OT: y - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2024 Season Thread (12-7) - Five. Straight. Grey. Cup. Appearances. This is a dynasty. - Next Grey Cup vs TOR Nov 17 500pm

[Eyeseeing]

Viewer's should be complaining about the fing horns in Montreal. It's completely on TSN and how much crowd noise they are mixing in. There were points you couldn't hear the commentary. It's completely unnecessary. I've actually muted the TV.

Freeze their bank accounts
That’s the comparable thing for noisy horns
Go Bombers

 

[imec]

Freeze their bank accounts
That’s the comparable thing for noisy horns

“What is false equivalence?”

 

[Eyeseeing]

“What is false equivalence?”

About as annoying and serious
Go Bombers

 

[Buffdog]

“What is false equivalence?”

"What is no sense of humour?"

 

[imec]

"What is no sense of humour?"

“What is, things that aren’t even a little bit funny?”

 

[WolfHouse]

False equivalence was my favorite Swedish metal band

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Gabe Wallace is in a brace. He'll be out long term I'm guessing.

No Bryant at practice today. No word on his official status yet.

I'm shocked Bombers haven't brought in another lineman yet. Only have American Vanterpool on PR. They'll have to juggle the ratio to add him as an American backup (Adams comes off the DL and Schmekel back in would be my guess), but if Bryant can't go I would think they'll want to roster another OL. Maybe they know Bryant will be fine?

 

[snowkiddin]

Wolitarsky back practicing

 

[Blitzkrug]

Gabe Wallace is in a brace. He'll be out long term I'm guessing.

No Bryant at practice today. No word on his official status yet.

I'm shocked Bombers haven't brought in another lineman yet. Only have American Vanterpool on PR. They'll have to juggle the ratio to add him as an American backup (Adams comes off the DL and Schmekel back in would be my guess), but if Bryant can't go I would think they'll want to roster another OL. Maybe they know Bryant will be fine?

I'm no doctor, but i would assume this is the case.

As scary as it looked, dehydration is a pretty simple thing to fix/avoid. In Bryant's case, it was simply just a case of him needing to fully recover from whatever flu/bug/ailment he had.

Given it will be over a full week between the incident and LDC, assuming it's not something like a bad case of COVID, that should be more than enough time for the big man to get back to 100%.

Edit: Having Wolitarsky back in the fold is a huge win too. That for most cases was Zach's safety blanket. Maybe you won't see as many bad/ill-advised throws now.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Julian Good-Jones released by the Commanders today. Former CFLer might be PRed in NFL, but if not that's an interesting name the Bombers should be in on. Primarily played RT with Calgary in 21 and 22, became a CFL FA this past winter. Might be a guy they could add at RT to end this year and move over to LT when Bryant retires. Can play all 5 positions on OL as well.

 

[snowkiddin]

Julian Good-Jones released by the Commanders today. Former CFLer might be PRed in NFL, but if not that's an interesting name the Bombers should be in on. Primarily played RT with Calgary in 21 and 22, became a CFL FA this past winter. Might be a guy they could add at RT to end this year and move over to LT when Bryant retires. Can play all 5 positions on OL as well.

Is he actually any good or is it just a name?

 

[gojetsgo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828517443225927932

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Is he actually any good or is it just a name?

Idk, I remember him being solid in CGY. But I'm not gonna claim to be some OL expert.

And last time we picked up an ex-Stamps offensive tackle it worked pretty decent, just 4 most outstanding lineman awards.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Is he actually any good or is it just a name?

IMO he’s way better than Julian Bad-Jones.

Normally I’d be wary of adding any NFL camp cut for the OL, at least with the expectation that they’ll contribute anything in the same calendar year. But with 1.5 seasons of CFL experience, seems like a no-brainer to me.

 

[Blitzkrug]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828517443225927932

There it is. All needed was rest and he's good as new.

 

[WolfHouse]

Gabe Wallace is in a brace. He'll be out long term I'm guessing.

No Bryant at practice today. No word on his official status yet.

I'm shocked Bombers haven't brought in another lineman yet. Only have American Vanterpool on PR. They'll have to juggle the ratio to add him as an American backup (Adams comes off the DL and Schmekel back in would be my guess), but if Bryant can't go I would think they'll want to roster another OL. Maybe they know Bryant will be fine?

I mean we can just designate WJ as a cdn at any time instead of fighting the ratio... no?

If Eli starts at RG we should be fine

 

[Holden Caulfield]

I mean we can just designate WJ as a cdn at any time instead of fighting the ratio... no?

If Eli starts at RG we should be fine

For roster composition they are already using the nationalized American rule.

From CFL site
Of the 45 players named to the roster, each team may dress an active roster of 45 players, broken down as follows:

• Maximum of 3 QBs (no designation)
• Maximum of 19 American players
• Minimum of 21 National players
  
  • Including one nationalized American
• Minimum of 1 Global player

**45th player would be an extra national or global player

Bombers last game dressed
3 QBs
20 Americans
20 Canadians
2 Globals

So they are already using Willie/Bryant/Alexander as a Canadian in terms of roster composition. Pretty sure they have been all year. That's why if they replace backup Canadian G Gabe Wallace with American OL Micah Vanterpool, they'll have to make a American for Canadian switch somewhere else.

Now the number of starting Canadians is different. That's a whole separate issue. But we already started 3 American OL, so starters isn't a problem already, so it won't matter if Eli or Randolph starts at RG. There shouldn't be any issues leaving Randolph starting at RG. It's in the starting where there's the rule about a player only playing 25 snaps if they are a nationalized starter and stuff, but Bombers don't like to play those games so they just start extra Canadians which gives them more leeway to be able to make switches whenever they want without worrying about snap counts.

 

[WolfHouse]

For roster composition they are already using the nationalized American rule.

From CFL site
Of the 45 players named to the roster, each team may dress an active roster of 45 players, broken down as follows:

• Maximum of 3 QBs (no designation)
• Maximum of 19 American players
• Minimum of 21 National players
  
  • Including one nationalized American
• Minimum of 1 Global player

**45th player would be an extra national or global player

Bombers last game dressed
3 QBs
20 Americans
20 Canadians
2 Globals

So they are already using Willie/Bryant/Alexander as a Canadian in terms of roster composition. Pretty sure they have been all year. That's why if they replace backup Canadian G Gabe Wallace with American OL Micah Vanterpool, they'll have to make a American for Canadian switch somewhere else.

Now the number of starting Canadians is different. That's a whole separate issue. But we already started 3 American OL, so starters isn't a problem already, so it won't matter if Eli or Randolph starts at RG. There shouldn't be any issues leaving Randolph starting at RG. It's in the starting where there's the rule about a player only playing 25 snaps if they are a nationalized starter and stuff, but Bombers don't like to play those games so they just start extra Canadians which gives them more leeway to be able to make switches whenever they want without worrying about snap counts.

Probably the most sense is Jeremy Murphy in for Johnson... still not sold on that guy

Collaros going to key in on his main guys anyway

 

[snowkiddin]

Arbitrator upholds Shawn Lemon's indefinite suspension - CFL.ca

An independent arbitrator has upheld the Canadian Football League’s indefinite suspension of defensive lineman Shawn Lemon for wagering on CFL games, including one in which he played.

www.cfl.ca

Sayonara

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Probably the most sense is Jeremy Murphy in for Johnson... still not sold on that guy

Collaros going to key in on his main guys anyway

If Woli is back, the best option would be to run...Lawler-Demski-Wilson-Clercius-Wolitarsky with Whitehead as the backup, IMO. I agree I'd rather make the Murphy for Johnson switch if Woli can't go, but the Bombers have shown no inclination to go that way.

Based on how the year has gone with roster moves AND practice yesterday when they ran Lawler-Demski-Wilson-Johnson-Wolitarsky with Whitehead and Clercius as backups, you and I can guess that that is not the route they are going to go. It'll be Devin Adams coming off the roster with Schmekel in and a backup global/Canadian such as Weitz or a Hallett off the roster for Woli if he plays.

 

[WolfHouse]

If Woli is back, the best option would be to run...Lawler-Demski-Wilson-Clercius-Wolitarsky with Whitehead as the backup, IMO. I agree I'd rather make the Murphy for Johnson switch if Woli can't go, but the Bombers have shown no inclination to go that way.

Based on how the year has gone with roster moves AND practice yesterday when they ran Lawler-Demski-Wilson-Johnson-Wolitarsky with Whitehead and Clercius as backups, you and I can guess that that is not the route they are going to go. It'll be Devin Adams coming off the roster with Schmekel in and a backup global/Canadian such as Weitz or a Hallett off the roster for Woli if he plays.

I mean you could also move Thomas to backup OL/TE and schmeck/adams rotation

 

[Blitzkrug]

Arbitrator upholds Shawn Lemon's indefinite suspension - CFL.ca

An independent arbitrator has upheld the Canadian Football League’s indefinite suspension of defensive lineman Shawn Lemon for wagering on CFL games, including one in which he played.

www.cfl.ca

Sayonara

hilarious to see Ambroise go on about integrity of the league when he let Chad Kelly come back after he harassed a female staffer.

Clown should have been removed after he tried to play fast and loose with the federal government on COVID funding.

 

[Benny27]

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[snowkiddin]

Betts back to BC. He was completely invisible in the second half of the season last year, but even still, how do they have the cap space for him?

 

[Blitzkrug]

They're more than likely over the cap and will pay with draft picks (which, given how...unfruitful the CFL draft tends to be, i don't blame them)

BC's pass rush is so bad even second half Betts is likely an upgrade.