Leaderboard

More recoveries than new cases for the first time.................bravo Manitoba

If this Pandemic has done nothing else it has shown the glaring difference in our two countries. Every time I watch the news from South of the border all I can think is " thank God Im on this side of the line ".Ever since Katrina I have been of the mind that we are watching a nation in its death throws. Violence, hate, anger, greed, an inability to pull together even in a time of crisis, a complete lack of empathy for each other. Its one of the few countries in the world that has allowed politics to take presidence over fighting the pandemic. Lots of mistakes have been made by many countries but always its been leaders TRYING to do what they think is right and best for their people. The real question for me is how far will the crumble go.

I didn't mind the new guy TSN used on a few games last season (name escapes me) and Miller + Dunigan is always a fun combo.

One thing that often goes overlooked (overshadowed by Cameron and Westwood tough games) is how good Milt played in the 01 GC game. He was outstanding and made a TD catch in triple coverage that is, to this day, one of the greatest football catches I've ever seen in my life.

Stegall is the greatest CFL receiver of all time. Full stop. Pitts and Simon can fight over second place.

whoever thought it was a good idea to put him in the booth at all in the middle of a championship game is a moron. It was likely one of the producers, but it doesn't matter...it was incredibly stupid. Takes away from the importance of the game. NFL would NEVER allow that during the Super Bowl.

I cannot agree with this line of thinking. IMO, the grocery stores are doing a pretty darn good job of regulating the amount of people in stores and providing a somewhat clean and functioning system. It would be system stifling to try to bring in enforcement to have people abide by some of these suggestions. Never mind the best use of law enforcement. And I have not seen a “free for all” as described. I can’t speak for other cities, but I like what I see in Windsor. The majority of shoppers are doing it right and the front line workers are being real champs. We don’t need an extra diversion, extra baggage at this time. And we’re getting closer to a somewhat more normal situation. It would force some shoppers to go to multi stores if they so need it, and who wants that? This is the time when everybody has to work together for the common good...for everybody, including Union workers.

I said entertainment,not just sports and i stand by it, and a live event can add hope of a return to some state of normalcy whether its on tv or not. It would show we are moving in the right direction,we all need something to take our minds off the doom.

Stegall finally got a good qb and he started breaking records. The guy is the absolute best. And the times he was in the grey cup game he was also fantastic. Just let down by rhe5rest of the team. Him not having a cup is the greatest shame in CFL history.

All non-essential travel has been effectively halted at the Canada-US border until further. What sort of exception could be made for athletes, especially in light of the situation in the US right now? And from an optics standpoint, I doubt such an act would reflect well as Canadians continue to lose their jobs. And that's somewhat of a false equivalency. Seasonal farm workers' provide an essential service by way of providing commodities for the food supply chain. Athletes provide no such essential good or service.

Makes sense. Racists who lost then. Racist losers now.

never, ever in his career could Milt be accused of not showing up... that man give 100% to every game, every practice, every workout... that's why he's the CFL's GOAT receiver...

Saw an expert on cnn say they may have a vaccine ready for front line health care workers by fall. It would be subject to special approval for that reason. And a full public vaccine available widely by spring. Which honestly sound like good news.

Quebec has banned all sporting events until Aug 31st. I can't see the regular season starting before Labour Day.

Not everyone has the ability to shop once per week, but it would make things better if they did. There are those who do not have vehicles and bring home food almost daily because that's all they can carry. Save-On foods and other stores are advertising "free" home delivery and curbside pickup but you need to place your order a week in advance. In general though, I ventured out to Canadian Tire and Home Depot today and was stuck by the politeness and good humour of everyone, although having to push a cart around to pick up a small can of paint seemed silly.

Western Canada's largest private-sector union is proposing that people be limited to one trip to the grocery store each week to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among customers and workers.

I think I can understand the mental health benefits of all these things, so there's a case to be made there......but I also 100% agree with what you're saying. I'm fully on board with mass lockdowns to end this thing as quickly as possible. The economy will recover.... dead people won't.

there won't ever be CFL football with no fans. It's not financially possible for any CFL team. The CFL is a ticket driven league. Also no open borders. No american players. No CFL ball. The CFL is talking the good talk right now. As they should be, because anything is possible. Don't cancel until there is absolutely no other choice/time left. But unless some kind of miracle occurs, I just don't see how any sport is played this year, outside of the NFL which doesn't need fans in the stands.

MANITOBA COVID-19 UPDATE APR. 17: - 0 new cases- total is now 250- 5 deaths (woman 60s, woman 60s, man 50s, man 60s, man 70s)- 8 hospitalizations, 4 in ICU- 132 recoveries (113 active cases)- 18,856 tests done- 508 tests completed yesterday

Sweden now has 1,400 deaths and 13,216 total cases, for a fatality rate of 10.6%. Worldwide the rate has jumped to just under 6.8%, US is almost 5.2%, Canada is a shade under 4.1%

Chevy said no money at all.

Proud boys in Michigan waving guns and Confederate flags, clogging roads leading to hospitals and blocking ambulances from hospital ramps is just about the most indefensible thing I've heard of so far. The 5G people are crazy, these people are just despicable. https://www.michiganadvance.com/2020/04/15/whitmer-stay-home-order-protest-turns-into-trump-celebration-with-confederate-flags-and-guns/

The new orders build on the current orders, and maintain the gathering size of no more than 10 people at any indoor or outdoor premises. Additional updates include: - garden centres and greenhouses can operate, providing social distancing measures are in place https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=47544 You get a petunia! And YOU get a petunia! EVERYBODY GETS PETUNIAAAAAAS

He hasn't been fully trained on the TSN Way yet... 1. Players have to have stupid nicknames. 2. Dumb catchphrases after every touchdown or big play. 3. mention a subject in the first quarter then talk about it the rest of the game ad nauseum. 4. Interview someone... anyone... then shove them on TV with smiling personalities. 5. When interviewing totally ignore the three TDs scored or the momentous comeback. 6. Ask... no wait... TELL... the person being interviewed that they must do pbp even if they don't want to. 7. Be as absolutely annoying as one can be on tv. He has a long way to go before graduation.

I stand by my stance that in-game interviews set up by TSN are the stupidest idea they have put out, a close second to having Rod Black as a PBP announcer. The cherry on top of this poor decision was the Grey Cup game. Highly embarrassing for the CFL, the fans, and I bet poor Keith was regretting the decision to go up in the booth. He’ll never do the CFL again. He might even write a half-assed half time song about that experience. “Urban Miss”

Kenney isn't stupid but he is an ideologue. He will hurt anyone he needs to to see his ideology implemented.

And Trump wants to open the economy by May 1st? We all thought this guy with the nuclear codes would destroy the world. All it took to destroy his own country is an invisible virus. Who thought it would be that easy? Trump's new slogan: Make America Sick Again.

No large gatherings in Calgary until at least June 30th. I'd think a training camp with 60 players is a large gathering. There'll be no TC on July 1st.

50 million career earnings. Is it enough. Anyway for Noeller...

This ought to put an end to the debate about restrictions but it won't.

*sobs* TJ Rubley, Kevin McDougall, Troy Vargas, Troy Kopp............

Need is a key word. I've had to explain wants and needs (not to anyone on this board) FAR too many times to grown adults during this pandemic. No, you're yoga class is not something you NEED to attend, No you don't NEED to have a band practice. No you don't NEED a board game night.

I read a great quote awhile back about why sports is going to be the very last thing to come back. I'm paraphrasing, but it said, basically: "Sports is the byproduct of a healthy society. When everyone is healthy and everything is back to normal, and there are zero other worries, THEN we can talk about having sports and entertainment in our lives". I've seen some make the case that sports is an economic driver, so it should come back early for that reason, but I don't necessarily buy it. I'm more inclined to believe that we don't NEED sports that badly. It's far more important to make sure that everyone is safe and will remain so.

It's not. I've said it mutiple times. In times of desperation (war, famine, illness etc.) Sports is always...ALWAYS. The first to go. As seen by the NBA/NHL etc. Making it essential would be a very bad mistake by any political party.

Well it could be argued that entertainment is essential. And that watching a live event unfold could bring at least a sense of normalcy. But all the factors that need to come together for a gate driven league seems to be almost insurmountable right now..maybe late summer?

I have seen confederate flag stickers on Alberta vehicles, so go figure. Apparently there is something attractive about racism and slavery.

Is that why we cut all of our managements salaries, to make room for Derrell....??😉

I just don't understand confederate flags up in Michigan... so weird...

It's Pitts/Stegall at the top and then Geroy a ways back of them both in 3rd........ I won't even listen to any other argument.

an Esks fan that I know through the music business was incredulous that I made that claim last week. Said Milt was maybe Top 10 receivers all time, and that Mervyn Fernandez was the all time greatest. I didn't even know where to begin with that...

they can't afford to do that. It's either fully as normal, with fans, or cancel the season. There's no other way. And since US players won't be allowed across the border yet and fans won't be allowed to gather until sometime in late 2021..............

I can't wait to see the news headline in the near future: "4 Michigan Conservative Protesters test positive for COVID-19"

It took a bit of doing, but I managed to find an answer on one of Trump’s IQ tests. Another achievement by the would be King down south. He’s got all the answers after all...

Is there any truth to the rumour that the President’s daily briefings are now going to be carried exclusively on the Comedy Channel?

there is absolutely less than 0 chance of them starting a season on July 1......Cripes.

Two years ago, negative nellies were forecasting the end of the CFL with the AAF & XFL coming onboard. Well, they're both gone now but the CFL still faces a huge challenge as do all established sports leagues of getting thru these scary & dangerous time.