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And it sad because whether is right or wrong (to cut the coach/es) that's the reason why coach/es doesn't want to come here. Winnipeg is a coach's grave yard. I don't want us to cut coach/es and then we end up with someone worse as a replacements because no one wants to come here. I don't see it getting any worse with a different HC. Regina's the only team behind us in the standings, and they'd be tied with us if Glenn came back a week earlier IMHO.We don't fire coaches as quickly as Montreal does and they can still bring new ones in, so I don't see firing O'Shea costing us chances at bringing in a new coach. The last two times Montreal has hired a head coach they had multiple candidates around the league turn down interviews and ended up hiring Dan Hawkins and Tom Higgins, both unemployed then and since they were fired. Not the best example. Really? Who turned down interviews in Montreal? BTW: O'Shea wouldn't have got a second season in Montreal after going 1-7 in the last half of last season. Jones, Dickenson. Not sure why that matters. Montreal has been putrid in a mostly terrible division since Calvillo's career ended in 2013. Firing coaches hasn't helped, and their hires get progressively worse. Not exactly a beacon for anyone to follow unless you're trying to build a shitty football organization.

And it sad because whether is right or wrong (to cut the coach/es) that's the reason why coach/es doesn't want to come here. Winnipeg is a coach's grave yard. I don't want us to cut coach/es and then we end up with someone worse as a replacements because no one wants to come here. I don't see it getting any worse with a different HC. Regina's the only team behind us in the standings, and they'd be tied with us if Glenn came back a week earlier IMHO.We don't fire coaches as quickly as Montreal does and they can still bring new ones in, so I don't see firing O'Shea costing us chances at bringing in a new coach. The last two times Montreal has hired a head coach they had multiple candidates around the league turn down interviews and ended up hiring Dan Hawkins and Tom Higgins, both unemployed then and since they were fired. Not the best example.

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So what's your point? Are you saying that adding Muamba wouldn't improve the run defense? He'd improve the ratio situation. I don't think he's a better player than Ian Wild or Khalil Bass, but he's Canadian. I think that's likely the role he would have played in this defense, I don't think he'd do as well on the line of scrimmage as much as Hurl has been this season as the "MLB." But yes, I don't believe Muamba would make a huge impact on this team right now. His value is being a guy who is as good as most import MLB/WIL in the league and being Canadian.

There's no reason why so many OL should be NI's when there are not enough of them up to the task of playing in the CFL. That just poor management that is taking far too long to adjust to the reality of the expanded rosters and more DI's.

Wiecek is an idiot. I happened to catch him on 1290 on my way to work a few days ago and forgot to turn it off. He said that illegal formation shouldn't even be called if the receiver is out wide and it's a QB sneak. Idiot. Obviously the official botched the call on Friday, but formations are legal or illegal regardless of where the play goes. Why have rules at all? The Free Press and 1290 should really do themselves a favour and get someone who actually wants the job on the Bomber/CFL beat. I can't recall ever hearing/reading someone so disinterested and outright contemptuous towards what they are covering in the media ever.

5.5 ypc against in 2013. 5.5 ypc against in 2015.

I find it hard to fault one official for those Bombers-Als debacles in Winnipeg in September-October 2011. Both all-time games in terms of poor officiating. That call for Carr came right after a play where he actually was interfered with and there was no call. They also completely botched the spot on the first QB sneak for the winning Bomber touchdown, Brink's entire body up to his knees was in the endzone unless he fumbled there was no chance that he wasn't in, and the Bombers never did get in.

You really think the officials would overturn a call because the team penalized said they didn't actually deserve a penalty? No. And that's not what I wrote. Then what is the relevance of what you wrote?

You really think the officials would overturn a call because the team penalized said they didn't actually deserve a penalty?

The Lions were worse in each successive season under Benevides. Ditto Higgins teams in his last two head coaching stops.

They already are. The officials are responsible for judging whether the formation is legal based on the rules. Players can always ask for clarification, that's what the check-in with the linesman is. You'll see defensive players ask the umpire to set the line for them fairly often on short-yardage so they don't line up offside too.

If substitutions and participation are reviewable, there's no reason why formations can't be.

OK...everyone makes mistakes. I'm certainly not immune to them. However, why didn't they pick up the flag? His memory couldn't be that bad that he couldn't remember 5 seconds later that he did indeed acknowledge Adam's position on the line. This doesn't make sense. No kidding. It's gotta be instinct for a side judge. If you don't throw the flag on the snap, why the hell would you throw it 7 seconds later? Can't invent penalties. That official should not work another game this season. Clearly not up to it.

Suitor is the worst colour commentator on anything I watch. Picks one narrative (likely what he was fed by a producer) and pounds it into the dirt all game long, regardless of what is actually happening in the game. Pure garbage.

But you can't. All the " other plays and squandered opportunities" absolutely are the teams fault and they should wear it. The thing is, that game breaking incident wasn't the incompetence of the team, it wasn't the Stamps out playing the bombers, no bone headed coaching mistake- it was 100% on the Zebra on a bllusiht call. They gave that game to Calgary, that is what is infuriating about it. Agreed. The problem with the "shoulda made the plays earlier in the game" stuff is that the cumulative effect of all the plays to that point in the game had put the Bombers in a great position to at least tie the game if not more, and then the official unnecessarily jabbed a pin in that balloon. There's no reason to shield the official with that crap. That complete screw-up on the most basic part of the side judge's job took the determination of the outcome away from the players and onto his flag. The league needs a mechanism to ensure that doesn't happen, to ensure the integrity of the outcome (don't think it happened in this case but a fix would not be hard). They've done it with pass interference after a series of ridiculous end of game incidents. Let the officiating supervisor or command centre make the right call.

He's always been a DB, arrived here as a DB, played there in NCAA. Johnny Adams went out for a few quarters and Stoudermire filled in.

What makes this one so bad is how basic of a call was just completely botched. At least with the Richardson fumble and whistle debacle in 2010 the rule was pretty vague and unclear. It was understandable that a mistake could be made. This one is just pathetic.

Head ref was either instructed by the CFL to ensure Winnipeg lost or he's accepting bribes. Someone with Als org paying off refs? A playoff game can result in $1-2 million in profit. Share some with corrupt refs?An NBA ref went to prison. You don't think something similar could happen in the CFL? I'd say it's much more likely. This outcome does nothing to help Montreal host a playoff game. Crossing over they have no chance of hosting. Road playoff games are an expense for CFL clubs. Just incompetence, which is almost more problematic than a fix because there's not much the league can do to solve it.

The gambling angle doesn't make sense. No way the Stamps could cover 9.5 by that point. Just pure incompetence.

Someone going to the Bomber game should take pictures of the stands. I'd imagine there will be about 20,000 people in the building tonight with the Jets game on the same night.

By far the best CJFL teams are on the Prairies. It's not even close, PFC teams have won 15 of the last 30 national championships, and the last 7 straight. They've won 5 straight, and other than the Hilltops on a yearly basis none of the PFC teams would be competitive in the BCFC. It's a different world, very little competition from CIS, much more to offer their players and they have credibility with recruits. They are competing with the CIS for recruits. The Rifles sure as hell aren't. The Colts are spending some money and trying to follow the model of the BCFC teams, we'll see how that works out. The issue is sheer quantity (like you mentioned above)... the Lions have 6 territorial exemption teams in BC (assuming the Lions have rights to all of them)... Calgary has the Colts and Winnipeg has the Rifles.... even if the Rifles and Colts were by far the best teams... there's still a much greater chance to pluck some decent players when you have 6 teams to choose from... And players from all over Western Canada. The PFC teams have few guys from out of their city or province. The Rifles can barely field a competitive team most years because the best players from Manitoba playing junior rarely stay.

The Free Press can't directly hire someone for that columnist gig, it will be filled internally and an entry-level reporter gig might open up at the bottom. It's a union shop, all decisions are governed by seniority.

Peach is a sacred cow, I don't get how Johnson stays on over Cole. Forget than Johnson can slide inside a bit, they seem to prefer average guys who are really not good at any spot (Johnson, Fraser) to guys who can actually play and make a difference (Cole, Gibson). I also don't get why they aren't auditioning imports at RT. We've got the extra import spot on offence, use it. If they are looking at Neufeld as a long-term player, I've lost all hope.

The PA is going to fight anything that restricts player movement tooth and nail, particularly the NI players who run the union. The concession made by the league to get the last CBA done was to kill the option year. Restricted free agency would fly in the complete opposite direction.