11-15-2015, 10:18 AM
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#21
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Still stinging from the Dinos loss yesterday, come on Stamps, lay a whooping on the Leos today.
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11-15-2015, 11:37 AM
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#22
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Da_Chief
Huff talked about moving the season up but he said the spring is too unpredictable and that's where you're building you're team and you want to give these guys a chance and evaluate then properly. With the 2 a days and unpredictable weather moving the season back is not something the team wants to do. I'm sure the other GMs probably feel the same way.
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Surely it must be cheaper to move pre-season training indoors than moving teams to indoor stadiums no? If the local city doesn't have a fieldhouse that can be booked in the srpind, a couple of fields inside of a bubble could be a decent investment.
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11-15-2015, 12:21 PM
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#23
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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NFL has the star power and the marketing. That watching an NFL game on television has far more commercial and analysis time than actual gameplay seems to be no obstacle to its popularity. People like running their fantasy leagues and like discussing the big name players, the big name teams, and the minutiae and cruft around the league. The actual football seems almost incidental.
I like watching the CFL more than the NFL because it is less structured and much more wide open, making it (to me) much more exciting. People who think the NFL has technically better football miss the point, if the CFL used American rules, what would be the point of it at all?
That being said, I rarely go to McMahon, and I won't be there today. It's just not a great experience in such a terrible facility, the Stamps do their best but I enjoy the games more on TV than live. Which is sad.
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Last edited by jammies; 11-15-2015 at 12:24 PM.
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11-15-2015, 12:58 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Very true jammies. Actually I think in this HD era, especially with much more affordable TVs and surround speakers, watching football at home is better than the stadium even in newer, NFL stadiums (especially when you factor in things like the Red Zone channel).
I've been to several NFL games, obviously some stadiums are better than others in terms of atmosphere, and big games like playoffs are special when you're there, the crowd is electric which makes it fun. But just your average regular season game, especially in less-historic/loud places like Arizona, I honestly think it's better on TV. Just the nature of the sport. I've read the NFL is very aware of this emerging issue as well, and looking for ways to improve the stadium experience.
Ice hockey is one of the rare sports that's still significantly better live. Which is good news for a primarily gate-driven league like the NHL.
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11-15-2015, 01:21 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Well thankfully the Saints have embarrassed themselves enough today that I'm ready to not even see the end and get the hell out of here, heading down to McMahon now. Go Stamps Go! Huck it chuck it football BLM!
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11-15-2015, 01:51 PM
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#26
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Lifetime Suspension
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Not sure if this is the right thread but the Hamilton-Toronto game is just awful football.
I guess someone has to win and go onto the East final and crazy things happen in the CFL but I am not sure either of these two teams come with in 25 points of the 3 West teams remaining and should get whipped by Ottawa next week.
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11-15-2015, 02:33 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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Pretty sure that field house only needs 15k seats judging by the attendance at this game.
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11-15-2015, 02:38 PM
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#28
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Ugh. I forgot that by staying home to watch I'd have to listen to Rod Black.
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11-15-2015, 02:48 PM
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#29
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Lavertu is the last guy you want to see injured....yeesh.
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11-15-2015, 02:59 PM
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#30
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I believe in the Pony Power
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That's PI?
God the officiating in this league is a joke.
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11-15-2015, 02:59 PM
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#31
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First Line Centre
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That is the worst PI call in, well ...... weeks.
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11-15-2015, 03:00 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
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Overturned?
EDIT: Great challenge, glad the call was properly corrected.
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11-15-2015, 03:00 PM
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#33
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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how is this taking so long? clearly not PI
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11-15-2015, 03:01 PM
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#34
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Well at least they got it right, but should not have ever been called.
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11-15-2015, 03:01 PM
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#35
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First Line Centre
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The ref that made that call should be immediately replaced.
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11-15-2015, 03:04 PM
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#36
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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shouldn't need to use a challenge on that.. brutal call by the ref
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11-15-2015, 03:10 PM
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#37
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: BC
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Big defensive TD!
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11-15-2015, 03:20 PM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Mitchell some kind of awful so far
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11-15-2015, 03:22 PM
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#39
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
Pretty sure that field house only needs 15k seats judging by the attendance at this game.
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I dunno...looks like a decent crowd to me.
i'd guess 27, 000+
Last edited by transplant99; 11-15-2015 at 03:31 PM.
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11-15-2015, 03:24 PM
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#40
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Starting to roll now.
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