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This is as big of a loss as you can get from losing a role player.

I wonder if this increases the chances of a Buck and/or Elliot return next year. I figured they'd both be goners.

Cauchy was only slightly better for the Lions in 2012 than he was for us this year. He has no business being a starter for any decent team, although I would be happy to have him back at a reduced salary in a backup role.

Glenn from 2005-2007 was better than Burris currently is.

Not really sure what the fascination with Higgins is.

Look at how Edmonton performed in 2011 compared to 2012/13. I'm quite a bit happier with Stubler rather than Baron Miles.

I'd be okay with Burris only if we get someone like Willy as well. But I'd still prefer Collaros.

Did he say that? I don't recall hearing it. We asked for permission to speak to him, like Dave Dickenson he said he was sticking in Calgary.

Interesting that Campbell had interest in Ottawa yet didn't want anything to do with Winnipeg.

Wow when was the last time we had a reason to be optimistic? I'm loving this off season thus far.

Khari? Cortez? O'Shea? Marcel? This should be interesting.

I don't particularly want Cortez, and I definitely don't want Bellefuille.

LeFevour is just another version of Justin Goltz... Well….a better version of JG, he will be their protected QB, according to Drew Edwards's mock protected list: •QB (1) •Dan LeFevour: With Henry Burris set to become a free agent, there's no reason to protect him in the draft. LeFevour now has two years of backup experience and played a bigger role this season. - Marcellus Bowman should be protected and may end up playing MLB - the CFL has decided not to make the protected lists public. http://scratchingpost.thespec.com/ This, to me, is where the CFL always fails... why not make the lists public? CFL needs fans, stats/info/anything helps fans get hooked. If it was me, I'd have neg lists, contracts, etc all accessible to fans - that and I'd pay more stats guys even before we pay the refs, ha. I also think that a few teams are going to get 'busted' by leaving FAs unprotected... if Burris was left open, why not sign him and use the next two months to sign him. The lists aren't being made public for good reason. For the respect of the players, it does little good, and much more potential harm. How would you feel if you, as a player, knew you were unprotected, didn't get picked by Ottawa, and the had to report to your current team for training camp the next season? Players and management sometimes have fragile relationships to begin with so why add another element of friction to the problem., It would also create a media frenzy. Reporters would be drilling GMs/coaches ad nauseum, "Why did you protect this guy? Why didn't you protect that guy?" Who wants to hear all that? Does a GM need to be defending each and every decision he makes? Bottom line is, it could create unnecessary conflict between many teams, and that's not something the league would be prepared to deal with on the grand scale. I'm quite sure the players are going to find out if they were protected or not.

I imagine that the Cats would go after Drew Willy or another available QB. I definitely can't see LeFevour as a starting QB next year.

Good hire. A step in the right direction for sure.

He won't last much longer than Buchko did here.

Dressler would never leave the Riders anyways. If we can get Collaros and Andrew Harris along with retaining Muamba and Matthews I'll be happy.

Khari never overly impressed as an OC in Hamilton. That being said, with slim picking I'd be willing to give it a chance.

I have no issues with it, I prefer Walters to Higgins thats for sure.

McManus is being looked at as Assistant GM, that's a ways down the totem pole to decide on the starting Quarterback. Besides, who would seriously prefer Brian Brohm or Masoli or any of the Ticat Quarterbacks to Collaros?

I'm not sure I agree with your opinion, but the constant mentions of Drew Willy are strange. I see nothing impressive about him, I suspect he has a similar career to the likes of McPherson, Porter, and Jyles.

but it's a very good reason actually. GMs don't want to deal with players getting their panties in a twist if they weren't protected and I'd rather have the fans left in the dark than to start creating some bad blood between players and management. I mean is it far fetched at all to see some player who wasn't protected but not taken in the draft feel unwanted by their team and start looking for somewhere else to go? Yes they should all be more mature than that but we all know that professional athletes are not always as mature as they should be. The players are obviously going to find out if they're protected or not. Its stupid, but I can't say I'm surprised given the stance on the Neg List and Salaries.

His inability to beat the Riders in the playoffs must just eat him alive. He threw for more yards than Durant...the running game was the true difference. Burris completing about 40% of his passes sure didn't help either.

Why? Even if he plays stellar I think most would still expect a Riders win. Austin gave the ole Burke line of "we played a better team" tonight. Bottom line. He got his team there. I'd take him over Glenn only because at their best Henry is better. My friend won $200 on a GC score ticket. I told him to mail it to the Bombers offices with a "For Collaros" note attached. I'd take the consistency of Glenn myself. But, for a cold weather playoff game, neither of them would be optimal choices in my mind.

Oh come on - for all we know that gesture he made is not allowed under the rules or he said something he shouldn't. LOL....even the most die hard Rider fans realize that was a horrific penalty.