@CFL: THIS JUST IN: @REDBLACKS GM Marcel Desjardins and Head Coach Rick Campbell to make major announcement at 11am ET. #CFL

Burris to Ottawa?

Why is Ottawa not getting heat for this. You drafted Glenn if the plan was to sign Burris all along why didn't you pick a import from Calgary that could fill a hole in your starting line up. Also you would freed up a couple Canadians that the Stamps did not have protect. If they don't get anything for Glenn or he never takes a snap in a meaningful situation its a waste.

 

LOL... really?  They were supposed to plan for Hamilton to sign Collaros and release Burris, and as well assume that they would win the Burris bidding war?

 

And Ottawa's not getting heat because they did something pretty impressive... won the 39-yr old QB as an EXPANSION FRANCHISE; with him choosing said expansion roster over an existing team in Winnipeg.

 

There is something still very wrong in Winnipeg that players are attuned to, and our management is not convincing guys that we're righting the ship. 

Burris was a FA not matter when released.

Pretty big let down again... 3 FA QBs choose not to sign here, for whatever reason.

Three? Burris, Collaros and ??

 

Pretty big let down again... 3 FA QBs choose not to sign here, for whatever reason.

Three? Burris, Collaros and ??

 

Reilly

 

 

Pretty big let down again... 3 FA QBs choose not to sign here, for whatever reason.

Three? Burris, Collaros and ??

 

Reilly

 

Reilly was traded to Edmonton before free agency last year then was extended. He never hit the market.

I agree that we have to be calm at this stage. But we have been calm for so many years and the obvious is happening. We have a rookie CEO, rookie GM, rookie Head Coach it is not a good start to the year. As a veteran in any job would you be enticed to start working for company headed by rookies if you were looking to advance your career.

It's got nothing to do with rookies...there are lots of other reasons why players choose to go to a particular team. You really think Collaros and Burris chose not to come here because we have rookies? They got either a better contract overall, they have better incentives, they have a longer contract, they got more money up front, they got the use of a car from a local dealership, they got their pick of cheerleaders, they like the coaches better....etc.etc.etc.

Boy I'm going to look like a fool wearing my Burris jersey at IGF...

Bad waste of resources?   How so?  They can cut anyone before training camp without paying a dime.  This will make the team competitve and make it easier to sign FA when the FA know what type of players will be on the team.

They could have taken someone else from Calgary other then Glenn if they had designs on Burris. I just think that Desjardins doesn't know what the hell he's doing, and that this is already looking like yet another gong show in Ottawa.

 

 

 

Pretty big let down again... 3 FA QBs choose not to sign here, for whatever reason.

Three? Burris, Collaros and ??

 

Reilly

 

Reilly was traded to Edmonton before free agency last year then was extended. He never hit the market.

 

We could have made a trade before Edmonton did.

Being a negative whiny ***** serves absolutely zero purpose...

Whatever you say Spuds...

Get muh name off yer keyboard if yer gonna use it douchily plz. I dont say "whatevs sweep the leg" to everyone with a smarmy attitude

 

 

 

Pretty big let down again... 3 FA QBs choose not to sign here, for whatever reason.

Three? Burris, Collaros and ??

 

Reilly

 

Reilly was traded to Edmonton before free agency last year then was extended. He never hit the market.

 

 

and he (evidently) never considered Winnipeg as an option (I believe is the point A_X is raising)

Technically, we've missed on Burris, Collaros, Reilly, Ray, Glenn and Burris.

 

We kicked ass on the Steven Jyles and Buck Pierce sweepstakes though.

 

So, now, someone tell me what we will be offering as trade bait for Glenn?

I guess if a bucket of money couldn't get him to Wpg then there is only one reason why he wouldn't come. He couldn't stand the pressure cooker to have to help put a winner on the field and he himself doesn't have the faith in his own abilities.

 

 If it's off to Ottawa then good bye and we'll do it without his help. Period.

 

So, now, someone tell me what we will be offering as trade bait for Glenn?

A Bomber toque and the number of the cheerleader that Burris is dating.

GCn14 made an interesting point at TEP that the Bombers going back to the West might have played a part in Burris' and Collaros' decisions with respect to it being an "easier" division to get into the play-offs than the West.

Desjardins is looking like a rocket scientist right now.  He makes a play on Burris but still has Glenn as a strong #2 or worst case scenario he has a valuable asset to trade and obtain a player that might fill a current gap or obtain another draft pick. 

 

He's a ******* genius.  

 

I'm the ever eternal optimist but today I'm starting to think that this team is in worse shape than I thought.  We have a group of coaches that provides no inspiration to me as a fan and I'm sure players as well.  Did you see any tweets from players applauding the hiring of Etcheverry  or Bellefuielle?   We have a GM that can't seem to sell the team and city to prospective free agents.  Drew Willy may 1 day become a bonafide  #1 QB but that is still a BIG question mark.   

 

So it's February 4th and we've taken no steps that makes me feel like we've improved the team from last year.  In the meantime, the REDBLACKS have to be considered a better odds on favourites to make the playoffs in their 1st year of operation. 

 

To those that think we dodged a bullet today by losing out in the Burris sweepstakes.  Let's revisit this at the 9 game mark of the 2014 season and see if you still think the same way.  I believe we'll be having the same discussion as we did last year when we wished we had Reilly and not Max Hall or Justin Goltz. 

 

 

 

Oi the negativity is disgusting. I still have faith in the brain trust to figure this out...

It's February. People need to stop getting their panties in a knot, sit their ass down and just watch it all play out. We have no slightest idea what the final product will be. People need to relax.

 

 

Maybe you and Noeller don't.  But I know we're going to suck major ass again this year.

 

Bookmarked...

 

 

 

Last year 75% of the internet Bomber fan community believed we were going to be good even though it was obvious we weren't.  This year, it's Mr. Perfect and Noeller.  

 

 

 

 

Oi the negativity is disgusting. I still have faith in the brain trust to figure this out...

It's February. People need to stop getting their panties in a knot, sit their ass down and just watch it all play out. We have no slightest idea what the final product will be. People need to relax.

 

 

Maybe you and Noeller don't.  But I know we're going to suck major ass again this year.

 

Bookmarked...

 

 

 

Last year 75% of the internet Bomber fan community believed we were going to be good even though it was obvious we weren't.  This year, it's Mr. Perfect and Noeller.  

 

Please show me where I've said we will be a good team this year.

Never should have released Bishop

 

 

 

 

Pretty big let down again... 3 FA QBs choose not to sign here, for whatever reason.

Three? Burris, Collaros and ??

 

Reilly

 

Reilly was traded to Edmonton before free agency last year then was extended. He never hit the market.

 

We could have made a trade before Edmonton did.

 

Sure, and the GM at the time has since been fired. To say however that Reilly was a free agent that we missed out on is not true. He was never a free agent.

I definitely am surprised and I won't make any future he definitely will sign us posts for any players.

The fall out of this... I'm guessing Glenn goes to BC.

And if we give up any of our assets our draft picks for Kevin Glenn...I'll puke.   That will be the final slap in the face to the fans. 

What was Glenn making last year? (What would he be making this year?)

 

If Ottawa came close to matching what the Bombers offered Burris, which was reportedly 375k, and Glenn is making 250 - 300, then I don't see how Ottawa could afford both.  If those are the numbers then it's possible that Ottawa will be forced to let Kevin Glenn go.

 

But like I said, I don't know what the numbers are...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty big let down again... 3 FA QBs choose not to sign here, for whatever reason.

Three? Burris, Collaros and ??

 

Reilly

 

Reilly was traded to Edmonton before free agency last year then was extended. He never hit the market.

 

Right.. He was traded and signed so he could sign before FA.   Semantics really.

 

We all know he was going to another team, and would hit FA if hey was interested in signging with anyone else.

 

But the point still stands.. We missed out on him becuase its appears we are  wasteland where no one wants to risk coming to incase they die due to the radiation poising that apparently exists with our CFL team.

 

 

 

 

 

Oi the negativity is disgusting. I still have faith in the brain trust to figure this out...

It's February. People need to stop getting their panties in a knot, sit their ass down and just watch it all play out. We have no slightest idea what the final product will be. People need to relax.

 

 

Maybe you and Noeller don't.  But I know we're going to suck major ass again this year.

 

Bookmarked...

 

 

 

Last year 75% of the internet Bomber fan community believed we were going to be good even though it was obvious we weren't.  This year, it's Mr. Perfect and Noeller.  

 

Please show me where I've said we will be a good team this year.

 

From this very thread...

 

"Everyone was super optimistic and excited too and at the end of the day it resulted in a four win season. It's just too much of an unknown at this point how things will pan out."

 

Also from this very thread...

 

Of course we're going to suck, we were 3-15 last year and have more holes than Portage Avenue in April. The point is, is that there are still lots of time to add pieces to the puzzle to start to get the ship turned around. This was never going to be a one year process. People need to realize that."