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Mike actually appreciates the "ya buts" as he is fully aware that he is not always right, and is willing not to dig in like a donkey even if someone makes a valid point in rebuttal to his opinion. Mike does not offer his opinion as an absolute. Valid points definitely, no one has denied that, but added context or a "ya but" as you put it, can actually further the conversation if taken properly and without obstinance. Definitely a run stopping DT is necessary in our defensive scheme that often takes the MLB and WIL into coverage. Let's not forget about cheques bouncing and players having to get home on their own dime when the league pulls the pin midseason.

XFL contracts are signed for two years, with the unwritten expectation that the league will fold by the end of year one. lmao

Biggie looked done how exactly? Because he didn't have 100 tackles? I would suggest you look at his usage last year. He was playing an almost hybrid MLB/S role. Not to mention that Richie Hall's defence always takes a pass elimination first priority that quite often gets us gashed against the run. I will say it before, and I will say it again, in the CFL if all you have on offence is the run you aren't going to win many games. Doesn't matter if you do it successfully. We could give up 100 yards rushing every game for all I care, as long as we keep teams to 250 yards or less passing. In this scenario, we will win most if not all of those games. It is why Biggie is dropped into coverage a ton by Hall. When you are in coverage you aren't racking up tackles. It's why I found it laughable when people were suggesting that Sankey was a better MLB than Biggie and people got hot at me for saying they were dead wrong about that. Sankey was a one trick pony, and lacked the overall skills needed for his position but if you pair him with an all star WIL he can be effective. The GMs around the league seem to agree with my assessment and now he will take that skill to the XFL.

I am sure he cherishes your support.

They are not more injury prone per se but injury severity and time loss absolutely go up. With proper care and conditioning of the body a player in his 30's can remain as healthy as a younger player. However, the contact injuries will keep a guy out longer in his 30's as the same injury to a guy in his 20s and wear and tear can worsen the severity of the non contact injuries. However, I might add that the 32 year old bench mark used to be when it was considered time to find replacements ASAP, and that is no longer the case in pro sports. That goal post has moved to around 35 in the last decade due to advanced nutrition and conditioning programs becoming the norm. Of course, you also have positions where age is less of a factor such as OL, and QB. The most dramatic drop off comes in your speed and stamina at your mid 30s. Strength is still there until your late 30's. This is why you see many OL still playing at a high level 35+.

Well then maybe you should stop because it's already making you look like a turd.

It's football forum etiquette that when VISITING an opposing team's forum you show some damn decorum. Let him talk **** at his own team's forum. I am glad the Bombers defend home turf better than you do.

I like Bluto over the years, but yea...since the Grey Cup he has been acting like a real donkey on here and needs to grow up or leave.

They schemed it up that way. Brilliant coaching by Dinwiddie. The old rope a dope.

Don't you have your own forum to talk Argos? I almost cracked up when I wrote that...lmao. He's not adding anything of value today though.

That too. Psychologically. losing that 2001 Grey Cup probably did the most damage...not age or anything else.

Nor will he get it. Toronto sucks.

Gives a whole new meaning to vocal minority doesn't it?

2002 we went 12-6 and lost the West final on a missed FG to an Edmonton team that spent a bajillion dollars in free agency that year, before there was an SMS. Not an apt comparison...but if that is your worst case scenario I will take it.

Why in god's green earth would we care about Toronto anyway? They are Hamilton's problem not ours and quite frankly I think Hamilton looks better than TO.

I share your sentiment. We have lost three games that mattered in two years. Our last loss was bad timing for sure, but to suggest that it is a bad idea to run it back with a 15-3 team seems odd to me.

If we had squeaked into the playoffs, or even not been head and shoulder above everyone else the last two years, I could understand your concern. However, save one bad game we played in November we have been, by far, the most dominant team in this league for the past 2 years. That doesn't go away in a matter of a few months.

And he is FIFO and Fort Hew 100 baby.

Especially in their own city.

I would. Time to start using our 3rd string as a developmental QB imo. Not sure about that. With the USFL and XFL both playing this year if we want a decent prospect we might have to pay low 6 figures.

Ambrosie isn't blameless, but it is not his fault that DesLauriers wanted to buy the team on lay-away, or that solid ownership didn't come forward.

Fitting that someone from Toronto would volunteer to do it.

If the coaches can help him get rid of his alligator arm receiving he definitely has the rest of the tools. Maybe he has eye problems like Bowman did and that's why he drops every 2nd ball that comes his way?

Thing is that all sacks and pressures could be a result of another player being disruptive. Sacks are quantitive, and pressures are interpretive. Orimolade was a disruptor. That is the eyeball test for me. He was not particularly great at OG either.

I agree. His sack totals last year are not subjective, but they can very easily be a red herring as well. Last year we were not playing WIllie for sacks, we were using him to confuse defences.