Okay, so the off season officially begins now that the Grey Cup is over. Lots of topics for discussion in the months to come with the Bombers & the League. A new CBA needs to be negotiated sooner rather than later.  Will there be an eventual agreement or a lockout? How much will the salary cap go up? Randy Ambrosie is on record that wants the cap to significantly go up so that is a positive.  Will Bo Levi Mitchell sign with an NFL or perhaps another CFL team? What about Mike Reilly & Trevor Harris who are also free agents? There's a new start up league called the  AAFL & there are legit concerns that it'll draw star CFL players away or hamper free agent signings with CFL teams. Coaching changes in BC & Toronto. The continuing evolving story of the expansion Halifax Schooners & possible exhibition games in Mexico. 

Edited November 27, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27

8 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Fitness trainer, I'm betting.

8 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Fitness trainer, I'm betting.

Strength coach. 

 

Goal is to get to the buffet getting past Nik! 

I kid, I kid...

8 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Fitness trainer, I'm betting.

How much ?

You guys laugh at poor Nik but he was always in good shape despite being thicker than your average receiver.

 

Stubler will be good for Claybrooks...it's who he has based his systems off of and learned under..and what better mind and person to run your system as a new Head coach so you can focus more on the Head Coach duties initially...and know your defense will be handled by probably the best qualified person who knows it...smart move

7 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

You guys laugh at poor Nik but he was always in good shape despite being thicker than your average receiver.

I'm sure he was in better than average shape for a human, an probably still is.........but in my opinion he played a few years too many,  he looked way too slow out there, and in my opinion he was just hanging around in order to get in the record books.

He averaged 82 catches and 843 yards his last three seasons. He was not just hanging around. His second last season had 102 catches and 1136 yards.

In those last couple of years though how many of those catches were him moving maybe 3-4 yards after the snap, And then just standing there waiting until his QB had no other choice but to dump it off to him........ it just got boring to watch.

Not a fan of Nik Lewis's personality, but I sure loved watching a pot bellied receiver still balling out there. Reminds me of me, and my friends, playing oldtimer beer league hockey when every once in a while us old pot bellied pork rind eaters would use our smarts and beat down some young bucks. Puts a little air in your step after.

Reported Lewis is the running backs coach..........I guess all his catches meant nothing.  Unless they are going to develop a Nichols/Harris safety valve dump-off game plan on offence. 

4 minutes ago, NorthernSkunk said:

In those last couple of years though how many of those catches were him moving maybe 3-4 yards after the snap, And then just standing there waiting until his QB had no other choice but to dump it off to him........ it just got boring to watch.

sounds like he would have been a great fit in the Bombers offence!   would have been Nichols favourite target!

2 minutes ago, trueBlue83 said:

sounds like he would have been a great fit in the Bombers offence!   would have been Nichols favourite target!

Not if Lewis and Harris were on the field at the same time..... it would probably confuse Nichols which one to go to

7 minutes ago, NorthernSkunk said:

In those last couple of years though how many of those catches were him moving maybe 3-4 yards after the snap, And then just standing there waiting until his QB had no other choice but to dump it off to him........ it just got boring to watch.

Still needs to get open.

Just now, Jpan85 said:

Still needs to get open.

Many times it appeared he was moving so slow after a snap that the other team wasn't even really watching him..... like they were just leaving him with short yardage gains cause they knew they could catch him quick when they did give it to him.....  

Yet he was still doing this in his last season

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/08/24/alouettes-nik-lewis-wows-montreal-crowd-with-incredible-hurdle/

well, technically round IS a shape, so I'll give you that, re: Thick Lewis...

Where does Marc Washington end up?

Nik Lewis was in essence a Phil Kessel type player.... turns it on when he needs to and is talented.  But other times, looks completely useless.   Was always an effective player though!

Edited December 11, 20187 yr by trueBlue83

7 minutes ago, trueBlue83 said:

Nik Lewis was in essence a Phil Kessel type player.... turns it on when he needs to and is talented.  But other times, looks completely useless.   Was always an effective player though!

Could hurdle with the best of them . . .

1 hour ago, DR. CFL said:

Where does Marc Washington end up?

HAM asked permission to talk.

I'm a big Nik Lewis fan. Even when he got old and fat, he still found ways to contribute. If he can bring that attitude to his players, he'll be a good coach.

Hopefully Stubler and Claybrooks can lure Alex Singleton to BC.. That would be hitting two birds with one stone. Weakens Calgary and strengthens Winnipeg as Bighill's likelihood of returning would be high.

1 minute ago, Colin Unger said:

Hopefully Stubler and Claybrooks can lure Alex Singleton to BC.. That would be hitting two birds with one stone. Weakens Calgary and strengthens Winnipeg as Bighill's likelihood of returning would be high.

Or BC wants Bighill and we can land Singleton.

If Bo Goes to the NFL and Claybrooks raids Calgary we are going to finally find out how good of a coach Dickenson is.