Mark H. Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, Floyd said: Bighill massively improves the secondary - loffler will play deeper now and QBs will have less time He’ll also be huge against the run, which will greatly improve the pass rush. wbbfan and rebusrankin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueingreenland Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 With Bighill here, and if our QB can stay healthy I can't see why we couldn't battle it out for 1st place this year.... Tracker and wbbfan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigseye Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Plan the parade! Seriously though, what a signing. Mark H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J5V Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 So, who's going to be the one to play Hurl's role and "absorb the block" in Richie Hall's system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booch Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 thankfully now that "apparent"scheme can be abolished never to be mentioned again!! That was the biggest load of crap I have ever heard, I have played in a lot of systems and a lot of schemes and that was basically Oshea falling on the sword for Hall and Hurl and covering up for his deficiencies as we had to end up startig him as things didn't pan out with other mlb candidates...and our ratio. WildPath, BigBlueFanatic, Bubba Zanetti and 4 others 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueFanatic Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Regarding the one year contracts... the collective bargaining agreement is up for renewal after this season. Several players have said the one year contracts were Walter’s idea, so that re-signings would proceed in good faith, under the new agreement. That’s how you get elite FA’s to come to Winnipeg: contender status, strong locker room culture, and a no BS front office. In light of all this the Durant fiasco has done the most damage to Durant himself. Stickem, Fred C Dobbs, blue_gold_84 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taynted_Fayth Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 when i read the tweet that we signed Bighill I was on the crapper at work and let out a loud "Holy S***!!" ... had someone come knock on the door and tell me to keep up the good work lol. gotta say Walters has done well last few years with some FA's but THIS is the type of signing I've been waiting for, seemingly for decades with various regimes. A highly prized talent from another team coming back to the league and joining the Bombers, not the typical return to their former teams where no doubt a huge level of loyalty may remain (seems to happen a lot with Edmonton and Calgary). I'm not sure if there has been any interviews yet but I'd love to hear the breakdown of how this transpired. Did Walters make him an offer he couldn't refuse or did Hervey deem his current LBs more than adequate enough to not even compete for his services. johnzo and wbbfan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.A.B. Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said: when i read the tweet that we signed Bighill I was on the crapper at work and let out a loud "Holy S***!!" ... had someone come knock on the door and tell me to keep up the good work lol. gotta say Walters has done well last few years with some FA's but THIS is the type of signing I've been waiting for, seemingly for decades with various regimes. A highly prized talent from another team coming back to the league and joining the Bombers, not the typical return to their former teams where no doubt a huge level of loyalty may remain (seems to happen a lot with Edmonton and Calgary). I'm not sure if there has been any interviews yet but I'd love to hear the breakdown of how this transpired. Did Walters make him an offer he couldn't refuse or did Hervey deem his current LBs more than adequate enough to not even compete for his services. It is rumored that Hervey, didn't even contacted Bighill camp. Said they were more interested with Awe. Edited May 20, 2018 by M.O.A.B. Mark F and wbbfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpan85 Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thought I saw from a BC writer that Tampa did offer him a contract but he took the Bombers offer over that. Apparently Walters was after him hard once he finished his work out with Bucs. Maybe a guaranteed year of film was worth more than a chance at another 6 months down south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbbfan Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Call this serendipity. If dbag durant hadnt pulled his junk we wouldnt have bighill now. If loffler playing a deep mid field, bighill in the middle rushing the pass, stuffing the run and covering that short - intermediate zone and JSK at WIL, combined with our killer DTs we are as good as any team in the league up the middle. All is well that ends well. And this is a power shifting move for us. We have a db spot or two to iron out, but plenty of vet and talented new comers to fill those spots. Bubba Zanetti and BigBlueFanatic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do or die Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 A MLB who can fight through blocks, fill the gaps and bring the wood? This has me rubbing my eyes with that gin. Bomber D just got 25% better from the get-go. Floyd, Stickem and Rod Black 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty Liver Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 2 hours ago, M.O.A.B. said: It is rumored that Hervey, didn't even contacted Bighill camp. Said they were more interested with Awe. Als have released Jovan Olafioye and he has signed with the Lions.https://www.bclions.com/2018/05/19/l...jovan-olafioye/ Improving the O-line has to a priority for the Lions. TBURGESS, Mark F and wbbfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuranBoldenRules Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Als have released Jovan Olafioye and he has signed with the Lions.https://www.bclions.com/2018/05/19/l...jovan-olafioye/ Improving the O-line has to a priority for the Lions. Olafioye is beyond done. wbbfan and SPuDS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Didn’t the als just trade for him last year?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 37 minutes ago, Floyd said: Didn’t the als just trade for him last year?? Yeah they traded David Foucault for him. Now both play for the Lions. SPuDS, Jesse, wbbfan and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 27 minutes ago, Atomic said: Yeah they traded David Foucault for him. Now both play for the Lions. I guess we’ll find out who’s crazy - the Als or the Lions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Negatron Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Woke up this morning...yup, still super excited about Bighill. 🤩 JCon, wbbfan, rebusrankin and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Mark F, wbbfan, JCon and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, bigg jay said: Based on his play, and effort, last year, this is richly deserved. Mark F, blue_gold_84, rebusrankin and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Durant just keeps on giving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 10 hours ago, wbbfan said: Call this serendipity. If dbag durant hadnt pulled his junk we wouldnt have bighill now. If loffler playing a deep mid field, bighill in the middle rushing the pass, stuffing the run and covering that short - intermediate zone and JSK at WIL, combined with our killer DTs we are as good as any team in the league up the middle. All is well that ends well. And this is a power shifting move for us. We have a db spot or two to iron out, but plenty of vet and talented new comers to fill those spots. not just good up the middle, but guys up the middle who will put a hurting on the other team. It's really exciting. If they say a team has to be strong down the middle to be a good defense then honestly we are among the best in the league. wbbfan, JCon, BigBlueFanatic and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 2 hours ago, 17to85 said: not just good up the middle, but guys up the middle who will put a hurting on the other team. It's really exciting. If they say a team has to be strong down the middle to be a good defense then honestly we are among the best in the league. Even if Bighill is here just for one year, it will give the promising Mr. Gause a chance to learn from one of the best. wbbfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKAChip Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Not looking forward to a 33 year old Harris being plodded out as the starter two years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 13 minutes ago, AKAChip said: Not looking forward to a 33 year old Harris being plodded out as the starter two years from now. Frank Gore is 35 and still a productive rb in the NFL. Some guys are outliers and I think Harris is one. wbbfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKAChip Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 I would be shocked if Harris is still productive in two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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