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I was noticing the same thing. Every time anyone talks about Reaves its the same "Looks great out there, maybe in 2023 he'll be good enough to play". ??? I think the hesitation would be that most of the fans here know they don't know enough to know how good a pro Reaves is. Easy to spot a guy who can run fast and jump high and catch the ball and be an athlete, harder to tell if he's a pro and doing what the coaches want and doing it well enough to contribute in a game. In a one on one drill a pure athlete can stand out easy, if he doesn't have all the nuances you need in a game setting doesn't really matter if you're the best athlete out there. Maybe. However, what I saw in day one was after nearly every rep he took he would go directly to the coaches and they would be giving him advice on technique and route running. I think it is understood by the coaching staff and by Reaves that he is a project. He catches the ball well when he beats coverage, and is very fast. However, he was dominated by the DBs in one on ones.

At least with Richards we know it isn't a concussion. He has had hammy problems in the past. Wouldn't surprise me if they are being cautious with him.

I have attended the rookie camp and Day 1 TC. Reaves is not looking entirely out of place, but he has a long way to go before he hits the field as a receiver. He is working hard and is a great athlete but needs a ton of work on route running and gaining position on DBs. He is better than I thought he would be, but he isn't going to win a job as a receiver imo. ALL the NI receivers have looked better than him so far. The glowing reports coming for him are more a matter of lower expectations and people realizing he is a project.

IF they are talking contract with someone, and that's a big IF considering the source, it won't be Henoc, Andy, or Christo. They are all under contract right now and I very highly doubt we would have permission to talk to them from their respective NFL clubs.

Crap...would love to go. Members of my family and a good group of childhood friends own the place. However, I am leaving for Thompson to open up my cottage for the summer. Next time guys. I get deep discounts there.

I thought they released Stewart?

No kidding. Troy Smith is just a recent reminder that there is more to being a QB than a strong arm. Doug Flutie is living proof that a legendary QB can throw an ugly ball.

What? Did you watch practice or preseason at all last season? All I hear about Marve is how well the guy can throw. Marve was the Bombers' best QB in training camp, and maybe even in practice, last season and was very good with limited reps in the regular season. The offence performed incredibly well with Marve at the helm, considering the circumstances (down by 16 against the best team in the league in the first game, awful weather in the second one). They scored 29 points (should've been 36) in the 53 minutes that he played. He was only sacked once during that time, did not throw an interception nor fumble the ball... He basically did everything necessary to win games. Marve has excellent potential, and frankly, I think it's stupid to suggest he might not stay on the roster. I agree that Marve has a lot of upside and possibly could be better than WIlly in the future. I don't think JBR was disputing that, nor do I see anywhere that he thinks he will be cut. However, there is more to throwing than just arm strength. Last year Marve did not show the ability to recognize certain coverages and did not get the ball out in a timely fashion. While this made for some tremendous excitement when he scrambled, these were broken plays. Until Marve learns to read coverages, can take a 3-5 step drop and deliver the ball he will not be surpassing anyone on the DC. Marve looked decent last year in limited playing time. A quick look at his stats will show that he was far from incredible. I get it...you're stoked about what could be a good young QB, however, I think you are overstating things right now concerning Marve.

Eerily similar looking to Peg Bundy.

Lirim is #70... and yeah Troy was 74 when he was an emergency, out of retirement signing.... I think that was also his number in his first couple seasons before switching to 7. I believe that Randy Fabi wore 74 back in the day? According to CFLapedia Fabi wore 72, 73, and 77 73....that's right....I remember now.

Lirim is #70... and yeah Troy was 74 when he was an emergency, out of retirement signing.... I think that was also his number in his first couple seasons before switching to 7. I believe that Randy Fabi wore 74 back in the day?

I predict that two gorgeous blondes will knock on my door this morning and offer to wash my car in bikinis while I videotape (is videotape still a word). Geez predicting is easy and fun. If only predicting it made it so.

No we had a meeting, everything is blamed on the NDP now. Rightfully so, I might add.

I highly doubt it. What would be the point? Why let someone else control your contract negotiations.

I personally do not think this rumor has any legs.

As long as the Riders suck and we make the playoffs. I don't care how any other position in the standings turns out. Riders out/Bombers in = good season. Bombers winning the Grey Cup....oh man...I would hold the land speed record for joining a forum and getting kicked off a forum...yes Riderfans I'm talking about you.

It's better if you sound intelligent whilst stirring though. I originally wrote Jade 2.0 and nothing else lol. ....and how exactly was that intelligent?

I'm not sure that is something to brag about. It's not terribly difficult to be **** disturber, one just needs a big mouth and an extreme view.

Our FOOTBALLS used to be bigger, but when they switched over to Wilson from the J5V the ball size was changed to match our American football counterparts. Adding to the confusion is the well known fact that Canadians have bigger balls. Just not footballs anymore.

He's getting crapped on solely because his last name isn't Demski or Durant....although he stands a chance of being better than either of them.

I don't like floating rumors, but I have a pretty decent source telling me he signed for 3 years. Take it for what you will. I think we will find out in the next few hours for sure.

You may be right. However, that is a big improvement over what was. I look forward to Walters having difficult cap decisions to make next offseason. It means we maxed out.

I am hoping that Richards can push JFG to bench duty.

I agree with your premise. I should qualify that the bulk of my objection would be to trading him for a draft pick, even if it was a first rounder. I see no reason why we couldn't accomplish that after the season.

I don't feel like listening to Huffer ramble on for an hour and 15 minutes. Anyone have a time in the audio where he talks about the Bombers?