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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 
I was pretty certain he would but excellent news!
Super like! Return of the GOAT.
Buckle your chinstraps! 

Are you referring to Arash Madani?
That's one individual & some others from (Big Smoke area code 416) I don't bother reading any or for that matter listening to their words of wisdom..
As far as Madani, in the past when I've heard or listened to him, its always negative about the CFL...  He's big on Toronto & sports connected to the States. 

Wow, thanks!!! Was not aware of that, interesting... 
I listen to Derek Taylor (DT SportsCage) every so often, Get my fill of Rider happens, besides Madini who guests on the show.. Once Madini comes on, its exit stage left... 

Just a reminder that the Riders led by 2 at the half of the Labour Day game and trailed by only 3 at the half of the Banjo Bowl. Bombers started to exert their will in the third quarter of each game and pulled away in the 4th both times. We should not be alarmed if the game is tight after 30 minutes, Bombers have been a second half/4th quarter team all year. 

Angels in good standing, cause Cody said so...  ask the Sask Media types, I'm sure they will back it up!!!

To all the folks who argued about how dominant we were last year... This is what it really looks like.
Going to the stadium expecting a win every time is what it feels like. Getting a home playoff game. Getting the West final. These are the steps to the Grey Cup that we've already accomplished in a dominant manner. This is the type of team I've been waiting for for decades.
My only advice to those who are going through this for the first time... Don't get cocky! Enjoy every minute of it while it while it lasts.

Was at the game last night in person (as I have for the past 40 years) so doing the day after catch-up of the GDT page. Random thoughts from the multiple posts. Sorry if it is long, just figured I would compile things in one comment (and the site would merge things anyway). 
 
Attendance was 23,750. Crowd probably looked smaller because 1. Folks with both Bomber and Jets tickets may have opted for the latter since those ducats are much more expensive 2. Some folks will opt for watching something indoors in October so may have chosen TV or the Jets game in person over this, but it was a nice October night, slight chill but nothing If you know how to dress 3. The stadium always looks emptier thanks it is because of the design allowing fans to watch from the concourse, especially the north end Rum Hut rather than sitting in their seats. Sask did it better in new Mosaic after studying our stadium build by making sure the concessions were hidden from view forcing fans to their seats to watch, and creating the Pilsner zone standing area rather than concourse congregation. Bombers have tried to retrofit the north end zone with the standing room only party zone with limited success. 
 
This is what 1984 was like. Going to the park to see a guaranteed win with surgical precision. The question was not “will we win?” but rather “will we win by 20 or by 30?” Tonight’s game may rank as the all-time most completely dominant win I have ever seen a Bomber team present in my time attending. There were higher scoring offensive games like 68-14 against Hamilton in 1991, the 58-2 demolition of the star-studded Als in 1981, and a 56-0 beat down of Saskatchewan in 1986 that is the all-time biggest shutout in CFL history which is the closest comparable. In that game the Riders got down to our 10 yard line or so once but threw a pick, and never crossed centre field any other time. BC last night I think got down to our 31 yard line at best and only crossed centre field twice maybe?
We was honoured along with John Hufnagel at a game in the 1990’s and named to the Blue Bomber hall of fame in 1992. I think he was coaching in the NFL during the hall of fame induction game and could not attend (my brain is hazy on that detail) but at the other ceremony I remember him being gifted a framed jersey and saying “I appreciate this gift, now I can return the jersey I stole from the locker room back in 1987 when I left”. 
Lucky enough myself to see 4 Grey Cups now. My experience in 2019 was not weeping but just sheer relief that the drought was over. Watching with friends that day and it was remarked how quiet I was when they figured I would be bouncing off the roof. I realized what a mental toll all the losing had on me and was more numb than joyful. Repeated watchings of the win brought more exuberance later. 
I cannot think think of an argument where the 1984 team (touted by Bob Irving as the best team he ever saw), the 1987 squad (regards by mode than a few media types as maybe the best team ever to not play on a Grey Cup) or the 1990 defence (seen as the best Bomber defence ever by most historians) surpass this team and certainly the defence. This is history unfolding in front of us. Soak it in, these seasons are once in a generation things to witness. 
I am really torn with this statement. On one hand, I agree this team is on pace for something extraordinary, but nothing should be set in stone until the end of the year. Winning and losing championships has a massive effect on how a team is regarded in the annual of history, and to paraphrase Dennis Green, I am not ready to “crown their ass” just yet. Bill Simmons did a whole piece in ESPN on the then 18-0 Patriots debating if they were the best team of all-time, and had a book ready to go out, with the quiet caveat “if they win it all” but most assured that they would. And we all remember 2001 and 14-4 and those useless 8-10 Stamps. In fact, 11 Bomber teams before this have had a winning percentage of .722 or higher, only 3 times have they won the Cup. And of the top 10 all-time teams by regular season winning percentage, only 3 won the Cup that year. All I know is Mike O’Shea would say publicly “we are 0-0 trying to go 1-0 this week” and would tell his squad to tune out the reviews. 
So I could have chosen from a bunch of quotes to dig into this pet peeve. Maybe I am reading the mood wrong, but I continually wonder why people here waste their time going to a rival fan site in the first place, why they go looking for praise for our team when that is never going to happen, and why they seemingly get offended when they don’t get that validation from another source? It is amusing to see that we live rent-free in other fan bases’ heads with their jealous comments, but to me at least it comes across line they are equally loving rent free in our heads when we mention their comments and how we don’t get out due credit. Who gives a rat’s ass what they think? If one enjoys their suffering, OK, but it seems like it gets noses out of joint here when they don’t throw that internet validation our way,  and I don’t know why anyone would get bothered by it, or seek it out if they knew it would irk them? But that’s just me, I guess. Life is too hard and sad enough already to need to go out of one’s way and find things to get upset about, IMO. Enjoy the ride, and don’t worry if people you care nothing about don’t like you either. 
Kongbo was on the sidelines in a bit of a snit with Hansen I’m the 4th quarter and then Jeffcoat came to calm him down, just before he got hurt. Wasn’t sure what it was about (playing time, missed assignment?) but he stuck out in a sea of happiness on that bench when they were up 37-0. Anyone notice that or hear anything about that?
From my review of the history books, has never happened. and they have only ever played 5.5 games in December (all Grey Cups, the 0.5 being the two-day fog bowl game in 1962). 
As noted by others, refers to a BC shoutout. 
And a good kickoff game including a single and a special teams tackle. Admirable effort from a dead man walking. 
See my comments above about being upset about what Rider fans think of us. 
Patience. 
This is what the mid-80’s and 2001 were all about. Great to see it back. Been a long time coming. 
The only game I actually long for “revenge” for is the 1996 playoff game where we lost 68-7 to the “don’t call them that”’s. Because they blatantly cheated and got away with it, and ran up the score in the process. Losing big happens and teams will have lopsided results on either side of the ledger against another opponent, but the fraudulent way that result transpired makes me long for revenge in this one instance. 
 
 

They are a bunch of whining crying delusional hypocrites.

They're talkin over on RF about equality in the league and that a 45-0 win is bad for the CFL. I understand that we generate smaller crowds and the market isn't like the NFL but it's still football and that's how it goes. I don't know what they're wanting the CFL to do about these blow out losses,they're making it sound like they want each game scripted so that they're more fair and I don't recall them crying for equality when the Riders pounded us 52-0.

As a fan base here, all we can do is plainly sit back and enjoy our team, its fun to watch & cheer for. We have lived through many disappointments throughout the previous years, which the Saskatchewan fan base, fails to see or mention.
All I will say is: those were some interesting comments provided in the Rider fan forum, this past evening!!!  Its not worth spending time on their views, it is what it is.
Looking forward to the next three (3) regular season games, including the Dec 5th game here in the Peg. Go Bombers!!!!!

As a fan base here, all we can do is plainly sit back and enjoy our team, its fun to watch & cheer for. We have lived through many disappointments throughout the previous years, which the Saskatchewan fan base, fails to see or mention.
All I will say is: those were some interesting comments provided in the Rider fan forum, this past evening!!!  Its not worth spending time on their views, it is what it is.
Looking forward to the next three (3) regular season games, including the Dec 5th game here in the Peg. Go Bombers!!!!!

I wouldn't call him a "loser", but just needs to learn to shut his trap and play the game of football that he loves...

Cooper maybe a replacement for Nelson.
Concerns have been raised over the return game on here, which also includes the odd offensive play, as well.. Grant is fine today, but just in case down the road, Cooper may become a need.  
I can see the reason for this move..

Cody Fajardo is already throwing his OC, OL, WRs, GM, Mom, Dad under the bus in anticipation.

The cap really happens with MLSE and the Argo team...  had me fooled as of late!!!!

Money-tada?

Bottom line is Kyle Walters is a smart GM. He's playing chess, while most are playing checkers. If Mourtada turns it around, great. But, he's not sitting on his hands doing nothing while he waits for that slim possibility. I guarantee there are plans afoot (get it?) for another kicker or two to come to Winnipeg if Mourtada continues to struggle. Kyle and Wade are not going to flush an almost certain Grey Cup victory this season because of bad kicking. O'Shea is doing O'Shea - publicly loyal to players. That's his thing. But Kyle makes personnel decisions. Remember Drew Willy? 

Walters has proven himself to be one of the most astute, if not the most astute GM since he took office. We're gonna be ok, even if it is not immediately apparent.

Foot was out of bounds on the catch!

Out of bounds...clearly 
Also holding 

Dudes knee was down..that can't stand

I maintain that every pass Faj throws is a 50-50 ball.

Wow, a Sask Rider Sports Script, who finally decided to write/mention a positive about the Bombers. 

Wow, a Sask Rider Sports Script, who finally decided to write/mention a positive about the Bombers. 

Wow, a Sask Rider Sports Script, who finally decided to write/mention a positive about the Bombers.