Well that loss stung last night. Not happy with the decision to kick the FG but that can be discussed elsewhere  All in all there was a lot of improvement this year over last year and looking like they are trending upwards. If Walters can pull off another great draft and some more key FAs this offseason I like our chances going into 2017. Who is on the FA watch list and what areas are we in desperate need of fixing?

3 hours ago, coach17 said:

#BCLions Adam Bighill has agreed to a 3 year (futures) contract with #Saints. He will receive a signing bonus. @CFLonTSN #NFL

Big loss for the Lions... good for us though!

3 hours ago, Mark F said:

 

Nik is a huge onfield factor!

He'll be in the thick of things next season for the Als.

going to be very big on the field, and in the locker room.

 

 

The signing ought to carry a lot of weight with the club.

12 hours ago, coach17 said:

#BCLions Adam Bighill has agreed to a 3 year (futures) contract with #Saints. He will receive a signing bonus. @CFLonTSN #NFL

wow... good for him... never like to lose quality players to the NFL... but I wish him all the best...

The Saints really seem to be dipping into Canada a lot recently... a lot of NFL people think Delvin Breaux is a star in waiting and they're excited about the development of David Onyemata...

14 hours ago, Brandon said:

Big loss for the Lions... good for us though!

Wow, that's huge.  Lion's D will be much less effective without Bighill.

Leo's take a big hit with one of their big hitters heading south....With Solaluminum having been an fa till just recently, and re-signing, takes the heat off somewhat....but they still have a lesser line-up with Bighill gone...Won't be easy to replace him and with us going head to head with them in the standings in 17', looks better for us.

Edmonton's turn for a loss (albeit an expected one).

 

Khalil Bass and Darvin Adams stock going up...

Seems like a lot of CFL players are being signed down south, good for the players bad for the CFL.

6 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Wow, that's huge.  Lion's D will be much less effective without Bighill.

Not necessarily. 

19 minutes ago, lyin' guy said:

Not necessarily. 

he said, tentatively, while watching clumps of his hair fall to the floor.....

Man, Delvin Breaux's biography is crazy. He broke three vertebrae in high school, his college still honored his scholarship, he was kind of a player-coach in college for awhile, then he went to play in the super low minors (the Louisiana Bayou Vipers of the Gridiron Developmental Football League?) and onward to the AFL and Hamilton and today the NFL. Nice story.

Edited January 6, 20179 yr by johnzo

12 hours ago, johnzo said:

Man, Delvin Breaux's biography is crazy. He broke three vertebrae in high school, his college still honored his scholarship, he was kind of a player-coach in college for awhile, then he went to play in the super low minors (the Louisiana Bayou Vipers of the Gridiron Developmental Football League?) and onward to the AFL and Hamilton and today the NFL. Nice story.

I think the CFL or TSN or something did a special on him. Really interesting story.

Looks like the Als and Riders have had trade talks about Durant. LOL at Jones who asked for Adams in return. The Als gave up a first rounder for him with 0 experience, but Jones wants them to give him up after a year as a backup and for a QB who will become a FA in just over a month. 

 

I actually see this as more of a non tampering way for the Als to hint to Durant that they have interest in him. I really don't see many other suitable options out there for Durant, except for us, but I think we'll sign Nichols. He'll be the starter in Montreal and get paid.

 

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/06/riders-alouettes-engage-darian-durant-trade-talks/

 

I know that this is the CFL and there's lots of player migration, but it's totally weird to imagine Durant in a Montreal uniform after all the great Durant / Calvillo duels back in the day.  Kinda like seeing Roy Dewalt in blue and gold.

 

I wonder if we would have interest in bourke. Or if he'd be accepting reduced rate. He didnt have much to work with in TO. 

I hope he ends up somewhere.  That will please his biggest fan:

 

Wouldn't touch Bourke these days. He's cooked.

 

Yikes.....the BC Lions are taking a terrible beat down from the NFL this offseason. Wally better have some magic in that old silk hat.

1 hour ago, Rich said:

 

Might we see some of this recent influx of cfl'ers to the NFL back at some point as I assume these contracts aren't guaranteed? 

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

I wonder if we would have interest in bourke. Or if he'd be accepting reduced rate. He didnt have much to work with in TO. 

If he wants to play football, he'll need to be accepting of a reduced rate. He might have some value left as a guard, but I think his days as a tackle are over.

2 hours ago, Mike said:

Wouldn't touch Bourke these days. He's cooked.

As in "Stick a spork in him..."?

"BC losing guys helps us. " Captain Obvious.

Bighill five foot ten 230 pounds..... What position would he play in the states?

Not too many linebackers his size in the NFL.

special teams maybe?

I boldly predict he'll be back with the lions this coming season.

 

 

Edited January 9, 20179 yr by Mark F