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Still haven't figured out who was signed.....and too lazy to go back through this thread to find it...?? Someone named Action Jackson and then it blew up Morning Big Blue I think??

Hmmm says on the site they hope to get under way in the Fall of 2018? Umm they are aware the stadium is an outdoor stadium no??

I have read that Eli Ankou didn't recieve a signing bonus from the Texans why has he slipped off the radar in Bomberland?

Nicolas Hague calling it for the Jets. Another big LHD but has offensive skill as well....

Time for another rebuild!?

This article seems to reinforce why Walters and MOS want guys who live and breath football and not just talented players....

I grudgingly have to agree hate the Toronto Sports Network and the Leafs but they played well...the tv crew called the tieing Caps goal lucky...what would you call the Leafs first ??

Lol well that is tough....thnks for the info.

We could corner the market on TJ 's.

Well goalie all I gotta say is you have the patience of Job ? Look around the league no other franchises stick with their coach and GM with a record of 1 playoff in 6 years and no playoff wins. Perhaps in our small market we should be content with next year territory? Or just having them back is good enough? Yep I agree Chevy is here to stay but he is lucky it's the Peg...anywhere else he would be out or at least looking over his shoulder.

Anyone hear what's going on with the Ridersfan website? I know who cares but it's fun to peek over there sometimes, kind of like watching Maury Povich....dont want to admit it but every once in a while.?

Then your looking at Chevy who hired the coach and decided that our goaltending was good enough.Its a slippery slope.

Yeah and he has only won a couple of cups.....if it's what have you done for me lately how do you justify resigning Maurice?

Sutter available wow....but won't make a difference here.

(From Justin Dunk....new draft eligible player.) Randy Colling found his calling as a Canadian after a rule change and knowledge from a current Arena league head coach with Canadian Football League scouting experience. Five years after graduating from Gannon University the 26-year-old defensive lineman has obtained Canadian Citizenship and been added to the 2017 CFL draft class. When Colling finished his senior season with the Golden Knights he would not have been considered a non-import under the collective bargaining agreement at the time. But in May 2014, when the CBA changed and allowed Canadian Citizens to qualify as nationals that changed the dynamic for Colling. However, it took recognition from Cleveland Gladiators head coach Ron Selesky, who was a U.S. scout with the Saskatchewan Roughriders that found linebacker Jeff Knox Jr. in 2015, to start the process for Colling. “I didn’t know he could qualify as a Canadian until he told me that his dad was born in Canada. I remembered seeing the article about how [Garrett] Waggoner got his Canadian Citizenship and they had contacted the Minister of Sport up there and got their process expedited. As soon as Randy told me the light went on: ‘Waggoner.’ I used that as a blueprint,” Selesky says. “If I would’ve known earlier that his dad had been born in Canada we could’ve jumped on it a lot earlier. When we first got him he had just turned 23.” Colling’s father and grandfather, Kirby and Ken, were born in Hamilton, grew up Ticats fans. Kirby taught his son the “Oskee Wee Wee” chant, still wears a Ticats winter coat and owns a Darren Flutie jersey among others, even after he moved to Buffalo as a teenager. “I remember visiting Hamilton when I was 12 years old because my dad wanted to show me where he grew up. He told me about the Tiger-Cats and we went to the team shop where I got some gear,” Colling recalls. Although, that didn’t help Colling’s citizenship process speed up. It took over a year for the final paperwork to be done, which came three days after the deadline to qualify for the 2016 CFL supplemental draft. “My Cleveland teammate Brian Brikowski, who played for the Montreal Alouettes [2014-2015], he was telling me how much of a difference it would make in me getting my Canadian citizenship,” Colling, eligible for the 2017 CFL pick-fest, says. “You can make more money and have a lot longer career.” Back in 2011, the defensive lineman finished his senior season at Gannon University with 88 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 11 games. He was a Gene Upshaw NCAA Division II Lineman of the Year award finalist. After going unselected in the NFL draft that year, Giants and Jets mini-camps didn’t yield a contract, Colling signed with the Gladiators and played there for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. For 2014 he signed a futures contract with the Bills in January that year, but he was released in May after Buffalo tried to turn him into an offensive lineman. “Where I came out of college, Gannon University, no player had ever signed an NFL deal. One guy before me went to a mini-camp but never signed a deal,” Colling says. After that, it was back to Cleveland where Colling continued to develop into an elite Arena league defensive lineman. Last year for the Gladiators he registered 19.5 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 16 games, which earned him All-Arena defensive first team accolades. And he was an emergency offensive lineman too. “He’s got the ability to go up there and dominate – incredible first step. He’s got all this experience and he’s only 26 years old. He’s got several good years in front of him,” Selesky says. “The biggest adjustment for him initially is just going to be getting over the shock of when he walks out onto the field. He’s going from playing on the smallest football field to the biggest one. Four of our game fields fit on one NFL game field, so take that and then add the extra length, width and end zones up in the CFL.” Three CFL teams have called Selesky to get information on the intriguing defensive lineman. Meanwhile, Colling has spoken with every team across the three-down league. “Big, active and can play all the positions along the defensive line,” one CFL scouts says. “He needs to lose weight for our game, but his size, rush ability, toughness and versatility will be an asset to any team.” Often the CFL takes shots for the minimum salary checking in at $52,000 for an 18 game season, but it’s a substantial jump for a player like Colling who would make around $15,600 in an AFL season ($975 per game approximately). Colling’s looking forward to the pay bump and challenge, the three-down game presents, but he’s got a jump in terms of knowing what it’s like to take down a CFL quarterback. “I played against Trevor Harris [Edinboro University] in college,” Colling says. “Trevor was a few years older than me, but I remember getting him a few times.” Reply With Quote

Both you and WBBFanWest have some good points. Im just glad it's not the Blue Bombers that are in this situation.?

We will see how it looks for Rhodes and the BOD if Edm stumbles this year...any way you shake it firing your GM 2 months from the start of the season and just before the draft is idiotic....they knew what Hervey was long before this.

Really the media telling the Eskies fans they will be better off hmmm. Wonder if Simmons would put his job on the line with that statement? Talk is cheap from the media would rather hear from some actual football people what they think of firing a GM 2 months before your season starts..?

Big blow back on Eskfans and I don't blame them. Like Hervey or not he was a good GM built a very competitive team. The BOD over their reminds me of our dark days past here. Fire a GM because the attendance is down with a good team? Yeah that makes sense...?

I'm thinking if they really want to say that next year is important then sign him to a one year extension. I know it won't happen but it would be a wakeup call to the coaches and players that its time, no more excuses.

Depends how long of an extension...if Chevy signs him to a 3 year how does he justify canning him if the Jets have a tough start?

No no we are in it for the long haul. Don't rush things.

Wade Flaherty drafted that year as well.....the plot thickens.?