the watcher

There was never a doubt in my mind. Here's to stability breeding success

Yeah, Clements wasn't a running qb where he'd pick up 80 yards a game but he could scramble around in the backfield, move the pocket, evade the rush, make tacklers miss, extend the play & find an open receiver. 

This did not age well.

To be fair, the stock has risen with that Franchise.
Went from this

 
 
 
 
To This:
 

 

 

 

 
 
The Wenthalls...they gotta pay... 

Yeah, Strev was the defacto starter and the team trades for his replacement. Does he sulk? Nope, he went out and literally busts his... foot. 
Then, he plays Clyde to Zach's Bonnie and they roll through playoffs together like a couple on a crime spree. Absolute carnage in their wake. 
 

Lapo said in an interview yesterday how Strev was so dedicated to his team and teammates and would do whatever he had to just win.
Even when Zack was brought in he was a perfect pro and it was cause of guys like him and Matt and McGuire that made that QB room so strong..he is a guy who is intelligent and super positive and just wants to help his team win..will do whatever and laid it all out there for his team..who wouldn't want a guy like that on their team??
It's not a fan favorite thing cause of his personality and off field fun he showed..that's just all part of what makes him Strev 

Collaros might like staying in wpg, or , being a smart guy, he might be applying some pressure to get the best deal he can from Toronto.
bit of both probably.

Glad to have him back.
When healthy he is a very good player

One of the more underrated guys in the league. I don't think he gets the credit he deserves.

A good deal eh?
 
 

At least the forum is back to normal...

you mean the LDC correct?  If so, yes that was maddening.

Lapo  seemed wildly inconsistent to me. At times he seemed to deserve the offensive guru label that the press loves to stick on him. Then the next moment he seemed to be way to cute. I think the "offensive guru " tag went to his head at times.Case in point the Sask game where he seemed to be trying to turn Strevs into a dropback passer. And wouldn't quit trying. I wish him all the best though. He OCed us to a Grey Cup.Thanks Lapo !

Lapo  seemed wildly inconsistent to me. At times he seemed to deserve the offensive guru label that the press loves to stick on him. Then the next moment he seemed to be way to cute. I think the "offensive guru " tag went to his head at times.Case in point the Sask game where he seemed to be trying to turn Strevs into a dropback passer. And wouldn't quit trying. I wish him all the best though. He OCed us to a Grey Cup.Thanks Lapo !

I honestly don't care one iota what happens this off season, in terms of player retention. I got a Cup in my lifetime which I was legitimately worrying night not happen, so at this point I can just die happy. Ha ha. Whatever happens this next season... Meh. 

I’m  one of those who did not and frankly still do not like Lapolice as an OC or HC. Yes I will agree that his offended put up some good numbers especially this year and yes he did win the grey cup and for that I congratulate him. For his position as HC for Ottawa I also congratulate him and wish him well. However it still does not take away the fact his offences are predictable and he continues to coach with a not lose instead of win attitude. He had a workhorse in Harris, an anomaly in Streveler, who he almost killed, and was rescued by a QB who hadn’t played all year. The stars were aligned so to speak. With that said out of the 21 games he called this year the Western semi final and the Grey Cup were the best two games of balanced offence I have ever seen him call and for that thank you and many accolades! Let’s see what happens in Ottawa, should he prove me wrong I will be front and centre cheering him on. 

LaPo came under harsh criticism here by me & others on a daily basis but this playoff season when it counted he guided our offense brilliantly. He was a huge reason why we won the Grey Cup. As I criticized him then I can sure can  give him credit where credit is due in winning our championship. I wish him well in Ottawa. 

He came though for us. 
He deserves a good send off..
 

Hope that Collaros gets a nice pregame Grey Cup ring presentation ceremony or something the first time he comes back to Winnipeg.  From broken-down castaway QB to out-of-nowhere Grey Cup hero, that's a great story to add to Winnipeg's football lore; give the fans another chance to applaud him.

Could be part of the overall deal...a kind of Zach and forth package.

Thanks to whoever makes this happen every year.  It's fun to participate and follow.  Congrats to the fans who pick the winners so well.

I want to see this video. 
I demand to see this video!

CALGARY — On an early morning last week, before the Winnipeg Blue Bombers travelled to Calgary for the Grey Cup, the team sat around and watched an unusual piece of CFL film.
They watched a highlight film of Mike O’Shea’s career.
They watched several minutes of O’Shea play, in all its toughness, all its intensity, from regular season games and playoffs games and Grey Cups games.
And then they went out to play Grey Cup 107. Not just play it. Dominate it. Just like O’Shea played.
“Inspiring,” Willie Jefferson called it. “Having a coach like him, talking to us every morning, every evening, before practice is over, you don’t have no choice but to play the game like him.
“Before we left, we saw that,” said the defensive player of the year. “You can’t watch stuff like that and play for someone like that and not give your all.”

WE ARE GREY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!,!

They do not sell those in Saskatchewan. Makes them feel inadequate.