Everything posted by Atomic
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Passport aside...
Maybe that was all the kept him sane and if he worked out all the time he would have hated it and retired early. Who knows? You can't just change the past.
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Passport aside...
Both incredible running backs for different reasons. I have a hard time choosing, but I'd have to go with Roberts.
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MOP award
The Bombers get awards when they earn them. Medlock just won MOSTP last season. In 2012 Chris Matthews won Most Outstanding Rookie. Jovon Johnson won the MODP in 2011. It's less about respect and more about just not having the best players on a consistent basis. We haven't had the Most Outstanding Lineman since 2001 but I think we get it this year with either Stanley Bryant or Travis Bond.
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Andrew Harris 1000/1000 Watch
Agreed. Bryant is incredibly consistent... he would get my vote.
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Wrestling
I was recently watching some old clips of Vince McMahon when he was an announcer. God he was good at that. I'd hope the biopic will include a lot of the early days and not just Attitude era Vince.... as great as that was.
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Wrestling
Haha that would be perfect.
- THE MORNING AFTER...WITH COFFEE
- THE MORNING AFTER...WITH COFFEE
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Around the NHL 2017/2018
Yes he is RHD but played a full year in college on the left side. Of course that is a possibility RE: Trouba. I think they are just covering all their bases and establishing depth. In other words, Trouba isn't necessarily leaving but we should be prepared for the possibility.
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Random News Items
I was an 8 last year and would be a 9 this year but I got a seatbelt ticket so now I'm a 6. Stupid system!!!
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D. Adams
Yeah another perspective would be to look at his "on-pace" numbers from last year and this year: 2016 - 1552 yards, 13 TD 2017 - 1392 yards, 10 TD Now.... "on pace" doesn't mean much.... but those numbers are pretty elite and I fully expect him to hit and possibly surpass the 2017 projection.
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D. Adams
You could say that about any player or coach that has had success. There was always an idiot or group of idiots that wanted them cut or fired. Hell we are 10-3 and people are talking about whether Richie Hall's job should be in jeopardy. You can't please everyone all the time.
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Deadliest Mass Shooting In US History - Las Vegas
The point is that banning guns makes it no harder to run a truck through a crowd of people, or set off an explosive. It's addressing a symptom of a huge societal issue that will still exist even if guns are banned outright.
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D. Adams
He has become an absolute stud. Kudos to the coaching staff/scouting staff for seeing his potential when he had never cracked 300 yards in 2 years in Toronto. IMO he is a top 3 receiver in the league right now. Or top 5 at the very least.
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TSN 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
TSN2 isn't regional. It is still like it was before when it was just TSN 1 and 2.... it's a "specialty" channel. You will often find that TSN 1/3/4/5 show the same thing while TSN2 shows something else. That's because TSN 1/3/4/5 function as the regional defaults... meaning if you only have analog (non-digital) cable, or a basic package, you get just one TSN and whichever one it is depends on your region. If you only have access to one TSN in Winnipeg, it is TSN3. Here's how the regions break down: TSN1: Primary feed for British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon TSN3: Primary feed for Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and parts of Northern Ontario. TSN4: Primary feed for Ontario, excluding Ottawa. TSN5: Primary feed for Ottawa, parts of Southeastern Ontario, Quebec and all Atlantic Canada.
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Around the League - Regular Season Discussion (Redux)
It's not terrible... 55 yards per game is a 1000 yard season. I'm not a huge Gable fan either but I do think he is better than what the Esks have behind their injured guys.
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Around the NHL 2017/2018
Totally injury free in the D-corps? I don't know. The idea is almost so unlikely that it doesn't need to be considered. We always seem to have at least one guy go down for the season or a large portion. My plan? Have Poolman as the 7th defenceman for when someone inevitably gets injured. If he plays well... find a way to fit him in. If he plays poorly, send him down and default to Chiarot as the new 7th man. If we really do end up 40 games into the season without an opportunity for Poolman, then you consider sending him down to get some icetime with the Moose. But I can't see it.
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MOP award
Just to be fair, has Nichols' play "blown you away"? Both QBs are highly efficient and can win games in clutch moments. Nichols can use his feet a little more than BLM, BLM has a bit of a better touch on the long-ball than Nichols. Also the Stamps have had some serious injury trouble in their receiving corps and BLM has just kept clicking along. Not trying to make a case for BLM over Nichols. I just think you have to give credit where it's due... both players have been excellent.
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MOP award
Mike Reilly did... but his performance lately has hurt him. Jerome Messam and BLM are perennial candidates. Some darkhorse candidates might be Greg Ellingson, Brandon Zylstra, Alex Singleton, and Sol Elimimian. Ricky Ray could be an interesting name if the Argos run the table over their final 4 games. I'd say Nichols and Harris are absolutely the front-runners at the moment. If Harris gets 1k/1k just give him the award right now. On a related note, the MOP name is outdated and I suggest we change the name to The First Annual Award for Outstanding Achievement In The Field of Excellence.
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NHL Injury Watch 2017/18 season
If only we could be like the other 30 teams who never sustain injuries
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Space is the Place
I don't think they are necessarily looking for headlines. The actual scientists will of course publish their findings and do include the fact that much of what they "observe" is based on assumptions and calculations rather than hard evidence. But by the time the message gets to ordinary people, its been twisted into headlines and soundbites that don't necessarily capture the whole story.
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Around the League - Regular Season Discussion (Redux)
He's been a lot better since Austin stepped down.
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Deadliest Mass Shooting In US History - Las Vegas
True but the environment was already there for locking down planes. Airports are highly securable. But you're not putting everyone through TSA-style patdowns to go to the club or a concert, or to stay at a hotel like this villain was. It should be more difficult to get an assault weapon in your hands, I agree. But this problem is not going away soon. Possibly not ever. My question is... let's say you ban guns... and non-gun-related mass murders continue to occur... then where do you go from there? It's sad and scary to think that this is now just the reality we live in.
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Around the NHL 2017/2018
Yeah Connor started with the team last year but then went down after a few weeks. Poolman straight up earned a spot with his play. We'll see where it goes from here. I get the "he needs to play" argument but he is also 24 years old.... a little different style of rookie from a 19-21 year old. It could be beneficial to keep him with the team and let him practice with NHLers... and then either make the decision to send him down, or maybe there is an injury and he finds his way into the lineup. It's not like he will be in the pressbox for 82 games.
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Deadliest Mass Shooting In US History - Las Vegas
Must have been 2012 when I was living in Calgary. I don't know enough about guns to answer the second part.