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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Complete Bl...

Last post by GOLDMEMBER - Today at 03:33:18 PM

It would be wise on Elgersma to sign up here and really get his career rolling. His toiling down there is fruitless.

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by LXTSN - Today at 03:32:35 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKZOerFzVBE

The first game that game to mind was the East final against Hamilton in 2011.
Freezing cold out, sold out crowd, and we just rammed it down their throat.
Chris Garrett rushed 29 times for 190 yards and a touchdown, and we beat them 19-3!

This would be the first playoff game I was able to see in person, so this one is my personal favorite game!

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Complete Bl...

Last post by LXTSN - Today at 03:10:55 PM

Futures contracts are offered in February.

Most of these these teams are probably just doing due diligence on if they want to sign him later. Or his agent has ties within certain organizations, so they're giving him a shot as a favour.

The Colts have just signed the corpse of Phillip Rivers to their practice roster. If there was a team who thought Elgersma had it, they'd have signed him already, imo.

I think this is accurate. Teams like the Bears or the 49ers that have a solid record aren't going to show much interest in snagging him now, but rather look at how he's improved and see if they want to give him a shot at making the roster next season. With that being said, there are lots of QB's coming out of college, projected to go in the later rounds of the draft, that automatically have a leg up on Elgersma if they get drafted. At best they give him one more preseason shot, and add him to another practice roster.

The Philip Rivers thing is hilarious! I can't believe they picked up a 44 year old man to run their playoff team, after retiring for 5 years!

#24

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

Last post by TBURGESS - Today at 03:09:01 PM

The faq page is just a marketing ad for the new rules. It shows only one view of the rules, the one the CFL wants people to see. The only thinking on it is 'How can we sell this to fans?'.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by The Fresh Prince Of Belair, MB - Today at 02:59:31 PM

Edmonton @ Winnipeg Monday, September 17th, 2001.
This game was rescheduled due to 9/11.
They sang the American national anthem before this game.
I worked the night shift then and had to take a day off work to see it.
Arland Bruce III caught a bomb and dragged a defender 25 yards into the endzone.
Bombers won 23-22.
It's the first clip in this compilation:
https://youtu.be/-5ximEA3FvM?si=DmFRMavRKs-biF4R

#26

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

Last post by bomber beetle - Today at 02:43:54 PM

What is it? We've yet to get a reasonable answer more than two months since these useless changes were announced.

One of the stated reasons is to harmonize the field size.
In a fast and violent game like football, there is no denying it should be.

In Montréal, the rectangle available is 130 yards long.
How would you have reorganized the field ?
Before you start calculating, keep in mind, it also has to be less'american'.

#27

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

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 02:09:44 PM

What is it? We've yet to get a reasonable answer more than two months since these useless changes were announced.

Just because you don't like or accept the answers doesn't mean answers haven't been provided.

The website literally has a 'why' section with 5-7 bullets for each change  (there's even data, pictures, and stats, all of which are much more thought out and researched over anything I've seen from the detractors on this forum, yourself definitely included).

Keep pretending if you want and see you in the stands in 2027.

https://www.cfl.ca/game-changes-faq/

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by peg_city - Today at 01:45:42 PM

https://www.cfl.ca/2006/08/28/blue_bombers_release_quinn/

I think about this occasionally as well. A bad interception at the end of the game and he was released on the following Monday. He had 7 years of NFL experience.

His release after the 1 or 2 bad games was so cold.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Quinn

#29

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 01:28:48 PM

A decent pushback after being down 3-0 but nothing to show for it in the end. No depth scoring, sketchy team defense, lousy special teams.

#30

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by JockitchwithRich - Today at 01:21:35 PM

Poor start but was not as disappointed as many other games

Felt there was some good chances created from hustling and some improvement in the shooting area would have made a huge difference.
Lowry had a forgetful night in my eyes. Was horrible in the dot and his usual "stone hands" were evident