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Didn't get a chance to post last night after the game so I wanted to try and do this now (before my days gets crazy): * During his extended audition, Max Hall looked like the closest thing we have to a CFL quarterback. He made quick decisions, got the ball out of his hands quickly and put the ball in spots for his receivers to make plays (the Matthews reception was a beautiful throw). He doesn't have the strongest arm but he showed he can make the throws asked of him. There were at least two incompletions last night that I put wholly on the receiver. It was apparent Hall was throwing to a spot and his receiver kept running. * Clement relies too heavily on his athleticism. That's not bad, in and of itself, but he needs to demonstrate he can move the ball with his arm. He *could* have a future but he’s no better than 4th on the depth chart. * Garrett looked good in his few rushing attempts. No hesitation. Ran aggressively and picked up decent yardage in spots. The running game will be our bread and butter early in the season and I hope Crowton is not afraid to commit to it in order to move the chains. * I liked both McCree and Kennedy as returners. McCree makes quick decisions in traffic and once he gets an edge, he showed he can be dangerous. * There were a few new guys in the secondary who played their way off the team last night. Linebacking wasn’t much better either. Was really impressed with Cauchy’s range and athleticism. He looks good back there. West looked more like Logan lite. * For all the talk about the hiring of Dickenson being a coup, his special teams let him down. I realize it was preseason but the fake executed by Toronto was one of the slowest developing plays I’ve seen in awhile and nobody on the Bomber side of the ball even recognized it until Alix was nearing the first down marker. Just a couple of things that stood out for me.

I think Hall showed a lot tonight .. but, overall, the game plan on the Bombers part was pretty vanilla ..

You can have him back .. the man is a tool.

Those who fear competition can never truly understand a moment of victory.

I've been looking forward to this night since the shovels hit the ground for our new digs. Couldn't keep me away from the Stadium tonight for anything .. preseason or not .. this is going to be memorable.

It's disappointing but, for the casual fan, seeing a bunch of "nobodies" in preseason isn't exactly a huge draw. It's a shame Buddy voucher didn't make an appearance..

Should be visible now .. not sure why the link wasn't working.

Shamelessly stolen from another site. Felt it was worth sharing with our community.

He's going to be a depth guy (if anything) but I've long held to the belief that the organization should do more to develop and retain local talent. It is also something fans can get behind as well .. they identify with local kids .. Manitoba products .. simply another way to connect with the onfield product. That said, talent always trumps birth place .. but it would be nice to see more players who played in Manitoba .. getting a chance with the Bombers.

Original Story Here Ed Tait gives us his rundown of key stories going into tonights game .. what do you think? What are the angles that have you most interested?

Lawless and his article regarding Hefney .. Original Story Here

Original Story Here Always nice to see local kids get a shot and do well when given an opportunity .. will be interesting to see how he fares.

Team mascot is a mustache on ice skates?

If I remember correctly from when I went in to pick up my tickets, all the suites on the East side appear to be sold / accounted for. I can only assume the West side (Bomber side of the field) is sold out as well.

The simple fact that the ownership group went so far as to ASK people to refer to the team as the REDBLACKS demonstrates how incredibly ridiculous the name is. This is what happens when someone falls in love with an abstract idea.

From some article ..

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Most inconsistent at this point. Easily.

A couple of quick thoughts: * Ford and Simpson looked great out of the backfield. Great burst and quickness; the few reps I caught where Vonly was involved demonstrated he was *noticeably* slower than the other two guys. * Defense got the better of Clement today and batted a few of his passes down. Didn't really do much to distinguish himself. * Renaud was easily the most consistent punter on the field. * Etienne didn't look out of place when running with the first team offense though McGee, at one point, stripped a ball from him (good play on the defense) and I question how he (Etienne) might fair against more physical DBs.

I wouldn't be disappointed to see Mainor pushed off the roster.

Great news for the organization. The new barn is going to be rockin on game day.

Yeah .. but it's cheap and easy for writers in this town to take shots like that ..

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