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?

I can't help but laugh at the idea of seeing JAM Westerman and JAB Westerman on jerseys next year.

Shologan signs with the Als.

44 minutes ago, Mike said:

I can't help but laugh at the idea of seeing JAM Westerman and JAB Westerman on jerseys next year.

Can we just simplify them and call them Jam-man and Jab-man? It's a new superhero duo

53 minutes ago, Mike said:

I can't help but laugh at the idea of seeing JAM Westerman and JAB Westerman on jerseys next year.

Still better than Dou. Brown

1 hour ago, mbrg said:

Burke Dales to the Bombers is a done deal...

Only if he brings his own walker and linament.

1 hour ago, Stickem said:

Lafrance coming home is terrific ....former Bison and I'm sure he'll pick up a lot from Harris...I like the fact  he is talented and has decided to return to his hometown... Never hurt Harris and another example is Labatte .. I never did buy the baloney it was because he was asked to do something different on the o line....He wanted to go home and he did, and played well until just recently...I will expect the same from Lafrance...not only because he was homegrown...he showed a lot of talent in the playoffs and has a Cup ring to prove it...

It's been well known for a long time that he knocked up his old lady, and that's why he moved back there...

43 minutes ago, Noeller said:

It's been well known for a long time that he knocked up his old lady, and that's why he moved back there...

The old Humpty's commercials back that up too. 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

It's been well known for a long time that he knocked up his old lady, and that's why he moved back there...

Didn't Mack also wait until the last possible moment to re-sign him and try to get a hometown discount?

10 minutes ago, JCon said:

Didn't Mack also wait until the last possible moment to re-sign him and try to get a hometown discount?

The story was that Mack started a year and a half prior to his FA, to try and get him re-signed. Went to the end of the earth for the kid. Labatte was a well-known "Mud Bog" racer, and the team actually went so far as to help him try and sell advertising for his truck on the circuit. They did EVERYTHING to make him happy, but he still went home, 'cause, again....the girlfriend got preggo.

3 minutes ago, Noeller said:

The story was that Mack started a year and a half prior to his FA, to try and get him re-signed. Went to the end of the earth for the kid. Labatte was a well-known "Mud Bog" racer, and the team actually went so far as to help him try and sell advertising for his truck on the circuit. They did EVERYTHING to make him happy, but he still went home, 'cause, again....the girlfriend got preggo.

That's not the way I remember Lawless describing the situation. But maybe I'm getting things confused.

#ThanksJoeMack

 

EDIT: So we lost him 'cause he done knocked up his sister?! Golly.

Edited February 1, 20179 yr by JCon

LaBatte used to live in our apt. complex on Edmonton St.  We had made arrangements to switch parking spots because he had a big truck. We brought up the subject of re-signing and he was very guarded. Very.

I can't speak to his intent in the long run, but I sure didn't get the feeling he was going to re-sign with the Bombers. There was no excitement and the vibe just wasn't there.

On 1/27/2017 at 0:09 PM, HardCoreBlue said:

Which is why I'm perplexed that we let Glenn go. 

I would imagine that we didn't have the opportunity or finances for him that the Riders were able to provide. 

IMO Glenn and Shologan were SMS casualties. Still a few more to come.

42 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

IMO Glenn and Shologan were SMS casualties. Still a few more to come.

I don't know if they'll have to outright release any more.  Free agency is going to take care of some of the overpriced contracts such as Sam Hurl.

Sholugun and likely Cummings should be casualties of little bang for the buck.

34 minutes ago, Atomic said:

I don't know if they'll have to outright release any more.  Free agency is going to take care of some of the overpriced contracts such as Sam Hurl.

Gives players a chance to get the jump on FA. It's a classy move, actually. Look at Shologan, released here & signs the next day with the Als.

10 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Gives players a chance to get the jump on FA. It's a classy move, actually. Look at Shologan, released here & signs the next day with the Als.

And you get the bonus of another team committing some of their available FA money to a player you no longer have interest in. 

Just now, Rich said:

And you get the bonus of another team committing some of their available FA money to a player you no longer have interest in. 

Yes. I thought the Als were half a million over the salary cap but they're still signing players.

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Yes. I thought the Als were half a million over the salary cap but they're still signing players.

its tough to gauge where they are sitting at. Yeah they were locked in to be over for 2016 but they released Carter and Stafford, recently Perrett, restructured Bowman.  I think shologan is only gonna be at most $125K-$130K and I expect them.  I expect a few other vets to get cut like Jovan Johnson, Crompton, SJ green... I think for 2017 they will be in a lot better shape cap wise

21 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

its tough to gauge where they are sitting at. Yeah they were locked in to be over for 2016 but they released Carter and Stafford, recently Perrett, restructured Bowman.  I think shologan is only gonna be at most $125K-$130K and I expect them.  I expect a few other vets to get cut like Jovan Johnson, Crompton, SJ green... I think for 2017 they will be in a lot better shape cap wise

I don't trust the CFL & Jeff Orridge to be honest about the salary cap. I wonder if a team is actually a half million over if they'd say or really ever do anything. It would handicap said team as well as embarrass the CFL. I think they'd keep it a secret. If Orridge can lie with a straight face about concussions then he & the league can lie even easier about teams being over the cap.

 

Edited February 2, 20179 yr by SpeedFlex27

Shologan may have been due a roster bonus.

Edited February 2, 20179 yr by Dr. Blue

I'm sure he got that back with a signing bonus.

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Gives players a chance to get the jump on FA. It's a classy move, actually. Look at Shologan, released here & signs the next day with the Als.

Tamperin!

11 hours ago, Noeller said:

Fwiw, Madani says we let Lochard go because Kienan Lafrance is on his way here in 2 weeks...

That could spell the end for Flanders, especially if they have not a clue how to make use of him.

45 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I don't trust the CFL & Jeff Orridge to be honest about the salary cap. I wonder if a team is actually a half million over if they'd say or really ever do anything. It would handicap said team as well as embarrass the CFL. I think they'd keep it a secret. If Orridge can lie with a straight face about concussions then he & the league can lie even easier about teams being over the cap.

 

Pretty sure independent auditors go over the numbers.