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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign quarterb...

Last post by markf - Today at 02:48:39 PM

Ravens are bringing pava in for a look

#22

Offside Forum / Re: NHL 2026 Playoffs

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 01:32:42 PM

Looks like LA is done.

Never had a chance vs. the Avs.

#23

Offside Forum / Re: Blue Jays 2026

Last post by JockitchwithRich - Today at 01:32:32 PM

Jays need to shut down the Red Sox, who now replaced their Mgr., and have won two straight. Another series win would most definitely help the Jays keep their heads high

As a team, the Jays have a low whiff rate but Okamoto is an awful exception to that

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber games on YouTube

Last post by gobombersgo - Today at 11:58:39 AM

CFL Classics has added a game from 2012.

#25

Offside Forum / Re: Blue Jays 2026

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 04:34:28 AM

Blue Jays win back to back series. Playing pretty good ball with all the injuries they have.

#26

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

Last post by JockitchwithRich - Today at 02:02:33 AM

Missed the Grieg punch .
Opinion has been with me for the season and might have said something prior to trade cutoff.

[better OL by mid season (gel time]

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Positional Preview ’26 | #...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:28:42 AM

Run game will be strong with better OL by mid season (gel time).

Ya, this may be the worst season start in a while for OL continuity.  The C is an especially touchy position to toy with.  Let's hope we pick our C wisely in TC and ride with him the whole season, and it turns out to be the correct choice.

At least if we go 3 IMP there's a good chance the 3rd is Vant or Rand, who both have extensive experience and tons of real game reps in our system.

I hope that if we actually end up with 2 or 3 totally new guys on the line that the hoped-for massive talent improvement will overcome the lack of week 1 gel.

[if you get a reduced SMS by that amount it's a net zero change]

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:25:25 AM

Regardless the comment was about the idea of reducing an SMS by the amount exceeded. If you exceeded in the previous year, in theory you've reduced the next season by that amount. So if you get a reduced SMS by that amount it's a net zero change.

That is true, but it's still better than what it is now: buying an advantage.

And because of your point, I'll change my idea to: if you go over the SMS cap, you get DOUBLE that overage amount taken off your next-season SMS.  In addition to real-$ fines and draft picks.

It's good the honor system worked again this season, and it's good they b-slapped Doman down after his 2024 shenanigans.  But can we rely on this forever?  All it takes is a desperate or unscrupulous billionaire owner to pull the next Doman...  Putting more teeth into it would dissuade at the margin.

[Going over the SMS doesn't mean getting the best talent]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:22:35 AM

Going over the SMS doesn't mean getting the best talent; just ask Ottawa, who was the only team that went over last year.

And yet many of the seasons we went to the cup we were over.  I think even 1-2 years we were far over, though still under the fine-threshold amount?

Yes, it doesn't guarantee good on-field performance, but all else being equal more money -> more talent -> more wins.

The problem with OTT was all else wasn't equal.

[probably hurt his neck on the next big wind gust]

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign quarterb...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:15:50 AM

We have literally no one who's done anything behind Collaros who will probably hurt his neck on the next big wind gust.

LOL.  Maybe.  Though I'm inclined to believe whenever they say "neck" it's cover for "concussion".

That said, if there are neck issues, they should be putting QBs through the same training F1 drivers get.  They have some of the strongest necks in the world: taking 3-5G's lateral several times every 90 seconds for 2 hours without rest.  With heavy helmets on.  Maybe the fitness regimen those guys do would help Zach.