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

[markf]

I'm all for CFL transparency - it would help every thing so much.

But I'm kind of with SBaG on this one. Teams simply do not have to report on injuries during the preseason. And honestly, the Bombers are terrible at it during the regular season anyway. They submit a report because they have to, but they still obfuscate as much as possible.

The average fan is probably not interested anyway.

I am in favour of whatever helps get wins. The less your opponent knows the better.

[TecnoGenius]

Streaming the Bombers/Riders means having to listen to the Riders radio crew, right?

I actually like listening to each different city's radio guys.  You get the local flavor.  Who cares if they're homers.  I actually find it remarkable how different each city is.  There's no one way to do it.

[TecnoGenius]

The league has a goal of promotion. Teams don't have that goal. And MOS in particular does not feel the public has a right to know personal or professional information, as much as we want it.

I don't need daily personal reality-tv player vlogs like BC seems to be aiming for the last couple of years.  That takes care of the "personal" part.

But ya, teams/league should not be hiding game/roster information -- the "professional" part.  It serves no purpose.  I want a standard, in writing or not (most of it is already!), that every team must adhere to 100% or they get a penalty.  This isn't difficult.

I don't even care much about this IR issue.  Don't get lost in the weeds: this isn't about one issue, it's about all the general issues that frequently crop up.  So when one person complains about their beef, I like to remind that it's a general thing, not a specific one.

As for IRs, if the standard is teams are to report who is on IR after X hours or days, or X time prior to a game, then all teams should adhere to this.  Period.  I don't know what's in writing about this, but the league was doing things to increase IR transparency a couple years ago -- like requiring specifying "knee" instead of "lower body".

To anyone just trying to shrug this off, BinBC and I will remind them that WPG doesn't even list the DI/DAs (let alone DNA/DNSs and NA) on the depth charts anymore!  If you think fans should have to guess even the most basic of CFL information, then bless your heart.

[Big Daddy]

https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/16/preseason-week-3-winnipeg-blue-bombers-at-saskatchewan-roughriders/

Thanks Jesse!

Now - has anyone heard how likely the game is to go ahead tonite?  On my way home from work on CJOB they were talking about "if" the game happens - because of poor air quality, it may not happen?

[TecnoGenius]

Now - has anyone heard how likely the game is to go ahead tonite?  On my way home from work on CJOB they were talking about "if" the game happens - because of poor air quality, it may not happen?

Many Riderfans forum reporting smoke is REALLY bad, with a pic of Mosaic a couple of blocks away looking hazy.

Someone pointed out no CFL game has ever been cancelled due to smoke.  CFL does have options: start it late (word is smoke will clear later), start it and end early if it seems bad for players, or play it tomorrow.

Can 2 teams be deprived of a 2nd PS game completely?  Ever happened before?

[Big Daddy]

Many Riderfans forum reporting smoke is REALLY bad, with a pic of Mosaic a couple of blocks away looking hazy.

Someone pointed out no CFL game has ever been cancelled due to smoke.  CFL does have options: start it late (word is smoke will clear later), start it and end early if it seems bad for players, or play it tomorrow.

Can 2 teams be deprived of a 2nd PS game completely?  Ever happened before?

Is that true - no game has been cancelled because of smoke?  I thought there was one that was postponed a day because of wildfire smoke, in the last few years.

As an aside, I actually got to go to my first NFL playoff game when the game between the Vikings and Rams was moved to AZ because of the wildfires in LA in January.

Unfortunately it did not go the way I was hoping.

Any link the the pic at Mosaic?  Hopefully the game does go forward.

[TecnoGenius]

Any link the the pic at Mosaic?  Hopefully the game does go forward.

Hope this works:

[Big Daddy]

It did - thanks TG.  Maybe some wind will pick up and clear it out a bit. 

[TecnoGenius]

If they do cancel, or even postpone, it could be disaster for Riders' bottom line.  Employees are already there, and are probably contracted to receive some sort of minimum even if they are sent home.  Food is already being prepped.

Tickets would have to be refunded.  etc.  Like WFC, Riders usually sell at least 2/3rd the seats for a PS.

Thankfully we got PAS's PS game (and its $$) in the bag last week!

[Jesse]

Hope this works:

That looks so bad.

[Jesse]

I don't need daily personal reality-tv player vlogs like BC seems to be aiming for the last couple of years.  That takes care of the "personal" part.

But ya, teams/league should not be hiding game/roster information -- the "professional" part.  It serves no purpose.  I want a standard, in writing or not (most of it is already!), that every team must adhere to 100% or they get a penalty.  This isn't difficult.

I don't even care much about this IR issue.  Don't get lost in the weeds: this isn't about one issue, it's about all the general issues that frequently crop up.  So when one person complains about their beef, I like to remind that it's a general thing, not a specific one.

As for IRs, if the standard is teams are to report who is on IR after X hours or days, or X time prior to a game, then all teams should adhere to this.  Period.  I don't know what's in writing about this, but the league was doing things to increase IR transparency a couple years ago -- like requiring specifying "knee" instead of "lower body".

To anyone just trying to shrug this off, BinBC and I will remind them that WPG doesn't even list the DI/DAs (let alone DNA/DNSs and NA) on the depth charts anymore!  If you think fans should have to guess even the most basic of CFL information, then bless your heart.

When I say personal, I don't mean whatever vlogs you mentioned, I mean injuries or days away from the field for non-football reasons.

The IR stuff we do get now that the CFL has made it a rule, but it only exists during the season.

I absolutely agree teams need to have their full depth charts and rosters made available.

[GOLDMEMBER]

That looks so bad.

mmm , glorious!

[Jesse]

Rider depth chart is a bunch of scrubs. Hopeful our offence makes quick work of them and takes a seat on the bench.

[TecnoGenius]

mmm , glorious!

If you're Charon or Cerberus maybe!

[BomberFan73]

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.