Booch

yup...crap shoot....We seen Printers...that other dude in BC who flamed out....Franklin...all world beaters and the next big thing...just evaporate....so kudos to locking him up....but the money amount could have been distributed differently....they basically payig now, for future potential...now will it get realized??...thats the question

Bailey is making under 100k....I believe under 90k....but had over 100k offers....and not just over 100k....but he chose here Schoen will need about a min 130k bump for next yr.....to put him over the 200k mark...he's going to be a 3rd yr guy next year and earning top wage....but wont be "the" top wage....as that woukd really throw the receiver market out of whack more than it is....tenure still matters JA salary alone has basically the bulk of his bump covered....and yeah you can say...ya but the we need to replace him...well his spot will likely be filled by a guy already here...Murphy/Kelly who knows even Burtenshaw...it's not like we need to "find" and additional salary on top of everything...his roster spot needs to be filed...not per say his position, and if we continue to use a Mcrae type guy, or a new cheaper import to have as a backup....so be it then...Thats a salary we already are carrying Next yr will be some transition for getting guys experience for the 2025 run, and likely Thomas...Kolo...Miller...Briggs...Lawrence...Darby...likely Neuf...Gauthier...are gone...all vet salaries.....and if Bryant does hang em up, well there is Schoen's salary right there....we always are able to retain who we feel we have to, give whoever needs a bump a bump, and still have some left to look around with, and that won't change

80% of the game day thread there is about how we get all the calls, the League conspiracy to favor us......15% on how our line holds the most, and thats why they are considered the best, and usually the rest is a smattering of hoping a player gets hurt, someone is on roids, and the guy who took a dump in a plant here...which is funny as they are still too dense to realize the guy that did it was a moron from Saskatchewan who was here visiting....thats the kicker

I've done that, and I regularit ly go to the gym during winter in my shorts as well...the walk from the vehicle to inside doesn't effect much

both those leagues will disappear by next yr

thats always been a favorite I actually like Proulx....he's probably consistently the best one....also have to remember, he announces a lot of the questionable calls that his crew flag as well eh?...not necessarily his flag

It should be a no brainer as Haba was in original lineup...Jackson essentially took his spot and if Osh doesn't flip it back to that then there is seriously something wrong Hansen takes Mauro's spot...pretty simple thing... Hansen can slide right in like Wilson did Don't give Osh any more ideas to further make our DA use worse! Lol

yup....and you dont want to block young talent from getting that experience and getting better in their prime yrs, you need to maximize them when you can. Walters has done a good job reloading, so expect much the same, and the fact guys will sign here for a bit less....also helps, but thats also due to the environment Walters on down has created here

lol....could actually see that happening with some of his gleeful calls

I'm thinking it will be Neuf as we need to get Eli and Dobson in the lineup....Neuf off the books will be in the 130-140k range as well, so Neuf and JA alone frees up minimum 250k (JA budgeted 120k and Neuf assumed min of 130k) and do we keep Kolo as the extra Oline guy, as I am sure he isnt costing much....or we go with a draftee, or a FA pickup for cheaper....would assume Kola has to be around 100k I also thinking we move on from Briggs, as it was touch and go if he came back this year so he's likely in the 100k area, and assume Lawrence and Darby are likely gone and combined I am sure thats another 170k minimum there as well, and the team I would think move on from Thomas as well, if he doesn't just retire.....he really is a pointless player now when we should be developing a young guy...so a conservative estimate is likely 100k??...he's been here for 11 yrs, so that seems likely..if not a shave higher considering he is deemed a starting CDN so looking at those rough estimates/guess's there is a potential for around 720k to come off the books in veteran salaries I don't see moving away from either of Jeffcoat and WJ next yr. especially if Jeffcoat plays out the yr not getting hurt and is his dominant self....both are here on team friendly but fair contracts, and would expect the same again, I don't see Biggie hanging them up after this, why would/should he, and Big Stan said he likely will play until his body says he can't/shouldn't and he has said he feels just fine...that being said if we win this yr....he may go out on top....and his 190k i sure would be put to good use. Miller tho is a guy that I could see hanging them up....not even sure what his injury even is but seems odd when you see him and nothing appears to be hindering him. Fact of the matter, we have a likely access to all the SMS cash we need to retain who we want...bump up who needs a bump, and chase a target in free agency

well....I know from experience....just leave it at that....not all guys are on 500 a week

and.....u can make that claim how?...let me just tell you...u will be surprised

was just gonna say...some guys on the PR are pulling in game cheque type pay....don't kid yourself....all the team needs to do is pay the minimum....they could pay a guy 100k to sit on a pr if they choose to....

NO....But no guy in the other leagues will make anything near 120 to 300k canadian like many are....what they make....like 60k max? so like 81k Canadian give or take? over 10 games....get back to me in a yr or two....and discuss they have broke into the 10k range now.....nice!

as can any impact player on offence or defence

yup.....they knew this was coming....and that new contract will have a huge impact on the overall talent....and you wont get guys staying there for less, when the cost to live there is insane...nope

likely not....not a Canadian anyway...but he will be replaced by a league minimum...so 50K of allotted SM can go right to Schoen...that alone will get him to 120kish and with other vets likely seeing the road, it's pretty easy for us to lump 60 to 80k more

yup....thats sports.....and we owed him nothing....thats how it goes when you are an aging vet...in decline yes and no....we will have to have another person on the active roster for sure, but could also be a PR guy like Murphy or Kelly who basically are already in the SMS allotment...addition by subtraction...we don't neccesarily have to dress another JA...if we keep Mcrae around, or a diff style gy....for an in game backup we could use him....sprinkle in some Demski....many ways to skin the ol cat....JA 120 thatwas "budgeted" for goes a real long way in bumping up Schoen hoping he is right and someone picks him up most likely to appear like more of an insider

Hodge prob doesnt realize that if he not added t a pr within 10 days....he can only play up here....doofuss

I dont hate Kelly.....so not sure what you pecking at.....the Faj isn't a hate thing....just he is useless Why not show Demski's fiance in crowd...Zacks wife and kids when he ripping a team apart....how bout Biggies and or Willies family game in and game out?...they are all there....as are many other players families on all teams game in and game out...It's just a example of TSN 's lousy production and content abilities, and their insistence on trying to force feed fans and viewers on their narrative for the week/season.....it's bush league, and for most part people could care less....most I am sure would rather see what's going on at field level...maybe player and coach interactions on sidelines between plays...things like that which would add to the telecast.....same with their lame in game interviews where they totally lose focus on whats going on...if they think people wanna hear/see that then record these pre/post and put out a weekly show of lame interviews for some league content....so ram that up your tinfoil hat narrative

he had an offer to pay him for what his role was "going" to be....not what his role "used" to be....he was not going to be the feature back here last yr if he would have accepted, and he had to take a fitness test, and complete physical....and he didn't like that part of it...probably because he knew the results were going to be less than stellar Kudos to him milking the Argos for 160k last year....money well spent....not!!

yeah...Rourkes and now Kelly's....all the time.....as it suits their sad narrative....the odd player may get one token family shot....and only if there is some circumstance "warranting" it in their pea brains Just like they used to show theFaj's wife...way too much when they were trying to make him a thing.....like who cares.....really...

hahaha....pretty much

he was there once...the last few games has been mom...dad...and I assume sister??....like who cares

hahahah....Hodge.....he's funny I can't see any team PR'n a guy with zero U.S football experience when there are literally hundreds of guys like him available down there with it....I still shocked he even got a look and stuck around as long as he did