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

Just now, Floyd said:

Shame about Trent corney 

It honestly is, he had all the tools to be a starter. Maybe he decides to give it another try next year.

Sir Vincent Rogers possibly gone for the season with a torn tricep. Huge less for the Esks.

 

50 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Sir Vincent Rogers possibly gone for the season with a torn tricep. Huge less for the Esks.

 

Wow! Literally and figuratively a huge loss for Edmonton.

4 hours ago, Floyd said:

Well... I hate to point it out - but they probably did.

We're not exactly the age-appropriate target market ha...

 

1 hour ago, sweep the leg said:

Sir Vincent Rogers possibly gone for the season with a torn tricep. Huge less for the Esks.

 

Trade foketi!!

14 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Trade foketi!!

That might be worth it.

1) Don't help your competition when they're down

2) Nobody makes trades like that because they can just wait until the cuts come and get someone for free

11 minutes ago, Noeller said:

1) Don't help your competition when they're down

2) Nobody makes trades like that because they can just wait until the cuts come and get someone for free

Oh you think Edmonton prefers to go thru the entire tc and preseason without a LT for their new QB and receivers?

They’ll pluck him off our PR anyway if he’s as good as we say

Nobody they can get at this time that can replace his level of play. Sucks for Edmonton but good for us.

26 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Nobody they can get at this time that can replace his level of play. Sucks for Edmonton but good for us.

Hard to say. Proven in the CFL no, but Hardrick was a bit of an unproven commodity when he got here.

Regardless, not good for them.

3 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

It honestly is, he had all the tools to be a starter. Maybe he decides to give it another try next year.

Given who we have here at the moment and pending arrival (Kongbo), as much as Corney had all the physical tools, he would have a hard time cracking the lineup this year.

 Meanwhile in Calgary,  starting veteran OG Brad Erdos went down in a drill this afternoon similar to a ruptured Achillles.  Supposedly no one touched him. A very unhappy Dave Dickenson told the media that it's a serious injury & Erdos could be out "long term".  They have no one to back him up. Calgary doesn't have the depth it had in previous years.  Huge blow to their OL.

Edited May 25, 20196 yr by SpeedFlex27

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

 Meanwhile in Calgary,  starting veteran OG Brad Erdos went down in a drill this afternoon similar to a ruptured Achillles.  Supposedly no one touched him. A very unhappy Dave Dickenson told the media that it's a serious injury & Erdos could be out "long term".  They have no one to back him up. Calgary doesn't have the depth it had in previous years.  Huge blow to their OL.

Ouch in more ways than one. My first reaction was to gloat but the Bombers could be the next team to lose a key player.

Just now, Tracker said:

Ouch in more ways than one. My first reaction was to gloat but the Bombers could be the next team to lose a key player.

Yeah, injuries are part of the game. We'll have our share.

You’ll never see me celebrating an injury 

Karma is a ***** so I'll keep my mouth shut re other teams injuries.... 

it also goes to show why you don't trade your depth. One injury and you need that guy. 

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

it also goes to show why you don't trade your depth. One injury and you need that guy. 

Yeah, trading Foketi to Edmonton or Calgary would be a huge mistake.

Edited May 25, 20196 yr by SpeedFlex27

 

Not sure if this has been posted already or not. Pre-season games being broadcast are:

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The CFL ON TSN pre-season broadcast schedule is as follows:

Friday, May 31 – Saskatchewan @ Calgary at 9 p.m. ET on TSN
Saturday, June 1 – Hamilton @ Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET on TSN
Thursday, June 6 – Ottawa @ Montreal at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN
Friday, June 7 – Calgary @ BC at 10 p.m. ET on TSN

 

https://www.cfl.ca/2019/05/23/watch-2019-cfl-pre-season-broadcast-schedule/

lol...it's come up twice this week about the pre-season TV sched, but it was actually released like 2 or 3 months ago. So weird that it's coming up all of a sudden like it's news. 

8 hours ago, Jacquie said:

Not sure if this has been posted already or not. Pre-season games being broadcast are:

https://www.cfl.ca/2019/05/23/watch-2019-cfl-pre-season-broadcast-schedule/

 yogied news, best news

30 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

 yogied news, best news

No one told me Buck Pierce wasnt the starting qb!

Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Bigblue204

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

lol...it's come up twice this week about the pre-season TV sched, but it was actually released like 2 or 3 months ago. So weird that it's coming up all of a sudden like it's news. 

If only there were more threads so this kind of stuff wouldn't get lost in a mega-thread.

43 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

No one told me Buck Pierce wasnt the starting qb!

But how is Fred Reid looking in camp? Oh and Zeke Moreno?