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Dillon Mitchell. What a waste of a signing. My Gawd. 

Oh, damn- one less mediocre restauant to not patronize.
My absolute favourite breakfast place is The Original Pancake House. The giant apple pancake is a good excuse to sleep the rest of the morning, but my 16 year old son ate TWO of them in a single sitting on a dare. We didn't see him again until well after lunch.

I'm much smarter if the wife ain't around.

I'm much smarter if the wife ain't around.

I'm much smarter if the wife ain't around.

I'm much smarter if the wife ain't around.

I'm much smarter if the wife ain't around.

If I'm looking thru my wife's eyes I'm assuming she sees this when looking at me:

Bigger bodied athletic QB...interesting...can't argue with this signing
Hopefully gets a lot of TC reps to get a good gauge on him

Nice signing! Great pedigree. Good college numbers, started a game in the NFL and got a ring with the Rams, and the UFL MVP! Now let’s sign Taylor Egersma and I feel good about our quarterback room. 

Perkins was added to our neg list in August but he's been bouncing around other teams lists since at least 2020 so might be just lucky timing on our part but I won't complain.  Looks like he has a great skill set for the CFL and he's still only 28.

Well except for me.

losing Brady would be a disaster on many levels, including attendance . He deserves a big raise, and an OC that realizes his abilities.  

just for fun... bolded my hopeful returnees... some have some caveats attached... others are obvious
Quarterback
Chris Streveler (A)
Running back
Brady Oliveira (N)
Receiver
Kody Case (A)
Nic Demski (N)
Dillon Mitchell (A)
Dalton Schoen (A)
Jerreth Sterns (A)
Keric Wheatfall (A) - can't get rid of everyone but he should be fighting for a job
OL
Stanley Bryant (A) - at the right price and if he's still up for it
Tui Eli (N)
Chris Kolankowski (N)
Eric Lofton (A)
Patrick Neufeld (N) - shouldn't be handed a job, would make a nice 6th man
Defensive line Willie Jefferson (A) - should have more DEs on the roster leading to reduced snaps (and reduced money)
Cameron Lawson (N)
Tanner Schmekel (N)
Jake Thomas (N)
James Vaughters (A) - same as Jefferson
Jamal Woods (A)
Linebacker
Tanner Cadwallader (N) - still need some ST specialists, he's one of the good ones
Shayne Gauthier (N)
Kyrie Wilson (A)
Defensive back
Terrell Bonds (A) - was his 2024 season an anomaly... or was he just hurt in 2025?
Michael Griffin II (A)
Nick Hallett (N)
Evan Holm (A)
Demerio Houston (A)
Redha Kramdi (N) - maybe not at a superstar contract... but versatile, talented Canadians are always valuable. 
Enock Makonzo (N) - sat on IR all year... assuming he can play like some have said
Deatrick Nichols (A)
Jamal Parker (A)
Specialist
Sergio Castillo (A)
Jamieson Sheahan (G) - I'm fine with him but I would bring in another Cdn or Glb punter for a real competition 

Randolph wasn't the problem on our OL & really neither was Bryant. Who says Neufeld can't play Center as Booch suggested so get rid of Kolo. Have Eli & Neufeld compete for the starting Center position with the loser being the 6th OL. I think Bryant should retire. Vanterpool played well at Guard. I'd switch him over to Neufeld's spot. We should go after the best LT we can in free agency. That being said, we need to replenish so signing one impact free agent on the line would do us well. 
Our receiving corps needs to vastly improve. other than Wilson & Demski we should revamp. Wheatfall is very inconsistent. He disappears for games on end. If he can continually play at a high level he may become a great receiver. He's worth bringing back just for his upside potential. Schoen shouldn't be brought back. Let him go. if he has a great year somewhere else then good for him but as far as our team goes, it's just too risky. 
Oliveira, no question bring back. 
QB? Zach should be back. I'd bring Wilson back but Streveler not a chance. Everything hinges on Elgersma signing. 
Fire Hogan. 
Castillo is a no brainer.
Our problem on the DL wasn't the Ends but the Tackles. We need to cut Thomas. We also need to upgrade with size, skill & physicality on our Interior DL. Another 300 pound plus DT who can control A & B gap in a 3 or 4 man front. Linebackers. I've seen worse but really could always improve. Our secondary is our strength. Houston to me fit right in there. I'd keep him until someone better comes along. 

I bolded the guys that I would like to see come back.   A good year for a big turnover of players (preferably younger guys). 
Brady,  Holm,  Demski,  Nichols are all guys that they really need not cheap out on.  
Cutting old guards like Bryant, Jefferson, and Neufeld should give them some good play money to spend come free agency.  

I will guarantee they don't. All people see is "Competitive team every single year that went to the GC every year from 2019 to 2024 and one of the greatest Leaders Of Men in league history".... Also: Took a franchise from the depths of hell to a GC in about 5 years. Everyone wants that. 

It's completely this. He has earned the opportunity to choose his own destiny. Everyone around the league knows he's the absolute top option in the CFL, and would give him whatever the hell he wants. 
I'm just not sure Toronto can offer him anything that we can't, aside from "physically closer to North Bay"... So it's a matter of where he wants to live at this point.
We can offer the same money... The same freedom to do what he wants... Does he want a new challenge? Does he want continuity? Is Walters planning on staying and they want to keep this thing going, or does Walters situation (staying or going) have some impact on Osh's decision?
I am curious what Wade's take on all this is. Maybe Wade comes in and says "a bunch of **** needs to change around here" and Pinball says "You are free to do whatever you want..." And THAT'S the clincher?? 
Time will tell...

💯... Anything is going to be a downgrade for sure. But we have to be prepared for that... And pray for the best. 

Oh, I'm fine with MOS back if he fires Hogan and gets a real OC and he starts saying bye bye to the aging vets. I get frustrated by him but appreciate the 9 straight 10+win seasons, 2 cup wins etc. Honestly a little worried about who we would replace him with. Yeah so basically I just want Miller to kick MOS and KW in the ass, light a fire and then improvements.

7th all time in wins, the most wins of any active HC. It's ridiculous to speak as if his entire tenure was a failure.
A few seasons ago, it was all about the culture, and how we were retaining players because of O'Shea. And that players were signing for less because of O'Shea. 
If changes were made I'd be good with that, but the posts from people who were heaping praise about the culture a few years ago, are mind-numbing.

AND lines are built from inside and out...and we were/are worst in the league at center and DT.....and who do we play there...JT and the Matador Kolo
You set the inside...anchor a Tackle and an End....you thrive
I had no issue with Big Stan...a solid center....and guard who doesn't have to compensate....and Bryant is just...Bryant and Really I'd have no issue if he comes back and we stop the rigidity of our ratio.
With who we have currently, Give me a Bryant..Vpool..Eli...Wallace...Randolph and Neuf as 6th and we are light yrs better than what we witnessed all yr
Only reason why I have Neuf behind Wallace is because the young buck needs to play to get even better...and Neuf can play allalong the line save for LT if need be
Same with defence.....get 2 actual inside guys to work with Lawson....2 young ends to take major reps....with another to rotate on and yes have WJ playing varied spots on the line and just told to get after the QB and be responsible in that role....we'd be just fine....it's not rocket science
This idea of WJ to play knockdown and be flat footed all the time...constant Jake and Korn when he was on roster doing nothing....no rotational end  whatsoever an then on top dressing 2 DA's who served no use on defence more times than not was just suicide....We have 2 Canadians in Shay and Smith who excel on teams and could easily take consistent reps on defense and probably become really good to allow you to dress an extra American for the dline....Plus use Bailey as another guy who plays teams, can play on defense and lso works to your benefit ratio wise...The use all yr of the other Global who had no use at all again was a wtf you doing decision....

Understandable. However, in Walter's defence, and I am in no way absolving him, maybe some of those premium players may not have wanted to come here because of O'Shea's rigid insistence of playing his pet players to the exclusion of better players. 

We lost what nine guys to Hamilton ?? never mind guys we moved on from. While it may have been good to retain Lawler, I agree I don't think he woulda made a difference. I just can't believe that in a cup year we didn't go all in.