Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Sask., May 30, 2025

[TecnoGenius]

Official delay: one hour.

Yup, best possible choice for now, to still give the appearance that they care about the magic "7" number.  Nothing wrong with a delay... we've done it for 3 hours @ IGF, LOL.

Of course, the (not so) new CFL rules about game delays may come into play.  I can't recall what the rule said about unstarted-game delays.

Let's just hope the wind keeps sweeping it away.

[Blueforlife]

I agree but it's going to be tough. If you go through depth charts from last year we usually dress four American linebackers and not sure we've ever dressed five.

We've got:

Kyrie Wilson, Tony Jones, Jonathan Jones as your traditional run stoppers playing MLB and WILL.

You've got Griffin backing up at SAM for Kramdi.

That's four. Can you fit Ayers too if he's really a depth WILL and special teams player? Going to be tough. If you pull Griffin and use your 5th defensive back to also cover that spot maybe but is the trade off worth it? Of course there's a lot of other things you could do to make it happen but it is worth asking if he's the fourth best run stopping American can he realistically be rostered?

After your post and mine I was thinking about we need him but you make a good point at what expense.  A luxury to have, so deep we are debating the fringe guys.

I want Griffin retained too.  Maybe us fans can do fund a forum PR to keep some talent around.  Lol

I think the smoke is a bit less of a risk in a preseason game, when you're rotating players.
At the same time, a preseason game is way less important and maybe not worth the risk.
This is a reality we'll all have to get used to going forward.

Disagree risk is the same and is significant
I have been evac'd and experienced terrible air quality at my home and it's nothing to play with.  I have been wearing a very good mask in limited times outside when it's bad and stil getting ill.  Player safety is critical, regardless of pre, reg. or post season.

mmm , glorious!

What does this mean?

[BomberFan73]

Official delay: one hour.

What does delaying 1 hour do?  It's not like a storm that you can see on the radar and know it'll clear up soon. Wildfire smoke is often widespread and lasts for hours. Unless there is an expected wind shift coming, I'd guesss it's cancelled.

[BomberFan73]

After your post and mine I was thinking about we need him but you make a good point at what expense.  A luxury to have, so deep we are debating the fringe guys.

I want Griffin retained too.  Maybe us fans can do fund a forum PR to keep some talent around.  Lol
Disagree risk is the same and is significant
I have been evac'd and experienced terrible air quality at my home and it's nothing to play with.  I have been wearing a very good mask in limited times outside when it's bad and stil getting ill.  Player safety is critical, regardless of pre, reg. or post season.What does this mean?

All I was saying is that someone playing a full game & running around is at a bigger risk than someone standing on the sidelines.

[TecnoGenius]

What does delaying 1 hour do?

There is a wind (shift) or something clearing it out now.  The individual meter indexes are falling as we speak, with the instant reads being lower than the longer average, and the shorter averages being lower than the longer ones too.

https://aqmap.ca/aqmap/en/#15/50.4479/-104.6301/B31/L38/L40/L41

If they keep going fast/long enough, we may actually get below the magic 8.  I'm sure someone @ CFL is applying some math to this.  Either that, or wait until 9 CDT and just lie about the readings     

[Jesse]

What does delaying 1 hour do?  It's not like a storm that you can see on the radar and know it'll clear up soon. Wildfire smoke is often widespread and lasts for hours. Unless there is an expected wind shift coming, I'd guesss it's cancelled.

Areas in Sask that were smoky earlier in the day did clear.

They measure particles in the air and are hopeful the number will continue to decrease.

[Blueforlife]

Air quality improving slightly sounds like

[GOLDMEMBER]

Official delay: one hour.

So 9pm central start time, got it. Thanks

[Blueforlife]

All I was saying is that someone playing a full game & running around is at a bigger risk than someone standing on the sidelines.

Yes risk is higher playing but still moderate on sidelines.  Unless running oxygen or wearing a mask.

[BomberFan73]

There is a wind (shift) or something clearing it out now.  The individual meter indexes are falling as we speak, with the instant reads being lower than the longer average, and the shorter averages being lower than the longer ones too.

https://aqmap.ca/aqmap/en/#15/50.4479/-104.6301/B31/L38/L40/L41

If they keep going fast/long enough, we may actually get below the magic 8.  I'm sure someone @ CFL is applying some math to this.  Either that, or wait until 9 CDT and just lie about the readings     

I've been using this site lately, but it hasn't been too accurate with the forcast - too many variables. But this doesn't look any better than here:

https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

[Blueforlife]

I've been using this site lately, but it hasn't been too accurate with the forcast - too many variables. But this doesn't look any better than here:

https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

That awesome I was just going to post that site lol
It was accurate in prediction  4 or 5 days ago but recently been  a little off

Smoke is clearing up they say on radio

[Jesse]

Look, I just poured a drink thinking we were an hour out. I don't think I have 5+ hours of drinking in me.

Let's get this show on the road.

[BomberFan73]

Look, I just poured a drink thinking we were an hour out. I don't think I have 5+ hours of drinking in me.

Let's get this show on the road.

Sitting, thinking, sinking, drinking
Wondering when the game is gonna start tonight

I always have 5 hours of drinking in me - lightweight!   

[GOLDMEMBER]

Look, I just poured a drink thinking we were an hour out. I don't think I have 5+ hours of drinking in me.

Let's get this show on the road.

pretty much same here dude.

[TecnoGenius]

pretty much same here dude.

I have ultimate faith in you, Goldie.  You got this!