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I resent some of you calling me old. It may be true but I resent it. Can't recall when I joined OB but it has to be 2004 so like 5 years ago.

If you gamble on games, especially one that you played in, it should be a lifetime ban. Lemon is getting just punishment.

I am in that stage of my life where any year starting with a '2' seems recent to me until I do the math.

I wonder if RoadGriller is still writing Justin Goltz erotica

Happy training camp all! Very excited for the season to get going.

I am trying to remember my user name on Total CFL. I was Eternal Optimist on OB for a while but people couldn't handle the irony so I had to change it. Someone more deserving of that name has it now.

Lemon probably bet the over on “games started by Shawn Lemon in 2024”, that’s why he’s back

Worth putting into context: some of us have been discussing football with eachother for nearly 20 years

Man oh man.... this thread.

Never heard of 'em.

I don’t even see a problem with wavering if more information becomes available. For example, early 2022, I still thought we for sure needed an American running back. Brady’s play totally took a 180 and I was glad to change my opinion. Something like: Having no interior DL who could push the pocket and 2 gassed out DEs cost us the last 2 Grey cups. That’s a hill I’ll die on.

Imagine any and all of those guys rotating through to keep fresh... Now you're on the trolley....

I've been trying to figure out the snaps where it looks like Kramdi is playing safety. I think it's actually Nichols who they're moving to safety. It's during the skeleton period so it's very tough to tell. The reps in question come when put Tyrique McGhee in at the boundary corner and move Parker into half.

This is a great article.... good to hear that Haba seems ready to take over Jackson's role... but I'm excited about Garbutt and Rivers too... having a three man rotation of Willie, Haba, and Rivers/Garbutt will hopefully cause a lot of havoc for opposing QBs

Over 20 years young whipper snapper...

I've mostly just been complaining about it.

Some views are not debateable, they are simply incorrect.

Have you actually read what the two women wrote? Kristina Costabile even said she "love this league and appreciates how much the safety of women in it is taken seriously." They were both specifically criticizing Pinball Clemons for letting Kelly practice - not so much the league as a whole. And he is no longer practicing, so it appears the league agrees with their comments. And no, fining someone for making a comment on which you took affirmative action...would not be equitable

I don't know if you're stirring the pot or if you really believe that - but the answer is simple No, people are not entitled to push far fetched beliefs and opinions on others - there are limits to far how far freedom and speech and opinion can be taken - and it would be an absolute disaster if there weren't If you need an example - Google James Keegstra

Looke like Michael Chis-Ike should be at practice tomorrow. Bombers have signed him.

I'm thinking he doesn't want to go out as a cheater and I think the only way the CFLPA will appeal your case is if you are an active player.

Now back to our regularly scheduled forum..

Haha I didn't post much but I distinctly remember rushing home to get on the OB board when Kamau Peterson was signed in 2004.

Didn't he announce his retirement prior to being suspended?

**** sakes... Going on 21 or 22 I reckon....

and calling each other names too haha

In these situations he likes to say something to the effect of "they learn all the positions". Some guys are a little more revealing, like Brian Cole talking about moving to DB and backing up Redha.

I'd argue that's what you're doing. You're pushing a definition over and over arguing semantics instead of engaging with the spirit of the conversation. We are talking about equity of results. IE. Women being treated equally to men in professional sports. Some women have spoken out in this case to help bridge that gap. To fine them would only make the gap wider. EDIT: And none of us grew up being taught that women belong in pro sports. This is us learning from previous generations mistakes and changing our view points over time with new information. Not just parroting the same privileged views without ever challenging ourselves to think with empathy.

Back to Training Camp discussion. Man, you get the impression Michael Chris-Ike is going to be a factor (no, not the jabari arthur factor) on this team. I am not usually one to pay attention to the combine results but for a guy that is 6'1" 225 to be the top in the cone and shuttle is impressive. Combine that with having a bunch of special teams tape; describes himself as aggressive on teams; it really sounds like he is exactly what we need. You could also see O'Shea beaming (the classic O'Shea beam) when talking about him.

Smaller avenue off Osborne.

We all know there is nothing beyond the Perimeter. To say otherwise is fake news. Curious how our new lbs like Moses look.

There are cities in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg?

Don't know about what is usual, but I walked into the steinbach one a week and a half ago and didn't see any employees till I got to the till lol. Just googled it, thinking maybe this was some failure to follow protocol thing. But it looks like the ID to enter is just in winnipeg, done in response to those passive theft/raids that were happening a ways back. Doesn't seem like it's the case in rural MB.

Don't you need to get your ID scanned to even enter an LC these days?

Some people just refuse to be enlightened. Some lack the intelligence. Doesn't take too long to identify these people. I don't waste my time with them.

I would bet big money on it. TEP in 07, and OB a couple years before that for me.

Im very concerned about Bighill going into the season. He looked absolutely done at times last season with zero speed and missed tackles all over the field. And with Clements gone and Cole shifting to a different position the Bombers have shockingly shown zero interest in bringing in anyone else with CFL experience to even spell him during the season, let alone grooming someone to be his replacement(which will need to happen in the very very near future). This could be a major issue this season.

Very true, but I always understand the viewpoint of new people coming in and being turned off by it. I was a lurker on ourbombers but never posted because the people already had these built in dynamics and it was really hard to break into the conversation.

Obviously huge thanks to Derek for coming on here with reports. Greatly appreciated. Also thanks to Our Man Tait for his daily camp reports. This one in particular is interesting as many of us were pleading to have Haba get more time last year... And hopefully he's on pace to break through this year....

I think Kramdi's development is right on track. I also don't think he would have started on any other team but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's good that the Bombers place greater trust in their young Canadians than most teams. That investment has often paid off. And at this point in his career... 27 years old, 4th year player... Kramdi should be hitting his prime. So let's see what he can do.

He's responding to a discussion that's based entirely on certain people voicing their incorrect opinions.

Barker has double blue blood going through his veins even though he's worked for the Als, Ti cats & Stamps. He's loyal through & through to Toronto to the point that they can do no wrong. hH seems to take offense whenever anyone criticizes the Argos. His emotions gets the better of him & he feels the need to defend the logo. As an analyst, he has to be neutral. Or at least as neutral as Milt is to the Bombers.

At least she got the full frontal out of the way early in her life. Too bad it's not online

I just think it’s weird that you want to start Jake Kelly or Miles Fox because they can “grow into” a role but you don’t want to let Kramdi “grow into” his role and you didn’t want to let Evan Holm “grow into” his role. The messaging is inconsistent and let’s be honest, it’s no different than the major beef you seem to have with O’Shea: he plays favourites. So do you, they just aren’t his favourites. At least admit it 😂

You can't figure out how equity comes into play when a woman in a male dominated league is sexually harassed and then other women who work in the league speak out against how the team and league handled the situation? In what universe should people speaking out against sexual harassment and league's response be treated equally to a coach speaking out against how much the like their team's schedule? Are you that obtuse?

Guess the point with Holm is to let things play out and see some guys play ball before they are crowned or discarded. Just ironic that you **** on some guys who have huge and productive tenure based on pedigree but want someone who we've barely seen play who came from the least competitive conference in U Sports anointed.

I just want to take a moment to recognize that, for the most part, we're doing a really good job of keeping this discussion civil and on point. Thank you all for that.

When equality feels like it's unfair, that's how you know you're privileged.

he should be immediately turfed by TSN for that comment....wow is all I can say...way to show zero support for woman and work place harrasment....idiot

https://3downnation.com/2024/05/13/tsn-panellist-ex-gm-jim-barker-says-cfl-staffers-should-be-fined-for-criticizing-argos-handling-of-chad-kelly/ Barker is more likely to get fired for these comments then those two ladies are to be fined. Wow what a tone deaf dolt.