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Getting 4 yards in one play is about the same odds as kicking a 61 yard field goal?
There has never been a field goal made indoors at that distance in the history of the CFL and you honestly think the odds are the same as making 4 yards?
That opinion defies all logic.

The defence was not good this year.  They gave up the most net yards in the CFL.  They were the worst in that category giving up an average of 408 yards a game. That is not good and if it wasn't for the turnovers that they created all year they would have been at the bottom of the heap in terms of  points against as well.
 

He made that kick out doors mbrg with a wind at his back. There's a big difference between the two situations. And history agrees with me.
If there's 36 seconds left in the game and your that far out, you try and get the 4 yards.  That's a no brainer, or it should be.
61 yards is too far of a kick to ask of even the best kicker, (which I believe Medlock is.), in a dome.

I'm sorry but I could not disagree with you more on this one.
The reason you never see a 61 yarder attempted is because no coach worth their salt would try it. (Unless you have a Janikowski type kicker, which Medlock is not, in terms of leg strength.) The only time you might see it is when they are in desperation mode because there is no time left on the clock. In any other situation it is ludicrous to try a 61 yard field goal. I have never seen it attempted with ample time still left on the clock in my many years watching football.
I don't care how good Justin Medlock is, he has never made a kick in a dome from that distance in a game, which is night and day different than doing it practice, because no one in the history of the CFL has done it.
We are talking about odds here.  We are talking about the odds of a kicker making a kick that has never been made in the history of the CFL to putting your offence back on the field to try and get 4 yards. Of course it's not a sure thing that they make the 4 yards, but the odds are better. A lot better.
It was a meat head decision by O'Shea.

I'm sorry but I could not disagree with you more on this one.
The reason you never see a 61 yarder attempted is because no coach worth their salt would try it. (Unless you have a Janikowski type kicker, which Medlock is not, in terms of leg strength.) The only time you might see it is when they are in desperation mode because there is no time left on the clock. In any other situation it is ludicrous to try a 61 yard field goal. I have never seen it attempted with ample time still left on the clock in my many years watching football.
I don't care how good Justin Medlock is, he has never made a kick in a dome from that distance in a game, which is night and day different than doing it practice, because no one in the history of the CFL has done it.
We are talking about odds here.  We are talking about the odds of a kicker making a kick that has never been made in the history of the CFL to putting your offence back on the field to try and get 4 yards. Of course it's not a sure thing that they make the 4 yards, but the odds are better. A lot better.
It was a meat head decision by O'Shea.

When the Stamps play in the Western Final on Nov. 20, they will have had 20 days off and Bo Levi Mitchell will have not played in a game in 30 days. (Basically a month!)
If any anyone is going to catch the Stamps on a bad day, the Western Final would be the most likely day. 
I think the Bombers would have their best chance if they played the Stamps after such a long layoff instead of in the biggest game of the year in the Grey Cup.

When the Stamps play in the Western Final on Nov. 20, they will have had 20 days off and Bo Levi Mitchell will have not played in a game in 30 days. (Basically a month!)
If any anyone is going to catch the Stamps on a bad day, the Western Final would be the most likely day. 
I think the Bombers would have their best chance if they played the Stamps after such a long layoff instead of in the biggest game of the year in the Grey Cup.

Too much pressure picking first.  I want second overall.

Winning the Grey Cup and having the 1st and 9th overall picks is the only acceptable outcome to this season... 

If the Riders, Als and Argos all end the season with 5 wins, what would the draft order be?
The Bombers have the Argos first pick and BC has the Als first pick so I am curious who would actually get the first overall pick.

If this is the kind of entertainment we get from the mandatory assistant interviews, I'm ALL for it.
It's about time somebody tore into some of the stupidity that gets peddled by our local media. Notice how when Wylie asks a football related question, NOBODY in that scrum has an answer for it? They can look at numbers all they want on a piece of paper but ask them to actually talk about what goes on down at field level and they're speechless.

Loffler had a nice little "wow" play when he broke up a deep pass down the middle.  The WR was complaining that it was PI, but receivers are always whining about that.
I don't think Willy had his best day.  He was a little off today, but come on, it's day one of camp.  The QB's in general seemed just slightly off today. The best laugh of the day was when some lady heckled Willy when he threw a pass behind the receiver.  "NICE UNDER THROW WILLY!"  Some people have no clue...
I watched Corney for a bit.  It seems like he has some good jump to his step. I can't wait to see him when things get real on that line.
#80 Thomas Mayo is not going to make this team if he keeps running routes the way he does. Yikes. To be honest, I don't think Mayo's going to make the team.
Justin Veltung looked sharp.  Brothers 7 & 12 looked sharp.  They are brothers  right, like the Sedin twins?
Posey had a nice pick.  The DB's in general were on the ball today.

It was.  My vote is yes, he kind of is.
For the right price every team in the league would have him.
It's the internet.  People seem to like behaving this way on the internet.  Like making judgements on his personality despite almost certainly never having met or spoken to him.
Might be consistent with being in the same city as his parents though.  Total jerk move.
 
I wasn't wasting much time thinking about him, but since it came up...simple logic will always be my starting point.
It's football.  Injuries happen.  A lot.
It's the CFL.  There is a starting Canadian player minimum requirement.
Combine these two factors, logic would indicate that have excessive Canadian talent is beneficial.
There is also a salary cap for the overall roster.
If Muamba any really talented Canadian player could be signed and not cause difficulties in our cap management, I will always be in favour of signing that player.  So when Paddy Neufeld gets injured during a game, the choice of whom to replace him with are made from a group of better players.
I'd like to have 20 Westerman caliber NI's on our roster, not just a couple.  While that is not terribly realistic, any chance we have to add a Westerman caliber player we should take it.  Muamba is that level of player, so if he ever decides to return to the CFL, you'd better believe I'm 100% in favour of pursuing him.  The dollars involved may not allow for a deal to happen, or he might continue to choose family.  So be it.
And now I'll go back to my regularly scheduled not thinking about him.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

The fact that Sinopoli won the Most Outstanding Canadian over Westerman was kind of outrageous to be honest.

Like most?  I think there's a lot of fans that love that blue shouldering.  I'm actually wanting to get a white jersey BECAUSE of that blue shouldering.

Pants will indeed be gold and only gold. Blue pants are not in the plans.

I agree iso.  For me I think it was the culmination of not getting our royal blues and getting those monstrosities instead.  lol
 
What's interesting for me though, is now that we have the royal blue unis back, I am ok with anything for the 3rd jersey.  I don't mind now if they try some new and crazy design schemes, because I'll always have the royals to go back to.  So...go nuts Winnipeg Football Club.

Let's not get greedy iso.  We've been clamoring for royal blue and gold for 2 decades and now Wade Miller and the Winnipeg Football Club have finally delivered.  Let's take some time to just be happy we got our royals back, or at least be content.
To be honest, the away jerseys are starting to grow on me. I think they are going to look very good on the TV screen.
I'm also very glad they didn't go with blue pants.
Sometimes I am quick to complain, so in this case I think I should give credit where credit is due. In my opinion Wade Miller gets an A+ for his efforts.