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#21

Offside Forum / Re: Postal Strike

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 07:12:02 PM

Postal workers have been back to work what now, 5-6 weeks. 3 pieces of mail. 2 of which are Costco flyers.

#22

Offside Forum / Re: Fishing Manitoba 2025

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 07:04:13 PM

With the great weather we were having late last week, thought I would check on our rental cabin at Brid River and do a little fishing. Got on the water close to noon and had our limit of 19/20" walleyes by 2. 5/16 oz jigs, with frozen minnows was the answer. Little chilly but really not to bad.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add to roster

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:56:27 PM

Off and running building the TC for 2026.

Just one observation, we already had a couple of rookie OL from the season ending PR. Today we're potentially adding another 3. Not all of them will end up in TC but it's clear they are going to be addressing the OL.

I can't honestly say which of Randolph, Lofton and Vanterpool will still be around by TC. They have the early advantage but they may face more competition this year.

It seems the O-line is a difficult position to jump the cue under the current regime, they have significant investment in Randolph, Lofton and Vanterpool, just can't see them throwing that away unless a rookie blows their doors off. If they uncover a good one, he's likely to spend his first season at the back of the bus or on the PR learning the ropes from the established veterans.

The notion of replacing Kola at Centre will come about from a vet picked up in FA, or accomplished internally with shuffling of current personnel IMO.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by GOLDMEMBER - Today at 06:46:07 PM

Huh? How/why? What's your thinking/reasoning?

try watching the news and report back to us.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:41:45 PM

It has nothing to do with my reasoning. It's simply a fact that sports gambling (online or otherwise) does more harm than good in our society.

Gambling is a form of addiction. Addiction is harmful, particularly among youth.

I paid for a TSN+ streaming subscription this year but watched every game on CFL+ instead just to avoid all of the repetitive ads and the gambling promos, they drive me crazy.

[Seriously, we didn't even keep a rookie receiver on the PR after TC.]

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: O'Shea Granted permission ...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:28:13 PM

Add receivers to that need list.

What I don't want is to see some things that look pre determined before TC even starts. We probably looked at 50 plus receivers in try out camps and signings for TC. Was there any doubt that the free agency signings meant there was no real though of a rookie winning out?

Seriously, we didn't even keep a rookie receiver on the PR after TC. That was a bad sign and it was obvious in the early going.

Playing too many inexperienced receivers was a problem the last 2 seasons, not the solution. Zach demands receivers know the playbook and how to adapt to situational play which requires experience or high football intelligence, which makes it strange that he let them dump Woli, who could have been the stabilizing ingredient after Schoen went down.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: O'Shea Granted permission ...

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 06:22:28 PM

The offensive playbook has gotten worse every year since LaPo left.

This is just revisionist history.

This team was an offensive juggernaut in both '22 and '23 with Pierce as OC. Look at the all-stars on those teams, not to mention the statistics. If anything, an aging vet group and some key injuries have led to the decline on offense the last couple of seasons. A healthy Schoen alone makes a positive impact on production, IMO.

Pierce clearly learned a fair bit from LaPolice. It doesn't seem like Hogan can say the same vis a vis Pierce, though.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: O'Shea Granted permission ...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:15:31 PM

Most people seem to have this take and I don't understand it at all. The second Kelly went down everyone had the game in the bag for us. We were instantly the better team and all we had to do was play decently well and we fell flat on our faces. The other two games were horrible losses but last year's shouldn't have even been a question if we were "in" the game. Complete and utter failure.

I feel the 24 GC game was a precursor to this past season, even before Zach sliced his finger he was attempting 30 yd passes when he only needed 6 for a first down, choosing higher risk passes and failing to sustain drives. The offensive playbook has gotten worse every year since LaPo left.

The Riders put on an offensive clinic yesterday, Harris went 23/27 for 302 yds with 0 interceptions, Alexander was stuck in Zach mode trying to bite off big chunks and coming up short.

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: RESULTS OF WEEK #24 (GREY ...

Last post by jayrock - Today at 06:05:51 PM

It has been a good week. Pickems champ, grey cup champs, and I won on my grey cup scratcher card....LETS GO

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Blue Bombers sign head coach O...

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 05:59:16 PM

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/blue-bombers-sign-head-coach-oshea-gm-walters-to-three-year-extensions/

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed head coach Mike O'Shea and general manager Kyle Walters to three-year extensions that will run through the 2028 CFL season, the team announced on Monday.

O'Shea, 55, has been at the helm of the team since he was hired in December 2013.

Walters was named the 17th GM of the franchise in 2013.

The Bombers finished this season 10-8 and fell to the Alouettes in the Eastern Semi-Final.

O'Shea moved to seventh all-time in CFL history for coaching wins this season, surpassing Bob O'Billovich (107) and Dave Ritchie (108).

Over 11 seasons with the club, O'Shea has compiled a 117-77 record and two Grey Cup championships in 2019 and 2021.

The Blue Bombers have reached the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons and lost three straight Grey Cups from 2022-24.