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I'll just say this, thank ******* God. I couldn't imagine the team without these guys

I think Brown has a good chance to be a high caliber qb. But...did anyone expect Zach to say something else about him? Why are some taking it as gospel that Brown is the next coming. Lol. Like what team have we been watching? Players will never throw anyone under any kind of bus anytime. Ever...Zach was as much playing the media as he was complimenting Brown.

Another thing that could be considered is that, although unlikely, maybe Walter's finds a way to make everyone happy. Good coin to brown to hang around, Collaros with the team until end of GC host year, and then take over.
I know Browns mentioned he wants to be a starter but sticking around and staying in a good situation opposed to going to a loser squad might be a good play for longevity. 
We've seen a lot of qbs change teams for the payday and stink because the foundation wasn't there. Franklin, Arbuckle, lefors.  Not saying they would have made it in a better environment but I'm not saying they wouldn't have either.
As much as I love a guy like Shoen, maybe you let him go in order to keep Brown. The scouting department has done nice work in finding receivers
And one last thought. Maybe just maybe strevler makes it back to the CFL and brings a one two with him and Zach. That would spell Zach in his bad stretches of play.
I think there's a lot of allys to go down here and I'd say nothing, aside from collaros being a bomber, is a sure bet
 
.. a lot of fomo going on here. And despite some questionable decisions in very recent history bombers management has made mostly sound choices. I still have a lot of faith in the decision makers 

The difference being that playcalling is what Lapo sucks at! Which is why I don't want him back.

We tried to.bring in Durant as we really had nothing other than Willy....Strev wasn't even in the equation and was brought in to camp late...Nichols basically replaced Willy as he got ruined and was playing like crap...Strev replaced Nichols as a raw rookie to.start that yr as he was banged up...and he performed quite well all things considered as he was allowed to.run the normal offence...but once Lapp/Osh saw his knack for running gradually altered his packages to just gimmicky crap...tho effective started to.stunt his growth as a true QB
When/if he comes back you will see a world of difference...this notion he can't be a legit starter as he is limited passing is just straight up crap
 

Sure he does. Just saying the play book could have been better suited to his injury 

You don't think Chris Strevler wanted to play injury or not?
-- that goes against all we've learned about him

Brown has put up awesome numbers off the bench and in a couple starts. Why I wouldn't even consider the notion of releasing/trading Zac and letting Brown takeover comes down to this:
1. We have no idea whether Brown can handle the adversity and pressure of being the main man. Tons of QBs have fallen apart once they go from backup to starter.
2. There is no real need to do so, as Zac was still the best QB in the league last year and there is absolutely no reason to believe he couldn't be again.
The safe but also best bet is to roll with Zac. Wish Brown the best and let him know that we might be calling him someday in the future.

Another thing that could be considered is that, although unlikely, maybe Walter's finds a way to make everyone happy. Good coin to brown to hang around, Collaros with the team until end of GC host year, and then take over.
I know Browns mentioned he wants to be a starter but sticking around and staying in a good situation opposed to going to a loser squad might be a good play for longevity. 
We've seen a lot of qbs change teams for the payday and stink because the foundation wasn't there. Franklin, Arbuckle, lefors.  Not saying they would have made it in a better environment but I'm not saying they wouldn't have either.
As much as I love a guy like Shoen, maybe you let him go in order to keep Brown. The scouting department has done nice work in finding receivers
And one last thought. Maybe just maybe strevler makes it back to the CFL and brings a one two with him and Zach. That would spell Zach in his bad stretches of play.
I think there's a lot of allys to go down here and I'd say nothing, aside from collaros being a bomber, is a sure bet
 
.. a lot of fomo going on here. And despite some questionable decisions in very recent history bombers management has made mostly sound choices. I still have a lot of faith in the decision makers 

Yes.

Edmonton and Calgary are going to be flash points for the league very shortly.
Disappointing how nonchalant Ambrosie is toward the strife in these markets.
Facility issues there are huge.  No use pining after a 10th market.

Johnny, he may also play like Dustin Crum. If Brown wants to leave to play in Ottawa then I say more power to him. The money is green but the grass isn't always. 

I am in a place and I think the team is still in a place where the proven vet is still worth more than unproven potential. But I 100% understand where you're coming from.
And aside from our personal opinions, I also believe there is zero chance the team moves on from Zach, so there's almost no point in even considering that option if we're sitting here trying to figure out what next year's team will look like. Write #8 in pen.

I agree with everything. Love Dru Brown.
But I'm still in Zach's corner and will let him lead the team until he chooses to walk away or until the wheels actually start to fall off. 

"We're confident in our ability to operate in 2024" - the need to clarify that is a bit scary

Just so happened to have my regular session with my therapist yesterday and talked about the whole thing and how messed up I was (each day gets better in minuscule increments) and he explained how it's very much a grieving process for a lot of people and a really common thing. But I 100% agree... every time I scroll through the Twitter timeline and see **** about the Als GC parade, I'm physically sick about it. It's gonna take me until well into the new year to get over this. In the meantime I desperately need some cold weather to lock up the lakes so I can get out there and start punching holes looking for ol' Walt....

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Thanks for a great season guys. This website and our bombers has been my most visited site since I was 14 years old. I'm 31 in January!
I've grown up ( and continue to) grow up with a lot of the same posters since I signed up almost 17 years ago (wow!)
Sorry just surprised myself typing that out. 
Anyway in my rambles what I meant to say is through the debates, differences, and strong personalities, this website has been a staple of my childhood and adult hood. 
 
There will be another bomber grey cup in the future. I have a feeling well be back soon 
I'll see you all during free agency. Taking some time away from the emotional roller coaster that is our beloved football team

I think this is a good point. If we could trade shoes overall would we with anyone? I'm not so sure I would.
Dissapointing end for sure, but we've been spoiled by riches. Then again maybe this is why I'm so hesitant to move forward. I don't want the ride to end 

Thanks for a great season guys. This website and our bombers has been my most visited site since I was 14 years old. I'm 31 in January!
I've grown up ( and continue to) grow up with a lot of the same posters since I signed up almost 17 years ago (wow!)
Sorry just surprised myself typing that out. 
Anyway in my rambles what I meant to say is through the debates, differences, and strong personalities, this website has been a staple of my childhood and adult hood. 
 
There will be another bomber grey cup in the future. I have a feeling well be back soon 
I'll see you all during free agency. Taking some time away from the emotional roller coaster that is our beloved football team

I'm not sure if call it FUNNY but I get you......

Thanks for a great season guys. This website and our bombers has been my most visited site since I was 14 years old. I'm 31 in January!
I've grown up ( and continue to) grow up with a lot of the same posters since I signed up almost 17 years ago (wow!)
Sorry just surprised myself typing that out. 
Anyway in my rambles what I meant to say is through the debates, differences, and strong personalities, this website has been a staple of my childhood and adult hood. 
 
There will be another bomber grey cup in the future. I have a feeling well be back soon 
I'll see you all during free agency. Taking some time away from the emotional roller coaster that is our beloved football team

Heartbreak only matters when you aren't a casual. We aren't a casual fan base, we don't abandon our team when **** hits the fans. A lot of you are veterans of the 29 year plague, and know that the heartbreak last night stings because we love our team and province. 
I am grateful to be a part of a fan base like ours that cares, is committed, and loves our team We didn't become obnoxious pigs with success like the rider fans did, and we didn't abandon our team to half empty crowds when the going got tough like whats happening in Alberta.
I tried to get this message across last night and maybe it was too soon or too poorly written. The raw emotion of last nights loss stung. But I want you to know that to all my fellow Bomber fans, you should keep your head high because you're part of something bigger than all of us individuals, greater than the sum of our parts. Our profession is Blue. We will be back next year and I can't wait. Enjoy the off season and I love and appreciate you all and I will always be Winnipeg no matter where I am.

I hear you, but save the platitudes right now man. We’re all going to hear this all day today. 
We all know there are more important things in life.  

Most, if not all on here, are lifelong fans of this game. We love the Bombers because our fathers, mothers, grandparents, whoever. We love the game because someone we cherish loved the game before us. 
For better and worse, we love the game and the team more than the average fan, and everyone on here gets why. We spent nearly 30 years dreaming of something, and are now having it agonizingly ripped away in slow motion. Sometimes even by the very people who were meant to deliver it. 
We were collectively slapped in the face last night in so many ways. 

I (and possibly others on here too) am also personally dealing with the slow realization that a single television network is completely ruining the game I love. 
This place right now is for us to vent and hurt with others who truly get it.