Not counting Sundays, there are 17 days left to sign our own FAs.

Do the Bombers have a say in all the FAs we have to sign or do circumstances exist where we have no chance?

 

For me, at least to get to TC:

 

Desirable signings - Some for obvious reasons, some for NI content, some for experience:

 

Henoc Muamba, Chris Matthews, Jade Etienne, Brandon Stewart, Will Ford, Jovon Johnson, Akeem Foster, Kenny Mainor, Justin Sorensen, Marc Parenteau.

 

Signings if it makes sense - Again, ratio-wise and depth, new signings:

 

JT Gilmore, , Ryan Lucas, Chris Cvetkovic, Chris Kowalczuk, Dan West.

 

Not a Priority - Injuries….

 

Chad Simpson, Andre Douglas.

 

For comparison: (not including retired, suspended or released)

 

BC - …………..0 - 5 signings

Edmonton…….4 - 11

Calgary……….10 - 17 

​Sask…………..3 - 17

​WBB…………..6 - 18

Hamilton………1 -6

​Toronto……….1 - 10

​Montreal………8 -17

 

The Bombers have 79 60 players listed on their roster page including all eligible FAs.

There are 34 imports and 32 26 NIs.

However, I can't imagine injured players like Sims-Walker will be back nor Bo Smith, nor Boltus (but that's just my wish)

                        

                        

                                          

                        

For anyone who thought the Bombers should have gone after Johnny Forzani:

 

Scott Mitchell ‏@SUNMitchell 

Johnny Forzani will sit out the 2014 #CFL season due to the injured left ankle that scrapped his 2013 campaign. #calstampeders

 

For anyone who thought the Bombers should have gone after Johnny Forzani:

 

Scott Mitchell ‏@SUNMitchell 

Johnny Forzani will sit out the 2014 #CFL season due to the injured left ankle that scrapped his 2013 campaign. #calstampeders

 

 

Bummer - this pretty much ends his career now...

@PentonKirk: The #Argos have signed former West Virginia star running back Steve Slaton. #CFL

@PentonKirk: The #Argos have signed former West Virginia star running back Steve Slaton. #CFL

Slaton was a Heisman nominee the year that Troy Smith won the top prize. Pat White and Steve Slaton played together in West Virginia; they are one of the few QB/RB college duos to have rushed for 1000 yards each in consecutive seasons. Wouldn't it be something if they get reunited in the CFL at some point?

Jamie Nye ‏@jamienye 18m

#Riders sign QB Adam Weber; release FB Daryl Stephenson and DL Lindsey Witten (didn't show up for mini-camp)

Bring back Daryl Stephenson?

Minnesota's all-time leading passer... threw passes to Eric Decker for his first three seasons. Essentially your prototypical college passer who can't cut it at the next level.

Bring back Daryl Stephenson?

 

We have a natural FB in Pontbriand and Fitzgerald can long snap, Volny is seldomly-used, I'm not sure if we have spot for him in our FB/RB dept. Can he play D ? We need NI backup in LB dept.  

CFL Official Feed ‏@CFL 3m

This Just In: The @sskroughriders have released @EJKuale.

It costs a lot to play a Kuale these days.

CFL Official Feed ‏@CFL 3m

This Just In: The @sskroughriders have released @EJKuale.

 

Kuale definitely fits with an Etcheverry non-playbook...

It costs a lot to play a Kuale these days.

Isn't this some sort of small Australian bear?

Emry to Toronto...  re-united with Burke  (edit:  oh wait, that was forever ago... ha...)

we should send Burke his favorite guy (Desia Dunn) for ....

 

Jason Barnes so we can have 2 Jason Barnes.... LOL

we should send Burke his favorite guy (Desia Dunn) for ....

 

Jason Barnes so we can have 2 Jason Barnes.... LOL

 

Why, are you afraid our QBs can't hit the broadside of only one Barnes?

 

we should send Burke his favorite guy (Desia Dunn) for ....

 

Jason Barnes so we can have 2 Jason Barnes.... LOL

 

Why, are you afraid our QBs can't hit the broadside of only one Barnes?

 

You're just on a roll today aren't you you big crazy nut you.

I can't take credit for that.

I like to think it's due to the feeling of elation I'm getting from the benefit of using my new….

 

 

..70% less sagging, 42% reduction of fine lines and

 

course lines! Amazing results!

Justin Palardy signs with Redblacks: http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/article/justin-palardy-is-ready-to-kick-his-way-into-a-starting-role-for-the-ottawa-redblacks

 

He's currently the only kicker of any kind on their roster.  Wonder if they're going to bring in anyone to challenge him?

 

In other Redblacks news, they're unveiling their jerseys on Tuesday.

 

http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/article/throwback-thursday-jerseys-in-cfl-historyottawa-makes-the-cut

 

I love a good simple jersey, so I hope they opt for the classic look like the Argos and the TiCats have.  Just stripes, no stupid wedges or swooshes or script typefaces.

Justin Palardy signs with Redblacks: http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/article/justin-palardy-is-ready-to-kick-his-way-into-a-starting-role-for-the-ottawa-redblacks

 

He's currently the only kicker of any kind on their roster.  Wonder if they're going to bring in anyone to challenge him?

 

In other Redblacks news, they're unveiling their jerseys on Tuesday.

 

http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/article/throwback-thursday-jerseys-in-cfl-historyottawa-makes-the-cut

 

I love a good simple jersey, so I hope they opt for the classic look like the Argos and the TiCats have.  Just stripes, no stupid wedges or swooshes or script typefaces.

 

I wonder if they'll pick Johnny Mark at 10th - its been a couple years since a team has really wasted a high pick on a kicker...

Didn't ottawa sign nick setta also? This palardy thing isn't new is it? i thought i heard about this a month or 2 ago.

 

There is no guarantee they go with a canadian kicker either. 

Didn't ottawa sign nick setta also? This palardy thing isn't new is it? i thought i heard about this a month or 2 ago.

 

There is no guarantee they go with a canadian kicker either. 

 

They cut Setta a while ago.

Good for them Palardy was a good kicker.

It costs a lot to play a Kuale these days.

Isn't this some sort of small Australian bear?

Koala's aren't bears, they're a marsupial.

They had Derek Schiavone too and he was released after mini camp.

 

I'd expect them to draft one of Mark, Medeiros or Crapigna as competition.

This palardy thing isn't new is it? i thought i heard about this a month or 2 ago.

Yeah, it was in March.

I saw the linked article was dated in May and mistook it for news ... didn't think anyone would publish two articles about a kicker in a single year.