Calgary @ Winnipeg

[Blue In BC]

I think he'll be an asset once he's ready to go. I'm curious if he'll end up on KR/PR duties; Smith ain't it.

IIRC, Whitehead was more a K/O returner than a punt returner when he was in Winnipeg?

[blue_gold_84]

IIRC, Whitehead was more a K/O returner than a punt returner when he was in Winnipeg?

I think you're right. His stats from 2019 only show KR: https://www.cfl.ca/players/lucky-whitehead/163481/

[GOLDMEMBER]

The decline is due to several things. All games are now broadcast. Everybody has an HD big screen TV. Costs to attend live games has increased dramatically.  Other spending options for disposable income. Ratio has nothing to do with any of that. You've essentially supported my argument that many fans could care less about the ratio.

Nothing has changed to decrease the participation in youth sports. So your argument is completely out to lunch. The ratio is still there but the attendance is going down. How can we rationalize how Gen X or Gen Z relates to the CFL history or heritage of the game.

How does that fit into your argument of declining attendance when the ratio is still there?

Not true as it applies to Winnioeg with increased costs to go to Blue Bomber games. The club does a great job to keep costs reasonable. My costs have remained flatlined for years.

[Pigskin]

Bryant and Chris Ike, not practicing today. Wallace in for Bryant.

Park, Haba, and Lawson, all look like they will need another 6 games.

Kelly and what looked like Garbutt running sprints.

Lucky with a nice catch from Wilson, depth in the middle.  Also, Wilson to Wilson on a nice depth throw. Wilson has the strongest arm of our 3 QB's by far.

Wilson, taking second unit reps.

Case and Smith returning punts.

Strev17 dressed but not practicing.

 

[The Zipp]

No true with increased costs to go to Blue Bomber games. The club does a great job to keep costs reasonable. My costs have remained flatlined for years.

that is pretty true - very slight increase but nothing compared to the cost of other things.  Very, very reasonable event.  The $5 pregame beers are great.

[markf]

3down: re lucky.

"In 60 CFL career games, the Florida Atlantic product has made 248 catches for 3,192 yards and 12 touchdowns. Prior to coming to Canada, he dressed for 30 NFL games with the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets, recording nine receptions for 64 yards, 33 kickoff returns for 846 yards, and 44 punt returns for 305 yards."

[theaardvark]

3down: re lucky.

"In 60 CFL career games, the Florida Atlantic product has made 248 catches for 3,192 yards and 12 touchdowns. Prior to coming to Canada, he dressed for 30 NFL games with the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets, recording nine receptions for 64 yards, 33 kickoff returns for 846 yards, and 44 punt returns for 305 yards."

30 games over 3 years... is that enough for an NFL pension?

[peg_city]

DEPTH CHART IS UP

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[Pigskin]

number 97 on the field today. Not sure if Kornelson is back?? Nothing on our official roster. Big guy, beat up the tackling dummy most of the practice.

[BomberFan73]

DEPTH CHART IS UP

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You forgot a J Murphy in there at WR

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

IIRC, Whitehead was more a K/O returner than a punt returner when he was in Winnipeg?

He doesn't have the best hands, takes some skill to grab hold of a tumbling punt.

[theaardvark]

No Loffler?  That's only 8 NATS starting, we need 10...

[peg_city]

No Loffler?  That's only 8 NATS starting, we need 10...

You'll have to take that up with, along with any other complaints, the blue bomber office.

[Jesse]

No true with increased costs to go to Blue Bomber games. The club does a great job to keep costs reasonable. My costs have remained flatlined for years.

I think he was speaking more generally than just Bomber games.

[GOLDMEMBER]

I think he was speaking more generally than just Bomber games.

Ok...so Blue lives in BC right. Are Lions games that much more expensive than previously?