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Hate to say it but that bottom of the roster American is probably better than a bottom of the roster Canadian. How can we sit here justifying the fact that a backup Canadian OL made more money on the Bombers because of his nationality than Adam Bighill? That is a travesty.

That last run where his helmet came off and he still churned out 9 more yards would never happen with the new rules where the play gets blown dead as soon as the helmet comes off. But his smile to the camera after dragging a half dozen Riders down to the 1 elevates this video to legendary status.

A trio of running backs for today. William Miller. 1980 rookie of the year. Another who left us too soon. R.I.P. Mike Sellers, the thunder to Charlie Roberts’ lightning. Andrew Harris, the hometown hero who fulfilled his promise to end the drought.

I think Southern Ontario is more than fairly represented already...

TYrone Jones died much too young. Such a sad story. He was so full of life when he played. It was always interesting (& funny) to watch him between plays getting under opposition players skins by always having the last word. Quite a linebacking crew in the 80's. Greg Battle, Aaron Brown, Delbert Fowler, Tyrone Jones, Gary Moten, Vernon Pahl. Darrell Patterson, Paul Randolph, Frank Robinson, James "Wild, Wild" West & Dan Wicklum. These were our linebackers between 1984-90 ion alphabetical order.. There's a reasom we won 3 Grey Cups during that time. They were collectively the best & most dominant in the CFL during that time.

He called it immaturity in his younger days that got him tossed from The League and by the time he'd got his head on straight he was too old for what they were looking for. Simply put, we are EXTREMELY fortunate to have a player that is "too good" for this league... (similar to Mike Sellers in more ways than one I believe)

Sutter can't make em score..where the hell is Johnny hockey???

False.

Our rules are what make the Canadian game superior to 4 down football. Nobody is tuning in because they are pumped to see Jesse Briggs average a tackle a game. I bet there are still more Lucky Whitehead jerseys in the stands than there ever will be Geoff Grey jerseys. CanCon is important to the game but we are an exciting product because of our rules, not our passports.

Wow... that is one of the great wins, thanks. The Jockey...👀 wife just mentioned... horses mother bred and ran in Manitoba! nothing is more exciting than a good horse race.

man, that Sellers video put to Ludacris is going to outlive us all. Mine and Dave's buddy Chad (former OB.com poster Coorsman) made that video using two VHS decks and God only knows what else rudimentary tech he had access to in the early 00s. Hilarious that it's still going...

80 to 1 odds in the Kentucky Derby. This aerial shot shows it best. Amazing !

A new way to fleece the morons

Loved Adam Bighill's response to Bob Irving's rants about the ratio - on Twitter. The players aren't going to ratify an agreement that removes the ratio.

Was at Lowe's this morning and I have to say the wife and I were in the minority mask wise, maybe that's a sign that people are trying to look and get back to normal or maybe people are just plain tired of putting them on.

I blame it on being a 1980s baby. I've always been an Oilers and Jets fan. Loved Gretzky and wanted to be Grant Fuhr when I was a young tender in minor hockey. But there's always love for the "local" boys as well... Andrew McBain, Jim Kyte, Daniel Barthiaume... I remember collecting all their cards back in the late 80s and early 90s. In a league as big as the NHL is, I don't have as big an issue with the 2 teams thing. In a 9 team CFL however.... **** anyone who isn't us.

I've always wondered why they don't try to put a team in London, Ontario. They have a good 10,000 seat stadium just refurbished for the Univ of Western Ontario Mustangs which probably could be expanded to 24,000 & the City itself is as big or bigger with access to a larger population base than Halifax.

Remember when it wasn't potatoes quality? I think his YouTube channel that had a bunch of stuff got nuked years ago by an NFL bot.

Social media has been a huge problem and will continue to be

There are also more Harris jerseys than Stanley Bryant jerseys. What a **** example.

You love to see it!

If they remove the "ratio," meaning the 7 Canadian starters, what would the effect be? Basically simplifies roster management. Anyone on the roster can be on the field at any time. You would still need a good amount of Canadians playing O and D. I would be in favour of this if they flipped two import spots to Canadian roster spots. That would ensure you have at least 5 Canadians consistently getting snaps on O and D. Realistically with the size of rosters almost everyone will get some reps, you have kickers and maybe 3-4 guys who only play special teams.

Flames fans distraught. sutter love might be fading.

1) I don't get the impression that you hate to say it at all. I kinda get that you're really angry and want to say **** like that 2) How can we justify that the back up Canadian is making more than the back up American? Because it's OUR. *******. LEAGUE. This is the CANADIAN football league. Preference, in some way shape or form, should always be given to the Canadian players, coaches, etc...

one of the many reasons why you're my boy, Jay!!

Different dynamics, though. The center-left people for the most part are donating to keep their societies from devolving into a Mad Max scenario, whereas the right-wingers are donating out of fear, rage and a desire to regain an imagined utopia that never existed and see no problem in using any means, including violence and intimidation to that end. They are not open to compromise and are bolstered by their fragile belief that they are the anointed of God.

One of the biggest “what could have been” stories in the CFL that I remember. Joined the Bombers late in 1980 as an underclass man not yet eligible for the NFL and put up decent numbers in 5 games (pro-rated over 18 games would have had over 60 catches and 750 yards with 3 or 4 TDs). Came back in 1981 with a monster season, catching a then-record 15 passes in the season finale to become the first CFLer to catch 100 passes in a single season, when the league only played 16 games a season. His numbers over 18 games that year would have translated into 113 catches, 1,681 yards, and 16 TDs. As good as he was that year, his 1982 started even better, as he had 30 catches and 515 yards for 8 TDs when he got hurt midway through game 6 of the year with a neck injury that ended his season. He would have been on pace for another 100 catches, 1,700 yards, and 26 TDs over an 18 game season. Left for the NFL with New Orleans the following year and put up so-so numbers for a few years but always battled injury.

The biggest cities capable of supporting the CFL should have teams. Where they are doesn't matter.

In the conversation for greatest defensive player ever on the Bombers. Where Ty Jones and Willie Jefferson were/are game wreckers, Battle is like Adam Bighill in that both controlled the game when they played and were the glue of the defence, solid and steady, but also would make the game-changing spectacular play with regularity as well. Battle’s 1990 Cup game is one of the best defensive performances ever in the championship.

Two stories about Ty that I recall. First was an interview Bob Irving did with then Argonaut o-lineman Chris Schultz. Chris said preparing to play the Bombers in the mid-1980’s was basically getting ready to put up with “3 hours of noise” from Jones and James West because they would never stop talking on the field all game. Schultz said they ran their mouths on every play non-stop, and the only difference was that where Jones just complained on every play - “he’s holding me again ref, did you see him holding me?” West was a bit funnier and could actually throw out the occasional bit of praise - “OK, you got me good with that block that time,I’ll give you that one….still holding me most times, though, ha, ha”. Irving asked how it was with the non-stop chatter and Schultz said it got to some players, but he just laughed because it was so entertaining with what they came up with and they would never shut up. Second story was the morning of the 1984 Grey Cup. Jones had won the Schenley award that week as the best defensive player in the CFL and had been seen around town but was keeping a lower profile than some of his boisterous teammates, which reporters found odd because of his loud nature and energy on the field. After the morning breakfast on game day, a bunch of players were heading back to their rooms and by-passed a notoriously slow hotel elevator to take the staircase up a few floors - all except Jones who waited for the elevator to come. A reporter saw this and asked Ty if hd was going to walk up the stairs as well rather than wait for what always seemed like an eternity for the elevator. Jones simply said “no, I’m saving all my energy for the game today, not wasting any on climbing stairs”. A record 4 sacks and a forced fumble later and he was Grey Cup defensive MVP.

I really like this picture, thought I would share. The look of defiance and the embodiment of the indomitable spirit of Ukraine.

I would support this 1000%:

At a very early age, I learned a relative was playing for the Oilers (he played from the end of the WHA until midway through the dynasty) so I was born into it and never left. I've always cheered for the Jets against every other team too though so I definitely don't have a issue with having two teams.

If they could get another fan base like the one in Hamilton - why not? Oh I know. It's an unprofessional way of doing business.

I'm not sure a 9 year old will get what they're going for with this, but they'll enjoy it in their own way maybe. The idea of Al as a coked out 80s rock star is really really funny....

This is only the latest evidence that the USA has become irredeemably contaminated with racism, hatred and fear. There are no guarantees that we in Canada will devolve into something similar and all we can do is care for each other and learn from the insanity south of us. We need to learn and live what many Americans have chosen to ignore: that which diminishes one of us diminishes all of us.

Move on from hating the Oilers? Why? This line of thinking then would suggest it’s time to move on from you’re team you’ve cheered for for forty years because they haven’t won enough.

Ukraine Says It Sank Another Russian Ship Near Snake Island -Defense Ministry of Ukraine The Ukrainian military announced Saturday that it has brought down yet another Russian ship trolling the Black Sea near Snake Island. The Defense Ministry of Ukraine tweeted a video of a ship that it identified as a Russian Serna craft, a type of boat used to transport troops for amphibious landings, Radio Free Europe reports. According to the military, a Bayraktar drone was used to sink the warship. “The traditional parade of the Russian Black Sea fleet on May 9 this year will be held near Snake Island—at the bottom of the sea,” the Defense Ministry said. A Russian antiaircraft system en route to Snake Island was also allegedly destroyed by the Bayraktar drone strike. Russia has yet to comment on the incident and outside sources have yet to independently verify the sinking. (HAT TRICK!!!)

Yeah, I agree, and good comparison to Sellers.

The simple fact that he wasn’t cut when Castillo was signed, and then kept on the roster after the season were two big clues.

I remember the 80s so **** the Oilers.

Oilers scored fourteen in two games? go oilers. Canuck team. Mcdavid.

The salary cap and Import/Non-import ratio is what separates the smart GMs from the dullards. I do NOT want it screwed with.

Eugene Goodlow Wade Miller

fun read: https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/06/last-man-up-burtenshaw-thrilled-as-final-draft-pick/ The last man selected in the 2022 CFL draft didn’t see his name, at first, when it popped up on the draft tracker Tuesday night. He was too busy plotting his next move. The selection process had been methodically unfolding for hours and as things were winding down during the eighth and final round, Konner Burtenshaw was no longer hitting ‘refresh’ on his computer. He was, instead, pacing the room and wondering what he’d have to do next in order to keep his dream of playing pro football alive. “I felt my mind starting to race a little bit,” the 26-year-old fullback says, admitting that his hopes of being selected had been pretty well extinguished at that point. What was he thinking about? “What the next steps would be if I didn’t get drafted.” But just when it seemed like it was all over, Burtenshaw’s girlfriend, Abby, screamed and called him over to the computer. With the 74th and final pick of the draft, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had chosen the Queen’s Gaels grad. “It was really nice seeing my name up there,” Burtenshaw says, proudly. Over the last few weeks and months, we’ve gotten to see a lot of information about so many of the top prospects in this year’s CFL draft and good on them, because they’ve earned that. But all those stories have been told. This one, a story for the less-heralded, has not been told so much. They also deserve some attention. Konner Burtenshaw, a work boots and lunch bucket football player who’s been grinding it out on his university team’s kick cover squads for four seasons, the final pick in Tuesday night’s draft, is a poster boy for those who’ve been flying under the radar but hoping that someone, somewhere in the CFL, will take notice. Things are moving at kind of a frenetic pace when Burtenshaw pauses to talk a little about what’s coming. “I’ve gotta be in Winnipeg in five days,” he says, energetically, the glow of the previous night’s excitement still brightly lighting his demeanor. Some of that excitement included a call from Winnipeg Head Coach, Mike O’Shea, who welcomed the last player selected to the Bombers’ organization, offering up some words of praise and encouragement. That’s something that has Burtenshaw even more fired up as his first pro camp gets closer. Just before we have our conversation, I clicked ‘play’ on Burtenshaw’s YouTube highlight video to acquaint myself with him a little bit. I was only about 20 or 30 seconds into it before I thought “Oh, I know why Mike O’Shea likes this guy.” That’s because Burtenshaw’s enthusiasm for special teams missions was clearly on display. Then, about 2:10 into the reel, I see Burtenshaw hustling downfield on kick coverage against the University of Toronto. He takes on one blocker, then quickly another. Each of those blockers appears quite unhappy about the zest with which Burtenshaw has undertaken his role. As the play ends, they come at him. He shoves them both away with a little more of that zest, one right after the other. “Oh, now I REALLY know why Mike O’Shea likes this guy,” I muttered to myself. I point out to Burtenshaw that his highlight tape has me thinking that he is O’Shea’s kind of guy. He laughs. “I’ve heard that a couple times now,” he says. O’Shea is famous in football for so many things, of course, but one of them is definitely his great love of special teams and the physical maelstrom through which players need to navigate — or force their way through — on every kick. O’Shea had 169 career special teams tackles, himself, and he can get positively gleeful when talking about the controlled mayhem of football’s down and dirtiest discipline. When I mention that to Burtenshaw, his reply has me believing that his new head coach will love him even more when he gets to know him. “It’s almost medieval,” says Burtenshaw (who ought to know since he majored in history at Queen’s). “When you’re running down the field at kickoff, you kind of think of it like you’re charging a battle line. It’s crazy. When you step onto that field, it’s all business and you can go out there and you can smack some bodies around. It’s part of the game and it’s awesome.” Going to high school in Odessa Township, just west of Kingston, ON, Burtenshaw didn’t perform on special teams, really, at all. But he did just about everything else for the Ernestown Eagles. He played quarterback, running back and linebacker on a team that he says had just “20 or 21” players on its roster. At Queen’s, the special teams play came and Burtenshaw took to it. For four seasons he worked on that particular craft, with offensive touches being generally scarce. Over his final two seasons with the Gaels, the five-foot-10, 220 pounder did see a little more action as a backfield battering ram, particularly in goal line situations. “I got myself a few touchdowns,” he says. Burtenshaw’s work ethic and dedication are well-known throughout the Queen’s football community. Three times he was named the Gaels’ special teams player of the year, and he was made a captain in a vote by his teammates. “He’s very respected by his team,” says Gaels Head Coach Steve Snyder. “He’s not a very outgoing ‘rah-rah-rah’ guy at all. He’s respected because of his physical presence, his toughness, and because of his work ethic and his commitment to our standard.” “He’s had an instrumental role as, essentially, our most reliable special teams player, and a guy that’s played all over the field on specials making an impact for a number of years,” adds Snyder. “And he’s become one of the most dominant special teams players in the league.” Even if someone like Burtenshaw is a well-known and valued commodity at his school, it’s tough for players without a gaudy stats pack to grab an outsider’s attention as the combine season plays out. Some won’t get the chance, never seeing an invitation to even a regional combine. Burtenshaw considers himself fortunate that he got a shot at the East Regional in Baie-D’Urfe, QC, in March. “When I got my name pulled for that combine I kind of realized it was my opportunity to get some eyes on,” he says. “It was hard for me being only a special teams guy because I’m not getting 30, 40 snaps at running back or fullback. I’m only getting a few snaps here and there on punt and kick-off (cover), punt return, kickoff return.” Although Burtenshaw did not then receive an invitation to the national combine, his regional appearance likely helped to get him drafted. “I’m just happy that someone spotted me, you know?” Now, he’s a Winnipeg Blue Bomber and is about to get some lessons in special teams play from not only O’Shea, but from the CFL’s all-time leader in special teams tackles (210), Mike Miller, who is entering his 11th season in the pros. Miller, I should remind you, wasn’t drafted at all at the beginning of his CFL career, making the grade at Edmonton’s training camp as a free agent in 2011. “I’m excited to learn from a couple of the best,” says Burtenshaw of the opportunity ahead of him. He knows of Miller’s long-standing importance and production and is aspirational when he talks about what the veteran stalwart has been providing for so long. “That’s a role that I want to play,” he says. “I think Winnipeg is gonna be a perfect fit,” says the native of Amherstview, ON, optimistically. “He (O’Shea) respects and understands a Canadian player’s role in the game and especially my role in the game as mainly a special teams guy. I think it’s gonna be a great atmosphere, a great team to be a part of.” If the Bombers feel like giving him a look in the backfield while camp is on, Burtenshaw is up to it. “I think my biggest impact will be on special teams,” he says, “cover teams specifically. But I would never say no to the opportunity at fullback or running back. And I would do my best to get there as well.” As he has been doing through the entire process, it seems, just like so many unsung prospects have done time and time again over the years. Burtenshaw was a whisker away from not seeing his name on that draft board at all on Tuesday night and he knows there are others who did not escape that disappointment. He has a message for them. “The thoughts that were running through my head as the draft was dwindling down was just ‘What are my next steps from here? How does free agency work? How do I figure that out?’ I hope those guys are thinking the same way. And I hope they’re still getting after it and they’re not discouraged.” “It doesn’t matter if you’re drafted first overall or last,” says the final man taken in the 2022 CFL draft. “All it is is an opportunity to prove yourself as a football player and that’s all we need.”

Society is full of morons? Tell me more....

He has made a very profitable career out of it by bilking the rubes.

Lol you're assuming fortune 500 companies have a soul....they in fact....do....not. they'll go/stay where it's best for their bottom line.

I had an NHL VHS board game. You had to play a highlight clip and depending on what happened in the clip, it determined how you moved on the board... It was awesome when I was like 10. Ha ha.