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Wally won't overpay for players that is and always been one of his strengths. If you overpay for even one player you drive up the expectations for all the players. You need to hold to a pay schedule and not let or get emotional about the "business" of football.
and yet people screamed bloody murder when our last GM showed a similar attitude....
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Guard. Less to think about. Basically a barroom brawler who just has to physically beat up the guy across. C has so much more to do on the field, incl calling formation and such.Which position is 'easier' to play as an OL, centre or guard? By easier, I mean getting by at the position with a sub-par o-lineman.
I actually believe that centre is the less physically demanding position. As long as a guy can snap and has a brain in his head should be able to play centre.
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Just a few thinking of how the ratio shakes out for us right now .. putting together a few ideas of who we might see as the 7 NIs .. thinking:
Greaves
Morley
Swiston / Pencer / Neufeld - they'll need one of these guys to step up and take a spot
Watson
Kohlert
Lucas / Thomas
Muamba / Newman / Bucknor
Depending on the package, probably see a healthy dose of Pontbriand and Fitzgerald as well .. the interior of our line makes me want to vomit .. none of Greaves, Morley or Swiston (et al.) are guys that I'd consider anchors ..
I agree re: inside o-line. It's scary. Sadly, the only way it's going to get better in the forseeable future is a prospect stepping up. Guys who can anchor an o-line just don't make it to free agency frequently enough to bank on that route. They could go for a trade, but the price is going to be high. It'll be a great day when we can stop fretting over the o-line.
I think Greaves has developed into a VERY solid Guard
Except that all too often he still looks very much like a converted DT. He needs to elevate his game more consistently because, as it stands now, he still gets beat quite regularly. Greaves is still something of a project.
What we need is to hire a damned good offensive line coach. Mack loved to draft athletic guys, so there's guys with some tools to work with on the roster, need a coach who can turn them into players. Delmonaco didn't do much of that so the only way the line is going to improve is if we hire someone who can help players improve.
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Plus, running backs are a dime a dozen. Probably the easiest position on the roster to replace.
but... we haven't had a gooder since Roberts... OR to a lesser extent Ried.
If Charles Roberts is the standard for RBs then you are always going to be disappointed. Guy was one of the all time greats. Reid was good, Simpson was good, Garrett was good. You simply don't need to worry about rb because you go down to the states and you bring in 2 or 3 guys who can play no problems.
- blitzmore, Mr. Perfect, Jaxon and 1 other
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Given how the coaching made receivers worse I would have liked to have seen Matthews with a chance to rebound after Crowton was fired. Worked for Denmark. Matthews just strikes me as a guy with the right kind of attitude. He never once bitched about having to be back in the CFL for a 2nd year despite having NFL interest. If he doesn't get an NFL shot then I hope to god we get him back here.
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God damn it! Can we start getting some ******* summer time games in Calgary so I might actually have a chance to go to them?
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He took forever to even be a guy you could play. He was kept around because of his athleticism, managed a couple good years then regressed last season. Not the kind of guy I'm too broken up about losing. Got more chances than anyone else would have just based on his athleticism.
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I gave it a B, it's good but nothing really wowed me.
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Cardio though ... if I couldn't have my music during a cardio session, I'd probably off myself.
but that's the best time to think about things and solve all the worlds problems. Seriously you aren't comfortable alone in your head for that length of time?
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Sorenson was no screaming hell for us but now I'm not seeing a centre that's better than him... have to see what the plan is.
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Let see who the Bombers fill out their staff with....people in glass houses shouldn't .......
Yeah but we already had the bar set really low for our coordinators.
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This whole "I wuz hacked!!11!!" thing needs to stop. Having someone grab your phone and posting something is not hacking, leaving your **** open on a computer is not being hacked, saving your password in your browser for someone else to use is not hacking. Use the language properly. What they mean to say is "I'm a ***** and people are messing with me"
or Glenn just ****** up trying to send private messages, that's the one that makes sense.
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Can't wait to see Daley storming around manically while Burke stares out at the field like he just took a bottle of Ambien.
Toronto games might be worth watching this year.
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moore may have been an overpay BUT have we ever seen american receivers struggle with the nuances of the CFL game like we have in the last 2 plus seasons? So why not just pay a premium for a guy you know who gets "it" off the hop and has proven it..Especially when our rook QB will need as many CFL ready as possible to make his life easier..
Moore may not be as much of a sure thing as you are painting it. He's still a bit of a risk, but it's a potential high reward that Walters obviously feels comfortable taking. It's entirely possible that last season for Moore was an aberration, but it might also be that he's just breaking out and the Bombers scooped him up at the right time. Which it is remains to be seen and they paid quite a bit of money to find out. If it works out no one will complain and they'll praise Walters for a shrewd move, if it doesn't pan out it'll be an overpay for an american receiver that you can find anywhere. We all hope it's the first option not the second one.
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A lot of homophobes hide behind Christianity. The Duck Dynasty guys being perfect examples. I hate you but its okay because the Bible says so. Not in this day and age. The Bible is literally the worst thing you can use to argue anything specific since so much of the Bible is outdated, contradictory or absurd. So when people choose which things from the Bible to embrace, it's like come on... There is a lot of great messages in the Bible but no matter what, hate was never meant to be one of them.
A lot of the crazier Christian denominations though actually believe that the Bible is 100% word of God truth. They're ridiculous of course but that's what a lot of the fundies believe which is why they come up with all sorts of this nonsense. It's all quite ironic that they preach such intolerance because it's the most unchristian stance available. Christ was all about loving everyone no matter what and not judging anyone.
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It's an interesting thought on Moore. The Bombers obviously think he is a break out star and worth going forward with, be interesting to see if he is or not.
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So let's say we have Moore. What do we do?
WR - Denmark
SB - Moore
SB - Watson
SB - Kohlert
WR - ???
Or do we put Denmark in, Kohlert at wideout? I don't even know what to expect. Yet another year I could see Denmark being tested in camp.
Denmark turned the corner last year when he was moved to slot, didn't he?
Denmark was the 2nd best rookie to Chris Williams in his first year then he started to suck until Gary Crowton was fired at which point he started to look good again... So to me Denmark was hampered by a poor OC moreso than anything. I think he will surprise some people this year.
- Blue-urns, Mr. Perfect and blitzmore
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We already have the thought police in Canada - human "rights" commissions.
careful you're going to start a giant rant
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Here's Turner's tweet:
"@Blitz_Turner: Michael Sam locker room gonna come with complimentary robes."
Not in the same league as Bruce's nonsense.
edit: And Bruce has been released by the Als.
Yes it is. Both comments show ignorance and are uncalled for.
That's like someone calling a homosexual a "fruit" while another calls that person a "****". The words don't matter, it's the message behind them does.
edit: European cigarettes!!
They're not the same. Yeah they're both ignorant but one sounds like a joke while the other is straight up intolerance. I got no problem with ignorant jokes because you gotta be able to laugh. Yeah you shouldn't be putting them on twitter but still a joke is pretty harmless compared to denouncing someone for being gay.
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My prediction ? Whomever gets Butler will be mocked by Riderfans for over-spending.
Followed quickly by "he was never that good anyway"
If he re-signed with a whopper raise ? "worth every penny"
one of the most under rated players in the league.
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So all those people who screamed bloody murder about the bombers leaving Dough Alert unprotected want to step forward now and admit that they over reacted?
Fans admitting to over reacting? I'll take the odds of the Oilers making a late run towards the playoffs instead.
They're only 17 points back and are something like 4-1-1 in their last 6, so you're saying there's a chance.....
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My prediction ? Whomever gets Butler will be mocked by Riderfans for over-spending.
Followed quickly by "he was never that good anyway"
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He should just be thankful it wasn't a dink pic.
but why would he even try to send a picture of desjardins to anyone?
- Blue-urns, Noeller and Chaosmonkey
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So all those people who screamed bloody murder about the bombers leaving Dough Alert unprotected want to step forward now and admit that they over reacted?
- johnzo, Blue-urns, Mr. Perfect and 1 other
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Coaching staff update
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only half, all the Bombers were doing last year was confusing themselves.