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I thought we'd be starting a Canadian on the DL until Lawson got hurt. I really don't see them going with Thomas as a starter unless forced to by other injuries.

Interesting, he definitely got reps in the backfield in the first preseason game

I definitely think they're looking at going with Oliveira, Smith, and Rosery at RB. Augustine is probably in the most danger of a surprise cut. Could also see them going all-American on the DL, with Thomas and Schmekel backing up/rotating in. And use a DI as the third defensive end, whether that is Garbutt or someone else.

Now we've moved on to "we should keep young players or it will hurt Danny McManus' feelings" haha can't make this stuff up

Honestly the narrative in here is pretty amusing - you think management is considering firing or even "reining in" Mike O'Shea while the team is in a period of unprecedented prosperity? When they are selling out games while the Jets' attendance is the subject of league wide consternation in the NHL? While half the teams in the CFL (at least) have sub-20000 crowds on a nightly basis? No one in the Bombers front office is even considering suggesting a change to Mike O'Shea. When the casual sports fans in Winnipeg are saying "why can't the Jets be more like the Bombers?" that means the team is doing okay. There are five Bomber fans unhappy and they are all localized within this forum. O'Shea will do exactly as he pleases, as long as he wants.

I think people might be surprised with some of the names who do and do not make the roster this season. Just a hunch. To me it feels like there is more willingness to shake things up. For that reason, I'm waiting til final cuts are actually made before I complain. I also wouldn't read much into O'Shea's pressers, they've been exactly the same for about ten years now regardless of how well or how poorly things are going. He is certainly consistent in his messaging.

Oops thanks, I thought he was injured for some reason

I made a depth chart for those who like that kind of thing. I may have missed a few Nationalized Americans because I couldn't be bothered to look it up.

344 is definitely on the high end for the CFL. I think he'll end up playing at 335 but he sure looks like a pro to me already. He started in both guard and both tackle spots at University of Buffalo. That says to me that he can pick things up pretty quickly. With his size and strength and the fact that he is in camp with the Bombers in year one, I'm baffled as to how he dropped to 17th overall. He started almost 40 games at a Div 1 FBS school. I don't want to get too excited but this is looking like a total steal of a pick.

I know what happens to teams in this league who don't prioritize their Canadian talent, they end up in the toilet for years at a time. MOS definitely goes overboard in that regard but if that's his biggest flaw then I will gladly accept it. Yes it almost certainly cost us in the big game but would we have been in the big game 4 years in a row without the culture MOS has built here? Without a rock solid base of Canadians? Without being the number one destination for veteran free agents? I doubt it. Believe me, the players see how O'Shea treats his veterans and that's a selling point for Winnipeg. That being said.... The point of talking about sports is often to give your opinion on what your favourite team could be doing better. Nothing wrong with that. The roster could always be one percent better, the team could always win one more game. As far as firing O'Shea for his flaws? That's a tougher sell for me - he's got a lifetime membership as Blue Bomber coach as far as I'm concerned. We're lucky to have him. Flaws and all.

Mastrogiuseppe not looking like a pro punter

Wilson in at QB after the break

Ajou Ajou is a big body damn

Really liking both Dobson and Wallace

Garbutt, Smith, and Rosery the 3 stars of the half for me

Fagot with the pick

Wow just realized Geronimo Allison plays for the Riders

Have a nice life Barriere

Easy sack for Garbutt but good to see him get rewarded for a good game so far

Riders' starters are probably running out of time to do something here

I paused the live video stream for about 3 seconds then pressed play again and its pretty dead-on

Muting the stream and playing CJOB is far superior

Is that Wolitarsky or Brock Ralph running the jet sweep

Yeah tough to say, looked like he got caught but could be wrong

Think Kelly might have got fooled on that one