One thread for all the roster cut talk makes sense.

 

I would expect they will be released within the next 2 hours, O'Shea is doing a live presser at 10:30.

And btw - did I not call it ISO - See ya Hall. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. ISO - remember, we didn't with Hall so if Willy goes down I'd much rather lose with MARVE as our QB who has a 'future' then Hall as our QB who never had a future. My Joe Freaking Mack Demons are finally gone. What a joke that was - Elliott/Brink cut for two guys WORSE than them. And people wonder why we were an epic failure last year. 

Richardson ahead of Thomas? Anderson buried behind Turner and Thomas? Yikes. 

 

 

I think it's a fool's errand to declare the off season a success or failure without having played a single meaningful game...

 

I'm not saying success or failure as a whole. I'm just saying as far as the class of rookie imports goes, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

 

One thing I will say, this is the CFL - a lot of you tend to forget that. Sorry guys, I love the sport, and I love our game, and I love our league. But for the upteenth time, we are not a MAJOR league. We are not viewed that way. I won't call us a 'bush' league, not by a long shot, but we are not the answer to anyones prayers. My point? Mike, the best imports aren't here yet my friend. They're with Henoc, chasing their 'dreams' in the NFL. I think our import talent was fine. I also think come late August/September when the NFL cuts start you'll find more players coming that we can 'upgrade' with. That's just a CFL fact, not bias, not an 'opinion', but  fact. 

 

I think the quotation marks, as you are using them, needed to be around "fact".

I like Neufeld at RT and Knapp at RG for now...  Neufeld is a natural tackle

 

Our DL is a bit 'confusing'...  Would feel better about Alexander and Bucknor starting than Cdns on our DL.

 

Anderson is better than Fraser...

 

Everett might just get a shot this year

 

Kelly and Peach annointed - no competition at all

 

Coaches must see something in Dunn that I don't.

 

Possible DIs - Woods, Fraser, Wild and Leggett...?  Better thank the league for changing the rules...

And btw - did I not call it ISO - See ya Hall. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. ISO - remember, we didn't with Hall so if Willy goes down I'd much rather lose with MARVE as our QB who has a 'future' then Hall as our QB who never had a future. My Joe Freaking Mack Demons are finally gone. What a joke that was - Elliott/Brink cut for two guys WORSE than them. And people wonder why we were an epic failure last year. 

Just saying here but.. 98 percent of this board called halls release. You are gloating for no reason. We all saw it coming. Do you really think a non mobile joey elliot and alex brink would have fared any differently last season? Last season was more about the coaches and the ridiculous schemes they tried to run instead of about how  bad the players were. I'm not sure peyton manning would have done much here last year or russel wilson for that matter but because wilson can scramble and run, he might have looked ok but not much more than ok.

 

 

I think it's a fool's errand to declare the off season a success or failure without having played a single meaningful game...

 

I'm not saying success or failure as a whole. I'm just saying as far as the class of rookie imports goes, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

 

One thing I will say, this is the CFL - a lot of you tend to forget that. Sorry guys, I love the sport, and I love our game, and I love our league. But for the upteenth time, we are not a MAJOR league. We are not viewed that way. I won't call us a 'bush' league, not by a long shot, but we are not the answer to anyones prayers. My point? Mike, the best imports aren't here yet my friend. They're with Henoc, chasing their 'dreams' in the NFL. I think our import talent was fine. I also think come late August/September when the NFL cuts start you'll find more players coming that we can 'upgrade' with. That's just a CFL fact, not bias, not an 'opinion', but  fact. 

 

 

Except all those guys who were cut in August the last 3 years are looking for work.  It's not as concrete as you present it in terms of how and when guys come north.

 

Kelly and Peach annointed - no competition at all

There were several big receivers in camp this year auditioning for that wr spot. Kelly was just better than all of them. Remember how many people thought Urrutia was the next Chris Matthews?

 

 

 

I think it's a fool's errand to declare the off season a success or failure without having played a single meaningful game...

 

I'm not saying success or failure as a whole. I'm just saying as far as the class of rookie imports goes, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

 

One thing I will say, this is the CFL - a lot of you tend to forget that. Sorry guys, I love the sport, and I love our game, and I love our league. But for the upteenth time, we are not a MAJOR league. We are not viewed that way. I won't call us a 'bush' league, not by a long shot, but we are not the answer to anyones prayers. My point? Mike, the best imports aren't here yet my friend. They're with Henoc, chasing their 'dreams' in the NFL. I think our import talent was fine. I also think come late August/September when the NFL cuts start you'll find more players coming that we can 'upgrade' with. That's just a CFL fact, not bias, not an 'opinion', but  fact. 

 

 

Except all those guys who were cut in August the last 3 years are looking for work.  It's not as concrete as you present it in terms of how and when guys come north.

 

 

Besides, how often do we see guys actually step in in September and make an impact?  Someone help me out here because I don't remember many.

 

 

 

 

I think it's a fool's errand to declare the off season a success or failure without having played a single meaningful game...

 

I'm not saying success or failure as a whole. I'm just saying as far as the class of rookie imports goes, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

 

One thing I will say, this is the CFL - a lot of you tend to forget that. Sorry guys, I love the sport, and I love our game, and I love our league. But for the upteenth time, we are not a MAJOR league. We are not viewed that way. I won't call us a 'bush' league, not by a long shot, but we are not the answer to anyones prayers. My point? Mike, the best imports aren't here yet my friend. They're with Henoc, chasing their 'dreams' in the NFL. I think our import talent was fine. I also think come late August/September when the NFL cuts start you'll find more players coming that we can 'upgrade' with. That's just a CFL fact, not bias, not an 'opinion', but  fact. 

 

 

Except all those guys who were cut in August the last 3 years are looking for work.  It's not as concrete as you present it in terms of how and when guys come north.

 

 

Besides, how often do we see guys actually step in in September and make an impact?  Someone help me out here because I don't remember many.

 

Greg Carr. He's about the only one I can think of.

 

 

 

 

I think it's a fool's errand to declare the off season a success or failure without having played a single meaningful game...

 

I'm not saying success or failure as a whole. I'm just saying as far as the class of rookie imports goes, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

 

One thing I will say, this is the CFL - a lot of you tend to forget that. Sorry guys, I love the sport, and I love our game, and I love our league. But for the upteenth time, we are not a MAJOR league. We are not viewed that way. I won't call us a 'bush' league, not by a long shot, but we are not the answer to anyones prayers. My point? Mike, the best imports aren't here yet my friend. They're with Henoc, chasing their 'dreams' in the NFL. I think our import talent was fine. I also think come late August/September when the NFL cuts start you'll find more players coming that we can 'upgrade' with. That's just a CFL fact, not bias, not an 'opinion', but  fact. 

 

 

Except all those guys who were cut in August the last 3 years are looking for work.  It's not as concrete as you present it in terms of how and when guys come north.

 

 

Besides, how often do we see guys actually step in in September and make an impact?  Someone help me out here because I don't remember many.

 

 

Last guy here would have been Philip Hunt I think.

 

 

 

 

 

I think it's a fool's errand to declare the off season a success or failure without having played a single meaningful game...

 

I'm not saying success or failure as a whole. I'm just saying as far as the class of rookie imports goes, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

 

One thing I will say, this is the CFL - a lot of you tend to forget that. Sorry guys, I love the sport, and I love our game, and I love our league. But for the upteenth time, we are not a MAJOR league. We are not viewed that way. I won't call us a 'bush' league, not by a long shot, but we are not the answer to anyones prayers. My point? Mike, the best imports aren't here yet my friend. They're with Henoc, chasing their 'dreams' in the NFL. I think our import talent was fine. I also think come late August/September when the NFL cuts start you'll find more players coming that we can 'upgrade' with. That's just a CFL fact, not bias, not an 'opinion', but  fact. 

 

 

Except all those guys who were cut in August the last 3 years are looking for work.  It's not as concrete as you present it in terms of how and when guys come north.

 

 

Besides, how often do we see guys actually step in in September and make an impact?  Someone help me out here because I don't remember many.

 

Greg Carr. He's about the only one I can think of.

 

 

I don't mind Greg Carr.

 

 

 

 

 

I think it's a fool's errand to declare the off season a success or failure without having played a single meaningful game...

 

I'm not saying success or failure as a whole. I'm just saying as far as the class of rookie imports goes, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

 

One thing I will say, this is the CFL - a lot of you tend to forget that. Sorry guys, I love the sport, and I love our game, and I love our league. But for the upteenth time, we are not a MAJOR league. We are not viewed that way. I won't call us a 'bush' league, not by a long shot, but we are not the answer to anyones prayers. My point? Mike, the best imports aren't here yet my friend. They're with Henoc, chasing their 'dreams' in the NFL. I think our import talent was fine. I also think come late August/September when the NFL cuts start you'll find more players coming that we can 'upgrade' with. That's just a CFL fact, not bias, not an 'opinion', but  fact. 

 

 

Except all those guys who were cut in August the last 3 years are looking for work.  It's not as concrete as you present it in terms of how and when guys come north.

 

 

Besides, how often do we see guys actually step in in September and make an impact?  Someone help me out here because I don't remember many.

 

Greg Carr. He's about the only one I can think of.

 

 

Him too, and IIRC he didn't even get into a NFL main camp the year he signed with the Bombers, same as Hunt.  So they weren't really NFL cuts, just guys who were waiting for a call.

All the good ones are neg listed and you now have one more team (Ottawa) in that mix.

Hmm...beer belt won't look that good on me.

I felt during the offseason that we placed too much emphasis on the little free agent camps we were having.  Sure those are fine for DB's and receivers, but you can't learn much about linemen there, IMO.  We cut guys like McAdoo and Griggs to make space for guys we found at these free agent camps without ever really seeing them against CFL competition.

I felt during the offseason that we placed too much emphasis on the little free agent camps we were having.  Sure those are fine for DB's and receivers, but you can't learn much about linemen there, IMO.  We cut guys like McAdoo and Griggs to make space for guys we found at these free agent camps without ever really seeing them against CFL competition.

Your smile is intoxicating

Cal Murphy found this kid in 1995, who came north after Green Bay cut him. Turned out pretty well for us.

Cal Murphy found this kid in 1995, who came north after Green Bay cut him. Turned out pretty well for us.

 

Sammy Garza?

 

Cal Murphy found this kid in 1995, who came north after Green Bay cut him. Turned out pretty well for us.

 

Sammy Garza?

 

Cal's daughter found Sammy, which turned out well for Sammy. Wonder if they're still together?

Ottawa's starting receivers against Montreal tonight are Dobson Collins, Marcus Henry, Kierrie Johnson, Paris Jackson, and Matt Carter. Good luck with that group.

Of course, I've been proven wrong before. Henry making those guys look like allstars against Montreal right now.

 

Ottawa's starting receivers against Montreal tonight are Dobson Collins, Marcus Henry, Kierrie Johnson, Paris Jackson, and Matt Carter. Good luck with that group.

Of course, I've been proven wrong before. Henry making those guys look like allstars against Montreal right now.

 

veteran looks good in preseason against god knows what kind of competition... stop the presses. 

He's been playing almost entirely against the starting D.

I'm sorry but Troy Smith sucks.

He's been playing almost entirely against the starting D.

I'm sorry but Troy Smith sucks.

yeah but what kind of schemes are they running? A veteran like Burris should be able to pick apart a vanilla D no trouble.

Maybe Dell will stick around town for a bit?

As for Hall... nieswander showed more and he still doesn't have a team...

 

Not true.  Hall went head to head with Nieswander last year in a game and came out on top in every category.  If Max only won one game last year that was it.

That Adekolu for BC sure looks good - yet another Wally NI receiver find. ARGH....