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Yet Banks partner in all of this is some guy I've never heard of that had a cup of coffee in the CFL. Calls himself "the flea" or "the tick" or something like that. Banks is trying to make this a class action for players all the way back to the 60's. The 60's? They were only a couple years off from leather helmets for gods sake. Allen played for the Argos for 4 years which is more than a "cup of coffee." Whether you've heard of him or not doesn't really make a difference. The basis for the timeline comes from research that was available at the time. From the article: I think that in 1952 the only thing that was known about brain injury was that if you get hit on the head hard enough it can be bad. No clue as to how to treat it, duration of the injury, long term issues etc. It's not what the lawyer claims, it's what he can prove. And it's about how much billing he can generate. Prove that the medical community had reached a consensus about concussions and their treatment in the 50's 60's and 70's? Ya sure. Even in the 80's and 90's there still seemed to be disagreement about the severity of repeat concussions and how to best deal with it. Best of luck councillor.

There is something to be said for a suit like this one if, and only if, teams and the league knew that there was an issue and either lied to the players or willfully allowed players to play/practice while injured. I really doubt that either of those things is the case, so good luck with the suit. By the way, as I understand it, the dollar figure provided by the "plaintiff" has to be demonstrated. In other words, show us how your group is out 200,000,000 dollars. Punitive damages are different, of course, so I would think that to slap the league that amount of punitive damage would only be done in the case of wonton disregard for the safety of players. Again, good luck with that one. This smacks of Kory trying to see if the can squeeze a bit more money (via negotiated settlement) out of a dead career. He's probably going to find that the only person who might benefit from this silliness is his lawyer.

It's not the fact that he was injured, it's what could the team or league have done differently at that time to mitigate or prevent the damage. So likely, Matt would have a very difficult time winning the suit because at the time he played, there was very little understanding about the impact of concussions, or their long term effects.

Any relation to Hedley?

I sure hope we're paying him what he's worth.

I'm not sure how I feel. I understand your point of view but I also believe that the CFL and NFL have been less than responsible when it comes to brain injuries and they should have to answer for that. I see your point as well. But these guys know that concussions are an issue in this sport. And most guys don't have the patience to wait until their completely healed before they go back onto the field, because they just want to get back out there. At the same time, if the doctor is saying you're cleared to play, then that's wrong as well. But you can't put all the blame on them. But suing for $200 million? Even $100 million would ruin the CFL, and pretty much ruin the careers of all current and future football players, coaches, etc... The issues need to be addressed, but suing the league is not the way to fix the issue. It's a way to line your pockets. Banks isn't looking out for anyone else but himself. It's a class-action lawsuit, he is just leading it. In a way, he is actually sticking his neck out for the benefit of possibly hundreds of players. If the guy leading a class action suit has no class and doesn't see any action, I don't see this going very far.

Thought this was going to be something about cool hats. Sigh...

I agree with Jaxon. I look at it this way, I know way more than all y'all, but I'd never say it,

so you are saying you were dumb? This guy has gotta go, soon. Please?

Going to give it a try this year. This way I can have a record on just how bad I can predict games!

Wrestling - a soap opera for guys

Yes, Bluto and the other guy are not going to be pleased. I imagine that they'd like to do a sit in at the CFL head office to protest, but they're afraid that no one would notice.

Now that is funny. A tip of the hat to you, good sir.

Dang. Can I at least be on the taxi squad?

WE COULD HAVE HAD WAUD INSTEAD OF RICHARDS!!! THANKS KYLE!!!!!

Perry Tuttle? I want Eugene Goodlow or James Murphy out of our 4th string! Why limit yourself to just Perry Tuttle (a receiver I have great admiration for btw). I'd like Gilmore Tuttle. Not great, but fun to watch.

Well, he sure didn't seem to light it up in Wally world, so I'm of the opinion that we have all the TCF we're going to need

In all seriousness, I think that in this day and age, there is no room for people directing prejudice or bigotry against any group. Well, excluding Rider fans of course, direct it towards them all you want.

20+ years of futility will do that to rational people. Optimistic attitudes are helpful, but I just can't take the amount of medication required. I don't know how you can drag yourself to work without optimism never mind invest time and and money on a sports team. Easy. My life doesn't entirely revolve around the Bombers. Also, just because they have flailed about for decades doesn't mean I want that to continue. I'm sort of like a rational Leafs fan. I want them to do well, but, you know...

I'm happy that gone are the days when a guy like Brock Ralph hung on because the team wasn't able to find someone slightly less inept. Having to let talented guys go because there is no room for them is a problem that we haven't had to worry about in many a moon.

I understand that they did tests and found that etching the numbers in stone took too long a time and seriously slowed players down. On the plus side, when someone wearing a number etched in stone manages to hit someone, they stay hit.

20+ years of futility will do that to rational people. Optimistic attitudes are helpful, but I just can't take the amount of medication required.

One could argue that MTS is the best phone company based in Manitoba, or at the very least, in the top 5.

I think that what he's saying is that someone noticed something about someone at some point. The end result made Kelownabomberfan happy.

Clearly, you are, and no it wasn't. This off-season, Walters has done some good work, on paper. How it pans out has yet to be seen. I'm hoping that we're a little better than 9-9, but we've been disappointed before. And even though it would be really cool to see the Bombers play in the GC in Winnipeg, I don't see it happening. I'm happy that we're getting back to football, but colour me cautious leaning towards jaded.