Fatty Liver

Can't be too worried about the RB as it's one of the few positions that has solid talent throughout imo. Whether it's Ford or Grigsby they're going to be more than adequate to carry the limited running attack the Bombers will present and both have breakaway potential. Knowing that Cotton will be back in 2-3 weeks should give them supreme motivation to perform.

I think you misspelled that, it should be "Chez Pierre".

Hopefully if this situation occurs again in the regular season the Bombers are smart enough to attempt to keep the ball on the ground and run the ball into the endzone when they have a first down inside the 10.

A key to Etch's strategy is "don't fall behind".

Good article in the Freep today were Doug explains the positive and negatives of Etch's defensive scheme. If his fly-weight defence can continually keep opposing QB's running for their lives that would help ease the pain of giving up easy yards on the ground. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/run-d-might-be-weak-263399081.html

Bob Irving and O'Shea seem to have very good chemistry and I like the way O'Shea honestly answers questions. I think this may be the best lineup on that show for many a year, looking forward to following it.

How bout we just call him "kicker"?

I counted 7 drops in that game that should have been caught, very bad. Did not notice any throws to Woods or Tarver in game two so I guess that experiment may be over. I'm confident the Bombers will have a dynamic passing attack this year once they get their first team receivers on the field and won't be surprised if Moore is the only new name in that group. Both Carter and Feoli-Gudino should make decent subs for Watson when he inevitably goes down. Is it possible for the Bombers to keep both on the roster?

He dropped a gimme yesterday. In fact yesterday was a typical Aaron Kelly game. One great play that sticks in the minds of fans and then everyone forgets how he was invisible the rest of the game (aside from a drop) Sorry, I did miss that play.

Denmark also dropped a catchable ball in the end zone.

Aaron Kelly gets no respect on this forum. He catches everything that's thrown his way and I don't think any new receiver played well enough to take his job away. They all had flashes but consistency was lacking. Very pleased with the national prospects and the skill Carter and Feoli-Gudino showed in limited action, didn't notice Taylor Renaud as much.

I'm willing to give him a chance but I do wonder if Etch's defensive scheme can deal with current offensive trends in the CFL. Argos will dink and dunk underneath effectively moving the ball down the field and Hamilton may decide to go that way now that they have Collaros. Teams like Calgary, BC and perhaps Sask. will take what's given and should be able to run at will against his kind of defense. Effectively pass protecting for the long ball doesn't prevent other teams from finding ways to win games. Still bothers me that in that pre-season interview Etch thinks of himself as a misunderstood genius that's ahead of the curve. Primary role of the defense should be to adjust to what the offense is trying to accomplish and stop it. The Bombers seem to have no ability to stop the run and i.m.o. Cornish would have easily ripped off a 200+ game if he was allowed to continue.

Funny, I have a harder time remembering him not being injured....or is that Watson..

I think Max needs to crack a rib or two before he takes it seriously. He was smiling way too much for my liking in that pre-season game.

I would be happy to see the Bombers go with Cotton but would like to see them keep Ford around as backup and to step in to a two back set on occasion as well. Both are dynamic backs and exciting kick returners. Grigsby doesn't seem to have the same explosiveness as the other two.

Hall has the weakest arm of the bunch, the really windy days won't be his friend. I hope Brohm makes some kind of push now. Keeping a bunch of really good players will help this team get better. Discarding the crapiest players and keeping the guys who win jobs by default does not help this team get better. If Brohm can finally start forcing the issue OShea will have the good kind of hard choice to make. I've read this statement a lot here, and, as someone not to familar with levels of arm strength as a QB, I would tend to agree based on my observations of his play. For arguments sake, let's say this is true. So, in a passing league like the CFL, where it's standard to throw a forty-yard out with zip, does his other skills make-up for this limitation? Yes he's appears decisive but that becomes tempered on some plays with a weaker arm, no? He seems like a good guy who loves playing the game but I'm not feeling it with him. I hope, as I sometimes am, completley wrong and he plays at the level required to run the offense we employ this year. Weakest arm of the bunch is a relative statement. He gets some grief for that but I'm pretty sure he can put enough zip on the ball to knock a tooth out of my face while I'm standing 15 yards away from him and explaining his lack of arm strength to him. A strong arm allows a QB to force balls into tight coverage before the DB can react. That sounds like a good thing, and it can be, but it can also be a crutch for QBs who aren't good at reading coverage, or a problem for QBs who think they can throw the ball hard enough to beat any coverage. Known as a Bishop. When a QB understands the CFL better he knows which passes are available to him on any given play. Sometimes the out pass will be there for Hall, sometimes it won't. He has to be smart enough to see it. He seems pretty cerebral in his approach. Last year he was a CFL rookie. He had lot of NFL experience but history has shown that doesn't mean much. He picked it all up pretty quick and ended up as our best QB last year (not saying much) despite being a rookie and having a "weak arm". The goal is to win games this year, not accumulate the most project players. Odds are that Hall as our backup gives us a better chance to do that than the other two, at least in the short term. There is plenty of camp left to see what kind of challenge Brohm can put up. Sounds like he mounted one today. I agree with everything you said but I have to admit I'm disappointed in Max's performance so far in TC and the one pre-season game. His most obvious skill is his ability to move the ball down the field consistently making smart decisions but if that isn't happening... He came into camp as the underdog and does not seem to have progressed beyond what he showed us last year even though he had an off season to prepare for the challenge.

Just re-watched the Marve segment on TSN Video on Demand. What struck me was the first completion to Kemp wasn't thrown on a frozen rope as I expected but had a beautiful "Ricky Ray" arc to it that hit Kemp even though there were two Argos covering him. Without perfect placement and touch that completion was not there.

Don't think anybody picked up Josh Nieswander either.

I would like to know the context of this as it seems like overkill to be fired over consumption of a single beer unless he had a serious drinking problem. Did the club make beer available in the clubhouse or did he bring it in himself???....If they came off practice and it was hot or muggy and the guy doesn't drink pop but was reeeal thirsty...

Where do you get a good pop-up blocker? Naively trusted that link and lost all control! 2 hours and a system restore later I recovered.

The dogs from Regina will be howling with laughter if that's the case.

Haven't listened to Wpg. radio going on twenty years. I remember thinking Kurt Kielback was pretty good when he covered the Jets. Whatever happened to him?

So, you guys wanted us to pursue someone who …..didn't re-sign with his original club after no NFL offers, and …..it was reported he wanted to go 'home' to the east, most thought Montreal, turns out he wanted Austin and the Ti-Cats, and …..to throw huge sums of money at him to try and convince him to come here, meanwhile knowing full well that he wouldn't fit in the system we are running. Have I got that right? Don't care what the excuses for not trying to acquire him are, they're still excuses. Tantamount to Tim Burke choosing to kneel with time remaining on the clock to alleviate the fear of losing! Walters has done a good job of assembling new talent this year but there is no doubt in my mind he has been "schooled" by veteran GM's on numerous occasions. Hope he learns his lessons well and up's his game. That's funny! Didn't have time to put on my asbestos helmet! Perhaps my judgement of Walters was a little harsh but I don't yet consider him in the same league as Wally, Huf, Austin or Popp. Here are a few examples of his fails....probably not all his fault but often coming in second is as good as coming in last. Lost on Collaros Lost on Burris Lost on Butler Hufnagel "schooled" every other GM in the draft. Maybe didn't try to acquire Glenn but I consider that a loss! Same goes for Laurent. Nick Moore is good but import receivers are a dime a dozen why spend the big bucks in that department? As proven good Canuck players are the backbone of success in the CFL and the Bombers are in short supply. Telling me Laurent isn't good enough to play for the Bombers??? That guy ties opposition players in knots on every down and creates opportunities for other players to succeed...I think Etch could find a way to work with that talent. Best hope now is picking up other teams non-import cast offs after TC's close.

So, you guys wanted us to pursue someone who …..didn't re-sign with his original club after no NFL offers, and …..it was reported he wanted to go 'home' to the east, most thought Montreal, turns out he wanted Austin and the Ti-Cats, and …..to throw huge sums of money at him to try and convince him to come here, meanwhile knowing full well that he wouldn't fit in the system we are running. Have I got that right? Don't care what the excuses for not trying to acquire him are, they're still excuses. Tantamount to Tim Burke choosing to kneel with time remaining on the clock to alleviate the fear of losing! Walters has done a good job of assembling new talent this year but there is no doubt in my mind he has been "schooled" by veteran GM's on numerous occasions. Hope he learns his lessons well and up's his game.

Don't know if he'll be gone before next year but I predict Laurent is in Hamilton longer than Etch is in Winnipeg.