Fatty Liver

Sure is, it's right between Bum**** and Asspicker.

Was the place called Snarlyburg?

Next time wear these kind of gloves. Also useful for clearing a path to your car quickly after the game.

Interesting article on T-Dre. T-Dre Player joins Bombers Posted on Mon, July 4, 2016 at 3:17pm by Scott Taylor in blue bombers, Featured, FOOTBALL, SPORTS with No Comments on T-Dre Player joins Bombers Tweet Like Plus Pin It Share The Winnipeg Blue Bombers news release today called him “T-Dre” Player. However, his parents named him Tchissakid Dre Player. Sure T-Dre is a lot easier and faster to say than Tchissakid, but the Bombers really don’t care. They just hope that the physical gifts of this 6-foot-6, 305-pound lineman with CFL experience in B.C. will help an offensive line that has been suspect for almost a decade. Yesterday the Bombers announced that Player and National linebacker Herve Tonye-Tonye had been added to the practice roster while National fullback/defensive lineman James Tuck was added to the team’s active roster. For Player, it’s a chance to come back home. At least, “home” by way of Dallas, Texas, and Natchitoches, Louisiana. Winnipeg roots Born in Winnipeg, his mom Corinne Fontaine, is from Sagkeeng First Nation, and in 2014, T-Dre became the first athlete from Sagkeeng to reach the Canadian Football League. Last season, he started 11 games for the Lions. In two seasons, after being drafted out of Northwestern State (Louisiana), 12th overall by the BC Lions in the 2014 CFL Draft, he has played in 18 CFL games. He joined Winnipeg’s practice roster on Sunday and went to practice in blue and gold for the first time on Monday. He’s also come a long way since his father, Paul Player, one of the finest basketball players ever to play at the University of Winnipeg, moved the family to suburban Dallas in the hopes of finding better athletic opportunities for his son. These days Paul works for Child Protective Services while Corinne is involved with the Army and Air Force exchange service. They often travel to Manitoba to visit family members so T-Dre is almost home. Basketball first T-Dre’s first love was basketball and in a story reminiscent of Brandon’s Izzy Odinije, he played hoops until he was talked into playing high school football in Grade 12. After only one year of high school varsity football – just like Izzy – he was offered a scholarship to Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he became an all-star O-linemen in the Southland Conference. “I was born in Winnipeg and moved to the Dallas area when I was about nine,” Player told me not long ago. “It was pretty crazy with all the cultural differences I faced. I had big identity issues when I was young. “There are not very many native people living down here. It was very difficult in high school because everybody was white, black or Mexican and I was none of the above.” T-Dre did have four things going for him: he’s whip smart, he’s a great athlete, he’s a big, strong guy and he comes from a great family. His athletic genes have obviously come in handy. At 6-foot-6, 305 pounds, Player combines speed with his size and at 24, is already an imposing CFL lineman. He also has a unique name, Tchissakid, one that comes from the Ojibwe language, meaning “Sooth sayer,” or “Magic man.” “When I was still in my mother’s womb, my parents were looking at a sonogram and they said it looked as though I had waved or ‘chopped’ my hand on the screen,” T-Dre explained. “My dad did some research and came up with that name from that experience, because the indigenous sooth sayers or shamans use their hands as a way to emit energy. Say, if someone wanted their fortune told, a soothsayer would use special stones and shake them up in their hands before throwing them onto the table and interpreting the layout. It is unique.” Academics is the goal Almost all of Player’s university courses were directed at pre-law and he’s still thinking seriously about eventually getting a law degree. While he’s committed to playing pro football – right now – he says he wouldn’t mind getting his PhD. An extremely intelligent football player who has progressed quite rapidly as a pro, the only question after he was selected in the CFL Canadian draft, was whether or not he could make the adjustment from a U.S. mid-major to pro football. It has, obviously, not been a problem. And if things work out in Winnipeg, he’ll have a chance to block for a former Lions teammate and another Winnipeg football star, Oak Park high school graduate Andrew Harris. “Football has been a big part of the journey for me,” Player said during our interview. “But academics was always the goal. Thanks to football, I had a wonderful opportunity to get a very good university education. It’s always been important to me to make the best of my opportunities.” He certainly has a great opportunity now.

If it's any consolation (which it isn't) Willy would not acknowledge that the Stamps relaxed their pressure in the 4th Q which allowed him to put up respectable numbers for the game. Please note that this interview occurred yesterday, so he did have time to "watch the film". Delusional or worse? http://www.bluebombers.com/2016/07/04/week-3-day-1-willy/

Chris Rainey has stolen SpeedyB's thorny crown. As for the kicking game, the wind was blowing at 88 mph in Hamltn so no kicker is going to look good fighting against that.

He speaketh the truth.

A fair bit of howling will rattle IGF before the crowds simmer down to apathetic.

This. Campbell wasn't out on the field for any other reason than to have a go at Carter but what prompted him to do so is a bit of a mystery. He's far from an innocent victim.

Wait for Henry to create a QB crisis in Ottawa, that should happen mid-late season when he is ready to play again. That gives the Bombers plenty of time to determine whether Willy is a champ or a bust.

To answer my own question it looks like Danny Barrett went 11-24-1 his first two seasons and eventually 57-68-1 between 2000-2006 with Sask. Lancaster went 4-28 in two seasons with Sask. but ended up being fired. He also finished his coaching career in Hamilton with a record of 5-27 in the last two years. Between those two bookends he was a great coach compiling a record of 83-43 with the Esks. and 55-66 with Hamilton which would have been much better if not for the last two years.

You're right about this, just re-watched the game and the D played some of their worst football right at the start of the second half. Should have had plenty of rest and motivation coming out of the locker room but showed nothing. O'Shea went into the locker room mad, apparently they shared cookies and milk and had a nap.

Just curious if any other CFL coach has ever started off with as poor a record (12-26) as O'Shea and has ever turned it around and had a successful career with the same team?

gary lawless ✔ @garylawless Montreal Alouettes #als WR Duron Carter suspended by #cfl for 1 game for bumping #redblacks HC Rick Campbell, Campbell fined undisclosed amt 3:43 PM - 4 Jul 2016

Agreed.

I think not, Sewell has an MBA.

Oh yes, a little balm to soothe the wounds of critically injured Bomber fans!

You forgot Don Matthews propped up in a lawn-chair snoozing.

Yah, before the season even started, Rick Worman I think. Higgins also lost 3 QB's in game one.

The great Jesse Briggs. Unfortunately some responsible adult ruined his Wikipedia page by editing out the glory. October 10th, 2015 game vs. the BC Lions, Jesse gained 11 yards on a 3rd and 10 fake punt run.

Which close football game are you referring to? My memory fails me.

Higgins got shish-kabobed in MTL. by Popp, he never had a chance.

Except there is this... Scott Mitchell ‏@ScottMitchellPM Jul 2 Marquay McDaniel on #Bombers: “Winnipeg just didn’t look like they had a lot of energy last night, really. Especially on defence.” #CFL

Good pick up for the Esks. Dave Campbell ‏@Dave_CHED 2h2 hours ago #Eskimos acquire LB Hoffman-Ellis from Tiger-Cats http://www.630ched.com/2016/07/04/eskimos-acquire-lb-hoffman-ellis-from-tiger-cats/ … #CFL #yeg

As Doug Brown alluded to on the Post Game Show it could be conditioning, Is Wylie the man in charge of fitness and diet?