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I think he is fine now. He is traveling with the team.

Gotta cheer for the Riders in this one. We are not going to catch them, but the Als could prevent us from taking the crossover.

Got a funny feeling we see a blowout today. 48-19 Bombers

The NDP under Doer was actually a good government, IMO. The NDP under Selinger has been an unmitigated disaster. If I had to choose between Katz and Selinger to lead a government, I still choose Katz. He is a sheister but Selinger is a buffoon.

I wouldn't count on Lowry generating much offence. Keep in mind he only had 33 points in St. John's last season, and didn't really produce much here during the pre-season. I think he's a good player and I like what he has shown so far but I just hope people's expectations for him aren't too high.

Worst group of candidates we've had in my lifetime, IMO. I will probably vote for Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Not that I think he has any chance of winning.

The problem is... how? What Canadian do we have that we can start in place of an American? I guess you could figure something out like move Morley to RG and start Goossen but I don't know....

Edmonton Calgary BC Calgary Tell me I'm wrong???

I think the more realistic situation is the Riders dump Picard to afford Heenan. Then we can pick up Picard and Tim O'neill and continue on with a terrible OL. It's the Bomber way.

I don't know, 2009 has turned out to be a pretty weak draft year.... Not many players outside the top 10 picks have really made names for themselves yet. I'm betting Klingberg will get a shot on the Jets' fourth line at some point this season so we'll see how that goes.

January and Jarvis Jones were both horrendous last night

This is really the thing for me.....we've had some of the league's all-time worst teams over the last decade, and the fans STILL sell the place out. The Riders would be lucky to get 20k with those teams. The difference between Bombers fans and Riders fans, is we have more "die hards", but less "casuals". The Riders have WAY MORE casual fans than any other franchise and maybe even more than some NHL franchises in Canada. They're the ones who buy the merch because it's "cool" to do so right now. They badly need another extended run of Al Ford years to thin out their ranks a little and shut them up but good...Wrong. With a good football team, how many sellouts have you had this season when the Riders weren't in town? Zip.With a bad football team, many sellouts did the Riders have in 2011 when we went 5-13? 5 is the correct answer. That said, no question the Bombers have thousands of diehard fans. The numbers however suggest otherwise when comparing how many of each franchise. Take for example last season, the top 12 attended games throughout the entire season all involved the Riders. This year we have soldout the past 3 home games, were at 99% capacity for game 2 & 3 had had 31K sold for our home opener which took place during a severe flood. Add to that the Riders have helped give Wpg, Vancouver, Edmonton, & soon to be Calgary their biggest home crowds this season. It's ok for you to claim the Bombers have more diehard fans however even though the Numbers aren't in your favour. Cheers. Sure but you're only looking at the last few years, because the first century of your team's existence was an embarrassment. Rider floozy.

Yikes what's with all the Rider fans in here? Someone left the barn door open?

Id sign Hunt befofre Hall... The. i'd sign Hall. That said, defence isnt the issue.

Etch's scheme gives a chance to win every game. We have the talent in the secondary and on the d line but our lb corps is lacking. This is still a rebuilding year, as much as everyone doesnt want to hear that. Shalom

Dear dipshit, If we went for the TD, it tives us 34 points, and we still lose 35-34. Congrats on being a total dipshit, you win a slap upsode the head. Message me to collect your prize

Well, that would kind of depend on what is coming back the other way. Absolutely. But Buff is subject to the laws of diminising returns. His size and age work against him. He's still one of the best offensive D-men in the NHL and probably the most unique player, the only bonafide hybrid player currently (regular Offensive player and Defensemen on Special Teams). There has long been rumours of teams being very interested in him which would presume that the return would be significant. So trade him. By the time Buff's skills put the Jets over the top, his skills wont put the Jets over the top. If that makes sense...he's our most tradeable asset. Yeah, you make a good point. Especially if we are out of the race by trade deadline time... I can see Buff being a really attractive piece for a team gearing up for a playoff run. Nobody needs to be reminded of Buff's impact in the playoffs for Chicago all those years ago. But I am a big-time Byfuglien fan and I'd hate to see him go... hopefully we are good enough this year that we aren't having a fire-sale at the deadline. Buff's impact was as a third line winger... Hmm you'll have to finish that thought. Not sure what you're getting at.

We can send the youtube footage out on the field if necessary. Still more likely to win then boltus I'll never forgive Marcel B. for his decision to continually use Boltus on short yardage when Goltz was sitting on the bench sulking. That decision was beyond stupid and is as much on Marcel as it is on Burke. Unless it was solely Burke's decision. And judging by his tendency to hold grudges against his players, I believe that is a strong possibility.

Well, that would kind of depend on what is coming back the other way. Absolutely. But Buff is subject to the laws of diminising returns. His size and age work against him. He's still one of the best offensive D-men in the NHL and probably the most unique player, the only bonafide hybrid player currently (regular Offensive player and Defensemen on Special Teams). There has long been rumours of teams being very interested in him which would presume that the return would be significant. So trade him. By the time Buff's skills put the Jets over the top, his skills wont put the Jets over the top. If that makes sense...he's our most tradeable asset. Yeah, you make a good point. Especially if we are out of the race by trade deadline time... I can see Buff being a really attractive piece for a team gearing up for a playoff run. Nobody needs to be reminded of Buff's impact in the playoffs for Chicago all those years ago. But I am a big-time Byfuglien fan and I'd hate to see him go... hopefully we are good enough this year that we aren't having a fire-sale at the deadline.

It has absolutely nothing to do with your point, which I accept as valid, and everything to do with the way you express yourself on a regular basis. This --> "Anyone who thinks _______ is stupid/naïve/etc..." is an inflammatory post, regardless of the point you're making.

Well, that would kind of depend on what is coming back the other way.

Regarding the first bolded sentence, I would say that it is sad that people are stupid enough to make the connection between having the traditional Christian view of homosexuality and anti-gay hatred. I'm curious to know what the traditional christian view of homosexuality is Well... The Bible refers to sexual practices that may be called "homosexual" in today's world, but the original language texts of the Bible do not refer explicitly to homosexuality as a sexual orientation. For example, passages in the Old Testament book Leviticus prohibit "lying with mankind as with womankind" and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19) has been interpreted by some as condemning homosexual practice. My argument is the Bible was written by man X amount of years ago in a very, very, very different world. The idea that the Bible is the word of God is simply not true. Its the word of man interpreting what he believes is the word of God with all the personal and political influences of the time. Any religious person who holds the Bible up as the final word on anything is pretty damn naive. Anything at all? Where do you put things like the Golden Rule? Where do you think the Civil Law system originated from? I think you know exactly what I meant. Probably. But the post is poorly worded and inflammatory. No it's not. It is incredibly inflammatory, as are most of your posts. Do you actually not realize that? I thought you did it on purpose.

Can't believe we drafted ______ in the _______ round while ______ was still available!

Fraser just sits at home in his underwear drinking Canadian Club all day