Deiter Fan

Ahhh yes, the vocal minority looking for their time on the podium of the victim olympics. Fear not, tho...you have assured me of your virtue so your legacy is secured. But yes, lets ban every word found offensive by anyone, anywhere. Sounds like a solid plan.

So these people used a slur to name their co-operative?

Eskimos call themselves Eskimos...so they are being derogatory at themselves? You choose to look at it as negative/pejorative...that's your choice, of course. It could also be looked at as an honour. Incorporate it into the teams celebrations bringing more attention to a culture most know little about.

Perhaps you should tell Eskimos to stay away from the word Eskimo I've seen it suggested Eskimo is a slur...it's obviously not. If Edmonton wants to call themselves the Edmonton Ukrainians I would be pleased as punch and would make up a big batch of perogies for the occasion. Pretty sure Eskimos can advocate for themselves...they don't need the help of white people.

The people you're talking about still call themselves Eskimos so I don't really understand the second hand offense. Note the date.

They don't just know how...apparently they're "The Turnover Kings" 🤮

Well yeah...they know they aren't gonna get the chance next week.

That was, without a doubt, the most sycophantic display of broadcasting (Nielson/Suitor) I've heard since Bob Costas called the Jays 2 World Series runs. Absolutely embarrassing.

Perhaps I've seen too many movies in my day...but I can't help but think if the Riders wind up coming to town they're gonna be a little psyched out after the way the boys beat Montreal. No matter how rational one is there has to be a bit of "divine intervention", "meant to be" in the back of your head. And if/when things start going sideways for them that feeling may only amplify leading to forcing things and making it worse. I can see it messing with their heads.

It really is a shame for a once proud/dominant team. I enjoyed the Manitoba/Calgary trash talk and rivalry with my Calgary relatives ever since I was a kid but it's no longer a major source of conversation because they simply don't care anymore. A pity, really.

I have a lot of family in Calgary and I can confirm that they have the sense of...if the ownership doesn't care...why should they.

Because there is honestly & literally zero consistency to whatever criteria they use to decide whether or not to get involved...and it's utter b*llsh*t and even if it isn't, it reeks of favouritism. Pride goeth before the autumn...or something like that.

A commissioner can do/say whatever he wants but nothing brings in fans more than having a competitive team. And we can see the reality of that in attendance figures this year. The Bombers were a different animal in that even tho they were sh*tting the bed early on they had the benefit of the faith and goodwill generated over the last few years of success. Win games and they will come.

If it was a dramatization...and you scripted it that way...people would call it hokey/fantasy nonsense

The legend lives on from the Argos on down Of the big game they played in October The Bombers, they said, were in over their heads Til the gales of November came early