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I am guessing Belichuck will have another scheming surprise If they can keep Wilson in the pocket, they will mostly take away the SeaHawks big plays (Packers forgot this "luck factor") Key on shutting down running attack and especially scrambling The Pats will make less mistakes and that will be the difference

We all have a fairly strong interest in our beloved Blue Bombers or we wouldn't be on this form and a cold day in February. But I'm very curious to know how many of us are fanatics on the NFL; and do we really care about the other teams in the CFL? So on the pole please rate where you stand in interest as far as the rest of the CFL goes and how intense you are about the NFL. I am also curious about who your favourite NFL team is right now. Also do you have a favourite team outside the Blue Bombers in the CFL. Personally I am a Patriots fan and have been for a very very long time (ever since I gave up on the Minnesota Vikings) In the CFL I like the Stampeders mainly because of John Hufnagel; however the BC Lions is also high on my list mainly because of Andrew Harris (but I have gone from loving to hating Wally Buono) How about you?

Starting center Stork is back for the Pats ... a key to their running game and perhaps the difference maker

Who will be the champs and why? What factors influence your prediction?

Nothing unusual in the Ritchie Hall announcement ... little if any "sitting" I suspect

Now that the other shoe has finally dropped with the signing of Hall, what does Walters have to get done in the next month before the free agency lottery starts? Which Bombers have decided to test the NFL possibilities? Which Bombers are just trying to maximize their negotiating power? Is Heenan really available? Is Brohm gone? Which veterans are lurking out there for us?

Muamba got into the Colt game as an LB not just special teams

Yes we know the Blue (and all other teams) will often bundle up the signings of two or three prospect signings... but do they ever sit on a fairly major announcement? Would there be a reason to do that? Could it even be kept secret with the sophisticated rumor mill out there run through social media, undisciplined players and competitive reporters?

What is the strength and weaknesses of our Canadian starters? What kind of two year plan do we put in place to improve the talent level of our Canadians?

Stubler (I think) said the whole concept of "half-time adjustments" was something coaches made up for half-time TV interviews. Yes all-the-time adjustments are required ... that's what press boxes are for

Is Drew Willey going to be treated as the anointed one? How hard will we work at re-signing Brohm? Will there be an open competition for the starting spot at QB? Will Willey have a lot of latitude or will he be on a short string? How will the backup QBs be managed? Will Walters & Miller have a role to play in QB management?

I neither love nor hate Hall ... he has a track record such as it is What's the downside on Hall? Did the Riders fire him for no good reason? Are the Riders stupid? Or was it just time for a change, sorta like time to change your underwear?

Same gut said 4 burgers was a good idea....My gut told me to have 4 rum & cokes last night, a bag of chips, chip dip & then finish off a turkey wing & leg while watching a John Wayne DVD (Angel & The Bad Man) at 1 am this morning, Bad gut. Baaaaad gut!!! Ugh!!! just shows how gut is related to judgment

thread not about prediction ... just intuition

all analytics .... what's your gut saying, really? it's not about being right .... it's that little voice in your head called intuition a couple of cogs in the wheel is not going to be the deciding factor for the year, is it?

I go into each year with such lofty expectations of the Blue ... and lately I have been so disappointed I know what my heart says We all have our analytics about how the Bombers look for the coming season ... but that's left brain What is your right brain telling you about what's ahead?

Agreed. The CFL needs a strong Toronto franchise. Hopefully get them out of the Dome and onto to BMO field. Maybe Torontoians will now realize the city isn't NFL material after the Bills cancelled their Toronto dates, and actually embrace their CFL team. Toronto is all about trendy ... A NY or California wannabe ... they have a small but dedicated fan base but good luck adding to that ... BMO field would make things more intimate and affordable (its very, very easy to spend $200 on a CFL outing: downtown and the SkyDome is major expensive)... the CFL will never satisfy the trendy mindset and that's why its been a nightmare for traditional marketing ... they need to develop some kind of new niche/specialty fan identity (non trendy types) to add to the existing fan base ... that means marketing has to change their methods and quit being so shallow ... they need a brand that fits and has the right distinctness ... "bigger & better" won't work in Toronto & "just as good" certainly won't ... they need to find that portion of the population that would be proud of our long time Canadian heritage that care more about football than keeping up with (not the Jones but) NY & LA

Well I was certainly wrong about nothing happening till the new year .... I would like to be wrong more often

we may think highly of Brohm but is the rest of the league seeing him as more than a retread?

Add Washington to the list? Anybody know if Washington is determined to become a free agent?

The question is NOT what do you think the Bombers SHOULD do BUT what do you think they will do: Are they going to make small incremental changes going into next year? or Are they going to make some major changes and shake things up a bit? They have not made the playoffs in a while ... are they just going to add a couple of better cogs to the machinery ... will they think that's enough to change our destiny?

end of 2014 cap money means should be some activity .... big Q is will we lock up any more of our key free agents before year end nothing great or poor here

Leaving Sears as a healthy scratch, continuously playing Kuale, Bryant & Grigsby. Roster decisions like that really make me question whether or not O'Shea will be a successful coach for us. This is what worries me about MOS whether these personnel decisions were stubbornness, phiilosophy or poor judgment

Any body following how his year has gone? How about other 1st year CFLers down there?

I thought contracts were good till February .... are PR contracts different?