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The media seems focused on Mazoli throwing his 8th straight 300+ yard passing stat ... don't think the Bombers sitting in their locker room haven't been listening and talking about it ... they just might have something to prove on both sides of the ball Leggett is replacing Gaitor and both Sayles and Cooper look like they are dressing ... what do you think: will they play their hearts out to make an impression ... and what about Roh: he sat last week in favor to Bryant - - do you think he will have his engine reved up? Has Ritchie gotten his point across to his front seven to stay in their lanes - - will they want to redeem themselves given what happened to them with that greased pig Reilly - - Ritchie must be pteaching Masoli is no less slippery? Streveler says all the right things but don't you believe he is thinking about being ranked well below Masoli and even behind a non performing Ricky Ray? Harris is sure to be loaded for bear and has at times carried the team on his back but with the receivers we have is he going to have to? Neufeld likely feels he needs to prove himself with everyone talking about Couture. Do we have the best O-Line in the league? We are going to find out ... Further Streveler is an improviser that will put huge pressure on Hammy's LBers who will have to continuously decide whether to stay with their cover or creep up to stop our own greased pig. The Bombers have been rated the underdogs for this outing .... I like that bet

Will Cooper or Priester dress too?

45 minutes of great stuff

Has Franklin been handed the job or is it up for contest?

platooning or alternating QBs is not giving up ... does Trestman strike you as a one QB guy?

I would bet the Red Blacks are feeling cocky after their last week blow out ... by contrast I expect a relaxed business like approach from the perennial first place finishers ... it would not surprise me to see Calgary pull away in the 2nd Q

Fri, June 22 7 p.m. Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Montreal Alouettes ESPN2 Fri, June 29 7 p.m. Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats ESPN2 Fri, June 29 10 p.m. BC Lions vs. Edmonton Eskimos ESPN2 Fri, July 13 9 p.m. Toronto Argonauts vs. Edmonton Eskimos ESPN2 Sat, July 21 9 p.m. Montreal Alouettes vs. Calgary Stampeders ESPN Fri, July 27 8:30 p.m. Toronto Argonauts vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers ESPN2 We have to be developing some kind of a fan base down there .... must be out producing bowling, darts, and billiards for the die hard sports fan ... must be adding revenue up here I presume rather than just being used as a loss leader to develop fan support as a base

If they are losing and the offense is sagging MBT could find his way in by mid 3rd Q!

Mcleod Bethel Thompson has shown well too ... so a short rope for Franklin

Given we kept 3 DB's on the PR I would like to see some experimental testing to see what these thoroughbreds can do ... the staff saw something in each so lets take a peak and give them a chance to prove themselves as budding stars: On passing downs move Leggett into Santos Knox spot and the DI to DB

Plus he gets a nice salary for the year ... he would not have gotten that salary in street clothes if he had retired

We have 3 DB's on the practice roster Marcus Sayles Ty Cooper Robert Priester Will we dress one Friday as a DI?

The players have said they don't want intersquad games such as The Blue Gold games we have had in preseason back in the days of yore I see them as especially helpful in giving new players more time to show their wares ... why don't the players want them? Probably because they don't get paid for the dress rehearsal ... so why not put the proceeds towards CFLPA pension or something similar and get this low cost evaluation tool going? (I think the season ticket holders/fans would be willing to pay for a reduced rate ticket to the event.) Make the intrasquad game a negotiation item next year.... I bet the fans would not mind paying if they knew the money was going to player pensions.

Andrew Harris

Andrew Harris

I watched Ray's injury a couple of times ... the D can play hard with respect or they can be out there to hurt you, you know "kill the QB" .... and I think that's what happened here ... Ray was on the way down: the Calgary player could have pulled up/slowed down but instead put the full power of his shoulder into Ricky Ray's head: "see ya old man!"

Brian Bennett: I don't dis him for running to the Riders and Chris Jones .... I am sure he got some sweet talk .... like a man MOS wished him well instead of giving him a "good riddance" ... Jones never gave Bennett a chance .... Bennett never gave up ... and then MOS had a problem and called Bennett ... I think cause of all this Bennett will be a starter for one Canadian franchise or another within a couple or three years

Bo Levi Mitchell put that much up in three quarters before giving way to his Backup in the 4th Q .... quite a weekend for blow outs

explaining you own motivation while accusing and judging mine .... my primary motivation is not attention seeking ... I have better ways to do that IF I want to .... when I have something to say or a certain angle to share I post - - whether that's a little or a lot - - I run with the flag and enthusiasm, not glory or attention seeking as your mind misjudges

I have mostly like what our new commish has done for our game .... but he needs to change how we protect players: In the NHL you still pay for head shots even if it gets by the zebras in the heat of the moment .... I don't think we have equivalency to that in the CFL (correct me if I am wrong) Muamba on Streveler is a perfect example ... should be heavy fine first offense, game suspension 2nd and multiple games after that ... I don't mean accidental contact but who can define that - - -no one is being paid to be a psychiatrist - - actions have to define intent: slipping off your tackle is different than lining some one up I also am aware of the age old rule against one player hitting him and another hitting him low at the same time .... but that is exactly what happened to Ricky Ray last night ... the league has to police the players too and I mean the league - - not the reffs

Yes you are raining on the parade !@#$%^

Mr SpeedFlex27: How would you like to put up the gameday thread this Thursday night or Friday? Then you can see your "name up in lights"! Go ahead I won't do it ... I would like you to get all that glory

I was gaulking at the shoulder pads .... how different than today's modern equipment

I am not expecting this coming Friday's battle to be a defensive battle but rather quite the opposite. A surprising Masoli is going to be met by an even more surprising Streveler at QB. Andrew Harris is due to explode but will he match the production of upstart Canadian Mercer Timmis? Nic Demski is also due for a game changing billing in the way little 5'7" Brandon Banks has been doing for the Tabbies. Now Ritchie Hall is saying for the Bombers to be successful our defensive front 7 have to stay in their passing lanes. That could be the real difference maker. Sheesh! What a game coming up....

Did I miss the Bomber depth chart being posted somewhere?