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What can we give up for Dru?

Maier wasn't terrible his last year in Calgary, but 2023 he was. Both him and Brown have been stuck starting for terrible teams. Brown has performed significantly better though, even with very poor OL and no ability for the O to run. And that's with the OC we're saddling up with now ☠️

But who got a nice chunk of change out of selling a bunch of games to DAZN? Bell. Where did Johnston work? Where will he go back to when he's a ******* nobody who put this league on its deathbed again within 5 years? Honestly can't believe the owners/governors are on board with all of this. I get the money piece in the immediate but there's big long-term implications too. And with the rule changes etc.

The other piece to this is taking reps with the same guys. Yeah it would be nice to give him a platter of CFL all-stars as a surrounding cast, but at least if it's the same guys playing the whole game and working together for the 2-3 practices leading up to the game you get a real look at a QB. The game in Sask was brutal with guys playing a couple series, going out for half the game, coming back in etc.

I think he has a decent group of ol in front of him but the receiver group has a lot to prove.

To be able to download the games will be cool, have checked their site nothing up yet...love to sign up before i head overseas,something different,at least they are trying something different. TBH, i thought prime mondays for the NHL was pretty lame,just didn't have the right feel,but maybe in time.

My opinion is they just want to focus on the players that might still make an impact,rather than get everyone some more game action.

0 PBP, but 3 colour guys in various states of rapid decline. Colour me intrigued.

They have done this in the past.... with subpar results.

I wonder if he trades Dru and signs MBT as a veteran backup.

How many people do you know currently have a DAZN subscription... now how many people do you know have a Netflix / Prime / any other larger streaming service.... I don't think a guy across the world who has a DAZN sub to watch Cricket is going to tune into CFL Saturday nights. I've only known a few complete die hard MMA/boxing fans who used to use DAZN because back in the day it was a thing for C level fighting leagues to get a streaming provider. It was hot garbage and none of the promotions as far as I could tell generated any large revenue with being with them. If I am to believe the subcriber numbers from google: Netflix - 325 million Prime - 200 million HBO Max - 140 million Disney+ - 131 million YouTube Premium - 125 million Paramount+ - 80 million Hulu - 64 million and waaaaaaay lower is Dazn with 20 million for which a large portion is outside of North America because of the Soccer streams they have. Sooo you were saying unawareness? How is this going to attract new fans? Maybe it's a short term money influx but long term it's impossible to think this is a good for growing the league. All I can see is this alienating the die hards (on top of adding the new rules) and basically making the CFL an even lower presence in Canada.

Thorne quit. He wasn't cut for lack of available time. Who says we didn't have reps?

I don't think the team was limiting anything, Thorne walked away before he even knew what opportunity might be there for him.

unless we see squad 3-4 and lower I think it’s gonna be an awful slog for the qbs the whole game. Really diminishes the value of reps when 90% of that roster won’t see the pr or ar. It’s strange too, we didn’t have reps for the other 2 qbs but zach took like two drives the whole of pre season? could’ve kept thorne and given him time with ease

If Elgersma is able to make chicken salad out of these chicken feathers (ok, not all thus), he ought to be the starter over Collaros.

that was an issue a few yrs ago...no real work for him and other vets...and we sputtered bad Maybe if a QB gets knicked they give TJ Davis some snaps...he was a QB and all I not liking this way we went again with alot of key guys getting zero work in pre-season...didn't bode well when we did it before and then sustained some injuries due to it Also would have been nice...and beneficial for what likely is the starting oline group of Bryant/Wallace/Eli/Neuf and Broxton a few series together with live bullets flying... We at home...no limit to roster...No reason ZC...The oline...BO and who we think are the starting receivers get a series...even a series with each backup QB ZC had 1 series...threw to 1 guy....like cmon man

What are the odds on how many games for Jake before Dinwiddie changes his mind?

Game 1 gonna be roooouuuuggggghhhhh

Doesn't seem to be a game or just an extra long look, Dinwiddie has made his call. He let them know a few days ago that Maier would be the starter going forward. Ottawa Redblacks officially name Jake Maier starting quarterback for 2026, demote Dru Brown - 3DownNation

If either of the QBs gets nicked I wonder if Tachinski gets any reps under center 😂

Especially with a new OC and offence....

same im really surprised. i’m hoping it means they thing he and the system are 100% ready to go and they want to keep him healthy. If we see 1-2 pre season quality games from the offence i’m a be pissed. Eli getting almost no snaps at c is such a strange move. So is going back to ellsbury. only 2 qbs on the ar is really risky. Should’ve brought in a guy. this game is going to be tough to watch nice, i wonder if it’ll be the stadium feed again then

I'm signing up as soon as that Nigerian prince I was emailing with, sends me the money I'm owed...

Preseason games on youtube under the new deal.