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[17to85]

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

It's a fallacy that Neufeld struggled....the only thing Neufeld ever struggled at is staying healthy. When he plays, he's really good, which is why they got him in the first place.

Gonna go ahead and disagree with that. Neufeld is the perfect backup OL cause he can play a little bit, and play basically any position, but he's not a guy you want starting all the time, especially not starting all the time at one of your tackle positions. 

[SPuDS]

3 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Gonna go ahead and disagree with that. Neufeld is the perfect backup OL cause he can play a little bit, and play basically any position, but he's not a guy you want starting all the time, especially not starting all the time at one of your tackle positions. 

at guard he is pretty solid tho, you gotta admit.  he gets hurt every 3-4 games but otherwise, lol.

[Noeller]

we've had this discussion way too many times...Neufeld is good at everything except staying healthy. Somehow his inability to stay on the field became "he sucks", which just isn't true, nor has it ever been.

[blue_gold_84]

He's a solid O-lineman and has earned his keep the last two seasons as a rotating piece. Durability was a concern in the past for him and that adversely affected his stock, IMO.

For what he is, he's an important asset.

[Blueandgold]

58 minutes ago, Noeller said:

we've had this discussion way too many times...Neufeld is good at everything except staying healthy. Somehow his inability to stay on the field became "he sucks", which just isn't true, nor has it ever been.

He WAS good, but then with all of his injuries he didn’t play well when called upon. Maybe being a backup for a little while has helped him get healthy and play to his prior standards.

[wbbfan]

6 hours ago, Noeller said:

Bond is at LG, Couture can play LG.....Guard is about the easiest position on the line. Just basically win a bar fight every snap...

Yes, but the way we play it we have them mashing. Its not about technical difficulty, its about the near 70 lbs weight difference between the two. Couture would be the type of guard youd play in a zone blocking / option offense where he would be pulling a lot.  The way we play our line having couture at guard is like playing dressler on dive plays up the middle.  

[wbbfan]

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Gonna go ahead and disagree with that. Neufeld is the perfect backup OL cause he can play a little bit, and play basically any position, but he's not a guy you want starting all the time, especially not starting all the time at one of your tackle positions. 

Yeah newfie was straight up turnstiled with regularity last time we had to start him regularly. Hes not good. and not rotational. Remember when harris was averaging 1.8 yards per carry for the first several weeks of his time here? Newfie blocking. 

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Yeah Newfie was straight up turnstiled with regularity last time we had to start him regularly. Hes not good. and not rotational. Remember when harris was averaging 1.8 yards per carry for the first several weeks of his time here? Newfie blocking. 

The rest of the line he was part of was no heck, either. That could have affected his play.

[wbbfan]

3 minutes ago, tracker said:

The rest of the line he was part of was no heck, either. That could have affected his play.

He was the biggest problem on that line. Easily the worst. 

[Noeller]

21 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

He was the biggest problem on that line. Easily the worst. 

I love that you know this unequivocally...

[17to85]

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

we've had this discussion way too many times...Neufeld is good at everything except staying healthy. Somehow his inability to stay on the field became "he sucks", which just isn't true, nor has it ever been.

Then start listening to me. Guy is OK as a backup, not good as a starter, the fact that he can't stay healthy is just the cherry on top. Just cause Kyle Walters loves the guy doesn't mean he was actually playing great. He is OK at best, but he's not always at his best. Guy's best situation is to be playing in spot duty cause he doesn't get overwhelmed. 

[Jpan85]

I'll take the word of Chris Walby he really likes Neufeld

[Fatty Liver]

Nightmare scenario.   If Bond is not ready to go Neufeld will be facing off against  Sewell frequently on Sun., if he goes down they have to bring in Couture to fill his boots and Almondo is going to eat him like Christmas dinner.  With Nichols less than 100% this could be fatal to post-season plans, it might be wise to dress Foketi as a backup for this game and flip Hardrick to LG if need be, sacrificing Washington for Coates or JFG. 

In the end unless there is another possibility only two of Bond, Nevis or Poop is likely to dress.  Why they couldn't sit Knox.... I DON'T KNOW.

[Floyd]

8 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Nightmare scenario.   If Bond is not ready to go Neufeld will be facing off against  Sewell frequently on Sun., if he goes down they have to bring in Couture to fill his boots and Almondo is going to eat him like Christmas dinner.  With Nichols less than 100% this could be fatal to post-season plans, it might be wise to dress Foketi as a backup for this game and flip Hardrick to LG if need be, sacrificing Washington for Coates or JFG. 

In the end unless there is another possibility only two of Bond, Nevis or Poop is likely to dress.  Why they couldn't sit Knox.... I DON'T KNOW.

If Sewell goes down, Neufeld will be facing Bowers.  If Beard gets hurt Jacob ruby is up against Poop.  #mindblown

[Mr Dee]

[Atomic]

27 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

WTF.... I'd like to see the numbers behind this.

[Tracker]

I would put the Esks at the top, but after that it looks about right.

[BigBlueFanatic]

Just caught on to the last few min here on 1260am in Edmonton.  The show hosts have totally written off the Bombers as "running on fumes" and are guzzling their own hype.

Praying for our 2nd place team to "upset" their 3rd place team...

Edited November 8, 2017 by BigBlueFanatic
At work - flagged for illegal participation

[bearpants]

1 hour ago, Mr Dee said:

So the betting line is Argos vs the field?

[MC]

Interesting infographic since pretty much every learned scribe in the country is completely writing off the Bombers.  They are a huge underdog  even though they are at home it would appear if you listen to the media. 

Is this fake news?

Or are the media just liars?  

If only I had invented the internet, I would know for sure.

[blue_gold_84]

1 hour ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

Just caught on to the last few min here on 1260am in Edmonton.  The show hosts have totally written off the Bombers as "running on fumes" and are guzzling their own hype.

Praying for our 2nd place team to "upset" their 3rd place team...

Good. Buncha dumbass homers. Hopefully, their team feels the same way and underestimates their opponent come Sunday.

Edited November 8, 2017 by blue_gold_84
grammar corrected in quoted post (blegh!)

[Brandon]

Lol what the hell is with those odds?  I'm hoping it's a joke...

[rebusrankin]

The media is increasingly populated by uninformed hacks, except for Noeller.

[mbrg]

18 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Lol what the hell is with those odds?  I'm hoping it's a joke...

There are a few things peculiar about them, but the idea that Toronto should get out of the East without too much difficulty while the three teams in the West will be part of a brutal dogfight that anyone could win, that seems like a reasonable theory.

[Mark H.]

23 hours ago, Noeller said:

I love that you know this unequivocally...

On 11/7/2017 at 5:06 PM, wbbfan said:

He was the biggest problem on that line. Easily the worst. 

You may want to consider - that most of the guys he was starting with have been starters for all of this year - on an outstanding OL.

Anyone who doesn't remember what happened when Bond Replaced Newf was just not paying very much attention.

I think they're insane if they don't dress Foketi - OL should be last position that is sacrificed.