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3 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
Eskimos may cancel tomorrow's game due to heavy smoke. The team said it will have an announcement noon tomorrow.
Albertans getting a "head" start on the legalization of pot?
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2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
He was also a dog.
You don't have to be mean like Diaper DonTrump.
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2 hours ago, blitzmore said:
So that explains why Reilly is so bad at longer throws because of his wonky knee? Don't think so.
You are assuming they both have the same sort and degree of wonkiness.
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2 hours ago, Ripper said:
Plop was a front runner for head coach if O'Day would have got the GM job. If Jones gets canned and Jeremy O'day takes over, that's exactly what he will do
I would not doubt this. I do not think that LaPolice has headcoaching out of his blood yet.
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2 hours ago, Ripper said:
We interviewed O'Shea when we hired Chamblin. Do we win that cup in 2013 if O'shea gets that job. Jones looked like a world beater when he was hired, now he looks like a great DC who is over his head. MOS was likely one more loss away from getting fired but remains, was that a good move? Time will tell. Interesting how things work out sometimes. That's what makes this league and this game the one I love the most. This league means so much to the fans and this country. For any fan of whatever team that supports their team, cheers....
Hiring O'Shea was a bit of a gamble that hasn't quite paid off just yet ( I was rooting for Tom Higgins) but despite the lack of playoff wins, he is still pretty safe here.
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6 hours ago, BigBlue said:
Anybody recall how soft Lankford's hand are when a long bomb is thrown his way? How about slants thrown over the middle (2 situations where he can out run a defender)?
Anybody? Anybody at all? Thought so.
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And Jones will have to walk on water to avoid the gallows after all the screwups, and if he is not fired, the Riders deserve their fate.
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4 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
Well, early in WW1, the pilots dropped bombs by hand I believe. I've seen old film ( not video) of them doing just that. Damnedest thing I ever saw. They just threw them out of the plane. Later in the war the planes became more technologically sophisticated & carried them mounted to the fuselage & the pilots released them. So,TECHNICALLY, I guess you could call bi planes bombers. LOL. But I get your point. Imagine throwing bombs out of your plane as you flew?
Even funnier was that RAF pilots had castor oil in their planes' crankcases in WW1 which was inevitably sprayed back into the pilots' faces causing no end of gastronomic distress, often while the plane was still in flight. And that's where Castrol oil got its name, but it no longer has castor oil in it.
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2 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:
He will. When his talent has faded due to age. And then the regret will settle in.
I am certain he will find someone other than himself to blame- his dad, his college coaches, the NFL, NFL coaches and GMs etc
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2 hours ago, WBBFanWest said:
I feel bad for a good guy and great receiver whom time has caught up to. He is a giant step closer to retiring.
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2 hours ago, Booch said:
EXACTLY....You can send anyone deep...but if there is no real threat to make consistant plays...whats the point...all you do is draw away the db, and really....every play a db is responsible for something...I just think it's a waste and we could do a lot more with a real threat out there....and don't even go there about his return skills...we have been fine without them, and truthfully he isn't that good at kick-offs..if there isn't a clear seem or hole...he doesn't have the ability to make something out of nothing...and I question his ball security..any time he is in traffic i cringe.
This was the opportunity to get someone else in the line-up who we don't really know what they have to offer and if they are in the plans for the future...and we are missing the opportunity...we know what Lankford brings...and I would be hard pressed to see a line-up in the league where he would crack the active 46..and that says a lot right there
But he would be at least the #2 receiver in Regina. Or nose tackle.
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11 hours ago, Ripper said:
Is Matt Nichols still your qb? Don't hold your breath
At least we have a quarterback who stands a chance of winning.
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2 hours ago, Booch said:
thing is....we can send any receiver deep....it's just not s skill set exclusive to Lankford..I wish people would get off of this idea that we need a specific "guy" who can stretch a defense.
If you send any one deep on a post..corner..fade..whatever...a team will have a guy in coverage on him every time. And at this level (pro) Lankford isn't some amazing speed talent where nobody can/will cover him. The thing thats negative in my opinion..and experience playing is that 9 times outta 10 Lankford going deep will not require...or have a team game plan to have over the top safety help on him and can focus it elsewhere as he is not a proven guy to make the tough catches...contested catches or win many 50/50 battles...whereas a Washington...Tompkins...even Simonese could/would
I know that at times we would tell a corner that this "field stretcher" is all yours and leave him at that until he shows he is getting beat, or if the free safety has read the play correctly and jumped the play as it was the first read and play went there...I think it's a waste of a chance to roster someone else and give our offence a diffident dynamic for teams to worry about as the season progresses...
A deep threat is not the threat if the receiver cannot (a) run good patterns,(b) get open or (c) catch (and hold onto) the ball on a consistent basis. Lankford is fast, may or may not be quick and is questionable to go get the ball.
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4 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:
I hear what you're saying but the score of the game and who the player is has absolutely no relevancy in compromising how a potential concussion is assessed during a game.
The alleged logic of trotting your future "all-star" quarterback back onto the filed after he was clearly knocked unconscious totally escapes me. This apart from the medical reasons.
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4 hours ago, J5V said:
I honestly can't see Trestman or Popp wanting him either.
Desperation makes for strange bedfellows. Look at the bars at closing time.
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6 hours ago, Brandon said:
Carter in Toronto makes the most sense...
It looks like its gonna be the Argos or the Arena Football league.
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5 hours ago, Slingin Sammy said:
He was working on deep corner routes and a few fly routes during Monday scrimmages...but this is common at most practices I've attended...no special attention to the long ball...I attended both clast week prior to the Hamilton game...I know I wasn't the only observer to indicate that Matty seemed off...a lot of inaccurate throws. I chalked it up to rust after the bye and expected it would improve before the game on Friday...as we all observed...his accuracy wasn't great last week...this week...he was much more accurate during practice IMHO
If Nichols has a wonky knee, it would explain why his longer throws were off. If a QB cannot plant one leg, that has to take a bit off the accuracy and power of the throw.
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It was confirmed this afternoon that Lankford is starting Friday. I like Lankford as a person, but Jeez, if he is the best receiver the Bombers can put out there, it's very sad.
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2 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:
Shocking, a player saying he's fine. See Collaros for most recent example of hiding things and ask Matt Dunnigan.
Not to mention the fact that concussions can take time to show effect. Neuroscience kind of thing. There is no argument here. The NHL has it right. He needed to go to a quiet room for further assessment. The hit didn't look bad, it was bad. Err on the side of immediate safety and longer term effect Matthew.
It was even nuttier because there was no way the Als were going to compete in that game, let alone win. What was to be gained by not giving him the rest of the game off?
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2 hours ago, Bomberfan85 said:
Looking like the Riders might be bringing Rob Bagg back.
A lot of humble pie being consumed in Regina.
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2 hours ago, Gotmilt said:
I don’t even know why it’s an issue, why should anyone be forced to be civil with a fan from another team on a bombers fan forum? It’s pretty clear In my opinion we don’t like them and if they choose to allow our fans on their board, great.
When we choose to troll them here I think it’s our right. He can say all the half-hearted compliments he wants to get likes but I’m not buying it personally.
How about the concept that when we interact with others, the exchange reveals who we are?
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If someone gets caught for steroids repeatedly, would that make him a PED-ophile?
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In slightly different vein, did the Bombers not bring in a speed demon kick returner a few weeks ago who has apparently disappeared into the void?
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5 hours ago, DougR said:
Eh? (does that qualify?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HoserYup. Stealing gasoline from another vehicle by using a hose to siphon is the correct definition.
Game Day Thread- Week Ten: Ottawa ALLCAPS @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers August 17, 2018
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I am looking forward to the game, and think its going to be close. High scoring, I think.