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Grading the Blue Bombers part two
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After evaluating the offensive line (B), quarterbacks (F), running backs (B+) and wide receivers (C) in last week’s issue of the Manitoban, the rest of the team now gets their grades:
Defensive line
In a word,...
Legends of the Periphery: Video Game Tsar, Billy L. Mitchell
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From time to time even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are lost to the world at large. Legends of the...
Arm wrestling in Winnipeg
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To many people, the idea of arm wrestling conjures images of smoke-filled bars, muscular men and beer-fueled rivalry. Though arm wrestling still happens in this context — well, the men and beer part anyway...
Retired jerseys for retired players
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Last week King of Basketball LeBron James threw down the proverbial gauntlet when he announced that after the current 2009-10 season he would be changing his jersey from 23 to 6 in an attempt...
Leaving the team but not the game
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After a remarkable soccer career with the Bisons, Desiree Scott looks back on her last five years on the team with satisfaction and contemplates the future and her love for the game.
Understandably unwilling to...
Working out in the water
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Swimming is a form of exercise that is often overlooked. It may not be as high impact as, say, weight training or wind sprints, but it is an amazing way to condition your body...
Grading the Blue Bombers
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On Sunday, Nov. 29 the two CFL teams that proved that they had the right stuff to make it to the Grey Cup final will duel it out for the big prize. Sadly, for...

