JohnnyAbonny

Oh yeah he does lol , and he was last year and the year before a lot too. The escapability is gone now, that’s the difference. Noticed after his ankle got buggered in the 22 WF he started turtling in the pocket a lot more.

I’d speculate complacency. Everyone figured out his schemes and he didn’t/couldn’t switch it up. You don’t get 7 years up here and a long NFL run previously without having something, it’s usually more of a matter of not being able or willing to adapt, or a personality issue that leads to these situations. Could be a personal or health issue we’re not aware of too. It’s strange that someone’s success at their job would just plummet like that over 2 years, in multiple settings, for no apparent reason.

I talked an ungodly amount of **** about Fajardo from 19-last year, and doubted him going into this season. I’ll eat some crow, he’s playing very well on a very good team and looks to have improved the specific aspects of his game we were all knocking. I think it’s got a lot to do with having the one of the best QBs in modern CFL history working with him. I don’t think @Mark H. was attacking you Al. I read his point more like, teams can work with a QB who has the tools, that some thought had plateaued and in Strevelers context, he could be one of those QBs.

Agreed, we’ve seen him make the throws, he can hit that wide out that makes or breaks CFL QBs. It’s the consistent decision making and reading Defences that Strev still has to prove. I’m optimistic he can. I’m less optimistic in the offence they’re running in itself.

They’re good? Paying for more than one at the stadium is a different story.

What don’t you like about Fox? Other than he got hurt after a game and a half

I only know what I’ve read and seen in his highlight reel. Looks very explosive and dominant against the run, but like I said it was highlight tape and really the ACC isn’t what it used to be. Big school (VT) Seems like he fell through the cracks, looked like he had some later round NFL draft interest. Little on the smaller side for an end in the NFL, his frame doesn’t look as big as his listed size. Fwiw he had good speed testing numbers at the combine but a really crappy vertical. High motor in college, nicknamed “Mr Lunchpail”. From his highlight tape, it looks like the yard off the ball will benefit. He seems like he’d get swallowed up by NFL tackles fairy easily, quickness can negate a lot of that up here. Ranked in some obscure stats like TFL per game, ACC lineman of the week, Top Edge rusher against the run (weekly) on PFF. Bunch of random info, not a lot of reports on him.

If anyone at the club reads this, you should be ashamed of yourselves. It’s hotdog season, come on! Hook our radio guys up!

The message to MOS should have gone something like “Love ya bud, but you’ve proven your personnel decisions aren’t up to snuff. The front office is going to bring in the players, and it’s time for you to work with what you’re given”

I don’t think they have equal blame, but I think there’s something to this. I understand a GM shouldn’t meddle as a rule, but there were issues and trends seen by the yeomen on here that Walters, or any ops staff in the pros, should have been able to mitigate sooner. Letting all the top-end talent get into their mid-30s at the same time is a fail. If MOS doesn’t want to use more impactful players, why is the option still being given to him? Why were Kyrie Wilson, Jake Thomas, BA etc even offered spots to compete? That last grey cup game alone should have been the wake-up call to Walters. At a certain point, one guy is there to provide the best on-field talent possible, the other is there to use the talent provided to win football games. If the coaching staff is undermining that, the GM has to make the tougher calls. Imo, Walters isn’t completely blameless in that context.

Yeah as much as I hated seeing him kill the Bombers over the years, Ray was a class act through and through

Drinking at games was such a free for all back then..

That was the weirdest playoff game. Noon start on a Saturday. Crazy icy snowstorm the night before. Stands iced over. I remember watching Kevin Glenn toss picks, incompletions and skipping pass off the turf while whoever our OC was at the time refused to run the ball, then watching Ricky Ray complete 86/88 for 200 yards to their RBs. Icing on the **** cake was seeing Glenn throw a 2 yard out on 3rd and 8 to end the season and Stegalls career.

Yeah this is probably better in the long run than win one, lose one. 2008 was like that. They started 1-6 but they won a home game going into an August bye that kind of pushed off changes being made. It took being swept by the riders in the home-and-home, then they made a few moves, too little too late. Ended up hosting a playoff game in the weak east at 8-10 but got embarrassed by a crossover Edmonton team. Low key one of the saddest Bomber games I’ve ever been at. I don’t nail all my comparisons, but this season feels SO much like 2008.

Yeah. This is the crabbiest it’s been in a very long while. We need a win around here big time.

He was quite active on the CFL.ca forums for a number of years. I’d read on the other form that he’s unfortunately suffered a degree of cognitive decline and is in assisted living.

Maybe she lurks on here and follows the team obsessively. Maybe she drives up for the Banjo bowl every year and watches every other game on TV. How would you know? I mean, first of all who cares? I’m just interested about your thought process there. That’s a lot of random assumption.

Why wouldn’t the consideration at least be on the table? Or do you mean it was a dream world to have both Brown and Zach on the roster? The latter is true. Agree with this. I’d rather see what Ravi Alston can do than bring in Lucky. Alston didn’t do anything in his one start last year, but he’s at least more the body type they need on the roster. IF Lucky still has any speed, he can be a weapon, but yeah even peak Lucky wouldn’t make enough impact on his own in this team right now. He also tends to get hurt if he gets tackled more than a couple of times in a given game. Just to throw a name out there, if I were Walters I’d be trying my damndest to make a trade for Dunbar Jr.

Obviously that would be great but I don’t think Rourke’s coming back up here at all.

It’s possible but it has to be over 2 generations of QB’s, and it requires a lot of tough cuts when needed. Calgary did it, from 92-early 00’s and again from more or less 08-18 Montreal stayed consistently good-great from their rebirth through the mid-2010s. I mean, having a generational QB takes a bit of luck too, but they built great teams around him for a good 15 years.

I thought they’d be destroying everybody with their 27 DL Stats wise he is, yes. I’d put Collaros and BLM around the same tier. Harris was playing better than both of them before he got hurt fwiw

He doesn’t have to do anything, that’s the problem with giving a guaranteed deal to a guy that age, or anything beyond 2 years in football really.

I preferred “From the ****** handshake” to FIFO anyway

Good point, when was the last time we could line up 2 returners that were both actual threats?