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...Andy Fantuz does girl push-ups.....

are you basing this solely on the tweet that Mr Dee shared earlier where MOS says that he targets players who love the game?

Love or hate Barker, you hate to see anyone with as storied a history in this league as him get treated that way. It's a real shame, for sure...

Lowry plays tonight...just didn't participate in the morning skate.

I was reading that when Copeland worked in the league office, he and Popp had a really bad relationship, so he didn't want the guy at all, but apparently it was the only way they could get Trestman, so they had to swallow their pride a bit....

It's not sexist when it's just the gospel truth. Stats back it up. Brier curling = 90% shooting.......Scotties curling = 80% shooting, generally speaking.

Why the **** was a photo necessary??

Verified account @danralphcp Am told Marc Trestman has spoken to Corey Chamblin but no formal offer was made to the former Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach. #CFL

Ahhh, I see you're looking to join the Warning Crew with @kelownabomberfan and I.....we're still meeting on Tuesdays via Skype...

Fwiw, Lawless speculating that Argos will try to pry Manziel's rights from TiCats, if they feel his head is on straight...

Jesus Christ....that's hilarious. Sounds like quite the pedigree!

Was a great game. About the best women's game I've seen in years. Was actually well played and not just the team who missed the least amount of shots. Englot made a stellar draw with her last stone and forced Homan to make a dandy, which she did. It's all you can ask for...

Just based on what he's said, I believe money is no longer an issue day-to-day, under Wade Miller. We've come a long way from Cal Murphy re-using Bud Grant's jock strap...

Hard to imagine she beats her 3 times in a row... So tough to do. Here's hoping though...

UFC and NFL.......

I would be just as happy with Top 10 teams in the country based on ctrs points, with only one per province, then one extra thats the highest ctrs that didn't make it through playdowns for whatever reason. 11 teams as now but higher quality because they're teams who tour regularly.

How big was Barrin Simpson?

All I want is to watch good teams curl. Zero interest in watching Nunavut lose 33-1 in 6...

If there is one thing I (re-) learned this year, it's that I have zero interest in watching crappy women's teams pretend to curl. I watched no fewer than 3 NWT games, and while I appreciate that Koe chick trying to get better and the fact that she can smack ryes back like a champ, I have no interest in watching her on TV. I want to see curlers who at least know what the **** they're doing. Last night's MB/Ont game was about as good as it gets in women's curling...

Re: Format.... Changing next year for both Scotties and Brier. 16 team field, 2 pools. It'll look more like a Slam event in that regard. They really want to get all the territories involved. Still haven't figured out what #16 will be, but likely ends up being top CTRS team that didn't win playdowns (eg Jones this year, Homan last year)

What Miller had done behind the scenes for corporate recruitment.... Unbelievable. Where we are financially, is the envy of the league, considering we're not privately owned.

He took his game to CurlingZone.com and received similar treatment there. Calls himself "Manitoba Legend" and he's been suspended a few times...not sure if banned or not. It was painfully all too familiar to see it over there...

Yeah, Jones is just about done...be curious to see how long that incarnation of the team sticks together. Chelsea moved to AB to avoid Jones in playdowns every year, but she'll move back as soon as she has a decent opportunity. It's nothing short of shocking that Englot has done as well as she has. She's 14th on the Order of Merit, and not a regular on the big money tour. They curl a few events here and there, but certainly aren't regulars competing against Jones, Homan, Carey, Sweeting, etc....but, any team can get hot at the right time and make a run. That really is the beauty of the sport...

I'm pretty rabid about it...watch pretty much all the Slam events on Sportsnet, and playdown season is a yearly highlight for me. Curling is up there with CFL for the most important sport in my life. Hockey, baseball, and golf are all great TV diversions, too, but curling is huge for me. As mentioned, the Gapper Englot-skips-Toba thing has me pretty twisted up, but I'm happy for Pinawa's Leslie Wilson. Between the 3 actual Bisons and Chelsea on TC, we've got a full 4 curlers there, so I'll take it. Homan's rink has looked sleepy all week, and who can blame 'em with such a weak field. Pretty easy to sleepwalk through that. I'm expecting a much tougher game (in fact, could be a reverse ass-kicking) tonight in the 1/2 game. Next month's Brier should be a fun one, too. It'll be Douchue's to lose, but Jacobs is always in the hunt, Morris might be a playoff team outta BC, and you just never know with McEwen. He was an almost-unbeatable team before Broom-gate, but they just haven't been the same since. Should be a playoff team, but after that...? Who knows....

PS -- If an admin with the capabilities would like to separate all this curling talk into a Gen Forum thread, that'd be excellent. I thought of starting one there, but honestly didn't think there'd be enough interest....