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The fancy stats, so like Corsi and Fenwick and stuff like that. Those are interesting but i always find the eye test to be the best. Those fancy stats tell you that some games the guys you thought sucked really bad actually had good corsi and fenwick numbers. I'm not in to the fancy stats like some are, i just watch the game and really, stats can tell you a few things but what it doesn't really tell you is starting this guy over that guy would make you win. I don't really buy in to the fancy stats stuff, i think that's just what they are. stats. Stats can prove a lot of things but they can also deceive you considerably. Let's use football as an example, Nic Grigsby had some damn good stats for the bombers but watching the games, you knew he wasn't as good as his stats showed he was. As for the whole back to back goalie situation, well, every team does it a few times a season, that's for sure. Honestly, sitting here not knowing exactly what the thought process was behind playing PAVS back to back, i can't say but i can say that i really don't think he was the issue that game at all. The powerplay goal like Maurice said would have beaten most goalies in the league, gotta give props sometimes to the opposing team for making a nice play. The other 2, Like maurice said, would have beaten every goalie in the league. Reality is, we start hutch and the likely scenario sees us losing 4-3 in OT anyway.

Hutch didn't have to do much and if you think that goal pav let in versus minnesota was soft or weak, the one hutch let in was the definition of a weak goal. Good game tho, boring first but good 2nd and 3rd.

Or you know, Penton like others here could just be speculating.

Well, Let's just say Benevides is one of i'm sure many soon to be candidates for the DC job. I suspect we will see lots of change on certain teams this year. Lots. The one question i'd have about Benevides would be, did he lose the room and if so, why? Or was he just scapegoated by a GM who made some very questionable decisions in the off-season? Need to know the answer to that one before i'd hire him as DC. People can say what they want about Buono, but.. there is no doubt that it's his way or the highway, sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't, This seems to be one of the times where it didn't. To me, this screams Buono saving his own ass here. You listen to some of those BC players talk and say things like 24 should still be here, was that a benevides decision or was that a Buono decision to get rid of him? I dunno, they got some problems there in BC tho. That's obvious.

Yeah the D really wasn't the issue in BC at all, they went something like what? 3 or 4 games without giving up a TD at one point, the team to score that TD on them, The Bombers lol Lawless pushing for Lapolice already to get the JOB there in BC. would Lapolice, after what he said about the controlling GM Joe Mack really want to take that JOB in BC if wally is actually running the show there?

Is this buono throwing benevides under the bus? Buono made quite a few questionable moves in the off-season.

randy turner ✔ @randyturner15 The B.C. Lions just fired head coach Mike Benevides. In other news, the #Bombers announced they are going to try really hard next season. Odd thing to say considering the bombers have already signed 3 guys.

Bennnett? Injury prone. Doesn't help the Jets at all. Lol the Jets are competing right now. From Atlanta? Buff was there all of one year if that.

Would definitely be an interesting choice for DC around here.

Pens would have to give up lots to get him, they are pretty tight against the cap and i'm not convinced he would agree to go to Pittsburgh anyway. Just get the feeling with Buff that playing close to home is something he really enjoys. Every time i see buff outside of the rink (not often mind you), or i see him at the rink, he is having himself a damn good time. I dunno why but i think he is a pretty important piece on this team. Jets themselves are fighting for a play-off spot right now, I don't really see them moving players to be honest, i could see them adding players tho if they are still in it closer to the deadline. I don't really see them getting rid of any right now tho.

Realistically, I see them going after one of the OL guys (Canadian) so Holmes or Heenan, I could see them throwing some big money at one or both of these guys Westerman is another guy i think they go hard after, Just get the feeling that they wanted him pretty bad a few years ago, so now that he might be available, i could see them throwing some cash at him too. Maybe some foot soldiers also, not necessarily the biggest names but the guys that might get you the best bang for your buck, Sam Hurl, James Green,Jason Arakgi, One of the Long-Snapper type of guys. As for the internationals, Ernest Jackson and Willy have a history together, I could see them going after him, but i'm not sure they really need too. It shouldn't be that hard to find one or 2 international receivers. Also need to remember that a few other Internationals might shake loose, Perhaps even by giving up a late round pick, a guy like Xavier Fulton comes to mind, buried on that Sask depth chart but a pretty damn good tackle. Free Agency, seems to me that it's a way to upgrade the teams national depth, so i think if there is a national player that will help the team, they will go after him and hard. Internationals? I'm not sure exactly, i don't think i'd be throwing piles of money at the International free agents, reality is you should be able to find a few through scouting and that stuff, Don't get me wrong tho, Jacson and Bear Woods are interesting names but i wouldn't break the bank to get them. Go after the Nationals here, that's our biggest issue. National depth and theres a few guys there that will certainly help us out.

Using up the extra cap space i'm assuming to sign guys to new deals. Love it. Anderson is a great player and was missed lots when he got hurt.

Nope, he looks pretty good here on the wing. Just a little snake bitten but he's been dominating at times.

Yeah, shocking really. Apparently he's still a game time decision but all signs point to him playing.

I'd rather just give a new guy a shot.. a guy who hasn't been here in the past.. If looking for guys with experience, i'd look hard at a guy like Orlando Steinhauer, Yes, he's in Hamilton right now but his contract must be up right away. Throw him the Assistant Coach Title along with DC title and go get him. Just not a fan of recycling guys we have had in the past. Plus, I know MOS and Steinhauer are good buddies so that plays a role. Are Kavis and MOS buddies? I don't know but generally coaches go after guys they know like and are familliar with, have a history with. Is there history between MOS and Kavis "the ultimate warrior" Reed? I don't know.

Holmes,Heenan,Stanley Bryant, James Green,Westerman,Banks or Jackson, Bear Woods, Our own guys like wild, washingtons,sears,anderson specifically. Maybe a few unheralded not really big name signings like a sam hurl or special team guys like that would be nice. Be really nice if we could get a Mulumba,Bilukidi or Matthews back.. Plus you gotta even add Graig Newman to the list, never played a game for us this season, think he was a bigger loss than we realized.

difference between ford and cotton is cotton signed well b4 free agency, ford signed well after.

He just signed a new contract, i say he's a safer bet than guys who haven't

probably due to the fact that at age 19, he was working for CTV and had hook-ups with the JETS. Dude was pretty young when he first got involved.

Got a PS3, it's a good system. Don't have tons of games, mainly sports game like hockey,football,fifa even, wrestling also. GTA and COD is really fun to play on the PS3 tho. Was thinking about a PS4 but... i don't know if i'll have the time to play it as much as i'd like too. Also play games on the PC and do find that the PC games are generally the best and easier to find.

This may be my mind playing tricks on me but i swear i heard at one point, Rod Black and Lisa Best were an item. Rod Black apparently was quite the ladies man back in his day.

Denmark is a safe bet, Turner is a safe bet. Leggett is a good one probably. Cotton. Willy.

OL - Heenan,Holmes,Bryant WR- Jackson or Banks RB/FB - James Green - special teams DEMON DL - Westerman LB- Bear Woods Our own guys like Anderson,Washington,Sears,Wild And I'd go after one of the LS's too. Matechuk,Fortin,Rempel if he is a FA. One of them for sure. No Jones because we have Goossen and I think it's unlikely Jones comes here, Think it's either Calgary or Sask for him. Brackenridge would be nice but he's not at the top of my want list because we have Mo Leg back there.

quite a bit of line shuffling for tonights game Ladd,Little,Wheeler Kane,Perreault,Buff Lowry,Scheif,Frolik Hali,Slater, Peluso Same D Hutch in net

Well, looking at the unofficial free agent list, there are definitely a few guys of interest. Holmes,Heenan for starters. How realistic are they? I don't know. Gotta make an offer tho. There are a couple International Oline available there too that might be interesting to take a look at but really when you look at the list, there are really only 3 maybe 5 guys max on the Oline side of things that are worth considering. You look at the other positions. Bear Woods? That would be nice, how likely is it that popp lets him walk tho? I don't know. There are a few guys out there tho for sure who we should be going after and honestly i think even if we weren't hosting the cup, we should be going after some of them. The Draft will be important too, should be able to get 2 solid picks at 2 and 11, pretty deep draft. Do i think they will go after guys just cuz we are hosting the grey cup? Nope, do i think they will go after a few guys because those guys available would help us out quite a lot regardless of hosting grey cup or not, you bet.