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a no-doubter for 77...... as an aside, I collect vintage Bombers jerseys, and am regularly scouring eBay for new items. Someone has a game worn Mikawos 77 on there for like $500. Whewwwwww....spicy meatball. Too steep for my taste, but a cool item for a die hard fan, I suppose...

the thing is...he's 100% right, in that there are far worse options (hello, Brian Jean...) in that party who would like to see it go the direction of the PPC. Total lunatics. Jason Kenney is a right wing *******, to be sure, but sadly, it gets way worse within that party. The province desperately needs Rachel Notley in charge....

He sure is, but I think there's more of them than Progressives within that party. I think he'd get them in line (sadly). It's a low ******* bar, but Kenney is the better option...

if the 6'1" DB can play, I'm very excited....

fwiw, AB doing the same..... doing weekly dashboard updates now. Really leaning into the "out of sight, out of mind" methodology. Bold strategy, Cotton....

Kenney is too far left (ha!) for the far right crazies, and he's obviously too far right for anyone centrist, so he's managed to alienate everyone. Jean would at least unite the right. A united Right will always win in AB....always. The NDP (and really the good of the province) needs a UCP in disarray...

exact same here (Con gov't probs). Testing is ridiculous and useless. TP% averaging 25% the past week, but have seen some days around 30% (acknowledging that tests are insanely low so that metric is near useless). We'd got as low as about 18-19%TP before it starting ratcheting up again. The poop water data is far more accurate than anything we have now.

Haven't seen MB data, but as of yesterday, R values over 1 across AB and the waste water data shows spikes all over, as well. CMOH announced that Omi B.2 is now the dominant strain. So far, more transmissable than B.1, but no more "severe". "Outdoor weather" can't come soon enough around these parts....

I just want Rachel Notley's NDP in charge, and whatever it takes to get there, I'm game... see that's just the thing. If the party was truly unified, with Jean taking over, I think there's less chance of a good outcome (Notley). But with the party in disarray, and a true fight between Kenney and Jean, then there's a much better chance of Notley getting elected again.

Really nice that the CFL is broadcasting this. I'm stoked to watch as much as I can...

UCP in turmoil and I'm all about it.... Burn baby burn.

And along with Naylor's tweet, here's an accompanying pissy article talking about how people that resist 4 downs are hurting the league: https://www.tsn.ca/don-t-expect-radical-changes-to-the-cfl-this-off-season-1.1774952 It’s never been easy to promote the idea of change in the Canadian Football League. Tradition, for better or for worse, has always been its guiding principle, which is what you might expect from a league that has the same number of teams as it did 70 years ago. Significant change or innovation is usually met with fierce opposition from loyalists, be it fans or members of the media. That’s exactly what’s happening with the debate raging over whether the league should consider adopting four downs instead of three. To be clear, the CFL is not engaged in a debate about switching its game to four downs and American rules, although you might think so, given the tone of the debate. It is, however, in the midst of a review process where nothing is off the table. That process is stoking fear some elements of the Canadian game could be endangered, including the number of downs. Time for a little history and context on how we got here. For most of the CFL’s existence, three downs versus four has never been a serious debate. Sure, you’d hear the odd coach or general manager from the U.S. bemoan some of the rules from time to time. But never did the league seriously consider adopting four downs. Not even when it expanded to the U.S. from 1993 to 1995. Three downs were considered by most an asset, not a problem. As a result, it was rarely discussed. That changed about a year ago when the CFL announced it was in talks with the new owners of the XFL about collaboration. While the league never officially confirmed the talks were about a merger, everyone understood they might ultimately go in that direction. That instantly put four downs into the discussion. Privately, there were people at senior levels of the CFL who were willing to make that sacrifice if the business case with the XFL made sense. Ultimately, it was the business case (or lack thereof) that killed the XFL merger. It was not a valiant stand for three downs. Then, during the 2021 season, something happened. The CFL had a subpar year entertainment-wise on the field. Scoring was down, big plays disappeared, and punting ruled. With quarterbacks getting mangled week after week, the game at times degenerated to what in some eyes was an unacceptable standard. Some of that was undoubtedly due to the players missing the 2020 season and being hampered in their preparation for the 2021 season by COVID-19 restrictions. But the league wasn’t willing to chalk it all up to the pandemic, especially since many of the defensive trends predate the lost season. So, the decision was made to look under the hood at the game and perhaps consider changes or innovations previously dismissed. A process called a “product review” was hatched. That process has included the league reaching out to its teams for ideas on how to improve the game, with the primary objectives being to create better game flow and more offence. It’s a process that continues this week as coaches, GMs and other officials meet in Toronto in advance of this weekend’s CFL Combine. But most of it is shrouded in secrecy, as per usual in the CFL. So, all it took to set the downs debate ablaze was a reporter suggesting last week that Genius Sports, the league’s new data and marketing partner, was pushing for a switch to four downs. That suggestion ignited on Twitter, with retired and current players debating fans on the subject. Even those as revered three-time Grey Cup champion head coach Marc Trestman entered the conversation in defence of three downs, to great fanfare. For the record, the league says Genius Sports has nothing to do with whether it looks at three downs versus four. But this horse has left the barn, so expect it to be the theme of a lot of CFL conversations until this matter is put to bed. Standing up for three downs seems to be as much about preserving Canadiana as it is about the preservation of a unique brand of football, which maybe shouldn’t surprise us, and does raise the emotional stakes. In general, radical changes in a sport rarely happen over the course of one off-season. They are usually debated and discussed and shelved for more research. Then they are either resurrected or die a slow death on a shelf under a blanket of dust. The destiny of four downs in Canadian football is probably going to depend on what the game looks like in 2022, 2023 and beyond, after the anticipated application of several smaller, less dramatic tweaks expected to try and tune-up the game. For in a league based upon and bound by tradition, it’s going to take a lot more to push such radical change across the finish line.

Bless you, Riley.....rock star.

I'll say this - I think it's really cool that they're turning it into an "event". Just one of many things I'd love to be home for...

Wanting to be in Winnipeg in the summer is a big difference from convincing someone to spend their winter in Winnipeg vs Tampa, Miami, Anaheim, etc.... but you are right that there are steps you can take to narrow the gap a bit. Getting star players to sign extensions, as they've done several times so far, proves it can be done!

Gotta shut my mouth... ******* Stars up 2-1 and dictating the game now. Faaaaaaack.

In the out of town scoreboard, the Oilers helping the Jets out so far... Up 1-0 on Dallas in the 2nd.

They truly believe they are the majority and the only reason they're not winning elections is shenanigans.... Cheating.... It wss rigged.... We actually won but conspiracies..... Etc.

also loved this:

It's always wild to me to see actual conservatives/Conservative takes around here....

this is interesting....players chiming in that the locker rooms have negative vibes because NI OL are being paid much more than others....