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What happens if the GTD's can't go? Are we allowed to replace them before game time or is the roster the roster?

I watch every game every season. I've maybe missed 3 games in the last decade.

Congrats to @MOBomberFan! I fought the good fight but it looks like I was bested again this year.

I'll give you Zach and VAJ (2 QB's also in the MOP discussion), but Brown and Maier? Come on. You're usually better than that. Let's say we had to replace Zach with Brown this year, we didn't miss a beat and won more games than we did last year. Wouldn't you expect Brown to be the MOP of the team & likely the league MOP? I would.

Not what I said nor what I meant. I think we are at the top end of the SMS, maybe slightly over. That means we need to cut vet or two to make room for Schoen's much bigger salary next year. Paying two receivers top dollars means skimping somewhere else.

A sophomore QB with one start under their belt being a difference maker is a huge story. It's bound to have a bearing on the vote.

Cost.

He isn't up against Collaros for the MOP. He hasn't played much in the last 4 weeks because Toronto has been guaranteed 1st in the east for the last 6 weeks.

We can't afford to pay both Schoen and Lawler top dollars. I'd take Schoen over Lawler.

Kelly started and excelled in his 2nd year after only having a single start in his first year. He took over the Grey Cup winning team and actually made it better. He's on Toronto, the center of the world. I expect he will get MOP.

1. Like that the coaches found a way to exploit the rule. Can't see any good way to 'fix' the rule. Gotta go 10 yards means blocked punts have to go 10 yards past the LOS before that kicking team recovers to keep the ball. Right now it's just past the LOS which is why the dribble kick works. 2. If Zach struggles, we leave him in to right the ship. Dru did well against Calgary who only won 6 games & who didn't pressure him all game long, but that's not a likely WF scenario. 3. I doubt that either Brown or Steveler will be on the Bombers next year.

It's been in the rules for years. If we'd done it, you'd be on about how smart MOS is for knowing the rule and exploiting it.

People want to change the rules because a team did it twice in one year? What a crock.

It's a great play that ueses the rules as written. Nothing at all the matter with it. Any team could do it.

I agree. Realistically, it's Ottawa, Hamilton, or Regina and any of those teams could decide to just keep their vet QB instead. Shultz & Evans both have way more experience which means they are less risky to move forward to #1.

Arbuckle got a ton of chances and never lived up to his 'potential'. He's the perfect example of why you don't give a young QB a starting job with a bunch of money. You give them a chance to compete for the starting job, a lowish base salary with a bunch of bonuses for being THE guy. I disagree that Dru would be the best QB on most of those teams.

I don't think any team gives Brown a starting job or starting salary. Ottawa could dump Mazoli, sign Brown to compete for the starting job and use the savings to upgrade the rest of the team. Riders could dump Harris, sign Brown to compete for the starting job and use the savings to upgrade their O line. Montreal could dump Faj-jj... etc. Hamilton could dump BLM... etc. Edmonton will continue with Ford as he gave them hope this year. Stamps will continue with Maier as he got better in the 2nd half of the season. IMO, the most likely spot is Ottawa where Dru would get the most money and have the easiest route to starting.

If the 3 of you could have said that a month ago, we'd all have been better off.

Lots of young QB's look good on great teams but can't lead a team of their own. Take Arbuckle for example. He was going to be the next big QB then fizzled out when he was forced to do it on significantly worse teams. If I'm a team in need of a starting QB, I'm not pinning my hopes on a guy like Brown. I'm hedging my bets and bringing in two young backups and letting them both compete for the starting job.

We only know what Dru looks like on a great team with a great O line, Receivers and Running Back. We & the other teams have no idea if he can do it on a lesser team.

Of course it doesn't. No one said it did.

Everyone is going to run on the Lions. The key to beating them is to stop their deep ball offence.

Losing your top 2 QB's is a real excuse. No team is going to do well having to start their 3rd string QB. Just ask Ottawa or Hamilton this year.

This year, the West is the weaker division. Montreal & Hamilton have more wins than Regina and Calgary. Ottawa & Edmonton have the same number of wins as each other. I'd like the CFL to go back to every team playing every other team twice with the 2 extra games played against your own division.