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this, too....man what a boost in Nash this year...

Never mind what the guy in Montreal has got outta the Habs. I know Price has been playing like God on steroids this year, but beyond that, there's not much to that roster to explain how they've been as good as they are. I'd give some Jack Adams love there...

So the regular season ends Saturday. Has there been any mention of when playoffs start? I think there's a couple days rest, but it'll get going again pretty quickly...

Wonder if this means Connor gets the start against the Flames? Or is he being called up as insurance over the playoffs? Probably means Pavelec isn't going to dress for the game and they need a backup for Hutch. This...

Tait says the Jets may send a request to the league (and respectfully ask their opponent) for permission to switch jerseys, and wear whites at home...

I'll tell you what, tho, folks down here in Central/Southern AB are about as close to (happy) rioting as you guys are back home. If the Flames win tonight, it's going to be a gongshow in downtown YYC...

Pretty much anyone but the Ducks, at this point...

Darrin Bauming @DarrinBauming #Bombers add two Internationals: 5'11" running back Da’Rel Scott, and 6'2" 255lb DE/LB Derrell Johnson.

Honestly I would keep playing Pav all the way regardless. One game of rest... I don't see the value. Change as little as possible because the team is rolling and you don't want to knock them off course. If the Jets win today (please), you'll see all healthy press box players and dancing gabe in the line-up against Calgary. I know I shouldn't, but I just laughed right out loud...

Personally I think it's just giving credit where it's due. He's playing extremely well right now. He deserves to be praised. ^^ This is all that really needs to be said. He's playing well right now, and that's awesome.

That's not how accounting works. I know. Debt payments don't hit the income statement, they reduce the debt outstanding on the balance sheet. The only portion of a debt payment that hits the income statement is the interest portion of the payment, if there is any interest. Those here accusing the Bombers of "creative accounting" etc. don't know what they are talking about. They posted a $3.9 million profit. During a losing season. They put another $500K of cash into their emergency fund. All that means is that they had cash come in that covered their operating costs, paid the debt payment, and STILL had $500K left to throw into their emergency fund. All of this is GREAT NEWS and yet, why I am surprised there are people here that are pissing all over it. Just unbelievable. ...thanks for posting this. I was fairly certain there was a more logical answer than the ones being provided by armchair CPAs here...

Could we be in for 75-70 games?

Gonna see a massive increase in 2pt convert attempts this year...

He absolutely can....and I would be surprised if he wasn't talking to their agents.

Flames fans wore red when the team was in white. Seemed to turn out alright. I'm not saying you're wrong, but if we start following what ******* FLAMES *fans* are doing........then I'm all the way out.....

Major rule changes approved by CFL Governors 0 Posted: April 08, 2015 03:15 PM Updated: April 08, 2015 03:25 PM CFL.ca Staff TORONTO – Significant changes to the convert, passing rules and the pace of the game will be in place when the new Canadian Football League season kicks off this June. The league’s Board of Governors approved today most of the changes proposed earlier this Spring by the CFL’s Rules Committee. “The Board endorsed the view that this is a great time for our league to innovate,” said Michael Copeland, the CFL’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “We’re looking forward to putting in place changes that have the potential to improve an already great game.” The CFL is modifying the convert that follows a touchdown to make it less predictable. A kick for a single point, which took place from the 12-yard line in past seasons, will now be kicked from the 32-yard line. Related Links Johnson: 'We're In a Much Better Spot' CFL Rules Committee proposes changes 2015 CFL Schedule Last year, 99.4 per cent of kicks for a single point following a touchdown were successful. For field goal attempts from between 31 and 33 yards, 81 per cent were successful. If a team opts to run or pass the ball into the end zone for a two point convert following a touchdown, the ball will be scrimmaged from the three-yard line, instead of the five-yard line, which may entice more coaches to “go for two”. Last year, there were only 23 two-point convert attempts, and seven, or 30 per cent, were successful. But the Governors rejected the Committee’s suggestion that the league test a more radical approach during pre-season games: a convert worth three points if a team chose to run or pass the ball over the goal line from the ten-yard-line. To open up the passing game, the Governors approved a change designed to create more room for a passing offence. It will allow a defensive player to contact a receiver that is in front of him within five yards of the line of scrimmage, but it will not allow either player to create or initiate contact that impedes or redirects an opponent beyond five yards. The Board agreed that on a punt play, when the ball bounces on the ground and a five yard no yards penalty is called, the penalty will automatically be added to the end of the return, or from the point the ball was first touched by the return team, whichever is better. In the past, the receiving team had to choose between the five-yard penalty or the yards gained on the return. It is believed that making the penalty more punitive could reduce the number of no yards penalties. To increase the tempo of the game, at any time in the game the offence will now be allowed to signal to the Referee that it doesn’t want to substitute and it wants to use a tempo offence. The officials will then blow the play in immediately upon the ball and yardsticks being set for play. This new protocol will be combined with a rule change made last year – which meant the offence no longer had to wait for the defense to substitute before initiating a play if the offence had not substituted. Together, the changes create an opportunity for the offence to dictate the pace of the game. Also to improve game flow, the CFL is removing the ability of a coach to request a measurement, leaving it to the Referee to measure when he is unsure if a first down has been made or not. On punts, a rule change will prohibit the five interior linemen on the kicking team from leaving the line of scrimmage until the ball is kicked. This should reduce the number of illegal blocking and no yards penalties, while increasing the amount of room the receiving team has to set up a return. There would be a ten-yard penalty for violating this new rule. The CFL is maintaining the ability for a coach to challenge Defensive Pass Interference, an innovation introduced last year. But the Board of Governors rejected a proposal that Offensive Pass Interference also be made subject to video review. It approved no longer giving the receiving team the option of demanding that a team kick again after one of its kick offs goes out of bounds. The receiving team will now either take the ball where it went out of bounds, or at a point 30 yards in advance of where the ball was kicked off, whichever is better. The Canadian Football League regular season kicks off on Thursday June 25 when the Montreal Alouettes host the Ottawa REDBLACKS. On Friday, June 26, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Calgary Stampeders for a rematch of last year’s Grey Cup game. On Saturday, June 27, the Toronto Argonauts host the Edmonton Eskimos and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers travel to Saskatchewan to face the Roughriders. The CFL pre-season kicks off Monday June 8 when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Ottawa REDBLACKS. The Rules Committee includes several CFL coaches and general managers as well as representatives of the CFL, CFL Players’ Association and CFL Officials. The CFL Board of Governors includes owners of privately held teams, chairmen of community owned teams, and several team presidents

Paul Wiecek ✔ @PaulWiecek The CFL Board of Governors has approved most of the recommended rule changes, including a new 32-yard point-after attempt. #bn

which will be ******** when the team is wearing dark......

Penton says they lost money... Kirk Penton @PentonKirk When you include the loan payment, the #Bombers actually lost $576,000 in 2014. #CFL

Never mind back to back shutouts, he's never won back to back games on consecutive nights at anytime in his career. Good on him. Dude was lights out.

When healthy, it's actually a pretty good team, I swear. They're massively underrated because of what Eakins had 'em doing. The team, post-Eakins under Todd Nelson, has been more than solid. Make no mistake, there's still a long way to go - especially at G and D - but this team is not as bad as the stats would suggest.

People using the stats as a pure indicator of Pavelec's worth are being pretty silly. Again, you have to take in to account so much more than just the goaltender. The level of play from defense, and from the entire team's defensive play. Fuhr always had **** numbers, but is in the HOF and is unequivocally one of the best goaltenders of all time because of what he played behind. I'm not arguing for or against Pavelec, but you can't just post his numbers and say "There! Told you so..." There's so much more to it than that...

Edmonton at full health really aren't that bad of a team. They've been dressing a minor league team, essentially, over the last few games. They've got Bachman back starting tonight, which will help because Scrivens is just toast. Dude is done. One of the biggest problems, though, is their defense has been pure ****. Need some bodies back in a big way...

This could end up being one of the all time great stories.......could also be a complete nothing, but seems like there's potential for a really great story here...

http://www.bluebombers.com/article/bombers-add-to-roster-release-one The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the club has signed International wide receiver Kashif Montgomery, and International defensive back Gabe Lynn. Montgomery (6-2, 200, Virginia Lynchburg, April 4, 1987 in Central Falls, Rhode Island) played high school football in his home state, and was considered one of the best to ever play the sport during his time at Central Falls High School. He was undrafted in 2012 and played semi-pro football for the Rhode Island Wardogs. Lynn (6-0, 204, Oklahoma, February 24, 1991 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) played in 44 games, starting 25, at Oklahoma. He finished his collegiate career with 116 tackles, four interceptions and 2.5 sacks. He was named an All Big-12 First Team in 2013 as a senior. Lynn was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent but was released in July 2014. The club has also announced the release of International running back Sam McGuffie. The McGuffin is no more!!!