@SUNMitchell: The problem with trying to trade Jasper Simmons is there isn't much of a market for import linebackers. Even BC has depth they like. #CFL

@garrettbillan1: @SUNMitchell I'd like to see the Bombers move Hurl into a role player instead of starting. Move Bass to MLB and trade for Simmons.

@garrettbillan1: @SUNMitchell Would Huff do Greaves/Neufeld for Simmons and a 1st or 2nd rounder?

@SUNMitchell: @garrettbillan1 Funny you ask because the two teams I heard connected were Bombers and Riders.

@SUNMitchell: @garrettbillan1 I doubt they'd give up a high pick like that. They're looking for OL depth for sure though.

@garrettbillan1: @SUNMitchell have u heard what the Bombers might be offering?

@SUNMitchell: @garrettbillan1 Don't know if it even got to the point of an offer. Yet.

Would we play him over Hurl? I doubt it. And I would hope not over Bass. I love Simmonds as a player but I imagine he wouldn't be much happier here. At least he'd be on the game day roster I guess.

It's a piece of **** move to ***** about playing time to force your release. I understand he wants more money but it's still a ***** move. 

Riders seems like the best fit because he would get a starting shot there.

Isnt that the job of the agent?  When all else fails, to be the lightening rod?  If the agent looks like an ass, so be it. 

 

I guess its nice to have a top quality starting player as a back up but I can understand the position that if Im good enough to play but you dont play me, then trade me.  if I have value, get something for me,  If you cant use me, let me play.  If he was an NHL player making a guaranteed $3m then hard to feel too bad.  But if he was an NHL player, he'd either be playing or he'd be traded to get something of return.  Starting players arent stockpiled in case of injury.

Bombers Riders and Lions all rumored to be interested

Lions are desperate.

It's a piece of **** move to ***** about playing time to force your release. I understand he wants more money but it's still a ***** move.

Agents can be zealots.

 

Bombers Riders and Lions all rumored to be interested

Lions are desperate.

 

 

They're desperate you say. If I'm Walters, I'll sign Jasper Simmons and trade Sam Hurl to the Lions for an NI OL or DT.

The all mighty foot ball god Buono won't pick up other teams scraps.

He has a Rolodex of endless amount of super star players.....or so it is told on these boards....

I would assume he goes to Riderville

Riders seems like the best fit because he would get a starting shot there.

 

The problem is the Riders is not winning. At least the Bombers is sitting at 3rd in the West.

Given the position of both the Bombers and riders in the standings....and if you were a player on the market...which team would you prefer...all other things being equal....Pretty sure the BigBlue have the best shot...

Simmons seems to be a pretty good fit for the Lions with Elemimian gone for the season and Huffer is probably tired of the drama but may want to make a point by keeping Simmons around for a while. It would be a bad precedent to allow a player to kvetch his way off the team.

The all mighty foot ball god Buono won't pick up other teams scraps.

He has a Rolodex of endless amount of super star players.....or so it is told on these boards....

I would assume he goes to Riderville

 

Simmons isn't "other teams scraps"  he's a legitimate starting MLB.  Something the Lions had until they lost Elimimian.

Simmons seems to be a pretty good fit for the Lions with Elemimian gone for the season and Huffer is probably tired of the drama but may want to make a point by keeping Simmons around for a while. It would be a bad precedent to allow a player to kvetch his way off the team.

 

Already been released.

Scott Mitchell ‏@SUNMitchell  47m47 minutes ago

As parting gift, Simmons was fined for violating Stamps' social media policy, per source. Like a speeding ticket on way out of town. #CFL

 

Scott Mitchell ‏@SUNMitchell  39m39 minutes ago

Sounds like Stamps were weighing giving in to Simmons' demands vs. locker-room that didn't really want him back. Locker-room won. #CFL

Boom.  Sign him up Walters.

I got a hunch that the Esks and Ticats will be in the mix.

Would we play him over Hurl? I doubt it. And I would hope not over Bass. I love Simmonds as a player but I imagine he wouldn't be much happier here. At least he'd be on the game day roster I guess.

 

I put him in the 44 instead of Littlejohn, that's for sure.

Riders seems like the best fit because he would get a starting shot there.

The problem is the Riders is not winning. At least the Bombers is sitting at 3rd in the West.

So you think he would rather be depth on a winning club than starting on a losing one? Do you see why that makes no sense? He just left that situation.

Two of the teams with the deepest LB depth.

I don't see Lions winning this. Bighill is their MLB now. and Solomon will be back next year.

 

 

Riders seems like the best fit because he would get a starting shot there.

The problem is the Riders is not winning. At least the Bombers is sitting at 3rd in the West.

So you think he would rather be depth on a winning club than starting on a losing one? Do you see why that makes no sense? He just left that situation.

 

 

I'm hoping Simmons wont read this... LOL.

 

Anyways, one thing that the Ticats is doing that no others team dont, they alternately sitting guys (even starters) on a weekly basis. That is too keep them healthy and fresh. That's why you see a lot of players listed on their IR. That was mentioned in the TSN panel previously too. And winning makes the team buy on to it. So if Simmons ended with the Ticats, he will still get his chance(s) to play and a highly possible chance to earn an playoff cheques.

Released.  Sign him!

Released.  Sign him!

YESSS!!!

Simmons released.. Interesting, wonder how quickly he gets picked up by someone, Wonder if the twitter rant hurt his chances of being picked up? It's a legit concern i think, I dunno how I'd feel about signing him, guess call me on the fence really, if we do? Great, If not that's Great too. 

 

Personally think he'd make very little difference to us as our D have played quite well the last few games and are coming off probably their best game all season. Not sure he starts here, if he signs here and doesn't start right away, do we see his agent rant on twitter again? I dunno. 

The all mighty foot ball god Buono won't pick up other teams scraps.

He has a Rolodex of endless amount of super star players.....or so it is told on these boards....

I would assume he goes to Riderville

Simmons isn't "other teams scraps" he's a legitimate starting MLB. Something the Lions had until they lost Elimimian.

Are other teams scraps considered scraps if acquired by trade? Buono obtained Arland Bruce and Kevin Glenn both by trade, and Paul Maccallum by SK wanting to cut his pay by 30%.

By Rolodex, don't you really mean, The DATABASE?