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This is perfect... even if these guys can't get it done... the next guy will have a much better starting point...

Tell me, who matters? People in the Inuit/Eskimo/first nations community... at least not from what I read... I don't pretend to speak for that group.... Just pretend to know who matters vs who doesn't, then? you don't think the people of the Inuit/Eskimo/first nations community matter most on this topic?

Surprise surprise the same people who are constantly nothing but positive see hope where there isn't any. We've already given O'Shea and Walters enough rope to hang themselves, and they did. Now we'll give them one more season to see if both of the first 2 seasons were flukes. The most likely outcome is we will have to make changes mid-season next year and that almost never works out. A new GM and HC would be stepping into a better situation now than Walters and O'Shea did. Mid season next year... not so much. I wouldn't say I'm constantly positive, I can point out things that are wrong, the trouble is when you see everything as being wrong anyone who tells you that not everything is wrong is seen as pumping sunshine and rainbows up everyones ass. You are so certain that you alone are correct in that everything is **** that you won't even entertain the notion that it's not as bad as you think it is. As long as Walters and O'Shea aren't doing damage to the team (which they aren't) I'll give them another year at least to see if we need to be upgrading. Agree to disagree. IMO Walters and O'Shea are damaging the team and we already know what needs to be upgraded. Out of the playoffs for 2 years, not even 2 wins in a row for over a year and a half and not being able to beat any of the top 5 teams this year under these guys is as bad as I think it is. I really don't understand what you see in them. That being said, the decision's been made and we have to live with it or become a fan of a different team. As I'm a lifetime Bomber fan there's only one choice for me. This I disagree with... there's still a long way to go and we need to start winning some game ASAP... to say they're damaging the team is short sighted... 2 years ago no one wanted any part in coming to Winnipeg... not coaches, not players, we had no base of NI talent and our import players were suspect... while we still need to improve at bringing in imports, we definitely have a decent stable of base Canadian now... free agents are willing to sign here, and not necessarily b/c we are the highest bidder... this off-season we'll find out if we can attract some top coaching talent... they're putting us back on the CFL map... hopefully that will actually pay off this year... I still need to see a lot more to be convinced this regime can do more than provide hope... but there is no chance they are actually hurting the team...

You were close!

Tell me, who matters? People in the Inuit/Eskimo/first nations community... at least not from what I read... I don't pretend to speak for that group....

I don't doubt for a second that Wade Miller and Kyle Walters are both extremely hard working and committed to making this a noteworthy franchise again... I am, however, concerned that their abilities may not match their passion...

Interesting point... I don't think the Esks would actually consider axing Hervey... but they may consider giving him a different position if it means keeping Jones...

Wish I could have been there. I went to last year's in BC but didn't really get a chance to participate much in the festivities. I was at 2011's Cup in Vancouver, that was a blast, and of course it helped that the Bombers were in it, so a lot of Bomber fans were running around the streets and packing the Elephant and Castle. What really makes these things isn't just the events, its the people AT the events. It's truly a day (now several days with all of the events) in the year where Canadians from all over the country (and some Yanks too!) can get together and participate in something truly and uniquely Canadian. Highly recommend people go if they have the chance (and the cash!), and truly sorry I couldn't make it out this year to the event in Winnipeg. Did anyone get a chance to hang out with the Blue Bastard? He's hilarious! Spent most of the day Sunday with him - fan march, then tailgaiting, of course the game, then a brief post game party at the Pemby*.... he's a long time friend of a good friend of mine... he was pretty tame by Sunday, two consecutive days of heavy drinking will do that! *The Pemby apparently has strippers now, it was weird, don't try to be something you're not Pemby, you're a dive sports bar, noyt some hight end drinking establishment with "Dancers"

That's how I saw it... the sound wasn't great at the game... mostly overshadowed by the fireworks.... I pvr'd and rewatched the game yesterday... it sounded great on TV that was the nice part... both of those PI calls were justifiable and seemingly obvious... the only disappointment was that is wasn't called correctly on the play and had to be reviewed... 2 things... Sherrit is 220... and no one think our MLB is too small, just too slow... probably depended where you were sitting... we had some Esks fans around us, but didn't see any RB fans in our section... mostly neutrals....

I think this issue was brought up a few years ago... and nothing came of it.... as it turns out, no one (that matters) is actually offended by the name...

unless you're suggesting they should be in favour of it to create an even playing field? I suspect the players with that attitude are in the minority...

Why is that strange... of course the players are the one who would oppose...

I agree completely... if I had my way the Bomber jerseys would be a flat colour, with the W and #s on the shoulder and flat colour (opposite of jersey) pants... I could live with a plain stripe on the shoulder as well...

This guy disagrees with you Miami of ohio putting out stud cfl wrs. If the all time record gets broken again instantly sign the guy. I know this isn't the point you're making... but I really don't see most of Stegall's records ever being broken... simply because any WR good enough to do it will likely spend a lot of his career in the NFL...

Not surprised but still disappointed.... Westerman is one of the 3 best D-linemen in the league... Sinopoli is maybe a top 10 WR in the league... I think it was TBurgess that summed it up best... Sinopoli had the more intriguing story, plus he's offensive... and that will always be enough to convince the CFL media...

Apparently Tillman still resides in Regina or at least his family does. I thought he was rumoured to be on Sask's short list for GMs...

I thought the idea of ending it by halloween is ridiculous... but if the Grey Cup was on Nov 15 this year, it would have been +10 at kick off...

But you're ok with a team in their second year of existence winning before the Bombers??

for some people...

The answer is obviously yes... X 1000.... but in reality, it is not happening... so I won't get my hopes up....

I read this about 4 times trying to figure out what swear you used...

He can be on any kind of mission he wants, Burris flat out sucks in the cold. The only time he got a Grey Cup win was in a dome and remember his last foray into an out doors grey cup game? He got his ass handed to him cause it was cold out. I personally want -40 and a ******* blizzard of epic proportions on Sunday because his tears will sustain me throughout the offseason. As someone who will be there... I do not endorse this sentiment...

We can only hope this is true...

I'll be cheering for Edmonton... not that I'll really care either way...

Can't say this news is terribly exciting... I seem to feel apathetic towards anything Bomber news these days... Every time I get optimistic about something, the Bombers let me down, as usual... I may start to join the "nothing they do is right" crowd.... I hope it doesn't come to that...