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

15 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Ah the good old days of Swaggerville. Lost the next two and went into a swoon. I remember Slimy Climie calling us the worst 7-1 team he's ever seen. I do not miss that clown shoe.

I remember the East Final. We pounded the ball all day long on the Ticats. Thought we were closing out the old stadium but, alas, one more season there. 

So cold my beer was freezing and I wasn't drinking slowly! 

2 minutes ago, JCon said:

I remember the East Final. We pounded the ball all day long on the Ticats. Thought we were closing out the old stadium but, alas, one more season there. 

So cold my beer was freezing and I wasn't drinking slowly! 

Yup Chris Garrett ran wild on them. That was a cold freakin' day!

Tim Burke took a knee to go to over time instead of trying for the winning field goal against a team we had no business beating.

That game broke me.

4 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Yup Chris Garrett ran wild on them. That was a cold freakin' day!

It was only cold on the outside. My blood was thin and my heart was filled with Bomber love. 

16 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Yup Chris Garrett ran wild on them. That was a cold freakin' day!

Sadly never looked the same after he injured his achilles, always thought if that Grey Cup was anywhere other than a dome... they'd have brought it home.

18 minutes ago, JCon said:

It was only cold on the outside. My blood was thin and my heart was filled with Bomber love. 

Bomber beer*

1 minute ago, Eternal optimist said:

Sadly never looked the same after he injured his achilles, always thought if that Grey Cup was anywhere other than a dome... they'd have brought it home.

You think Odell would have caught that football if it was frozen...?

That 2011 EF was a lot of fun. Could as heck but I just remember Garrett running wild and Kevin Glenn getting owned by our D.

The worst game with Burke was the BC one with Boltus where BC had at least 2 tds on defense and I was wondering what the record for defensive touchdowns in a game was and whether we would break it. Oh and if Boltus would set a turnover record. Worst game I ever went to live.

1 hour ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Ah the good old days of Swaggerville. Lost the next two and went into a swoon. I remember Slimy Climie calling us the worst 7-1 team he's ever seen. I do not miss that clown shoe.

**** Jock Climie- I always thought his name sounded like a euphemism for chlamydia. 

Edited August 30, 20196 yr by wanna-b-fanboy

9 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

The worst game with Burke was the BC one with Boltus where BC had at least 2 tds on defense and I was wondering what the record for defensive touchdowns in a game was and whether we would break it. Oh and if Boltus would set a turnover record. Worst game I ever went to live.

The record (per the 2017 CFL record book) for defensive touchdowns in a single game is 4, it happened when the Argos and Ti-Cats played on October 7, 2000. Can't find the box score, but according to Wikipedia the final score was 29-12 in favor of the Argos, the Argos had 3 interceptions for a touchdown, and a fumble return for a touchdown.

9 hours ago, Floyd said:

You think Odell would have caught that football if it was frozen...?

No, but I think Manny Arceneux and Geroy Simon would've spent alot more time trying to stay warm by a block heater as opposed to torching our secondary. A wintry game similar to the Easter Final would've favored that D, in my opinion.

6 minutes ago, Eternal optimist said:

No, but I think Manny Arceneux and Geroy Simon would've spent alot more time trying to stay warm by a block heater as opposed to torching our secondary. A wintry game similar to the Easter Final would've favored that D, in my opinion.

It was also a home game for them.

19 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Youre right as well. Though I think he was upset at becoming the interim HC its no excuse. You can hide that as a CO or position coach, cant do it as a HC. 

Its amazing how Devon Claybooks shares that 100 yard stare with him. 

11 hours ago, JCon said:

It was only cold on the outside. My blood was thin and my heart was filled with Bomber love. 

That was one of the best games I’ve ever been to in my life. We absolutely owned Hamilton that day. 

12 hours ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Tim Burke took a knee to go to over time instead of trying for the winning field goal against a team we had no business beating.

That game broke me.

Thanks for reliving that memory. Brought the word Dumbfounded to a whole new level. I still have the lines from my gapping mouth.

Why are you guys bringing back these painful memories... I had buried them deep inside .   I have to go back to therapy.    Someone start a gofundme for my upcoming sessions.

21 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

$107,000 with no signing bonus as confirmed by Jeff Hamilton.

So slightly above average CFL salary (average around $90,000).

Have no proof and it's done and gone so it doesn't matter, but have a hard time believing Matthews would have signed for three years at $107,000.

Maybe a one year deal to try and leverage position for a better contract down the road.  Have to think his agent would have had knowledge of some of the other signings like Ellingson, Walker, SJ Green and wouldn't have committed to a long term deal for less than a comparable package. 

My take is Bomber spin on trying to lessen the negative publicity.

Adams, Lawler, Bailey and the rest were all on the roster before Matthews was brought in so nothing changed there.

 

 

Just now, Carlos Harper said:

Have no proof and it's done and gone so it doesn't matter, but have a hard time believing Matthews would have signed for three years at $107,000.

Maybe a one year deal to try and leverage position for a better contract down the road.  Have to think his agent would have had knowledge of some of the other signings like Ellingson, Walker, SJ Green and wouldn't have committed to a long term deal for less than a comparable package. 

My take is Bomber spin on trying to lessen the negative publicity.

Adams, Lawler, Bailey and the rest were all on the roster before Matthews was brought in so nothing changed there.

 

 

So, you have no evidence but you assume the worst? Amazing that you showed up the week of the LDC, focused solely on a under performing WR. 

3 minutes ago, JCon said:

So, you have no evidence but you assume the worst? Amazing that you showed up the week of the LDC, focused solely on a under performing WR. 

Nice change of topic. Some say offence is the best form of defence.

Matthews was $200,000 + all day long. 

Bomber management have a hard time with planning for the future. 

Just now, Carlos Harper said:

Nice change of topic. Some say offence is the best form of defence.

Matthews was $200,000 + all day long. 

Bomber management have a hard time with planning for the future. 

He wasn't.

I wasn't changing the subject.

It was reported at the time that he came at a discount. Go back and read the articles. 

Go back to the Crider forum. 

Baumming said that Matthews was at $107,000 for this year in salary and that the club saved $50,000 by cutting him now. What more does one want for evidence?

1 minute ago, rebusrankin said:

Baumming said that Matthews was at $107,000 for this year in salary and that the club saved $50,000 by cutting him now. What more does one want for evidence?

And you believe that?

Doesn't make sense. Demski is $160,000

Several sources that all agree on the 107k but this Rider idiot troll knows better. Hmmm....Migs is that you? Any glory hole reports you wanna share?

2 minutes ago, Carlos Harper said:

And you believe that?

Doesn't make sense. Demski is $160,000

You believe what you wanna believe you moron.