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thanks for the input, Kim -- try and keep Youngblut and Tighe outta trouble tonight, will ya? #RIPCoatesy

absolutely not worth the money right now. Curious how much of a toll all that hard partying took on him over the years. Very curious...

I think the last time I enjoyed an NHL All Star thing, I was about 12. Now, it's just so lame and a waste of everyone's time. While I agree with the general sentiment that ASGs are lame for all sports, the baseball one has always been the best, if only for the fact that there's something on the line....home field advantage for the team in the World Series. In baseball, there's a lot less chance of guys getting hurt, so they can compete at a higher level. Football and hockey, much greater chance of getting hurt, so they all dial it down, and it ends up super lame.

Bettman is a slimy piece of **** weasel...of that there can be no doubt.....but being a commissioner of a pro sports league competing in the US, sometimes requires being a slimy piece of **** weasel...

Can we lock this or move to the General Discussion Forum......?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/Blue-bombers-Not-our-fault-no-Heritage-Class-in-Winnipeg-289687431.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Blue bombers: Not our fault no Heritage Classic in WinnipegBy: Ed Tait COLUMBUS — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are weary of wearing the goat horns for the postponement of the Heritage Classic that was planned at Investors Group Field next winter. Bomber president and CEO Wade Miller took exception to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s suggestion Saturday here at the All-Star Weekend’s festivities that the game has been delayed because the football club wouldn’t make the stadium available in December. Bettman, in announcing a slate of three outdoor games in Boston (Canadiens vs. Bruins) on New Year’s Day, in Minnesota (Wild vs. Chicago) on Feb. 21 and Denver (Avalanche vs. Detroit) on Feb. 27, did say the league hoped to play a fourth game in Winnipeg but the three parties — including, obviously, the Jets — couldn’t agree on a date. Since the postponement became official last week, the Bombers have been taking flak for not making the stadium available in December — a date that was too close to the 2015 Grey Cup game to be held at IGF on Nov. 29th. "It’s unfortunate the commissioner of the NHL may not have all the facts with regards to the Heritage Classic in Winnipeg," said Bombers President Wade Miller. "All three parties had agreed on the date in February. Within the last two weeks, we were told that didn’t work for the NHL. "There was a date in January that didn’t work for True North and a date in December that didn’t work for the Bombers. We look forward to hosting the game next year or the year after." Bettman did promise as much in his address Saturday. "We had hoped to have a fourth outdoor game in 2015-16 season, a Heritage Classic in Winnipeg," he said. "We were unable to agree with the Blue Bombers on a date that would make each comfortable. Hopefully we can schedule something for the following season. There are no firm plans to announce other than it’s something we’d like to do because we very much wanted an outdoor game next season in Winnipeg." Jets governor Mark Chipman, meanwhile, said Saturday he was disappointed, but they completely understand the Bombers position on not wanting a Heritage Classic game in December and so close to the Grey Cup. The good news for the Bombers, Jets and the NHL is this: the initially proposed game for Winnipeg in February 2016 may still happen in the same calendar year with a possible Heritage Classic in December of next year. ed.tait@freepress.mb.ca

Foley Canadian and Ellingson American are two things I've realized in the last few weeks that I somehow completely whiffed on....had no idea..

Emery is a young-ish, NI LB. Foley is a douchebag American DE which Tamar can recruit. This is a real easy trade for Taman to make.

Apparently Riders dealing Rickey Foley to Argos for Shea Emery.... Edit... Delete pls. Beat to the punch...

He'd be a great special teams guy. There's always room for guys that are as committed to being a true pro as that guy.

Good for him. True pro...great WBB both on and off the field. Wish him nothing but the best of luck pursuing dreams, and pray that we eventually see him back in Blue and Gold...

if not for the passport, I'd take Charlie over Cornish...

So glad Miller stuck to his guns and chose to stick it to Bettman. A) The Grey Cup is way more important than a stupid outdoor hockey game. The GC brings in huge revenue...the WC does not. The league gets all revenues, aside from the rental fee they pay WBB FC. The outdoor games suck now...way overdone. The GC will be far more entertaining. C) Putting the GC and WC back to back like that is insane because people can't afford tix to both. Spread them out...one goes one year, one goes the next. WAY better option for everyone. Anyone complaining about this postponement is an idiot. Good on Miller, good on the WBB FC...

If anyone will, it'll be Rids. Hopefully Kent is checking in while he's at the combines...

Have people really forgotten Matthews that quickly that he's sort of an after-thought now? That was a damn good player, pretty recently, that I was still kinda hoping might return at some point in the not too distant future...

*Jon

I think a lot of the Lawless stuff was quotes from the Hustler and Lawless radio show, too, no?

Man, if we ever found a way to get Ellingson into Blue and Gold, I sure wouldn't cry about it...

We did it for Nick Moore. And I'm not opposed to doing it. But there's better value out there. MUCH better value. If we really want a receiver, let's go out and get one in free agency. While everyone is battling it out for SJ and Dressler, let's sneak in there and grab Chiles or Ellingson. We don't need a number one or two. We need a number three and those guys would be great in a WR3 role. I personally don't believe we overpayed. With Green, someone's gonna overpay BIG TIME...

You don't overpay for receivers unless it's a guaranteed NI game breaker. Certainly not an Import one. You recruit Import Receivers...don't go spending a pile of money. That's a Desjardins thing to do...

This reeks of bracing for the loss of SJ Green....

They've been talking about starting 3, just because they want to get them all on the field...

Man, I never even thought about Arugala...yeah, he might be our best NI...

FB argument between 17to85 and I from earlier today...for whatever reason, I'm a big believer that JFG is *potentially* a really special receiver...higher ceiling than Kohlert. But he disagrees vehemently, and that's fair...

Not everyone...just dumb people. But yes...everyone knew MD was going to be a train wreck.