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I don't see the NFL needing anyone (at least not in their eyes). Their arrogance and success have reinforced that view.

Good CV and size- appears to be a candidate for punt returner.

I cannot help but think that this bodes poorly for the "new" XFL. The skepticism that accompanied the AAF will be transferred and probably intensified with the reincarnated XFL.

The league is going pretty much the way most knowledgeable pundits predicted it would- just a bit sooner. No one is going to mourn much.

Bombers Schor taking a chance here.

Maybe Diaper Donald Trump could be persuaded to step in and buy the league.

Apparently there is an interesting sidelight to this Raider story. The NFL has a procedure which states that if an exhibition game or game that is played outside of NFL-sanctioned stadia, they require that the NFL will run EVRYTHING- essentially, the NFL sends a whole squad of their people, you give them the keys to stadium. Then you retreat to a safe distance, wait for them to run the whole show and facility, then give you the keys back. Presumably, the keys would be accompanied by a fat cheque, or a cheque at least. Not sure how well this would sit with the folks here.

And he hasn't done much for anyone anywhere, either.

Translation: " We're looking at how much revenue this will bring in while fearing the impact. It's a competition between greed and fear- just like the stock market."

We have several very good Canuck receivers, but let the best man win. We can always trade one away for a good return.

2019 has to be a breakout year for Simonise. Too much talent to not be and now he should have the experience he needs.

With a great sense of humour and a non-inflated ego.

Absolute talent: Charlie Roberts. Raw determination: Reaves. If were a GM in an expansion draft: Harris

I had the honour of meeting Bill Frank when he was selling marine equipment. He shook my hand and it almost disappeared in his. I saw Chris Walby when he was being driven down St. Mary's Road in the back seat of a convertible and he nearly filled the whole seat. Awesome.

Well then. all Betts are off.

Aaand- stay out of court and avoid your favourite num-nums. A tall order for many who are ruled by ego and not smarts.

Sad to see him go, but he was a solid starter when here and now the business end of things kicks in. Clubs and players don't always have the same agenda.

I'm betting that Carter will not last the year with the Lions. He is a ****-magnet and cannot shut his mouth if his life depends on it- and his CFL career does.

Overpaying their star players to the extent where there are table scraps for everyone else and their new and shiny GM blowing up pretty much the whole team to put his mark on it. He could have just peed on the corners of his desk.

Oh joy oh joy. I will be watching the circuses in Regina, Montreal and Vancouver this season. It does worry me. A lot. Schadenfreude is fun but this is damned close to overload, but the CFL always seems to muddle through.

No hate for Kito here. Just sadness that he was never close to being the athlete he was supposed to be. A totally wasted draft pick.

Unless you are schizophrenic or pregnant, you would be an alumnus.

That's him, officer- right over there. Take the shot before he gets away.

Considering what kind of mess the Bombers were in when Harris started his CFL career, I'm not sure it would have been doing him any favour to have drafted him then.

According to Matthew Scianetti of TSN, who covered the last CFL-CBA negotiations, the negotiations today appear to have gone very professionally and well.