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Ray still has a great touch on his tosses.

I expect BC to win. Jennings seems to have given them new hope,

Can't fault Walters for picking Nichols up-he was the only option there was and with a decent OC and O-line, heck- he might even be average. Where Walters, O'Shea, Bellefeuille, and especially McManus fell down was when they collectively looked at the backups to Willy way back in training camp , wrinkled their brows ad thought, " they're good enough". Someone's feet ought to held to the fire for that group brain cramp and the inability to find better backups in the US of A.

The offense ought to chip in for Westerman's fine because he's one of the prime reasons they get onto the field.

New stadium under construction & I have this feeling they'll rebuild their team faster than us. Go wash your keyboard out with disinfectant soap Reality is like a slap in the face sometimes. And it won;t go away.

New stadium under construction & I have this feeling they'll rebuild their team faster than us. Go wash your keyboard out with disinfectant soap

The problem with this list is we realistically don't know the answer to a lot of them.... sure we can guess... but it likely won't be accurate... Even though I don't know for sure, I have formed an opinion that is likely to be very accurate. I think he's been exposed as a terrible head coach but there's no need to embarrass the poor guy any further. He's had a very rough year. I am sure he has learned a lot these past two seasons. He's got one year left. Let's see if he can put it all together next year. What do you think? Can he? All the available evidence says "no." Even with a new OC? Even with some new players? Even with 2 years under his belt? Those all exist as possibilities and may or may not come to pass. It is even possible, although horrifying to consider, that Bellefeuille could be here next year, so it could actually get worse. All we have to go on is the track record, and that does not inspire confidence. Consider how bad the DC was last year and how long it took to replace him, and the same situation this year with the STC and OC.

The problem with this list is we realistically don't know the answer to a lot of them.... sure we can guess... but it likely won't be accurate... Even though I don't know for sure, I have formed an opinion that is likely to be very accurate. I think he's been exposed as a terrible head coach but there's no need to embarrass the poor guy any further. He's had a very rough year. I am sure he has learned a lot these past two seasons. He's got one year left. Let's see if he can put it all together next year. What do you think? Can he? All the available evidence says "no."

It has to be frustrating for Westerman, being expected to provide 90% of the pass rush all by himself, so if he's cranky, it would be understandable.

Yawn

Saying it is easy, the hard part is keeping a straight face.

Wooo! Start of a streak! ;-) If you are referring to fleeing whilst unclothed, maybe.

com'n Doc...give it a rest! I think he makes a pretty good point. EDM looks like they are set to be a contender for a few years. WPG, not so much. And, according to an unnamed source, the Big Blue are considering a name change to "Ringling Brothers, Bombers, and Bailey".

Nor much for booze myself, but a couple of guys (ok, more than a couple) would get a syringe and shoot a couple of oranges full of vodka for consumption during classes. Seemed to keep them happy.

And apparently he doesn't embarrass easily.

We'll know next June. No.. Next june we will have cries of "what a bust!"when he isnt starting yet or "what a bust!" If he starts and stuggles.. Followed by, "cut him some slack" and "picks take a while" from the other group.. A better time-frame would be in July August. Even then, might be too soon to attempt to pass judgement as it does take a player who was groomed in American football to come full term with the CFL rules and changes. Year two is good indicator but still shouldn't be make or break imo.. Agreed. Training camp should give Waggoner a chance to begin to push now that he has been in the CFL for a bit. Bass struggled for awhile but has grown into a very good linebacker, so that ought to be a good yardstick to use for Waggoner.

We'll know next June.

With the amount of money in play here, the insurance company or companies will fight like cornered badgers to try to avoid paying out. They try to prove willful negligence on the part of the insured(s) and are probably already prepping their strategies.

Them what has, gets.

Benevides & Higgins... you would still need to ask permission to BC & MTL. Of course they'd say yes, but they still have contracts so it's part of the process. I like the idea of bringing back LaPo. I'm sure he'd be open to it too, knowing O'Shea will have a short leash, and no one from the Mack era that rushed him out there door is left! I'm not sure if LaPolice is the best choice. He was so cautious in his playcalling that it seemed that he was more concerned about not losing rather than winning. Higgins seems to be the best alternative.

If you want another frame of reference, look at the Winnipeg airport and the expensive renovations it had to go through to be fully functional, and that had nothing to do with BBB. Poop happens and the guilty party or parties do carry insurance, thank God.

Is it too late to campaign for Harlequin?

For me, the issue is not about any tampering that may or may not have gone on. A $5,000.00 fine, big deal. And, as others have said, it probably goes on more than is let on (nudge-nudge-wink-wink stuff), but IF the report is accurate and IF it was done without O'Shea's initiative, it spreads poop on the whole organizations structure, Miller, and Walters but it especially impacts O'Shea. If O'Shea is seen as too inept to choose his own people that is a very bad comment on our current head coach. O'Shea seems to be a decent sort, and deserves respect.

It might be a good idea that all teams who do not make the playoffs be required to attend at least the first playoff game en masse to both witness what they are missing and also to be subject to the jibes of the fans of successful teams. It strikes me that this would be poetic justice.

How can this be the government's mess to clean up? These sort of contracts clearly specify that all work must be done to code, and if the general or sub-contractors or architect or engineers screw up, that is their problem. The government has to protect its investment and if it means guaranteeing the cost of the repair work, that is what has to be done. The alternative, letting the stadium remain as is and deteriorate until the process finishes winding its way through the courts (which will take years) would be insane. Your house insurance has a clause that, in the event of say, a storm ripping part of your roof off, you are required to take reasonable measures (like putting a tarp over the damaged part) or any further damage that results will not be covered. Same principle.