BigBlue

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/22/rules-committee-recommends-improvements-coaches-challenge-process/
Glenn Johnsonson video on rule changes

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-rules-committee-voting-on-changes-today-1.703119
Rules Committee::
"The committee, made up of coaches, general managers, referees, players’ association representatives and league officials, spent a large proportion of its time this week discussing alterations to the coach’s challenge process in an effort to reduce game interruptions.
Last summer’s mid-season change to put a timeout at risk with every challenge is expected to stay.
Under the proposed change, coaches would only be allowed to challenge 30 seconds into a commercial break. Last season, coaches could wait until the end of a two-minute break before challenging a play.
Illegal contact pass interference away from the play/ball remains a challengeable offence, but the command centre will be given a strict mandate to only uphold challenges on clear and evident fouls. Once this standard is upheld, the rules committee believes fewer challenges will be made.
TV broadcasts will also go to commercial break for most challenges, which should result in better flow and help keep the length of games in check.
The standard for roughing the passer is also expected to be tightened up. The committee will vote on only upholding roughing the passer challenges when the quarterback is in a vulnerable position or in the act of passing.
Low blindside blocks on interceptions and kicks will also be outlawed."
 

see new rule changes at advise cfl

or maybe you are so old you can't hear like me
 

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/21/saying-goodbye-durant-packing-moving-riderville/
“I STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY. I’VE DONE A LOT FOR THIS COMMUNITY, A LOT FOR THIS LEAGUE, A LOT FOR THIS ORGANIZATION AND I GUESS MY TAKE ON IT IS FOR IT TO GET PERSONAL AND SHOTS TAKEN, ABILITY SHOTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, (THINGS) COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED (BETTER).”
– DARIAN DURANT
“You envision spending your whole career in one place,” he says. “To go home and pack up and know that you’re probably never going to come back is tough.”
...
“The only guy that can understand what I’m going through is maybe Ricky Ray. He’d been somewhere for so long and had to leave,” Durant says of Ray’s 2011 trade from Edmonton to Toronto.
Maybe this week Durant and Ray will talk.
 

We need to increase roster size with more Canadians, say 5 or 6 more, the next time there is more money available for the cap .... it will solve lots of problems in a deep structural way

West
Calgary just keeps doing everything right ... no signs of a crack anywhere .... best management in the league .... their QB decisions is where some type of fault may show up
Edmonton hasn't been plagued by a player Exodus to Jones ... a lot of shuffling but nothing I can see that will change life much for them .... in a 2 or 3 way fight for 2nd, again .... anybody see differently?
Huge loss of US personnel is Wally's challenge but he is a recruiting machine ... may be some early season weakness but am guessing will pick up momentum as the season progresses ... will surprise on resiliency
Regina will likely improve on D but the offence looks like it will be a sorting out disaster all year .... Jones's ego is not enough to fuel the boat and the water won't rise put of the basement
Is MOS short for Moses and our quest for the promised land? I think we are better than last year but no where near the dynasty building stage ... a cup in 2018 more likely than 2017 ... should be more fun than last year .... maybe MOS just needs to grow his beard longer
 

West
Calgary just keeps doing everything right ... no signs of a crack anywhere .... best management in the league .... their QB decisions is where some type of fault may show up
Edmonton hasn't been plagued by a player Exodus to Jones ... a lot of shuffling but nothing I can see that will change life much for them .... in a 2 or 3 way fight for 2nd, again .... anybody see differently?
Huge loss of US personnel is Wally's challenge but he is a recruiting machine ... may be some early season weakness but am guessing will pick up momentum as the season progresses ... will surprise on resiliency
Regina will likely improve on D but the offence looks like it will be a sorting out disaster all year .... Jones's ego is not enough to fuel the boat and the water won't rise put of the basement
Is MOS short for Moses and our quest for the promised land? I think we are better than last year but no where near the dynasty building stage ... a cup in 2018 more likely than 2017 ... should be more fun than last year .... maybe MOS just needs to grow his beard longer
 

Having watched the news conference and followed the threads I have seen nothing to change my mind  that Jones is desperate meaning going off book for his QB isn't helping .... might even be retarding progress .... Jones is putting a lot of stock in Brandon Bridge as his QB of the future and who knows if GJ Kinne can do anything ... I guess Jake Waters and Bryan Bennett may not even make it to main camp with Young & Glenn nudging each other for the season's initial starting role
Trying to live up to former glories can make you do strange things and going with long shots isn't the step by step matter of fact way to build your ball club
Strike one for pressure
Strike two for a horrific offensive line to suppport QB development & confidence building
Strike three for ego & narcissism
Where is the next strike coming from?

Joners listed two other starting QB candidates not including Glenn or Bennett
 

Vince Young or any other QB savior, Kevin Glen included , is going to look incompetent behind the fairy tale offensive line they have  ....  bad O-lines destroy confidence  & QB careers .... we have proved  that here in Bombersville

What is it  ... if you have to make an issue out of eveything ... we are  just talking

It's good to know you have an ear for silence

There is a big problem with a board that won't examine certain issues in detail

How long do you think it will before "the good ole boys" CLUB  actually takes some action against Jones ? Apparently "shunning" is having zero effect ....

Are you actually defending Jones?

"approximately 0% of GM's seem to be concerned about this"
and how do you know this?

"approximately 0% of GM's seem to be concerned about this"
and how do you know this?

"approximately 0% of GM's seem to be concerned about this"
and how do you know this?

"approximately 0% of GM's seem to be concerned about this"
and how do you know this?

How long do you think it will before "the good ole boys" CLUB  actually takes some action against Jones ? Apparently "shunning" is having zero effect ....

You sound like a sour grapes kind of guy
 

There are gentleman's rules (out of respect and to avoid wars) about the practice rosters ... Jones treats such things like a raging bull in a china shop

Disagree it is a problem ... they will sign if they want to play  (before main camp) and there is not that much wiggle room for the draftees any way

Every year around now we have CFL league meetings .... so whats going to be going on this year?
Trestman & Popp to Toronto might be the stability the club needs right now
Durant might finally put the Alouettes back in the hunt with its shiny new management team
Regina Ottawa & Winnipeg  have new stadiums & better sources of revenue ... Hamilton too is lurking
Things are  never that bad in Alberta, the land of milk and oil .. even though their government has spilt the milk lately ... no sense in crying about it
And Vancouver continues in its own little whirlwinds of its own making   ... GreY Cup here they come
TSN TV revenue is good
 
So there is nothung to worry about, really .. maybe they will just change a few rules and call it a day (call it a week?)
Well done CFL! Carry on ....