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

That would be a ton of $$ tied up in our kickers...

The idea of The Jon Ryan Express 2.0 is a romantic one indeed, but it should stay in the past. Sequels generally don’t outdo the originals.  

Besides,

Medlock is fond of experimenting with finding new ways to punt the ball, as in getting different spins and bounces. He’s doing a great job at that. Anything to help our special teams.

He wants to be here and he’s doing a great job. Let’s leave it that way..

How can we compete with the Riders for Ryan? They can offer him twice as many punts this year AND he'll have a ton more field to work with. He'll break all kinds of records and be done by November so he can catch on to an NFL team late in the season. 

Now if we could only get Pallister to do same and remove the minimum pricing for shots.

Oh and can I get puck bunnies to clean the ice at Jets games?

Edited April 8, 20196 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

1 hour ago, JCon said:

How can we compete with the Riders for Ryan?

Surprised he still playing with 10 years of NFL cash and with pension to come.

19 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Surprised he still playing with 10 years of NFL cash and with pension to come.

I'm thinking it's a home town team thing. 

This bears repeating...

CFL NEWS 

“Ontario is set to approve of U.S.-style tailgating outside stadiums and arenas.”

TORONTO – “Sports fans in Ontario will soon be able to have a drink and tailgate before a game.”

https://globalnews.ca/news/5140970/ontario-tailgating-amendment/

Bravo Ontario - Now we’re talking...

Edited April 8, 20196 yr by Mr Dee

3 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Bravo Ontario - Now we’re drinking...

Fixed it for ya.

 

3 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Fixed it for ya.

 

1 hour ago, Mr Dee said:

 

Hopefully whoever buys them kicks Kavis Reed's butt out of there

8 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

Hopefully whoever buys them kicks Kavis Reed's butt out of there

Trestman will be back there once XFL folds in its first season

15 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Trestman will be back there once XFL folds in its first season

Possibly, but it doesn't even launch until 2020, which would mean if he came back it would then be 2021 when he did so under that scenario.  Assuming the Als have brought in a new owner or are owned by a large group of shareholders with a board of directors by then, there's no telling what kind of direction they'll have taken by then.  Plus Trestman will be 65, which isn't terribly old but certainly puts him much closer to retiring at that point than coming back here to try and reinvent himself again, and after what happened in Toronto idk how eager he'd be to get back into it.

Edited April 8, 20196 yr by USABomberfan

2 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

Possibly, but it doesn't even launch until 2020, which would mean if he came back it would then be 2021 when he did so under that scenario.  Assuming the Als have brought in a new owner or are owned by a large group of shareholders with a board of directors by then, there's no telling what kind of direction they'll have taken by then.  Plus Trestman will be 65, which isn't terribly old but certainly puts him much closer to retiring at that point than coming back here to try and reinvent himself again, and after what happened in Toronto idk how eager he'd be to get back into it.

Yeah I was kidding...  they will want stability - probably Barker and he'll bring in Ricky Ray as HC

If it’s a Quebec based ownership they will do everything in their power to get Danny Machocia to leave the University of Montreal.

7 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

If it’s a Quebec based ownership they will do everything in their power to get Danny Machocia to leave the University of Montreal.

A lot of Edmonton Eskimo fans just shivered with mention of his name.

So Twitter is kinda getting a little heated because of this:

Apparently there's no passing in the CFL.....

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

So Twitter is kinda getting a little heated because of this:

Apparently there's no passing in the CFL.....

4 down football, that's what's boring in the CFL. Oh wait...

Guys, listen...he's been to one CFL game...pretty sure he has a handle on it.

4 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Now if we could only get Pallister to do same and remove the minimum pricing for shots.

Oh and can I get puck bunnies to clean the ice at Jets games?

That's the CFL Horsemen tailgate with Geo Jones Dog looking up. If any Bombers fans come to McMahon Stadium, look these guys up. They're good guys & fans from other CFL teams are warmly welcomed.  You'll be fed & the football talk will be enriching. They have an old motorhome they use & signage so they're easy to find in the east side parking lot.

Edited April 8, 20196 yr by SpeedFlex27

8 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

4 down football, that's what's boring in the CFL. Oh wait...

Buddy must've been to an Als game with Manziel playing. He can't pass either.

The one game he went to must have been a bombers riders game

Dude... We've been fighting for this for decades. 

It won't fix everything overnight... But it's a relief that my local governments are finally willing to treat me like an adult who can decide to have a cold beer in a parking lot by the lake before a football game and not have anyone get hurt by it. Like it should have ever been any of their concern...

“There’s no downfield passing. It’s boring.” - Ben Volin

 

 

 

I wish people (mainly the media) weren't getting their panties in a bunch over some boston reporter who is obviously trolling or just an idiot. Comes off as needy. Who the **** cares about what he thinks even if he's being serious? He's now replied with a "sorry I hurt your feelings"...

It's like arguing with a flat earther...the proof is there, go look at it, or don't. I don't give a ****...you can be wrong.