought we'd need the win and it'd be in the midst of a 10 game no byes stretch with banged up bodies up and down the roster. But my disappointment over what may not be a very competitive game is tempered by us not having any reason to risk players who need the rest or to show your coaches our best ways that we'd line up to attack or defend. Hopefully we use the opportunity to show your defence all sorts of ways that we could line up just to see what you'd do. 34-16 Winnipeg.

Calgary. Where our Guy only played 11 snaps. (And we *never* win there) Close games? We've won by blowouts more often than not. "A dream is a wish that your heart makes" If we show up on Remembrance Day as a healthy team, I see an Argo win via curb-stomp.

Starting up with the excuses pretty early, Dave... How'd you guys make out against them?

The only real excuses this week would be if the Bombers fail to capitalize on beating the Champions who are in effect, serving themselves up on a double blue platter for it.

FWIW, I have both of Paul's books in the provided links. They each tell a fascinating story about a bizarre time and place in the lore of a storied team. I don't know if any MBB posters will part with their hard-earned to get them, but they're a great read for any CFL fan.

Saturday was weird. We had nothing to play for (and it showed) and the Cats are in a battle for 2nd, saw the Als win their game earlier and should've been desperate to avoid being swept. The Argos went up by two touchdowns early on and it looked like the Cats just quit. Collaros will be facing a talented defence... but it will be a completely undisguised one. The Argos did absolutely nothing fancy and never so much as tried to hide a blitz. I think that giving Zach the ability to read us that well will likely get us beat. Dinwiddie has said that he plans to sit Kelly in two games. I can't figure that this would be one. (Likely in our pair against Ottawa). So if Kelly is playing, that means that our first choice O-Line definitely is. But they've only let him get sacked 12 times this year (and only once in the last 6 games). I think that what we'll do exactly what we always do on offence. But like against Hamilton, it was a very bland version where we didn't do anything that wasn't pretty straightforward. I'd love to win this one since the Argos are now chasing history (in their 150th season)... But in reality the only thing that matters is getting to November 11th with all of our first choice players healthy. Prediction: Bombers win. Javon Leake runs a punt back for a TD. Kelly has a one play scoring drive at some point.

Just checked in to our room. On the way to the tailgate. Will be using youse guys to keep tabs on the early game.

He didn't come here for the role he is now in either. He was the starter but time had caught up to him and he couldn't do the full workload by himself so we ended up bringing back a stocky personal trainer with a mullet who we'd cut earlier in the season. Apparently he'd accepted his role this season though and signed a contract which reflects it.

Think that he was legit mad? I read it more as if it was the competitive fire of a star veteran who didn't like being supplanted by the newer model.

The early season was definitely soft with our 3 Bye weeks completed by Week 11 (of 21). We always knew that there was a 10 week run with no Bye week to finish the season. So for a change, we got out in front and stayed there. I'm so accustomed to a last month scramble that having 6 weeks to chill is completely alien.

maybe you'll see him on November 19th?

If Kelly is playing, then our first choice O-Line is playing. So as long as 12 is in the game, we aren't taking our foot (all of the way) off the gas. I almost feel the same about Pickett. I don't even think we have a backup who can cover his role.

Makes sense. It was an ugly looking hit and I think that we all were happy to see him get up and trot off the field. The hit may have been the product of a slow or high throw. I don't blame the DB for going low, a DB will always go low on 33. Going to be a lot of 6-game fookery happening to allow us to hit our cap numbers. Guys like Muamba and Bladek are still floating around.

Deonta McMahon (who impressed in TC and looked good in spells last week) and of course there's Javon Leake. We're flush at RB even without AJ and Harris.

AJ Ouellette is fine. (if the video on his FB of him squatting 635 this week is any measure)

That's fine if you think that my post is dumb, HCB. I have a similar opinion of being mandated to take an untested, unproven, known bad side effects, brand new technology and calling it the science. Or insisting that isn't blind faith. Either way, you've the freedom to take as many of them as you please. But you don't have the freedom to use the word effective and expect to not hear some pretty obvious, elephant-in-the-room type of questions.

No, but I do think that the questions are fair and the answers are factual and typical of what you'd hear.

It usually goes like this: Q: Do you think that the C-19 shots are Safe & Effective. A: Absolutely. Q: So you got them? A: Yes. Q: Did you ever get Covid? A: A few times. Q: So they're Effective? A: Yup. Q: It works? A: Yes, I may have gotten even more sick without it. Q: Are you at all aware of this shot's side effect profile? A: A bit. Q: It doesn't concern you at all? A: No, they must have tested it. ... OK, I'm out.

Looks like "safe & effective" is finally dead as a trope. From the NCI commissioners report (Sept 15): “It is important to understand that the COVID-19 vaccines were never approved under the traditional approval process for drugs in Canada,” “Under the alternative authorization process, the necessity to establish the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines through an objective manner appears to have been set aside.” “This cannot be an appropriate standard for approving a drug that the Government intends to administer to the entire population. It is difficult to conceive of a less-scientific test for drug authorization than that found in the Interim Order.” “The result was that while chief medical officers across the country repeatedly assured Canadians that the COVID-19 vaccines were ‘safe and effective’—the general Canadian population had no understanding that their authorization process had not required objective proof of safety nor efficacy.” “We all know there's a new vaccine that's coming around the corner, [a] new mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. And there's essentially no evidence for it, there's been no clinical trial done in human beings showing that it benefits people, there's been no clinical trial showing that it is a safe product for people. And not only that, but then there are a lot of red flags.” https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/commissioners-report/

It comes back to visit every few years... But then we win a Grey Cup and it's all better. Actually forgot to add to the rundown that the Als had us so dead to rights that we were going for it on 3rd and long inside our own 10 yard line! High stakes stuff. You ought to... Presuming we both can make it to Hamilton in late November. I have a keen interest in who we may play on 11/11 and 11/19 ...also, if I wasn't supposed to offer opinions on this game, why was there a thread several pages long before I even got to it?