bluto
-
Posts
1,930 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
1
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Articles
Posts posted by bluto
-
-
...because he wouldn't release him? It's not like he would have no trade value during the season so why would it make a difference now?
the point is though, if a GM is shopping a veteran, it's unlikely he'll be keeping him.
anyway, how certain are we that Hefney is in the doghouse?
-
If anything Hefney would be traded, not released but I doubt either will happen.
if you were an opposing GM and Mack called you (lol, yeah right) to trade Hefney, would you give up an asset, or just wait for his inevitable release?
-
So, what your're saying is without even looking at the CBA that there'd be a provision in it where they lay out what teams can & can't do when a player breaches his contract?
that's just it though... unless he tries to play somewhere else, he ain't breaking his contract.
-
EDMONTON - There’s a good reason why Don Oramasionwu became a consistent force on the Edmonton Eskimos’ defensive line last year.
The six-foot-two, 289-pound nose tackle is a massive guy with a huge barrel chest and quick feet.
“Over his last three or four years, he’s really worked on his body,” said Eskimos defensive line coach Leroy Blugh, who played with Edmonton from 1989-99. “He’s kind of unique. There’s not too many guys I played with who were that big who could still move that well. He moves very well for a very big guy.”
Oramasionwu, or Donny O as he’s sometimes called, said he was always in the weight room during the off-season.
“If you’re not improving yourself, you’re getting worse, so I just work hard on improving my body and improving my conditioning,” he said.
Oramasionwu, who celebrated his 27th birthday on Tuesday, doesn’t think he’s any bigger this season than he was last year, although he may have a little more muscle and may be a bit stronger.
“I’m probably more cut (his physique), my endurance is up,” he admitted.
Oramasionwu made 25 defensive tackles, three for losses, and five quarterback sacks last season while rotating through the two interior line positions with Ted Laurent and Almondo Sewell.
“We all played the exact same amount. We pretty much cycled in every three or four plays,” Oramasionwu said. “We’re probably going to do the same thing. We’re all interchangeable and we have fun in there just beating up interior O-linemen.
“We’re a year more together, so we’ll be more improved than last year.”
Oramasionwu was upset during the off-season when rumours out of Winnipeg suggested the Eskimos were trying to deal the five-year veteran back to his hometown, where he started his CFL career with the Blue Bombers in 2009.
“There was something, but coach (Kavis Reed) called me and said that they were exactly that, just rumours, so I was able to concentrate on coming back here,” said Oramasionwu. “Everybody has trade rumours going around at one point in your career, true or false. I just had to focus on making myself better and helping this team win.
“I love playing here, so you can’t let that affect you. You’ve got to keep training hard and be the best player you can be.”
© Copyright © The Edmonton Journal -
No, rtgere's been instances where players were fined daily for missing camp in a contract dispute. Happened in the CFL in the past & in the NHL, NFL, NBA & MLB. Guys wanted their contracts renegotiated & stayed away & teams fined them by the day for not being there. Players can't have their way here... others will try the same crap.
right... so fine him from money that he isn't trying to collect since he's staying home?
catch my drift?
-
I'm all for teams paying their players what they are worth & would love to see the CFL salary cap go up to $5 million with the new tv deal as the players deserveto be paid much more... But I'm also not a fan of a player breaching his contract & acting entitled either. In this case, an arbitrator rules against Williams. The Ti cats should do whatever they can legally to make his life uncomfortable to stop more of this kind of thing from happening in the future.Williams threw down the gauntlet. Now, let's see him walk through it.
he's only breaching it if he tries to play elsewhere. it's his right to sit.
-
Is that actually true or is that just a rule for entry level contracts?
it's the minimum length of contract under the CBA (AFAIK)
-
If I recall the ticats were willing to give him a new contract and a bigger payday, but Williams threw the hissy fit about wanting his release so he could go to the NFL or whatever. I would suggest that sitting out might be just as much of a risk to his NFL chances, out of sight out of mind and all that stuff.
yeah, it isn't ideal for him... but then, consider that speed and shiftyness are his stock and trade. he won't be risking an ACL, concussion or turf toe by sitting out. some teams may like that he won't have any additional mileage.
never know.
apparently there's more than one team willing to sign him now. i imagine that they'd be willing to bring him to their camps next year i he sat.
-
love the pop-up view.
it was one of the features of another site i frequent that i'd hoped for here.
-
he'd probably make more this summer working on the new stadium as a labourer.
he's reported to be somewhere in the $60k range... and that was after his bonuses. you get $90k to be on an NFL practice rostr and $400k+ for making the team... there's really no reason for him to risk his likely NFL payday for such a (comparative) pittance.
we had to step up and pay Owens and then Kackert to not go south. but i think it's too late for the TiCats to sign him. bridges were already torched. and he won't want a new deal anyway because the 1+1 minimum could keep him away from the NFL for two seasons... and i don't know if he's willing to take a team's word on a "gentleman's agreement" to release him after one season...
-
Fine his ass $500 a day for not showing up. Then take him to court to collect it. Make an example of the guy if he wants to mess around. Watch how fast he comes back. I've no sympathy for him whatsoever.
they can't force him to show up.
-
How would people feel if Hefney was cut?/
teams that need DBs like Hamilton (and maybe even us due to injuries and retirements) might bring him in if you do.
(plus, the team can do the ol' steal the playbook move)
-
They got this one right.
sure did. glad the contract was upheld.
doubt Williams will play though... there's just not any incentive in it for him.
-
lol, at least the DBs that are in the doghouse at your camp don't get oven mits taped on their hands!
-
he'd likely make more from them if he waited the season out. especially with the SMS likely to go up under the next CBA due to increased TV revenues...
-
Now you can see I did know what I was talking about when I said there were huge differences between free forum software and the really good software that is licensed.
did you say that? sorry... don't remember you. what was your handle on OB?
-
BURRRNNNN HER!!!
-
Testing this on my mobile. Agree with Negatron, this is one of the best mobile-forums I've seen.
Awesome.
-
cute pooch. (and i'm a cat person who doesn't like most dogs)
watched the whole thing... mesmerized by watching the hat get chewed up... those fight songs were just embarrassing... especially the synth solo at 1:30
-
Atta boy DanoT!
thanks for contributing!
-
-
knocked it out of the park JimmyFres... i mean, Rich.
i freaking love this.
-
who else fell off their chair during the last 10 minutes?
everyone who never read the novels i'd guess...
2 friends of mine who haven't read them but love the series asked me last year if anything good ever happens to the Starks... i said "that depends... do you like weddings?"
-
I was kind of expecting this to happen, honestly.
Doesn't surprise me one bit.
We keep forgetting that TSN is the Toronto Sports Network.
if that were true, you'd think a Toronto game might have been televised...
...hell, our preseason game at Varsity isn't even licensed! :cry:
)
Blue DBs Get Second Warning
in Blue Bomber Discussion
Posted
if Mack could do that, i'd be impressed.