SpeedFlex27

I think there are some posters here who are hypocrites. Of course, they'll deny they are racists or have ever said anything racist in their life as they're perfect in every way as human beings while criticizing & lecturing others who they feel aren't.

Both our qbs look terrible when they play. We have an aging starter in Zach Collaros whose skills are eroding & a backup in Chris Streveler coming off major knee surgery & who played a brutal game in relief last week. Despite our last two shitty games, we have posters constantly throwing shade on qbs like Fajardo, Kelly, Bethel-Thompson, Harris, Rourke, Mitchell & Vernon Adams. Unless things change. most if not all of those qbs that are always being mocked here will be in the playoffs while we may be on the outside looking in. Whoever disagrees with me can go "Ewwww", "Ohhh", Geez" & laugh all they want but I'll take any of those other qbs over the two we have now. Walters & Osh let our qb position get old with their skills diminished. Collaros was a great qb in 2021 or 2022 but he's struggled since. It didn't have to be that way. We let Dru Brown get away. Since then, it appears that we haven't got another young promising qb coming up. Our GM & HC also let our receivers wither away to the point that they are now the worst receiving corps in the league. A huge failure by The Trinity to replace receivers they let leave. Yet, here we are as a fanbase constantly making fun of other teams qbs when we are clearly a team on the decline.

And they're playing Ceresna without giving his knee a chance to heal.

Where is player safety?

Chris Streveler's first two seasons were 2018 & 19, That was a long time ago. He's not 24 anymore. He's become an aging 30 with the kneeinjury & being forced to play such a physical style of game by Pierce & LaPo. Buck wrecked Strev last season. If his level of play the next time he's on the field as a sub or starter is similar to the last game, then the question is, do you keep Streveler on the roster or elevate Wilson to #2 & make the young 1st year qb (Artoepus) currently on the practice roster the third stringer? Would you cut Streveler? The way the qb situation looks to be shaping up long term, unless we find a talented free agent (perhaps Powell from Hamilton?) we are going to have to suffer through some hard times once Zach's career is over. There just aren't many talented young free agent qbs out there. I'd rather get that **** over with sooner rather than later as a fan. Make it a priority to find another starting qb. Which as we know will probably take awhile as in multiple seasons. The Elks still haven't found Mike Reilly's replacement. (Scary thought).

I was reading the comments down the page in the link after the story itself. First season 2005. Second season 2014. Third season 2026. How can anyone get excited about a comedy series that plays once a decade with 21 total episodes so far? That has all the momentum of a snowball rolling uphill.

Kenny Lawler

I wasn't a fan of Black Sabbath or Heavy Metal music but you have to acknowledge the fact that Ozzie Osbourne's was an icon. I agree that he had some really good solo material. May he Rest in Peace

Probably not. Remember when the CFL would play their games on ESPN just to get exposure in the US for almost nothing.

Funny how Walters suddenly woke up from his slumber & realized we need receivers yet when guys were available last February did nothing in free agency.

There better be but at the same time, Brown better do up his helmet properly.

Kelly rehabbing an ingrown toenail removal? Lol.

That was a crazy head shot Brown took & you're right the ref saw the play right in front of him & didn't even react. Which is a problem as there needs to be some kind of standard where penalties need to be called.

A few years back I kept hearing a rumour Walters may want to go back to U Sports as an AD at a university in Southern Ontario to be closer to his family. That might be where he ultimately ends up.

Well, we had a receiver who could do that but I guess Walters/Osh decided it was a luxury we couldn't have. It's none of our business as fans, doncha know. That's personal.

Dru Brown wasn't just lit up... He got "Buck Pierced". He was right. That should have been an ejection.

For every one good game he plays, he goes out & plays 5 bad ones. This is his 4th year, at what point do analysts like LaPo stop calling him a young qb?

Walters used to be one of the sharpest GM's in the CFL a few years ago. He was aggressive & took chances. He wasn't afraid to spend money & he had a lot of success. Lately, the past few years it's not even been close. We just can't have this kind of complacency by Walters or MOS. As far as Osh goes, some of his comments & decisions are like he lives in the 4th dimension. Things need to change.

Kyle Walters better start general mangering now as he did nothing this past off season except sign a bunch of free agent scrubs for the most part while the real talent left. But hey, he saved a ton of cash on the team's bottom line. For that, we thank you Kyle. Said no Bomber fan, ever. Looks like Maas rushed him back. Big mistake. Every year it's the same.

No, rolling it back would be worse. Bottom line, a player has to show he belongs by playing well. With Osh, if his faves don't play well, they still start & play. Nah, some posters here hated Dolegala on the roster last year.

Taulia was released, I believe. Why would the Ti Cats trade us Powell? I'd have been happy if we kept Dolegala but he's tainted because he's a former Riders & posters here like no one who was a former Rider. With Collaros out, we're a mess at qb which means we're a mess as a team judging by that roster. As far as Artoepus goes, I remember a qb named John Schneider....

There was no CFL directive telling teams not to use the new salary cap amount. Why would the CFL announce an increase only to draw it back? Do you know just how bush league that would be?? And if they did, how would this affect the teams who may or may not have applied the increase to their spending? Suddenly you have 9 teams all spending money to different levels. Some to the cap limit, others less & others to the floor. How would you police the teams that went over the old salary cap amount of $5.6 million? Would you claw back the money & take away draft picks? Likely not so the risk (even if there was one) would probably be minimal but then again, there'd be no point having a salary cap if each team spent differently. It's also been 6 months since the increase was announced. Nothing happened to the cap so the story that money may be moved into pensions away from the salary cap was false. As far as your argument goes that not spending on Lawler means we could spend the money elsewhere. Looking at that roster & the holes we now have everywhere, just where did we spend it? Yep, letting Lawler go sure strengthened our roster immensely. That's what happened to the Stampeders. Next Man Up is a great mantra until there isn't anyone to step up anymore as the cupboards are bare. Then, you have to restock.

Rumour? What is it with you & Colin Unger saying the salary cap increase didn't happen or it's just a rumour? It's not a rumour & it did happen. The salary cap increase was announced by both the CFL & CFLPA last winter just after free agency started. The Bombers in their infinite wisdom decided to conduct business like the cap never increased which was the team's choice & the Bombers are now showing the effects of that decision on the playing field & in the standings. Just a question. How are we the kind of team that can't utilize a "luxury" like Kenny Lawler but every other CFL team can? That's like saying the San Francisco 49ers coudn't utilize the "luxury" of Jerry Rice. Or the Calgary Stampeders couldn't utilize the "luxury" of Allen Pitts. Do you think Milt Stegall was a "luxury" when he didn't always have great qbs throwing him the ball when he played? During his time in Winnipeg, Stegall played with some real stinky starting qbs like Sammy Garza, Shawn Moore, TJ Rubley, Kevin McDougall, Chris Vargas, Mike Quinn, Pat Barnes, Troy Kopp, Kevin Mason, Michael Bishop, Timmy Chang, Kerwin Bell, Reggie Slack, Stefan LeFors & Ryan Dinwiddie. He had to play with guys that had no business putting on a Bomber jersey let alone starting. However, as Stegall is the all time greatest receiver in CFL history, he obviously made the most of it. Lawler a luxury?? C'mon, man. Here's the announcement by the CFL on it's website last February of the salary cap increase. I actually don't believe that I have to post this to prove it's true. Wake up, people!! Pay attention! https://www.cfl.ca/2025/02/05/2025-salary-cap-increase-driven-by-2024-league-revenue-growth/