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I can’t stand the Argos. Just all the bullshit they’ve pulled as an organization over the years, I don’t even know where to start. This version in particular. I don’t know if it’s those shitty baby blue 1980s underwear uniforms, Dinwiddies sour puss and his XXL zippered polo from Giant Tiger, or their QB being the least likeable CFL player in years… I haven’t wanted to see the Bombers dominate a regular season game this much in a long time. Pinball sounds like Whoppi Goldberg when he talks.
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Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to Noeller's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Tony Jones was one for sure -
CFL - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to BigBlue's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
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CFL - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to BigBlue's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Lose every game 28-20 That all seems pretty realistic. I’d like to see Bombers pick up Powell too but I doubt it unless Zach retires. Until then I think it’s ZC/TD Terry/Whoever wins the 3rd QB job next camp out of Grainger and rookies. VAJ to Edmonton or Calgary both make sense, I’d be pretty surprised if he wasn’t in Alberta for 2025. Think the riders keep Harris (unless he retires) and sign Tre Ford. VAJ to Calgary or Edmonton, other one gets a Powell/MBT combo. McCheese to the riders if Harris retires and to backup in BC if he doesn’t. All based off nothing of course, just wild guesses. -
Don’t know much about him other than he bounced around between the PR and AR. Sounds like he just fell through the cracks in Montreal with a pretty deep LB corps. 6”3 225, pretty big dude. Knows the league, worth a look at the very least. Good signing.
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CFL - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to BigBlue's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
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CFL - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to BigBlue's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Harris or McCheese is kind of like choosing between a kick in the ass or a kick in the junk. -
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JohnnyAbonny replied to wbbfan's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Really good point, the key is production. You could have the most insightful people in the world, but when they’re told to be “personalities” above all else it won’t matter. TSN could have Don Wittman in his prime and they’d have him eating poutine and playing an inflatable banjo. Agree 100% on the graphics, replays ect. They’re stuck in 2006. -
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JohnnyAbonny replied to wbbfan's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Lapo should be the featured analyst for as long as he wants the job. There’s no better in the business right now. I’d dump Barker, Milt (love the guy but he’s awful on the show) and Kate, move Matty to the booth permanently to pair with Marshall Ferguson (I feel that would provide a better contrast than Marshall/Forde) I’d keep Sanchez though, he’s ok to listen to when he’s more toned down on podcasts, he can be fairly insightful when he’s not doing the arguing schtick with Milt. Laura Diakun as host/Lapo with a coaches perspective/Sanchez with a players perspective would be the best out of who they have right now. -
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JohnnyAbonny replied to wbbfan's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
To each their own. I find her voice to be grating and obnoxious. Tbf though, I don’t just want to pick on Kate Beirness. I find Milt just as annoying. The whole panel really, besides Lapo and Laura, who I think is a much better host for the same reasons as the others posted above. To be honest, it’s a TSN fundamental issue with me. I want to see football be the star, not forced banter and gimmicky nonsense. Could you see Tony Dungy wearing overalls on NBC, or Andrea Kramer eating a big burger at halftime? We don’t even need a full panel, just get 2, maybe 3 entertaining, knowledgeable people (Lapo and a host, Laura or someone else) and let them talk for halftime and pre/postgame while showing highlights and player interviews, something like ESPN used to have with Chris Berman and Tom Jackson would be better suited for CFL. TSN is trying to do it like NBC/FOX do with the network pregame shows and FNIA stuff, but the NFL has a dozen or more games every Sunday to talk about. You don’t need a 5 person roundtable to talk for half an hour before every game in a 9 team league. Save the panel for a weekly preview show on Wednesday nights or something. -
CFL - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to BigBlue's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Calgary hasn’t spent on a free agent in like 30 years. I’d say they’re due. -
Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to Noeller's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
That’s from 1990 when they changed to more or less the “Vegas gold” they used through 2011. They also added gold trim to the numbers. -
Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to Noeller's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
I’d have to agree, though begrudgingly since it’s Sask. Still think Ford is the better player, but Milligan’s no jobber. I didn’t realize he was 30. I hope they overpay the **** out of him and extend his deal past ‘25. -
Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to Noeller's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
It’s hard to tell cause a lot of the photos were b&w but I’ve for sure seen some from the early 60s where the pants were shinier on one side You can kind of see it here -
Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to Noeller's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Same, they’re so unique without differing too much from their traditional look. Man I’m a huge football uni nerd, I could talk about that **** all day. -
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JohnnyAbonny replied to wbbfan's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Honest question, are you trolling? I understand it’s subjective, but you’re the first person I’ve ever heard or read having anything close to that opinion. What could you possibly like about her as the panel host? -
Jovon was the only DB who even had an outside shot at it in recent memory, and he was 10 times the player Milligan is
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Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to Noeller's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Specifically this shade of “old gold” that they used from 86-88, as they used a slightly different (imo better) variant for those 3 years To me, this is the perfect Bomber road set. You can see the difference here, as they’d worn the older, slightly duller and more mustardy shade from 70-85, including 1986 exhibition. Also, little trivia- the club wore white pants at home with royal blue jerseys and gold helmets, for just one season, 1965. I kind of dig them actually, especially the massive back numbers. I’d like to see them someday as a one-off retro for a HOF game or something. -
Talk about people who should have a statue outside the stadium. That woman is a civic treasure.
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Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to Noeller's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
That away uniform with actual old gold pants should have been our alternate before that hockey nonsense, (ideally our permanent road set but I understand why people/the club like the current ones) -
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JohnnyAbonny replied to wbbfan's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
I always thought this defence was primed to get gashed by the run, but they haven’t really let it happen to any harm, it’s impressive how they can situationally shut down anything they have to. JY (with maybe some input from Hall) has put together a strategic masterpiece to this point. I almost want them to wait til next week to clinch first so they can show Chad Kelly what no means with full force. -
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JohnnyAbonny replied to wbbfan's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Adams, Rourke, Labour Day, Tre Ford, Boveralls.. and counting.. -
CFL - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to BigBlue's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Dave Dickinson looks like Rickety Cricket from Always Sunny. -
CFL - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread
JohnnyAbonny replied to BigBlue's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
I’m gonna laugh so hard if BC loses tonight -
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JohnnyAbonny replied to wbbfan's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
Yeah that’s just it, they don’t like it when they can’t harp on their predetermined storylines.