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hockedb has him at 6'3" and 190, but he sure looked bigger than that on the ice.

I get what you're saying, but I don't think Gray is at the talent level of Desjarlais. There's a drop off in replacement, but Gray is good enough to be adequate. I'm hoping he takes the next step in his development with more regular reps this season...

awesome... and for 2 years. Good stuff. I've had high hopes for him since the draft....

man, I thought that guy was gonna play forever. I will always think of him as the guy who played with a full cast on his arm and basically ran around with a club-hand, just trying to take guys down. He'll be in the HOF one day soon....

I'm not sure if they made an official offer, but Walters has said that Collaros is a guy they've wanted for awhile....

For discussion..... https://3downnation.com/2022/01/17/reigning-mop-back-to-back-grey-cup-champ-zach-collaros-has-all-the-leverage-in-contract-negotiations-with-bombers/ Zach Collaros has the Bombers by their blue balls. Each second, minute, hour and day that go by, the price rises for re-signing Collaros. Offers have been made but none lucrative enough for him to sign on the dotted line. The pending free agent would be coveted by multiple CFL teams if he happens to hit the open market on February 8. Since arriving in Winnipeg at the trade deadline in October 2019, the athletic QB has played the best football of his career. He’s won 17 of 19 starts, including back-to-back Grey Cups, and earned the league’s Most Outstanding Player award in a unanimous vote. Collaros earned a prorated $424,285.71 last season while leading the CFL with 20 touchdown passes and a 111.0 QB rating. He was the best quarterback in the three-down league and even his counterparts would agree, while definitely being underpaid. His situation is comparable to Bo Levi Mitchell following the 2018 season. Mitchell had done the double, grabbing the MOP award and a second Grey Cup as a starter. He actually entered free agency, entertained offers until Stampeders general manager John Hufnagel opened his wallet to pay Mitchell $2.8 million over four years for an average of $700,000 annually. That’s the kind of money Collaros could command from rival CFL franchises. The Argonauts would be intrigued by the idea of bringing the 33-year-old back to Toronto where he started his career. It could be a homecoming of sorts, as Collaros makes his off-season home in nearby Aurora, which is less than a 40-minute drive — without traffic — from BMO Field. Paul LaPolice would love to be reunited with Collaros in the nation’s capital. The offensive coordinator and QB worked closely together in 2019 to help the Bombers win the 107th Grey Cup. Ottawa has lots of salary cap space and Redblacks GM Shawn Burke was in Hamilton for all of the years Collaros spent with the Tiger-Cats, critical familiarity. Both Toronto and Ottawa have cash to spend on Collaros if the opportunity comes about. At minimum, competing teams could drive the price up on Winnipeg if negotiations go the distance. The Bombers are trying to keep as many key pieces on the roster as possible while eyeing a three-peat, but Collaros is the most important by a country mile. If Collaros leaves the Blue Bombers, the only QB currently under contract is Dru Brown. Losing No. 8 would completely change the Bombers’ ability to compete for a third straight CFL championship with the 109th edition scheduled to be hosted by the rival Roughriders in Saskatchewan. Winnipeg Football Club president Wade Miller would love to hoist the cup there, but Collaros must be in blue and gold for a legit shot at that dream turning into reality. It’s a rare time where one player has all the leverage and, with football careers being unpredictable and short, Collaros needs to break the bank while he can. His recent accolades add up to him becoming the highest paid player in the CFL. The major question: will Winnipeg pay up or does Collaros wear new colours next season? We’re about to find out and the drama could be high behind the scenes.

none of us is a national broadcaster for the league......

^^ new Travelling Secretary...

I don't think I realized how big Samberg was until I saw him on the ice the other day. He's a big solid dude...hope he pans out!

wow she fell below Kenney....that takes some effort.

Really hope the league or TSN reprimands Suitor for this. Just such a bad look for a national broadcaster.

fwiw, Friesen's take on the Leger survey..... https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/fans-to-cfl-leave-our-rules-alone

Top 5 most overrated players in the league....

we've really derailed this read, but I just wanna say (as someone who has a strong distaste for Manitoba's Bible Belt) that they actually will tolerate non-white people as long as they're devout Christian. They've brought in many Mexican-Mennonite people over the years, and those folks are a big part of the population boom down there.

that's what *I* said in my buddies group chat.....I was on a roll finding good stuff on Twitter today and didn't do my usual due diligence. Sigh.

oh **** - is it?? I swear I only follow reputable sources on Twitter....damn it.

Not sure if Oly team or NHL Alumni Old Timers charity game roster.....

My wife is beside herself over this news....

I know several people who suffer from MS, including my mother in law.....this is more great news, re: mRNA vaccines:

Bauming's reply to the tweet:

I can only imagine the chatter this is going to generate...... ...and just to blow up that image a bit so it's easier to read:

K-Conn apparently going to be named to the All Star Game this afternoon....