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

is The 700k Cap overage in Mont for 2015? Not sure how you could calculate a 2016 overage of 700k when the over season roster limit is 75 players. People could only guess at their actual final roster.

8 hours ago, ALuCsRED said:

Don't the Als have like 12 quarterbacks under contract?  

They dumped Marsh and Lefevour is now playing in that new league in the states...

I assume they are going with Glenn , Cato and Bridge...

Looks like Popp forgot he still has GM duties...

2 hours ago, Brandon said:

They dumped Marsh and Lefevour is now playing in that new league in the states...

I assume they are going with Glenn , Cato and Bridge...

Speaking of Glenn...

 

700K? That's 3 to 4 backup QB's.

BOmbers officially announce Avon Cobourne as RBs coach....

Re: Montreal...

They’re far and away the oldest team in the CFL for the second consecutive season. They have nineteen veterans in their thirties, which is a mind-blowing amount given scouting departments ability to find players and replacements every year, reiterating Popp’s desperation. It’s a terribly, terribly high number, not to mention that much of those players make up the core of Montreal’s roster. - BomberBuzz

- http://bomberbuzz.com/2016/02/23/are-we-witnessing-the-demise-of-jim-popp/

Just look at the team you can get if the salary cap was 5.8 million. The Alouettes. Ain't it great?

1 hour ago, M.O.A.B. said:

Speaking of Glenn...

 

Glenn & all the other players could walk. I'm surprised some of them haven't. How long would someone like Bear Woods last as a free agent? A couple of days? Crazy that they'd renegotiate a salary cut...

I wouldn't accept a pay cut if I were Glenn. Why should I? Popp isn't going to find a cheaper or better option than Glenn. Have they cut straight outta Compton yet?

Edited February 23, 20169 yr by Blueandgold

comment from 3downnation. be interesting to see how eskimos and riders do this season

 

 

"Deion Belue who in 2013 was consider Alabama Crimson Tide’s top cover man takes over for Grymes in the Eskies secondary. He is a heady football player who has 4.4 / 40 speed allowing him to win body positioning during the route and make plays at the catch point. Working with John Ojo (CB) and Kacy Rodgers II (SLB), Belue will fit nicely into the Eskimos defensive scheme that will likely change some, but at a wholesale change level even with new DC Mike Benevides.

The Eskimos D may take a bit of a step back as it will certainly more risk averse under Benevides than the gambler Jones, but it will not because of personnel. Deion Lacey, Rodgers and Belue are all quality players that help the Eskies reload on D and that is thanks to Hervey’s foresight."

 

 

7 hours ago, iso_55 said:

Glenn & all the other players could walk. I'm surprised some of them haven't. How long would someone like Bear Woods last as a free agent? A couple of days? Crazy that they'd renegotiate a salary cut...

 They can't walk - they're under contract. 

Has it been said they took pay cuts? Or is Popp re-structuring things Taman style by deferring a bunch of salary?

Edited February 24, 20169 yr by Jacquie

20 hours ago, iso_55 said:

I have no idea how the Als can even be in that situation... Now we're talking a huge fine to match & a loss of a first round draft pick if they don't clean that up.

maybe we'll get a first this year after all! 

If they are $700k over, will they forfeit all their 7 picks?

4 hours ago, Jacquie said:

 They can't walk - they're under contract. 

Has it been said they took pay cuts? Or is Popp re-structuring things Taman style by deferring a bunch of salary?

I don't know. They're restructuring so who knows what the legalities are?

It's the CFL.  What's a contract?

When did the Bombers released DL Roy Philon?

TSN.ca NFL transaction page says, he signed with the Steelers (Feb. 22).

i am guessing they will if he signed with the steelers, not sure when they released him

 

17 hours ago, Jacquie said:

 They can't walk - they're under contract. 

Has it been said they took pay cuts? Or is Popp re-structuring things Taman style by deferring a bunch of salary?

I hope they didn't agree to a lower salary with a bonus to be paid next Feb

who in their right mind would do something like that!? oh wait...

Matt Rea is worth a look, don't you think?

 

 

Edited February 24, 20169 yr by M.O.A.B.

Want to see how good a GM really is - See what he does when he loses an elite QB. Popp has been awful since losing Calvillo.

I'd say Popp has a better track record of finding talent then either of the two past a Bomber regimes. So you wouldn't consider hiring him in Wpg if that was a possibility?

Popp has had his day.  I'd say the truth is closer to what Mr Perfect says than Dr CFL. The team hasn't been much of a contender for 5 years now. Having to restructure doesn't help.

My point was Popp has continually demonstrated the ability to scout and find players compared to either Mack or Walters.