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I wouldn’t go too crazy about this pick up. Good depth guy but significantly less impressive than legs. 5 year player who made 95, 68, 68, 75, and 89% of his kicks for a career 80% make rate. Only made 1 kick 48 yards or longer in all 5 years.

Release the hounds

Bombers signed this guy according to the CFL transactions page.

Mostly agree. Idk if he’s the 3rd best in the league on a decent team as the 3rd option. You can argue he’s a better pass catcher but that 5th wr here isn’t a pass catcher in half the plays. I’m not sure he is better either. Woli just gets soo few touches. If ksb got that amount of touches here he wouldn’t be too 15 ni wrs in the league for production. Imop he’d probably quit playing if he had to fills wolis shoes. Not many guys are willing to set aside stats and play selfless style like that. If woli was in ksbs position I think he’d be a 1k wr easily as well.

"Smithers... I'm starting to think that Homer Simpson isn't the brilliant tactician I thought he was..."

Nice little read about the Bombers approach to the combine. Of particular note as it relates to the upcoming draft and what we might do: "As well, the club has asked Cole Adamson – a defensive tackle from the Manitoba Bisons drafted in the fourth round a year ago – to switch to the other side of the ball." https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/03/24/first-10-combine-update/

There is no such thing as irrational knee-jerk Rider hate talking. It is all very well thought out and deserved hate talking. Good God man..

He’d probably start on every other team in the league pretty easily. But not here. He couldn’t fill demskis role or wolis. And he wouldn’t bump any of the imps.

"Those olinemen are trying to stop the dlinemen? Is that legal?" - O'Day (probably)

I've been operating under the assumption that he was expecting his signing bonus up front and the team put it in the contract that it would be paid out in instalments.

Who? This guy had 3 seasons with 4 or more misses alone. https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4048151/chandler-staton. If he had that level of accuracy he would be in the NFL.

Time zones, horrible ice conditions, weird rocks.... No excuses because everyone had to deal with it and the back end (Val and Kerri) were not good for most of the week. Shitty way to end the season yet again.

Guy only missed 3 kicks over 40 in his whole NCAA career, 90%. Clearly has a leg, see if he has the accuracy and timing at the next level.

As a footnote to the Ohio derailment and while the legal stuff is ongoing, hours of video footage regarding it have disappeared.

Nothin to do with us but I see a player on the Elks has requested a trade and wants to leave ...LB Kevin Francis wants out of deadmonton.....Jones won't accommodate him and says he expects him to be in the Elks lineup in 23'......Which brings me to the contrast of that club compared to us ....and right out of the gate....Players want to be here....the locker room is tight and the culture in Wpg. is like day and night compared to Edm......Advantage us and the bullets haven't even been loaded, never mind being fired in earnest this year.......Lawler was lucky to escape that clown show and play for a real team....Just a quick observation

But... there is... a combine.

[xx] = Games Remaining aka JCon request 2023.03.24 Central DAL 92 [10] MIN 91 [10] COL 90 +2 [11] Wild Card SEA 86 [11] WPG 85 [9] Just Not Good Enuf NSH 80 [12] CAL 79 [9]

"You better give us more territory or we're going to start actually trying."

I don't think he is either...he is not a good reciever...he may develop into one but needs a lot of work ..he hasn't really progressed much in yr 2

I remember it as eerie- coming from everywhere simultaneously.

KSB is a top 3 NAT receiver in the CFL but is not top 15 overall. Him being the Riders best receiver is a testament to how weak they are at receiver. He is a fringe 2 or strong 3 receiver in this league. He's better than Woli and not nearly as good as Demski. Beating out a 5 receiver isn't exactly proving anything tho, especially at what he would cost. On a few other teams he might be a number 3 receiver.

so after a weeklong delay I finally got to try a pizza hut melt I tried a pepperoni one, it's actually smaller than actual size, in fact I'm not even filled up now (it should really be a side or an appetizer) it was that light, but maybe that's a good thing which is saying alot because back when they still had the P'Zone it filled me up. It's a combination of crunchy and chewy, I'll definitely order one again (the chicken bacon ranch one looks good)

I have been far enough north (Ile A La Cross) that I actually heard the "swishing" sounds they made

Difference being Kaepernick is genuine in his belief... the Staals (Eric in particular) are not. He's a lying sack of s**t.

I need to review and upload the video but just standing on the deck last night was spectacular. I have been told that even those in the city could see them through the light pollution that is city living. I have not seen anything so bright and intense since the summer I spent in Pukatawagon.

100% he wouldn’t. Ksb can’t block. Woli blocks more than he runs routes. Seriously it’s a completely different role. demski didn’t have injury Issues for his first 5 seasons. Can’t really compare the last two season health wise to a guy 22-24. He’s a talented young guy with lots of success for an ni wr. Nothing would change if he was here. Would it be sick to have that depth? Sure. But he wouldn’t sit on the bench as depth any way. And wouldn’t bump a starter. you really don’t seem to get what we have in bolo and woli. Or the role that our ni wrs play. just because it’s a contrarian point you don’t have to own it. 3dn, cfl pa, tsn, really any outlet you choose to look at demski is recognized for what he does.

I like this. I'm going to borrow this but will cite you. 🙂

Watch it every week. It's honestly not even that good...but I still watch it lol.

https://3downnation.com/2023/03/24/b-c-lions-head-coach-rick-campbell-says-canadian-qb-nathan-rourke-would-have-earned-more-money-staying-in-cfl-than-joining-jacksonville-jaguars-next-season/ Yeah but...He can't make more money on a new deal....thats a fact hahaha

actually...when u see here...bc...Ott...Mtl...even in T.O there are a lot of young people in the crowds...this mantra that the fan base is dying off is a bit over blown...the CFL just needs to get with the times and become accesible, and more relevant on the new age of social media...marketing..etc...etc, and yes....broadcast the full draft...combines...create a weekly show ...focusing on league highlights the week before, then doing player profiles...personal interest stories with players..fans...etc....thats where they are missing the boat

who had a bigger effect on a game tho?...Demski...Gittens...Or KSB?....not KSB....Which player had trash all around him and had more of a focus on him to make a play...certainly KSB.....scouting report on KSB all along with people who know things is lacks true WR polish and route running ability...and why you think he didn't even get a sniff of even TC fodder for NFL...even tho he has the body type NFL teams gravitate to?...cause he is a butt horrible receiver ...sure he can do some things with ball in his hands...but he never gonna be a top 5-10 in the CFL...Nor a guy teams are gonna game plan and focus on in stopping...and that based on if he were RIDER...Bomber....Cat...whatever...maybe if he works and refines his game. Also there is talk he has a hard time grasping a professional play-book....hence why he did limited routes in Sask, and was basically a hitch screen guy, and a curl or short out guy...If you didn't notice the last 2 yrs he rarely is out on actual routes that develop, then not sure what you been watching...there was a reason for it, and wasnt a game plan to focus on others...it's cause he isn't capable to do it right now

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-wants-demilitarised-buffer-zones-ukraine-says-putin-ally-2023-03-24/ It seems like these war criminals forgot what happened a year ago when they tried to push further Ukraine and had to retreat. ******* ghouls.

We have more numbers than yards receiving ya know. demski put up a combined 923 yards in 13 games for 71 yards per game with 10 tds and 75% catch rate. Averaging a td every .77 games. Vs bakers 1034 in 18 games for 57.44 per game with 5 tds and 69% catch rate. That’s .27 tds per game. 0 multi td games for baker to 3 for demski. that with baker being the no1 target in ssk and demski being no3 for about half his games and no2 target for the other half. Then you have to factor in that demski is one of the best blocking wrs in the league and the single biggest difference making wr with out the ball in his hands in the league. Last year demski had more tds than baker has in his career. 30 games vs 13. Then you know wins are also a stat too. People love to attribute them to qbs but win shares are not just a qb stat and demski has far more. Demski also made west division all star over baker. but yes despite all the stats that demski crushed baker in, baker put up more rec yards. demski>baker and it’s not even remotely close. Baker has a lot of football ahead of him but he’s got a long way to go to catch demski. Baker wouldn’t make the bombers roster. Woli plays a role blocking and providing very secure hands. Demski does way too much more and is better at just about everything. Baker wouldn’t get half the pass attempts in our offense.

Live coverage is how you get the secondary wave - so all the CFL podcasters and non-team affiliated journalists can tune in and provide analysis. They can choose to do whatever they want - but Randy has publicly said that the problem is not enough content (told to him by Genius because the league couldn't figure it out on their own) - and every time there is an opportunity to create content (or have content created free for them), they let it pass by.

Should the league just fold then? Never going to reach new fans? Streaming it is part of it. Getting top performers on social media is another. The top 40 times, presses, jumps, etc. showing 1-on-1s of DBs and receivers. Promoting it to the areas where these kids are coming from, get the team beat reporters and podcasters to put out team need lists and top performers in each position group. Not everyone reads articles. There needs to be short, easily consumable media released on a variety of platforms. In the off season, there are fewer opportunities for that; but when an event does come around, the CFL whiffs.

Personally, I've really grown to hate the term "training camp fodder", even though I know I've used it in the past myself. These are athletes chasing a dream and for them to be in camp means that the team sees something in them. Sure, some guys might have a slim chance at making the team, but they're not fodder, they're taking their shot, and good luck to them..

A 5 min pp and we score in the last minute of it. At least the streak is broken.

Einarson hampered by “time zones” can only get a bronze now.