Bigblue204

I'm honestly not sure why either side bothers to get into this again. I think everyone knows where everyone stands and this type of discussion has 100% turned me off the forum in the last few months...not because I don't appreciate it...but because I ******* KNOW!!! We've been there...talked about it...argued about it...can both sides just please move the **** on already!! Gawd damn!! Anyways.... Saw someone on Twitter post they saw Johnson kinda PO'd at the banjo bowl. When the game ended he left the field immediately, no shaking hands etc. Just went right to the locker room. Maybe it was just time for a divorce...sometimes for whatever reason things don't work out. Too bad, cause he seems to have the right talent for the CFL. I bet we see him in another uniform before long.

I guess we will see how Fajardo does without his main wr

I'll believe it when I see it. We just spent a week talking about how Buck doesn't adjust well

No thanks. We don't need another qb who will hold on to the ball to long looking for deep shots (I was never a huge buck the player fan).

I knew he should never be allowed to pass. See what happens?!?

...yeah...i was making a joke captain obvious

you don't like the constant "WHAT IS HAPPENING?"

I think anyone they bring in now (unless via trade) will almost certainly be behind Wilson on the depth chart. I'd rather let Brady do it honestly. No need to get a QB in there at all. Brady and Johnny in the back field.

umm...he leads the league in special teams tackles!

Off topic but Wilson was at my kids football practice today and said he'd be back after the bye.

"Quite vocal" is a big stretch.

I think most were talking about how dumb it was to play him when they did. He was set up for failure.

When we had that string of injuries to the rec core early. It was painfully obvious he had a hard time adjusting. They use Streveler as a slot and just let him run horrible routes. No changes, no using him as a potential run threat ..just line him up as a rec and go. So much could have been done there, but it was like Buck just wouldn't change course.

If I'm Tre Ford that's exactly what I'm telling EDM I want or I'm walking.

I honestly think CGY is the worst team in the league, If I'm CM, I do nothing but run the ball and let the Defense win the game.

Are you kidding me? A Starting Quality CND QB is MOS wet dream. He might be the only guy who would replace zach in season!!! On another note. I've said since last year I hope Tre moves on from Edm. They've done him no favours. If he does stay I hope he makes them pony up $$$$$$.

A few of the OL were quite upset throughout the game. #55 specifically was pissed at someone in the 2nd half.

For what it's worth. I know KW tried to get Stove back from BC multiple times.

St.James Rods are always lookin for coaches.

100%. I get that he wanted to spend time with the family. That all makes sense. What doesn't, is his claim the bombers arent family oriented. Of course a coach would say that...because as a pro athlete living in a different city from your family means only 1 thing. Again it just doesn't make sense. He's either just straight up lying or there's more to the story along the lines of the bombers not allowing certain things. But we've got plenty of examples from plenty of players/coaches that clearly show they will allow any player to put their families first. Be it birth/death etc.

absolutely. I'm not arguing that he should have been fine with missing family time. I've made professional decisions based on that too. But to make it out like it was something the Bombers specifically wouldn't allow doesn't make sense on many different levels. Mostly based on what we've seen since he quit. Nevermind all the babies that have been born, guys with older kids always have them around. also lets not pretend that if you got a signing bonus to join a new employer and then immediately changed your mind, there wouldn't be consequences. Chances are you would have been legally required to pay it back and burned all and any bridges with that company. Duraint shouldn't be running his mouth to the media about that situation imo.

But realistically...what did he want? Did the team say....no you can't move your family here? It'd be different if he was working in the same city...nevermind the same country. Every pro athlete misses family time. Making it out that it's some unique thing to the bombers doesn't make sense.

I'd like to thank Duraint for his great decision making. Without him backing out of his contract things may have looked very different for the Bombers. Who knows....maybe the Riders would have made a few more GCs? Not only did he leave money for the Bombers to sign one of their most impactful players but he also opened the door for Streveler. Both of those players have absolutely torched the Riders over the past 5 years. All's fair in love and war!! Thanks for your timing Duraint! Hope to see you retire a Bomber one day!! I mean...their track record speaks for itself. Also...what was he expecting? How many guys miss out on their family time to play pro ball? I don't get it....did he think after every practice he'd be able to fly home? After every game? Those comments were confusing

Sure, but the discussion revolved around whether a team would be willing to pick up his current contract instead of waiting for him to be cut if the bombers some how landed VA. I have a hard time seeing anyone starting Collaros (outside of wpg) next year assuming nothing changes. I have a harder time seeing him as a backup with his current price tag.

I was assuming he'd have been used more traditionally than what we saw in Ottawa.