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Noeller
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Well, flights are insanely priced right now but you only live once so we booked em... Bring on a sold out #FortHew in a couple of weeks.... 

Bubba Zanetti
Bubba Zanetti

Me and the crew bought 11 last night! Place is gonna be banging! Only 1 more win and were Grey Cup bound! LETS F'ING GO BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

JohnnyAbonny
JohnnyAbonny

After what happened last GC against Fajardo, I’m never talking **** about a Bomber playoff opponent QB again.

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  On 2024-10-28 at 5:18 PM, JohnnyAbonny said:

I don’t think the league is corrupt so to speak. I think there’s just a very, very subtle push to let things go the big market teams way. 
TSN doesn’t help this either, the way they slobber all over BC and the Argos 

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The league is not PURPOSELY corrupt. However, in the back of every single CFL employee's mind has got to be a full awareness that the CFL needs the big market teams to have at least some fan interest in order to survive. Also, there is I'm sure a full awareness that only happens when their teams have success. Do these job preservation realities sometimes lead to calls going their way subconsciously. I would think so, and the proof of my statement is in the pudding. No mandate from the CFL per se, but we would have to be awfully naive to think that CFL employees don't give the benefit of any doubt subconsciously to the markets in the East.

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wbbfan Grand Master

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  On 2024-10-28 at 5:18 PM, JohnnyAbonny said:

I don’t think the league is corrupt so to speak. I think there’s just a very, very subtle push to let things go the big market teams way. 
TSN doesn’t help this either, the way they slobber all over BC and the Argos 

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I don’t think it’s even that much. It’s just that what they are letting slide is more beneficial to some teams than others. It’s not a big help for us but is for teams with young ols and who run pressure fronts.  Which happens to be bc on o, tor and mtl on D. 

  On 2024-10-28 at 5:36 PM, GCn20 said:

The league is not PURPOSELY corrupt. However, in the back of every single CFL employee's mind has got to be a full awareness that the CFL needs the big market teams to have at least some fan interest in order to survive. Also, there is I'm sure a full awareness that only happens when their teams have success. Do these job preservation realities sometimes lead to calls going their way subconsciously. I would think so, and the proof of my statement is in the pudding. No mandate from the CFL per se, but we would have to be awfully naive to think that CFL employees don't give the benefit of any doubt subconsciously to the markets in the East.

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It’s like in the nba how in the LeBron era, they started calling every thing an and 1. In that case the nba does bend calls more towards star players I don’t think it’s as prevalent here. 

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  On 2024-10-28 at 6:02 PM, wbbfan said:

I don’t think it’s even that much. It’s just that what they are letting slide is more beneficial to some teams than others. It’s not a big help for us but is for teams with young ols and who run pressure fronts.  Which happens to be bc on o, tor and mtl on D. 

It’s like in the nba how in the LeBron era, they started calling every thing an and 1. In that case the nba does bend calls more towards star players I don’t think it’s as prevalent here. 

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I think it as prevalent here, just more on a team by team basis. They skew to the East. One can't look at the calls in a game and blame incompetence. Take the interception by Ford the other day. I can't blame incompetence for that. It goes far beyond any logistical thinking that this was plain old incompetence. The guy got both feet down 2 yards inbounds with full control of the ball. That was a ref demonstrating bias. You will never convince me otherwise on a play like that. It was as clear an interception as one could ever have. No toe drag close to the line, no issue whatsoever with possession..nothing. When the watermelon heads are shaking their head in disbelief you know it was an egregious call against the Bombers.

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Super Duper Negatron Grand Master

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  On 2024-10-28 at 6:43 PM, Blue28 said:

If the league is supposed to review every turnover - how come the ford non-interception was left as is?

 

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Because it was ruled incomplete on the field it wasn't automatically reviewable. But to me should have fallen under the obvious screwup umbrella where they are allowed to jump in anytime. See: random procedure penalty against the Bombers in week 1.

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  On 2024-10-28 at 6:31 PM, GCn20 said:

I think it as prevalent here, just more on a team by team basis. They skew to the East. One can't look at the calls in a game and blame incompetence. Take the interception by Ford the other day. I can't blame incompetence for that. It goes far beyond any logistical thinking that this was plain old incompetence. The guy got both feet down 2 yards inbounds with full control of the ball. That was a ref demonstrating bias. You will never convince me otherwise on a play like that. It was as clear an interception as one could ever have. No toe drag close to the line, no issue whatsoever with possession..nothing. When the watermelon heads are shaking their head in disbelief you know it was an egregious call against the Bombers.

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I have a heavy bias against ref collusion type stuff in sports. But it does happen, just almost never the way people think or for the reasons people think. 
 But with out question the leagues best interest is in eastern teams doing well. Especially the Ontario teams. 
 As well as I desire to keep Regina alive as the top market (which it hasn’t been for years) and in aiding doman in B.C.  

 I don’t think that extends to game to game enforcement of the rules, nor do I think the refs are competent to even do that. But I certainly see it in other aspects like supplemental punishment, and so far as off setting misconducts. 

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  On 2024-10-28 at 6:47 PM, Super Duper Negatron said:

Because it was ruled incomplete on the field it wasn't automatically reviewable. But to me should have fallen under the obvious screwup umbrella where they are allowed to jump in anytime. See: random procedure penalty against the Bombers in week 1.

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I don't know the rule, but I believe that it should be treated like any scoring or potential scoring play that automatically gets reviewed.  Any turnover or potential turnover should be automatically reviewed.

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  On 2024-10-28 at 12:32 PM, 17to85 said:

We're going to worry about Trevor Harris in a playoff game? 

Doesn't really matter who gets through the semi. Bomber can handle either team.

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If the Bombers play anywhere near their capabilities, yes.

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  On 2024-10-28 at 10:00 PM, Sard said:

I don't know the rule, but I believe that it should be treated like any scoring or potential scoring play that automatically gets reviewed.  Any turnover or potential turnover should be automatically reviewed.

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I thought it was reviewed bc it’s a potential turnover 

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  On 2024-10-28 at 5:18 PM, JohnnyAbonny said:

I don’t think the league is corrupt so to speak. I think there’s just a very, very subtle push to let things go the big market teams way. 
TSN doesn’t help this either, the way they slobber all over BC and the Argos 

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Tt's not just big markets. TSN slobbers all over Milligan constantly for MOP. They still think that the Riders are the best fanbase in the CFL. 

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  On 2024-10-28 at 5:48 PM, Nolby said:

My wifey isn't a fan of my "outta nowhere" gale force winds, at least they're flavored at times.

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  On 2024-10-28 at 6:43 PM, Blue28 said:

If the league is supposed to review every turnover - how come the ford non-interception was left as is?

 

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Because there is honestly & literally zero consistency to whatever criteria they use to decide whether or not to get involved...and it's utter b*llsh*t and even if it isn't, it reeks of favouritism.

  On 2024-10-29 at 1:32 AM, Mark H. said:

I'm unsure why that lesson has not been learned...yet 

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Pride goeth before the autumn...or something like that.

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  On 2024-10-28 at 6:47 PM, Super Duper Negatron said:

Because it was ruled incomplete on the field it wasn't automatically reviewable. But to me should have fallen under the obvious screwup umbrella where they are allowed to jump in anytime. See: random procedure penalty against the Bombers in week 1.

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Yeah I'm not sure how the hell they ruled that incomplete. He was clearly in bounds. And no one saw the ball touch the ground (because it didn't). The refs just ****** that call up big time. And anything that close, should be looked at by the command centre. Just like when they overturned a call earlier this year because of illegal formation. That still pisses me off!!!

Booch Grand Master

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  On 2024-10-29 at 1:06 PM, Bigblue204 said:

Yeah I'm not sure how the hell they ruled that incomplete. He was clearly in bounds. And no one saw the ball touch the ground (because it didn't). The refs just ****** that call up big time. And anything that close, should be looked at by the command centre. Just like when they overturned a call earlier this year because of illegal formation. That still pisses me off!!!

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they have stepped in a few times out of nowhere with some bizzare CC over turns....that one you mention being one....yet on a significant play that even to the initial naked eye looked like a clean pick...they just ignored it.....

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  On 2024-10-29 at 1:21 PM, Booch said:

they have stepped in a few times out of nowhere with some bizzare CC over turns....that one you mention being one....yet on a significant play that even to the initial naked eye looked like a clean pick...they just ignored it.....

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The command centre incompetence is unfortunately a bigger story this year.  Ever since they allowed that clear non-catch from McSpitty Williams against the Bombers, I have had no faith in them.  Have no freaking idea how they could fix it either.

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  On 2024-10-29 at 1:42 PM, captaincanuck12 said:

The command centre incompetence is unfortunately a bigger story this year.  Ever since they allowed that clear non-catch from McSpitty Williams against the Bombers, I have had no faith in them.  Have no freaking idea how they could fix it either.

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yeah...that was brutal and so obvious....and you forgot part of his name/legacy...it's Spitty McEyegouge....get it right!! lol

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