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  1. Bombers interested in Romby Bryant?

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    I actually like his attitude of having '42' starters. I mean, Burgess, look at it this way, you got Offense, you have defense, and you have Special Teams. Or do you not consider someone starting on 'special teams' a starter. I sure do. Now, still doing the math, that's '36' and we know there are players who 'start' on two of the three teams all over the place. But, there are injuries, there are rest breaks (for lineman especially). So when a player goes in to sub for an injury, or to give a player a rest, is he not 'starting' at that point.

     

    No, he may not be on the field for the opening snap, but riddle me this, opening snap, the Bombers run a play with 6 receivers and an empty backfield. Now assuming (from the depth chart) that Ford is the 'starting tailback' but is not on the field for the 'opening snap', is he now, in your eyes, not a starter? Just because you're on not on the field for the first play doesn't mean you're not a 'starter'.

     

    To me, all that O'Shea is saying is that if you're dressing for the game, you prepare for that game like you're a starter because I expect you to play like one if I need you. That's a big attitude shift and since neither you nor I have ever played Pro football, and O'Shea has, he could very well see his squad this way, and treat them this way. If I were the 42nd man, I can tell you personally I'd appreciate that kind of attitude from my coach very much. 

    There are starters and there are backups on every team, the Bombers included.  The starters have earned the right to be called starters and the backups hope to earn that right.  The starters and the backups know who they are.  The opposing coaches know who they are.  Everyone who watches tonight's game will know who they are.  It's no big secret that the coach has to protect.

     

    To me calling everyone starters is the same as giving everyone a participation ribbon in grade school.

     

     

    Then I would venture a guess that you didn't interpret the point of his comment properly.

  3. Bombers interested in Romby Bryant?

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    Why do you equate being honest with publicly trashing players?  I'm not expect him to 'throw anyone under the bus'.  Just tell the truth and cut the BS.

     

    I don't know what O'Shea does in private because I'm not there.  I respectfully submit that you don't know either.  I certainly hope he's different behind closed doors.

     

    I haven't listened to the coaches show.  I haven't read anything he's divulged on these sites from the coaches show either.  I do know that everything else O'Shea has said in the media is 'super positive'.  He tries to turn every negative into a positive no matter how much of a stretch it is or how silly it sounds.  Everyone knows that all the players who made the team aren't starters.  That's like giving everyone participation ribbons.  Unless O'Shea is brain dead, and I personally don't think he is, he has to be concerned with parts of the team.

     

    The whole idea that saying nice things will somehow make the team better is ridiculous.

     

    This right here tells me that no matter what, even if we have a perfect head coach, you won't like him.

     

    Because a perfect coach won't tell you what you want to hear in public.

     

    What you're failing to acknowledge is that there's a difference between "saying nice things" and "saying nice things *in public*" ... he's a no nonsense type coach by all accounts, if you trust the players he has coached in past and present. But in the public eye, when everything needs to be cool, calm, collected and balanced? He's not going to give the media anything to run with. And that's how it should be.

     

    But you'll never acknowledge it because you can't get 100% guaranteed confirmation that he ISN'T like that in the locker room, despite every single account telling you that he isn't.

  11. TSN CFL Preview Show on tonight

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    I don't see Will Ford being voted into the top 50. A guy like Desmond Washington might have an outside chance at making this list. But, it doesn't really matter I mean Tim Tebow cracked the top 100 list in the NFL a couple of years ago.

     

    He was a divisional all star last year, keep in mind. The league is pretty thin on ESTABLISHED stars right now, it's a very transitional time for the CFL.

  15. Burke

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    I surprised to see that some folks think that saying nothing but positive things is leading.  It's not.  

     

    Leaders need to be able to sell the dream. Present a plan.  Get buy in.  Be honest with everyone (Not just sunshine and rainbows).  Ensure everyone takes personal responsibility.  Show they are on the right track.  Progress towards the shared goal.  Burke failed at all of them, except the honesty part, and folks around here are raking him over the coals for that.  

     

    Face it folks.  We didn't have the talent on the field, in the coaching staff or in management.  Replacing a HC mid -season, especially when his team finally showed a little something in a game is a bad idea.  Taking on a job you know you are doomed to fail at out of a sense of responsibility is both dumb and somewhat heroic as is being honest to a fault.   

     

    Be honest in the locker room.

     

    Take the bullet in public.

  19. Burke

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    People on the internet are far to quick to insult and degrade people.  Im just saying Burke came to Winnipeg,did his best, was a HELL of a DC.  He deserves a bit more respect.  A lot of people ripping him, if they saw him in person, would get an autograph and a selfie.

     

    If I saw Tim Burke in public, I'd probably ask him if he thinks I should get my money back for having to watch him crap the bed for an entire season.

     

    Then he'd probably look at me like this.

     

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    or this

     

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    or this

     

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    and then I'd probably stare at him for about 30 seconds. and then look at him like this.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  22. Bombers Sign OL Gord Hinse

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    I would prefer to get Peach over Hinse based on potential alone, but Hinse is exactly the type of signing we need to make. Experienced offensive linemen with the right passport.

     

     

    Any news about OL Scott Mitchell ? A former 1st overall can't be that bad. How bad is his knee injury ? Maybe we should sign and 6-game him too ?

     

     

    I don't think he can even pass a physical.

     

    There are degrees of healthy. Hinse is probably healthy enough to pass a physical to be on a roster, just not to play. Mitchell is not, same with Jamel Richardson.

  23. Burke

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    It doesn't matter if it's your fault or not. If you were in charge and you're speaking in public, it was your fault.

     

    If a QB throws an interception, it doesn't matter why. On record for the public, it was his fault. Same thing applies to Burke.

     

    Then again why is anyone surprised? Burke never accepted responsibility for anything.

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