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There is a real problem with this potential agreement. How can we compete with the labour costs of countries who pay way below minimum wage with no environmental standards, worker safety and health programs? More disturbing is the degree to which our national sovereignty is compromised. Under NAFTA , Canadian law is subordinate to trade panel rulings, but American law and standards are not.

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I wish I could tell you chapter and verse about Lawless' statement, but I can't even say definitively if it was on the radio show or during a TSN panel discussion. I tend to think it was on TV.

Not sure if a 5-0 start is mandatory for the Bombers in 2016, as nice as that would be. We do need to see a competitive, well-balanced team that doesn't have the glaring problems it had this year. I am not optimistic, based on the lack of progress this year over last.

Burris seems to a man on a mission this year, and has to know that he's likely to never get another chance at the brass ring, so he might just pull his game together for a Cup win. Looking at Edmonton, they have to be prohibitive favourites, but the thing about sports is that there are always upsets. I'm rooting for Ottawa.

Probably, and a good deal cheaper than he used to be.

"Better than Bellefeuille" is not much of a compliment. The only significant upside is that he would be next in line to replace O'Shea when he stumbles.

If its any consolation, you are not alone in your misery.

But-but-but....Ottawa couldn't possibly attract good coaches with a horrible track record in 2014. Could they?

The consensus is that becoming the coach in Regina is a suicide mission at present. Crappy talent and a GM who is a very suspect rookie, so-its a no- win situation there. Sounds strangely familiar- think the Riders will use the O'Shea excuse?

Today on 1290 radio, Lawless stated categorically that LaPolice would be named as the new OC with the Bombers. Apparently he still live in Winnipeg.

Okay, at the risk of permanently getting labelled as pathologically raging at O'Shea and Walters, I have to vent. Firstly, all the bitterness fired at DesJardins, Chris Jones etc etc sure sounds like pure, unadulterated envy mixed with resentment that the Bombers aren't even in the playoffs, let alone in the Grey Cup game. Secondly, I have been both skeptical and ticked at the reports leaking out of the Bombers that the crew of assistant coaches that O'Shea was forced to start the 2014 season were off the scrap-heap of CFL coaches because the Bombers had such a terrible rep that no one wanted to come here. It seems to me more far more likely that potential assistant coaches took one look at the Walter/O'Shea tandem and knew that it was going to be a disaster that they wanted no part of. We shall see what 2016 will bring, and I am pretty sure it ain't gonna be good for us.

Well, fork it all anyways.

Lets agree to cheer for the team which has the most Bomber alumni.

In a week's time after a great Grey Cup game, all the angst will be fading, but the concerns for the upcoming season with the usual suspects at the helm will remain.

Now what possible reasons could we have to change the coach or GM? Silly person.

The Bomber brain trust were whining about the effect of all the changes their O-line went through and how it contributed to their downfall, but Calgary's situation was worse and they STILL look and perform better than the Bomber O-line did all year. And we had a vaunted O-line coach, too.

No. Still out with suspected concussion effects. I think he's done, would be surprised if he's back next year. A good chance this is so, and too bad for a good guy and dominant player.

More money too. Federal employee bucks! Least they were smart and let a bad franchise die for a while. Took years to get that stench out.

No. Still out with suspected concussion effects.

Perfect footyball weather in Edmonton (+7). Ought to be another entertaining game, and I am still picking the Esks by 7.

No matter who you were cheering for, it was a helluva game and just what the CFL East needed.

And the Ottawa RedBlack fairy tale continues for another week.

Hank is having the best season of his career and Ottawa seems to be the team of destiny in 2015. Ottawa in a boring game decided in the 4th quarter.