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

Stubler is awful. I don’t understand for the life of me why teams would rather a retread like him over new blood. 

Did I miss something?... I thought Stubler was already confirmed on Claybrooks' staff...

30 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

Stubler is awful. I don’t understand for the life of me why teams would rather a retread like him over new blood. 

Both Steinhaure and Claybrooks defences are based on his defence so it’s easy to have him come in and call plays.

4 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

As much as this pains me to say, I sure wouldn't count them out just yet, they seem to have a knack for finding gems when need be. 

Is Nick Arbuckle is the answer at qb? I'd say no. 

Edited December 13, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27

They are higher on the 3rd stringer.

7 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Is Nick Arbuckle is the answer at qb? I'd say no. 

Probably but they still have the offseason to find someone.

9 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Probably but they still have the offseason to find someone.

Pickings seem to be lean. We may be thanking our lucky stars we have Nichols if attracting top flight qbs to our league becomes an issue because of the lack of a CBA as well as the new pro leagues starting up.  Saskatchewan & Calgary could be in real trouble. 

top flight QB's will not go to the new leagues though...why take a huge hit in pay to play in an inferior product with tons of uncertainty...and then if things fold up, and teams here already have a good portion of their SMS accounted for.. some would be signing back for a huge cut in pay...

If anything save for hamilton right now...and most likely Ottawa....every team is looking at huge question marks and unknowns at the QB position and you could have 3 or 4 teams all fighting over Reilly..Jennings...and maybe Lulay as guys who are starting calibre..)i'm assuming BLM will be getting at the least a TC look somewhere).two of which are big questions marks in themselves as well. and ol Kevin Glenn could be a hot commodity as messed up as that is...we are sitting prety good when you look at the whole picture QB wise and I wouldn't trade our situatin for anyones right now

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Pickings seem to be lean. We may be thanking our lucky stars we have Nichols if attracting top flight qbs to our league becomes an issue because of the lack of a CBA as well as the new pro leagues starting up.  Saskatchewan & Calgary could be in real trouble. 

Lean is an understatement, a CFL rookie QB coming into the league won't make a lick of difference in his first year and only a small dent in his second.  Cgy. better hope they can get their hands on a veteran castoff and reinvigorate him if they want to be in the running for a playoff spot come Oct.

4 hours ago, Jpan85 said:

Both Steinhaure and Claybrooks defences are based on his defence so it’s easy to have him come in and call plays.

I’m convinced that Claybrooks D is much more aggressive than the bend but not break style Stubler is famous for.

22 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Lean is an understatement, a CFL rookie QB coming into the league won't make a lick of difference in his first year and only a small dent in his second.  Cgy. better hope they can get their hands on a veteran castoff and reinvigorate him if they want to be in the running for a playoff spot come Oct.

I would think that if Bo goes to the nfl there will be a lineup of second rate qbs like Jennings and Collaras begging Calgary to sign them. They could really restablish their value in the system and supporting cast.

whatever it takes for Calgary and Sask to finish at or near the bottom next year......get it done.

9 minutes ago, Noeller said:

whatever it takes for Calgary and Sask to finish at or near the bottom next year......get it done.

Bombers going 13-5 would help a lot.

Reinbold and Washington done in BC?

40 minutes ago, Piggy 1 said:

Reinbold and Washington done in BC?

It appears Claybrooks has cleared the deck of all existing coaches including 15 year Lion coach Dan Dorazio as well.

"Also not being offered contracts for 2019: defensive coordinator Mark Washington, special teams coordinator Jeff Reinebold linebackers coach Chris Tormey, defensive line coach Randy Melvin, assistant defensive backs coach Stanley Franks and running backs coach Mike Lionello."

http://3downnation.com/2018/12/13/washington-reinebold-dorazio-not-returning-b-c-lions-staff/

1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

It appears Claybrooks has cleared the deck of all existing coaches including 15 year Lion coach Dan Dorazio as well.

"Also not being offered contracts for 2019: defensive coordinator Mark Washington, special teams coordinator Jeff Reinebold linebackers coach Chris Tormey, defensive line coach Randy Melvin, assistant defensive backs coach Stanley Franks and running backs coach Mike Lionello."

http://3downnation.com/2018/12/13/washington-reinebold-dorazio-not-returning-b-c-lions-staff/

I guess good ole Jeff will have to search for a full time gig on Sky Sports.

Should the Bombers be interested with Mark Washington? 

21 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:

Should the Bombers be interested with Mark Washington? 

Noel Thorpe would be the only guy I'd bring in to replace Hall...

Stubler? And there I was just the other day mocking Argos for recycling. 

On ‎2018‎-‎12‎-‎13 at 11:12 AM, bearpants said:

Did I miss something?... I thought Stubler was already confirmed on Claybrooks' staff...

He did the same thing to O'Shea remember? Agreed to come here but signed elsewhere. And he pulled a fast one on Dickenson in 2015 when he left the Stamps in a huff (pardon the pun) because he didn't want to work under the rookie HC. I think Stubler felt Hufnagel should have made him the Stamps HC.  Dickenson was going to keep him as his DC but he resigned & joined the Argos as soon as the announcement was made. 

The way Stubler moves around, does he live in his car?

15 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The way Stubler moves around, does he live in his car?

I believe it's an old Chevy Nomad...runs great but like it's owner can be a little temperamental at times

I would be interested in Reinbold to coach the teams.  The Bombers need an upgrade there.

27 minutes ago, MC said:

I would be interested in Reinbold to coach the teams.  The Bombers need an upgrade there.

He was epically terrible head coach/GM, but a good special teams coordinator.

Stubler chose BC, as per Dave Naylor....

@TSNDaveNaylor

Hearing that Rich Stubler has chosen to join the @BCLions coaching staff as as defensive co-ridinator. #CFL #Lions

Edited December 17, 20187 yr by Noeller