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Nice little read about the Bombers approach to the combine. Of particular note as it relates to the upcoming draft and what we might do: "As well, the club has asked Cole Adamson – a defensive tackle from the Manitoba Bisons drafted in the fourth round a year ago – to switch to the other side of the ball." https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/03/24/first-10-combine-update/

Difference being Kaepernick is genuine in his belief... the Staals (Eric in particular) are not. He's a lying sack of s**t.

Demski got hurt in his 3rd season (broken foot) while KSB is going to start his 3rd season on the injured list so they aren't exactly worlds apart in terms of staying healthy. You could argue Demski actually has the edge since he made it through 40 games before hitting the IR where KSB has only played 30. The jury is still out on how durable KSB will be as he gets older.

Also keep in mind that according to many on the right of the political spectrum, mainstream media cannot be trusted so why should we believe them now? Can't have it both ways...

I'm saying they need to adapt and use newer ways of promoting their product. They are providing coverage just in more traditional ways like web articles. Let's flip your question around... why would those people read about the CIS combine? In a tik tok/instagram world, what's going to go farther, a written article on CFL.ca or video?

There might be, I'd for sure have it on in the background right now if there was a feed. The lack of streaming for the combine is just one example of their poor social media skills. The original tweet that Madani replied to also used the 14 year old kid & his youtube account is another. I get there were copyright issues involved but they could have turned it into a positive story by working with/mentoring the kid and using him to help build that next generation of fans.

But that's just it... you (and myself as well) aren't who they need to attract. The people they should be targeting want different coverage than just print media. Madani isn't alone in feeling this way either.

Both the rules and ratio have been adjusted over the years yet the issues remain. Having owners/partners who do the bare minimum to promote/grow the game is a much bigger problem (IMO).

You're advocating to remove/reduce the ratio to make it more popular when that's already been done over the years. As Booch pointed out, the quality of the game has improved every time the ratio has been reduced and yet attendance/popularity is still down in certain markets. The league certainly has it's issues but I don't think the ratio is the problem or solution.

This! He was getting bashed well before he started having his meltdowns so the two situations are quite different.

Size-wise, he's right there with a couple guys we have in the secondary (Jamal Parker is listed at 5'8, 177lbs & Demerio Houston is 5'10, 169lbs) so who knows. Looks pretty versatile though since he holds school records both ways on special teams.

https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2023/03/20/winnipeg-blue-bombers-signs-former-columbia-db-will-allen-iii/

Judge was in camp with the Texans a week after being drafted so he was just as much of a risk as Gray. Gray being a local gave the Bombers an advantage for retaining him long-term. Interesting note from this article is that Sask was actively trying to trade down from the #2 pick but had no takers, so they went with Judge. I wonder if his being a late addition to the draft with clear NFL aspirations had an affect on how teams felt about him? With hindsight, I'd guess every team would have been much more willing to take that deal given how few decent players came out of that draft! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/cfl-draft-riders-1.4104009

But as a draft pick, how much value is he when he's having that impact for another team? Sask only got two full seasons out of him and his best play has been for Calgary and Toronto. Gray is also just starting to come into his own so his true value has yet to be determined.

I'm taking Gray over Judge if the draft was re-done with the benefit of hindsight. Not a knock on Judge but he's been on 3 teams in 5 seasons so Gray would be the better long-term pick for the Bombers (imo). To be fair, there are a number of top guys from that draft class who never came north - Justin Senior, Eli Ankou & Antony Auclair were all ranked top 10 but have yet to play a snap in the CFL.

Another local kid to keep an eye on over the next few years. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/2023/03/17/manitoba-nose-tackle-turning-ncaa-heads

Cups or teeth?

This Thing of Ours - Wade Miller, Kyle Walters & Mike O'Shea Big Macs, Smokes & VLT's: A Training Guide for Running Backs - Charles Roberts

RIP Mrs Mikes? https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/food/2023/03/16/spring-nearly-sprung-grass-almost-riz-devastated-winnipeggers-wonder-where-mrs-mikes-is

Randy Ambrosie - the man who saved the CFL by @SpeedFlex27

Including players who are no longer playing football also skews things. When the average career is like 3 years and change, of course a bunch of draft picks from 6 years ago will no longer be with the team (or any team for that matter). I'd rather see those same stats but strictly for players still actively playing pro football. Just looking at the Bombers draft picks listed, of the 18 active players (NFL & CFL), we still have 12 of them (66.67%) with 2 being in the NFL. Even that won't give a completely accurate picture though because we know some players go back to school but could still be part of the plans for the team.

You have way more faith in the schedule makers than I do!

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/long-term-pop-up-stadium-being-considered-for-saint-mary-s-university-1.6304832

Yup, a lot of wrestlers are in town already. Can tell which ones are not Canadian by their twitter feeds... 😂 It's only -3 right now and they aren't enjoying the "nice" weather all that much.

With how much Jericho has been in the Winnipeg media the last few days, I was wondering this as well.