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Link to those "rumours" please? I've read some stories regarding Hall on HF, and it seems to me that he's just one of those guys who don't like to be constantly bothered by fans in his free time (at the bar and whatnot). Some people expect these guys to be angels but ultimately, they're humans too and some of them like having a little privacy. Furthermore, Hall is always great with the media and complimentary of his teammates. He's never taken part in fights in practice or locker room conflicts, etc. To be honest he strikes me as a great guy who's probably just a little cocky, as most athletes are.

Yeah Eakins was absolutely awful. All he cared about was Corsi (shot quantity over shot quality). Every offensive player on the Oilers had their creativity sucked out of them due to his coaching philosophy. His "swarm" defense was also a complete failure. It's not a coincidence that pretty much every single player on the Oilers improved once Eakins left the team. He completely nullified any progress that the team had made under Ralph Krueger. The Oilers have some holes for sure, and probably the worst defensive core in the league, but Eakins made the team a lot worse than it should have been.

No they wouldn't be able to call him up until his junior season is done. He's almost a lock to make the team out of TC imo.

Yeah I feel the same way... Though I've been a hockey fan for longer, I find more enjoyment in watching any random football game than any random hockey game. I'd say I'm as much of a diehard Oilers fan as I am a diehard Bombers fan, however I'm certainly more of a CFL fan than an NHL fan.

Sad to see him go. He was one of my favourites when I first started following the Bombers. Seems like a great guy too. Arjei Franklin paid tribute to him on his Facebook page: I wanted to take a moment to share a little bit about a great teammate and better friend Romby Bryant. I was blessed to be teammates with Romby for 5 straight years across two teams. I can tell you this. Romby is one of the hardest working athletes I have ever met. He is also one of the most talented players I have come across. But what is most important is that he is as real as they come. A straight shooter and loyal friend. Ill never forget the time Romby decided on his own that he was going volunteer at a soup kitchen. He didn't ask for a jersey to wear. There were no cameras our interviews. All he wanted to do was volunteer his time as any other person would. I know that Romby would never share these types of things as he is too humble. But I felt it was important that people know that this guy has a genuine heart to help others. If you look through this guys Facebook page you won't see one football pic. Only pics of his family. What is most important to him is not the glamour of being a football star but simply the relationships in his life. So as a former teammate and life long friend I want to say congratulations on an unbelievable career. Salute!

Eventually, with teams retiring numbers to honour great players, there will be no numbers left, so we might start to see fractional numbers on player jerseys.I'd rather see them go to triple digits. Or maybe negatives.Letters and symbols could be an option too. Roman numerals would be cool and unique.

Eventually, with teams retiring numbers to honour great players, there will be no numbers left, so we might start to see fractional numbers on player jerseys. I'd rather see them go to triple digits. Or maybe negatives.

I saw him at a gym near my work place (wearing a Riders shirt mind you) in September or October of last year. He clearly wants to make a comeback, going by his Twitter / Instagram pages.

That saddens me.

you can't develop a QB without giving him playing time. If it wasn't for Brohm getting injured last year, Marve probably wouldn't have seen the field at all. That's absolutely false. Especially in the CFL. What do you mean? Players need to be put in game situations eventually. Sure, young players usually need to be eased in at a slower pace but it certainly doesn't hurt that Marve got into some real game action last year. Do you honestly think that his development would've been hampered had he taken the few extra reps that Brohm got last year? I'm not saying Marve should be the starter or anything, just that he should be given the backup role if he shows to be more competent than everyone else at his position.

You can't develop a QB without giving him playing time. If it wasn't for Brohm getting injured last year, Marve probably wouldn't have seen the field at all.

Good point. It's certainly a good idea to have some insurance at the backup position, but I just hope that Brohm is not being anointed the #2 QB by default like last year. Brohm wasn't just handed the the #2 spot..he obviously showed enough to earn it. Like i said before, Marve was an exciting alternative but until he gets more reps, he will remain just that, an alternative. It will be a lot harder for him when teams are better prepared for his style of play. But it really doesn't matter because if we are arguing for more than one guy as our backup QB…that's a good sign, and if Marve can beat out Brohm in TC, then all is good. I'm not sure he did... He was only slightly better than Max Hall in preseason, and that's why he got a roster spot. The only reason he was anointed the primary backup is because we used an asset to acquire him and because he had more professional experience.

Good point. It's certainly a good idea to have some insurance at the backup position, but I just hope that Brohm is not being anointed the #2 QB by default like last year.

I really really don't understand why anyone would prefer Brohm over Marve. The offence performed incredibly well with Marve at the helm, considering the circumstances. They scored 29 points (should've been 36) in the 53 minutes that he played. He was only sacked once during that time, did not throw an interception nor fumble the ball... He basically did everything necessary to win games. He was our best QB in training camp/preseason, and by all accounts, was extremely impressive in practice all year. The only thing that scares me about him is his knees.

Same could be said for Drew Willy - he had 3-4 decent games that resulted in wins early on, but his level of play actually regressed. So lots of questions about him too. Here's what I like about Brian Brohm: it's obvious Brohm has a high football IQ and every time got on the field he got better, not worse. He makes very quick reads - faster than Drew Willy and he gets rid of the ball more quickly and, generally, right on target. He manages the clock better than Drew Willy - he rarely uses the entire 20 second clock between plays whereas Willy almost always requires the whole pre-snap to make his reads. So there's usually no urgency in a Drew Willy led offence. Brohm only threw for about 450 yards last year but he had a better QB passing percentage in 2014 than Drew Willy at 69.6% vs 64%. That's inaccurate. Brohm's completion percentage was actually 55.7%. His QB rating was 69.6, which is awful You're right, Brohm's completion percentage last year was 55.7 vs Willy 63.8. And Brohm's QB efficiency rating was 69.6 vs Willy at 83.9 Willy though, had worst QB efficiency rating in the league among starters, after Hank who was the worst. And if you look carefully you see that Brohm's QB rating is low only because, in limited game reps, he didn't throw any TDs. Willy was also virtually at the bottom among CFL QBs last year when you look at the TD vs INT ratio. Lots of room for improvement there. Anyway I hope we can sign Brohm. I feel he's underated. Here is the link to QB stats from 2014: http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2014/type/reg I agree that Willy needs to improve, no doubt about it. But I don't think Brohm is a solution of any kind either. He made some impressive throws every now and then, and managed the clock well, but didn't show much otherwise. His reads were off for the most part and his mobility is very limited. I never felt comfortable with him behind centre last year. It doesn't help that he didn't really impress in training camp nor in the preseason, basically getting a roster spot as a reward for being superior to Max Hall. At best, he should be a third-stringer on this team.

Same could be said for Drew Willy - he had 3-4 decent games that resulted in wins early on, but his level of play actually regressed. So lots of questions about him too. Here's what I like about Brian Brohm: it's obvious Brohm has a high football IQ and every time got on the field he got better, not worse. He makes very quick reads - faster than Drew Willy and he gets rid of the ball more quickly and, generally, right on target. He manages the clock better than Drew Willy - he rarely uses the entire 20 second clock between plays whereas Willy almost always requires the whole pre-snap to make his reads. So there's usually no urgency in a Drew Willy led offence. Brohm only threw for about 450 yards last year but he had a better QB passing percentage in 2014 than Drew Willy at 69.6% vs 64%. That's inaccurate. Brohm's completion percentage was actually 55.7%. His QB rating was 69.6, which is awful.

Marve is much better than Brohm in my opinion... Not terribly thrilled about this signing, though not unhappy about it either.

Question... Was Chris Matthews actually released by the Bombers (as his Wiki page would suggest) or did he leave as a free agent?

I don't have a favourite NFL team, so whenever I happen to watch a game, I'll root for the team with the most former CFLers.

Hypotheticals are useless. There's no way to tell one way or another. Besides, Willy was absolutely dreadful in the second half so I don't know what makes you think he might be as good as Mitchell. Willy still has a ton to prove.

Andrew Hawkins has been a solid contributor in the NFL for a couple of years.

Appears he is banned. Again?? Man that guy has a knack for getting banned.

What happened to Nasty Nate?

Wow that's unbelievable. Goltz is just horrible.

I admire your optimism guys, but there's nothing wrong with being critical of coaches and players.