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What's the chances Walters can convince Bear Woods he can win the cup with MOS this year .... its the only way I think they could ink him within budget

The boys in Calgary say Winnipeg is the team to beat; these are the top two teams in the league and I concur In the east Montreal is turning into a gong show ... Durant won't be enough to keep them out of the basement Toronto will be much improved with the dynamic duo back in place but need time ... they will contend in 2018 but will just get reorganized this year Ottawa is in let down mode and they say they are better but QB Harris just isn't a Henry Burris .... they are NOT going to be winning the close ones like before I believe Kent Austin finally gets it all put together but its going to depend on the glass QB protecting himself enough to put in a full season. Jones in Regina is NOT going to pleasantly surprise; in fact his true colors come out into full bloom .... I smell mutiny amongst the fans Edmonton has too much upheaval to be top notch but they should have their moments this year, perhaps not enough to cross over this time .... Toronto might out perform Edmonton this year .... management is everything Bo Levi Mitchell might be tested more this year than ever before but he has the best surrounding cast in the league, still .... sigh .... but we are coming up from the rear BC is going to be giving both Calgary & Winnipeg a hard time but they have not got enough veteran replacements to get by us and neither do they have the heart of a MOS team. The team spirit being built here will count for a lot.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/prognosticator?s=t I think every poster here is a prognosticator ... but not too many of us like to be proven "wrong" by the facts later in the year .... too many say "I need more evidence, more data, can't do it now, ask me after the season is over", and all that So time to pluck up our courage and put on our man pants. Back up your forecast with some good reasoning and see who's ego gets battered the most ... and who gets bragging rights by playoff time Tell us what is what, really!

The gossip in the Stampeders camp right now is that they think the Bombers are the team to beat this year .... the number two rank in the CFL

Go Bennet!!!

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My starting receivers today based on performance this morning would be Adams, Dressler, Denmark & Coates .... all impressed me. The 5th receiver would be a multiple choice guess . Nichols was easily the best QB but my #2 from this a.m. is Apodaca .... he has a strong accurate arm, maybe the best in camp

Perhaps we could bid a 2nd or 3rd round pick for him ..... don't have to offer our first

The delight of today's opening camp for me was #4 Austin Apodaca QB ... i just loved his strong accurate arm and I couldn't wait till it was his turn to throw it again ... Nichols looked very sharp as well .... Lefevour & Davis looked ok but not nearly as impressive as Nichols & Apodaca No shoulder pads today & Medlock wore a funny hat while he boomed his punts into the coffin corner Andrew Harris made a number of nice moves during the running game rehearsal; Dressler & Denmark seemed very good ..... hardly noticed Thorpe today Wondering if Apodaca is our QB of the future ... maybe he becomes our # 3 or even # 2 this year but that's pretty far fetched; haven't seen him under fire with a big lineman rushing up his nose ... just dreaming

Here is smiling at you .... at Pier 7 PC

My son & I are planning yo go to Pier 7 Pony Corral for wings after Sunday practice ... feel free to drop in for a Brewski or a .... I love meeting Bomber fans

Neufeld = Depth for early pat of season and a trade when some team loses half its O line later in season

Twas the night before Training camp and all through the site ...

BOMBERS ROOKIE CAMP Schedule Wednesday, May 24 (At Subway Soccer South, University of Manitoba) Practice: 3-4:45 p.m. Thursday, May 25 (At Investors Group Field) Practice: 10:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, May 26 (At Investors Group Field) Practice: 10:15 a.m.-11:55 a.m. I was surprised rookie camp is so short ... teaching opportunity Wondering why ... new rules, budget, taking it easy on staff , or ....

By that reasoning then we should have stuck with Doug Berry ... how would have that turned out?

In the post Bud Grant era the longest term we had was Dave Ritchie ..... nearly 5 years .... IMHO we would have done well to stick with him even longer (possibly for a rebuild) Off and on Cal Murphy got nearly 7 years of coaching in ... possibly the best we had outside of Mike Reilly

I stand corrected .... must have been the coach we fired a season later .... that angry looking Berry type

The year Glenn broke his arm before we got to the GC .... Glenn till then was a wild card ..... Lapo taught him the quick short game which stuck with Glenn forever after ... not that he became a superstar but he was a serviceable QB after that season

Only rarely does the starting QB play all 18 games .... Lapo did a good job turning Glenn into a real QB .... I hope he can do this with Davis & Lefevour this year ... I expect they will both get time but this might be the year that Lefevour turns the corner .... otherwise he is just a hack and we will need Davis to step up

Maybe we should be having this party out west ,,,, wait, why don't you host one at your local pub?

no one to share my French Fries with now

If worse came to worse I would be willing to share a pitcher of beer with you Mark but I am not so sure about sharing my French Fries

have fun

Pony Corral Pier 7 (204) 275-3687 1700 Pembina Hwy. Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G2 Sunday May 28 12:30 Reserved under "Morning Big Blue" Right after SUNDAY morning practice It's been a while since we have had a get together so I am suggesting we party right after the first full training camp practice .... to make a decision I picked the Pony Corral as good a spot as any (but we could go elsewhere) I reserved for 24 people but we might be more or less (they can accommodate a lot of people) so let us know if you are interested (or not) and how committed you are to coming so we can set up the venue right. I think this will be a lot of fun for all of us.

"Since passer rating is just an average of four statistics, there’s a better way to analyze the four inputs. You can run a multiple regression analysis to see how much weight should be placed on each variable, with future wins (i.e., wins in the other half-season) as the output. The P-values on the completion percentage and interception rate variables were not significant at the 1%, 5% or 10% levels. Essentially, this means that for predictive purposes, two of the four inputs in passer rating are meaningless.... What does make the formula predictive? Using net yards per attempt — which deducts sacks from a passer’s production — is the simplest and best way to predict future performance." (your http://www.footballperspective.com/correlating-passing-stats-with-wins/ )