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a couple studs on the DL could transform this defense from decent to great... a pass rusher to play opposite of Westerman and a solid interior lineman...

Going back to 17to85's original point.... to meet the ratio needs, there doesn't necessarily need to be a stock pile of NI OL... if we can find some good NFL cast-off o-linemen, there's no reason our 7 NIs can't be Bucknor, Hurl, Westerman, JFG, Kohlert, Picard, Chungh... with an o-line of Bryant - Import - Picard - Chungh - Import (or even Neufeld at the RT spot. I'm not sure how he played on Saturday, I missed the game and don't particularly care to watch the highlights...)

The worst part is all the pressure is on the Bombers... none on the Riders... Riders have nothing to lose, their season is already lost, just go out and play... Bombers are more desperate with the playoffs still technically in reach... and the idea that anyone can beat the sad sack Riders.... I'm just glad I'll be in a bush somewhere with no cell coverage at kick off... I disagree with this completely.... I find the Riders have much more pressure. Purely from the fans. Bomber locals already have given up and seen this song and dance before .... As well O'Shea happy go lucky AWW SHUCKS personality has made our locker room soft and the guys have already checked out.... The Riders have the complete opposite where the coaching is throwing them under the bus non stop and the fans are going crazy. Way more pressure on the Riders to perform IMO. But as 17to85 said... we've seen this before I fully expect the Blue to get throttled in Regina and then bounce back and win in Winnipeg. True, there is always pressure on the Riders... but I think there's more on the Bombers... a playoff spot is still within reach and these are games we should win... and typically don't

Phil Hunt? I didn't realize he was still kicking around... good for him...

When he got hurt I asked a friends wife about the type of injury he suffered. She figured 3 months. If that's accurate, then we likely don't see him again this season unless we're hanging on to a playoff spot really late in the year.And what qualifications does your friends wife have, other than being your "friends wife"? Haha I laughed quite a bit when reading through this thread... my first thought was... you should probably preface that statement by telling us what your friend's wife's qualifications are or you'll get nailed here..

The worst part is all the pressure is on the Bombers... none on the Riders... Riders have nothing to lose, their season is already lost, just go out and play... Bombers are more desperate with the playoffs still technically in reach... and the idea that anyone can beat the sad sack Riders.... I'm just glad I'll be in a bush somewhere with no cell coverage at kick off...

You miss a 30-39 yarder in the NFL and you're gone the next day... he's likely not getting any NFL opportunities yet...

Two thought from this thread... Bruce Johnson... I was never quite sold on him... but I can't say I've focused on him all that much... the fact that we haven't really noticed him lead me to believe he was doing alright... Buck Pierce... not sure why so many people think he should be the guy to step in if MB is canned... Marcus Howell has much more coaching experience... people were calling for him to take over in 2013 when Crowton was stinking up the joint... I'm not sure if either guy is ready to be an OC but I'd be much more confident in Howell at this stage in their careers...

Like I've always said, the riders losing is nice consolation... but it certainly doesn't make me feel any better about the bombers season right now...

I read that Vaughan Martin is a Mtl draft pick and they still hold his rights... though he may still latch on to another NFL team...

You must be the only person on earth that's seen Yantz play against CFL players. You're making some massive assumptions. completely agree... you know who else can whip the ball around in practice... Brian Brohm... game situations are a completely different animal...

Same goes for Waggoner, thought he would have worked his way into the lineup by now if he is the stud everyone hoped for. Waggoner has dressed every game this year... he just hasn't taken any defensive reps (that I can recall)

the thing that confuses me is Littlejohn comes in off the street and gets into the game right away... Simmons is a CFL vet, he had a full week of practice and he "isn't ready yet" according to Bob Irving... seems odd to me...

Meanwhile Mtl looks to be making an impact running the ball and playing strong D... seems to be a pretty good formula...

doesn't hurt to bring in some competition.

Should clarify, Dave Wheeler.... not Blake Wheeler

Don't remind me about letting John Murphy walk... All I'm saying is that I can see how Calgary ranks low based on stats with their injuries. Pretty sure 9th will change pretty soon... like after this week. Pretty sad seeing his continuing body of work in Calgary when he could have been here doing the same thing. Everybody says Huff drafts great. He doesn't. It's all Murphy. He plans the CIS draft, he brings in free agents, he plans the free agent camps in the off season & he negotiates contracts. He's a GM in waiting. I thought he was ready in 2013...

I wouldn't say it's the kiss of death.... but coach of the year in 2014 certainly means nothing in 2015... I think Lapo was in the running in 2011....

Id take him in a heart beat. But its more fun to talk about long done players that we will never see. Bring Back Mike Sellers! Willie Reaves is still in pretty good shape...

150% this....... Or to put it another way 27,000 or so is a pretty good average attendance for a mino league sports franchise and better than most other teams in the exact same league. east Final vs Hamilton was sold out. Check your facts kid. I apologize. East final was sold out. 2007 semi final vs Montreal was just over 22,000. As for this year's attendance, looking at the east side and end zones from the west side upper deck, the 27,000 average from this year looks quite inflated. In IGF the "look" of the crowd is typically a bad indicator... take a look around the concourse when the stadium looks empty...

true, only Winnipeggers can talk trash about Winnipeg... kinda like I can call my brother an idiot but if someone else says it I would immediately jump to his defense...

Stamps could easily be 4-4 or 3-5 right now... margins are razor thin for a lot of teams this year...

If we are looking at a retread... Korey Sheets would be my first choice of these three...

I would love to read your rationale behind this statement to be honest. I'm not saying you're right or wrong, I just want to know why you are saying that before I decide if you're out of your mind or have some validity to it. Obviously it's all because he's a super duper negatron

Young January and Morley were both pretty darn quick and athletic... funny how we forget about those things after watching them in their decline... I remember watching that game and that was a pretty cool highlight pack to bring back the memories...