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

26 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

I saw that too, wondering who the hell contacted him though?  As a Packer fan I sure as hell hope it wasn't us.

I can’t imagine he would get serious consideration for a head coaching job and I don’t think he would accept a job as an assistant coach. 

14 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

I can’t imagine he would get serious consideration for a head coaching job and I don’t think he would accept a job as an assistant coach. 

Isn't that what everyone is doing in Regina though..... waiting for any job that is outside of Regina ?

On 2018-12-31 at 8:39 PM, Colin Unger said:

I can’t imagine he would get serious consideration for a head coaching job and I don’t think he would accept a job as an assistant coach. 

You don't think he would take a DC job? I do. 

Edited January 2, 20197 yr by JCon

9 hours ago, JCon said:

You don't think he would take an DC job? I do. 

He gets paid good money in the CFL.  Its hard to get figures on what a rookie defensive co-ordinator would make in the NFL but I don't think it would be a pay increase.  I view him as a control freak who would rather run his own show and be in charge then take orders as a defensive co-ordinator in the NFL.  But I was thinking that a more realistic situation would be him turning down a job as a defensive line coach.  Don't think Millanovich would have left the CFL either had he not been working for a mickey mouse organization with writing on the wall that he was going to be fired.

41 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

He gets paid good money in the CFL.  Its hard to get figures on what a rookie defensive co-ordinator would make in the NFL but I don't think it would be a pay increase.  I view him as a control freak who would rather run his own show and be in charge then take orders as a defensive co-ordinator in the NFL.  But I was thinking that a more realistic situation would be him turning down a job as a defensive line coach.  Don't think Millanovich would have left the CFL either had he not been working for a mickey mouse organization with writing on the wall that he was going to be fired.

If you watch anything on Ego Jones, you'll know he scraped his way up from a nothing high school assistant's assistant football coach. He LOVES going home and strutting like a peacock. If he gets a chance to coach a Division I football team or become a DC of an NFL team, he's jumping. Yes, he loves being a big fish in a small pond but he'll equally love all the adoration he would get as a College HC or NFL Coordinator. 

A viable QB and now maybe an HC  and GM?? Short but formidable laundry list for Priderville.

Get your popcorn ready. 

Edited January 2, 20197 yr by Zontar

He'll never get an NFL HC job. He'll stay in Regina.

Why do people feel a need to speculate about someone's personal professional aspirations?  

42 minutes ago, DR. CFL said:

Why do people feel a need to speculate about someone's personal professional aspirations?  

Some don't even speculate,   some just flat out claim to know exactly what they are thinking...

Hope Chris Jones stays in Regina. IF he makes the jump to Div 1 or NFL job, we MIGHT find ourselves scrambling to get a new OC. 

12 hours ago, JCon said:

If you watch anything on Ego Jones, you'll know he scraped his way up from a nothing high school assistant's assistant football coach. He LOVES going home and strutting like a peacock. If he gets a chance to coach a Division I football team or become a DC of an NFL team, he's jumping. Yes, he loves being a big fish in a small pond but he'll equally love all the adoration he would get as a College HC or NFL Coordinator. 

Jones is also making $500,000+ per year wearing multiple hats for the Riders, for a po boy that grew up in the projects of South Pittsburgh TN. he's got to be happier than a pig in grits with his current arrangement and remuneration. 

14 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Jones is also making $500,000+ per year wearing multiple hats for the Riders, for a po boy that grew up in the projects of South Pittsburgh TN. he's got to be happier than a pig in grits with his current arrangement and remuneration. 

He is also a climber who will jump at any chance to "move up". He gets a shot he will go.

15 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

He gets paid good money in the CFL.  Its hard to get figures on what a rookie defensive co-ordinator would make in the NFL but I don't think it would be a pay increase.  I view him as a control freak who would rather run his own show and be in charge then take orders as a defensive co-ordinator in the NFL.  But I was thinking that a more realistic situation would be him turning down a job as a defensive line coach.  Don't think Millanovich would have left the CFL either had he not been working for a mickey mouse organization with writing on the wall that he was going to be fired.

IIRC, Milanovich got ~$350k US to be the Jag's QB coach a couple years ago. Jones would undoubtedly make far more money as a DC (even on a first contract) than he does in the CFL. Plus, the ceiling down there is much higher. There are multiple HCs in the $10 million/year range, and top coordinators like McDaniels and Fangio can make millions per year as well.

20 minutes ago, nate007 said:

IIRC, Milanovich got ~$350k US to be the Jag's QB coach a couple years ago. Jones would undoubtedly make far more money as a DC (even on a first contract) than he does in the CFL. Plus, the ceiling down there is much higher. There are multiple HCs in the $10 million/year range, and top coordinators like McDaniels and Fangio can make millions per year as well.

I'm pretty sure the only HC currently in the $10M area is Jon Gruden (2.5M per win)... but the top end guys would be in the 5-8M range... which is certainly a nice little payday..

4 hours ago, 17to85 said:

He is also a climber who will jump at any chance to "move up". He gets a shot he will go.

Climbers who jump generally fall. 

David William Naylor‏Verified account @TSNDaveNaylor

Hearing that Eric Tillman is in discussions to become the top football operations executive with the Atlantic Schooners. #CFL

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Climbers who jump generally fall. 

Climbers who jump generally wear a parachute.

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

David William Naylor‏Verified account @TSNDaveNaylor

Hearing that Eric Tillman is in discussions to become the top football operations executive with the Atlantic Schooners. #CFL

Lock up the women and children

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

David William Naylor‏Verified account @TSNDaveNaylor

Hearing that Eric Tillman is in discussions to become the top football operations executive with the Atlantic Schooners. #CFL

How does this guy keep getting more chances? 

Get a stadium built first. A ton of assumptions being made. Rug could be pulled out at any time.

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Lock up the women and children

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife. 

Tillman thinks he is signing up to run the .....“ Atlantic schoolgirls “

9 hours ago, Zontar said:

Get a stadium built first. A ton of assumptions being made. Rug could be pulled out at any time.

That seems highly unlikely. Keep in mind this sort of thing doesn't just happen overnight; it takes time.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/halifax-cfl-proponents-now-selling-swag-proposed-atlantic-schooners/

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...more than 6,000 season-ticket applications had been sold, and that plans for a stadium would soon be unveiled.

...Schooners Sports and Entertainment, along with key stakeholders, will be engaging the community this month (mid-January) as it pertains to the proposed stadium and next steps.

 

1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:

That seems highly unlikely. Keep in mind this sort of thing doesn't just happen overnight; it takes time.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/halifax-cfl-proponents-now-selling-swag-proposed-atlantic-schooners/

 

This is the city that rejected hosting the Commonwealth Games and tore down a statue of its founder . The people behind the bid might have their ducks in row with nice pictures and charts but it's the politicians  who control the money.

31 minutes ago, Zontar said:

This is the city that rejected hosting the Commonwealth Games and tore down a statue of its founder.

Which has exactly jack-****-all to do with a proposed CFL franchise.

32 minutes ago, Zontar said:

The people behind the bid might have their ducks in row with nice pictures and charts but it's the politicians  who control the money.

Oh, like any other city. What an astute observation.