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

3 hours ago, Atomic said:

If you say so.  I'm not going to judge him based on results when he wasn't given much to work with in regards to receivers, quarterbacks, and especially offensive coordinators.  From all accounts from players and fellow coaches, he is a good coach, and he is also a guy with 4 years of receiver coaching under his belt.  Good enough to be on Chris Jones' staff obviously, but what does he know?  I'm sure we'll be better off with whatever rookie coach Lapo digs up...

Until a receivers coach is actually hired, we don't know how good the coach will be. Seems like you're assuming that he won't be.

I would say that as previously mentioned Howell had worked with LaPo before and perhaps for his own reasons decided he want d to work elsewhere. He saw Sask as a better opportunity. You have two teams Sask and Wpg at somewhere near rock bottom. Sask has the largest luxury of being in a rebuild. On the other hand Winnipeg's staff is on life support and if things don't turn around quickly the plug will be pulled. So where would you choose to work under those circumstances?

12 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

We need an insider.

I think you're pretty much in the best place for that...

Did we just lose Barron Miles?

Barron Miles will not be #Esks DC but DB coach & will work in player personnel...via @RickMoffat  #CFL

JUST IN: @cwillkl80 (Chris Williams) has signed a contract extension to stay with the #REDBLACKS. 

Can we assume that neither Howell or Miles contracts expired on Dec. 31st since both of them basically made a lateral move? 

CFL News–  ‏@CFL_News

Changing the coin toss in the #CFL to teams' logos instead.

- Josh Smith - 3 Down Nation

just an idea at this time, but it sounds like an idea to toss around at this time, don't ya think?

 

 

I'm pretty sure that the O coaches contracts were up. Not sure about Miles but is it lateral if he's also involved in player personnel?  

Don't want anyone who doesn't want to be here. 

All well and good but we don't want anyone who is only here because they can't get a job elsewhere.

38 minutes ago, Dirty30 said:

Don't want anyone who doesn't want to be here. 

Its a business and a job to these guys. As fans we often make it personal when it really isn't. I do agree with what you are saying however

Jeff Garcia fired by St Louis (Los Angeles) Rams... curious if he would make a return to CFL coaching if no NFL team is interested...

Love to see Garcia back up here in an offensive coordinator's role.

Kirk Penton @PentonKirk

#Bombers release QB Brian Brohm.

 

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night. Adieu!

Brohm Scott McFarland and Farmer all released 

Buh bye Brian. 

And to the surprise of probably nobody.... Brander Craighead announces his retirement 

Drew Tate signed an extension with the Stamps: http://www.stampeders.com/2016/01/07/tate-signs-extension/

On 1/5/2016 at 11:05 AM, TBURGESS said:

JUST IN: @cwillkl80 (Chris Williams) has signed a contract extension to stay with the #REDBLACKS. 

Damnit!

4 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

Drew Tate signed an extension with the Stamps: http://www.stampeders.com/2016/01/07/tate-signs-extension/

That decision I do not get. Tate can start in this league & has gone from this maniac on the field who would tear off anyones head in the huddle wanting to win so  badly to this meek holder on field goals as well a BLM's backup who never plays. It akes no sense to me. I thought he'd have left last year. it's like all the fight has gone out of him. 

4 hours ago, Goalie said:

And to the surprise of probably nobody.... Brander Craighead announces his retirement 

Too bad. Same as Dmitri Tsoumpas. Concussion & never recovered well enough to play.

These guys don't make a tonne of money .. when it comes to head injuries, the long term consequences of dealing with repeated trauma .. guys are starting to seriously evaluate risk / reward when it comes to continuing their playing careers.  It's one reason why I'll never begrudge pro's (in certain sports) who look to maximize their earnings .. the life they live after their glory years is not always filled with roses.

TiCats re-sign the oft injured Johnny Searsssss....

18 hours ago, iso_55 said:

That decision I do not get. Tate can start in this league & has gone from this maniac on the field who would tear off anyones head in the huddle wanting to win so  badly to this meek holder on field goals as well a BLM's backup who never plays. It akes no sense to me. I thought he'd have left last year. it's like all the fight has gone out of him. 

I don't get it either.  You have QB's like Reilly and Willy who are back-ups and are dying to jump ship to get a starter gig, and then you have Tate, who is comfortable just living in BLM's shadow.  Makes no sense.  The only thing I can think of is that Hufnagel took Tate down to Tijuana in last year's off-season and got some incriminating photos taken.