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Didn't Buchko say that before the new TV deal was signed? I heard Buchko say it on the radio about 2 weeks before he got fired. That was the break even point with football operations at their current spending and servicing the debt. Of course they need to pay back a separate $10 million loan that covered some items they added before they start paying the province. No one but the higher ups at SOD know what the final tally is. There was a lot of extra work that had to be done to get occupancy, not to mention costs associated with the delay. We probably won't know everything until the suit and countersuit between SOD and the steel subcontractor hit the court. SOD took a huge loss on the project, hopefully they don't try to recover the loss by suing anyone but their steel contractor.

Since when are Kyle Walters and Wade Miller buddies?

Would that crappola new stadium in Hamilton have been built if it wasn't for the Pan Am Games? No way at all. They'd be stuck in the old Never Win Stadium until it collapsed. It's 100% taxpayer funded. So...what's your point? Ours will end up being taxpayer funded too.

I don't really see where a pissing contest about attendance breaks out. He's saying that the Bombers will be relying on a gate to service the debt (Buchko said they needed 31,500 a game to do it), while the Tiger-Cats won't be in that position, which could affect football operations and the money available.

How is Will Ford still on the team? That RB/KR spot shouldn't be too hard to recruit guys north for.

Best is on the 9 game. Don't see a motivation for the Riders to trade him before the off-season.

which one seems so nutty to you? Morley might have a sliver of trade value for a team really in need, although he's got a decent knee injury that could end his season. Denmark and Suber have nil. Most likely a deal for Rottier would be for a draft pick.

Here's Drew Edwards perspective on our stadium and Hamilton's. If you are a rah-rah unconditional IGF lover, you won't like it. http://scratchingpost.thespec.com/

Suber couldn't even find the ball while holding and facemasking Dressler standing still. Guy just can't make a play on the ball...ever. He's still playing at the same level he did as a rookie, hard to believe he's lasted this long. Too bad he can't face Richardson every week.

I love the NHL 13 trade ideas.

Wonder if we'll give an import a look at guard. Swiston is a much better tackle than guard at this point.

There's lots of free street parking within 2 KM south of the stadium in Fort Richmond if you want to walk.

Our OL wasn't bad once Douglas went out. Way fewer blitzes as the game wore on and Goltz made some throws. The big problem for our OL is that there is no respect for our QB's so teams are sending more than they can block, hard to get a good run block, can't pass block more than 4-5 without someone coming free. That only changes when the QB in there makes some throws and forces the defence to spread out.

Hall is going to have a hell of a time moving the offence. You can't run any read option stuff with him because he can't run. They are just going to stack the LOS and challenge him to make throws, he'll have to be on right from the start, and whether he can make the necessary throws is questionable. I don't see a lot of upside for Hall, I'd rather use these wasted games to see if Goltz can become more refined as a passer.

I know Douglas didn't play long, but wow was he horrible while he was in there, couldn't even get in front of Chick, Chick didn't even have to use a move on him. Swiston was ok at tackle, his feet move well enough to play it and he knows the position from his whole life. He never looks comfortable at guard.

BC wouldn't give up his rights for all of King Midas' silver. Regardless of who owned his rights there is no chance they'd trade him.

The cost difference between our stadium and Hamilton's are two steel trusses and a couple jumbotrons that aren't used for much more than advertising. Personally, I'd give up the steel trusses for more seats between the goal-lines and a proper concourse. Ours is visually pretty (as long as you don't look at the concrete and the sloppy cuts for egress to the field), theirs will be functional. The Bisons game last night was very well produced. Actually got to see some replays, and the camera work was actually better than the Bomber game, where they can't seem to figure out how to get a wide shot of the field rather than extreme close-ups. Looks like Ottawa will be tight to get finished, don't look at all close to getting a field down and the shell (supports) of the stadium isn't complete. Wonder when they'll have to decide whether or not they'll play in 2014.

Also have to start questioning Ray's durability. Their backup (if they keep Ray) next season likely won't be of high quality unless they make a move, so can you operate with an aging QB who has missed 4+ starts in back to back seasons? Is it a trend or a blip?

Goltz at least gives us a chance to win. If nothing else they'll have to respect our run game.

Yeah, that's a bit of a stretch dude. Can't due the guilt by association thing. I'm just saying there seems to be more proof to back it up...with the bouncing around from org to org......maybe he's an ******* personality, as with Kelly, and nobody likes him?? I'm not saying "for sure!!"....just "maybe?" .... Greg Marshall was part of the "Eskimo Way" wave in the off-season. Being on 1 or at most 2 year deals, assistant coaches are easy scapegoats and somewhat interchangeable.

Perhaps they've both been useless for 2 seasons? We're trying to get better.

I'm not going to disagree with your overall sentiments, but is this because they didn't have faith in the kicker or because they (in Lapos case moreso, it's pretty clear Burke didn't like Palardy) had so much faith in the defense that they preferred to try and pin teams deep? The bigger concern is that the miss becomes a TD the other way. One of the worst decisions Lapo made was sending Palardy out for a 48 yarder into the wind at Canad Inns at the end of a half vs the Argos in 2010. Owens fielded the attempt at the 5 yard line and ran it back. Punting from inside your own 45 is not a good situation for pinning anybody (unless there is a significant wind). Punters don't practice shanking punts, they can't use their proper technique to hit that kick, and it has just as good of a chance of going into the endzone. When you watch kickers in warmup or practice, most of them go out to 55-60 yards and hit kicks. They probably couldn't do it in a game against the rush, but you can see them do it off a stand. Palardy could barely get it to the posts from 45-50. Wasn't that Serna? No it was the end of October 2010. Here's an Owens quote from CP: Receiver Chad Owens scored his fourth kick-return touchdown of the season with four seconds left in the first half after Bomber kicker Justin Palardy was short on a field-goal attempt into the wind. "Licking my chops," said Owens. "I kind of anticipated it being short. "So as soon as he hit it, I knew it was going to be short so when I caught it, I just wanted to hesitate a sec (to let the blockers) get around and do their job and I just ran. It was pretty simple." Three of Owens' kick-return scores have been against the Bombers, including another off a missed Alexis Serna field-goal attempt and one from a punt return. His other was on a punt return against Calgary.

Why is that guaranteed? Hinds couldn't even stick as a special teamer and depth in Hamilton and lost his job to an Ontario junior player.

I'm not going to disagree with your overall sentiments, but is this because they didn't have faith in the kicker or because they (in Lapos case moreso, it's pretty clear Burke didn't like Palardy) had so much faith in the defense that they preferred to try and pin teams deep? The bigger concern is that the miss becomes a TD the other way. One of the worst decisions Lapo made was sending Palardy out for a 48 yarder into the wind at Canad Inns at the end of a half vs the Argos in 2010. Owens fielded the attempt at the 5 yard line and ran it back. Punting from inside your own 45 is not a good situation for pinning anybody (unless there is a significant wind). Punters don't practice shanking punts, they can't use their proper technique to hit that kick, and it has just as good of a chance of going into the endzone. When you watch kickers in warmup or practice, most of them go out to 55-60 yards and hit kicks. They probably couldn't do it in a game against the rush, but you can see them do it off a stand. Palardy could barely get it to the posts from 45-50.

Craig Dickenson is a kicking coach. Palardy has not improved his leg strength or kickoff placement in 4 seasons. Two head coaches have not had confidence in his ability to hit kicks over 40 yards. He's a below average kicker. There are enough below average and NI prospects around for everyone to attempt to develop. Palardy will be available, Schiavone (accurate, not big leg), Alix (big leg, accuracy bad), Austin Anderson (good leg), Cameron (punter), Pavlopolous, Lirim Hajrullahu, Johnny Mark (good leg, accurate) is in the next draft, Tyler Crapigna (accurate, not big leg) in 2015 Hamilton has Brett Lauther (big leg) in the pipeline, Deangelis might last a few more years.