Colin Unger

I'm on the fence about Nichols.  I'm not a big supporter but by no means is he not still a massive upgrade over a Drew Willy type guy.  At least he makes conservative decisions and gives the team a chance to win.  He had one tough stretch there but pulled through and posted a bunch of wins down the stretch including a playoff win.
With Bo likely heading to the NFL we end up having the 2nd best starter in the West this season and the best up and comer with upside in Streveler. To me a lot will depend on how much Nichols can rehab his knee in the offseason. If he can come in 100% with his 2017 level of mobility there's a lot of hope he can have a better season than 2018.  But we gotta keep having a role for Steveler game in and game out.  Just because we start the season with Nichols doesn't mean Streveler doesn't take over at some point. Lets see how he looks in training camp when coming back with a year of experience. 

The cfl can have a better bye week schedule once Halifax comes in if that happens.   It’s nice in the nfl the way they get all the bye weeks taken care of I think after week 14 and then everyone plays the last few weeks.  It’s great for fantasy playoffs lol 

The CFL needs to get rid of the one year contracts if they’re allowing the option window to be reinstated.

just trying to fill the void left by Duron Carter!

The cfl can have a better bye week schedule once Halifax comes in if that happens.   It’s nice in the nfl the way they get all the bye weeks taken care of I think after week 14 and then everyone plays the last few weeks.  It’s great for fantasy playoffs lol 

I'm on the fence about Nichols.  I'm not a big supporter but by no means is he not still a massive upgrade over a Drew Willy type guy.  At least he makes conservative decisions and gives the team a chance to win.  He had one tough stretch there but pulled through and posted a bunch of wins down the stretch including a playoff win.
With Bo likely heading to the NFL we end up having the 2nd best starter in the West this season and the best up and comer with upside in Streveler. To me a lot will depend on how much Nichols can rehab his knee in the offseason. If he can come in 100% with his 2017 level of mobility there's a lot of hope he can have a better season than 2018.  But we gotta keep having a role for Steveler game in and game out.  Just because we start the season with Nichols doesn't mean Streveler doesn't take over at some point. Lets see how he looks in training camp when coming back with a year of experience. 

That's over the course of 3 years.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24076702/alliance-american-football-players-get-3-year-250k-contracts

Not a big fan of that rule.  It will give teams with elite qb's a distinct advantage over the rest of the league.   Its good the way it is now I think.  We went from having the special player rule and paying guys like Flutie a million dollars a year to removing it and seeing guys like Burris leave because they were only able to make 150k a year in the CFL.  The way it is now a QB who's special can get paid a lot of money in the 500 to 600k range.  Teams who are lucky enough to have a qb in this range likely have to make sacrifices on the rest of the team which you saw in Edmonton last season.  Its good the way it is i think.

That's over the course of 3 years.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24076702/alliance-american-football-players-get-3-year-250k-contracts

The compensation was getting the Jets back

We might have to re-discuss everything we've discussed over the past month or so lol!   No worries bro!  I make mistake like that all the time.

Ah! I misunderstood. Well, that changes everything. 

That's over the course of 3 years.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24076702/alliance-american-football-players-get-3-year-250k-contracts

The compensation was getting the Jets back

Plus a premium for every decade a fan goes without a cup win.

I can definitely see where the CFLPA has an issue currently with a cap that is designed around the lowest teams in terms of revenue and no revenue sharing model like in other leagues. 

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Id also like to see some form of compensation when you draft a Canadian in the first round and the player leaves as a free-agent after just 2 seasons. Depending on the quality of the guy there could be a compensation system similar to MLB.

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Id also like to see some form of compensation when you draft a Canadian in the first round and the player leaves as a free-agent after just 2 seasons. Depending on the quality of the guy there could be a compensation system similar to MLB.

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Id also like to see some form of compensation when you draft a Canadian in the first round and the player leaves as a free-agent after just 2 seasons. Depending on the quality of the guy there could be a compensation system similar to MLB.

Not a big fan of that rule.  It will give teams with elite qb's a distinct advantage over the rest of the league.   Its good the way it is now I think.  We went from having the special player rule and paying guys like Flutie a million dollars a year to removing it and seeing guys like Burris leave because they were only able to make 150k a year in the CFL.  The way it is now a QB who's special can get paid a lot of money in the 500 to 600k range.  Teams who are lucky enough to have a qb in this range likely have to make sacrifices on the rest of the team which you saw in Edmonton last season.  Its good the way it is i think.

Not a big fan of that rule.  It will give teams with elite qb's a distinct advantage over the rest of the league.   Its good the way it is now I think.  We went from having the special player rule and paying guys like Flutie a million dollars a year to removing it and seeing guys like Burris leave because they were only able to make 150k a year in the CFL.  The way it is now a QB who's special can get paid a lot of money in the 500 to 600k range.  Teams who are lucky enough to have a qb in this range likely have to make sacrifices on the rest of the team which you saw in Edmonton last season.  Its good the way it is i think.

I didn't say I was a huge fan ha...  but I could see them bringing it back as a means to attract 'star power'... like the ability to leave up to $200k off the cap for a 'franchise player'
In Winnipeg, you probably still pay Nichols $400k but you wrap up Bighill for two years at $350k per... something like that

I wouldn’t expect a massive increase to the cap unless the league is forecasting new revenue streams. It doesn’t look like gate revenue is on the rise.   I would imagine though that the minimum salary will be increased in order to help fend off competition from other leagues.

They still can sign in the nfl even when they are under contract.  But if cfl players scoff at the 2 year deals I can’t see these 3 year deals being all that appealing. 

I would think that if Bo goes to the nfl there will be a lineup of second rate qbs like Jennings and Collaras begging Calgary to sign them. They could really restablish their value in the system and supporting cast.