Fatty Liver Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Atomic said: To expand on the above, Cato was playing on the Richmond Roughriders but was replaced as starter by former Bombers QB Bryan Randall. Noted domestic abuser Greg Hardy also plays for the Roughriders. Circa. 2008, 3rd string behind Glenn and Dinwiddie, have to hand it to the guy for sustaining a career in pro football for that long. Edited May 16, 2018 by Throw Long Bannatyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Circa. 2008, 3rd string behind Glenn and Dinwiddie, have to hand it to the guy for sustaining a career in pro football for that long. Didn't he come to camp with a lot of hype but showed up looking like the Michelin man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 26 minutes ago, tracker said: Didn't he come to camp with a lot of hype but showed up looking like the Michelin man? I remember in 2009 opening day of training camp the Bombers had a QB who was extremely out of shape but had a gun for an arm. Can't remember his name anymore. He was cut the next day. He had some insanely high wonderlic score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep the leg Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 31 minutes ago, tracker said: Didn't he come to camp with a lot of hype but showed up looking like the Michelin man? I think Daryl Hackney was the name of the guy you're thinking of. Randall was a good athlete, but bad qb. SPuDS, kelownabomberfan and Tracker 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Randall never really got a good shot here... sewered by Mike Kelly's atrocious offense. He had some hype as the third string in 2008, and came in and made the team in 2009 as Stefan LeFors' backup. He made his first appearance in game 3 after LeFors got injured and went 2/5 with a pick. The next week was at home against Toronto, and maybe one of the worst offensive performances I've ever seen. LeFors was pulled after going 7/11 for 30 yards and a pick... Randall came in and went 1/5 with a pick, followed by Richie Williams going 3/10. Michael Bishop was airlifted in the next week and actually got us the victory. Randall stuck around until September but never saw the field again... he was released after the Bombers traded for Ricky Santos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Atomic said: Randall never really got a good shot here... sewered by Mike Kelly's atrocious offense. He had some hype as the third string in 2008, and came in and made the team in 2009 as Stefan LeFors' backup. He made his first appearance in game 3 after LeFors got injured and went 2/5 with a pick. The next week was at home against Toronto, and maybe one of the worst offensive performances I've ever seen. LeFors was pulled after going 7/11 for 30 yards and a pick... Randall came in and went 1/5 with a pick, followed by Richie Williams going 3/10. Michael Bishop was airlifted in the next week and actually got us the victory. Randall stuck around until September but never saw the field again... he was released after the Bombers traded for Ricky Santos. I still remember that game, as hard as I have tried to repress the memories. It was the worst performance by at least the collective Bomber quarterbacks (maybe even the whole freaking CFL) that I can recall being exposed to. And traumatized by. Edited May 16, 2018 by tracker Atomic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep the leg Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Kirk Penton's been picked up by The Athletic to write about the CFL. Jimmy Pop, SPuDS, Brandon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, sweep the leg said: Kirk Penton's been picked up by The Athletic to write about the CFL. OK now I might actually have to subscribe to The Athletic. Would I rather pay to read articles by Friesen, Wiecek, or Penton? HMMMM TOUGH CALL! rebusrankin and blue_gold_84 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardCoreBlue Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 44 minutes ago, Atomic said: Randall never really got a good shot here... sewered by Mike Kelly's atrocious offense. He had some hype as the third string in 2008, and came in and made the team in 2009 as Stefan LeFors' backup. He made his first appearance in game 3 after LeFors got injured and went 2/5 with a pick. The next week was at home against Toronto, and maybe one of the worst offensive performances I've ever seen. LeFors was pulled after going 7/11 for 30 yards and a pick... Randall came in and went 1/5 with a pick, followed by Richie Williams going 3/10. Michael Bishop was airlifted in the next week and actually got us the victory. Randall stuck around until September but never saw the field again... he was released after the Bombers traded for Ricky Santos. Shotgun formation is pop warner football said no coach ever (except Mike Kelly of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 33 minutes ago, Atomic said: OK now I might actually have to subscribe to The Athletic. Would I rather pay to read articles by Friesen, Wiecek, or Penton? HMMMM TOUGH CALL! Subscribed to The Athletic over the winter for hockey content. Highly recommend it. The research and effort they put into articles is something I haven't seen in newspapers .... ever. Never thought I'd actually pay for news, but happy to pay for quality. Hope they can do the same for CFL coverage this summer. rebusrankin, bearpants and Jimmy Pop 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBBFanWest Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 35 minutes ago, Atomic said: OK now I might actually have to subscribe to The Athletic. Would I rather pay to read articles by Friesen, Wiecek, or Penton? HMMMM TOUGH CALL! Are you suggesting that you're going to become an Athletic supporter? Fan Boy, GCJenks, Rod Black and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 The Athletic is great writing. Signed up for one year for only $35.99, half off because I'm from Winnipeg and we don't pay full price. Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Simeon Rottier retired from the Eskimos. A bit of a hit to their OL and NI content. SPuDS and TBURGESS 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 2 hours ago, sweep the leg said: I think Daryl Hackney was the name of the guy you're thinking of. Randall was a good athlete, but bad qb. yup that was the guy. It's too bad that he showed up 200 lbs overweight as he had a Michael Bishop-like arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Atomic said: Randall never really got a good shot here... sewered by Mike Kelly's atrocious offense. He had some hype as the third string in 2008, and came in and made the team in 2009 as Stefan LeFors' backup. He made his first appearance in game 3 after LeFors got injured and went 2/5 with a pick. The next week was at home against Toronto, and maybe one of the worst offensive performances I've ever seen. LeFors was pulled after going 7/11 for 30 yards and a pick... Randall came in and went 1/5 with a pick, followed by Richie Williams going 3/10. Michael Bishop was airlifted in the next week and actually got us the victory. Randall stuck around until September but never saw the field again... he was released after the Bombers traded for Ricky Santos. and that loss doubly hurt because it was against Count Chocula. The Argos were brutal that year. Atomic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Rich said: Subscribed to The Athletic over the winter for hockey content. Highly recommend it. The research and effort they put into articles is something I haven't seen in newspapers .... ever. Never thought I'd actually pay for news, but happy to pay for quality. Hope they can do the same for CFL coverage this summer. I avoided it due to their "advanced stats or bust" approach to hockey reporting. Maybe I'm wrong on that but I know their founder is a big stats guy and I find it makes for dry stories and lots of misleading and inaccurate conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, Atomic said: I avoided it due to their "advanced stats or bust" approach to hockey reporting. Maybe I'm wrong on that but I know their founder is a big stats guy and I find it makes for dry stories and lots of misleading and inaccurate conclusions. There are for sure articles dedicated to the advanced stats, and I do enjoy reading some of those, but there are other news stories and reporting. Pierre LeBrun has recently been doing a lot of Jets articles since we are down to the final 4. Last articles in the Jets section since May 13: By the numbers: Which non-playoff teams can emulate the Jets success by being patient?From subtle to spectacular, Nate Schmidt does it all as Golden Knights -- and Schmidt -- continue to surprise LeBrun: Vegas thinks fast, alters approach, and the Western Conference final just got a lot more interesting Is Nik Ehlers really slumping? Does it matter? LeBrun: Jets ridiculous defensive depth leaves a now-healthy Dmitry Kulikov on the sidelines Dustin Byfuglien is the hard-hitting, fun-loving heart and soul of the Jets In the Tkachuk family, it's Chantal who is 'the captain of the house' Golden Knights fall in Game 1 to a Jets team which stands as their greatest challenge yet LeBrun: After a titanic struggle with Nashville, Jets are 'men versus boys' in Game 1 victory over Vegas Out of the 8, 2 of those articles would be heavily stat based. blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, Atomic said: I avoided it due to their "advanced stats or bust" approach to hockey reporting. Maybe I'm wrong on that but I know their founder is a big stats guy and I find it makes for dry stories and lots of misleading and inaccurate conclusions. kelownabomberfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 @Rich Do you get a free subscription in exchange for that slick sales pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 45 minutes ago, Atomic said: @Rich Do you get a free subscription in exchange for that slick sales pitch? I wish. Maybe I should be looking for some kick backs. blue_gold_84 and Atomic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 I have a recollection of Bryan Randall picking up a win for us in Montreal. Against Calvillo, no less. I might be mistaken, but my memory alarm system is yelling something about a 3 point win, 25-22 or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSource Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Atomic said: Randall never really got a good shot here... sewered by Mike Kelly's atrocious offense. He had some hype as the third string in 2008, and came in and made the team in 2009 as Stefan LeFors' backup. He made his first appearance in game 3 after LeFors got injured and went 2/5 with a pick. The next week was at home against Toronto, and maybe one of the worst offensive performances I've ever seen. LeFors was pulled after going 7/11 for 30 yards and a pick... Randall came in and went 1/5 with a pick, followed by Richie Williams going 3/10. Michael Bishop was airlifted in the next week and actually got us the victory. Randall stuck around until September but never saw the field again... he was released after the Bombers traded for Ricky Santos. Good Times... LOL But it wasn't all just Mike's fault. Too much change on a team in too short a time. Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sard Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, TheSource said: Good Times... LOL But it wasn't all just Mike's fault. Too much change on a team in too short a time. Wasn't Mike mostly responsible for that as well since he was also the GM at the time? blue_gold_84, MC, Mark F and 3 others 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, TheSource said: Good Times... LOL But it wasn't all just Mike's fault. Too much change on a team in too short a time. I agree, let's blame the GM for all the unnecessary change that season. **** Mike Kelly. Worst thing to ever happen to this team. rebusrankin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, TheSource said: Good Times... LOL But it wasn't all just Mike's fault. Too much change on a team in too short a time. Yes it was 100% his fault. He was the GM, HC, OC, and QB coach. There is no one else who bears any part of the blame. 17to85, blue_gold_84, rebusrankin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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