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No one said he should be benched, they called him hot garbage behind the net. Which he is. It has been a problem for a long time now. He should stay in the net and just let his defencemen handle the puck. Gave up a goal directly in the playoffs last year because of this, been many many close calls this year where his awkwardness back there is a problem. And it directly led to a goal last night. Check around 3:15 below.

If I'm the Democrats, I just answer any complaints about a shutdown that is their fault with "but the President promised the American people the wall would cost them nothing - Mexico was going to pay for it all". At the end of the day, when people vote for politicians, they want to say "I am better off than I was" and the way they typically measure that is more money in their pockets. Trump can lie, cheat, philander, break the law, and be an out-and-out racist and the sad truth is the morality police have nothing on him that can't be forgiven by his voters if they can say they have more money in their pockets at the end of the day. So all of his promises really play to that: MAGA/build the wall/America first - keep out the immigrants stealing our American jobs, and we don't have to pay a dime for it Biggest tax cut in history - forget that it is aimed at the top 1%, the average citizen sees that they get $30 more per paycheque in their wallets (at least in the first year) and thinks it is great Look at the economy - as measured in simple terms by the Dow Jones at record highs (no one really understands the nuance of the numbers or the volatility, just keep pointing out the historic highs - "never been over 26,000 in history before Trump" - because few average folks appreciate that it always trends up long term), so if the country is rich, I must be rich too So hit him where his promise really hurts - Mexico would pay for it. Play the party line of "we cannot condone what amounts to a $5 billion tax hike to the American public for a wall that will have no real effect. Trump lied to you when he said you wouldn't have to pay for it.

JHC he was a big bastard!

My concern is for the receiver that has to catch that Hindenburg he's going to throw. Oh the humanity!

Article in the Athletic today, if he stays overseas for the year and doesn't play 10 NHL games, his ELC doesn't start this year but next year and he would not have to be protected for the 2021 Expansion draft.

FTFY

Man... reading this is so surreal: "Mattis stopped Washington in its tracks -- even after months of stunning plot twists in Donald Trump's presidency, and as stock markets plunge, a legal net tightens around the White House andthe government is about to shut down."

Dems should keep playing video of Trump claiming "Mexico is paying for the cement wall" intercut with "Ill own the shutdown". Over and over and over.

That would be epic, POTUS in exile haranguing the world from Micronesia.

One man's take: Safety is an unusual position on this all-time list. Stats are often secondary when judging a safety, most people want the big hitter who makes opponents fear going to the tough areas, so their best attribute is NOT being thrown to, even though as a rover type of player, they could be in on any given pass play and therefore could inflate their stats. I sense that personal name recognition and club success during their tenure will sway the vote heavily here. I see no clear-cut favorite, but here is my assessment. Brule, Cavness, Logan, Ulmer - all played in the dead zone eras of the club in the mid-60's to mid 70's, and mid-2000's in Logan's case, when the team was awful, so that hurts their name recognition for younger MBB members. Each had one notable season during their tenure where they got league recognition (Ulmer has bigger numbers due to longer tenure) but none strike me as serious contenders for votes. Europe - profile heightened by being on a powerhouse team, but he wasn't really an all-timer at safety, numbers or impact-wise. Also, played here at the end of a career that spanned a few teams, so take his non-Bomber achievements out of the equation. So 6 to ponder: Bennett - when I first thought of safeties, he jumped right out at me, but I may be biased because I was indoctrinated as a youngster on the Bombers when he first arrived. Still, was an impact player when he was here. Also carried his talents over to Hamilton where he continued his dominance at the league level (won some major awards during his tenure there), but this poll is supposed to ignore his contributions to other clubs, and his talents at other positions too (this really hurts him, because he was so effective as a punt returner here, but that is not to be factored in). I am waffling on him a bit now, as I examined the other nominees' bios. Played less games here too, so maybe I am looking too hard at strikes against him. Herosian - a bit before my time so I can't make a fully fair judgement on him, but I do know the name. Personal tragedies score him sympathy votes, but he seems to have had a pretty dominant 3 year run with the club in any event, even if it was at a low point in the club's history success-wise. It is quite something when a safety can be nominated twice as the club's outstanding defender, much less even once, so big points there for him. Loffler - let's face it, he will not win this or even come close. Sadly, that may be as much a result of the schizophrenia that has overtaken so much of this board due to the club's struggles and the need to find scapegoats (don't believe me? Quick, without looking it up, can anyone NOT tell me how long since the last Grey Cup win, and hey did you see the posts immediately after, I don't know, EVERY SINGLE Bomber loss this year - this place is nuts). Actually, his newness hurts, and he may be more appreciated a few years down the road, but no other player on this list has been a 3-time CFL all-star, much less been one every year they have played, so is undisputed as the best in the business right now, for what it's worth. And his peers in the CFLPA back up that sentiment. Give him 3 more years at his current pace of success and I think he may well win the vote if we do this again in 2025. Thompson - I will again remind people not to consider anything other than the Bomber careers of the nominees, so no brownie points given for the fact that he clearly was (like Bolden at halfback) too good for the CFL, and had a long career of achievement in the NFL after he left. And when you break it down, he was only a safety for one year, so I personally don't think he warrants recognition over other longer standing players. Having said that, WOW, what a year for the ages he had in 1988 (82 tackles! And who ever had 7 sacks from the safety spot???). But one great year should not outweigh all else, in my mind (but hey, I used that logic for Bolden and voted for Casey and Hailey over him, and look where that got me, so I suspect I am shouting at the trees here). Bonus points for a cool nickname (calling a safety "hit man" and having it become his personal moniker is like calling a goalie "brick wall" and having it stick, you've basically anointed them as the best ever right there). Rauhaus - this is where different eras make these polls tricky. Safety was a different role in the 1960's (see Stats Junkie's brilliant post on the evolution of the game and the positions for a primer), but the cold numbers say his 34 interceptions are second-best in club history, and 17 fumble recoveries is an eye-popping number. Played in the golden era, and his 4 rings are quadruple anyone else on the list. Flagel - I wonder how many who never saw the mid-1980's Bomber team even heard of him, but he checks all the boxes for all-time great. Tenure (how many safeties grind out 6 years as an unchallenged starter these days), check. Stats (25 total turnovers is #3 on this list), check. League recognition (only Loffler compares to his 6 all-star and player award wins), check. Cup ring, check. I fear he will be the Ken Hailey of this poll, a brilliant player who is fully deserving of all-time great recognition, but will be overlooked due to being "consistently great" rather than "one season all-world" and not known by the younger MBB board members. In the end, from 6 to 1 I would rank them right now as Herosian, Thompson (ouch, but only one season just can't be graded higher) , Loffler (yah, he could be #6 too), Bennett, Rauhaus, and Flagel at the top. Now ask me again tomorrow, when I completely flip this order. I've surprised myself that I didn't still have Bennett as a lock once I dug into this analysis.

True Crime fans should check out The Innocent Man on Netflix. Im only three episodes in and its great, really setting the stage for whatever comes next.

He had to be as he built the place all by himself.

I do not know how much benefit the third bye week is to players, but I would be in favour of one less bye week and moving the Grey Cup up one week.

Vote for only one. Here is a list of bios: Paul Bennett – 61 games in 4 seasons (1980-83), 18 Int., 437 yards, 4.5 sacks, divisional all-star in 1982 and 83, CFL all-star in 1983, CFL Most Outstanding Canadian player in 1983, 1982 team nominee Most Outstanding Defensive player, CFL Hall of Fame Paul Brule – 63 games in 4 seasons (1968-71), 14 Int., 238 yards, 1 fumble recovery, 0 yards, 1970 divisional all-star, team nominee Most Outstanding Canadian player in 1970, Canadian Football Hall of Fame Grady Cavness – 28 games in 2 seasons (1972-73), 11 Int., 203 yards, 4 fumble recoveries, divisional and CFL all-star in 1972 Tom Europe – 79 games in 5 seasons (1999-2003), 8 Int., 168 yards, 2 fumble recoveries, 46 yards, 1 TD, 167 tackles, 2 sacks, divisional all-star in 2002, Grey Cup appearance in 2001 Scott Flagel – 91 games in 6 seasons (1982-87), 16 Int., 291 yards, 2 TDs, 9 fumble recoveries, 50 yards, 41 tackles in 1987, 2 sacks, 3 time divisional all-star (1985-87), CFL all-star 1986 and 1987, 1987 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian player, 1984 Grey Cup Cahmpion Brian Herosian – 65 games in 5 seasons (1975-79), 17 Int., 183 yards, 5 fumble recoveries, 7 yards, divisional all-star in 1975 and 76, CFL all-star in 1976, team nominee for outstanding defensive player in 1975 and 1977 Taylor Loffler – 50 games in 3 seasons (2016-18), 8 Int., 166 yards, 7 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 10 yards, 185 tackles, 1 sack, 3 time divisional all-star (2016-18), 3 time CFL all-star (2016-18), CFLPA all-star in 2017 and 2018, team nominee for Outstanding Rookie player 2016 Ian Logan – 99 games in 7 seasons (2006-12), 12 Int. 76 yards, 1 fumble recovery, 0 yards, 224 tackles, 4 sacks, divisional, CFL and CFLPA all-star in 2011, Grey Cup appearance in 2011 Norm Rauhaus – 185 games in 12 seasons (1956-67), 34 Int., 322 yards, 1 TD, 17 fumble recoveries, 130 yards, 3 TDs, divisional all-star in 1961, team nominee for Outstanding Canadian player in 1961, 4 time Grey Cup champion (1958, 59, 61, 62), 6 Grey Cup appearances (1957-59, 61, 62, 65) Bennie Thompson – 35 games in 3 seasons* (1986-88), 7 Int., 107 yards, 4 fumble recoveries, 10 yards, 119 tackles, 9 sacks, 1988 divisional and CFL all-star, *1988 stat line (his one season as a safety) – 4 Int., 58 yards, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 yards, 82 tackles, 7 sacks in 18 games, 1986 team nominee for Outstanding Rookie player, 1988 team nominee for Outstanding Defensive player, 1988 Grey Cup champion Ed Ulmer – 99 games in 7 seasons (1965-71), 25 Int., 340 yards, 1 TD, 7 fumble recoveries, 0 yards, 1966 divisional and CFL all-star, 1965 Grey Cup appearance

I absolutely loved the way Brian Herosian played safety. For a few short years he was the dominant safety in the CFL before his tragic car accident. But the best safety we ever had was Paul Bennett without a doubt. He deserves to win this round of the competition at that position.

He was a DE. He was a beast.

Plus Hillary Clinton was the single most unlikable politician ever. Anyone but her and I suspect Donny Moscow never wins anything.

I feel like it's Bennett, Flagel or Thompson, but I'm too young to know enough as to who deserves it. I might see what Al says and go with him on this one...

I hope you're right- god do I ever...

Feel bad for Gordon he could play in the CFL with no issues if he had not been suspended in the NFL. All his suspension have been pot related.

Next up are the linebackers, starting with the outside linebackers. I am going to throw out a bunch of names, and will ask for help in positioning as inside or outside (or correcting any inaccuracies in my listings), as well as those I have missed (also help if anyone can position those players who were with the club pre-1950's when there was no formal "linebacker" position, but who deserve a nomination). Linebackers to consider include Antonio Armstrong(?), Maurice Kelly(?), KD Williams(?), Elfrid Payton (outside), James West (all-star at both inside and outside, but I believe he should go in as an inside backer, please confirm or refute), Ty Jones (outside), Rob McLaren (outside), Phil Minnick (outside), Henoc Muamba (inside), Greg Battle (inside, although he too was an all-star one year at outside backer), Barren Simpson (inside), Aaron Brown (inside), Harry Walters (inside), Mike Doyle (inside), Dave Burkholder (inside), Ike Charlton(?), Delbert Fowler(?). We already had Gordie Rowland and Mo Leggett, both who were outside (cover) backers, listed in the defensive halfback position given the hybrid nature of the new SAM position, so I am disinclined to repeat them here, but I am willing to be convinced if people want a re-vote on them in this category. Also, Zeke Moreno was an all-star at middle linebacker one year, which is my default staring point when compiling these nominee lists, but since he was traded midway through the year and earned that award as much with the Tiger Cats, I will leave him off. I'm pretty sure I'll get no objections. Lots of names, so don't be afraid to tell me who I have missed, or who does not belong in here for consideration in the first place.

Netflix does as they have the scripted drama GLOW (which does good ratings) and they show Lucha Underground. Im sure Impact would jump at the chance. But would Netflix? I would think so. WWE has a similar thing and has a live stream. It would be interesting if they got into it. if you get a million or so live viewers and more on delay, its probably worth it.

Fun fact. I used to work at a gas station at Main and Terminal in Downtown Vancouver (circa 1996-97). Bure would stop by every so often and buy smokes. Camels were his brand. Maybe that's not so fun but it is a fact! Jim Hughson did the radio play-by-play for the Canucks back then. I still like Hughson to this day.

Odd that you say that when Paul Maurice said Helle was rock solid and the main reason they won last night. They spoke on the radio this morning about how good Helle was as well. The only guy that was getting dumped on was Laine for all of his give aways.

Trump has never owned anything in his life. People really expected him to start now? The House vote was simply the last gasp, for the know-nothing Freedom Caucasus/Tea part types, before the Dems take over the House.......with Trump, of course characterizing it as some sort of epic and unprecedented victory. Pure theater.

Ok, the safety list is ready and will be posted shortly. I have included just about every name mentioned on this list, with a few notable exceptions. Maurice Kelly and Terry Ray I have down at linebacker, even if they did spot duty at safety, so they are out. As is Wes Lysack. Basically one season as a Bomber and no notable stats. Noeller's plea to have him included for his other talents has fallen on my deaf ears - that can be a part of another poll (horniest player?) if he wants.

Even trump knows how stupid it was of him to claim the shutdown. Damage control!

The cfl can have a better bye week schedule once Halifax comes in if that happens. It’s nice in the nfl the way they get all the bye weeks taken care of I think after week 14 and then everyone plays the last few weeks. It’s great for fantasy playoffs lol

RBG News: The Supreme Court has announced that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had two malignant nodules removed from her lung today. There is no evidence of any remaining disease, a court spokesperson says, nor is there evidence of disease elsewhere in the body.

David Phillips, head of environment Canada. Canada is not as cold as it once was, with every region and all seasons warmer than ever before. While Canada is still the snowiest country, less snow is falling in our southern regions. Our mountain snowpack and glaciers are disappearing rapidly, and frost-free days are increasing. Our growing seasons are longer, but so are the length and intensity of our wildfire seasons. In the Great Lakes, the past decade has featured both record high and low water levels. When it rains, it often rains harder and longer, with higher incidents of flash flooding, especially in our cities. Storms seem to be getting bigger and moving more slowly, leaving more damage in their wakes. Scientists from Environment and Climate Change Canada have concluded that the risk of western fires since 2015 has increased two to six times due to human-induced warming and that, in the Arctic, extreme sea-ice minima in recent years would have been extremely unlikely in the absence of human influences. In fact, scientists have made a clear link between climate change and extreme weather events that include heat waves, wildfires, flooding, and sea ice disappearance. Weather changes in Canada are happening abruptly not subtly, rapidly not gradually. As Canadians continue to experience more and more extreme weather, intense month-long heat waves, suffocating smoke and haze from wildfires, and extreme flooding will simply be the norm mere decades from now. Events that were once rare or unusual for our grandparents are now more commonplace, while we all become more vulnerable due to extreme weather. As the Top Ten Weather Stories of 2018 bear out, Canadians must become more resilient—not only for what lies ahead but also for the variations in climate, which are already here. (Rocky mountain glaciers supply drinking and irrigation water for parts of the praries. Not sure what we'll do for water after they're gone.)

Looking forward to them beating the tar out of a mediocre Vancouver team on Saturday and then the team getting a well-deserved rest. They've had a pretty crappy schedule lately. I was really impressed with Kane last night. He scored a nice goal and set up another one. If that guy could ever get over himself and focus on his game, he might make a good hockey player one day. I just don't ever see that happening. I wouldn't be surprised if some of his team-mates already want to take his head off in practice....

Hellebuyck did what's expected of him in net and he was pretty good in that regard last night. Out of the crease, however, his puck-handling is often disastrous. That blind backhand late in the 2nd was absolutely inexcusable. He either needs to learn how to handle the puck better or just let his defensemen do it instead. This team looks tired right now. The holiday break can't come soon enough, IMO.

Damn it, I was JUST about to make a "House That Jack Built" joke and you beat me to it....

Martin jones is hot garbage playing the puck behind the net...

The House That Jack Built.

Did not think they should have given Nik that 5th goal but it is what it is.

Get a lesson from Leah Hextall. Just fix it.

but then again come to think of it she was absent from the 2003 reunion special

Don't like the fact we have to play 3 games in Regina out of 4. That's just bullshit.

Modern American military leaders are Unlike the ones from earlier days, who wanted to win and end wars. these guys love war, and don't like ending them. They want to stay in every war zone, permanently. Been in Afghanistan for fifteen years. Accomplished nothing. Spent trillions. Thousands dead. Good riddance.

Yup, after getting blindsided by the stable military genius: “There’s nobody bigger or better at the military than I am“

Will the last adult to leave this administration, turn off the lights?

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-voyager-2-probe-enters-interstellar-space

Casting a $20 Million Mirror for the World’s Largest Telescope

Tuunbaq!

So then why didn't you just say that? Instead we got this: ...."still don't have it right." well no ****, cuz they are different statements.