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That's only if you start 7 NI's. If you start more, you will have imports who aren't "starters" who aren't DI's either.

It won't until the coaches/managers move of the fixation of plugging the majority of the NI's in on the OL, regardless of the capability of the players, while they use a bunch of imports on the DL. It's been bad for awhile, gotten worse with Ottawa returning and rosters expanding allowing teams to add another import DL in many cases. The supply of American pass rushers is much more plentiful than Canadian offensive linemen.

3-4 seconds eh. Wonder if that takes into account the full second it takes for the ball to get to the QB Plus the half second it takes for him to get his eyes up after pulling the snap off his shoe.

No they can't. The league can and the PA can grieve it. The limit for the team/coach is very low, was something like $75 in the last CBA.Players can be fined up to half their game cheque, but only by the league office. O'Shea confirmed on the last CJOB Coach's Show that teams can in fact fine half a game cheque. But he said anything beyond $75 goes into another fund that doesn't go to the players. He said the league office can fine up to half a paycheque and that the PA would be involved. An angry coach is not able to take half a players paycheque. You really think the PA would allow that?

No they can't. The league can and the PA can grieve it. The limit for the team/coach is very low, was something like $75 in the last CBA. Players can be fined up to half their game cheque, but only by the league office.

Which severely limits your options, basically to people who nobody wants. Generally people with opportunities for other jobs have been saying thanks but no thanks when the Bombers put together their shortlist in the last decade because of how dysfunctional the organization has been.

How would you like a coach to deal with penalties? The players are under scrutiny and will lose their jobs if it becomes an issue. He can hand out minor fines, he can put them on the spot in front of their teammates and on film. That's about it. Should Johnny Adams be benched?

Is there any team president that "needs the job?" Pretty ridiculous thing to pick on. They aren't ex-cons stocking shelves in a grocery store.

Again, this is not worth arguing. We roster the same number of canucks as every other team. This "we start 8 Canadians" thing is really rather irrelevant. It isn't irrelevant when we have the worse Canadian talent in the CFL & we start 8 instead of 7. Tells you how weak our American talent is as well. To me, it's very relevant. What I mean is that "starting" 8 Canadians isn't really as significant as people make it out to be. 7, 8, 9 whatever the number is of Nationals listed first on the depth chart is not really an indicator of substantial playing time. So we list 8 as starters? We still have the same number on the game day roster as everyone else. As it has been said, if anything this makes it easier to sub guys in and out and not have to worry so much about checking their passport before they run onto the field. Plus some flexibility with in-game injuries, not stuck having to strictly sub a NI for a NI on each side of the ball if someone goes down. The teams starting 7 are the minority in recent years.

Yeah, I don't get it... basically Willie sits because Longo is in - going with JFG and Kohlert again... Starting Shell at Safety instead of Sherman or Jones seems strange to me as well Longo slides in relatively cleanly, just needed a roster spot, no ratio issue. Just means that both of the scratches to get to 44 will be imports, likely Kearney and Johnson. Veltung is knocking Willie off. Sherman can't cover well enough to take a regular spot in the secondary, Jones is a corner, not a safety. If anything I'd use Simmons at safety a bit. Shell has lost many steps. Leggett is a cornerback too, what's your point. Sherman and Jones are probably the fastest guys on our roster... I'll take a safety with closing speed over Lin-J Shell - if anything he should backup at SAM Veltung and Johnson probably sit... still drives me nuts that Rempel, Cronk AND Pontbriand take up spots on this roster Has Leggett ever played corner in the CFL? He's been a safety/outside linebacker since day 1 up here. My point is that you can't just plug a guy into a significantly different position he's never even practiced in and expect him to succeed. It's not a video game. You're really shocked that there are players in the bottom third of our roster who are on it to play special teams? Welcome to the CFL.

Yeah, I don't get it... basically Willie sits because Longo is in - going with JFG and Kohlert again... Starting Shell at Safety instead of Sherman or Jones seems strange to me as well Longo slides in relatively cleanly, just needed a roster spot, no ratio issue. Just means that both of the scratches to get to 44 will be imports, likely Kearney and Johnson. Veltung is knocking Willie off. Sherman can't cover well enough to take a regular spot in the secondary, Jones is a corner, not a safety. If anything I'd use Simmons at safety a bit. Shell has lost many steps.

Just got off the phone with Wally. He says Lulay isn't playing the next few games.

Chances are he won't be very good. Edmonton's OL aren't exactly world beaters and have been banged up and Capers was still on the fringe. The 2nd round pick is very good though. An asset until it's used on a guy to chase kicks.

Speaks to his lack of objectivity. The Esks are going to be disappointed when they realize Steele was a better option.

Picard or Greaves might get you a conditional 7th round pick in trade. They are both hugely overpaid which kills their trade value if they had any as actual football players.

The biggest problem is that teams always draft the guys with potential to play tackle, most of the time they don't pan out and they suck at playing inside. Two recent examples for us would be Pencer and Swiston, Neufeld and Greaves are in that category too. I like that Walters has been drafting guys who are actually interior OL.

I think you have to look at the Bombers as an expansion team, Walters had to basically rebuild everything from the US scouting department and everything in between. It's a slow process but Hall was a better choice than Etch. Next year, they should find someone better than Marcel. I can see why Miller says it's a three year plan for this bunch. By the end of year three things should be a lot better otherwise they failed and have to go. US scouting wasn't a problem until Walters took over. He's basically reversed the problem from NI's to imports. Better base for the next GM to build from I guess.

There were two plays in a row where Greaves and Picard were double-teaming that guy who rubbed his gut. They literally didn't get a hand on him on the second play and he came straight through his gap untouched, on the first Greaves engaged him for about a second and a half, moved him inside to the double team while Picard watched the guy wander into the backfield. If Picard doesn't want to block anyone maybe he should retire.

It's not a scheme problem when the punter puts the ball between the hashmarks. Make one guy miss and it's a TD.

Ottawa has a real good chance of hosting a playoff game. They have BC without Lulay this week, Saskatchewan next week, the Bombers twice, the Argos twice, a home game with Montreal and a home and home with Hamilton who will probably be clinched in 1st to end the season.

Knowing how the BOD worked in the past they'll wait until the Earth is scorched before they do anything. Remember Berry, every 6 games there were changes made if things weren't going well, God I miss having a guy around who knew what they were doing. Remember Dinwiddie and Glenn being co-offensive coordinators in 2008 as Berry's buddy sat in the room and on the sidelines while Berry wouldn't fire him? That's what cost Berry his job. Berry had some pretty significant struggles himself. The fact that he's vanished pretty much shows you how he's viewed. If he was a even close to being a good head coach he would have got 2-3 shots at it. Close but no cigar, Berry lost his job even before the season started when Taman and the rest of the penny pinchers wouldn't let him field the team he wanted to, I believe the quote went something like 'some of you are only here because your cheaper'. Berry didn't lift a finger that year and I don't blame him. Sounds like a leader.

If the O line players are as bad as you've said they are, who could make them look good? Good is probably impossible, but it would be nice to see them look like CFLers, not fat guys pulled from the crowd and given a pair of shoulder pads with helmet. Wylie has also had input on personnel, recommended taking Goossen after personally working him out for example.

IMO the increased rosters and more DI's are killing offenses. Teams are using those extra guys on D, particularly on the DL, and just killing the OL's. Part of the problem is that everyone still thinks they need to play a bunch of NI's on the OL, even if there aren't enough good ones to go around.

Knowing how the BOD worked in the past they'll wait until the Earth is scorched before they do anything. Remember Berry, every 6 games there were changes made if things weren't going well, God I miss having a guy around who knew what they were doing. Remember Dinwiddie and Glenn being co-offensive coordinators in 2008 as Berry's buddy sat in the room and on the sidelines while Berry wouldn't fire him? That's what cost Berry his job. Berry had some pretty significant struggles himself. The fact that he's vanished pretty much shows you how he's viewed. If he was a even close to being a good head coach he would have got 2-3 shots at it.

This game is at the point where the refs really have to start throwing some guys out. Banks would have been an easy one to toss on the aftermath of that missed Argo FG.