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Not sure why AH would wear a knee brace for a calf injury.

West: Bombers, Elks, Stamps, Riders, Lions East: Ticats, Als, Argos, redblacks

Gotta say I'm liking these injury reports. Not sure I 100% believe them, but they are way better than we used to get.

As I said in my post if other teams are doing it then it's because of the expanded rosters and 2 years of drafts as folks around here have suggested. If not, then that's not the reason. Calgary has receiver spots to fill. BC likes what they have at receiver so they didn't have a need to bring as many in. We like where we are at a DL, OL, LB, RB and Nat's, so we didn't need to bring in a ton of players at those spots. We brought in a ton of DB's because we have DB spots to fill. We obviously targeted the receiver spot because we brought in a ton of them. If you like what you have in a spot, why bring in that much competition?

Did most CFL teams bring in 20+ receivers? Do teams who are happy with their receiving crew still have 16 or more receivers still on their roster? If most teams brought in around 20 and still have around 16 on their rosters, then the expanded TC capacity and 2 years of newbies is likely the answer. If not, then it's more likely that the Bombers specifically targeted the receiver spot, which would indicate a perceived need. (Like that better than 'unhappy with') Teams with spots to fill at receiver like Calgary bring in more competition and still have 16 left. Teams who are pretty happy with their receiving crew like the Lions bring in less competition and still have 11 left. You countered a fact based argument with a 'what if' argument like they are equal. They're not. Now you're taking one fact and suggesting that, by itself, it's dumb. That's debatable, but add in the number of receivers we brought in and the number still on the roster, and you can see how I came to my opinion. BTW: I'm not unhappy with our current receivers myself, but I can certainly see why the Bombers might want to bring in another play maker into the receiving corps.

What dumb questions. Adams starts if he's able to. He's our deep threat, big play guy. If all incumbents start week one, then they won the competition. It doesn't mean that they aren't happy with our new receivers. My guess is that we'll have one receiver starting week one who wasn't with us last year. Try too hard guy.... Stamps have less receivers on their roster today than we do and they have obvious spots to fill. I haven't gone through every roster. Maybe someone who likes to do that can tell me how many teams brought in 20+ receivers this year.

Another day another whine from the kid who tries too hard to be one of the cool kids. More posts about the poster than about the post. Sad. We brought in a ton of DB's cuz we have a couple of spots open. We brought in a ton of receivers, cuz we're happy with the incumbents. Sounds logical.

15 receivers = Kinda normal. 20+ = Looking for an upgrade.

They are facts. Lets say you're right, still means that we're looking for an upgrade at the receiver spot.

Yah, my bad. I did mean Mitchell.

Not that I heard. He's older and expensive. Maybe he wasn't in shape? Maybe he wasn't worth the money they were paying him?

1. No thousand yard receivers in '19. 2. Brought in Mitchell as an upgrade. Great move. Sad to see him retire. 3. Brought in Meredith when Matthews retired. 4. There are still 17 receivers on the current roster. These 4 facts lead me to think they aren't all that happy with the current group.

I see you're still complaining about the poster instead of commenting on the content. Mid season form for you. FTR: Do you think the Bombers are happy with the receivers? You know.... what my post was actually about.

I don't think the team is as happy with our receivers as they pretend to be be. We didn't have any 1000 yard receivers in '19. We signed, then lost Mitchell to upgrade the receiver spot. Then we signed Meredith as a probable upgrade and he got injured early in TC. There are still a bunch of new receivers in camp. Are they pushing the vets for spots? Who knows? The media isn't giving us much info.

Bob Irving @BobIrvingCJOB - Blue Bombers sign kicker Tyler Crapigna. Guess they’re not totally sold on Marc Liegghio. Smart move.

Why not.

Paul Friesen That #Bombers trade was brought on by a season-ending torn Achilles tendon injury suffered by Mercy Maston yesterday. Winnipeg's first major injury of camp.

@BobIrvingCJOB - Andrew Harris will be held out of Blue Bomber practice for the next two weeks. Head coach Mike OShea would only say The 34-year old Harris doesn’t need to practice, and the young backs, like Brady Oliveira, need the work. Anyone believe what MOS says about injuries?

Bob Irving @BobIrvingCJOB - Andrew Harris a spectator at t camp Tuesday.

What MOS didn't say is that the appointment was with a Dr cuz Andrew got injured. Just Kidding Folks.

I hope Harris is OK.

It's just as easy to be a fan and look at more than just the best possible scenario's, at least for me. Facts add substance to the history and shouldn't be ignored. I think don't think any of my opinions or any posters opinions should go unquestioned. I think that it's the opinion that should be talked about instead of trying to make it about me. Argue the post, not the poster. BTW: Cool story about drinking from the cup. I think you have it backwards. I'm trying to get speedy not to make it about me, not the other way around.

I tried to get you to stop making it annoying for everyone including me and failed. Too bad. We could have made it a better place for everyone. At least everyone knows it's on you now. You remind me of the kid who so badly wants to be one of the cool kids that he goes way overboard. It's kinda sad in a kid, but really sad in an adult. I'm done.

Facts are facts, not opinion. Example: Being 4th overall last year. No editorializing. No opinion. What's actually happening IMO (No H cuz I'm not humble), is that the facts don't match people's opinions. Rather than change their opinions, folks choose to ignore the facts and go after the people who are presenting the facts. Example: A lot of folks around here believe we were a dominant team last year rather than a mid tier team that had a great playoff run. Being 4th in the league and many other facts don't match that belief. Folks can't argue the facts so they go to: 'you so negative' and 'those facts don't matter' and 'who cares' and you think 'whatever words they attribute to me' and you're a troll or a Riders fan. That's where the emotional editorializing lies, not in the facts. I can't say if that's Fox News or no, cuz I don't watch it. This whole raging against Speedy this week is me trying to get it out of his system before the season starts. I'm hoping to turn the conversations turned towards discussing the issues in Bomberland rather than the constant whining about other posters. No, Speedy, I'm not going away. No, I'm not getting roasted. No, I'm not moving the goal posts. No, I'm not too negative. No, I'm not a troll. No, I'm not a Riders fan. No, I didn't say 'whatever words you're pretending I said'. If you want to discuss the issues instead of whining about the messenger, I'm here every day. Cheers and how 'bout the first day of practice eh?

And there it is. Less than a day later. The whining continues. It's almost as if there's no power in positive thinking or singing or looking for the best outcome or even rainbow farting unicorns. If you wanted to argue logic errors (I'd enjoy that) you'd do it, but what you really want to do is whine about my perceived negativity. Anyone who has read your posts knows what you're about so own it. You're not the troll busting keyboard warrior you think you are and everyone knows what I'm about and that I'm not a Rider fan or a troll. I only need one way to present the facts because.... wait for it.... they are the facts, but I didn't say we had no business winning the grey cup. That's something you made up in your own mind after misinterpreting what I type to give you an excuse to whine. BTW: Presenting the same facts over and over is the opposite of moving the goalposts. I tell you what... How 'bout we both stick to discussing the current topics. For example: If we're discussing vet vs 'rookie' backup QB, we stick to that topic. I think it would make it a lot better for everyone, but it's up to you. Keep whining or go off topic and this crap continues.