Lots going on. As mentioned earlier, The Stove has re-signed in BC...also:
 

 and 

 

 

 

Edited November 23, 20232 yr by Noeller

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

I hate saying it but Edm definitely got better on paper. Edm and Sask won't be the free space they were past few years. Don't think BC got as good as I'd have figured considering they're hosting this year. 

We'll see what things look like this time next week...

Yeah, both were terrible in the trenches last year - had no where to go but up 

13 hours ago, Noeller said:

It's early in the FA derby yet, but....

 

I hate saying it but Edm definitely got better on paper. Edm and Sask won't be the free space they were past few years. Don't think BC got as good as I'd have figured considering they're hosting this year. 

We'll see what things look like this time next week...

Edmonton and Hamilton will obviously be better. They've each added 4 Argos. 

Ottawa and Saskatchewan will only be a little better having only added 2.

 

15 hours ago, Geebrr said:

Willie Jefferson talked about the NFL in the same situation - no CFL team is  stopping a guy. 

Evan Holm wasn’t released to work out for NFL teams. 

Holm is in his option year.  He has a window for NFL.

13 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Holm is in his option year.  He has a window for NFL.

Teams are not going to stand in the way of a pending FA trying to get to the NFL. There is no value in it other than burning any chance you have to re-sign them. 
 

 

16 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

Teams are not going to stand in the way of a pending FA trying to get to the NFL. There is no value in it other than burning any chance you have to re-sign them. 
 

 

Of course they will. Once that window is closed it's closed and you are expected to honor your CFL contract. NFL teams will NOT work out or even talk to a player currently under contract in the CFL except those eligible to do so under CFLPA bargaining. The NFLPA is very protective about that.

Edited February 12, 20241 yr by GCn20

23 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Of course they will. Once that window is closed it's closed and you are expected to honor your CFL contract. NFL teams will NOT work out or even talk to a player currently under contract in the CFL except those eligible to do so under CFLPA bargaining. The NFLPA is very protective about that.

He is a pending free agent. His contract expires Tuesday.  This is not an option year window situation. 

Teams release players to sign in the NFL and for good reason. 

We did it with Desjarlais. 
 

https://globalnews.ca/news/8538218/winnipeg-blue-bombers-release-drew-desjarlais-to-pursue-nfl-job/amp/

 

 

“Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters said Monday that Desjarlais worked out for 12 or 13 different NFL teams over the past month.”

 

You don't need to release a player to let them tryout for the NFL.

Holm tried out for Denver and Minnesota this year IIRC and did not get let out of his contract because apparently neither team intended to sign him. Now that the window is over, he's back with the team.

Same thing happened with Schoen last year when he did some NFL tryouts. He didn't get released because nobody was signing him. 

Anyway - the main point remains that if he had any interest in the NFL prior to a lukewarm legal tampering period it would have been well known. 

He didn’t. He has a nothing offer to be a camp body and I’m sure a flat offer from a handful of teams that will be available now or later. 

 

1 hour ago, Geebrr said:

He is a pending free agent. His contract expires Tuesday.  This is not an option year window situation. 

Teams release players to sign in the NFL and for good reason. 

We did it with Desjarlais. 
 

https://globalnews.ca/news/8538218/winnipeg-blue-bombers-release-drew-desjarlais-to-pursue-nfl-job/amp/

 

 

“Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters said Monday that Desjarlais worked out for 12 or 13 different NFL teams over the past month.”

 

Thought you were talking about Holm. My bad.

Hunter signs an extension in Toronto for 275k and 285k for 25/26. Was under for 209k this year. 
 Wwwtttffffff I thought desjarlais deal was high how do you pay a guard that much money? That’s insane.  

Ruby back with Ottawa 2 weeks after they cut him to avoid paying a bonus... 

I really hope they put another off-season bonus in the new deal. Some people don't learn. 😂

 

 

7 hours ago, bluto said:

Edmonton and Hamilton will obviously be better. They've each added 4 Argos. 

Ottawa and Saskatchewan will only be a little better having only added 2.

 

may they all go on and have TJ Heath style success with their new teams.

I can't put into words how badly I want Cody Fajardo to play against the Kansas City Chiefs..... he might ACTUALLY die....

 

38 minutes ago, Noeller said:

 

Riders odds are extremely optimistic.

21 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I can't put into words how badly I want Cody Fajardo to play against the Kansas City Chiefs..... he might ACTUALLY die....

 

With the stuff Spags can dream up and with Chris Jones bearing down on him, Cody's pants would be yellow and then brown after the first series.

25 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I can't put into words how badly I want Cody Fajardo to play against the Kansas City Chiefs..... he might ACTUALLY die....

 

If by super ballsy you mean 'look at us we say stupid things to get attention' than yes super ballsy.

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Hunter signs an extension in Toronto for 275k and 285k for 25/26. Was under for 209k this year. 
 Wwwtttffffff I thought desjarlais deal was high how do you pay a guard that much money? That’s insane.  

You pay a guard that much money because he’s beyond elite and you can pay your import tackles far, far less

1 hour ago, bustamente said:

Riders odds are extremely optimistic.

NGL, the pussycats actually look like the value bet there.

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

With the stuff Spags can dream up and with Chris Jones bearing down on him, Cody's pants would be yellow and then brown after the first series.

Mix a little blood in and youve nearly got a rainbow.

Edited February 13, 20241 yr by Bubba Zanetti

Looks like according to transactions page Riders released Micha Tietz

7 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

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Edited February 13, 20241 yr by Bubba Zanetti

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Hunter signs an extension in Toronto for 275k and 285k for 25/26. Was under for 209k this year. 
 Wwwtttffffff I thought desjarlais deal was high how do you pay a guard that much money? That’s insane.  

Extend. Then renegotiate.

Rinse. Repeat.

25 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Mix a little blood in and youve nearly got a rainbow.

yeah so what would the rules be?  Would the Alouettes get to play 12 guys just to make sure that the score stayed under 300 points against?

33 minutes ago, Mike said:

You pay a guard that much money because he’s beyond elite and you can pay your import tackles far, far less

Way too much for a guard. Even a great guard. 

 

23 minutes ago, bluto said:

Extend. Then renegotiate.

Rinse. Repeat.

Repeat for infinite salary for him lol.