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The biggest perceived advantages to growing your own QB is in fan identification with him and possible loyalty to the organization for doing the work to groom him.

This has been the knock on O'Shea all along. A good coach knows when enough is enough for a given player, and if any one thing is going to screw things up in 2017, this is probably it.

Nichols is the best hope we've had in a long time, but he is neither Doug Flutie nor irreplaceable. I just wish we'd had a chance to see at least Davis in action this year for a meaningful time.

iHeart- when did you acquire that chain of radio stations and website empire?

Especially the linebacker. How could he be a flop with a name like that?

The only scout position I would consider Mack for would be as a standin for Tonto's horse.

LeFevour is pretty raw but I do like his competitive attitude. Heck, for all we know, Dominique Davis might be as good, but I suspect he will not see the field much before he qualifies for CPP.

You forgot to use the sarcasm font there.

I would bet on it. Its the Glieberguys all over again reducing a once proud franchise to a running joke. Dennis Rodman will probably be announced as head of scouting.

Really.

I still do not think we would lose that much with Glenn at the helm, and Durant may well be available. Thus, if Nichols is unrealistic about his value, let him test the market.

And now you are bad-mouthing our techno-nerd bretheren and those who are struggling with weight problems. Tsk.

Is this a slur against our aboriginal brothers and sisters?

I am not convinced that Richards is a legit CFLer, but to be fair, he was injured for almost all of the past two seasons and got darned few reps or game action. I hope that he will survive next training camp intact and then succeed or fail on his own merits.

We've beaten the pros and cons of O'Shea to death in this forum and it probably had little effect on Walters' decision. Time to move on and we will see if this was a smart move in 2017.

Despite my reservations about O'Shea, at least this is resolved. If nothing else, we have continuity and I am pleased with Walters' work.

This is where you and I differ in view. When Nichols took the field, the whole team, both offence and defence were galvanized. For at least the two games prior, the body language of the players, particularly on the sidelines, was defeatist. A few players were still rah-rah but it sure as heck looked like few expected to compete, let alone win with Willy. Yes, the O-line was upgraded, but I do not believe it was the determining factor. Beyond Willy's lack of performance, I would bet that the team was losing trust in the coach(es) to make the necessary changes to alow them to compete. That would be very corrosive.

I believe the evidence suggests it was at the last minute. Had Willy coninued to start for one or two more games, not only would the Bombers have been looking at two more losses and missing the playoffs once again, but the fans would have given up as well as the team.

The scariest thing is that under the law in almost all states, all a killer has to state is that s/he felt threatened without any real objective proof. Thus, any paranoid gun-carrier can be "justified" in killing. In Canada, the law states that any such incident has to be credible to a reasonable person. A few years ago in California, two Chinese students went out in costume on Halloween. When they rang the doorbell of a house, the householder fired several shots through the door, killing both. It was ruled a justifiable shooting.

A "'wild west mentality" is probably inaccurate. I visited Tombstone Arizona during a snowbird trip, and was told by the guide that most old west towns including Dodge City, Laramie etc required visitors to leave their guns at the local sherriff's office and pick them up on their way out of town. The main-street quick-draw duels were pretty much unheard of as a result.

From 3downnation today: Last winter, I did a story on an American player who had decided to stay in Canada over the off-season. There were a number of reasons why but this was the poignant one. “I feel safer here. When I go back to the U.S. I always have to give a glance over my shoulder. I’m not saying that you don’t have racism in this country but I don’t feel like a black man here. I just feel like a man.” I thought about that conversation last night as news of Joe McKnight’s shooting spread across the league. The reaction ran the usual gamut: shock, anger, disbelief, sadness, grief.

Just as most Americans will never "get" Canadians and our culture, most of us Canucks will never "get" American values and culture. A few years ago, I was driving down the Interstate in Georgia and saw this huge sign rising above the trees. I told me that, a few miles ahead there was an enterprise which sold the cheapest, guns, ammo, booze and fireworks in the state-guaranteed. Can't see how that could possibly pose any problem. And the day after 9-11 was the highest sales of guns in the USA, ever. Fear is darned good marketing.

Pretty much all states allow for the carrying of guns, and many have "open carry" laws where people can carry weapons without permits and wear them in holsters. One statistic I hear of some 20 years ago was that one on four cars in the US had a gun on board and I would imagine the percentage is a lot higher now.

You are correct. I had meant to point out that evidence, even if solid, does not ensure a conviction. But I had a brain cramp. Sorry about that.

Cops in the US rarely get convicted, even when the evidence is overwhelming.