Oh no!

[AngeloV]

Pinball takes the blame: https://www.tsn.ca/video/pinball-on-...on-me~2336762?

He’s taking the blame to cover for someone.

[ArgoRavi]

He’s taking the blame to cover for someone.

Without a doubt.

[Wobbler]

"I did not ask that question when it was intimated about him. I assumed that protocols - the protocols that we've been following all year long - are in place..."

Pinball is fun and likeable, as always, but this failure won't be publicly addressed.

[Shatto]

It appears Pinball has fallen on his sword for the sake of the organization. He indicates he decided not to intercede after becoming aware that the players were attending the Raptor's game. That leaves the obvious question ---who made the arrangements and notified MBT he was to attend the game for PR purposes. We know it wasn't the coach or GM of the Argos, so it has to be someone in the upper echelons of MLSE itself. The often invisible president, Manning, has been conspicuously absent in this whole situation. Wonder why?

The players should not be criticized for their attendance. After all, if an employee is informed by management that they are to perform a PR function for the organization by attending an event, who are they to question the directive? Especially if the directive comes from upper administration. I doubt we will ever know who made that directive.

This distraction can not have been helpful to the team, as they prepare for this critical game. To lose your starting QB for practices would be especially damaging in preparation for the game. Hopefully the team will overcome these problems and go on to win on Sunday

[AngeloV]

It was obvious someone from MLSE’s PR team that made the mistake. Manning or Pinball should have been aware of protocols and stepped in if in fact they were aware of the plan. Having said that, the protocols were put in place to stop players from being reckless. In no way was this reckless and should have been a non story, period.

As for missing practice yesterday and walk through today, I see it has having no effect. All the major work is done before the last practice and walk through before the game. He will still be involved in team meetings via zoom, so no great loss there either. This should have no effect on what happens on the field tomorrow.

[Neely2005]

Well the silver lining is this is probably the most media coverage that the Argonauts have gotten in years. They're even mentioning the game tomorrow.

[ArgoGabe22]

I think Pipkin should start, just to go after those whining about the CFL’s “rule change”. Argos will still win with Pipkin. Richard suck.

[Stevoman]

Outdated policy. The league needs to be shifting their rules based on rules within the country and so I'd say this is on Ambroise and also someone within MLSE.

[AngeloV]

Outdated policy. The league needs to be shifting their rules based on rules within the country and so I'd say this is on Ambroise and also someone within MLSE.

Not solely on Ambrosie. This is something that the league and PA had agreed upon. If there was to be a change, the PA would have had to be involved in it. Agreed though it should have been changed. When the rules regarding travel were set to kick in on Dec 1, the league and PA should have got together to make any amendments to the policy within reason.

[OV Argo]

Agreed on much of what you say jerry; but tell you what: if MLSE decides to go to the XFL and succeeds in taking the Argonauts name with them, I will totally cease being an Argo fan (since early 60s) - not a second of attention or a penny spent = matter of principal and standing up for CANADIAN football.

[Shatto]

[QUOTE=OV Argo;157294]Agreed on much of what you say jerry; but tell you what: if MLSE decides to go to the XFL and succeeds in taking the Argonauts name with them, I will totally cease being an Argo fan (since early 60s) - not a second of attention or a penny spent = matter of principal and standing up for CANADIAN football.[/QUOTE

I strongly agree with everything you said. Well put!

[Mocha]

Agreed on much of what you say jerry; but tell you what: if MLSE decides to go to the XFL and succeeds in taking the Argonauts name with them, I will totally cease being an Argo fan (since early 60s) - not a second of attention or a penny spent = matter of principal and standing up for CANADIAN football.

I'm with you on that, too.

BUT

If they take an Argos team to the XFL for a spring league AND keep them in the CFL for the summer-fall, I'd probably watch them all year.

[jerrym]

Agreed on much of what you say jerry; but tell you what: if MLSE decides to go to the XFL and succeeds in taking the Argonauts name with them, I will totally cease being an Argo fan (since early 60s) - not a second of attention or a penny spent = matter of principal and standing up for CANADIAN football.

[QUOTE=Shatto;157295]

Agreed on much of what you say jerry; but tell you what: if MLSE decides to go to the XFL and succeeds in taking the Argonauts name with them, I will totally cease being an Argo fan (since early 60s) - not a second of attention or a penny spent = matter of principal and standing up for CANADIAN football.[/QUOTE

I strongly agree with everything you said. Well put!

I'm with you on that, too.

BUT

If they take an Argos team to the XFL for a spring league AND keep them in the CFL for the summer-fall, I'd probably watch them all year.

I also agree that if the Argos are moved to the XFL (which I think would be a way of killing it anyway since I doubt the league, let alone the Argos, would survive) I couldn't be bothered to watch the team as I wouldn't have any sense of attachment.

[ArgoRavi]

The Argos aren't moving to the XFL. That is a ridiculous rumour that makes zero sense.