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While I disagree with the point you're trying to make (or narrative you've been pushing for some time now)... You are correct that most casual fans in Winnipeg are pretty fickle when it comes to the QB situation... As soon a decent back up emerges, any misstep from the starter makes the #2 the most popular guy on the team...

fair enough... I suppose I meant 4 or 5 players... which doesn't necessarily qualify as "a ton"...

yes that is correct... in your initial response you said he couldn't be around the team if he was on the six game... I thihnk we're both on the same page just got some wires crossed...

I've said from the day the Lions went on a FA spending spree... their season will be made or broken by their rookies... They have a ton of top end talent... it's a matter of how well their rookies/bottom end players perform... If they can find a few good rookie gems, no reason they can't compete for 1st in the west along with Calgary and Winnipeg... and Sask (haha, just kidding)...

this isn't totally accurate... he can be around the team... he just can't participate in practice... either way, i expect the Bombers will get him signed before Saturday so he can at least be with the team and experience TC, etc...

it comes with a free drink... so that's basically a $20 ticket!

If Ryan could kick FGs even at 80-85%... he'd be worth 200k... I believe it was reported he was making around 175k... so the way I always look at it is we're paying around 75k for an average punter and around 100k for the most accurate FG kicker in the league... seems like a good deal to me...

Who am I excited to see... Am I allowed to say Bighill??... I know we watched him be the best defensive player in the league last year... MLB has always been my favourite position to watch... and I'm so excited to see him play again!

I would think (or hope) that @wbbfan was talking about 2 or 3 years into the future... otherwise I would agree... starting 3 raw rookies on the O-line is a recipe for disaster...

Did I miss something... isn't this hair cut called a man bun?

This is actually not AS ridiculous as it sounds... it would basically only apply in the unlikely scenario that the QB throws the ball and it gets batted back to him... the QB would then still have the option to throw... according to the article...

I think about this every now and then and it still bothers me... just imagine what kind of player Charlie would've been if he had put in even half the effort Milt put in... probably the most purely talented player I've ever seen play...

he may have been a little more aggressive than necessary... but he makes a good point... a starter should probably be making more than a back-up... unless said back-up got beat out by a rookie... as for the "woman beating" stuff... I don't know anything about that.... so no comment...

This is an interesting idea... Brian Dobie is known as a great recruiter... "where they play" might be more beneficial to the Bombers than where they were born/developed"... but then again, Bombers, Stamps and Esks would be the only teams with one "big school" to choose from... seems like a disadvantage...

the ratio is currently 7 NI starters... was it ever six??

LOL... you're the one who started that comparison...

"Yeah we signed one of the elite QBs!... this team will be scary good!" -Rider fans, probably

I wouldn't be surprised if the OK for that trade came from ownership... bring in the big name, sell some jerseys and tickets.... hence why Reed still has a job...

https://3downnation.com/2019/02/21/mike-reilly-says-riders-were-a-realistic-possibility-before-choosing-b-c/ Well it's official... if it wasn't for location... Reilly 100% for sure, absolutely guaranteed... would've signed with the Riders...

Does it though?... I'm a fan of Nichols... but based on his performance last year... I don't really think a raise would be in line... just cuz Reilly, BLM and Harris got huge raises, that shouldn't really have an effect on someone already under contract...

https://www.tsn.ca/with-aaf-struggling-out-of-the-gate-cfl-stands-the-test-of-time-1.1260996 Nice article from the Nayl-gun about the state of the AAF vs CFL...

good for him... always liked him and I'm glad he is able to extend his career... hopefully the Argos fan doesn't expect too much out of him though...

I'm glad we didn't... Walker is great but 285 for a receiver is pretty excessive... especially with no guarantee of success... or a healthy season...

Looking at this... I'd like to see an couple upgrades to our Canadian content... ideally someone like Ackie and probably a couple draft picks ready to contribute... Maybe someone like Filer to add experience to the O-line... and obviously we could use some help at receiver.... overall not too many holes

I wouldn't mind Logan Couture as a 2nd line center for the Jets... but I'm not sure how a 6'1, 200 lb center would hold up in the CFL... I agree with you... but that "one playoff appearance" was also one Grey Cup win....