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this is always fun: https://3downnation.com/2021/10/20/insider-talk-montreals-trade-capital-torontos-rising-receiver-lawlers-breakout-season/ I’m not surprised that Kenny Lawler has played so well this season. He didn’t see the ball a lot in 2019 because of scheme but he really looked great on film. He was bound to produce at a higher level. Winnipeg is still head and shoulders above everyone else. Nobody will beat them straight-up. If they lose again it’ll be because they beat themselves. Zach Collaros is playing great and they’ve got the best offensive and defensive lines in the league by a large margin — a really large margin. When (Mike) O’Shea says (Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ kicker Ali) Mourtada hits the same ball every time he’s not wrong: it’s always outside the posts.

One thing that I really should have noted in this discussion about MOS.......once one learns of the greatness of Manitoba, it's an extremely desirable place to live. MOS, like me, is a big outdoors guy....hunting, fishing, camping, etc......and Manitoba's as good as it gets for that stuff.

Biggest mistake of my life......and that's saying something!

listen, all I'm saying is MOS is Argos royalty. One of their all time greatest. He's born and raised in Ontario and spent his entire career there. I wouldn't blame the guy one iota if he eventually wanted to go there, and the idea that "well, housing is too expensive!" is laughable. That's not ever going to be an issue. As for Walters, also an Ontario guy whose entire life and career were there before coming to the Bombers. While less likely to leave, I still wouldn't be the least bit shocked if he did. And certainly wouldn't blame him. But....these aren't things to worry about right now. Just enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts....

Yeah, there's absolutely no way they'd ever factor in cost of living to his salary and other job perks............................................

x2. I'm trying to be a sponge and just soak up this season for all it's worth. This is an incredibly rare thing we're witnessing...you don't want to miss a second of it. I still remember the 01 season and that remarkable 12 game win streak and how much fun that was week in, week out. I'll worry about off-season stuff after the fun is over....hopefully sometime in January...

JWJ is a half step from being Duron Carter..... I'm not sure there's any redeeming that.

He's only 30 yet. If it works out, he can play for awhile.... And we've still got Legs to learn.

People are ready for a positive, progressive future. They've seen what the world looks like with divisive, angry, Trumpian politics. Giant no thank you handed out last night. Says that not all Albertans are redneck assholes... Mostly just rural.

Yeah, Twitter hanging off the Riders nuts about their receivers and all I could think was "cool, cool....did they bring a QB that can actually get them the ball??" ****, the Faj is useless....

well this week nothing changes....but after the bye.......could be interesting. Via 3DN: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers traded for kicker Sergio Castillo on Tuesday morning in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2022 CFL Draft. He is expected to join the team after the club’s bye in Week 13. “Sergio’s a very good kicker, we’ve had him here before,” head coach Mike O’Shea told the media on Tuesday. “I know he’s a fit and the last time he stepped on a CFL field he was kicking at 90-plus percent and made some fifties. It’s good to have and we’ll sort it out as we go along.” The Blue Bombers have tried three different placekickers this season with less-than-stellar results. Tyler Crapigna, Marc Liegghio, and Ali Mourtada have combined to make 57.1 percent of their field goals, which puts Winnipeg well behind eighth-ranked Hamilton (70.4 percent) for last-place in the CFL. Mourtada connected on four-of-five attempts this past week in a win over Edmonton but missed a 44-yard attempt late in a seven-point game. He is now 8-of-15 on the season (53.3 percent) after rocky outings in two of his first three games as a Blue Bomber. The rookie hasn’t spent a lot of time thinking about the trade since he was told about it, choosing instead to focus on the things he can control. “I don’t really spend much time thinking about that, that’s kinda out of my pay grade,” said Mourtada. “There’s guys that are part of this organization that are here to make those decisions and I’m here to kick a football. All my energy is focused on the process day-by-day.” Mourtada plans to approach this week’s game against B.C. the same as he has in previous weeks. He was booed off the field the last time he played at IG Field in a tough outing against the Elks during which he missed three field goals and a convert. “If you start worrying about what other people are doing or what’s being said — all that sort of stuff — that really takes your focus away. I’ve found a way of thinking where I just focus in on what I gotta do and execute that every single day,” he said. “There’s only a certain amount of energy that you have, so if you spend too much time thinking about other things you can’t get at what you need to get done.” When asked if Castillo would be the answer to Winnipeg’s kicking problems, O’Shea spoke in defence of his rookie kicker. “I think we found the answer last game, too,” said O’Shea, referencing Mourtada’s 80 percent performance. “He straightened himself out and we’ve got different options now and we’ll make the best decisions as we go forward when those decisions need to be made.” It’s clear that Castillo won’t simply be handed the job upon his arrival to Winnipeg, particularly if Mourtada has a good game this week. It sounds as though O’Shea communicated as much to the rookie kicker while reiterating that he expects the rookie to play well on Saturday. “I let him know that this is the business side of this transaction and Ali’s going to go out and have a great game. That’s the expectation and his expectation of himself, too,” said the veteran head coach. “He can only control how he plays and I’m sure he’ll go out and have a great game.” Castillo was excellent with B.C. in 2019, connecting on 41-of-45 field goal attempts (91.1 percent) with a long of 52 yards. His percentage was actually better than Justin Medlock’s (86 percent) last season, as is Castillo’s career field goal percentage of 87 percent (Medlock’s is 86.5 percent).

nah Roberson is good, for sure....Gainey's just a mouthpiece.

All day I've been thinking about Castillo as Dani Rojas......#FootballIsLife

Jesus Christ, this ******* thread... 😂

If you guys can keep it from getting out of hand this winter....things are gonna be great come spring time.

(Also no Harris...Oliveira getting all the work with the 1s....)

legitimately curious about the Lucy biopic show......I love "inside Hollywood" stuff, and her legacy is really interesting. That's a stellar cast, plus it's a Sorkin project. Guaranteed to be great.

ha ha - late night on the election desk last night.......wrapped coverage after midnight. Asleep by 2am. What a life......

if we win again, that'll go a long way to keeping the band together....

well this is a hell of a thing to wake up to. Mourtada is gone at some point, obviously, but I'm curious what the long term plan with Legghio is. Also exxcited to learn Castillo is a dual kicker....thought he was just the place kicker. If he can be a younger, heir-apparent to Medlock, I'm cool with that, too. I had high hopes for The Leg, but at the end of the day, all I want is for the team to win each week. Whatever it takes.....

Just got home from AB municipal election coverage. Really good night for progressives in AB, as two decidedly populist Conservative mayoral candidates got thoroughly trounced in Calgary and Edmonton, who instead voted the first ever female mayor (also south Asian descent) in Calgary history, and a former Trudeau cabinet minister (Amarjeet Sohi) as the first ever BIPOC mayor in Edmonton history. Edm also elected 2/3 females to city council seats. Basically the province is one provincial election from being a half decent place to live....

That's my understanding. His outright refusal is a big part of why he's no longer in Edm....

-What if Neufeld is our best option at RT? -Why would they show mercy? -No player in the league is 100% at this point in the season... -What if it's a close game? McGuire will get time yet this season....let's relax on that a bit.

I refuse to believe Harris plays unless Shiltz gets hurt. They'll run with "their" guy until further notice....