the watcher

Well at least this aged well. And epic it was.

Hi. This is Joe Critchlow’s son,  Joel. Just surfing around this evening. Great to see Dad still remembered!
Now...trying to figure out which neighbor you were. :)

So if you drop the Canadian ratio requirements how long until they start to push to homogenize the rules and we're left with just another 2nd rate american football league? 
Keep the Canadian in the Canadian Football League.

Andrew Harris finishes the year by being named the top CFL running back of the decade:

https://3downnation.com/2019/12/29/the-3downnation-all-decade-cfl-team-running-back/

and the Riders still suck!

Still a fan of the Blue 
 

When a player likes an organization.. culture..teammates.. and chance to win..its a strong pull to retain guys..solid solid re-sign

Is this a prediction for the year of the next riders grey cup?... seems accurate 

So many good memories in important games at our alternate home stadium....so many

There are several teams that woulda killed to have Nichols last year. He will have a job no question.

Tait*er*Gems:
Winnipeg had 31 pending free agents as ’18 came to a close.
This year we had 25, 4 of which have been extended.
Last year, they attacked that free agent group significantly: 
re-signing Adam Bighill, Nic Demski, Stanley Bryant, Jermarcus Hardrick, Brandon Alexander, Jesse Briggs, Michael Couture, Shayne Gauthier, Jeff Hecht, Jackson Jeffcoat, Justin Medlock, Thomas Miles, Chad Rempel, John Rush, Jake Thomas and Kyrie Wilson, and then Drake Nevis a few weeks into the proceedings.
This year, so far...Hardrick, Wolitarsky, Maston and Neufeld have been extended
 
Then we were hit by losing 3 Canadian starters...Loffler and Chungh to FA and Goosen to retirement. 
Also...Released : Chris Randle, Moe Leggett, Kevin Fogg, Jovan Santos-Knox, Tristan Okpalaugo and Ian Wild and the retirement of Weston Dressler
https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/12/21/year-review-reloading-2018/
That is quite the list the Bomber lost and overcame. Can we do it again?
I think so!

I prefer the option of him coming back to Winnipeg   

Pretty good vid on Harris and pretty much shows he was the engine that this offence ran through...and some pretty amazing runs and plays from one season alone..what caught my eye more though was the down field blocking of the o-line on a lot of it, and how dominant they were, and the work the receivers did in that offence when not pass catching..total team buy in and working for each other

I just never get tired of pointing out that we have a GM who actually acts like a GM... ha

As per Adam Bighill...explains a lot of what we saw on the field at the Grey Cup eh?
“We were practicing outside every single day, they were practicing inside every single day,” Bighill said from Winnipeg. “They started their Day 1 practice finishing the practice with victory formation, so their mindset was different from ours. I’ll definitely say that.
“We have the blue collar mindset and we’re not afraid to put in the work. We’re not afraid of the weather. We truly had a really strong mentally, and physically, tough team. As we went into that week, I kinda noticed those things and I thought, mentally, we were gonna have a big edge on ’em”.

Yeah, and @Zontar is the biggest rider-hater I've ever seen and that's saying a lot. For that, lifetime membership

It's been pretty well documented in media..by coaches as well as players that they all have said Matt is a fiery leader, and garners a lot of respect...and a team first guy as well...refuting that, or trying to twist it, or make it seem otherwise is kinda childish if you ask me

Did you know the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are still defending Grey Cup Champions.

Did You Know...
👁‍🗨 that #1990 - is now a Vestige - (a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.)

👁‍🗨 Strange, that I look to two plays involving 2 point conversions as fond memories, and they both involve Calgary.
Firstly, Janarion Grant’s brilliant run back return for 2 points in a 29-28 Bomber win. And,
The safety we nailed Mitchell with, early 2nd Q, semi-final Calgary. Kind of feel like it set the tone.

👁‍🗨 Remind me. How great is a CFL record 16 knockdowns by a defensive lineman?   👁‍🗨 LaPolice will soon learn that having a Rideau Hall is not the same as having a Ritchie Hall.
👁‍🗨 Yeah, I don’t even care about Christmas this year, I already got the cup I wanted. Besides, if I talk about the season too much someone’s liable to start calling it Big Christmas.

👁‍🗨 Contrary to popular belief, Coach LaPolice did not fly directly to Ottawa for his signing announcement, he went for shorter, safer routes, Sudbury, Kingston, that sort of thing. Nobody knows why Medlock accompanied him...

It has have to prove that I'm not from Regina.

Kyle Walters saving 2020 Cap space. He does a masterful job of stuff like this.

not neccessariy...I just tend to not post negative things on certain individuals..as I wouldn't appreciate that being bantered about..I do say things that aren't all rosey at times, but don't feel the need to much
As for Strev, I've discussed him and revisited his film from South Dakota and the last 2 years here with recruitors/scouts/coaches in the U.S at the camps I get involved with and they all say the same, he has progressed a lot, and needs what was mentioned in his pre-draft evaluation (which he is getting here) and that is patience and work within a system suited to him. Christ he's been here hardly 2 years and has done more in those 2 years than a lot of past/former back-ups that came to Canada over 3..4..5 years
You have to remember he was wayyyy under experienced coming in to camp and there was a lot of things he has had to be coached up with that he never had been before..and by all accounts has taken it in and ran with it (no pun intended) immediately...is a very quick study.
He hasn't had quality QB coaching...let me rephrase that "much" quality coaching and that's what he needed, and time to develop what he's taught...the main thing that kept him out of the NFL radar..teams don't have the time and money to invest in that in how the current nfl works, and would much rather someone else do it for them..Hello CFL
Interesting point to mention though that everyone who I have talked to about this situation with football pedigrees pretty much universally asked "wtf was Lapo trying to accomplish with him, and was on a quick path to ruining him) A sentiment I agree with...there I don't say things always trending on the optimistic
Also he had opportunities to attend some TC's as a camp arm, or a receiver/hybrid but turned it down..3 offers I am aware of...

Kudos to Wade Miller as well.

what game you talking about? If the WF yeah they stuffed us often, mainly because of Lapo's piss poor game callingt hat game...we won despite it if you ask me...he atoned for it in the Grey Cup, but his use of Strev and the lack of Hrris in the WF was for the lack of a better term...stupid