Too soon?  Too many truly painful Grey Cup losses have taken the sting out of yesterday's loss already.

Time to look forward while we cope with the recent disappointment.  

Who do we keep?  Who do we let go?  Who do we go after?

Someone was going to start this thread at some point.

8 minutes ago, JCon said:

Just pull up your bootstraps. 

LOL

1 hour ago, GCJenks said:

Thanks for keeping this up to date. Can you imagine what the Rider version looks like...

Just a string of random letters from the illiterati over there just mashing the keyboard randomly I would imagine. Assuming, of course, they could figure out how to turn on their laptop/computer/device in the first place.

19 minutes ago, Wideleft said:

Fixed and thanks.

It takes a community to raise an accurate roster status list.

No sweat. A pretty forgettable transaction and player.

Edited February 10, 20232 yr by GCn20

1 hour ago, Wideleft said:

 

Available for all to use on imgur.  Just search "Rider fire".

On 2023-02-08 at 2:32 PM, wbbfan said:

Full complement of draft picks. Been a while since we had that. 
 

Based on our depth across the board I think we basically pick the best player available through the draft. With perhaps a slight bias towards a receiver and defensive line.

 

I really need to wrap my head around the exact nuances of the new nationalized import rules.  The idea is that a nationalized import can sub in for an injured canadian starter. Does that mean that Bighill has no value as a nationalized import since he's already starting? Does it only have value when a designated import is a nationalized import?  Or can you essentially bring in any DI to replace Thomas if he gets injured so long as you have one or more nationalized imports on the starting defense?  

44 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

Based on our depth across the board I think we basically pick the best player available through the draft. With perhaps a slight bias towards a receiver and defensive line.

 

I really need to wrap my head around the exact nuances of the new nationalized import rules.  The idea is that a nationalized import can sub in for an injured canadian starter. Does that mean that Bighill has no value as a nationalized import since he's already starting? Does it only have value when a designated import is a nationalized import?  Or can you essentially bring in any DI to replace Thomas if he gets injured so long as you have one or more nationalized imports on the starting defense?  

2 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

Based on our depth across the board I think we basically pick the best player available through the draft. With perhaps a slight bias towards a receiver and defensive line.

 

I really need to wrap my head around the exact nuances of the new nationalized import rules.  The idea is that a nationalized import can sub in for an injured canadian starter. Does that mean that Bighill has no value as a nationalized import since he's already starting? Does it only have value when a designated import is a nationalized import?  Or can you essentially bring in any DI to replace Thomas if he gets injured so long as you have one or more nationalized imports on the starting defense?  

this....can e a DI or a non starting import....you just switch one of the nationalized guys on offence....or defense ...whatever side of the ball the injury took place to a National to maintain your ratio....you still need to have the ratio maintained as to how you are going to use your nationals you as listed before the game...how many on offence and defense tho.

I like the rule...rewards teams for continuity, and improves the quality of the game

39 minutes ago, Booch said:

this....can e a DI or a non starting import....you just switch one of the nationalized guys on offence....or defense ...whatever side of the ball the injury took place to a National to maintain your ratio....you still need to have the ratio maintained as to how you are going to use your nationals you as listed before the game...how many on offence and defense tho.

I like the rule...rewards teams for continuity, and improves the quality of the game

Bombers should hire me to play on the defensive line. Pretty sure id get hurt on the first play of the game.

6 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

Bombers should hire me to play on the defensive line. Pretty sure id get hurt on the first play of the game.

Impressive.  Most Riders tear their Achilles in training camp.

4 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

Based on our depth across the board I think we basically pick the best player available through the draft. With perhaps a slight bias towards a receiver and defensive line.

 

I really need to wrap my head around the exact nuances of the new nationalized import rules.  The idea is that a nationalized import can sub in for an injured canadian starter. Does that mean that Bighill has no value as a nationalized import since he's already starting? Does it only have value when a designated import is a nationalized import?  Or can you essentially bring in any DI to replace Thomas if he gets injured so long as you have one or more nationalized imports on the starting defense?  

Chris Jones is going to abuse the **** out of this... and then the league will remove the rule, and we collective say, "this is why we can't have nice things... **** you Corky and take your juice pigs home..."

Edited February 10, 20232 yr by Wanna-B-Fanboy

Looks like the Bombers reworked Brandon Alexander's contract according to the CFL transactions page.

My guess is he got a bump in salary as he only made 77k last season.

 

3 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Looks like the Bombers reworked Brandon Alexander's contract according to the CFL transactions page.

My guess is he got a bump in salary as he only made 77k last season.

 

good for him... worth every penny. If he and Kyrie Wilson stay healthy this year, our entire defense is going to look so good. 

43 minutes ago, Noeller said:

good for him... worth every penny. If he and Kyrie Wilson stay healthy this year, our entire defense is going to look so good. 

Getting those injured bodies back from last year almost feels like we stole em from someone.

2 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Looks like the Bombers reworked Brandon Alexander's contract according to the CFL transactions page.

My guess is he got a bump in salary as he only made 77k last season.

 

I imagine they rebalanced it so he got more bonus money up front. Probably not a year where the blue go deep into the bonus money so they could push some salary to bonus and free up flexibility late in the year like they did late last year with a couple guys. 

4 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Looks like the Bombers reworked Brandon Alexander's contract according to the CFL transactions page.

My guess is he got a bump in salary as he only made 77k last season.

 

Wow.  That's horrific.  As a manager by trade, I just lost a little respect for our organization.  

I'm into the rye, so don't f'%(<ing @ me.

7 minutes ago, Wideleft said:

Wow.  That's horrific.  As a manager by trade, I just lost a little respect for our organization.  

I'm into the rye, so don't f'%(<ing @ me.

He wasn't originally expected back until October, I believe. 

Bombers scout that I've never heard of (and what a name.....) writing stuff for the website about what it's like down south scouting right now......

 

19 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

Bombers should hire me to play on the defensive line. Pretty sure id get hurt on the first play of the game.

Or pulling on your socks in the locker room.

18 minutes ago, Tracker said:

Or pulling on your socks in the locker room.

Colin’s “audition highlight tape” to the Bomber club:

 

Edited February 11, 20232 yr by TrueBlue4ever

To be fair, this would be my audition tape

14 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

To be fair, this would be my audition tape

you're signed.....now go get that green and white uni on ...we're heading for the Peg

1 hour ago, Stickem said:

you're signed.....now go get that green and white uni on ...we're heading for the Peg

Looking at what is out there for DL, 

Wakefield (Ott) might be worth a look. 

Kerfalla Exume and Mike Jones are both well known by the brain trust. 
Any chance either one gets picked up during F.A.?
 

 

Exume left specifically because he wanted to be at home. Never say never but I think he wants to be in the east. 

Doubt there’s room but man Mike Jones is a player. I’d love to see him back here.