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I think we're past the point of holding out for a premier quarterback and are willing to settle for close to average.

Kilgore did not look like a world-beater in his limited time against the Larks, but he did zing a few nice passes.

But realistic asshats.

It will probably just tick him off and he will then take it out on the Bombers Thursday.

But do you know what part of Popeye never squeaked? The part that he dipped into olive oyl.

For what its worth, my prediction: Nichols will not set the league on fire but will turn out to be a Kevin Glenn-type QB. Useful but not good enough to build a team's future around. Willy gets cut or traded by or shortly after Labour Day right about the time O'Shea gets canned. The Bombers will continue to wander in the wilderness and Miller will try to placate the masses by saying that it took the Israelites 40 years to reach their destination, so why are fans upset? Fans respond by building a golden calf at the next home game and Miller climbs to the top of the stadium roof and throws down a copy of the corporate manual during a thunder storm while wearing a bathrobe.

Willy may well be done with the Bombers. He has lost his starting job and if Nichols shows any promise, Willy will not get it back. Willy is being paid to be a top-5 quarterback and I cannot see the Bombers keeping him around as a backup for that kind of money. A head coach who was previously a good QB, like Kent Austin might be able to help Willy revive his career, but some of the intangibles that a good QB needs cannot be taught.

While Walters deserves his share of the blame, O'Shea has made enough obvious mistakes that were his alone that he has disqualified himself as the head coach. He is the first that has to be changed.

And just look how well that has turned out.

Adarius Bowman

I am not advocating for LaPolice- that ship sailed a long time ago- but could LaPolice conceivably be worse than O'Shea?

Lets not drag religion into this.

ironically, if Nichols stinks the joint out, it might buy O'Shea more time because that could be interpreted as "we have no competent starter quarter backs, so its not the coaches' fault. " If Nichols does well, O'Shea can be legitimately asked why didn't this happen sooner?

We might have a jewel or two in Davis and Bennett but how will we ever know unless Willy is dismembered and Nichols flops?

Obvious or oblivious?

Apparently the weather office of Environment Canada has issued an alert: In the event of tornado sighting near Winnipeg, residents are advised to rush to IGF Field as there is little chance of a touchdown there.

Yep. We're flocked alright.

Not your circus, not your monkeys?

Heck, I couldn't tell between 15,000 and 16,000.

ISO was way out.

At this point, I daresay that the Bombers would be doing as well with Castillo as Medlock, and Medlock would fetch a much better return, being a proven premier kicker.

Do I detect a note of sarcasm here?

I would bet the Bombers could get a heckuva price for Medlock in a trade to either Toronto or Montreal right now.

Not true. Here it is:

We had best keep our expectations low. Very low. This team has to have to confidence of a fawn in the middle of a freeway these days.