the stamps 2 victories were meaningless   ... I  still think they fight with the Riders for the basement

toronto has enough talent to still win without a QB: special teams + decent D

 

BLM to riders has Aaron Rodgers NY jets vibes to it. Similar colors. 

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I agree Bo. You set the Hamilton single season record and led the CFL in passing yards and passing TDs. You deserve a minimum of $600,000 with say $450,000 guaranteed. Somebody get Jeremy O'Day on the phone.

Oh man- just saw the clip of Kellys broken leg- ******* gruesome.

29 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Oh man- just saw the clip of Kellys broken leg- ******* gruesome.

 

2 hours ago, bigg jay said:

Heard he already has a house there.

do they even have houses?  Maybe just one of the nicer trailers....

So just to add to the hype, on Saturday night Mike Tyson is fighting Chris Streveler?  

 

7 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

I agree Bo. You set the Hamilton single season record and led the CFL in passing yards and passing TDs. You deserve a minimum of $600,000 with say $450,000 guaranteed. Somebody get Jeremy O'Day on the phone.

Bc lions need a 3rd qb lmao 

Any chance he goes back to Calgary?

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14 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Milligan is a great ball hawk who reads the play real well. I'll give him that. He and the rest of the Sask secondary gave up a butt load of passing yards and TDs through the air. Dangerous DB to throw against? Yep....one that should be avoided because he is a shut down guy....nope.

There are no great ball hawks anymore. You don't see DBs with double digit interception  numbers anymore. Numbers are down but the coverages may be better. QB's have way better accuracy than a generation ago & defensive backs play more zone or combos than they did in the 70's & 80's when double digit picks were the norm. Defensive secondaries are much more complex now. 

10 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

lol! Wow bad position for Hamilton to be in. Dude put up tons of numbers in garbage time. I wouldn’t give him the big bucks. 

Can you say Vernon Adams to Hamilton? I knew ya could. I fully expect that Bo will sign with the Riders then have a crap season & retire. 

17 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Bc lions need a 3rd qb lmao 

Any chance he goes back to Calgary?

No, I heard that he hates the Stamps. 

Speculation on X yesterday that Rick Campbell will be fired as HC of the Lions on Monday. Ryan Ringmaiden will then be the full time GM in Vancouver. campbell then ends up in Edmonton as their HC. farhan Lalji isn'y denying it. Some big changes coming in Lionsville. 

These old, recycled coaches keep bouncing around. How is this any different to what a publicly owned Elks team would have done?? This league needs some new blood badly. 

 

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Speculation on X yesterday that Rick Campbell will be fired as HC of the Lions on Monday. Ryan Ringmaiden will then be the full time GM in Vancouver. campbell then ends up in Edmonton as their HC. farhan Lalji isn'y denying it. Some big changes coming in Lionsville. 

These old, recycled coaches keep bouncing around. How is this any different to what a publicly owned Elks team would have done?? This league needs some new blood badly. 

 

Campbell is a classic right place right time guy. Goes 8-9 in a historically weak East divison. Allowing them to HOST the Western Final somehow. 2 game win streak. Champion.

Parlayed into a lifetime job in the CFL lol

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Speculation on X yesterday that Rick Campbell will be fired as HC of the Lions on Monday. Ryan Ringmaiden will then be the full time GM in Vancouver. campbell then ends up in Edmonton as their HC. farhan Lalji isn'y denying it. Some big changes coming in Lionsville. 

These old, recycled coaches keep bouncing around. How is this any different to what a publicly owned Elks team would have done?? This league needs some new blood badly. 

 

If Rigmaiden gets bumped to full GM, it might not only be Campbell out but Neil McEvoy as well.  That would be their HC, 2 co-GM's & Director of Football Ops out the door.  Got to imagine they'll be in cap hell for both the staff and players if they go that route - not that Doman has shown any regard for salary caps.

If they don't want to take the office cap hit, they could just remove Campbell as co-GM & elevate Rigmaiden to that role. They could keep Campbell as HC for another year (contract is done after 2025 iirc), McEvoy would stay where he is.  Changes coming for sure after going all in & failing to get to a home Grey Cup and changes that will impact the players (VAJ in particular) and where they go so it'll be interesting to see how it all shakes down. 

11 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

If Rigmaiden gets bumped to full GM, it might not only be Campbell out but Neil McEvoy as well.  That would be their HC, 2 co-GM's & Director of Football Ops out the door.  Got to imagine they'll be in cap hell for both the staff and players if they go that route - not that Doman has shown any regard for salary caps.

If they don't want to take the office cap hit, they could just remove Campbell as co-GM & elevate Rigmaiden to that role. They could keep Campbell as HC for another year (contract is done after 2025 iirc), McEvoy would stay where he is.  Changes coming for sure after going all in & failing to get to a home Grey Cup and changes that will impact the players (VAJ in particular) and where they go so it'll be interesting to see how it all shakes down. 

makes one appreciate our consistency...and continuity with our upper management and coaches....I can't imagine being in the situation some these teams are/have been in last few yrs again....we put in more than our dues with mediocrity and incompetence

1 hour ago, Dr Zaius said:

Campbell is a classic right place right time guy. Goes 8-9 in a historically weak East divison. Allowing them to HOST the Western Final somehow. 2 game win streak. Champion.

Parlayed into a lifetime job in the CFL lol

I'm not an expert but I feel like some of your details may be slightly incorrect.... 8-9 is only 17 games... Ottawa would've hosted the EAST final

54 minutes ago, bearpants said:

I'm not an expert but I feel like some of your details may be slightly incorrect.... 8-9 is only 17 games... Ottawa would've hosted the EAST final

1. I'm an idiot

2. You're right. They were 8-9-1. Equally shitty 

2 hours ago, Dr Zaius said:

Campbell is a classic right place right time guy. Goes 8-9 in a historically weak East divison. Allowing them to HOST the Western Final somehow. 2 game win streak. Champion.

Parlayed into a lifetime job in the CFL lol

Don't forget the "do you know who my dad is?" Factor as well.

6 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Don't forget the "do you know who my dad is?" Factor as well.

Joseph A. Campbell, the founder of Campbell Soups?

9 minutes ago, Dr Zaius said:

Joseph A. Campbell, the founder of Campbell Soups?

Nope...but how cool would that be?

Isn’t Rick’s old man an Eskimo legendary coach. Nepotism is real. Rick to coach his dads old team makes sense no. 

37 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Nope...but how cool would that be?

Mmm mmm good even.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll get my coat.

24 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Isn’t Rick’s old man an Eskimo legendary coach. Nepotism is real. Rick to coach his dads old team makes sense no. 

Hugh Campbell, coached em during their dynasty and was team president or something for ages. So yeah Campbell to edmonton makes all kinds of sense.

3 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Hugh Campbell, coached em during their dynasty and was team president or something for ages. So yeah Campbell to edmonton makes all kinds of sense.

And, the new owner thinks it's still the 80s.

3 hours ago, bigg jay said:

If Rigmaiden gets bumped to full GM, it might not only be Campbell out but Neil McEvoy as well.  That would be their HC, 2 co-GM's & Director of Football Ops out the door.  Got to imagine they'll be in cap hell for both the staff and players if they go that route - not that Doman has shown any regard for salary caps.

If they don't want to take the office cap hit, they could just remove Campbell as co-GM & elevate Rigmaiden to that role. They could keep Campbell as HC for another year (contract is done after 2025 iirc), McEvoy would stay where he is.  Changes coming for sure after going all in & failing to get to a home Grey Cup and changes that will impact the players (VAJ in particular) and where they go so it'll be interesting to see how it all shakes down. 

I don't think there is good reason for a purge in BC, if the team plays up to their potential they have a reasonable chance as any of winning the West next season.  Who are the most qualified candidates available for HC?  Bringing in a rookie could be a multi-year project or an instant disaster, they probably shouldn't flush the toilet unless they have a sure winner lined up for HC.

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16 hours ago, Goalie said:

BLM to riders has Aaron Rodgers NY jets vibes to it. Similar colors. 

Don't follow the NFL but can't escape AR's press exposure. That guy to me is a perfect example of someone who thinks he's bigger than the game that he plays for a living.

Can't stand the guy.

19 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

I don't think there is good reason for a purge in BC, if the team plays up to their potential they have a reasonable chance as any of winning the West next season.  Who are the most qualified candidates available for HC?  Bringing in a rookie could be a multi-year project or an instant disaster, they probably shouldn't flush the toilet unless they have a sure winner lined up for HC.

if they need to purge...It's Campbell....totally mismanaged that situation there...fractured his locker room, and in all actuality has failed now how many yrs?

Rourkie Pie sure...should have been brought in on a prorated deal for 2024...a deal in the drawer for 2025-2027 r3flective of what happened this yr......and he should have been number 2 and Vaj allowed to steer the ship like he was and get out of his little funk....and if he couldnt after Rourke Pie was back for 3..4 weeks then given his shot.....He literaly facked their season all to hell, and that alone if I was Doman would have snipped him the day after the season ended

Also I not sure why everyone likes to hang of Macksymic's bean bag either....he caught some lightnening in a bottle...but he has at most times had flawed game pans and cant seem to make adjustments

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27 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

I don't think there is good reason for a purge in BC, if the team plays up to their potential they have a reasonable chance as any of winning the West next season.  Who are the most qualified candidates available for HC?  Bringing in a rookie could be a multi-year project or an instant disaster, they probably shouldn't flush the toilet unless they have a sure winner lined up for HC.

Well they do suck, so there's that.

8 minutes ago, Booch said:

if they need to purge...It's Campbell....totally mismanaged that situation there...fractured his locker room, and in all actuality has failed now how many yrs?

Rourkie Pie sure...should have been brought in on a prorated deal for 2024...a deal in the drawer for 2025-2027 r3flective of what happened this yr......and he should have been number 2 and Vaj allowed to steer the ship like he was and get out of his little funk....and if he couldnt after Rourke Pie was back for 3..4 weeks then given his shot.....He literaly facked their season all to hell, and that alone if I was Doman would have snipped him the day after the season ended

Also I not sure why everyone likes to hang of Macksymic's bean bag either....he caught some lightnening in a bottle...but he has at most times had flawed game pans and cant seem to make adjustments

To be fair we don't know if Campbell or McEvoy made the decision to start Rourke or if Doman insisted on it from day one of his arrival to spur ticket sales and an appearance in the GC.  In hindsight it really doesn't seem to be a rational decision an experienced HC/GM would ever push.