2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[JuranBoldenRules]

That type of low accountability, toxic culture, seems to follow Rick Campbell around.  Can't out-talent that.

[GCn20]

48 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

That type of low accountability, toxic culture, seems to follow Rick Campbell around.  Can't out-talent that.

True,...you can field a roster of all star calibre players but if they aren't accountable to each other, or they are toxic, you won't win many games when it counts. Coaches like Campbell and Chris Jones just see talent level and nothing else, where other coaches who develop culture, work ethic, and accountability and actually use it as part of an assessment of their roster tend to have much greater success.

[M.O.A.B.]

'He's one of the best to ever do it, if not the greatest to do it': Riders' Kian Schaffer-Baker touts GOAT status for Trevor Harris - 3DownNation

😄😂🤣

[17to85]

Of all the quarterbacks in cfl history, Trevor Harris is definitely one of them.

[rebusrankin]

3 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:

'He's one of the best to ever do it, if not the greatest to do it': Riders' Kian Schaffer-Baker touts GOAT status for Trevor Harris - 3DownNation

😄😂🤣

Kian Schaffer-Baker needs an IQ test.

[bigg jay]

19 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Kian Schaffer-Baker needs an IQ test.

Results are in - he failed!

[Goalie]

1 hour ago, M.O.A.B. said:

'He's one of the best to ever do it, if not the greatest to do it': Riders' Kian Schaffer-Baker touts GOAT status for Trevor Harris - 3DownNation

😄😂🤣

I mean he prob knows it’s BS but he’s not gonna come out and say his QB sucks. This is like Pickens saying dak Prescott is the best. Means nothing. Just a receiver glazing his QB. 

[M.O.A.B.]

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

I mean he prob knows it’s BS but he’s not gonna come out and say his QB sucks. This is like Pickens saying dak Prescott is the best. Means nothing. Just a receiver glazing his QB. 

Debbie Downer

[17to85]

6 hours ago, Goalie said:

I mean he prob knows it’s BS but he’s not gonna come out and say his QB sucks. This is like Pickens saying dak Prescott is the best. Means nothing. Just a receiver glazing his QB. 

There's a lot of ways to pump your qbs tires without resorting to pants on head ******** statements 

[M.O.A.B.]

That shift in culture could catapult the Lions back into Grey Cup contention and finally get them over the hump against the team to beat in the West Division.

“It’s always Winnipeg,” Covington admitted.

 

I now, like this guy 👆. Hopefully they cut him (like they did to Kongbo) and we can pick him up. 😁✌️

 

Edited Thursday at 03:54 AM by M.O.A.B.

[bluto]

17 hours ago, M.O.A.B. said:

'He's one of the best to ever do it, if not the greatest to do it': Riders' Kian Schaffer-Baker touts GOAT status for Trevor Harris - 3DownNation

😄😂🤣

"Receiver Kisses Quarterback's Ass Shocker" news at 11.

[Squeakers and Skippy]

18 hours ago, M.O.A.B. said:

'He's one of the best to ever do it, if not the greatest to do it': Riders' Kian Schaffer-Baker touts GOAT status for Trevor Harris - 3DownNation

😄😂🤣

This guys so dumb I heard he failed home room 

[blue85gold]

https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/15/cfl-board-of-governors-approve-six-rule-adjustments-for-upcoming-season/

These seem fine.

[Bigblue204]

15 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/15/cfl-board-of-governors-approve-six-rule-adjustments-for-upcoming-season/

These seem fine.

Yeah, I love that they're finally doing away with the 'half the distance' bullshit. I always hated that rule. And honestly I thought the ineligible rec rule was already in place. Once that ball is tipped, it should be game on for everyone.

[Super Duper Negatron]

2 hours ago, blue85gold said:

https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/15/cfl-board-of-governors-approve-six-rule-adjustments-for-upcoming-season/

These seem fine.

The receiver tackling one will be interesting. There are a LOT of plays, especially those quick ones to the flats, where a DB hunts a running back down and takes out his legs just as he catches it. I guess they have to aim for the thighs now?

[JuranBoldenRules]

More ways to apply rules they won't understand or refuse to actually apply.  Good in theory for player safety but we'll just see fewer flags or more excuses for why the rule doesn't apply.

If there's no standard coming from the review booth, won't matter much.

Edited Thursday at 06:05 PM by JuranBoldenRules

[wbbfan]

13 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

The receiver tackling one will be interesting. There are a LOT of plays, especially those quick ones to the flats, where a DB hunts a running back down and takes out his legs just as he catches it. I guess they have to aim for the thighs now?

Only if his feet are on the ground and he is reaching to catch the ball in a prone position. Woli took one of these here that was pretty helacious. In that position, you should be able to continue to close and not need to dive as the defender. 

9 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

More ways to apply rules they won't understand or refuse to actually apply.  Good in theory for player safety but we'll just see fewer flags or more excuses for why the rule doesn't apply.

If there's no standard coming from the review booth, won't matter much.

Extending grey areas instead of clarifying and intensifying rules. What is late, but not egregiously late? The spirit of these changes is where it needs to be, but it will continue to cause uncertainty for refs. 

 I like the fumble advance change. 

They should've taken out the stupid pooch kick Montreal play. That crap is bus league by little league standards. 

[Bigblue204]

1 hour ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

The receiver tackling one will be interesting. There are a LOT of plays, especially those quick ones to the flats, where a DB hunts a running back down and takes out his legs just as he catches it. I guess they have to aim for the thighs now?

They have to tackle properly basically. Houston is going to hate this lol

[bigg jay]

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

They should've taken out the stupid pooch kick Montreal play. That crap is bus league by little league standards. 

Should have but the new commish likes it for whatever reason.

CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston a fan of onside punt rule - 3DownNation

45 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

They have to tackle properly basically. Houston is going to hate this lol

I don't think he'll be seeing the field anytime soon so he probably won't have to worry about it.

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

Should have but the new commish likes it for whatever reason.

CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston a fan of onside punt rule - 3DownNation

I don't think he'll be seeing the field anytime soon so he probably won't have to worry about it.

Yeah I saw he likes it, soo cringe. 

[blue85gold]

4 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Yeah I saw he likes it, soo cringe. 

I like the rule. Makes life interesting.

[wbbfan]

5 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

I like the rule. Makes life interesting.

The regular onside punt is interesting. The dribble kick is awful. Imagine if it was the same with a qb pass. 

[bigg jay]

Of all the people that could have left, Matty would not have been my top choice...

Matt Dunigan not returning to CFL on TSN: sources - 3DownNation

[rebusrankin]

19 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Of all the people that could have left, Matty would not have been my top choice...

Matt Dunigan not returning to CFL on TSN: sources - 3DownNation

Man, I really liked Dunigan as a colour guy.

[Noeller]

Absolutely brutal. He was tremendous on the panel, and even better on Colour. Severely weakens an already weak CFL on TSN production.

Edited 5 hours ago by Noeller