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relax, she's not in Winnipeg... she's just repeating what she's been told... people complain about some dumb things with the broadcast sometimes...

lucky play but good catch love watching Harris run it in like that... hate it in those colours...

Media picking BC is more of a hope at this point… let’s be honest, everybody outside of Winnipeg wants the lions to win this game… TSN is probably already writing the story line “kid Canada in the big game” “BC topples the dynasty… and I don’t blame them, another Bomber win is boring (for everybody else)… but our guys will show up ready and excited to crush those headlines…. BC needs to score over 30 to win today… I don’t think they get close… I’ll say 35-21 Bombers (one BC td comes in garbage time)

I think Killam has been "the next one" in waiting for a while... correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't he the interim HC when Dickenson was out with COVID earlier this year... I would assume he is in the mold of O'Shea... not an x's and o's guy but a leader and a culture builder... as long as he has good assistants... I don't see why he couldn't succeed as a HC

yes but that was only after the won the grey cup and he was named the most outstanding player and most outstanding Canadian... he didn't go around show boating until the job was done

some people are going to be frustrated/annoyed/triggered about the non-stop Rourke and Lions media love affair that will happen all week... I, for one, love and embrace it... please let everyone talk all week about how great the lions are and how Rourke is the greatest thing this Flutie... I'll be happy watching the (soon-to-be) back-to-back league MOP and the rest of the back-to-back champs show everyone how great BC really is on game day.

Interesting take… this “bro-pop country” that these guys apparently play is probably my most hated genre of music… which is why I’m not surprised I’ve never heard of any of them… and even though I just read their names, if went to type them again right now I’d start with… I think one had the last name Hubbard?…. Anyways, not my cup of tea, it if you say this is a good get for the cfl, then I’m ok with it

The East D is ok... but can you imagine if they actually played an all-star game (and players cared)... the score would be like 57-3 for the West

quick little adjustment for you there.... at this point it seems inevitable the Bombers are getting 2025... but we shall wait and see...

wait... what?... is this a joke?... he's saying discipline was a strength in 2021? I'm pretty sure they were one of the most penalized teams in 2021 also... god I love the media trying to pump up the riders... just makes it more satisfying when they inevitably fall flat on their faces

could be... the east has a real worthy candidate for most outstanding special teamer...

I think in @GCn20's suggestion about platooning QBs... Rourke = Collaros and VAJ = Streveller... both significant downgrades (with Rourke's injury)

My Bomber game anxiety is significantly diminished when I'm watching at IGF with 30,000 or so of my closest friends... I hate watching on TV, alone.

I don't suffer from that, but I know people who do... so all the best, hope you're doing well if I felt the way I do during Bomber games during everyday life... I would barely be able to function!

I have a level of confidence in the Bombers team that I've never felt before... born in the mid 80s and becoming a fan by the mid-90s, I never experienced truly great Bomber teams (with a few one-off exceptions)... this team, I know will win if they show up and play their best... but that still doesn't stop me from stressing out during literally every game 😂

What's his history of coaching in the CFL?... I think I recall he was on either Trestman's or Milanovich's staff (or both) as an assistant at some point

the thing about good football players and good football teams... they'll beat you even if you know what's coming.

Counter point… imagine if the bombers hadn’t give O’Shea and Walters (at least) a third year…

1 - Dalton: locks up league receiving yards and TD title in his rookie year… cfl might as well not waste the time of naming an east nominee for ROY 2 - Bomber leave the game with no major injuries… hopefully Kramdi is ok… he’s becoming an important STer and role player on D 3 - key vets shaking off the rust… jeffcoat, Ellingson, and Woli got some reps and look ready to go for playoffs HH - Tyrell Ford… as many have already mentioned, the young man showed very well in his first career start.

Watching Miller running QB sneaks… makes you appreciate the skill involved in running that play successfully

Something that hasn't been mentioned... I think if the team chooses not to pick up the 3rd year option... that would make Rourke a free agent.... now obviously, if BC was going to do that with the intention of re-signing him... a massive contract would already be in front of him at the time of the declination... at least, that's how I understand the option year to work... otherwise, it's just a 3 year deal, not a 2+1.

This is understandable... I would bet no one, other than Bomber fans, want the Bombers to win another Grey Cup.... if the Bombers were terrible right now and one of our rivals were going for a three peat... I'd probably jump on the Rourke bandwagon for the playoffs

I know you meant you didn't like 2001... I thought it was odd that you lumped 2021 into that statement of "didn't care for the ending of that movie" 2001 proves the point you were trying to make... 2021 disproves it

there are many factors when comparing the two players' situations: - who the player is (like or not, that matters) - what injury he had - did it require surgery? - what is the typical time frame for return? - what are the chances of re-injury? - and maybe most importantly... if he were to get re-injured, how does that effect his future? If Rourke does get re-injured... the same injury... I don't think it necessarily reflects poorly on the Lions... but the medical staff should/will have some tough questions to answer

I would've liked to have seen more/different DEs in the lineup to give the Jeffs some rest... Jeffcoat only needs a quarter to shake off the rust and Jefferson hasn't rested nearly as much this year.