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I would love to see us bring Bobby Dyce home again.

I would love to see us bring Bobby Dyce home again.

Loved Willy's game ... but I cringed every time he did one of those Buck Pierce headfirst dives at the end of a run.
We gotta get Pete Rose in here to teach Drew how to slide.

I want to say something about Drew Willy's rushing this game.
 
Highlighted not just by thread on here about "pocket passers" vs. "scramblers", but constant talk of Willy's lack of mobility (Paul Weicek was on TSN's pregame show almost insultingly referring to how "obvious" it was Drew Willy wasn't mobile, saying he'll be even worse after a knee injury), it was so good to see him prove a few people wrong today.
 
The thing is, he didn't just prove them wrong today. He's shown over the last 2 seasons in Winnipeg that when he needs to, he can take off. I think this is another fair comparison between Willy and Ricky Ray -- Ray is known for being an accurate drop-back passer, but he can definitely get the yardage on the ground when the opportunity opens up and the need is there.
 
As if to continue the insults, the first question of the post-game Drew Willy presser was, "Can you explain to us how you got more mobile after you hurt your knee?" I loved Drew's response: "I've always been a good athlete in my sense. You know, I was an all-state basketball player. *laughs* You guys can write what you want to write in that sense. I mean, I'm confident in my ability. I'm obviously a drop back quarterback, but at the same time, I try to be athletic out there and get yards when I can."

Can we finally stop saying that Willy is a one-dimensional QB? Yes, the MB offense has largely focused on keeping him in the pocket, but I really don't think that has to do with his abilities beyond that (though he's proven that with protection, he's an incredibly skilled and accurate pocket passer). His QB rating is virtually tied with Harris for best in the league (113 to 114) and he's winning us football games.
 
There are problems with these Blue Bombers that one home win can't magically fix, but our starting QB isn't one of them.

since we run 8 Canadians anyway, I would like to see a lot more of the offence morph into the two import back set, and removing one of the Canadian receivers as really, they serve no real purpose out there other than filling a spot.
 
Couldn't key on a back on running plays, can send one, or both out of the backfield for designed plays, as well as an outlet if need be. Marshall is great too coming out of the backfield as a receiver, and lining up ala Drurie kind of all over the field.
 
Why we don't utilize both is beyond me, especially when we don't have to have two Canadian receivers on field at all times. Baffles me 

For whatever reason I really enjoyed seeing Hamilton lose that one...

By labour day Randle will be looking like a all star out there. He has the ability to bring what Chip Cox did in his prime.

Randle had a heck of a game at SAM.
Johnny Adams just makes plays.
Bruce Johnson made a great play to tackle Cato short in the 4th, making it a fg not a potential TD.

That play by Johnson was a highlight. He raced across the field (25 yards?) away and made a huge play to stop Cato.

From the Wpg FP:
 
"...Willy was examined at Investors Group Field immediately after the hit by team physician Dr. Peter MacDonald.
MacDonald is regarded as one of the premier experts in sports medicine in Western Canada and is also the head physician for the Winnipeg Jets. He is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. He is also the chief research and innovations officer at the Pan Am Clinic.
MacDonald was joined by at least two other doctors and longtime Bombers trainer Al Couture in treating Willy and then supervising his return to the field this week..."
 
I'm just gonna go ahead and trust this guy, if that's all right...

whats the mantra here?  the coaches know best and are better at evaluating talent then us armchair Coaches/gms.
 
So.. assuming the above is true then MArve must really suck compared to Brohm, and the Dline, zone coverage players etc must suck.
 
I don't think marve would of won the game, but he is alot more exciting to watch then brohm throwing the ball into the dirt.

I will forever be a fan of Game Day: We All Play, which goes back to sometime around the late 90s, I think...

Nobody thinks that chamblin had a slight advantage due to the fact that he and durant oh, i dunno, know exactly what to look for in a Richie hall defense?! Change words, calls, signs, etc any coach with half a brain and a QB who isn't a bishop clone would know all the tells and when to run certain plays..

Victoria Hospital has always had parking available and in my opinion not having to cross Pembina with a child is key.

Can't it be both?
 

it didn't start at zero. started pretty close to stupid.

Friesen wanders into the Sun office with a latte in each hand (not for sharing), 10 am sharp, feeling awful proud of himself for getting up so early.
 
A first day intern wanders by, awestruck at being that close to a local celebrity, struggles to find something to chat about.  "So Mr. Friesen, what's the story today?".
 
"Hmm, well Bobby (not his name), one thing I've learned in this business is that the stories usually write themselves."
 
"You mean with a little investigative journalism, the truth always comes to light sir?"
 
Friesen spits out his latte in laughter "TRUTH?  INVESTIGATING?  JOURNALISM?  BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!  Oh kid, are you ever in the wrong office."
 
Friesen glances out the window to see who's looking.  "Alright Timmy (not his name), I'll give you a quick pointer or two."  Opens his desk drawer, pushes aside a bottle of Potter's Vodka and a Russian mail-order-bride catalogue, pulls out an old spinner wheel from a Twister game with writing scribbled all over it.  "You wanna succeed in this business Kenny (not his name),  I've got one word for you - click-bait headlines!  Come here, give the wheel a spin!"
 
The intern looks at the wheel.  Scribbled over "left hand red" was "Stadium Controversy".  Over right foot green, "Quarterback Controversy".  "Coaching Controversy", "Player Controversy", "Management Controversy".  The intern's head was beginning to spin.  "I don't understand sir, what if that isn't a story that day?"
 
Friesen spits out his other latte in laughter "That's the beauty of it Jerry (somehow actually the interns name because even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut, as Friesen's career has proven), that's the beauty of it!!!  IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!  Just by saying there is a controversy, there becomes one!!!  There is nothing that can be said or done by anyone to prove otherwise!!!  If they argue, well that's pretty much a controversy right there!!!  Don't you see!!!  They're like self-fulfilling prophecies!!!"
 
The intern looks down at his feet, saddened at having his ideals crushed on his first day on the job.  "Is that how Mr. Penton does it sir?"
 
"Penton?  @$#& that guy!!!"

I get what you are saying but it is more complicated then that.
 
I don't know what the CFL policies are, but most professional sports organizations have athletes sign code of conduct agreements, same with CEOs and anyone who is in the public eye and is seen as representing a company or brand.
 
Freedom of speech doesn't mean you can say and do whatever you want without consequence.  It means the government can't arrest you for it.  Every action has a reaction.  
 
The CFL and BC Lions need to protect their brand.  If they are seen supporting a person with conflicting views of a large percentage of their fans, it could mean loss revenue for them.  That is why code of conduct policies are in place.  To protect a brand and company.
 
So you definitely have your right to your own beliefs and free speech, but if you signed an agreement that if those beliefs conflict with your employers and if you do something to tarnish their brand, they have the right to punish and or fire you.

I'm torn between a stud OL at 2 or Demski, keep going back and forth. At the moment, Demski.

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League has clarified to #NHLJets: Pavelec's shutout streak is alive and well. Not affected by shootout loss.

People using the stats as a pure indicator of Pavelec's worth are being pretty silly. Again, you have to take in to account so much more than just the goaltender. The level of play from defense, and from the entire team's defensive play. Fuhr always had **** numbers, but is in the HOF and is unequivocally one of the best goaltenders of all time because of what he played behind. 
 
I'm not arguing for or against Pavelec, but you can't just post his numbers and say "There! Told you so..." There's so much more to it than that...

Huge upgrades
 

For a lot of reasons, I don’t usually publically post or discuss site discipline.
 
Wide Right has now been banned.  This morning he used an IP address that was common to one that only Migs has used in the past.  Of course this is never 100% proof that it is the same poster, it could mean that they simply work at the same company.  But the other evidence that was posted made it compelling enough to ban him.
 
And by posting this, he will know not to post from that IP address again in the future (one of the reasons I don’t usually disclose this stuff).
 
As a rule, I don’t like to ban people.  In the history of this site, there have been 4 people banned.  3 if you count Migs and Wide Right as one.   Not something we do lightly.  And being a Rider fan is not reason enough to ban people. 
 
But with Migs, he keeps coming back because there are a group of posters who fall for his schtick every time.  He wants to derail threads, he wants to post silly arguments to get the replies from you.  You will never win an argument with him, you will never get him to see the light, as he obviously has no interest in that.    So when he does return the next time, the best thing you can really do is ignore him, and don’t give him what he wants.
 
And seriously, “letting you at him”, will have no effect on him what so ever.  Words can’t hurt people or put them in the hospital.  Letting you at him is exactly what he wants and why he comes here.

Demski! Demski! Demski!