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Noticed last night that when Couture is in for tight end sets, Bowman is the guy subbing out. So Bowman is not only getting fewer targets, he's getting fewer snaps. (love that TSN over-the-huddle camera, makes it so much easier to track lineup changes on O)

I wonder how often Bowman is one of the first reads in the Lapo offence? Like, is Lapo calling plays that feature him at all? Seems like Lapo's offense is all about featuring Harris and Adams and Streveler and (in the BC game) Demski and leaving everyone else the scraps. Also (and I haven't run the numbers on this) it seems like we are featuring the run way more than we did last year even with Nichols in there ... that's going to take touches away from our receivers. Dressler's numbers are down too. Maybe Bowman has just aged out and can't get open, I dunno, but maybe it's something else. I remember how Lapo couldn't figure out how to use him last time they were both in Winnipeg...

Week 5 Games: O'Shea and Trestman so sure of their offences. Just take the damn points!

My company did another successful uncrewed New Shepard test. (New Shepard is our suborbital space tourism / science vehicle. Features a reusable vertical landing propulsion module and giant windows so passengers get an amazing view)

Speaking of Congress, here's a tidbit from part 43a of the actual indictment:

(double post)

yup, this has been the least entertaining CFL season I can remember. All the games are either two shitty teams volleying punts or complete asswhuppings. So many teams have QB issues -- Harris and Jennings have both regressed badly, Saskatchewan and Montreal don't have legit starters, Franklin is promising but no one in Toronto cares, Masoli has a magical Kevin Glenn-like power to undo wins... This is the CFL that CFL haters see.

Here's a real nice Twitter thread from the Cats' play-by-play guy about the concepts that Lapo is running with Streveller. He shows his work with tons of video examples. Great work, wish there was more of this kind of thing in the CFL media. You'll see lots of misdirection, lots of similar looks with different guys carrying the ball. Love the play where they have Andrew Harris be the lead blocker for Streveller out of a shovel pass look. Really showcases the dude as a change-of-pace QB. (click thru to Twitter or use the link above to read the whole thread. man twitter threading sucks)

Pat Tracy too.

Babylon Berlin opening credits. The show is pretty good, but the credits are astonishing. They're a little NSFW if you squint at them.

the funny thing I'm doing the day trip stag because my wife, who normally goes to Vancouver with me, is studying for exams. So if I have a date I'm in big trouble that I don't even know about. Maybe she is the curse? She's been to all but one of the Bomber losses with me. This weekend, we will know...

I'm going to the game. I have not seen a bomber win live since Oct. 26, 1996. So either they're due, or my cursed presence is too powerful for any Bomber team to overcome.

Here's the Rainey kick. It's at 1:24:11 if the link doesn't go right there. Looks like Miles put a little twist on his leg before the kick.

Today on Adventures in Late Capitalism: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/att-wants-to-overhaul-hbo-says-it-isnt-profitable-enough/ HBO has made 6 billion dollars in profit over the last three years.

oof, Week 4 sucked for me. glad that at least the redblacks took care of business.

Yeah, it might just have not been seen, but that seems weird ... the kicker was the ball carrier, it didn't happen on the outskirts of the play, there would be at least one official with eyes on that part of the field, looking to spot the ball. But yeah, **** happens, hopefully there is after the fact discipline

The new season of GLOW is fantastic.

2018-07-07 Week 4 Games My expectations: Jeff Mathews exceeded them. Jennings, not so much.

cue the game-tying Reilly drive...

Remember that his center in 2015 was Dominic Picard, a guy who could neither snap nor block.

July 30th, 2015. Willy came back early from a knee injury and gutted out a win against BC, rushing for 72 yards despite a visible between-plays limp. We'd gotten completely creamed without him the week before. We were a different team with him. He's struggled aince then, but once upon a time, the dude was a legit starter.

Seems like Chris Edwards is good for one or two undisciplined penalties a game. Real nice Ricky Ray type touch pass to Noel, Franklin arced it right in there.

you said it. I ever like our road jerseys now, those blue shoulders look so sharp. the other night, my wife was kinda dancing around the question of what Bomber jersey to get me next (she's gotten me a couple for my birthdays) and I think a road Leggett is where it's at.

Vegas Line: Edmonton -3 to Edmonton -4.5 (https://www.oddsshark.com/cfl/edmonton-toronto-odds-july-7-2018-945812) MBB pick 'ems: 43-9 Edmonton. Depth charts:

Speaking of Lulay, seems weird that he's been #3 on the Lions depth chart for a couple weeks now. Healthy enough to be rostered, but not healthy enough to be at least the #2 guy?