SpeedFlex27

Our problem isn't drafting good Canadians. The problem is we don't keep them. Either we undervalue them going into free agency or just let them walk. That's an organizational thing that falls on Walters shoulders & it makes no sense.

Michael Ball is a nutbar. The guy is an embarrassment to his son Ethan, his family, the Riders & the Bombers. .

That's one guy we should be talking to. I wonder who the Als American scouts are? They found those receivers & Davis Alexander. No. I'd have to agree. He's retired. It's hard to believe that in 1988 & 90 when Mike Riley won those 2 Grey Cups that he was the youngest head coach in the CFL.

In pro football, the NFL the coaching eras of Tom Landry, George Halas, Vince Lombardi & Bill Belichek all came to an end. In the CFL. Bud Grant, Frank Clair, Wally Buono & Don Matthews all ended. In hockey, Punch Imlach, Emil Francis, Scotty Bowman & Al Arbour all came to an end. In baseball so did Managers Sparky Anderson, Tommy Lasorda & Billy Martin. They all ended. Some on their own terms, others not so fortunate. Eventually the message dulls over time & players tune out. In Winnipeg, Mike O'Shea's time is ending & he should sense it before he's shown the door. Now's the time to bow out on his terms.

I'd like to know who works under Maccioccia as Asst GM. That organization is outstanding. They've found some great talent the past 3 seasons. Whoever that is, would be worth an interview.

We have 3 good young OL now in Wallace, Vanterpool & Randolph signed. I like those 3 pieces a lot. Now with free agency maybe we can pick up a starting Center or LT. We have Neufeld & Stan as well who probably won't go far away. They can change positions & still we'd be okay.

Macciocia. Football poobah & czar.

Whoops, meant Bud. Not Mike. Bud was Brock's first CFL Head Coach. He was a miserable sumbitch as Bomber HC. Feuded with the media & in particular Jack Matheson. The fans used to get on Bud something fierce with the playcalling. Sound familiar? But his son Mike was polar opposite. Loved by everyone. Gonna change that name. Thanks, Booch,

Great coach. He resurrected Dieter Brock's career which was on the rocks under Bud Riley. Riley made him a sprint out passer. left & right. See just half the field, do a couple of reads & throw on the run.... Jauch took the time needed to teach Brock to read the whole field, go thru all his reads & get rid of the ball with his lightning release & rocket for an arm. Built an outstanding OL around Brock to give him time to throw. The rest is history.

I think Ford's career as a CFL starter at qb is over. He better not come here.

You're probably too young to remember or even experienced but the final Bud Grant year in 1966, I believe they were 10-6 or 9-7 & finished second losing to the Riders in the Western Best of 3 series 2-0. Grant left for Minnesota in 1967. Grant did a minor retooling like you suggest after finishing 3-12-1 in 63 & 1-15 in 1964. They went 11-5 in 65 & got back to the GC to lose to Hamilton. The 1967, 68 & 69 seasons under Joe Zaleski were dismal. Hit rock bottom under Jim Spavital in 70 going 2-14, My point. To avoid walking off a cliff some of the vets Osh likes should have been gone 2 years ago & replaced. with younger & cheaper players. Had Bud Grant not relied on so many aging vets in the mid 60's the team would have been years ahead of where they ended up in 1970. If Osh does come back then nothing will change. He'll still be loyal to a fault to Thomas, Kolo & other vets getting long in the tooth. That is when I believe this team will step off a cliff. Look at how Wally Buono ran the Stamps & Lions. Never afraid to make the changes he saw fit. Letting veterans who could sgtill play but wanted top dollar go & replacing them with younger players who didn't cost as much. That philosophy made him the winningest coach in CFL history. Wally cut Allen Pitts after having a thousand yard season in 2000 for crying out loud. Who does that??? He replaced Pitts with rookie Marc Boerigter who was an impact receiver before heading soiuth to the NFL Chiefs. With Osh, would Bo even had got a chance?? What a ballsy move that was.

The GM doesn't have final say. It's on O'Shea as you stated.

Miller will go for sure. Younger & JJ if one of them isn't HC

Give Mueller his backup qb for a year in Maier & see how brilliant he is. Mueller had Harris who had an oiutstanding year but is pushing 40.

You don't hire an entire staff of Newbies. Guys who have never coached as assistants. That's a recipe for disaster. Most players have no idea what preparations coaches need to do at the pro level as well as the long hours away from family, friends as well as birthdays, recitals at school & social events..

What kind of coaching staff is that??? What is so special about Mueller? As far as coaching in the CFL goes, he hasn't won a thing... yet. Even if he does on Sunday, I don't think he's ready. Your other selections? Not impressed. Other than Jackson, they're short on coaching experience & preparation. Miller will stick with Osh wherever he goes. That would be a disaster of a staff. They'd make a good Rifles staff, though.

All you have to do is look at us the past 3 Grey Cups.

Don't. Sign. Kola.

If Osh leaves for the Argos look for Jake Thomas to call it quits & maybe even Kolankowski. Although the Bombers just may not renew their contracts. That would be funny if Thomas surfaces in Toronto. I'm almost gleeful with anticipation.

In pro sports, the only loyalty is to the money. If the Argos give him financial freedom then Osh isn't coming back to coach anyone here because every player in that locker room would leave for the very same thing. The only thing O'Shea cares about is his family.

I like separation of power. With the admin cap, it just sets teams up to keep deadwood right thru to the end of their contracts as what happened in Edmonton & Ottawa. As in Jones with the Elks & Dyce in Ottawa. That damned cap needs to go. I like Jarious Jackson a lot better. An offensive coach with experience being with other teams under different head coaches. He's an outsider & I like that.

I'll take Milanovich. Or Miller may decide to wipe the slate clean & hire an all new front office. Miller better get right down to business.. The off season is two weeks shorter. Stalling for a month or more will just set us back.

Gotcha.

You can bet it'll continue as well