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Did the defense get worse because of Etch? ...Or did the defense get worse because we lost too many starters and didn't have the depth to replace them?

I wish Durant WAS starting, so Willis and the Esks D could do permanent damage. Once Durant is toast, that organization is so screwed. I love Brendan Taman, but that poor bastard can't find QBs to save his life...

And yet, Dave -- of ALL PEOPLE -- has been able to come around on the idea of it. He was one of the most vocal about not wanting Etch here in the first place, but was able to see that the defense really wasn't the problem this year. If Dave can change his mind about something, anyone can.....even curmudgeonly old Iso Al....

Blah to changing the thread title......*fart noise*......

Ray was a default option because there was absolutely nobody in the East worthy of the nomination. Elimimian in a landslide.

I'm not averse to bringing him back at all...unless you can definitively prove to me that we're bringing in someone better.

Congrats, LH....not an All Star, but CFL West POY. F***ing reporters.....

Getting as much as he did out of a depleted Bombers defense is actually quite admirable. When that D was 100% healthy, it was pretty damn good (see: Bombers at BC in July...)

BC 35 -- MTL 25 EDM 25 -- SK 19

Not on Twitter, post some examples??? check the feed next to the forum. Nick Moore, Romby and some others all pretty worked up about Arugala, Leggett, Randle and others being snubbed...

Bomber players quite vocal on Twitter about the snubs...love it.

Love...

Lotta Bombers got robbed because most of the voting media doesn't actually watch the games, and because the Bombers had a poor season, the individuals suffer in award voting...

How is Larry Arugala not named an All Star?? McCallum????? Seriously...we get NO respect.

I swear to God, when I posted it, it showed the proper formatting!! I'll try and fix it.....

...And Grigsby............... CFL.ca Staff TORONTO - The Canadian Football League announced today the 2014 East and West Division All-Stars. The Division All-Stars were selected by 87 voters, including members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches. The East Division All-Stars were selected by the voting members of the FRC from the East Division markets, the National Chapter and the East Division head coaches. The West Division All-Stars were selected by the voting members of the FRC from the West Division markets, the National Chapter and the West Division head coaches. The CFL All-Stars will be announced in early December. Below is the complete list of the 2014 East and West Division All-Stars. *Denotes a unanimous selection Western All Stars QB - Mike Reilly (Edm) RB - John Cornish (Cgy) RB - John WHite (Edm) REC - Emmanuel Arceneaux (BC) REC - Rob Bagg (SK) REC- Adarius Bowman* (Edm) Rec - Clarence Denmark (Wpg) OT - Jovan Olafioye (BC) OT - Stanley Bryant (Cgy) OG - Brendan LaBatte (SK) OG - Simeon Rottier (Edm) C- Brett Jones (Cgy) DT - Tearrius George (SK) DT - Almondo Sewell (Edm) DE - John Chick (SK) DE - Odell Willis (Edm) LB - Adam BigHill (BC) LB - Solomon Elimimian LB - Dexter McCoil (Edm) CB - Fred Bennett (Cgy) CB - Patrick Watkins (Edm) HB - Brandon Smith (Cgy) HB - Jamar Wall (Cgy) S - Tyron Brackenridge (SK) K - Paul McCalum (BC) P - Rob Maver (Cgy) ST - Deon Lacey (Edm) Easter All Stars QB - Ricky Ray (Tor) RB - Brandon Whitaker (Mtl) RB - Nic Grigsby (Ham) REC- Duron Carter (Mtl) REC - Chad Owens (Tor) REC - Luke Tasker (Ham) REC - SJ Green (Mtl) OT - Chris VanZeyl (Tor) OT - Josh Bourke (Mtl) OG - Brian Simmons (Ham) OG - Tyler Holmes (Tor) C - Luc Brodeur-Jourdain DT- Ted Laurent (Ham) DT - Alan-Michael Cash (Mtl) DE - Eric Norwood (Ham) DE - John Bowman (Mtl) LB - Bear Woods (Mtl) LB - Simoni Lawrence (Ham) LB - Chip Cox (Mtl) CB - Geoff Tisdale (Mtl) CB - Delvin Breaux (Ham) HB - Jerald Brown (Mtl) HB - Derico Murray (Ham) S - Craig Butler (Ham) K - Swayze Waters (Tor) P - Swayze Waters (Tor) ST - Brandon Banks (Ham) Position EAST Team WEST Team

I'm at the point now where I actually want them to make a big production about keeping Etch, and talk about how great he was this year, just so I can sit back and laugh at people on here and watch all the screaming and ants running from their hill being kicked...

Matt Nichols named starter this morning..................

Glenn's your starter, and everyone knows it. Lulay is a pretty good clipboard caddy to have on the sideline though. I don't understand how this hurts anything.

I'd suggest Willy is tougher THAN Reilly *BECAUSE* he's smaller.....

What does that have to do with being tough?

Not to take anything away from Reilly but man, was anyone tougher than Drew Willy this year??

If you think Rick Campbell is a problem in Ottawa, you haven't been watching the games. It's an expansion team that got significantly better, at least on D, as the year went on. He got about as much outta them as could be expected...

Man, we have a lotta crazy Con's on this board. I'm far from a "Leftist" but am absolutely terrified of true dyed-in-the-wool conservatives. (Note small c) After living in Winkler area for a couple years, I had my eyes opened. I like to see myself as extremely socially liberal, and somewhat fiscally conservative. A "Blue Liberal", if you will...and a staunch anti-Harper advocate as well. Not sure JPT is the answer, but right now it's "Anyone But Harper".....

680 CJOB Sports @CJOBSports #Bombers DB & #Winnipeg Product Donovan Alexander has retired following an injury plagued season with his hometown team. #CFL