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by WestCoastJoe
Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Replies: 56
Views: 11828

Re: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars

Hambone wrote:
Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:01 pm
I always liked "you better go to your friends' funerals or they might not come to yours". (Paraphrased)
Excellent one.

Here is one from Rocky Bridges, a baseball manager, lamenting his team's failures: "I coached 'em good, but they sure did play bad."
by WestCoastJoe
Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Replies: 56
Views: 11828

Re: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars

While the doubters may prove right that he won't get a fair shot in the NFL and actually be a no.2 with a path to no.1 with the career Rourke wants, we can only look to the wisdom of the great Yogi Berra who cautioned. that "It ain't over til it's over." Rourke also listened to Yogi in ma...
by WestCoastJoe
Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Replies: 56
Views: 11828

Re: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars

For this fan Rourke's reads were astonishingly fast. Then the quick delivery, with excellent accuracy. And his escape instincts are out of this world. A lot like Flutie? Absolutely. Of course the NFL did not like Flutie. Too small, etc. Eventually he got some time there, although it was far from op...
by WestCoastJoe
Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Replies: 56
Views: 11828

Re: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars

Really great to read some thoughts from Blitz and WCJ, especially on the Rourke issue. I've told others that to me, the few games that Rourke played for us were the most fun I had going to a Lions game since..... well, since Flutie was our QB. Not that I'm comparing Rourke with Flutie... they have ...
by WestCoastJoe
Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:08 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Replies: 56
Views: 11828

Re: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars

More interesting takes by WCJ & Blitz = beauty guys ! Thanks, OV. I share a lot of your views on the CFL/NFL games, the ways of thinking, evaluating, etc. IMO the CFL led the NFL in many ways of innovative thinking. I would say scatbacks, athletic QBs who were not Caucasian, blitz packages, rot...
by WestCoastJoe
Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Replies: 56
Views: 11828

Re: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars

"Nathan Rourke was a blast of fresh air and football excitement last year with the Lions" West Coast Joe. Hey WCJ...reading your post above makes football life feel life feel like a #*#+@ reunion! :beauty: :wink: WCJ, I couldn't agree more with your comment above...it truly was special to...
by WestCoastJoe
Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Replies: 56
Views: 11828

Re: Nathan Rourke Waived by Jacksonville Jaguars

Nathan Rourke was a blast of fresh air and football excitement last year with the Lions. He strikes me as an amazing talent. Fast reads. Accuracy. Extreme elusiveness. He got his chance with the Lions, and he shot the lights out. He danced all over the field. He seemed like one of those guys who pla...
by WestCoastJoe
Fri May 12, 2023 12:46 am
Forum: Lions in Memorium
Topic: Joe Kapp Dies at Age 85
Replies: 12
Views: 6780

Re: Joe Kapp Dies at Age 85

OK, I have to comment on this one too. Joe Kapp owned Vancouver when I was a kid. He had so much charisma. And Vancouver was starved for sports heroes. He brought us a Grey Cup when previously, it had seemed impossible. The punch he threw at Angelo Mosca? LOL. I thought it was great. Two really old ...
by WestCoastJoe
Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:07 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bud Grant passes
Replies: 19
Views: 9091

Re: Bud Grant passes

That style of coach's ripping certain players versus the QB who needs to be calm and cool likely still exists in colleges these days. These days of people speaking up more and going public might stop some of that. Bud Grant strikes me as a person who just shoot a look in a player's direction and ac...
by WestCoastJoe
Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bud Grant passes
Replies: 19
Views: 9091

Re: Bud Grant passes

Super news WCJ. The Maurice Richard story is a good one. It's great for kids to connect to these pros. You're in North Van where I see on Instagram many QBs working out at Mahon Park with Rob Williams. You ever get to drop by there? Nathan Rourke is a key feature. Trevor Harris was there as Dane Ev...
by WestCoastJoe
Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bud Grant passes
Replies: 19
Views: 9091

Re: Bud Grant passes

Hey WCJ, Hope all is well. Miss both your insights and Blitz's. Maybe Ernie Pitts kept his chin strap as budgets were so low lol. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the Bombers under Bud Grant mostly avoid players from warm climates like California etc? They just wanted players who played i...
by WestCoastJoe
Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bud Grant passes
Replies: 19
Views: 9091

Re: Bud Grant passes

We miss you WestCoastJoe. Sure wish you posted more often. A little surprised that you're not following our Leos as much. It bucks the trends. I've read a lot about the Leos' big year last year bringing some longtime (dormant) fans out of the woodwork, which is good to see. Funny though, I ran into...
by WestCoastJoe
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:56 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bud Grant passes
Replies: 19
Views: 9091

Re: Bud Grant passes

B.C.FAN wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:51 am
Great observations, WCJ. I always appreciate your perspective.
Thanks, BCFAN. And as I enjoy your views.
by WestCoastJoe
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Bud Grant passes
Replies: 19
Views: 9091

Re: Bud Grant passes

Great stuff, Guys. It's funny the things you remember. Grant's Bombers always pounded the Lions. Grant was gracious, but did wonder if there was something in the air out there in B.C. that kept the team from being a contender. Ha Ha. We used to go to Empire Stadium, close to where we lived in Burnab...
by WestCoastJoe
Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: I'm taking time off from the site -- WestCoastJoe
Replies: 54
Views: 15576

Re: I'm taking time off from the site -- WestCoastJoe

Where did Blitz go. Between him and WCJ that's a lot of contributions off the board and it's far less fun without them. The football knowledge component is significantly reduced here as a result of these guys not posting. Fortunately there is still good football knowledge here versus rants and craz...