robynjt

A few comments on your post. First of all, I live in the same community that Brendan is from and from what I've been told, he really liked Winnipeg. Its only a 4 1/2 hr drive from here. Rumours they wanted to move him to center may have been a factor.  I have never spoke to him about it even though I know him, out of respect to his privacy.  What I post is strictly my opinion.  There were Bomber jerseys hanging in every bar and restaurant in town, because everyone here was/is dam proud to see him playing pro ball. His parents are rider fans but I've seen them at many games wearing their Bomber jerseys like any proud parents/family would. Would anyone expect any less.  In the 2008 draft we took Shologan 4th and pasted on Brendan when we could have drafted him.  In now way, shape or form could I possibly say I know that he would have stayed or not, but I do find it odd to read that others are positive that he wouldn't have.  Currently there are Stamps jerseys hanging too with Jones on them. Our little town has turned out 3 olineman in the past 5 years. 
  Using Neufeld as a example, his parents are long time season ticket holders and sit right behind the rider bench as they have for years.  Paddy basically got hurt and in the mean time Heenan came in and took that job and owned it. Paddy now is in a good situation with the bombers and everyone here is happy and proud of him. Wishing him every success in the world for a long and healthy career. I believe he is very good and was sorry to see him go.
  Just this year we lost Zack Evans to Ottawa via the draft. He is a free agent at years end and I'm sure I'm not the only one that was hoping he would return this winter to play for the Riders. He re-signed a bit ago and opted to stay in Ottawa. He likes it there and its a good situation for him. Again, no hard feelings here, Wishing him the best of luck. 
  Long storey short, Manitoba and Sask aren't that far apart, being in one or the other offers great opportunities for family and friends to stay close and still come watch games.  For a Manitoba kid that didn't get a chance to play for the bombers, would it not be at least reasonable to suggest being right next door in Sask would be the next best thing?  just my 2 cents, no hard feelings were intended.

So first he takes a cheap shot at Mack saying how dumb it was for him to let Labatte go to FA, and then the rest of the article is assuming the Riders do the exact same thing?

Sweet zombie Jesus this is way beyond stupid.
 
If someone wants to go to free agency, you can't stop them.  That's why they call it free agency.

From a unidentified manager or coach
 
 
 

We really need someone situated in Winnipeg to quit work and report more on these practices…or go on injury report. Be creative.

re: Practice on Weds Oct 1
 
Not much to report other than Willy back at the controls and throwing with "zip" according to Friesen. Appears to be ready to go. Not much else being reported on Twitter...

"You guys"?  Just a general comment about Bomber fans?  Because... you weren't here.
 
 
 
I take back every mean thing I ever said about Bluto. 
 
As for Durant, good luck with that, that's all I say.  What happened to all the Tino love posts?  You mean, a highly touted young QB is... struggling?  Say it ain't so.
 
Also for the love of god, if you're going to be here, and feel the incessant need to respond to every post, PLEASE LEARN MULTIQUOTE.   

"You guys"?  Just a general comment about Bomber fans?  Because... you weren't here.
 
 
 
I take back every mean thing I ever said about Bluto. 
 
As for Durant, good luck with that, that's all I say.  What happened to all the Tino love posts?  You mean, a highly touted young QB is... struggling?  Say it ain't so.
 
Also for the love of god, if you're going to be here, and feel the incessant need to respond to every post, PLEASE LEARN MULTIQUOTE.   

See, I feel that way about Arrested Development, but adore Parks and Rec.
 
 
I can't even watch anything with Kristen Wiig in it, because I grew to dislike her so much from every SNL skit she was ever on.  Plus the first movie I saw with her was Bridesmaids... and I couldn't stand it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p94e6x-aF30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B6fJGyJIps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=619XMaDGbYE

Grigsby is so indecisive that I find it very difficult to judge our OL on run blocking.  It's very rare for offensive linemen generally at this level to be poor run blockers though.  I'd tend to tie most of our run game problems to Grigsby.  I just don't think he is suited at all to running the ball in a zone blocking scheme, he needs to be told which gap he's running through.  He also gets taken down by arm tackles consistently, so that makes the OL look much worse.  Most RB's can bust through a guy getting a hand on their leg.
 
Greaves had a really bad game last night.  Hard time finding a block a lot of the time in pass protection as Willy was being snowed under, and when he did find a block he was getting driven through the pocket by Gaydosh and Hall.  Jarvis Jones struggled too.  A lot of the pressure was coming through the interior.
 
Personally, from what we've seen of Goossen this season when he's had to come in at guard, I don't think he's a good enough blocker to play anywhere but centre, and that's where he's going to play for his CFL career.  So yes, that would be much worse than Jarvis Jones.  Hinse is also a guy who you don't want playing anywhere but centre for very long.  Swiston's problems are health and conditioning, we don't know where he's at so it's hard to clamor for him to get on the roster.

I've seen Opeth a few times, it may have been at the Garrick I saw them last for the Watershed release.  Which was... forever ago, now that I think about it....

I shake my head at the results of the last few games - but I want to be clear I absolutely agree with this article and the posts here.  Ya, it sucks to lose, but the team is light years above where it has been the last few years.  

@PentonKirk: Brian Brohm running the first-team offence. #Bombers
@PentonKirk: Paddy Neufeld not practising. Glenn January also watching. Devin Tyler still at right tackle. #Bombers
@PentonKirk: @garrettbillan1 Dan Knapp is at left tackle.
@PentonKirk: Bruce Johnson back at halfback, still no Ian Wild. #Bombers
@DarrinBauming: Mike Renaud back punting during #Bombers special teams drills today. He's been back at practice since Sep 10 after hamstring injury July 17.
@DarrinBauming: Running back Sam McGuffie getting heavy reps with #Bombers first-team O. Paris Cotton taking second-team reps. Grigsby and Volny watching.
@PentonKirk: Devin Tyler at right tackle, and Nick Moore has put his helmet away and is watching. #Bombers
@DarrinBauming: First two long-snaps from Carl Fitzgerald in full punt team reps skip off the turf, just as they did on the blocked punt Saturday night.
@DarrinBauming: Nic Grigsby now taking first-team reps in #Bombers second session.
@DarrinBauming: Now Canadian running back Carl Volny is taking reps with the #Bombers first-team O.

Did either of you see Mastadon and Opeth a couple years back? I missed it... still kicking myself... if I had to choose only one metal band to listen to the rest of my life, it would be Opeth... and it's not even close.

I think that's the most important take away here... for the first time in years we have a quality HC and QB to build around... now we just need to fill in all the surrounding holes...

Cleanup the turnovers and penalties and they'd be contenders this year never mind next.

I miss Bluto. If we have to have some other teams fans here, why can't it be Bluto?

sounds good. The site isn't that great with 10 posts in a row by you cluttering up every other thread anyways.

Can I play the piano anymore?
Of course you can!
Well I couldn't before
 
Dr Zaius Dr. Zaius

Listened to Sportscage and what Migs forgot to mention is that Taman was speaking hypothetically. He said there is a chance that Durant could be suited up for game 17 or 18 depending on how his rehab goes. Nothing definitive saying he will be back and a lot of hope and "there is a chance" talk. Migs spun the entire thing.

No one cares

This site is turning into Riderfans. And, quite frankly, turning me off.

Yeah, why are they sticking with this bum?
 
If they were smart they'd put in the guy who started the first 6 games.  Now that guy was decent.