...Lawless says Riders looking at Ottawa Asst GM and John Murphy as potential new GM. Have asked for permission to speak to both. Fwiw.

90 percent of them are D players. Worst D In the league. Pass

 

Sometimes it's not the players.... sometimes it's the coach, sometimes it's the scheme.

Welcome to the Chris Jones era Rider fans!

 

TYRON BRACKENRIDGE        ✔ @TBrack41

The least they could've done was give me a phone call letting me know what's up.

TYRON BRACKENRIDGE –

Jovon Johnson called and left you a message..

Was about to say at least the Bombers left Jovon a message lol

 

Welcome to the Chris Jones era Rider fans!

 

TYRON BRACKENRIDGE        ✔ @TBrack41

The least they could've done was give me a phone call letting me know what's up.

 

I think what they did was the least they could do.

 

Welcome to the Chris Jones era Rider fans!

 

TYRON BRACKENRIDGE        ✔ @TBrack41

The least they could've done was give me a phone call letting me know what's up.

 

If the Chris Jones era mean lots of wins... no one cares how ruthlessly or "classless" you operate...

...IF Tyron Brackenridge has got anything left in the tank...I'd say have a look...It would be worth it just to see him lay some head snapping hits on those yokels in the next province..I'd say he has a nasty outlook concerning Mr.Jones after he was dumped today...As for anyone else on that list...a big ho-hum..

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Anthony Allen would be interesting if we can't land Andrew Harris.

Anthony Allen would be interesting if we can't land Andrew Harris.

Would have to act now.  I can't imagine Allen being jobless that long and Harris would only be available  February 9

Why is there such a great deal of hype around Allen? He's horrible. What am I missing here?

Why is there such a great deal of hype around Allen? He's horrible. What am I missing here?

 

Come on now horrible??

 

http://cfl.stats.com/cfl/playerstats.asp?id=336211

 

His stats are way better then the crap we fielded in the last several years and he runs real hard.   I'd have zero issues if they signed him.  

Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

 

Wow.  This is the most depressing news of the off-season...

 

If Maas assembles a dream team in one month while Bombers spend two years wading in mediocrity, I'm done.

Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

Farhan Lalji – Verified account ‏@FarhanLaljiTSN

A source tells me Thorpe had 2 years left on his contract with no out clause & no teams have asked #Alouettes for permission to speak to him

10:17 PM - 15 Dec 2015

Maybe the answer for this lies somewhere in the word mEDdling?

 

Why is there such a great deal of hype around Allen? He's horrible. What am I missing here?

 

Come on now horrible??

 

http://cfl.stats.com/cfl/playerstats.asp?id=336211

 

His stats are way better then the crap we fielded in the last several years and he runs real hard.   I'd have zero issues if they signed him.  

 

Too bad he carries the ball like a loaf of bread, hence why he's been benched multiple times because of his inability to hang on to the football.

 

Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

Farhan Lalji – Verified account ‏@FarhanLaljiTSN

A source tells me Thorpe had 2 years left on his contract with no out clause & no teams have asked #Alouettes for permission to speak to him

10:17 PM - 15 Dec 2015

Maybe the answer for this lies somewhere in the word mEDdling?

 

 

The CFL is now investigating Thorpe's resignation.  It'll be interesting to see where this goes.  I think it's going to be a whole lot harder to grab coaches from other teams soon.

 

 

Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

Farhan Lalji – Verified account ‏@FarhanLaljiTSN

A source tells me Thorpe had 2 years left on his contract with no out clause & no teams have asked #Alouettes for permission to speak to him

10:17 PM - 15 Dec 2015

Maybe the answer for this lies somewhere in the word mEDdling?

 

 

The CFL is now investigating Thorpe's resignation.  It'll be interesting to see where this goes.  I think it's going to be a whole lot harder to grab coaches from other teams soon.

 

If he has no out clause and a contract, seems pretty open and shut to me.  And honestly, the Als *should* block him under those circumstances. The problem is, even if a court sides with the Al's, its not like they are going to want him back after this.  So do they pay him for two years to sit at home to spite him?  Maybe.  Ultimately, Edmonton would probably be coerced into paying some sort of compensation to free him up.  So why not just do that already?

 

Someone in the CFL is an NHL fan and was seeing the stupid compensation for coaches thing and thought 'why not'.  League needs to make a ruling.  Contracts have to be respected. 

 

Its one thing to have a gentleman's arrangement but when teams stop acting like gentleman, it ruins it for everyone.

Cfl should give Montreal Reilly for compensation lol

gary lawless ✔ @garylawless

Update: @CFL investigating Thorpe's resignation from @MTLAlouettes, potential move to @edmEskimos http://fw.to/wOdmhAX 

5:39 AM - 16 Dec 2015

 

 

 

The CFL is officially investigating Noel Thorpe's resignation from the Montreal Alouettes and potential move to the Edmonton Eskimos.

The Eskimos, already slated for mediation with the Ottawa Redblacks over the hiring of head coach Jason Maas, may be headed for more conflict as they attempt to fill key vacancies on their coaching staff.

TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported late Tuesday night that Thorpe informed the Alouettes he was resigning from his assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

It’s believed Thorpe could be headed to the Eskimos for a similar position as the one he held in Montreal.
Thorpe, however, has two years left on his contract with the Alouettes and no out clause, according to sources. No permission to speak with Thorpe was requested by the Eskimos.

If Thorpe does indeed end up in Edmonton, questions about the timing and process are bound to be asked.
Eskimos GM Ed Hervey was recently fined by CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge for "comments that bring the league into disrepute."

Hervey lost his head coach Chris Jones, lured to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for more title, responsibility and money, and then watched as Jones took his entire coaching staff to the Riders.

When asked if he thought Saskatchewan had tampered with his former head coach, Hervey was blunt.
“As far as this league, we know that tampering does happen. It does. We do it. Everyone does it. It’s just a part of the CFL,” he said.

Tampering rules in the CFL state an individual directly or indirectly connected with one franchise is prohibited from “directly or indirectly through an agent or by public or private statement or inference, contacting or negotiating with any non-playing person connected with another member club.”

Hervey followed the rules in hiring Maas, asking the Redblacks for permission to speak with the coach before beginning the courting process. The Redblacks granted the request but subsequently informed the Eskimos they would be seeking compensation if Maas was offered a contract.

The Eskimos informed the Redblacks they would be hiring Maas but not participating in any compensation. Orridge was then dragged into the fray and brokered a settlement which allowed Edmonton to hire its new head coach but would also see the two franchises enter a mediation process to see if compensation for Ottawa is indeed warranted.

Orridge and league governors are already looking at the process of coaches jumping from one team to another while still under contract. It’s tradition in the CFL for teams to allow coaches to escape their contracts in order to take a promotion with another club. Position coach to coordinator, coordinator to head coach or head coach to GM. Protocol would have a senior executive from one franchise inform the organization of the targeted coach and seek permission to discuss a promotion.

In the case of Thorpe leaving his position in Montreal and potentially signing on in Edmonton, no permission was sought. Thorpe went straight to the stage of submitting his resignation.

Thorpe has had two stints with the Alouettes. He was the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach from 2002 to 2007 and then was the defensive coordinator from 2013 to 2015. He has previously coached in Edmonton, from 2008-10 as special teams coordinator and DB coach.

He was passed over twice for the Als head coaching position. First when Als GM Jim Popp took over as interim head coach last season following the firing of Tom Higgins and again this off-season when Popp elected to stay on as head coach for the coming season.

Somewhat happy that the Bombers managed to avoid all this fracas, the bullets should start flying soon.

And I thought it would be a boring off season            

 

Thank you to the Riders, Redblacks, Als and Esks.  

 

Oh yeah!  The Riders are a classless organization.  Imagine releasing a player and not even calling him first.    That's what happens when you hire a guy like Chris Jones.          

Cfl should give Montreal Reilly for compensation lol

Then the Riders give up Durant for compensation to the Eskies so that everyone is screwed over. It would be a complete **** show. 

 

Finally, there have been rumblings Uzooma Okeke, the Als’ assistant director of pro and college scouting, might not be returning after his contract expires on Dec. 31. Popp said discussions on a new deal are taking place. “If we work things out, he’ll return. If we don’t, no.”

 

http://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/alouettes-coaching-staff-still-needs-to-be-filled-out

CFL investigating Thorpe's resignation, potential move

By Gary Lawless

AND

gary lawless – Verified account ‏@garylawless

speaking with GMs around @cfl this morning - the state of coaching contracts is becoming a major issue

7:49 AM - 16 Dec 2015

Ok, now the CFL is going to have to step in and hammer the Edmonton Eskimos HARD for this latest infraction.

Ed Hervey has no respect for the rules and probably never has. (Hello Mike Reilly)

$100,000 fine to Edmonton

$25,000 fine to Ed Hervey

Loss of a roster player to Montreal or draft pick or both.