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Would it be appropriate to say that we're interested in Jackson, but not in earnest?

@MiltStegallTSN
I've been a free agent since 2009 and @sskroughriders just offered me a contract! Told me they're trying to sign all remaining #FreeAgents
 
That made me chuckle....wouldn't surprise me....

Whatever happened to the Riders losing cap space for getting busted housing 2.6million refugees and keeping them all on their "roster"? Did I miss something?

I wonder if our club is allowed to recruit new guys who can fill in?   

The consensus out of Edmonton is the Esks have a balanced schedule, with five games over the summer months and four in the fall (Edmonton Sun)
One of the most thought of OL - Derek Dennis, appears likely to hit the open market as he and the Stamps reportedly remain far apart in talks (Gary Lawless, TSN).
– Abdul Kanneh, one of the league’s top shutdown halfbacks, is expected to garner plenty of interest if he isn’t signed before free agency (CFL.ca).
-DB Abdul Kanneh among 19 unsigned Redblacks as CFL free agency looms
Als quarterback coach Anthony Calvillo says he’s really looking forward to working with Darian Durant (Murray McCormick, Regina Leader Post).
CFL News    - #BCLions have signed CB Buddy Jackson to a 1-year deal. Played with #Riders for a spell last season. #CFL via @FarhanLaljiTSN
In case you missed it last night: @TToliver80 re-signed with the #Ticats. #CFL #CFLFA #HamOnt
CFL News
.@JDunk12 assures me there was never an actual date issued in his report. So somewhere, someone associated Senior Bowl Day w/ this. #CFL
Wide receiver Natey Adjei and linebacker Blair Smith both signed with the Eskimos through the 2018 CFL season. - Edmonton Journal
#Bombers add two International @CFL rookies; 6'3" 210lb receiver Xavier Rush, and 6'0 205lb defensive back Josh Celerin.
 
It's the way of the new CFL - A number of #Eskimos players were asked to take pay cuts, in order to free up salary cap space. #CFLFA #CFL 
@Wpg_BlueBombers Weston Dressler drew DPI/Illegal contact every 11 targets last season ?    -     CFL avg. 1 every 32.     #Details #Bombers
The Canadian Football League continues to expand its coverage of Free Agency with its first ever live update show. Beginning at 11:30am ET on Tuesday, February 14th, Free Agency Live will stream on both CFL.ca and the League’s official Facebook page every hour on the half hour (11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, etc.)  Host Brodie Lawson and former all-star defensive back and CFL.ca contributor Davis Sanchez will lead the charge with up-to-the minute analysis, updates and extensive breakdowns of the annual sweepstakes.
From montrealgazette.com: Alouettes trade linebacker Nic Shortill to Tiger-Cats for Frédéric Plesius
2017 Free Agency Positional Breakdown - A good read, once again, by Ed Tait
https://twitter.com/cfl_headlines/status/830785985013280769
This year over 220 players are scheduled to become free agents on Feb. 14.
MEANWHILE in Saskatchewan....
Rider fans are doing their damnedest to debunk Dunk. Everything from slipshod reporting to erroneous dates to, once again, trying to discredit a fine organization such as the Riders. 'Somebody is leading Dunk down the garden path with bad info.' And so far, no confirmed sightings of Johnny Football in Regina.
MEANWHILE in Toronto....
Rumour is, because the Argos have no GM, players in Free Agency will be given a special twitter account and a text message number to apply for a roster spot...? - Jest the Facts.
 
 

The Bombers are comfortable going forward with Davis as their number 2; that doesn't mean he won't have to compete for the job.  He has been on the roster for two seasons and has taken thousands of snaps in practise that can be used for evaluation, as well as some pre-season and one regular season game.
Every time a player is given increased responsibility there is an element of risk.  Was it reckless and irresponsible for the Bombers to make Goossen the starting center last year?  Most of his limited playing experience had been at guard.  Was it reckless and irresponsible for the Bombers to make Loffler their starting safety after Harris got injured?  After all, he had no pro experience and was a Canadian rookie.  Third rounder no less.  We all know anything after the first round are garbage rounds.
I wonder how long Bo Levi would have to be the third string before moving him up to second string would not be considered a reckless and irresponsible move by the Stamps?
In summary, one Paul Friesen was enough for Winnipeg.  Time to see if we can trade Weicek to Hamilton straight-up for Drew Edwards.

So, he is taking up two spots, on that neg. list?

Riders fans rejoiced when they heard Pinball Clemons was coming to save the day......joy turned quickly to sorrow as they found out Jones neg listed him as the next RB/SB/KR, and not as the new GM/Club Pres......

I have a suspicion that money was only part of reason both sides put a pin in it for now.  Rather the Bombers didn't want to make any claims they might not keep regarding Glenn's spot on the depth chart.  Everyone is assuming Glenn would be the back up but there have been signs for a while that this team is looking for Davis to take a step forward.  Even last year Glenn sat in the #3 spot long after the "learning the playbook" justification had any merit left.  Davis was the first QB that got signed this offseason.  I'm not going to read anything more into that than the obvious - there is no doubt that the Bombers want Davis here.
So maybe the conversation went like this: The Bombers told Glenn they want him but he might be 3rd on the depth chart and he might have to take a very incentive laden contract as a result; Glenn said cool beans Kyle but I'm 745 years old and this could be my last contract and I don't wanna go out like that, you get me homeslice?; Walters says yo Kevs, there is only love in my heart for you, no disrespect at all, just always wanna be keepin it 100 with you, ya dig?; and Kevin digs so they hug it out and promise to keep digits at the ready both knowing that the next time they see each other it will be from opposite sides* of the field.
 
 
*Unless Glenn signs with an eastern team of course, cause those stadiums were drawn up on the back of an IHOP place mat.

#chrisjonestateofmind

The key is making wise safe selections.  I see nothing wrong with the picks we've made so far. You need to have a high volume of picks in the top three rounds and and do your due diligence. We've added a lot of talent through the draft and wouldn't call it a crapshoot. Chung, Goosen, Loffler, Corney, Waggoner, Couture, ect have been valuable additions to our ball club. The key is to have a good organization where players want to play so you don't end up losing these guys later on. Don't take players in the first 3 rounds who are heading directly to the NFL unless you have great Canadian depth and may not have room for new players without having to let go of a quality Canadian on your roster already. We are not at that point yet but may be there in a couple of years.  I would not trade a first round pick for Franklin. We need to be able to develop quaterbacks on our own and get to the point where other teams are willing to trade high picks for your extra quarterbacks. 

Have you ever bought insurance?

Dear God, Now that Andy Mulumba's contract is done could you please bring peace to Syria.  Thanks, Floyd.

....I could actually afford all this gin I am drinking

It comes up on here often.....which numbers are retired, or "retired" by the Bombers. Ed Tait is doing a wonderful series on who's worn which numbers over the years http://www.bluebombers.com/blue-by-the-numbers/ And if you haven't been following along, you should be. Here's a little tidbit from it, that will come in handy to help quell future debates:
 
 
The Bombers haven’t formally retired numbers, but the following are officially no longer available to players:
11 – Worn by hall of famer Ken Ploen, the face of this franchise during his playing days from 1957-67 and later into his retirement. Ploen also wore 89, as did many players of that era who played both sides of the ball.
28 – Jeff Nicklin was a decorated Bomber from 1934-40 before becoming a decorated soldier in World War II, passing away on the battlefield in 1945. The winner of the Most Outstanding Player Award in the West Division is annually presented with the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy.
75 – As a tribute to Tommy Lumsden, who played end, defensive end, tackle and guard for the Bombers from 1951-54 but passed away at the age of 25 in a Winnipeg hospital while suffering a gall bladder attack near Beausejour. The Tommy Lumsden Trophy is presented annually to the Bombers’ top Canadian player.
That information is passed down from one equipment manager to the next and Brad Fotty, who has been in the position since 1990, has since put Walby’s 63 and Stegall’s 85 out of commission. The same was done for Bob Cameron’s 6, but when the club signed quarterback Dominique Davis – who asked for that number – the hall of fame punter gave his thumbs up for it to be brought back.
Other numbers – like Doug Brown’s 97 or the 1 worn by Roberts – are not available for a few years after their retirement as a sign of respect, but with close to 90 players brought in annually to training camp, football teams simply can’t retire the numbers of all their greats.
Once a player is signed by or traded to the Bombers, he is asked for his top three number choices. CFL veterans get first choice in an unofficial priority list, followed by NFL veterans, draft choices and rookies

I think a lot of people would argue Leggett should be on here.

Well, there are a few more games also..192 to date, vs 81 total in the CFL.
Also, with a fair catch, there is NO possibility of a good run back. You get the ball where you cry wah. 
In the CFL, there is always the possibility of action..one way or the other.
 
 

You have these great athletes and in a play where you can display it you have guys running down the field to 70% of the time pick up a football off the ground. Ill take the odd missed no yards penalty to have more excitement in the game.

get out. Just get right out of here with talk like that. Refs might suck at calling no yards but it is so much better than the ******** fair catch nonsense that I'll live with it. 

You cant have a rational discussion about the second amendment with a gun nut.  There is a great TV commercial that sums it up showing a guy walking into an office with a rifle of the time of the founding fathers.  He aims it point blank and fires and misses.  He then has to load it in the style of the time.  Ofcourse everyone can easily escape. 
The fact there have been multiple amendments is indicative of the fact the constitution is not sacred and should be re-visited from time to time.
As for the gun violence, I think one of the issues is that people are not in the right frame of mind when an incident occurs.  Stress, fear, anger, adrenaline.  They cause people to act differently and irrationally.  This guy that shot the football player.  I bet, in that moment, he felt like he was well within his rights to kill a man because that man was being aggressive towards him.  We've seen it before.  There was a theatre shooting where a guy had a carry permit and shot someone and waited for police and claimed he had every right to do it.  In that moment, people think irrationally.  That is why police and military have special training.  And they still act irrationally.
I worked for many years in a high octane environment and it takes a lot of self restraint and self reflection to be understand how you react in those situations and recognize what is rational and just and what isnt.  I've belted people and, when Ive "calmed down", I regret my actions.  I've seen people make terrible errors in judgement because of anger, fear and a sense of righteousness.  Add guns to the mix and a lot of lobbying that tells people they have the right to "stand their ground".  It's ludicrous.

Hey guys, just a heads up. Moved the Open Carry / Gun discussion to the General Forum.  Please feel free to continue exploring that topic there.

Louisiana is one of the states with both open carry and "stand your ground" laws.
I'm wondering if the discussion of the murder of Joe McKnight should be moved to its own thread so this one can go back to being about regular off-season discussion.

If you don't have a gun then the King of England can just waltz into your house and start pushing you around, do you want that?

You've got to rely on your running game in games like this.  It helps your defense, it helps your quarterback, it helps your play-action game, it helps everything.  It helps your drop back passing game too!"
Gary Etchevery
So he does know that teams run the ball in the CFL...