Mike Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I'll be in the chatroom if anyone is interested in joining tomorrow. I'll be around all day starting at 11 AM EST (an hour ahead of free agency opening) See you there. Rich and Noeller 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Too bad work gets in the way for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Twas the night before Freedom, and all through the house .... Who can sleep with free agency surprises on their way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 It's Christmas! Here's to Bryant (or Rogers), Peters and Jackson! Anyone else book today off work for the free agent frenzie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Too bad work gets in the way for me... Didn't you say something in another thread about a cold coming on. It would be in bad form to go to work and spread germs. Perhaps you should stay home as a precaution. Your co-workers would thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I was just thinking...just imagine if Walters got BOTH SirVincent and Bryant! We'd probably have the best OL in the league: LT - Bryant LG - Greaves C - Picard RG - Neufeld/Goossen RT - SirVincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I was just thinking...just imagine if Walters got BOTH SirVincent and Bryant! We'd probably have the best OL in the league: LT - Bryant LG - Greaves C - Picard RG - Neufeld/Goossen RT - SirVincent We probably won't get either one and the OL will be worse than ever. Then Willy will get injured and the team will lose all the games then fold at the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I was just thinking...just imagine if Walters got BOTH SirVincent and Bryant! We'd probably have the best OL in the league: LT - Bryant LG - Greaves C - Picard RG - Neufeld/Goossen RT - SirVincent We probably won't get either one and the OL will be worse than ever. Then Willy will get injured and the team will lose all the games then fold at the end of the year. I love your optimism! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IC Khari Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I was just thinking...just imagine if Walters got BOTH SirVincent and Bryant! We'd probably have the best OL in the league: LT - Bryant LG - Greaves C - Picard RG - Neufeld/Goossen RT - SirVincent We probably won't get either one and the OL will be worse than ever. Then Willy will get injured and the team will lose all the games then fold at the end of the year. That's the spirit ... Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 As one final tribute to Gary Etcheverry, we're going to sign Greg Ellingson and Stanley Bryant. But play Ellingson at LT and Bryant at WR. Bigblue204, StevetheClub and Atomic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Pop Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I was just thinking...just imagine if Walters got BOTH SirVincent and Bryant! We'd probably have the best OL in the league: LT - Bryant LG - Greaves C - Picard RG - Neufeld/Goossen RT - SirVincent We probably won't get either one and the OL will be worse than ever. Then Willy will get injured and the team will lose all the games then fold at the end of the year. Just move the team to AZ already and save us the heartache, amirite? Atomic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 CJOB's projections for who the Bombers are after in free agency: And just before we unveil our list of potential Blue Bomber additions, two veterans who won’t be back are Linebacker Johnny Sears Jr. and Offensive Tackle Glenn January. Walters confirmed on Monday Night that talks had fallen through with Sears and his agent, when it looked like a verbal agreement had been reached on the weekend. And the club has notified January he will not be receiving an offer. 1. Canadian Linebacker Samuel Hurl of Saskatchewan. Just 24 years old but already has 3 seasons of CFL experience with the Roughriders. A special teams demon. 6-1, 225 pounds from the University of Calgary. Was the Canada West Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and was the 12th overall pick in the 2nd round that year. 2. Import Offensive Tackle Sir Vincent Rogers of Toronto. 28 years old. 6-4, 320 pounds from the University of Houston. Has spent the past 2 seasons with the Argos. 3. Import Receiver Greg Ellingson of Hamilton. 26 year old Tampa native from Florida International. 6-3, 195. Had a break out season in 2013 with 52 catches for 800 yards and 6 touchdowns in 12 games played. Was injured for part of last season and lost his starting job to Luke Tasker. Numbers fell to 32 receptions for 429 yards. 4. Canadian Linebacker Keenan MacDougall of Calgary. 24 year old U of Saskatchewan Grad. 6-2, 208 from Saskatoon. 15th pick in the 3rd round of the 2012 CFL Draft. Ran back a fumble return 63 yards for a touchdown in his CFL debut versus Montreal on July 1/12. 5. Import Receiver Darvin Adams of Toronto. 25 years old. 6-2, 182 from Auburn. Limited playing time with Argos the past 2 seasons. Only 18 catches for 237 yards but Head Coach Mike O’Shea would be familiar with his upside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @TimCBaines: @REDBLACKS aim to wind up with 3 of Greg Ellingson, Ernest Jackson, Brad Sinopoli, Samuel Giguere, Stanley Bryant, SirVincent Rogers. #CFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IC Khari Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 CJOB's projections for who the Bombers are after in free agency: And just before we unveil our list of potential Blue Bomber additions, two veterans who won’t be back are Linebacker Johnny Sears Jr. and Offensive Tackle Glenn January. Walters confirmed on Monday Night that talks had fallen through with Sears and his agent, when it looked like a verbal agreement had been reached on the weekend. And the club has notified January he will not be receiving an offer. 1. Canadian Linebacker Samuel Hurl of Saskatchewan. Just 24 years old but already has 3 seasons of CFL experience with the Roughriders. A special teams demon. 6-1, 225 pounds from the University of Calgary. Was the Canada West Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and was the 12th overall pick in the 2nd round that year. 2. Import Offensive Tackle Sir Vincent Rogers of Toronto. 28 years old. 6-4, 320 pounds from the University of Houston. Has spent the past 2 seasons with the Argos. 3. Import Receiver Greg Ellingson of Hamilton. 26 year old Tampa native from Florida International. 6-3, 195. Had a break out season in 2013 with 52 catches for 800 yards and 6 touchdowns in 12 games played. Was injured for part of last season and lost his starting job to Luke Tasker. Numbers fell to 32 receptions for 429 yards. 4. Canadian Linebacker Keenan MacDougall of Calgary. 24 year old U of Saskatchewan Grad. 6-2, 208 from Saskatoon. 15th pick in the 3rd round of the 2012 CFL Draft. Ran back a fumble return 63 yards for a touchdown in his CFL debut versus Montreal on July 1/12. 5. Import Receiver Darvin Adams of Toronto. 25 years old. 6-2, 182 from Auburn. Limited playing time with Argos the past 2 seasons. Only 18 catches for 237 yards but Head Coach Mike O’Shea would be familiar with his upside. I'd be happy if this took place ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @garylawless: expect the #bombers to be busy today. Import OL Sir Vincent Rogers at top of their list. And keep an eye on non-import LB Sam Hurl #bn #cfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Be curious to see who ends up being right. Lawless has been sounding the Rogers horn all along. Pretty much everyone else I've asked says Bryant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Be curious to see who ends up being right. Lawless has been sounding the Rogers horn all along. Pretty much everyone else I've asked says Bryant. Lawless, Penton, and Bob Irving all say SirVincent. Who is telling you Bryant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 From a Stamps perspective: You can’t keep everybody. Nor do you want to. That’s just how the Canadian Football League landscape works, as continual change, whether it’s day-to-day, week-to-week or season-to-season, is just the name of the game. The Calgary Stampeders have been busy this off-season, locking up free-agents-to-be in receiver Simon Charbonneau-Campeau, running back Matt Walter, all-star halfback Brandon Smith and linebacker Glenn Love. But there will be six members of the 2014 Grey Cup champions hitting the open market Tuesday at 10 a.m., seven if you’d like to include NFL-bound all-star centre Brett Jones. On Monday, Stamps GM/head coach John Hufnagel shared thoughts on where each of his free-agents stand: -- LT Stanley Bryant & OT Edwin Harrison Bryant, the back-to-back CFL all-star, is the most-important name on this list, as well as the most expensive. The Stampeders would love to have him back, but at a team-friendly price. Bryant and Harrison are tied together because if Bryant gets the big offer many expect him to and the Stamps move on, they could quickly call Harrison. Sources indicate Bryant is looking to become one of the highest-paid American linemen in the CFL. “Edwin’s kind of in a situation where he doesn’t want to put his name on paper until he finds out what’s happening with Stanley,” Hufnagel said. “Obviously, he’d rather go and try to play somewhere where he may have a better chance to get on the field.” -- SB Nik Lewis This one is interesting. Considering how important No. 82 has been to the Stampeders franchise over the past decade, it seems weird his tenure may end with a Grey Cup win and a whimper. With a loaded receiver depth chart in Calgary and Lewis on the downside of a hall-of-fame career, the Stampeders don’t seem keen on another go-round. “I’m not quite sure,” Hufnagel said when asked if there’s room for Lewis. “I’m not going to make a decision right now. We’ll just have to see how this all plays out, and, hopefully, it will be amicable for both parties. “He’s going to explore his options in free agency and see what’s best. We’ve had open communication with Nik — I talked to him on Friday — and so we’ll just have to see how this all plays out.” -- WR Brad Sinopoli There seems to be a big monetary gap here, and Sinopoli will have a number of suitors Tuesday, with the Ottawa RedBlacks likely leading the charge for the former GeeGees quarterback, who’s hauled in 54 balls over the past two seasons. “Brad has an offer, but right now, we’re not on the same page as far as the price-tag, so he’ll be going into free agency, and there’s a strong pull to get back east, also, so we’re fighting that a little bit,” Hufnagel said. -- DB Keenan MacDougall This one is fairly straightforward. If another CFL club can convince the 2012 third-round pick that he can get on the field more often for them, MacDougall could be gone. He’d be a big loss from a special-teams perspective. “We have an understanding,” Hufnagel said. “Keenan would like to find a place where maybe he has a better opportunity to be on the field. I had a meeting with Keenan last week, and he likes Calgary. He’d like to play for Calgary, but he’d also like to find the possibility of being able to be on the field more.” -- DT Micah Johnson Rehabbing from a second ACL tear in as many seasons, Johnson’s status won’t be known for some time. He wants to look at NFL options when he’s healthy and go from there later this spring. “Basically, his rehab’s going very, very well,” Hufnagel said. “He’d like to maybe get an opportunity and be a free agent in the NFL, and if that doesn’t occur, then I expect him to be talking with us and being a Stampeder.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @JimTothSports: Another name #Bombers interested from #CFL Free Agency is Hamilton import O-Lineman Mark Dile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @DarrinBauming: #Bombers expected targets in free agency: American offensive tackle, American and Canadian linebacker, American and Canadian receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep the leg Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @JimTothSports: Another name #Bombers interested from #CFL Free Agency is Hamilton import O-Lineman Mark Dile We might have been better off staying with January if he's who we end up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @JimTothSports: Another name #Bombers interested from #CFL Free Agency is Hamilton import O-Lineman Mark DileWe might have been better off staying with January if he's who we end up with.I don't know much about him other than he's youngish at 28 years old and played a full season at RT. Is he no good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @JimTothSports: Another name #Bombers interested from #CFL Free Agency is Hamilton import O-Lineman Mark DileWe might have been better off staying with January if he's who we end up with.I don't know much about him other than he's youngish at 28 years old and played a full season at RT. Is he no good? He's actually 28. But you were partially right, he used to be 25. Other than that, I don't know anything about him either other than Hamilton really didn't seem interested in bringing him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 @DarrinBauming: Don't expect #Bombers GM Kyle Walters to go on a wild spending spree. He'll pay bigger $ for a OT, but he won't target huge names otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 According to Ticats fans, Dile was a solid starter his first season with the Ticats in 2012 but has since battled injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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