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There’s scorched earth immediately to the west, where the rival Riders just lost their GM, head coach and defensive co-ordinator in one fell swoop.

There’s a massive question mark in Calgary, where the best quarterback in the CFL is eyeing a shot at the NFL.

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And in Edmonton, the league’s second-best quarterback appears poised to test the free-agent market.

Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters looks at the smoke rising from Saskatchewan and listens to the alarm bells ringing in Alberta and thanks his lucky stars he’s safely tucked away in Winnipeg.

Predictable, boring Winnipeg, where the head coach isn’t going anywhere, the quarterback and star running back are signed and where the ink is still drying on the freshly signed contract of his defensive leader.

“Continuity is huge to an organization, and Mike (O’Shea) talks about it constantly,” Walters was saying, Wednesday. “In an off-season where there’s so much going on, we do seem a little bit boring, I guess, in a good way. There’s less chaos in regards to uncertainty right now, which is always a good thing for any organization.”