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To me the issue is once again we are spending all this money to retain players on a team that wasnt good enough last year We need to improve our core

He is correct about that based upon how he’s mismanaged player evaluation/value for quite some time now, he should put his head down 😠.

I mean, I am only surprised we didn't lock him in before the year-end and use up cap space from last year. It's a wild time. I think teams are going to over spend projections before free agency starts, making it more affordable and competitive. It's crazy how we went from a team that didn't pay DBs, to having one of the most expensive secondaries in the league. (We were pretty high on that list last year too) QFT

Chevy: “When I woke up this morning, for me, the choice is put your head down and find a way to keep pushing this team to get better". Being a bit ornery with our team's current predicament and based on what KC has done to date to course correct this predicament that he calls it, other than his pep talks and calls for accountability, what else has he come up with by putting his head down?

Cause they were very bad people 😉

I can’t believe he’s lasted in the league this long.

I’d bring Gus up and sit Namestnikov. He has been brutal. When was the last time he got a damn point? Isn’t he still at 8? And playing on the 2nd line for most of the season?? How is that acceptable? I know Gus isn’t an offensive force, but he’s leading the Moose in points ( not overly impressive, I know), he’s defensively sound and has usually been solid in face offs. I’d also be fine with Yager or Chibrikov being called up…. Zhilkin just seems like a lateral move at best.

Just yanking your chain. It's a service I provide. 🙂

Average league salary is pushing $130,000 with current cap number and the rookies still make under $90,000....significantly less for American rookies. These numbers aren't outlandish. Teams are ready to pay $250,000+ for decent Canadian OL and starters now. The "highest paid" whatever headlines today are kind of laughable considering 45% of the league are free agents. That's going to change by February.

I don’t think this should be a surprise. If you lock up any young All star player, prior to free agency you already know they’re going to be getting compensated by choosing not to make it to free agency.

He’s spent it already.

Why would they? This is the era of specialists.

Walters better not say he has no money to sign quality CFL free agents.

Nothing wrong with saying that, It wasn't meant to be a negative. He had a wonderful long life that most of us could only imagine.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers make Evan Holm CFL's highest-paid American DB - 3DownNation $180,000 in hard money in 2026 with up to $6k in bonuses. in 2027, he gets $185,000 in hard money with $55,000 being guaranteed.

On behalf of the MBB community, thanks for that uplifting speech.

A coach needs to be a good communicator, know how to get the best from his players, and get 100% buy in. What you did on the field is irrelevant. There are very few guys who come in that require extensive coaching in technique. If you got a guy on your team that lacking in technique it's because he's a beast, so you let him be a beast. Guys lacking in tech are shown the door fast unless they are a Stove type of player.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/01/07/nasa-postpones-first-spacewalk-of-2026-due-to-a-medical-concern-with-an-iss-crew-member/

When someone reaches Glenn Hall's age, his life should be celebrated & not mourned. Most of us won't make it past 85.

I remember a time when Canadian OL were the lowest paid & least appreciated players on the team. I can only imagine what the Bombers paid G Ed Kotowich, T Cornell Piper, C Ray Ash, G Steve Patrick & T Roger Savoie during their 4 Grey Cups in 5 year run. Indeed, most Cnadians in the CFL were underpaid back then. Even thousand yard rusher Gerry James James despised Bud Grant claiming he hated Canadians & if he had his way he would cut all of them. After a contract dispute in the 62-63 offseason, Grant traded James to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1964 after James sat out the 1963 season. The Riders were the worst team in the CFL at the time James retired after the 64 season season in Regina. He had hard feelings towards the Bombers even though his name is up on the Wall Of fame at PAS up to the day he died. it wasn't uncommon to pay canadians $150-200,000 a year a few years ago. Most made over $120,000 a decade ago.

Like more than wide receivers, defensive backs, linebackers, running backs etc. etc.?

The pay scale has changed now so i could be wrong. Up until 2 or 3 seasons ago as a group they were. Some of these Canadian OL couldn't start yet they got paid more than American OL who were better.

Compared to other positions? Really? I thought otherwise. I sit corrected.

https://www.nhl.com/news/hall-of-fame-goaltender-glenn-hall-dead-at-94