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Dave Campbell from CHED radio said Nichols contract was "restructured" -  no idea why anyone would assume Nichols got an extra year beyond 2020 or more money beyond the $455,000 he's set to make in 2019.  "Restructured" usually means the opposite. The club goes to Matt and says "We'd like make some revisions your deal ..." Maybe they just decided they don't want to pay him a $225,000 roster bonus next January 15 as they did this year. Or maybe they want to make that bonus contingent on certain performance milestones. And asked him to agree to that. Some intrepid journalist should be digging this out ...
Here's what Dunk said Feb 6 before any of this: https://3downnation.com/2019/02/06/bombers-qb-matt-nichols-set-for-pay-increase-but-bombers-have-an-out/

That's just the make-up of the man though. Khari had that gunslinger mentality and I'm sure his OCs (at times) weren't too thrilled with some of those chuck and duck plays but couldn't fault the results.
One real difference between Strevs and Nichols is how they spread the ball around.  Streveler didn't lock into a single guy (or no single guy dominated targets - for the most part) .. Each game, whether by accident or design, Nichols seems to .. "forget" about certain players.
 

I only wish Khari could have bounced back from the hits like Reilly seems to have .. we might not have wandered the wastelands for as long as we did if he'd stayed healthy.

I only wish Khari could have bounced back from the hits like Reilly seems to have .. we might not have wandered the wastelands for as long as we did if he'd stayed healthy.

I dare say the Lions just paid $700 000 for current CFL version of duck & chuck. 

After his Swaggerville days and such, I gave this dude a hard time- but in the end... Guy's got class. 
 

That's just the make-up of the man though. Khari had that gunslinger mentality and I'm sure his OCs (at times) weren't too thrilled with some of those chuck and duck plays but couldn't fault the results.
One real difference between Strevs and Nichols is how they spread the ball around.  Streveler didn't lock into a single guy (or no single guy dominated targets - for the most part) .. Each game, whether by accident or design, Nichols seems to .. "forget" about certain players.
 

That's just the make-up of the man though. Khari had that gunslinger mentality and I'm sure his OCs (at times) weren't too thrilled with some of those chuck and duck plays but couldn't fault the results.
One real difference between Strevs and Nichols is how they spread the ball around.  Streveler didn't lock into a single guy (or no single guy dominated targets - for the most part) .. Each game, whether by accident or design, Nichols seems to .. "forget" about certain players.
 

That's just the make-up of the man though. Khari had that gunslinger mentality and I'm sure his OCs (at times) weren't too thrilled with some of those chuck and duck plays but couldn't fault the results.
One real difference between Strevs and Nichols is how they spread the ball around.  Streveler didn't lock into a single guy (or no single guy dominated targets - for the most part) .. Each game, whether by accident or design, Nichols seems to .. "forget" about certain players.
 

Not saying Thompkins IS that next guy but it’s awfully hard to make plays when you see two targets a game (if that).  
Between Nichols locking into particular players and LaPo’s tendency to feature specific guys .. certain roles are going to suffer from a lack of production.
 
 

Not saying Thompkins IS that next guy but it’s awfully hard to make plays when you see two targets a game (if that).  
Between Nichols locking into particular players and LaPo’s tendency to feature specific guys .. certain roles are going to suffer from a lack of production.
 
 

The problem with receiver (or at least enticing a quality receiver to sign here) is that this offense runs through Andrew Harris.  Couple that with Nichols play style, no receiver is going to put up gaudy numbers.  You want a stud receiver, you're going to have to feed him the ball (or at least sign someone who knows how to put the team first and play the role that's asked .. ego aside).  

Nope! We were always a much better team with Dressler in our lineup. One of the key players that started the turn around of the culture change in Winnipeg. 

Dressler played his ass off for us & LaPo put him in situations where he got hurt like running fly sweeps. The guy was a baller for us every game. I'll never have anything negative to say about Weston.

Lapo likes to focus on a couple guys and ignore some. Honestly he probably would have continued to ignore Wolitarsky if Streveler hadn't had that connection with him. 
Dressler, Harris, Demski and Adams, these were the guys Lapo was always going to give the ball to heavily. Harris, Dressler and Demski cause they can take those short passes and gain yards after catching it and Adams cause he was Lapo's deep guy. The other receivers on the field? By and large distractions seeing only the occasional ball their way. 
Lapo is good at showcasing a few guys but he's not great at using everyone to their full potential. 

Hey I'd like to be optimistic like the next guy...and Gray certainly has potential to be great for us.  But there's a lot wishful thinking going on around here... Goossen & Chungh are huge losses.  I've yet to be convinced otherwise. 
 

There's a cap and penalties in place.  The organization can spend as they see fit .. they can also (hopefully) deal with the ramifications of that as well if they go over the cap.
I don't think the league will simply "turn a blind eye" toward any team's cap situation.

There's a cap and penalties in place.  The organization can spend as they see fit .. they can also (hopefully) deal with the ramifications of that as well if they go over the cap.
I don't think the league will simply "turn a blind eye" toward any team's cap situation.

There's a cap and penalties in place.  The organization can spend as they see fit .. they can also (hopefully) deal with the ramifications of that as well if they go over the cap.
I don't think the league will simply "turn a blind eye" toward any team's cap situation.

Sounds like it is. Not 100% until he's signed elsewhere I suppose.

sounds like it but until 11am CST, nothing is "certain". As for Gray, he's sure got the tools, but he needs to prove it yet...

Yeah, I don't get the the hard line on JSKs part to be honest.  He played well last year and really did start to come into his own .. was also exposed a fair bit as well .. he had a great Sophomore year playing alongside one of the leagues best (if not best) middle linebacker.  Would have loved to see him back in blue and gold, for the sake of continuity and to see this defensive unit continue to gel.  Nature of the business though. 

He seems a little stung if he's saying publicly he's not coming back.

Affleck was the best Batman/Bruce Wayne.
This news saddens me.

Addison Richards waves hi and sprains his wrist