Captain Blue

Sorry iso, I have to call you on this one. 1) First, quality control coach is about one step above water boy in the grand scheme of things. Its just another set of eyes on the game film, and some of their job is to collect and sort it (from what I've heard, maybe this won't hold true for the Bombers). 2) You would like the staff to "encompass a lot more experience" but both our coordinators have been in the CFL for over a decade (with brief stints out). 3) This hire isn't meant to 'inspire a lot of confidence.' Its a quality control coach. 4) Re: cheap. The Bombers now have added a ton more coaches than last year (hell, almost double) which would indicate that they are spending quite a bit more in the coaching department in previous seasons. But yes, I am assuming a quality control coach came cheap, because its a low, entry-level coaching position...

I think, looking at the list of who DIDN'T get cut, it shows that this roster is still very weak and in for a rough year.

Flip Knapp and Neufeld if it were up to me. Knapp will be exposed outside.

Wish I was going but overall, I think the Thursday game hurts them. Overall I think people prefer Fri-Sat. I know I much prefer those days. For casual fans I think it winds up just being easier to stay in on Thursday night, watch the game and be able to stick in your normal routine of your work week a little better.

Gotta think Max Hall is a goner after this.

Calgary Sask Then Winnipeg, BC and Edmonton in some form. My prediction is that the Bombers won't finish last in the division. So right now I'd go BC, Winnipeg, then Edmonton.

Was this the injury near the end of the game? Because if so that's a major gaffe by the coaches. He shouldn't have been in there at that time.

Because they sold off all the digital rights to TSN in the last TV deal. Which is great for the league because TSN limits access to the content (it's basically impossible for most of western Canada to access TSNGO at this point) and uses the CFL as collateral to attempt to squeeze cable providers into giving them more money. Oh I know, I just think the CFL should really consider doing the smart thing for a change and try to put a package together that wouldn't run primarily through cable. Any CFL streaming package would divert some money to TSN anyways since they're the rights holder, plus it means more eyeballs for their ads.

I've never understood why the CFL doesn't offer their own CFL streaming package. I would pay to have access to all the live games (well, we do already to for TSN) and the recorded ones. Particularly if they offered coaches' film like the NFL does.

Would be an interesting lineup at least. Problem probably lies in the backups there though. Carter and Renaud still are projects.

I am not a fan of Etch but we need to give him time to see if his defense works here. Two preseason games with basic schemes AND probably thirty percent of the players won't ever be in a lineup this year.

I don't mind it. Might be the best option now. Sucks for Knapp, but they played him at tackle for some stupid reason and he was bad there.

Yawn. Don't like the D but I'm not ever endorsing a coach firing this early. Only makes us a circus like Montreal.

Honestly if we do find ourselves pressed for Canadian starters at least with this you could sub in Morley. He's not good, but still...at least it's an option. I really want to see Knapp pull on runs though. He's built like a tight end.

I finished re-watching the game today and I think Hall still has a better chance of panning out than Brohm does. For the most part I think Hall would have looked a lot better had his receivers made the plays they should have (and Tarver just sucks so having him gone soon should help). I was actually surprised by how Hall looked the second time around.

Wouldn't cut Banks. I'm more concerned about the D schemes than any particular player really, but even those won't be the ones we see in the opener.

It's a walk through but I am still a little tempted to go, just to see what they're doing and who's playing where.

Some of these Stamps' guys are coming off as real whiners. It's unlikely every union member will be happy with the deal, but you don't need to make yourself look bad now.

Happy we get football, but this deal looks pretty bad for the players. CFL has grown a lot in recent years, both in on-field product and financially, and they get a tiny increase that won't affect most players.

In most labour arguments I side with the owners, since the players make quite a lot of money and as employees, are required to either play for what the employers are giving you or find a different job. Since the CFL has grown substantially in the past decade or so and the players still don't make a lot, I side with them on this one. Told some of them at camp I was rooting for them.

Interested to see how the QBs look in a game. The one big practice I saw, Willy was good but the others were poor.

I can't stand Westwood so I doubt this changes my radio plans, but CJOB definitely has fallen since it's Irving and whoever they pair him with on the road. Overall I rarely listen to pre game stuff. I'll listen to post game if I'm driving or at home with time.

Guy, next to you... That would be me. The Linemen were pretty appreciative of the fans coming out and supporting them. Ha, you know I'm always wondering if I'm sitting right by another MBB member when I come on here during camp.

Met and/or briefly talked with January, Greaves, Saulsberry and Kowalczuk. Kowalczuk said the he loves O'Shea, that as a former player he really understands them. Raved about Bob Wylie, said he's showing them clips of guys he coached in the 80s. Thinks they've got the right people in place in all the right areas. Also January said he appreciated the support from the fans. Him and the guy next to me were chatting about the labour stuff I think.

January brought the linemen up into the stands today after practice. Will type up a little more on that when I get home.