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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers agree to term...

Last post by BLUEBOMBER - Today at 06:44:32 AM

If Ceresna is healthy, his leadership and skills will prove to be what puts the Bombers back to the Grey Cup.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers re-sign DB Ni...

Last post by BLUEBOMBER - Today at 06:43:50 AM

Sometimes you gotta shake things up. Gauthier was getting complacent and wasn't getting it done.

#3

Offside Forum / Re: New covid vaccine

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 04:43:19 AM

Unfortunately, it looks like the do get it.

Oh wait, you mean they don't understand... I get it now.

I am not surprised.

[just don't get it.]

#4

Offside Forum / Re: New covid vaccine

Last post by theaardvark - Today at 01:45:27 AM

Manitoba is Canada's hot spot for measles. 10 pregnant women with measles, and one new born. This kid could be in for a pretty rough life. Sadly the people in Winkler and the surrounding areas just don't get it.

Unfortunately, it looks like the do get it.

Oh wait, you mean they don't understand... I get it now.

#5

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 12:22:31 AM

I said at the outset I was noting the SSK GC D scheme because it seemed to differ from what they did most of the year.  I wasn't extrapolating it across the season, I was noting the contrast.

Zooming in on one game is fine when that game is the most important one of the whole year!

Except when MTL's OL in '23 was probably league-best and helped win them the GC, and AFAIK much of the personnel has remained.  I made the comment because I thought MTL's OL in '25 was still dominant.  When 3, 4 or 5 OL remain constant year to year it's perfectly valid to make comparisons.  For instance, we've usually only changed 1-2 OL every year during the Dynasty Years.

Generally speaking, if you're looking at teams playing in the Grey Cup, you're probably looking at teams that  have good to great offensive and defensive line play on the whole.

[hyper fixated on the Grey Cup]

#6

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 12:11:56 AM

Why are you hyper fixated on the Grey Cup and then extrapolating that to draw season and multi-year conclusions? Zooming in on one game is noise. The Riders defense was primary a 4-3 in 2025. Saskatchewan's defensive line really was that good last year and Montreal's offensive line was a bit above average. It makes no difference how anyone played in 2023 to any point you're trying to make.

I said at the outset I was noting the SSK GC D scheme because it seemed to differ from what they did most of the year.  I wasn't extrapolating it across the season, I was noting the contrast.

Zooming in on one game is fine when that game is the most important one of the whole year!

Except when MTL's OL in '23 was probably league-best and helped win them the GC, and AFAIK much of the personnel has remained.  I made the comment because I thought MTL's OL in '25 was still dominant.  When 3, 4 or 5 OL remain constant year to year it's perfectly valid to make comparisons.  For instance, we've usually only changed 1-2 OL every year during the Dynasty Years.

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - February 14, 2026, 11:15:01 PM

To be more clear, in the GC SSK used 3-4 more than you'd think, and most of the time actually only brought 3.  In fact, there was so little blitzing going on by SSK because their normal 4 (or 3) could get significant pressure most of the time.

Either SSK's DL was that good, or MTL's OL got really bad since '23, or both.

Why are you hyper fixated on the Grey Cup and then extrapolating that to draw season and multi-year conclusions? Zooming in on one game is noise. The Riders defense was primary a 4-3 in 2025. Saskatchewan's defensive line really was that good last year and Montreal's offensive line was a bit above average. It makes no difference how anyone played in 2023 to any point you're trying to make.

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by dd - February 14, 2026, 10:45:23 PM

Carney and Micah Johnson were beasts on their line both gone this year waughters will help but they need another solid iceman to makeup for what they lost

[difference is Sask. often used blitzing LB's to add pressure]

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Tecno - February 14, 2026, 09:18:54 PM

The difference is Sask. often used blitzing LB's to add pressure while Younger used the extra man in pass coverage.

To be more clear, in the GC SSK used 3-4 more than you'd think, and most of the time actually only brought 3.  In fact, there was so little blitzing going on by SSK because their normal 4 (or 3) could get significant pressure most of the time.

Either SSK's DL was that good, or MTL's OL got really bad since '23, or both.

#10

Offside Forum / Re: New covid vaccine

Last post by Pigskin - February 14, 2026, 09:16:48 PM

Manitoba is Canada's hot spot for measles. 10 pregnant women with measles, and one new born. This kid could be in for a pretty rough life. Sadly the people in Winkler and the surrounding areas just don't get it.