Fatty Liver

Just look at the protection Crompton gets and what Willy had. Willy behind that kind of o line has us in the playoffs. Crompton behind ours, would have been given an apple and a road map by now. A broken Willy, that's sounds like big hurt no matter who you play for. And a bandage is going to fix it either.

Probably zero of three who went to the police. Sorry I missed that detail, I was unaware that any of them went to the police. They seemed to come out of the woodwork when one decided to cooperate with the Toronto Star.

A few groupies? *shakes head* Having sex with a famous person without any semblance of a relationship, I don't know but how else can they be classified? How many endured his abuse and came back multiple times for more? .

If this is not built into a criminal case, where can it actually go though? Other than being judged by the "court of public opinion" I suspect relying on the testimony of a few groupies who failed to contact the police with physical evidence, this case will not amount to much more than a bad reputation for Ghomeshi. And the irony is that this bad reputation will only attract more women to him. No one ever said life was fair!

I don't get this criticism of Crompton, by the same people who give Willy a free pass because it's his first season. I prefer a QB that can ad-lib and doesn't have to be scripted in order to succeed. A broken play for Willy = a broken Willy.

care to give a recap of what makes you feel that way? I didn't catch it.Well I recommend trying to listen to it. But from what I recall, he talked about how much the inability to stop the run hurt us this season. He provided stats on that too...seems like he's clearly done his homework/analysis. He suggested O'Shea knows the run D is a problem but that O'Shea protects the coaches during the season; that was part of his plan going into the season. Said figuring out the coaching staff is his and O'Shea's first priority now; to me that says there's uncertainty there. It would appear he and O'Shea are not on the same page regarding the cost of not stopping the run. While many here were saying stopping the running game was a real problem O'Shea and many others here argued that was not really a problem as in so what? Protecting the coaches? If the coaches need to be babied get a freaking shrink and let the coach to concentrate on winning games. What the heck is this? Walters knows there's a real problem with stopping the run but does not do anything because it might rattle his coach, the coach sooner loose games while protecting his coaches and so the fans are left sucking off the hind T, again. At some point some will have to stop making excuses and just admit for this year O'Shea was just not ready but might have taken the opportunity to learn. We have to hope. I think you misinterpreted Walter's explanation, he's basically saying that O'Shea knew and knows there's a problem stopping the run but would not admit so publicly in order to protect his players and his coaches. O'Shea's style is to keep everything under wraps, which may be good for the football club but pisses off fans and media alike. Much like a politician open and honest communication is just not his style.

On the contrary, I think the skies the limit for Ghomeshi. He's a fantastic interviewer and I predict he will leave Canada and find a home stateside on satellite radio ala Howard Stern, another leper.

He also said they were close to, but didn't quite get to sign, some of the O-Line guys they had worked out. The NFL is casting a wider net on O-Linemen and CFL teams are getting squeezed more. He explained how David Fourcault, drafted by Montreal was worked out by the Panthers and is now a starting tackle for them. More teams want capable players. Yup, he admitted the scouting dept was thrown into the fire along with basically everything else last season and that was a priority to correct. Very good interview and for the first time in a long time I liked what I heard from a Bomber GM, he gets it. You can't use that phrase. O'Shea owns it.

I don't know if I'd say it was underrating Wild - 150,000 is what I'd expect to be the near top end of the pay scale for an import linebacker. Elimimian money (he's possibly going to establish a new top end on his next contract). I'd think Wild can't command a salary like that just yet. Another great season under his belt, then he's on his way up to the top end of the scale. Unfortunately Wild is a free agent this year, not next so the Bombers have but one opportunity to lock him up. It takes a little faith to pay a player forward but from what he has demonstrated in the past two years in character, effort and ability I don't think they could find a much safer gamble. Especially when they squander boatloads of cash on other experiments in failure. It would be criminal to lose him over $25,000 and be tormented for years by his performance on another team, (think green). Just imagine how long the Bombers could spend lost in the wilderness searching for their "next Ian Wild". Considering his age and promise I dispute that Wild isn't or won't soon be an elite LB as long as he's not designated as a MLB under Etch.

Does 1290 have an archive? If so where?

Standard. So far talking but not saying much... Pretty vanilla. And pretty weak vanilla at that, just another tick on the "to do" list. We probably won't hear from Kyle for another 3 months.

Everyone should watch the video in its entirety. And can we please punt the CBC already? Good god, you're actually referencing Ezra Levant for his unbiased opinion? That guy is a wack-a-doodle.

I like watching Canadian boys play football. Sue me.

We need to open up the bank for Wild. I believe he was the heart & soul of our defence all year, and we were noticeably different when he wasn't there. Never mind he was also our long-snapper......which we also need to deal with for next year. My thoughts exactly. Wild needs to be paid as an elite CFL defender. Also need to address the long-snapper situation with a competent backup. I'll forgive the Bombers if they feel inclined to over-pay on Wild as it would leave a huge hole to fill if he left and as has been proven elite LB'ers don't appear to be that easy to find. He might not command Shea Emry dollars but I don't believe he will be signed for much less, time for the Bombers to pony up to keep the few elite players they currently have. "I'll forgive the Bombers if they feel inclined to over-pay on...." anybody ... it always makes me laugh when I see fans trying to judge salary cap issues as if they knew anything about it ... no one here knows even tiny about it It's not so much a salary cap issue as knowing in general what salary certain elite positional players command. Shea Emery is probably the highest paid LB in the league even though he's nowhere near as good as Solomon Elimimian, he just happens to carry a better passport. I don't think the Bombers should have a problem paying Wild in the $150,000 range. Is that a guess? Yes.

We need to open up the bank for Wild. I believe he was the heart & soul of our defence all year, and we were noticeably different when he wasn't there. Never mind he was also our long-snapper......which we also need to deal with for next year. My thoughts exactly. Wild needs to be paid as an elite CFL defender. Also need to address the long-snapper situation with a competent backup. I'll forgive the Bombers if they feel inclined to over-pay on Wild as it would leave a huge hole to fill if he left and as has been proven elite LB'ers don't appear to be that easy to find. He might not command Shea Emry dollars but I don't believe he will be signed for much less, time for the Bombers to pony up to keep the few elite players they currently have.

I agree Crompton may not look all that pretty but he is effective. I especially like his ability to extend plays on the roll-out something I hope Willy will be able to pick up on. What a story-book finish this season will have if the beleaguered Als. proceed to the Grey Cup.

Now you've got me all excited and tingly. Probably won't happen, but the alliterative side of me would sure love have Unamba, Muamba and Mulamba all playing in the backfield at the same time. Rod Black's nipples would explode. Aren't Rod Black's nipples always hard? You've spoiled my day. I'm going to have to go back to heroin to wash that image from my mind.

Thought that was weird but maybe he was just freezing and in an extreme hurry to put his coat on?

LB Ian Wild; -If Muamba can make an NFL roster Wild might give it a shot. With his work ethic hard to see him not making a P.R. somewhere. It will take crazy numbers for Bombers to retain. LB/DB Johnny Sears; -After the Stamps game, said he would like to give the NFL a try. Doug Brown's response, too small but might have a shot at special teams. DB/LB Demond Washington; -Too small for NFL, believe the Bombers will retain. LB/DB Desia Dunn; -Likely expendable, wouldn't be surprised if he followed Tim Burke. CB Matt Bucknor; -No worries, solid Natl. DB so it would be smart for Bombers to retain. OT Glenn January. -Too old and broken. QB Brian Brohm -BC, Sask, RB's, Mtl. all may show interest. Edit: Oopsie, guess a similar post was made last week, nevertheless I'm not deleting it after I spent all that time bolding all of those names!

I thought Willy played reasonably well yesterday except in the Red Zone where he continues to struggle. Early on he was making use of both the running game and quick hitters to take the heat off the pass rush effectively. Considering the weather conditions you couldn't expect a stellar performance from any player much less a QB, games like those really become contests of survival not skill. I would be reassured if it was O'Sheas's conscious decision to switch QB's in order to give the team a spark rather than hearing that Willy got injured and he had no choice, because inevitably I think inserting Marve led to the victory. This would be a positive sign as it shows that indeed O'Shea is learning as he goes along. I don't believe Marve is ever going to be a QB that racks up big stats. but what I like about him is that he is a very competitive QB that makes plays happen somewhat in the style of Zach Collaros. May not be beautiful to watch but this type of QB tends to get the job done more often than not. Going into next season I agree that Willy should be given the starting job but I would like to see O'Shea use Marve consistently and frequently in every game in short yardage and for every Red Zone package. Much like Austin used Dan Lefevour under Burris in 2013, this would allow both QB's game time to develop and provide the security of a game tested QB ready to step in when the inevitable injury bug comes to call. The worst thing they could do is leave Marve on the sidelines like they did for much of this year and completely ignore his skill-set until the day Willy is injured than throwing the full burden of winning games onto his shoulders.

Under the new CBA the minimum is one year. The new CBA wasn't signed until well into TC. I doubt that any of our starters are under one year deals. Can hardly wait for those one year minimum contracts to become the standard so that team continuity can be broken down even further with more players coming and going as they choose. As a long-time CFL fan this really tries my patience and makes me not want to be a fan so much. Can't see how a GM can possibly build team unity and develop a winner if the components of the team are always in flux, never-mind sustaining the fans interest through continuity. To think that after one good season a player like Johnny Sears or Ian Wild can jump to another team or the NFL if they're good enough completely defeats the purpose of team building and fans identifying with the players imo. Why bother getting a jersey with a name on the back or memorizing the roster when it will just be a reflection of a fleeting moment in time? Ironic but it probably is a true reflection of the times with shorter attention spans being encouraged and loyalty to a brand being more important than the players who create the brand. If you want an indelible image of tying branding to the individual, just think of the statue the Bombers recently erected to honour the man in the W cap and all that it represents. Someday in the great future maybe they'll stoop to honoring a player like Nic Grigsby with a statue for his contribution to the betterment of Bomber football over 85% of one full season! Some may think this is a better agreement that favours the players but to those players I would say "be careful for what you wish".

Valid perspect.and it is the current practice. The ref's don't know how the play will turn out, and if they see something, they throw the flag. However, there is a theory of "No harm, no foul", that could be adopted as a rule.That's what I think is being argued. I support that view as well. If you watch some of the coverage on kickoffs you will see players being pulled down away from the play for no reason when the ball is still in flight and these infractions are completely intentional. Either the players are being coached to do this to gain an edge or it's a blatant disregard of the rules hoping that the ref. won't catch it. Either way until the players start playing the game with the intent not to intentionally cheat I'm not going to blame the refs. for the flurry of flags being thrown.

I agree, as far as first year starters goes Willy comes in at #3 behind both Crompton and Collaros. These two have been creating excitement and success with their teams which is the opposite of what's happened in Wpg. lately. I don't see this vaunted leadership quality emanating from Willy, he acts more like an over-grown grumpy teenager to me.

I predict this will be Romby's last game of professional football.

O'Shea is guilty of doing the same, whispering in the ear of the ref. to catch the Sask. center rocking the ball prior to snap in their first game.