voodoochylde

So .. nobody wanted to play defence in this one?

He (Marshall) was criminally under used as a receiver while he was here in Winnipeg and I think that's an area SSK can exploit. Until we consistently demonstrate that it's tough sledding against us on the ground, I won't have a lot of faith in our ability to stop the run. We have the talent to do it but are players being put in a position to be successful .. can they execute.

Clermont-esque.

Bob Irving‏ @BobIrvingCJOB 57s58 seconds ago More Andrew Harris comes up limping at Bomber practice--left leg giving him problems. Extent unknown. Let me be the first to say ...

He also makes a "decent enough" depth guy .. he's not someone I'd want starting on my team (if at all possible) but to step in a pinch, able to play multiple spots on the line? He's valuable enough. For us, we are developing a solid pool of young players and Neufeld is a guy we can likely afford to part with.

I'd agree and the funny thing is that it wasn't so long ago that many people wanted to blow the whole thing up or didn't believe in our "rookie" GM.

Haha .. maybe I SHOULD be more optimistic ..

Unfortunately, a lot of people aren't going to be happy with *anything* this team does until we win a Championship. It's the sad reality for an organization that hasn't won a Grey Cup in 27 years.

For all the flags they threw last night how they didn't throw one when (Lankford?) got popped out of bounds on a return was beyond me. It was pretty damned obvious, official right there .. and the entire sideline reacted to it. As a general comment, I hate how much the CFL errs on the side of the offence when it comes to PI calls .. more than a few instances last night where the refs threw flags (against both teams) where I thought to myself, "Really?" Let defenders play for Christ sake.

Yeah .. he played, along with the rest of the starters, in the first half .. was the DB who got beat on Edmonton's first TD.

Screen usage has been my only real pet peeve as well and I *continually* mention it when the Bomber office reaches out to Season Ticket members for feedback. I understand the need for advertising and it is one of the more visible spots in the stadium but I always found it such a waste that half of the space on those gorgeous screens was filled with ads. Kudos!

7:30 kickoff.

Tend to agree. Yeah it would be nice to have found that diamond in the rough, someone to be groomed and allowed to develop but .. in the here and now .. I have to acknowledge that we *appear* be enjoying some of the best QB depth we've had 'round these parts in a long ... long time.

It's just night and day better compared to when it first opened. There's the odd snarl but, outside that, game day is relatively painless.

My 10-15 minutes to and from games would beg to differ with you.

Was over there for my first couple of years at IGF .. was a great spot .. now behind the Bomber bench.

I'll dip my toes into this thread ... I'm 41 years old, 175lbs. I'm stronger, more fit and am 'in better shape' now than when I raced mountain bike competitively, played rugby or football. I was always very active and fit .. then I got married, comfortable and gained a tonne of weight. Over the span of nine months I dropped 110lbs strictly counting calories and running .. it wasn't the best way to lose weight, it put me in a shitty head space when it came to food / eating .. but it was nice to get back to my 'fighting weight'. Soon after making that change, I started doing CrossFit and that tapped into my competitive side and I haven't stopped since. That was almost 6 years ago. Nowadays, I do 'standard' CrossFit classes 5-6 days a week. I do focused Olympic Weightlifting 2-3 times a week. I do yoga and meditate. I run, swim and ride whenever the urge strikes me. I'm able play with my kids. I make sure I fuel my body well. Shortly after I began CrossFitting, I used myself as a bit of a guinea pig. I adopted a paleo inspired lifestyle in part to see if it could / would help me perform better in the gym (also I was simply curious). Now I believe in that ****. I emphasize whole foods, focusing on quality cuts of meat, lots of veggies and good fats, nuts seeds and some fruit. I ate strict paleo for about three years .. and slowly re-introduced certain foods .. and have taken a more 80 / 20 approach to my eating (so yes, I'll crush the occasional pizza, smokie or two at a game, a pint of ice cream and I drink craft beers). The most important thing, I believe in eating intuitively and allowing yourself to live life (there needs to be joy in what you do). I'm also one who feels ketosis and ketogenic diets in general aren't sustainable. That's just me though and I'll never advocate against something that works for an individual .. listen to your body and do what feels right .. I just believe that carbs aren't evil .. they are necessary .. especially when you are pushing yourself hard. It's all the sugar that's in a standard North American diet that kills people. Eliminate processed food in your day to day and I guarantee you will see improvement (even without lifting a barbell). Had to giggle in the Draft Thread .. I go through about three dozen eggs a week .. they are staples for me day to day.

Great to see solid Canadian players extending and choosing to be in Winnipeg. Not a splashy free agent but continuity along the line is a huge thing.

Cleaned up the thread a bit. If immigration is your thing .. the thread exists in General.

Just to confirm what others have said RE: Special Teams contribution.

Who's next .. Ryan Leaf?

Fixed that for you. ;-)