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Not just entertaining but a team that never gives up. I mean god it was hard to watch the Burke led Bombers cause they would just roll over and die, at least this group even if they have a rough patch never stop fighting. That goes a long way in my books.

right? Only one guy making a different pick and that's clearly just playing a hunch... The CFL media really does engage in a hell of a lot of group think.

I don't think you're going to convince anyone that your crazy thoughts are correct when in fact there has been clear improvement over the course of Mike O'Sheas tenure here. yes it started out bad and was still bad a year later, but then last year they got to 11-7 and lost a close one in the playoffs, this year they also started off the season with a winning record yet here you are acting like they're a terrible terrible football team, and why? Because they lost a close game to BC? Because they lost to Calgary? I mean come on, you really need to pull your head out of your ass because it's so far up there you can't even see what's right in front of you.

I think it just goes to show that MOS is doing a pretty good job, I mean if whether he wears pants or shorts is the biggest issue people have...

yeah Buono is not the type of guy to not take advantage of any edge he can get even if he disagrees with it.

Sounds like you're not much of a football fan, but hey neither is Wiecek so that's probably why you agree with him.

I will take Jeremiah Johnson

Well the original point was that 2 preseason games and a few weeks of training camp don't prepare rookies, Loffler had that plus over a month of practise time before he was asked to start, so yeah I am going to say that it does make a difference. As for Fogg I got it from watching with my own eyes. Guy had a rough start to the year, not unlike a lot of rookies playing the halfback position. Just because a rookie like Carmichael is struggling out of the gate, especially when playing beside another rookie, doesn't mean he won't work out. Did the secondary ever really come together last year? They gave up piles of yards all year and will continue to do so because that's the kind of defense this team plays.

I would agree with you expect that just last week the c'mon centre allowed after review Montreal to get all up in Nichols face. The intention may be for it to be black and white but the c'mon centre cares not for rules.

ugh, the two most annoying words in hollywood right now. "It's gotta be dark and edgy! that'll put asses in the seats!"

Intertubes say Loffler got into the starting lineup in week 6. As for Dogg, he definitely had struggles early in the year. Even Carmichael is on pace for over 60 tackles this year. So in summary stop trying to misremember things to back up your silly incorrect point.

Fogg was getting lit up at the start of last year, or had you forgotten that? And Loffler didn't start until later in the season which further backs up the point that it's better to let rookies season for a bit as backups before they get handed the starting role.

what were there 5 minutes that were good? Not scoring a single point in the 2nd half was it? That's a pretty poor game if you ask me.

but wasn't there a rider fan here earlier in the year explaining that Gaydosh was good NI depth?

And the entire reason PI was allowed to be challenged was because of a blatant missed call in one playoff game, that's the knee jerk reactions I am talking about. NHL did the same thing with offsides. Over react to one mistake by an official and cause more problems for themselves because of it. Why not just give the ref who made the mistake a slap on the wrist and tell them all to be better next time? Instead we get all these problems as a result of it.

So then why keep 1 review per team or the automatic reviews on turn overs and scoring plays? If we're going back to the old ways then let's go back and not try this stupid half ass solution they have now. The CFL makes too make knee jerk reactions and it only leads to more problems. If they would take their time and think about things before making changes they wouldn't have to constantly be putting out fires.

How many Grey Cups have the Stamps won lately though? Same as the REDBLACKS!!!!! since that franchise came back. Being first all the time doesn't mean jack **** about improving your chances to win a Grey Cup. For other great examples look at Montreal, they were first in their division a ton in the 2000s and hardly have any cups to show for it.

I like that it's a step in trying to correct the stupidity of the situation, but I think it's just another knee jerk reaction from the CFL which is what got us into this mess in the first place. The entire point of video review is to get things right... yet with 1 review a side it still leaves a lot of leeway for the refs to get things wrong. I've said since they implemented it that if video review can not be 100% at getting calls right then it shouldn't be part of the game. I would still advocate for the entire review process to be scrapped and just let the referees do their jobs and we can live with real time on the field mistakes from them rather than having to live with mistakes even after the review. At very least they should do away with the ability to challenge PI. It has always been discretionary so reviewing it is just stupid.

Unless the refs are that bad at their jobs, which we all know they are. They're going to miss more than 1 call per side per game.

I have said for years, when the Bombers win the Grey Cup Freisen is going to write an article with the headline "All Downhill From Here" and tons of fans are going to agree completely with it.

They're groin grabbingly good.

No I want a team that makes the playoffs year in and year out. I want a team that can compete with the best teams in the league, which this team can do. I ain't gonna stress about 1st or 4th in the division as long as they make the playoffs, cause once you're in the playoffs you got a chance to win the grey cup if you play well for 3 weeks in a row.

Ottawa was below .500 and won last year, it's about being good at the right time of year as long as you make it to the dance. Let's be realistic here, unless you are first in your division you have to win 3 games to be Grey Cup champions, does it really matter if this team has to go on the road to get there? Given their record at home over the life span of the stadium maybe they're better off on the road anyway. Just get to the playoffs and win 3 games and no one will remember how your regular season went.

Sounds like maybe he should have come to the CFL sooner instead of going through the NFL meat grinder all the time.