Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Green Bay Packers Football Community
All Other Sports
Canadian Football League
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Pegger Packer" data-source="post: 361838" data-attributes="member: 3244"><p>The current best team would be Edmonton, they're 4-0 with a new coach, and have completely shocked the league. In the East, Montreal and Winnipeg are tied for first.</p><p></p><p>The best franchise is really debatable, and it will all depend on what you use as the determining factor for being the 'best'. If its championships, then it's Toronto, although these days the Argonauts don't get very much fan support, considering there are over 5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, and they average about 25,000 fans in the Rogers Centre with a capacity of 31,000-50,000 if necessary.</p><p></p><p>Saskatchewan could be considered a comparable franchise to the Packers, in that the fan base is super passionate (for the most part... there were dark days in the 90s) despite winning only 3 championships in almost 100 years. </p><p></p><p>Montreal has been the best team of late, as has been stated, as they've won the past two grey cups and have appeared in 8 Grey Cup games since 2000. As a fan of their easter rival, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, this has pissed me off to no end.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Best QB right now in the CFL would have to be a healthy Anthony Calvillo, although he is on the decline and will likely retire this year. Ricky Ray has also been playing great. Buck Pierce has been playing some good football lately, going 22/27 for 300+ yards and 3 TDs in his last game, but he has a knack for getting injured.</p><p></p><p>Best QB of all-time is an interesting question. Doug Flutie, Warren Moon, Matt Dunnigan, Kenny Ploen, Ron Lancaster, Russ Jackson, Damon Allen, are all notably great QBs from different eras in the CFL who jumped to the top of my mind.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would have to say that (all bias aside) the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be a very interesting team to follow for the remainder of the season. Starting off 3-1, the Bombers have the most dominant defense in the league right now. They lead the league in sacks, passing yards against and points against. </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, as of yesterday, our Assistant Head Coach and long-time D-line coach, Richard Harris, passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack. Harris, who was a former NFL D-lineman drafted 5th overall in 1971 by the Philadelphia Eagles, was a gentle giant, beloved by the fans and simply adored by the players. The loss has hit the team hard, as many of the guys on the team felt that he took on the role of father figure on the team (even our head coach, Paul LaPolice, made a comment in an interview today that he considered Harris to be a fatherly figure for the coaching staff as well.</p><p></p><p>Given how devastated the entire team is, their next game tomorrow at home against the BC Lions will be an incredibly emotional experience. We will wait and see how the team will be able to cope after losing not only their assistant coach but a great friend. </p><p></p><p>Time will tell whether or not the team will be able to rally together and use this horrible event as motivation to go out there and be better, stronger, faster, for Coach Harris, or if the emotional distress will just be too much to handle. Right now, things still haven't fully sunk in for everyone at the Bombers organization.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pegger Packer, post: 361838, member: 3244"] The current best team would be Edmonton, they're 4-0 with a new coach, and have completely shocked the league. In the East, Montreal and Winnipeg are tied for first. The best franchise is really debatable, and it will all depend on what you use as the determining factor for being the 'best'. If its championships, then it's Toronto, although these days the Argonauts don't get very much fan support, considering there are over 5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, and they average about 25,000 fans in the Rogers Centre with a capacity of 31,000-50,000 if necessary. Saskatchewan could be considered a comparable franchise to the Packers, in that the fan base is super passionate (for the most part... there were dark days in the 90s) despite winning only 3 championships in almost 100 years. Montreal has been the best team of late, as has been stated, as they've won the past two grey cups and have appeared in 8 Grey Cup games since 2000. As a fan of their easter rival, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, this has pissed me off to no end. Best QB right now in the CFL would have to be a healthy Anthony Calvillo, although he is on the decline and will likely retire this year. Ricky Ray has also been playing great. Buck Pierce has been playing some good football lately, going 22/27 for 300+ yards and 3 TDs in his last game, but he has a knack for getting injured. Best QB of all-time is an interesting question. Doug Flutie, Warren Moon, Matt Dunnigan, Kenny Ploen, Ron Lancaster, Russ Jackson, Damon Allen, are all notably great QBs from different eras in the CFL who jumped to the top of my mind. I would have to say that (all bias aside) the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be a very interesting team to follow for the remainder of the season. Starting off 3-1, the Bombers have the most dominant defense in the league right now. They lead the league in sacks, passing yards against and points against. Unfortunately, as of yesterday, our Assistant Head Coach and long-time D-line coach, Richard Harris, passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack. Harris, who was a former NFL D-lineman drafted 5th overall in 1971 by the Philadelphia Eagles, was a gentle giant, beloved by the fans and simply adored by the players. The loss has hit the team hard, as many of the guys on the team felt that he took on the role of father figure on the team (even our head coach, Paul LaPolice, made a comment in an interview today that he considered Harris to be a fatherly figure for the coaching staff as well. Given how devastated the entire team is, their next game tomorrow at home against the BC Lions will be an incredibly emotional experience. We will wait and see how the team will be able to cope after losing not only their assistant coach but a great friend. Time will tell whether or not the team will be able to rally together and use this horrible event as motivation to go out there and be better, stronger, faster, for Coach Harris, or if the emotional distress will just be too much to handle. Right now, things still haven't fully sunk in for everyone at the Bombers organization. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Members online
tynimiller
Firethorn1001
Curly Calhoun
DABIGZ
Latest posts
Christian Watson signs a 4 year 110m extension
Latest: tynimiller
1 minute ago
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
Josh Jacobs facing charges…
Latest: Curly Calhoun
10 minutes ago
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
The Crew - 2026
Latest: Pokerbrat2000
39 minutes ago
Milwaukee Brewers Forum
Why I Love The 2026-2027 Green Bay Packers
Latest: milani
41 minutes ago
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
Cam Achord new ST coach - Fire him
Latest: OldSchool101
Yesterday at 11:14 AM
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
Forums
Green Bay Packers Football Community
All Other Sports
Canadian Football League
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
