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1 hour ago, Fatty Liver said:
Maybe, could be he asked for one last tryout, he's been in the league since 2022, so why was he at rookie camp?
Just because he was released doesn't mean he was at rookie camp. He missed most of last year so maybe he wasn't going to be ready for main camp so cut him now and use that roster spot elsewhere.
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2 hours ago, Tracker said:
It was his beady eyes.
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On 2025-05-05 at 7:12 PM, wbbfan said:
My guess is with this timing he wasn’t gonna be physically ready or didn’t put in the work they were looking for.
the elk also signed Jonathon rosery who I wish we never cut.
And just like that, Rosery is released by Edmonton.
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39 minutes ago, Blue In BC said:
If a player on any neg list was a guarantee of success then sure. We see lots of players on neg lists that become total busts. Don't we think highly of every player we bring to TC? Why didn't we sign him when he was still considered as an import rather than waiting for him to qualify as a global?
We had players in TC 2024 that were on our neg list and failed to make the roster. Just saying that the PR and highlight reels about every player is always positive.
All the power to him to show he belongs. The issue is that as an import he has a more difficult time making a roster as either a starter or a DI because of the ratio. As a global player ( we have 4 ) 2 are punters so he only has to beat out 1 player if we choose to roster a 2nd global on the AR.
There's no guarantees with any player, neg list or not. The neg list is a mix bag (just like anything else, whether it's draft or free agency), some guys live up to expectations, some don't and some we never see come north. We may think highly of them but not all players have the same potential/ceiling. A first round draft pick is not viewed the same way a 5th rounder would be even the club thinks high enough of both to select them, but they are not viewed the same. IMO, neg list guys are usually players that teams feel like they could be very successful IF they ever came to the CFL.
As for why we didn't sign him as an import? Who says we didn't try? He may have been given advice that getting his global status would be better for him, given that, as far as global players go, he'd be at the top end of talent so his chances of making a team would be greater.
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So Strevy looks healthy but Schoen & Lawson have been moved to the injured veterans list - I hope we're not in for another season of way too much JT on the field.
Chris Streveler ready to start for Winnipeg Blue Bombers if called upon - 3DownNation
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1 minute ago, Blue In BC said:
Well I suppose some global player besides kickers /punters might be the one that is actually a good player. It's a little like finding quality QB's. More failures than successes. This is the 5th or 6 year of the global program and I can't identify any global player that made a real impact and actually earned an AR spot. Global players make rosters by mandate not by prowess.
Maybe Bailey is the 1st but that's a TBD. He might beat out a Canadian but does he actually beat out an import if it wasn't a ratio issue. IE: If he had to qualify as an import does he beat out the others?
Sure he's got a good attitude etc etc but he's not the only one.
The fact that we had him on our neg list before it was discovered he qualified for Global status, shows that they thought highly of him as an import so yeah he could very well beat out other players.
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7 minutes ago, Mike said:
If the CFLPA is saying they need to clarify the process and teams weren’t allowed to be contacted, that really shows there’s a flaw in the process
Also the fact that no penalty was mentioned in the policy. Want players to take it seriously? Let them know the consequences for not following the rules.
5 minutes ago, bluto said:If there’s one player—just one—in the entire Canadian Football League who absolutely screams 'poster boy for performance-enhancing drugs,' it’s got to be Zachary J. Collaros. I mean, the sheer physical dominance, the unstoppable power, the jaw-dropping speed... it’s almost too obvious, right?
He's clearly too strong for his own good now - so gassed up during GC that he nearly ripped his finger off trying to throw the ball.
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4 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
Just saw this news wow. Apparently they tried for 2 hours to get ahold of him for drug testing in the off season and he didn’t respond with in 24hrs.
He will fully participate in pre season and tc. CFL and cflpa say they are going to clarify and improve the process of contacting players for testing.Yeah, it came up as an unknown number so he ignored it (as most people would). The fact that they weren't using multiple contact points is bush league. Call MOS or Walters and say we're trying to get a hold of ZC - guarantee he answers that call.
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34 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:
Who?
Edmonton Elks release Canadian OL Tomas Jack-Kurdyla, sign 10 others - 3DownNation
1st round pick from 2020 - spent most of last season on the IR and only played 4 games so I wonder if this move was injury related?
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7 hours ago, Goalie said:
Good bye Wild. Almost good bye kings and Avs also.
No almost for the Kings, they are out
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25 minutes ago, Noeller said:
Do we also have 500 receivers or does each QB get 5 reps per day....?
5 reps would be 5 more than they'd ever see in an actual game (ZC excluded) so they might be happy with that!
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39 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:
We signed another QB
Chase Artopoeus - 2024 - Football - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics
He was on the list of neg list names that got revealed in December.
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7 minutes ago, Goalie said:
A bi election. Meaning only that area would vote. I’m sure this is where Leila dance will end up after narrowly losing to the conservative in the federal election
Maybe, maybe not. Municipal politics is much different than federal politics and doesn't pay nearly as well so she may not be interested in that sort of thing.
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2 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
Wow Shay falls to us. We are crazy deep at lber. This guy gonna take a job when he comes up.
I wouldn’t have gone lber mid to high but his upside is incredible.He already did! Walters was 2 steps ahead of everyone and let Charbonneau go because he knew Shay would fall to us. 🤣
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3 minutes ago, Mike said:
John Hodge mock is dead already
How about Ferguson? He didn't even have Veresuk listed anywhere on his list of 72 players and he goes 2nd overall.
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2 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:
wonder who they are targeting in the global draft?
They took DL Kemari Munier-Bailey in the first and punter James Evans in the second.
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The CFL has moved the draft up a couple hours tomorrow due to the Leafs game. Starts at 5pm CST now.
Newest draft rankings are out as well.
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14 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:
The timing suggests Charbonneau may have made the decision himself, choosing to stick with his career or partner back East rather than report to TC. If they were not impressed with his progression they could have parted ways at the end of last season instead of protecting him over Owen Hubert who still wants to play.
He apparently has moved on from football based on an IG post he made but it's odd they wouldn't have just moved him to the retired list. His post said: “You shaped the boy and tested the man. Thanks for a lifetime in moments.”
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NHL 2024 - 25 Stanley Cup Playoffs
in Winnipeg Jets Discussion
Posted · Edited by bigg jay
Added actual record info
Record is still intact as it was the latest game 7 winner ever.
Tonight's goal also wasn't the latest gwg ever scored in the playoffs either. Kadri scored with 0.1 seconds left against the Blues in 2019 & Jussi Jokinen scored with .2 seconds left in 2009 against New Jersey.