@TSNScianitti: After a conference call #CFLPA has verbally agreed to terms on a tentative deal for a new CBA w the #CFL, pending ratification by players

was just about to post it. lol

 

Matthew Scianitti @TSNScianitti

After a conference call #CFLPA has verbally agreed to terms on a tentative deal for a new CBA w the #CFL,

there is a god

I think there is only one appropriate response to this awesome news. 

 

GIFs and more GIFS

 

Its been along offseason GIF away

@ArashMadani: A #CFL source tells me the tentative agreement has a cap of $5 mil in 2014; $5.05 mil in 2015. "Very disappointing for us," said a player.

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Yikes that number is nowhere near what the players wanted. Sigh. Looks like they ate another one in order to get the game rolling again. That's really a shame.

as expected. Players were never going to get what they wanted, just glad no one tried to be stupid about things.

$5 mill cap is nice to see. If it is only a $50,000 increase year to year, CFL stole this deal. I expected 200K.

Wahoo! Crappy for the players great for the fans. Let's get this season going!

I think at the end of the day, what many expected is what happened. Players need their game cheques, and they settled.

But if you were nearly 100% in favour of striking, why are you folding?? Something is funny anyhow...

Quite a few players showing their displeasure on Twitter over the deal.   Jason Vega just tweeted to put their phones down.     

Feel terrible for the players but glad to have football back. Excited for Monday..

Hilarious that they usurped Morreale and they hate this deal.

$5 mill cap is fair to start but $50k incease annually... after giving in on revenue sharing?  Wow.

as expected. Players were never going to get what they wanted, just glad no one tried to be stupid about things.

 

The "stupid" is being left up to the teachers here in BC.

Players are not happy if you believe what's being posted on Twitter.  Do the players not get the opportunity to vote on the offer?

I can't stop laughing at these players on Twitter.

……….and you get a football too!

@ArashMadani: A #CFL source tells me the tentative agreement has a cap of $5 mil in 2014; $5.05 mil in 2015. "Very disappointing for us," said a player.

 

I think you forgot "BOOM."

But if you were nearly 100% in favour of striking, why are you folding?? Something is funny anyhow...

Because the owners have the means to back up their talk. The majority of the players don't. Missing games hurts them much more than the owners.

So all that talk of being united and willing to strike was just BS? Lol.

And for the vocal minority whining online they will get a chance to vote the deal down. But they won't.

Voting to strike doesn't necessarily mean being willing or able to strike.  The CFLPA strike vote was like going all-in with a 7-2 off suit.  The CFL called the bluff.