HardCoreBlue

Going for the big hit instead of a nice form tackle.

Wrap up!

I’m assuming MOS and company are telling the players play like it’s 0-0 second half to minimize the risk of injuries for not playing full speed and 100 percent dialed in.

If so that ‘producer’ should be shown the door. I really like her calm stay focused on football approach when she’s Laura.

I’d take Ford on our team to develop and get better even if he remains a career 2nd stringer qb. Great gadget type guy. I assume we will see him in the second half.

Yup just be Laura please. That’s where you shine.

Which emphasizes the obvious importance of an effective front line push along with strategically placed non telegraphed blitz packages to keep him unsettled in the pocket.

Perfetti matched with Lambert looks intriguing.

Because they suck, that's why. 🙂

Another element I believe is this heavy resistance with HC’s to mobilize a 2 qb system other than trotting out a short yardage qb specialist. I get you need a number 1 and keep their confidence high get them in the rhythm of the game but it’s all mindset. Use Tre Ford as that 2nd package strategically during the game when the situation calls for it. He’s not #1 but keep the D on their toes knowing that they will be getting doses of two gb skill sets throughout the game. I think this issue needs to be debated more.

10? You’re being generous.

Two full weeks of practice my bets would be Dolegala would make an appearance if absolutely needed.

And if they had Leake available I’d be even more concerned. He was rounding into form nicely.

Yea it would be nice to have JG type returner but my guess is sticking with comfort, i.e., strong ball security.

Be a nice time to hear the announcer say late into the fourth Quarter, well that was the Bombers first 2 and out series of the game.

Never said it wasn't an important factor of course it's a major challenge but that's the role of the GM. The role is not to take the woe is me approach, make it where players want to be part of something here. If the Oilers can do it, we can do it.

And almost every telecast letting us know he use to drive a lays chip truck. Lol

6-1 against the Oilers farm team but hey we’ll take it.

I’m a curious guy and I’m simply asking on a discussion forum what Chevy’s plan is to make this team more playoff prepared/playoff tough cuz that’s where we’re struggling. The answers I’m seeing from him seem nebulous with little specifics. The answer might not be as straightforward as you’re presenting it and in a strange sort of way I’m defending him from you’re answer cuz I think his job is a bit more complex than you think in the decisions and approaches him and his team need to take. Good GMs get their team to the playoffs consistently, great GM’s get their teams consistently deep into the playoffs. Saying ‘cuz no one wants to play in Winnipeg’ doesn’t cut it.

What a confusing statement to me. First it's not just about free agents but anyways, then why the F have a GM in Winnipeg if no one wants to play here? I guess Chevy can just point to the Winnipeg city sign anytime anyone questions his performance.

From Derek Van Diest: “The regular season is hard, you have to make the playoffs, to do that’s obviously the singular focus going into training camp,” Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said. “To a man, when we talked to the guys at the end of last season, we talked about how we need to be better, we need to find a way, whether it’s organizationally or individually, we need to be better somehow and all the players talked about that.” I'm with you Chevy, make the damn playoffs and be better from last year but I'm curious to know, from your vantage point, how you have specifically set this team up to be in better position for this seasons playoffs compared to last year's playoffs other than 'find a way, be better somehow'? in my mind, not good enough to say making the playoffs is our sole focus from a GM's perspective. I think it would be, 'We expect to make the playoffs and we expect to do well in post season. That's the expectations we have set to a man. Here's what my role has, is and will be in that process'.

Yup, I'm twitching over here!

Yup you're probably right but regardless any potential advantage, big or small, take it. And as for the media, instead of getting sick of it, have some fun with it in the type of answers you provide them.

I just don’t understand the need for HC’s to announce this to the world. Most times they obviously know whose starting well in advance of the next game but any advantage small or large to help hamper the other team in preparing, take it.

I get what you're saying, it's logical but I think everything matters. I don't think it's an either/or approach, ie more concerned with rushing yards given or more concerned with points against. At the EOD there's room for improvement in all facets of the game. Throw it all into the same pile and work on all of it knowing most of it is all interconnected in some way.