June 10, 20187 yr comment_335056 26 minutes ago, TBURGESS said: Bob Irving @BobIrvingCJOB FollowingFollowing @BobIrvingCJOB More Bombers release kicker Felix Menard Briere. I don't get it. Yesterday he makes the team and now he's released. Did he ask for his release? Or is it too expensive to keep two kickers? unfortunate though.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335057 Whether it means anything or not, after yesterday’s cuts the total number of Internationals on offence on the active roster who are original Walters finds is four. And it’s not a particularly impressive group (Foketi, Bennett, Streveler and Thompkins)
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335058 4 minutes ago, AKAChip said: Whether it means anything or not, after yesterday’s cuts the total number of Internationals on offence on the active roster who are original Walters finds is four. And it’s not a particularly impressive group (Foketi, Bennett, Streveler and Thompkins) Murphy/ Jones brought Bennett into the league. He was a training camp cut a year ago
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335060 13 minutes ago, Ripper said: Murphy/ Jones brought Bennett into the league. He was a training camp cut a year ago C'mon Ripper you're better then that. He was originally from the Bombers.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335061 13 minutes ago, Ripper said: Murphy/ Jones brought Bennett into the league. He was a training camp cut a year ago He was with the Bombers in 2016.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335062 14 minutes ago, Ripper said: Murphy/ Jones brought Bennett into the league. He was a training camp cut a year ago Was a Bomber first.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335064 13 minutes ago, Ripper said: Murphy/ Jones brought Bennett into the league. He was a training camp cut a year ago Wrong. He was first signed by the Bombers in late October 2015 to the PR.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335065 1 minute ago, TheBandit said: C'mon Ripper you're better then that. He was originally from the Bombers. I guess I never paid attention to where he came from when he arrived at camp. I just assumed we brought him in from the USA somewhere. I'm sorry, I was wrong
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335066 Just now, Ripper said: I guess I never paid attention to where he came from when he arrived at camp. I just assumed we brought him in from the USA somewhere. I'm sorry, I was wrong Either way, I hardly want to count him. He’s not long for the league at this point.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335067 5 minutes ago, AKAChip said: Either way, I hardly want to count him. He’s not long for the league at this point. Oh no you don't. You have to keep him now, forever. Edited June 10, 20187 yr by Ripper
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335068 15 hours ago, Bubba Zanetti said: Yeah thats a head scratcher. I literally heard nothing about him during camp or the games, except for his crack back penalty last night. Not sure what they see in him over guys like White and Coney that actually stood out at times. I'm still amazed that was a penalty... I get when it's way behind the play, it's dangerous... buy the guy he hit was still very much in the chase to get the runner... I didn't see anything other than a good block... I thought one of Tompkins or Randle would make the team but I was a little surprised it was Tompkins... they both showed the ability to win a one on one battle for a td... that's a skill we desperately will need with a rookie (ish) qb chucking the ball...
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335070 1 minute ago, bearpants said: I'm still amazed that was a penalty... I get when it's way behind the play, it's dangerous... buy the guy he hit was still very much in the chase to get the runner... I didn't see anything other than a good block... Last year that play was legal but this year it's not. A player can no longer be upfield then come back towards the line of scrimmage to block like that. Here's the change in the rule: illegal for any player to deliver a forcible block on an opponent while moving back towards his own goal line, sometimes referred to as “blindside” blocks.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335071 36 minutes ago, Ripper said: Murphy/ Jones brought Bennett into the league. He was a training camp cut a year ago As usual a rider fan doesn't know **** about the league outside of Saskatchewan. Jones scooped him from the Bombers. The only move that guy has is grabbing people from better teams.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335073 Would love to know why FMB was cut. Agree with JBR on being surprised we kept so many dbs.
June 10, 20187 yr Author comment_335075 46 minutes ago, Ripper said: Murphy/ Jones brought Bennett into the league. He was a training camp cut a year ago after you plucked Bennett off the Bombers practice roster
June 10, 20187 yr Author comment_335076 10 minutes ago, rebusrankin said: Would love to know why FMB was cut. Agree with JBR on being surprised we kept so many dbs. all these initials are becoming skiltg testing Qs
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335078 52 minutes ago, AKAChip said: Whether it means anything or not, after yesterday’s cuts the total number of Internationals on offence on the active roster who are original Walters finds is four. And it’s not a particularly impressive group (Foketi, Bennett, Streveler and Thompkins) Now that's what I'm talking about. Not very good and this shows poorly on Walters and the scouting staff. The verdict is still out on whether this team has improved or regressed overall this year. Very interested to see how these first 6 games go, when the team does not have the capacity to score 40 points each game just to keep it close.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335084 1 hour ago, AKAChip said: Whether it means anything or not, after yesterday’s cuts the total number of Internationals on offence on the active roster who are original Walters finds is four. And it’s not a particularly impressive group (Foketi, Bennett, Streveler and Thompkins) It's not a huge number but since we are going more Canadian on offense, there's less need/room for imports on that side of the ball this season. Other than Lankford, is there another import on offense you could see getting replaced by a rookie?
June 10, 20187 yr Author comment_335090 1 hour ago, AKAChip said: Whether it means anything or not, after yesterday’s cuts the total number of Internationals on offence on the active roster who are original Walters finds is four. And it’s not a particularly impressive group (Foketi, Bennett, Streveler and Thompkins) Sometimes, maybe most of the time, veterans from other teams deliver more value than raw rookies who have such a huge learning curve ahead of them ... isn't Bighill a better acquisition than training Gause? I think Walters has finally figured it out what Cal Murphy knew for years: veterans are better than rookies. We were able to pick a bunch of BC guys when there was a rush for the door and we got the pick of the litter in at least 3 cases. Now if we can just convince Bond to be reasonable and remember there is no place like home or should I say the system and playbook you have personally mastered ... Bond obviously had trouble with Regina's playbook and the playmates beside him ... he will have to adjust wherever in the league he goes .... I guess a more modest paycheque from home may be more in the long rum than the allure of big but sometimes temporary money being dangled before a youngster's eyes.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335092 1 hour ago, AKAChip said: Whether it means anything or not, after yesterday’s cuts the total number of Internationals on offence on the active roster who are original Walters finds is four. And it’s not a particularly impressive group (Foketi, Bennett, Streveler and Thompkins) To be fair there are only 12 internationals on the roster on offence so 4 players is one third of the total group.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335094 1 hour ago, TheSource said: Now that's what I'm talking about. Not very good and this shows poorly on Walters and the scouting staff. The verdict is still out on whether this team has improved or regressed overall this year. Very interested to see how these first 6 games go, when the team does not have the capacity to score 40 points each game just to keep it close. Except that Walters was also able to sign FA. Fairly established FA too. This team never needed to find 7 or 8 rookies to bring on. Does it matter how many guys are finds by Walters? Is that what people count at the end if the day?
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335096 Anthony Parker and Randy Colling will be good depth pickup. Not sure if Colling is better than Ekakitie though. Edited June 10, 20187 yr by M.O.A.B.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335097 2 hours ago, AKAChip said: Whether it means anything or not, after yesterday’s cuts the total number of Internationals on offence on the active roster who are original Walters finds is four. And it’s not a particularly impressive group (Foketi, Bennett, Streveler and Thompkins) It does and it doesn't - there are 6 Canadian starers on offense this year.
June 10, 20187 yr comment_335099 36 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said: Except that Walters was also able to sign FA. Fairly established FA too. This team never needed to find 7 or 8 rookies to bring on. Does it matter how many guys are finds by Walters? Is that what people count at the end if the day? In my view, Walters' strengths have been as follows: 1. International OL: in previous years, you wondered why they bothered burning an import spot 2. Effective Young Canadians: Chungh, Goossen, Loffler, Demski 3. High impact FA acquisitions: Harris, Bowman, Dressler, Medlock, Bryant
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