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Has there ever been a great defense that didn't have a damned good middle linebacker?

what I was saying is it wasn't just MLB that was a problem, until santos knox got more playing time at the end of the season Wil was an issue too and that's the result of Wild being hurt all year. Of course when that position got strengthened we also lost Leggett who is also very key to the teams. Basically the linebackers need to be better next season full stop, and that I put on the GM more than the defensive coordinator.

One of the best teams in the league at turning the ball over and sexy stats like ints and highlight reel hits like Loffler lays out grab people's attention.

I thought the reason for him stepping away was his wifes health?

He is a guy that probably fits the Lapo system like a glove. Much like Andrew Harris is tailor made for what Lapo likes to do I think Demski is a similar good fit.

If Wild hadn't been hurt all year there would have been less issues with the linebackers, but as it was he barely played. So if we're lacking quality at a position blame the coordinator? Some people are just so committed to the idea that Ritchie Hall is the source of all the woes on this team.

but what about always cutting veterans players to go with a rookie? That's only contract related in the sense that it's done as a cap saving technique, but is it worth it?

Hall is a proven commodity too, thought of so highly at one point he was given a head coaching position. So if talent is key for a defensive coordinator can we honestly say this team had enough talent? Linebackers were an issue most of the season, secondary had some issues this year...

The point I am making is that we started the 2016 season with Macho Harris at safety and Loffler came in part way through the year and we started with Johnson at halfback and heath came in throughout the year, so even last season the secondary was being changed as the year went on. Then there were even further changes this year. They have been a revolving door. Maybe that changes, but somehow I bet not, they've been tinkering with the secondary since day 1 of Walters tenure.

I actually like Louie DeBrusk as a colour commentator on sportsnet. Think he does a good job just talking about what's going on in the game without being over the top.

Both Loffler and Heath came in last season right? Started without them 2 years ago, they're part of the constant shake ups. They're good players don't get me wrong, but it took a while to settle on them back there as well.

You don't quit on your team. Thorpe is dead to us. Go down to the pound and find a new receiver. That's what every other team does.

Did you see Ottawa's defense get shredded in the playoffs? And that was to the Riders not even Reilly and the Eskimos.

well part of me wonders how much hand Lapo has in it, because I seem to recall one of the things he wanted in coming back here as OC was more say in who was on his offense.

Oh there's nothing wrong with having a woman doing the job, but for fucks sake hire one that can do the job well! You can't tell me there isn't a better option out there somewhere, or maybe even send her for some kind of training if we have to suffer through her. I just can't stand her commentary because it is just totally empty and devoid of anything worth listening to.

but if I ignore people who will I argue with?

but 1 guy in 4 seasons? Gotta be better than that.

I am just saying we need to make the right decision here. It does no good to offer up Ritchie Hall as a sacrifice if the player recruitment is still lacking, and there is some evidence all over the team that suggests they are hit and miss at finding players and building a roster.

Cassie Campbell is a terrible commentator and it has nothing to do with her gender or how high a level of hockey she did or did not play, she is just horrible. She never says anything even close to insightful and she's about as exciting as dry toast to listen to. It's monotone cliches and bland forced excitement. She has that gig solely because someone in a high up position decided they needed a woman in the position. She's just so bad at the job.

All the talk about FA receivers, how about Kyle Walters does his ******* job and find some guys who can play the position and supplement the guys we do have, just like every other GM in the league manages to do.

Is it him though? The defensive backfield has been a revolving door outside of Randall and Leggett, as has the defensive line outside of Westerman.... Come to think of it the other 2 linebackers have had tons of changes too. Perhaps the big problem is that this team can't settle on players on D?

Implying that our coaching staff doesn't have legitimacy already? I mean for **** sakes both Lapo and Hall have been head coaches in this league! Not like the Bombers have a bunch of nobodies coaching them.

I would say maybe just Daredevil season 2 since it introduces Frank in the universe, but this series really felt disconnected from everything else in the netflix universe.

Hell we don't even have to bring up the Bombers, Montreal has been a qb away since Calvillo retired. All those years to have a succession plan and they didn't do anything about it and now look at them. Totally squandered a real stable environment and now it's gonna be that much tougher.

I'd think our guys can be better than Danny Barrety and Roy Shivers, for one thing our guys aren't trying to pretend that Nealon Greene can be a qb.