Marshall

This is pretty much spot on IMO. Collaros has only played Calgary so we've yet to see how he fairs against other teams. Nichols has struggled againts Calgary. The only game he played them this year, he had 177 yards passing and 0 Tds. We won 28-26 with Arbuckle at QB for Stamps. Grant scored 2 TDs on returns.
One thing I see with Collaros that is much better (besides accuracy) than our other QBs is his escapability when the pocket collapses. Even Strevy has issues staying vertical with first contact when dropping back to pass, although when he runs north/south its a different story.

While you guys are at it, why don’t you pick out all the missed opportunities that our opposition missed out on that would have thrashed our beloved Bombers? 
Or is that just football? 
Applicable to both teams...

I respectfully disagree. Collaros is far more mobile and can extend plays with his legs. Nichols is so slow that he generally doesn't even try to avoid the collapsing pocket and just braces for impact. I believe Collaros also throws a more accurate, catch-able ball. His deep ball is better and he has much better touch on those short, hit-the-receiver-in-stride screen passes. If Collaros continues to show as he has and can manage to stay healthy he may be well worth a first-round pick. 

Osh was a ******* beauty yet again today. Hammering the refs after that ST late hit call on Thomas Miles. He raged for a solid 2 minutes. The absolute best. When they thump the Rider assholes next week he'll have guaranteed his next contract. 

I know the Harris snubbing has been beaten to death, but what is Simone Lawrence doing on there. He served a suspension and fined for a nasty headshot. Is that the type of player we call outstanding? That to me is the opposite of outstanding and negates anything positive he does on the field.  So play as dirty as you like, but be extra careful what you ingest!
I think for clarity, the league should make players ineligible for awards if they are suspended for any reason. 

I know the Harris snubbing has been beaten to death, but what is Simone Lawrence doing on there. He served a suspension and fined for a nasty headshot. Is that the type of player we call outstanding? That to me is the opposite of outstanding and negates anything positive he does on the field.  So play as dirty as you like, but be extra careful what you ingest!
I think for clarity, the league should make players ineligible for awards if they are suspended for any reason. 

I know the Harris snubbing has been beaten to death, but what is Simone Lawrence doing on there. He served a suspension and fined for a nasty headshot. Is that the type of player we call outstanding? That to me is the opposite of outstanding and negates anything positive he does on the field.  So play as dirty as you like, but be extra careful what you ingest!
I think for clarity, the league should make players ineligible for awards if they are suspended for any reason. 

I know the Harris snubbing has been beaten to death, but what is Simone Lawrence doing on there. He served a suspension and fined for a nasty headshot. Is that the type of player we call outstanding? That to me is the opposite of outstanding and negates anything positive he does on the field.  So play as dirty as you like, but be extra careful what you ingest!
I think for clarity, the league should make players ineligible for awards if they are suspended for any reason. 

That's really it. Hamilton was expected to be tops in the east, Montreal was expected to be a dumpster fire. Khari easily did more to exceeed expectations especially being put in such a shitty situation taking over just before the regular season.

I know the Harris snubbing has been beaten to death, but what is Simone Lawrence doing on there. He served a suspension and fined for a nasty headshot. Is that the type of player we call outstanding? That to me is the opposite of outstanding and negates anything positive he does on the field.  So play as dirty as you like, but be extra careful what you ingest!
I think for clarity, the league should make players ineligible for awards if they are suspended for any reason. 

I know the Harris snubbing has been beaten to death, but what is Simone Lawrence doing on there. He served a suspension and fined for a nasty headshot. Is that the type of player we call outstanding? That to me is the opposite of outstanding and negates anything positive he does on the field.  So play as dirty as you like, but be extra careful what you ingest!
I think for clarity, the league should make players ineligible for awards if they are suspended for any reason. 

I know the Harris snubbing has been beaten to death, but what is Simone Lawrence doing on there. He served a suspension and fined for a nasty headshot. Is that the type of player we call outstanding? That to me is the opposite of outstanding and negates anything positive he does on the field.  So play as dirty as you like, but be extra careful what you ingest!
I think for clarity, the league should make players ineligible for awards if they are suspended for any reason. 

Didn't support bringing ZC in but he's here and wearing Blue and Gold so now he has my full support. Hoping he lights it up, stays healthy and gives our coaching and management staff something to think about heading into the playoffs and beyond.

What do you think Fajardo, Evans, Arbuckle, Streveler, MBT and Adams are? Even Harris and Masoli, who are more established, have growing to do and will be better. Given the lack of experience and young age of so many QBs now (remember, all pressed into emergency duty due to injury) I'd say they for the most part have acquitted themselves well.
This argument about lousy QBing comes up every so often when the old guard goes down. Brock, Moon, Wilkinson, Holloway all leave and then it's "there are no good QBs other than Clements - Dunigan, Ham and Allen are too raw, Dewalt is a flash in the pan", then they mature into great QBs, some get injured and replaced by rookies, and then McManus is no good, Calvillo is no good, Khari Jones is a third stringer, Kevin Glenn is below average, once Flutie (then Garcia, Dickenson, Burris, Mitchell, etc.) is gone there will be no one in Calgary, other than Ricky Ray there is no one good, then Ray is no good, Lulay is washed up, Pierce is a waste, ad nauseum.
I'd say the fact that we had back-ups step up in every single CFL city this year, and right now 3 of those back-ups (Evans, Fajardo, and Adams) are the new unquestioned starters going forward, with a 4th (Arbuckle) being able to likely start on any team needing help, and 2 more (Streveler and MBT) being young enough and with enough upside that they are worth keeping around to see if they can morph into a #1, that the league is in OK shape. Add the remaining old guard of top tier Reilly, Mitchell, Masoli, and - if they can overcome their health issues - a competant middle tier of Nichols and Collaros as starters, and that is a decent load of talent.
And who knows if one-time "next big things" Jennings and Franklin can re-discover magic like Calvillo did after starting big in Vegas and then crashing and burning in Hamilton?

This is a gamble I can get behind. We had to. Nichols is not coming back, and Streveler is not a CFL Qb. You cant just throw away a whole season when you can gamble on ZC. Tape him up, give him extra padding in his helmet ,and pray to christ he can do something on offence. People jumping in with their negativity need to pipe down.

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. 
Fire Wade. Hire Garth Buchko
Fire Walters. Joe Mack? Yes. 
Osh? Bring in umm umm ya... Uhh Lapolice? 

Miller, Walters and O'Shea are each the best person we've had in their respective jobs for nearly two decades.
They shouldn't and won't be going anywhere just yet.

I am not worried about streveler. He can play the game. What worries me is Lapo. Is he going to handcuff him trying to outsmart everyone?

After that pitiful performance against the Argos and the TiCats, I'm expecting a fire to be lit under their collective @$$!   
The defence needs to start playing defence.  Cover the flats, actually make a STOP on a 2nd and long for a change.   In other words, BE MENTALLY STRONG AND PREPARED. 
The offence and LaPo needs to establish the run game early and don't stray from it.   Start throwing deep balls to our highest paid receiver, and mix it up with play action.  
I could care less if Nichols throws for 200 yds or 400 yds.    Don't turn the ball over and stop playing scared.   
#ForTheW
 

This is for those of us living in another province who would give a vital organ to have seasons again..... 

maybe the one thing that could lessen my fandom of this team. Burris is a puss and a horrible team mate. No thank you to that dink on this team. 

RIP Leif Petterson….miss that guy.

No way this team stumbles out of the gates. This place will be rocking.
We are going to steamroll that BC O-Line and bury Reilly early and often. 1-0
The Edmonton Redblacks aren't scaring anyone. Contain Walker, get to Harris, profit. 2-0
Ottawa will be easy pickings. Literally, easy picks all game courtesy of Davis or Jennings, whichever. 3-0

Hecht starting would make sense ... Oshea does like to have one key veteran that weakens the overall strength of his D
macho Harris... ejiro kuale... Sam hurl...

"Dang, all that money to Bighill that could have been used to re-sign Streveler" said almost no one ever.