sweep the leg

Loved the guy. I'd be happy for him if he found another job in football.

Exactly. Who knows what they mean by equitable. Until we hear about their first offer I wouldn't just assume that they're more than happy to hand it over to the players.

The CFL B List? Then why do you watch? No one is forcing you. Find another sport you can grumble about salaries while calling the CFL bush. Who needs you? Hey the North American Lacrosse League needs fans & they pay their players peanuts so it's right up your alley. Go follow it. Why does acknowledging that the CFL doesn't have the best football players in the world mean he shouldn't watch it?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/psychiatrist-pitches-unsupervised-selkirk-visits-for-vince-li-1.2549481 "Li had undiagnosed schizophrenia at the time of the incident, in which he stabbed McLean and ate parts of his body."

Drunkeness and schizophrenia aren't comparable. You only get to choose one of those options.

He chose to not take his meds? I didn't know that, I thought he was just undiagnosed prior to the crime. To me that's the biggest thing. I don't remember the whole story, but if you choose to go off your meds you should never see freedom again. If he was undiagnosed, it's an entirely different situation. I would still never let him go completely unsupervised though. Make him check in every night to ensure he takes his meds would be my solution.

I dare say Bluto does not share your opinion of his performance in Toronto. was surprised he made another teams roster, let alone an active player. he was only ever a depth guy on our "injury list". when we finally had enough actual injuries an were forced to call him into service, he immediately showed that we'd be better off giving someone else his spot. I think I remember you giving him a better review than that we he first came here. Not glowing by any means, but IIRC you considered him at least serviceable. I'd search for the post but 1) I think all traces of you have been removed from OB, & 2) I don't care enough.

Boatmen was serviceable in 2012, but terrible last year. I read he'll likely retire b/c of all the injuries he went through last season.

Do you know where I can get some good sunglasses?

I wouldn't expect to find any accurate or relevant scouting reports, this guy is 27 years old and hasn't played meaningful football in almost 7 years. I'm not even 100% convinced that he's signed a contract. Sounds more like he was invited to another free agent camp or to the mini-camp down south. I'm surprised the media isn't complaining yet about the mini-camp being held in the States...Edmonton sure got raked over the coals for doing that last year. Wasn't the biggest issue with what Edmonton did that they didn't even tell the media about it until it was already over?

Just curious ... who did you have in mind? I didn't have anyone in particular in mind. I just assume there will be a CFL learning curve for Dahlquist and I wonder if a guy, who would be the players great grandfathers age, will be able to connect with our young QB's. Somebody needs to check the math on this one...

This guy won't be designing our offense.

Rumour from Farhan Lalji is that Edmonton will grab him.

Agreed. Seems to me he defended some guy accused of being a racist, and in turn was called a racist himself...? It's a riveting tale filled with many twists and turns. That and he doesn't control what other people say to him. That sounds like a pretty standard twitter exchange.

Have to admit I did. I just really didn't see a role with the team next year where his paycheque would be warranted. I did too. He's been surpassed by younger guys (Moore & Denmark). Great guy, great player, & he represented the Bombers well throughout his career with us.

It doesn't seem to be in the online version of the Free Press, but Wiecek had a beauty this morning. Of course the Bombers were losers in FA, but his best comment was saved for the Ticats...slightly paraphrased as I'm going from memory, "we haven't seen that many FAs signed by one team since 2013 when the Riders did it."

Plemons & Creehan have gone to TO with Burke.

That was six minutes of him destroying people.

Then you obviously didn't read through the Arland Bruce thread...

Penton said we offered Butler the most money, he just didn't want to come here. As for Bell, I really don't see the need after getting Banks & Randle. I gave a C+ as well, but Laurent & Matthews would turn that into an A+. Unfortunately, I don't see us getting Laurent.

What an odd start to that franchises history. First they insist on being called the REDBLACKS. Then they hire a knob for a GM and screw over the best QB in Ottawa since Damon Allen to spend half a million on a worse 39 year old QB. Now they start their first season with a bye week. I have to think that's to buy (no pun intended) more time to get the stadium ready.

If we manage to make the playoffs, that bye at the end of the season might work out well.

There seems to be universal agreement around the league that we paid too much for Moore. I read in the Vancouver Province this morning that he's getting $185k/yr plus the use of a car.

I like this idea. What we need to do is put him exclusively at that spot so he can really concentrate on it. That should help his snaps, b/c they were brutal each of the last two TCs when they tried him there. IMO if we could turn Sorensen into a centre we can do it with Morley.

Agreed. Nick Moore was a big name & will help our team, but import receiver may not have been our most pressing need. I am happy to have him though. Same with Randle.