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

Reinebold back to HAM for Specials.

2 minutes ago, Zontar said:

Reinebold back to HAM for Specials.

Wow, some coaches just bounce around. Stubler & Reinbold especially. Such is the nature of the biz, I guess. 

Reinebold was not happy at being axed as DC and not retained in another role the last time he was here. Obviously bridges weren't burned like it seemed.

I like him. I like coaches who look like theyre investing intensity even if it's just a personna. 

Edited January 6, 20197 yr by Zontar

14 minutes ago, Zontar said:

Reinebold was not happy at being axed as DC and not retained in another role the last time he was here. Obviously bridges weren't burned like it seemed.

I like him. I like coaches who look like theyre investing intensity even if it's just a personna. 

I think he liked working for Wally.  I think that was pretty evident.

The Duke of Edmonton has signed with the Buffalo Bills,,,,the igloo takes a hit

Huge hit.

Every team is going to take some big hits.

9 hours ago, Zontar said:

 

 I like coaches who look like theyre investing intensity even if it's just a personna. 

You mean...like the coach looks like he knows what he is doing .....but he is just using a personna which is a fake version ?

Singleton reportedly joining NFL's Eagles after release from Stampeders
 

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/alex-singleton-stampeders-release-cfl-1.4968802

 

That's a game changer. Bighill's contract just went up, up, up!

Loses that Calgary sustained so far..Duke..Williams Lambert and QB uncertainty for pretty much all West teams but Winnipeg, is so far shaping up to make the west wide open and if we can retain JSK..Biggie and land a receiver has to put us as front runners

19 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Every team is going to take some big hits.

Canadian dollar not helping us right now either...is the CFL getting anything from ESPN?

Riders extending head coach and GM Chris Jones through 2020: reports

https://3downnation.com/2019/01/07/rider-extending-head-coach-and-gm-chris-jones-report/

 

Sounds like he'll have an out if the NFL or NCAA come calling. 

Edited January 7, 20197 yr by JCon

Jones staying with the Riders is good news for every other team in the league...

Singleton is a huge loss for Calgary, hope it doesn't make them pursue Bighill.

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Singleton is a huge loss for Calgary, hope it doesn't make them pursue Bighill.

I predict they’ll start a National elsewhere & then look down south for his replacement. 

On 2019-01-05 at 3:04 PM, Zontar said:

Rubbish.

He was never "the face" at anyntime. His media appearances and interviews here were as rare as hens teeth. When Austin stepped down it was June Jones  24-7.

Austin and Tillman were a tandem so it's only logical when Austin stepped down Tillman's time here was limited.

But eventually you need a gm who you’re comfortable putting out there. The head coach will always do more media than the gm but Kyle Walters still faces the media semi-regularly. It would really concern me if Atlantic Canada brings in Tillman to shape their franchise. In Atlantic Canada with an expansion team he will get an abnormal amount of attention during the first season.  At first it will just be him before coaches are hired. And there will be an expansion draft ect. 

Esks Bryant Mitchell off to the NFL now, too....another great talent gone south...

Also of note, some good Huffer quotes from Penton, talking about the CBA and such. They've given BLM notice that they need to know his plan by FA day at the latest, so that they can decide whether they need to go after a guy like Reilly. 

9 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Esks Bryant Mitchell off to the NFL now, too....another great talent gone south...

Also of note, some good Huffer quotes from Penton, talking about the CBA and such. They've given BLM notice that they need to know his plan by FA day at the latest, so that they can decide whether they need to go after a guy like Reilly. 

The more teams in for Reilly, the more the price gets driven up. In the short term, that's good for the Bombers. I would imagine, in the long term under a cap system, the market will correct itself back down. 

Reilly is an exceptional talent and this feels like a unique situation. 

2 minutes ago, JCon said:

The more teams in for Reilly, the more the price gets driven up. In the short term, that's good for the Bombers. I would imagine, in the long term under a cap system, the market will correct itself back down. 

Reilly is an exceptional talent and this feels like a unique situation. 

If the Lions sign Reilly, it'll be that much harder for them to sign Bighill so let the bidding begin. 

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

If the Lions sign Reilly, it'll be that much harder for them to sign Bighill so let the bidding begin. 

Wally is gone as well as most of the Lions coaching staff so Bighill's ties to that organization have been greatly diminished.

Bighill’s ties maybe more family and geography than with the previous regime.

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

Esks Bryant Mitchell off to the NFL now, too....another great talent gone south...

Also of note, some good Huffer quotes from Penton, talking about the CBA and such. They've given BLM notice that they need to know his plan by FA day at the latest, so that they can decide whether they need to go after a guy like Reilly. 

I don't think Huff is going to be in on the Reilly Sweep stakes either way. This is just a good idea on his part. Let BC/Edm think there are more teams interested, will drive up their cost hurting them other places. 

If there's no Bo this year I can see Huff making a trade for a younger QB or signing someone like Jennings and surrounding him with a bunch of talent. I don't think there's anyway Huff will pay for Reilly.

4 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

I don't think Huff is going to be in on the Reilly Sweep stakes either way. This is just a good idea on his part. Let BC/Edm think there are more teams interested, will drive up their cost hurting them other places. 

If there's no Bo this year I can see Huff making a trade for a younger QB or signing someone like Jennings and surrounding him with a bunch of talent. I don't think there's anyway Huff will pay for Reilly.

I'd like to see what Jennings looks like in Dickenson's offense. Great coaching and receivers would elevate his game IMO.

2 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

I'd like to see what Jennings looks like in Dickenson's offense. Great coaching and receivers would elevate his game IMO.

probably look exactly the same as it did in BC since he's a pretty one dimensional quarterback. Guy just isn't smart enough a player to use all his tools to his advantage. 

Perhaps a little premature to right Jennings off so early. Experience and coaching......guessing you weren’t a big AC fan when he came into the league either....how did that turn out?