Arash Madani ‏@ArashMadani  8m8 minutes ago

Per @JDunk12: Esks, Riders talking trade. EDM wants No. 1 pick Josiah St. John AND a first for QB James Franklin. SSK, coherently, declined.

Ed Hervey vs. Chris Jones is going to be a real thing to keep your eye on over the coming weeks and months.

To reach for two first round picks, including No. 1 overall, in return for a back-up QB with a handful of pro starts is... hilarious, really

5 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Tin foil hat time.  For argument's sake, let's say that Jones is a total douchebag who doesn't care what he has to do to win.  Except that he's not winning, but at the same time, he needs wins now and preferably, also win a series against someone.  So why not bring in someone expendable that will gladly go qb headhunting.  Some crazy dude that can be used and then released.  But, na, Jones is a total professional and would never stoop that low.  Forget I said anything.

Forget what?

The Als have  a real problem. What's the point of losing with Glenn? At what point do they cut their losses?

Stamps pick up Paris Cotton.    Good to see him get another opportunity, excellent scat back.

http://www.stampeders.com/2016/09/01/cotton-added-to-practice-roster/

11 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Stamps pick up Paris Cotton.    Good to see him get another opportunity, excellent scat back.

http://www.stampeders.com/2016/09/01/cotton-added-to-practice-roster/

A material pickup which might change the fabric of the team. If Cotton still has the bolls to play, he should be able to weave his way through the opposition.

Edited September 2, 20169 yr by tracker

1 hour ago, tracker said:

A material pickup which might change the fabric of the team. If Cotton still has the bolls to play. He should be able to weave his way through the opposition.

If he sticks to his knitting, he'll do fine.

1 hour ago, tracker said:

A material pickup which might change the fabric of the team. If Cotton still has the bolls to play. He should be able to weave his way through the opposition.

Facing a tandem of Messam and Cotton could be frightening, especially if the Stamps O-line can still punch the holes that Cornish used to gallop through.

WPG Blue Bombers ✔ @Wpg_BlueBombers

The team has added national DL Brandon Tennant. >

 

Darrin Bauming ‏@DarrinBauming  7m7 minutes ago
#Bombers add 6'2" 305lb National defensive lineman Brandon Tennant., a 2015 7th-round draft pick of the #Riders out of Laval.

Edited September 2, 20169 yr by Noeller

So basically Jones drafted for the Bombers as well. Love it. 

Tennant was cut by Jones but drafted by Taman.

Big bad Brandon.  Might suit up this week if Thomas can't go

10 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Tennant was cut by Jones but drafted by Taman.

Right....my bad! I'll go back to hiding under a rock.

He is a big body in the middle. Was on and off roster twice with injuries, shoulder,  isn't overly fast but I definitely would have kept him here longer than we did

53 minutes ago, Noeller said:

WPG Blue Bombers ✔ @Wpg_BlueBombers

The team has added national DL Brandon Tennant. >

 

Darrin Bauming ‏@DarrinBauming  7m7 minutes ago
#Bombers add 6'2" 305lb National defensive lineman Brandon Tennant., a 2015 7th-round draft pick of the #Riders out of Laval.

But will he stay? Good tennants are hard to find.

13 hours ago, WBBFanWest said:

Tin foil hat time.  For argument's sake, let's say that Jones is a total douchebag who doesn't care what he has to do to win.  Except that he's not winning, but at the same time, he needs wins now and preferably, also win a series against someone.  So why not bring in someone expendable that will gladly go qb headhunting.  Some crazy dude that can be used and then released.  But, na, Jones is a total professional and would never stoop that low.  Forget I said anything.

Maybe I should be fitted for the tin foil hat since I see this has non zero probability.  I can't see why you would bring this guy back to the league after being out for a couple of years. Maybe he just wants the BB OL to worry about their elbows more than their schemes.  so weird but scary at the same time. 

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WINNIPEG, MB., September 2, 2016 –   The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the release of International kicker Sergio Castillo. The club has also released International defensive lineman Sam Scott and International receiver Jace Davis from the practice roster.

 

Wow they were so high on Jace Davis at one point. Sometimes I wonder if our talent evaluation is any good at all. 

wow...and an outright release of Castillo......man. Hopefully Medlock stays healthy the rest of the way!

9 minutes ago, BBlink said:

Wow they were so high on Jace Davis at one point. Sometimes I wonder if our talent evaluation is any good at all. 

Sometimes guys get comfortable and stop producing (Davis), and the guys behind them keep working hard and getting better (Mayo, Sheppard).  Not sure that's an indictment of the talent evaluation.

Andy Mulumba cut by the Chiefs.

8 minutes ago, Noeller said:

wow...and an outright release of Castillo......man. Hopefully Medlock stays healthy the rest of the way!

The way kicking had been going for other teams earlier in the season I thought for sure we'd be able to get something for him... maybe we waited too long or asked too much?

Edited September 2, 20169 yr by bigg jay

2 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Sometimes guys get comfortable and stop producing (Davis), and the guys behind them keep working hard and getting better (Mayo, Sheppard).  Not sure that's an indictment of the talent evaluation.

Davis sure didn't seem to be the type of guy to take plays off. Maybe it was the other way around. The coaches liked his work ethic and intelligence but he may not have been the most skilled guy. Anyway. Still a curious release 

this am, amongst other things, I was wondering why they were keeping Castillo. BC might try him out. or the Vikings.

Davis underperformed big time,   I don't see any reason why anyone would be surprised with that move.   Mayo and Sheppard were much better. 

39 minutes ago, fan4life said:

Andy Mulumba cut by the Chiefs.

I'm sure he'll look for another nfl team but... if not. He'd look great in blue n gold 

I'm wondering about the Castillo move myself. You don't keep a guy around 9 games, then mysteriously give him the boot..so to speak. There has to be a story behind the story of the story. 

Either that or they just released him..