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I look at David Backes as a good comparable for Bryan Little. 50-60 point guy, top six forward. Signed for 5 x 6M last offseason at age 32.

He needs confidence more than anything. Being out that long probably won't help. But luckily he is seven feet tall so he'll have lots of chances to get it right.

Hurt!

Interesting depth chart. Fogg and Alexander start in the secondary. Loffler still in the lineup. Jake Thomas listed as a starter at DT. JFG will play. Okpalaugo backs up Jeffcoat at DE.

He was hurt for a bit but has returned to practice. He blocked a punt and recovered the ball in their second pre-season game. He's battling for a spot on the bottom of the roster so special teams plays like that will be key. He's got a shot at making the 53 but is by no means a lock.

Yeah that's true. I believe he will be gone at some point but whether that is this season or if they sign him long-term and then trade him, like Kane... I don't know. We'll see.

Damn, that's rough. It's an interesting time for him to leave, with how he was just starting a heel run.... I'm curious how they handle his eventual return. He could come back as a star babyface but I don't know if that's what they want for him.

Yes. Ideally Roslovic can be the guy. He's not there yet but maybe within the next 2 or 3 years like you say. I think asking Little to take a 2 or 3 year contract is a bit of wishful thinking. He'll be wanting 5 years x 6 million. Not sure we can swing that, though.

ROOOOOOODE!!!

I would keep him around. What happens if Scheifele or Little get injured.... who is our centre in the top six? Copp? Perreault? Lowry? Or could Petan be the best option of all? Let's also not forget that Little is a pending UFA after this season. If he does not re-sign we will need someone to take his place and it would be nice if Petan could prove the doubters wrong and be that guy.

Strictly in terms of in ring action, there were 3 matches on Summerslam better than any match on takeover - both tag title matches and the fatal four way.

Depending on cap space I could see interest from Ottawa, Montreal, or even Hamilton if they can get him on a multi-year deal.

Well I'm not going to sit here and defend Roman Reigns. He is what he is. But NXT is just so unbelievably bland. There is nothing to hook you in. Slap the Summerslam label on NXT takeover and present that to the fans and everyone would be cancelling their network subscription. It's just wrestling for the sake of wrestling. Why should anyone care? That's the big piece that's missing. Take a guy like No Way Jose and bring him up to the main roster and see how long that stupid gimmick will carry him. It's just silly. People like NXT because the wrestlers are fresh. Not because they are any better than the main roster. But because they are new. That's really all there is, and it doesn't do anything for me.

Wait, does Aleister Black even have 3? There's the kick.... the uhh... other kick.... the "sit down in the middle of the ring and look brooding"....

He has made some key field goals, he has missed some. So to say he is making the key ones isn't really accurate. He is making some of the key ones.

I was almost expecting Taker to appear during the fatal 4 way at Summerslam.

Smackdown needs another top guy. That would definitely be the place for Bobby Roode. In fact I would consider putting him right into the US title picture.

JEROME MESSAM

Stanley Bryant definitely deserves consideration for MOL for the Bombers. He is so consistent.

I love Medlock and wouldn't trade him for any other kicker in the league. But if you're going to give MOP to a kicker... he's gotta be better than last in the league in field goal percentage.

Yeah based on how accurate everything else was, I expect that the remaining spoilers will also be accurate.

I'm still not totally sold. What was even the point of that match? Cass beats the piss out of Enzo yet again? Makes no sense. And he got hurt falling outside the ring and is limping, talks to the ref, but then appears fine. He did a move on Enzo, I think it was a sidewalk slam, with no noticeable limp at all. Then he is setting up for the elbow and his knee "collapsed" in such a strange way. I'd be really curious to hear what the injury is.

Damn I wish I hadn't read that lol

That was so weird. It looked like it was a bad sell at first but then he was swearing and punching stuff and it seemed that he actually was hurt. But when he actually got hurt it totally looked like a work.

That would imply that they don't have an American backup defensive back on the roster. I think that would be very risky.