BigBlue

How many of these guys have NFL interest? Brett Boyko Alex Mateas Daryl Waud Tyler Varga Nik Demski Sean McEwen Sukh Chungh Danny Groulx Addison Richards Jacob Ruby Nick Shortill Chris Ackie Dillon Guy Karl Lovoie Brandon Tennant Adam Konar Byron Archambault Ese Mrabure-Ajufo Jake Hardy Ettore Lattanzio

The O-line has been rebuilt Running back looks ok ... so do the defensive backs Not sure about receivers & line backers ... seems to be lots of bodies coming in The D-line needs some shoring up & we have some candidates there and here Most of don't have a clue if we have a golden goose or two in all the new signings So what concerns you as we head into camp shortly? O-Line aside, what is the one single BIG area we absolutely have to fix before opening day?

Maybe I've missed something but I don't see any top credentialed international middle linebackers signed for that critical position; I did see a couple of fellows signed to play that position but it was not impressed with what I read. As far as I'm concerned the most important position to recruit for is that middle linebacker spot; we need a leader and star calling the shots from there. Could it be that we are planning to use our top draft pick to pick a middle linebacker?

These flex packs are all corner seating from what I can gather ... the 3 pack includes Calgary Sept 25th Friday as the Banjo Bowl and the home opener.

I would hate to sell any of you guys anything that is innovative ... neanderthals would be easier

still no reason behind the "stupid" reaction

Amazing the number of times the word STUPID is used ... total unreasoned emotion .... no logic ... no examination ... no justification ... "fraidy-cat of change" thinking .... the convert changes add real excitement and an outcome difference maker .... adding more pass completion to 2 down football means more drives and scoring ... who wants two bucks and a kick type offence, yawn? .... kick returns even off converts for more big plays .... less driving through the 5 yard zone .... I love CFL over NFL because of the higher levels of excitement To those who cry STUPID I can only say KILLJOY in its most literal sense Stupid is the right word in this case. I'm not afraid of change. I just don't like change for change sake and that's what most of these rule changes are about. No form of football that I've ever seen have any of the PAT rules for good reason. They don't make any sense. The current rules allow for 1 and 2 point conversions. If you can't score from the 5, then you should go for 1 point. Most of the PAT's will still go through the uprights from the 32. Those that don't will almost certainly go through the end zone without any chance for a run back. The extra chance to score would be from a block or partial block, which is an extremely low chance or a huge wind in which case, you'd take it on the 3 and try for 2 which won't result in a run back anyway. The 'Down lineman can't leave until the punt happens' rule will create more flags which is bad by definition. It will reduce the number of down field players by 5 big guys, which will mean that the the Special Teams coaches will have to change the way they cover punts. I expect it will produce additional big run backs in the short term, but I think it will be short lived as the coaches figure it out. The PI changes will create more flags and is closer to 'flag' football rules than 'real' football rules. A rule change that's black and white would be a step forward, but this one isn't that. The refs still have to figure out who initiated the contact and if it affected the play before they throw the flag. More flags with more interpretation by the Refs, who've already proved over and over that they cant handle interpretation is a bad thing for the CFL. Offensive PI being subject to video review is the right thing to do if you have to have video reviews of calls/non calls, but the CFL refs have proven time and time again that they can't get video replays right so the better route is to just get rid of coach initiated video review completely. BigBlue... You seem to be the only one who likes these changes. Exactly. You cannot call them 'fun changes for the benefit of fan experience" when all of the fans think the changes are ridiculous. How can you possibly know what "ALL THE FANS THINK" ? The posters on this site are a very poor representation of all the fans that attend games or watch on TV! I believe the average fan would love the rule that you can tie the game with a 3 point convert late in the 4th quarter .... they will love these rules when their team is down by 15 early in the 4th quarter they will love the rules that mean more pass receptions they will love the rules that bring about more long punt returns increasing scoring is NOT change for change sake What is bad is sticking to the traditions that do nothing to increase excitement .... thats as boring as the baseball fans that are totally fixated on statistics so they can compare the present to the past .... yuck!

Amazing the number of times the word STUPID is used ... total unreasoned emotion .... no logic ... no examination ... no justification ... "fraidy-cat of change" thinking .... the convert changes add real excitement and an outcome difference maker .... adding more pass completion to 2 down football means more drives and scoring ... who wants two bucks and a kick type offence, yawn? .... kick returns even off converts for more big plays .... less driving through the 5 yard zone .... I love CFL over NFL because of the higher levels of excitement To those who cry STUPID I can only say KILLJOY in its most literal sense

No it just adds an exciting play at a scoring time .... reeks of condemnation hating real progress for greater fan pleasure ... more scoring ... more difference making plays

This is the ONLY good rule change. The rest of them all honestly suck and make me lose respect for the CFL. Funny what you respect eh?

Does caling it names justify your comment 1) convert becomes exciting 2) 2 & 3 point converts means better chance to win a fairly close game .... less run out the clock stuff 3) emphasis on fan fun instead of tradition for tradition

Disagree love all of this especially converts

What has the draft have to do with it? If we are very lucky, one of our top 3 draft picks will start in the second half of this season; the rest will work their way into starting positions gradually in 2016 & 2017

Does this mean the Blue have run out of FA $ ?

What I am asking, I guess, is "will our US-based scouting system going to be doing a better job than merely filling holes?" It has been a while since we’ve seen new prospects capable of becoming superstars for our ball club. I am asking what can we expect from our US scouting system, realistically, this year, that can make us a significantly better team than last year. Are our scouts any better or worse than what we find in the rest of the league? Is coming up with all-star calibre players more than serendipity?

I don't think we have any interest in Curran. Based on what?

Maybe we sign Curran or Peters at linebacker; perhaps Walters does a little more magic in free agency… He seems to be very good at unearthing quality Canadians that no one has really noticed or cared about. We have three top picks in the upcoming CIS draft. We might get one of those three to start but the rest of the draft picks will be doing well just to fit in and add some depth. This year’s draft picks are two or perhaps three seasons away from having an impact on our team. So in terms of bringing in new talent, what we really have left is “mini camps”. Barring a major trade, the only place we are going to find impact players beyond what we already have is through our scouting system. Will we find a Milt Steagall, Charles Roberts or Chris Williams that can make all the difference in the world to our franchise? Will we find a terrorist to patrol our defensive line? Our line-backing looks thin. What import rookie had a real impact on our team last year? I guess what I’m asking is what is our American scouting personnel going to do for us this year?

You are the first to say "We will have to wait and see (I need more data)" : Need to wait for free agency to progress more, I wonder how many more think like this .... I know, we just can't help it

Are we now good enough to finish ahead of the Lions & Riders? On paper who has the best talent in the lower half of the west? In terms of heart and attitude who ranks best? Who is going to say "We will have to wait and see (I need more data)"?

Does anybody know Glenn's all time passing yardage and where he ranks on the CFL all-time list?

l expect we will have 1 QB in sick bay a fair bit .... may trade 1 qb if need be ... LOTS OF GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN ... good players eventually get their opportunity

I am the opposite .... hate Saturday afternoon ... love Thursday night .... Saturday night ok

I guess you know more than what Walters said I can see "starting two canadian linebackers" quite nicely

Chevel-Day-off presser at 11:30 also get Casdord & Armia prospect plus Brendon Lemieux still in junior And we get one of NYI 1st draft pick &StL Blues 1st pick

easier more cost effective to resign own guys compared to FA crap shoot