TrueBlue4ever

Whatever Jesus said? (That’s it, waiting for the lightning strike). As an aside, very “interesting” pictures they chose for each person. Although the statement is neutral and a simple fact, void of opinion or slant, the photos seem to suggest a villain and a victim, no? The subliminal power of the media.

Check out “Spitting Image”. They were pretty scathing about the Royals in their day, and almost nothing (not even teeth) was spared their satirical attacks.

Yep, singular focus, certain of my destination, marching steadfastly against a noisy nuisance, undeterred and not afraid to face a blustering irritating windbag of an opponent bent on wreaking chaos, and then will vanish into nothingness until the next squall. See what I did there? 😁

I agree with everything you wrote except the bolded part. I think the Bombers got plenty of respect from the media for that game and weren’t shortchanged. And that one game did not invalidate everything else Rourke did this year when he played. Just like the Bombers getting thumped in Hamilton does not invalidate how good they are. The hype machine is definitely high for Rourke, like any exceptional Canadian the media wants to make a story of (Cornish, Harris, Schaefer-Baker) in the Canadian league. Limited sample size, sure, but the numbers churned out were abnormally high, and not just a one-off, but consistent in pretty much every game he played. So IMO over-hyped but not over-rated, but to me, so what? Happy to draw eyeballs to the CFL, and the media likes page clicks, so they write what sells. I find your response fair and measured, others who have pushed back against the media machine less so, like it was offensive to them that he got this praise, and in turn it made their criticism somewhat hollow and over the top, at least to me. And I agree some of it is driven by the jersey he wears, as it most often is. That is all.

I don’t know, I did another search and he’s looks pretty good. And he’s been working out well too And it’s on the internet, why would they lie?

Why do you care if he gets an award? There is precedent where the player plays limited games but is so far ahead of everyone statistically (Cornish, Lemieux in the NHL). I think Collaros should win MVP, Rourke should win MOC, but if something different happens I won’t come on here and pout about the media. It’s funny how triggered some fans get if any player/team other than the Bombers gets praise. Like you need to find a reason to be upset. Tough way to live. But hey, you do you, it gives me a good laugh. And I’m happy to see a Canadian succeeding at a marquee position in this league and giving us an exciting narrative based on legit success. 90% completion rate in games, 125 QB rating, on pace for 50 TDs. Nice story.

24 year old Canadian QB putting up Flutie-like numbers this year is deemed worthy of an NFL look, but he’s also overrated. No, he really can’t be both, not at the moment. And don’t waste all your hemerrhoid cream being indignant with me. I’m sure you’ll find something else to be butt-hurt about soon enough. I think TBurg is still debating the other internet doctors, why not take a spin over there for a bit.

How dare they!

Actually, got 27% of the 37% of the eligible voters who actually voted. Basically has the support of 10% of Manitobans right now.

Glass half full - nice comeback and again they can recover from a bad period and not throw in the towel Glass half empty - when they get outplayed they REALLY get outplayed for long stretches. When Scotty Bowman was in Detroit he said the only really unforgivable things were turning the puck over at either blue line on a rush. The Jets are god-awful at that and make the worst mistakes trying to clear their own zone with passes way too much. See Kings’ goals 3 and 4.

Wait, I’m confused. So is he vastly overrated? Because on the other thread everyone is saying how he’s going to garner massive interest and break the bank with his contract or get an NFL look automatically. Wish the haters could pick a lane, lol.

If his podcast is half as creative and entertaining as his writing was, I will need to check this one out. Any link?

I think you know I was referring to 2001.

A couple of snippets I’ve read from past websites say that he was a Pentecostal pastor for 12 years before entering politics. Counsellor for St. James, ran for the Provincial PC party in 2011, was declared “anti-dog” because he did not vote for dog parks in his area, also had no position on bike paths. Will raise property taxes by 3.5% annually for the next 3 years to finance his agenda which includes widening Kenaston Blvd. and other road repairs. Was a past Chair of the Winnipeg Police Board, and a board member of the Silver Heights C. C. and Assiniboia 55+ Centre, was on the Airport Advisory Board, and initiated a Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank in the city.

Idiocy like this from the media just fuels the distrust people have with polls and elections in the present-day. Allows the muckrakers to yell “fraud” and erode the Democratic process.

So it could be just like last year, or just like 2001. I’ve seen the “we’re untouchable” attitude before, didn’t care for the ending of that movie. No one is disputing the Bombers are the top dogs, but BC isn’t as over-rated as some would like to believe. If one win over them with Rourke is enough to convince us that they have little chance against us and their success is smoke and mirrors, then by that logic one “Molly-whopping” by the Tiger-Cats against us should have us worried. Let’s not judge based on one game, good or bad.

How so exactly?

Exactly my point. See the post I was responding to.

That, and the fact that he will have earned it, even with only nine games. No other Canadian player did as much as him.

Cut down on the booze and cocaine.

Without 4 dropped TD passes we lose the home game against them.

That would mean we are in a one year Grey Cup drought if we go by “hoisting”.

Club had a day off today before travelling to LA, so no practice session to check in on him.

Maybe in the liver? Maybe in the kidneys? Maybe even in the colon?