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WinnipegGordo
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21 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
when has any pro football out side of he nfl really worked? Adding more football leagues in the us is never a good idea. With the level of following at HS, college, and the nfl the market is hyper saturated.
I watched the XFL and was actually entertained. They had a bunch of innovative rules and broadcast technology that has since been adopted by the NFL. Check the 30 for 30 documentary if you have the chance.
My only concerns would be how much the players in the new league were paid and if the XFL would respect CFL contracts.
Spring leagues if done right have the chance to succeed. They just can't try to compete with the NFL (which Trump didn't understand when he killed the USFL).
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I wonder if Hall's health issues from earlier in the year will play into things.
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2 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:
How is Spooner a free agent? We just drafted him.
He ended the season on the practice roster so he's currently a free agent. Not sure if the Bombers wanted to keep him around and he declined or if they just decided to let him go. Maybe they are able to put him on their neg list.
Whats interesting is last week the Bombers put practice roster guys Jervaris Jones and Myles White on the injured list but not Spooner.
These guys are now free agents:
Zach Bauman
Robert Porter
Kyrie Wilson
Shayon Green
Ian Marouf
Frank Renaud
Qadr Spooner
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On 11/6/2017 at 10:30 AM, trueBlue83 said:
just a slap in the face to season ticket holders who pay for these upfront.... Joe Blow Bandwagonner who will go Sunday and say he's a huge Bomber fan, but this is actually his first game, gets the same price loyal fans who haven't missed a game in years get. Such a crapshoot... I know they need to sell tickets, but the loyal fans who are going to go regardless see nothing in return for continued commitment.
Ticket prices were raised for the playoffs. So the discounts bring the prices back down to regular season single game price ranges.
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1 hour ago, Blueandgold said:
Why are we looking to start 3 Canadian OL next year? Is Bond a pending FA?
Walters will have a bit of work to do getting guys on the Oline re-signed.
I've got Goossen, Chugh and Couture as being signed for next season, meaning Bryant, Bond, Hardrick, Foketi and Neufeld are pending free agents.
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4 hours ago, Dr. Blue said:
If the practice roster is only 15, why are the Riders carrying 16 guys on theirs? Also how is Shakir Bell already "injured"???
Nah nothing shaddy going on over there...
At least one of them is a junior player which doesn't count.
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1 hour ago, WildPath said:
But they don't have to declare who those 2 are until later, correct? I'm just saying there's still a chance another lineman goes down in that time. I'd hate to see one of Bond or Hardrick pressed into service when they're not healthy. Or Thomas or whoever would pinch in.
If they need to replace someone on the 44 man it doesn't have to be Bond or Hardrick. The Bombers could tell the league they are doing an emergency roster adjustment so they can suit up someone from the practice roster. This is a home game so they have access to these players if needed. They did this earlier the year for the Banjo Bowl when Loffler was a last minute scratch.
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53 minutes ago, bb1 said:
Yea i get it....so these players are SOL to play this year but get a full salary and a possible window for next year i guess but why practice roster and no games is strange.What good is it to put Vet players on the practice roster? They are free agents at the end of the year and no benefit to that team...
I imagine the rule is in place so teams don't try to circumvent the trade deadline. Say for example the Bombers now need a Sam to replace Leggett. Then another team like the Als that are out of the playoffs just so happens to release an all-star quality Sam that the Bombers proceed to sign. Then in the off-season the Bombers and Als make a deal that heavily favours the Als as compensation for the Sam they released.
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33 minutes ago, Noeller said:
So Jones addressed the media today.....was an altercation yesterday and another today. Nobody has been released, and he won't comment on what (if any) disciplinary action there will be going forward....
In short: Nothing to see here...
He's going to handle it internally.
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7 hours ago, rebusrankin said:
BC is a dirty team. See Awe.
I didn't see the replay, but didn't Awe nail Harris with a helmet to helmet hit?
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I had to laugh that with all the Riders pre-planned TD celebrations that it was the REDBLACKS that got the penalty for taking too long to celebrate.
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Check out Glenn after the game. Doesn't look like a guy that would inspire his teammates. Can anyone imagine Nichols acting like this?
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2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
Just a thought but I can see Saskatchewan signing Zach Collaros this off season. He is a FA as I understand.
He's signed for next year.
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Collaros is signed for next year still under the existing deal. If he gets traded I can see it where Hamilton' s trading partner gets to talk to Collaros and his agent before the trade is finalized to be able to re-work his contract.
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On 10/3/2017 at 10:53 AM, blue_gold_84 said:
Nichols (can never go wrong with the starting QB), Harris (heart and soul of the team), Denmark (seems to be a fan favourite and with good cause), Leggett or Randle (two top defenders), or Heath (the next top defender, IMO).
I currently have a Harris home jersey. I think my next will be a Leggett away jersey.
I have Pierce and Willy jerseys that I didn't get much use out of. That being said my next jersey will prolly be Nichols.
I have a Harris that I haven't worn all year as I'd been wearing a Brock jersey and the team has been playing well at home so I didn't want to change it up. I think I'll sport my Harris for the rest of the season however as he goes for 1000 / 1000.
Adams would be another good choice. He's under contract for another 2 years.
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On September 23, 2017 at 7:11 AM, Taynted_Fayth said:
I was a little surprised the confiscated my umbrella at the gates, like c'mon man it's raining sideways! Luckily my seats were dry and relatively void of wind - thank god cuz i stupidly came to the game in shorts and a jersey lol.
Those people in the endzones were troopers tho. Hats off to them for sticking around, especially those not in those bombers tarp rain coat things. Bombers might want to rethink those designs though. They are covered with small bomber logos about the size of a fist, but from a distance, you can't see them and when you put dozens together in 1 section it seriously looks like a KKK meeting
Fans can now bring in umbrellas that are 18 inches or smaller. You just can't use them while in the stadium but they shouldn't be confiscating them.
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10 minutes ago, Mark F said:
must be the first time in history of cfl, that two no. 1 nfl draft picks have been signed to one team in the same season.
I remember when R. Williams came to the CFL, Toronto I think. The entire Bomber defence was tackling him every time he got the ball .one guy against 12
The 1981 Alouettes signed Billy White Shoes Johnson, Vince Ferragamo and David Overstreet. Only Overstreet street was a 1st rounder but the other 2 were established NFLers.
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2 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:
Seems like they're trying to break last years record for most signings, they have to be #1 at something I guess....
Yeah, it's crazy. They brought back RB Joe Craig 2 days ago and then released him today.
I understand a team wanting to constantly improve their team but are players really being given the fair opportunity?
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8 hours ago, Booch said:
I wonder how many more guys now will go on the 6 game injury list in Sask to account for these new adds...seems as tho since Jones got busted for the secondary practice roster they had last year he is totally abusing the 6 game injury list. Bet my left nut too most are getting paid well above the practice roster minimum to keep them hanging around too...and I kinda like my left nut
Be curious as to where they are cap-wise too...They did over pay for some marginal guys, and have a lot invested in some of their starters..even though Glenn is making low money they have to be pretty tight and all these signings kind of make you wonder
The Riders' transactions will probably take up 2 pages tomorrow. They have a few players that are due to come off the injured list but may also add up to 8 from last week's game.
I have no doubt most if their injuries are legit, but my question is what do they do with all the players when guys start to come off the 6 game,
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15 hours ago, BigBlue said:
he is still signed through 2018 is he not?
I haven't seen anything that mentions LeFevour is signed past this season. FYI, Davis is signed for 2018 and Nichols is signed for 2019.
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9 hours ago, rebusrankin said:
Can anybody name a story where Friessen beat out anybody on the critical stuff?
Last year he went after the CFL's drug policy. Problem is he went on and on about it for a couple of months that it all became white noise after a while.
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19 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:
Ugh, no way. They're mostly just smug homers when their team is winning. Easily the most insufferable fanbase in the CFL - win or lose.
Yeah, the way they go on you'd think their team as been a dynasty for the last decade. Reality is they have won 2 Grey Cups since the Bombers last won.
While that's 2 more than the Bombers it is still less than the average. BC, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal have all won more Cups since 1990 than the Riders.
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I watched Peaky Blinders which I thoroughly enjoyed. It's set in Birmingham England which is where my some of my roots are from so it was cool to watch from that perspective.