kind of surprising, but not really..... news just broke on TSN radio VIA Jeff Hamilton.

He hasn't really seemed engaged this year.  Maybe being under-utilized.  But if he was becoming a problem in the room, whining about not getting the ball, I'm fine with this move!

Get someone in there who actually wants to play!  I'm sure the salary saving isn't going to hurt us either!

Edited August 28, 20196 yr by trueBlue83

Hate to be a 'told ya so' but  when I and a few others compared this signing to the Adarius Bowman bullcrap we were chastised .... It looked like a comparable situation ...signed ...no production...seemed to have no interest...and now cut...I hope Walters has learned his lesson on bringing in these guys who are past their best before date.....I have to admit I was taken in with the Mathews signing but realized....hey this looks a lot like the Bowman failure ...Took Walters quite awhile to catch on....we now however have lost a lot of development time we could have had with another receiver...Hope Darvin is back soon and/ or the next man up Sheed Bailey can bring it

Honestly don't think Bombers 'gave him the boot'...  

Unless you move Lawler to the PR, there's no way to fit Matthews on the roster with a healthy Adams

Probably asked him to be a healthy scratch and he asked for his release I'd say

 

11 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Honestly don't think Bombers 'gave him the boot'...  

Unless you move Lawler to the PR, there's no way to fit Matthews on the roster with a healthy Adams

Probably asked him to be a healthy scratch and he asked for his release I'd say

No way would I have continued rostering Lawler over Matthews. Lawler has been invisible for weeks.

2 minutes ago, JCon said:

 

We knew that signing Bowman last year was a stretch, but Matthews should still be in his prime as a receiver at 29. How could someone fall so far so fast? That he hasn't been grabbed immediately by one of the talent-poor teams has to say a lot about him. Too bad.

4 minutes ago, JCon said:

 

not really sure what to think of this... 

Just now, Tracker said:

We knew that signing Bowman last year was a stretch, but Matthews should still be in his prime as a receiver at 29. How could someone fall so far so fast? That he hasn't been grabbed immediately by one of the talent-poor teams has to say a lot about him. Too bad.

He was released this morning and could be looking at a few offers, weighing his options. It's not like he's on waivers. 

Just now, bearpants said:

not really sure what to think of this... 

Yeah, weird, eh? This could be concerning. 

1 minute ago, JCon said:

He was released this morning and could be looking at a few offers, weighing his options. It's not like he's on waivers. 

We shall see.

Just now, Tracker said:

We shall see.

I would be surprised if he's still an FA by the end of the day. 

5 minutes ago, bearpants said:

not really sure what to think of this... 

He's a fan of Teemu Selanne?

6 minutes ago, Tracker said:

We knew that signing Bowman last year was a stretch, but Matthews should still be in his prime as a receiver at 29. How could someone fall so far so fast? That he hasn't been grabbed immediately by one of the talent-poor teams has to say a lot about him. Too bad.

No, it doesn't. It's been all of a few hours. Also, you have no idea if other teams have been in touch with his agent.

I wouldn't be surprised if he signs with Calgary again...and lights it up against us again.

9 minutes ago, Mike said:

No way would I have continued rostering Lawler over Matthews. Lawler has been invisible for weeks.

Either way, I still would have kept him around or traded him...  Bombers can't be in SMS trouble this year with all the injuries

2 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

No, it doesn't. It's been all of a few hours. Also, you have no idea if other teams have been in touch with his agent.

If he plays like he did for us...who gives a crap where he goes

1 minute ago, blueingreenland said:

I wouldn't be surprised if he signs with Calgary again...and lights it up against us again.

When did that happen?

Not shocking given his lack of production but still surprising news. We really do be the place where receivers go to die.

24 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Not shocking given his lack of production but still surprising news. We really do be the place where receivers go to die.

Look at the team passing yards. Not a big pie to get your slice. 

1 minute ago, Fan Boy said:

Look at the team passing yards. Not a big pie to get your slice. 

If he had held onto the ball, he would have had more yards. A few other Bombers too. 

12 receptions in 10 games. Invisible for the most part in games he did suit up for. Problematic off the field...I think we'll be okay.

 

In all seriousness, this offence doesnt need an elite receiver. Just a serviceable, capable tier 2 receiver, speedy slots, and that's fine - which is exactly what we have.

prob dealt natural supplements - still wouldn't mind a #13 Matthews jersey though - he was good for us, at least the first time around

30 minutes ago, Mr. Perfect said:

12 receptions in 10 games. Invisible for the most part in games he did suit up for. Problematic off the field...I think we'll be okay.

 

In all seriousness, this offence doesnt need an elite receiver. Just a serviceable, capable tier 2 receiver, speedy slots, and that's fine - which is exactly what we have.

How do you excuse Lawler though - if this is about production, he really only had one good game against Ottawa

On my drive in to the hospital this morning I listened to Bob Irving say he had heard rumblings about Mathews over the last 2-3 weeks...... it made me laugh at that tweet that somebody posted where Irving adamantly stated he works for CJOB and not for the Bombers.  I thought if you work for CJOB then why didn't you report the rumblings about Mathews ?  Lol.

35 minutes ago, Mr. Perfect said:

12 receptions in 10 games. Invisible for the most part in games he did suit up for. Problematic off the field...I think we'll be okay.

 

In all seriousness, this offence doesnt need an elite receiver. Just a serviceable, capable tier 2 receiver, speedy slots, and that's fine - which is exactly what we have.

He’s played in six games not ten and started the season injured. 

He hasn’t really had an opportunity to get going with our lack of passing O, he started off hot against BC and we inexplicably stopped going to him. 

I don't like this move at all unless we have another move in the pipeline.

12 minutes ago, Floyd said:

How do you excuse Lawler though - if this is about production, he really only had one good game against Ottawa

A part of the motivation for this decision might have been to send a message to our other import receivers that no one is untouchable.