voodoochylde

Merged this thread with the existing predictions thread.

A guy, who when faced with adversity, quit on his coaches and teammates. Exactly the sort of guy I want on a team that's going to have more than its share of ups and downs this season. His only asset, at this point, is that he's been around the CFL .. not exactly a major selling point.

Roster spot is probably the least of our concerns. We're likely going to have 2 import OL on the 46 this week, so we could easily just take one of them off. But I think gbill hit on a salient point, the player has to agree to come here (or go to another team as well) .. and let's face it .. Winnipeg isn't the most attractive location league wide at the moment .. yes .. there are some positive things going on but .. when you are part of a perenial contender like Calgary .. Winnipeg is a hard sell. As for managing relationships amongst member teams .. it's a business .. and I wouldn't be in the business of offering up assets for a player I could potentially get for "free". It's a very good point but at the same time ... if you're a young OL, I'm selling you on three things in Winnipeg - game cheque, brand new facility, Bob Wylie. Not disagreeing with you .. but I do feel a lot of people look at a PR and think it's as simple as plucking a guy off it and raise hell when we don't (or appear not to) make a play for a guy .. there is a song and dance and ultimately the player decides his worth .. (and what's in his best interest) ..

Roster spot is probably the least of our concerns. We're likely going to have 2 import OL on the 46 this week, so we could easily just take one of them off. But I think gbill hit on a salient point, the player has to agree to come here (or go to another team as well) .. and let's face it .. Winnipeg isn't the most attractive location league wide at the moment .. yes .. there are some positive things going on but .. when you are part of a perenial contender like Calgary .. Winnipeg is a hard sell. As for managing relationships amongst member teams .. it's a business .. and I wouldn't be in the business of offering up assets for a player I could potentially get for "free".

Cornish.

I'm in as well .. this looks like it's going to be a much better format than Fantaseh .. absolutely hated that website and product.

Smith is struggling .. Burris and the Ottawa offence are rolling.

I'm honestly not expecting a non-import (with any significant upside) to shake loose .. I suspect we are going to roll with what we have ..

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have announced that the following players have been released: International quarterback Max Hall International receiver Mario Urrutia International receiver Mark Dell International receiver Jaymar Johnson International receiver Bert Reed International defensive back Stephon Morris International defensive back Michael Ray Garvin International defensive back Matt Pierce International defensive lineman Willie Moseley International offensive lineman Jesse Peterson National receiver Taylor Renaud Wasn't Dell the surprise release from Edmonton as well?

Darrin Bauming ‏@DarrinBauming 31s #Bombers announce 11 cuts, most notably QB Max Hall and WR Mario Urrutia.

Just makes my drive to and from the stadium easier ..

This team catches all the breaks ... sprains, tweaks, pops and pulls .. Geebus.

I think the next cut down day is the 21st.

Makes sense in that Canadians weren't the only ones who could be classified as non-imports (see Cahoon, Ben). If anything, this national / international designation is more convoluted.

Bombers cut Brett Maher

Totally agree. I hope people keep things in perspective as the season goes along. O'Shea and Walters have their hands full when it comes to righting the ship. It won't be done in a single season but I sincerely believe they have the right people in key positions to make a positive impact on this franchise.

Really tough for a guy who was playing hard and looking to make an impact for our team this season. Best wishes on a full and speedy recovery.

But, outside his passport, does Messam bring more to the table than any of our current running backs? Change of pace to a guy like Cotton? Absolutely. Would he be the primary back in our offensive? Not likely. I agree that he wouldn't be the primary back, but what he brings is 6'3" 245 lbs with experience carrying the ball. Cotton is 5'9" Volny is 5'10" I wouldn't break the bank for Messam, but if they can make the numbers work, he's worth a look. That's the rub though .. you're probably going to have to pay a premium to bring Messam in .. (at least when compared to the guys currently on our roster - NI vet RB vs. Ford .. Grigsby .. Cotton) .. so the question then becomes .. is a NI battering ram worth the cost when.. realistically .. he's only going to play a handful of snaps .. or conversely .. because you shelled out money to acquire the "name" non-import .. are you going to want him to see the field more often than not .. does the drop off in production justify the price of admission? I'm not suggesting Messam would be ineffective or that it's not worth kicking the tires .. just tossing out things that go through my mind when I look at our roster and our offense.

But, outside his passport, does Messam bring more to the table than any of our current running backs? Change of pace to a guy like Cotton? Absolutely. Would he be the primary back in our offensive? Not likely.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced a series of transactions this morning. The following players have been released: INT OL Justin Anderson INT WR Kelvin Bolden INT WR Brandon Collins INT DB Damien Jackson NAT DB Harold Mutobola INT DB Michael Ricks NAT WR Jahmeek Taylor The following players have been added to the six-game injured list: INT OL Marc Dile INT RB Lindsey Lamar The following players have been added to the suspended list: NAT K/P Brett Lauther

The Calgary Stampeders have released the following players: Receiver Damian Ford (I) Receiver Aldarius Johnson (I) Linebacker Trent Mackey (I) Receiver Damon McDaniel (I) Defensive back Jeff Richards (I) Defensive lineman Monte Simmons (I) Defensive back Dee Webb (I)

At 11 yards a clip .. Teams are going to run on us until we can stop it ..

Ugly knee injury blocking on a return. Broken ankle/leg from the looks of it. They had an air cast on his lower leg, weren't really looking at his knee. Better a break than ligament / tendon issues ..

Ugly knee injury blocking on a return.

Will sum up my thoughts this way .. Goddamnit .. I hate seeing this team piss away wins .. Preseason or not .. A win would have been nice