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Like clockwork these two... "Now, I'm not saying..." I thought the leagues only way forward was the XFL, Farhan and Dave?

I see the problem as this... Everytime they look at "growing the game" the only voices they ask are the ones that are just NFL fans. Of course they'll tell you they want 4 downs, it's what they watch. They never ask the CFL fans how to grow the game. They don't advertise. They're partners just want to sell off the league. Then they get mouthpieces like Farhan and Naylor, who have a vested interest in pushing the league south, out there waving their hands. The CFL, as a league, seem uderrly bewildered on how to grow the CFL. It's embarrassing.

I was there from '88 through '91. Those were very dark times in the province. I was too young to really grasp it but you could sense it.

This really bothers me for several reasons. There are opportunities in the Leg for just this type of comment to be entered into Hansard. It happens all the time. They recognize guests, they make statements and it's all good. But to ignore a very valid question and one they knew was coming is disrespectful to the family of the victim and all Manitobans. Whoever advised her to make this statement in response to the first question should be fired. Deflecting the question is one thing that all politicians do but to completely ignore the question and go off about your child tells you what type of person Stefanson is. Privileged, out of touch and completely inappropriate for the job as premier. It also bothers me because I know the coach and he and his whole family are such good people. Obviously, no one is going after him but his name has been repeated many times through people watching the clip and through reading Hansard.

All he cares about.

They weren't going to trade him going into the playoffs. But, they should be dealing Copp and Stastny.

Perreault clears. I expect him dealt in the next few days.

I think it's a cap issue. Where do you fit him in for what he's worth? If they traded "C" and/or "A", then I could see some room.

Christianity is a hell of a drug.

Happy St. Paddy's Day! That's too off topic.... So, with 85 days until kick-off, what holes do the Bombers still need to fill? And, are we drafting for position or best on the board?

It's a s*** show. Can't believe this govt can't sort out their backroom and get some people in place. They've been in govt for 6 years now and still can't get good staff??? At least Costa Rica Brian had a crew in place.

Look, I'm not saying Ambrosie is driving this but it continues to come up, which tells me he's interested in looking at it. Used to think the teams would make sure it wouldn't happen but I'm not so sure anymore. TSN runs this league now.

AL East is going to be crazy, if the Red Sox can find a way to stay competitive. I could see three teams making the playoffs.

They're not testing and no one is expected to self-isolate. Even if they did have daily briefings, there is little information they can share except death counts and ICU admissions. 4 deaths today, BTW. We're are completely on our own with this horrid govt.

Beginning of the end. It's amazing how times 4 downs comes up under Ambrosie's leadership. He can deny it but it wouldn't continue to come up if they weren't considering it.

Writing was on the wall for Bowman when Castillo signed.

This could be a good waiver pickup for someone's fourth line. $950 AAV.

No. Playing the the Provincials and Brier/Scotties is a ton of work and then throw the Olympics in too? Maybe if it were in the summer. Not in winter with all the other events.

@FrostyWinnipeg I noticed that you've removed your mask. Mask mandate didn't end for snowmen.

We haven't had daily updates in many months.

Douchebag and coward.

Plastics?

I found this interesting. We needed the ability for the CFL to access gambling revenue. It's a lifeline to the CFL. But, how closely do we want the league tied to the organizations behind it? I think finding that balance is going to be challenging for the integrity of the game. I would imagine professional (or high-stakes) gamblers will be scrutinizing the relationships between the leagues and gambling orgs.

Does the NFL still value kick returners? I haven't seen the stats but it seems that with punters getting better there are more fair catches and the change in field position for kick-offs has almost entirely been eliminated. So, why pay Spencer when you can bring in a kid to develop with a higher upside, possibly to play as a corner or receiver? Now, I'm curious about the stats and am going to look them up. Spencer had 17 returns last year. Average of 17.1 yards per return. 15 games played. He would have to be on the active roster in the NFL and he's never really been given a chance to play receiver. 30 years old. EDIT to add punting stats for Spencer: 26 returns for an average of 7.9 yards per return.