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They've been building that feud beautifully on Twitter. Pretty incredible to see two Winnipeg boys on top of the wrestling world (in some respects).

The Tiger Woods accident and subsequent downfall had huge implications on his golfing career. Ovechkin declaring support for the leader of his native country is hardly comparable. If no one talked about Tiger, his career still would have collapsed. Ovechkin's hockey career will almost certainly be unaffected by this, no matter how many anti-Putin zealots would like to believe otherwise. It's a non-story. Ovechkin is trying to get people to rally to his cause. Slava is trying to do the same.

Actually T Bor, you're right. If our offence, defence, and special teams didn't out perform the Stamps, there is no way we would have won that game.

So our D gets 7 turnovers, stops them on a third down gamble, puts up 17 points..... but we didn't stop them??? HUH???

Could have but didn't! I'll take a 6-3 win any day. You're not bringing me down today T Bor!

Or B-Rob, as I call him

They played their backup QBs but so did we!

Both teams present unique challenges and neither one is an easy win. I want the Riders just because who doesn't want to see Bombers vs Riders in the playoffs?

Home playoff game baby..... it's been way too long!!! Despite all their perceived flaws, this IS the best Bomber team we've seen for 15 years. I won't pretend to know what's going to happen in the playoffs but let's enjoy the ride! Thank you Wade Miller, Kyle Walters, and Mike O'Shea for taking that disgusting 2013 squad and turning it into the foundation for a perennial winner that we have today.

I knew you'd come around. And totally not sarcastic at all.

Of course. And just as you might think the media who ignore it are cowards or whatever, I think that Slava is an idiot for his train of thought.

This is what it boils down to for me. Slava is trying to shame the North American media into grilling Ovechkin over this and that's what I think is so ridiculous.

Without a doubt, he does. And thank you for referring to me as Professor, that is very respectful of you. But keep in mind that what you hear from Slava is just his point of view. He does not represent all of Russia, he represents himself and maybe those who share similar views as he does. But no one should be shamed or bullied into agreeing with him, which is what he is doing in that thread of tweets.

I've got no problem with media members asking Ovechkin about his political leanings, whether that is sports media or otherwise. But for Slava Malamud to suggest this is somehow their responsibility... that's where I don't agree. It's not. They can choose to ask him, or not. Not everyone agrees with the anti-Trump, anti-Putin rhetoric that is so popular on the left. And no one has the responsibility to "take Ovechkin to task" just because Slava doesn't like Putin.

Come on people now. Smile on your brother. Everybody get together, try to love one another right now.

Oh come on he's not that bad.

Yeah he is a little "out there". He's good for translating Russian articles and providing news about former NHLers in the KHL but he's definitely got a lot of problems.

Sure but every d-pairing is going to give up goals sometimes. That's just the way it goes.

Nah I don't agree with that.

Yeah I read that some of the writing crew maybe didn't like how she acted on social media. If you follow her she had a whole #GiveEmmaAChance thing going on. She was bigger on social media than she was on WWE TV. I don't know. Money obviously plays a role. I hope Darren Young surfaces in the indies somewhere. Not much charisma there but he's a pretty good wrestler.

I was surprised to see earlier this week that WWE had released Darren Young, Emma, and Summer Rae. Darren Young and Summer Rae, I get, because they haven't really been around due to injuries and other reasons.... but Emma seemed like she was getting ready for a little push. I liked her, that's too bad.

28.... 28.... hmm.... doesn't ring a bell. OH WAIT are you referring to the 28 points you scored in the Banjo Bowl? While the Bombers scored 48? You're right, that WAS pretty awesome!!

That is probably a good strategy for the Riders. They are better off losing and trying their luck in the East, because they're not winning a game in Winnipeg or Edmonton, that's for sure.