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  9. Canadian Politics

    in General Discussion

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    NDP name carries too much baggage. It's hopeless for them in AB as long as there is one united conservative party. NDP is known nationally as the far-left party. Even if the provincial NDP in AB lean further right than the national NDP, it's tough for them to shake the association. I'm not sure what their answer should be. The Liberal name is even more toxic in AB. Maybe they need to start a brand new party made up of current NDP members and more traditional conservatives.

  16. Bombers Rookie Camp/Training Camp/Pre-Season Thread

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    7 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

    I don't think it will matter for a kicker.  The only time the starters are counted are O and D.  A kicker will still need a DI spot just to get onto the roster as an American.

    Yeah that sounds right. I also understand that there are now only 2 designated import spots.

    So we could do something like:

    8th "national" starter: Brandon Alexander

    2 nationalized Americans: Janarion Grant, Alden Darby

    2 designated imports: Sergio Castillo, and any other American player

  18. Bombers Rookie Camp/Training Camp/Pre-Season Thread

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    The number of national starters has increased to eight but one of them can be a nationalized American, who has played five years in the CFL or three years with the same team.

    One Canadian starter on each side of the ball can be replaced for up to 49 percent of snaps.

    The twist is that the two teams who play "true nationals" on the most snaps this season get an extra second round pick in the 2024 draft.

    Which spots do we have a nationalized American available? Most of the players we have that qualify as nationalized Americans are already starters. These spots might end up being used for American veterans who are nearing the end of their career. For example, starting Shayne Gauthier and Adam Bighill in a platoon. It could also be used for a guy like Janarion Grant, as already mentioned... Rotating in the receiving corps. Could we see a young American receiver win a starting job over Rasheed Bailey for example? This would let Bailey rotate in as a nationalized American. We might even see some teams carry a veteran American OL that rotates in at Guard for example, improving the line for half the snaps. Not that an American is necessarily better than a Canadian but some teams may have that situation available.

  19. Game 30 : @Vancouver

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    There is a roster freeze from Dec 19 to 27. Jets will have a chance to play a few games and see how they perform.

    Hard to imagine many teams wanting to trade away a top-six quality skilled forward at this point in the season. Most teams are either still in the fight or they are so bad they don't have anyone worth trading for. Is Patrick Kane or Jonathon Toews a realistic possibility? I have a hard time seeing it happen.

  23. 2022 Off Season - Back 2 Back Champs Edition

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    I'm not worried but also don't think we can expect the same quality of team from last year.... that was the peak. We could get there again but that was one of the best CFL teams I have ever seen. It remains to be seen whether Oliveira or Augustine can fill the starting RB role. I like both players but starting at RB is a tough job and Harris is an all-time great. We can expect a drop in performance and some challenges throughout the season.

    Personally I believe the biggest loss will be Desjarlais - he is one of my favourite Bomber OL ever to watch. Our whole OL was spectacular but that left side was unbeatable. I'm confident Geoff Gray can be a starter but again I don't expect the same level of performance. I haven't seen anything to suggest that Stanley Bryant will start to show his age but it will come at some point. Maybe this year maybe not.

    Luckily pretty much the entire rest of the CFL is a mess. Continuity has been blown away completely. I think that even though we are seeing more changes in Winnipeg this year, we are STILL going to be the team that brings back the strongest core. We are still the Grey Cup favourite but less so than going into last season.

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