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Offside Forum / Re: 2025 NFL season

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 03:54:46 PM

Can't see the Super Bowl being close.

#2

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 03:53:47 PM

VN7 with two open nets and can't score. Both goalies played well. Glad to see 81/55/13 back together. 4th line playing very well. And, yes Big Stan loves to give the puck away. NP4 skating which is a good thing. But, Solly seems to have found chemistry playing with 54. Solid road win. 

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add former BC LB M...

Last post by theaardvark - Today at 03:49:08 PM

It looks like 244 is a mistake. I have seen 231 a number of times. Two pre-season games in the CFL doesn't tell us that much.
 

College stats have him 5'11 244, same as CFL.CA, but WBB have him 6'1 231.

Weird

#4

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by theaardvark - Today at 03:43:29 PM

SO, back to relying on Primary scoring from 55/81/13.

I'm OK with that as long as they produce.

Not sure about the blender down the roster though.  Lets get these guys some time together to get chemistry.  91/19 need a winger, not 62 or 17, maybe 9.  Or maybe a Moose?  Anyone scoring down there?

64 gave me quite a scare there, but 37 sure kept his butt out of the fire.  Two giveaways to Hughes in close in 10 seconds.  GET THE PUCK OUT.  Quit being cute, fire it away, especially with Hughes fluttering around.

Another Javelin win (for those with no military knowledge, the Javelin is an anti tank missile)

#5

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add former BC LB M...

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 03:43:24 PM

2026-01-27   WPG   ADD   Active Roster
2025-06-01   BC   DEL   Free Agent
2024-11-18   BC   TRF TO GAME ROSTER   Active Roster
2024-11-05   BC   ADD   Future Active
2024-11-03   BC   DEL   Practice Roster
2024-09-23   BC   ADD   Practice Roster

From this it looks like 2024 on the PR, and then to keep him, he was put on the AR to avoid him becoming a FA, and then released June 1, before teh season started, and remained a FA all last year.

5'11, 244 is a bowling ball.  If he was a prospect, why didn't BC sign him when they released Awe?

TS/ST fodder, of which we have TOO much at the LB spot right now... especially for an American.  Why?

It looks like 244 is a mistake. I have seen 231 a number of times. Two pre-season games in the CFL doesn't tell us that much.
 

#6

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Tre Ford

Last post by Blueforlife - Today at 03:40:57 PM

#2 is a backup to go in if #1 gets injured, and eventually develop into the new #1.

#3 is SY and "in a pinch" can start.

Ford *might* be able to do the #2 role, although he's been pretty shite at it so far.

He is definitely not a #3, "will turn into #3" is not an option, really...

I think he can be a decent #2 if can learn to read and D and improve his passing

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add former BC LB M...

Last post by theaardvark - Today at 03:36:26 PM

According to CFL's transactions page.

Smith Jr (5'11", 244#, Baylor) spent 2024 on the PR & most of 2025 on BC's AR.

https://www.cfl.ca/players/mike-smith-jr-/169049/

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFimWVTSRHo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HchBjDQpelk

2026-01-27   WPG   ADD   Active Roster
2025-06-01   BC   DEL   Free Agent
2024-11-18   BC   TRF TO GAME ROSTER   Active Roster
2024-11-05   BC   ADD   Future Active
2024-11-03   BC   DEL   Practice Roster
2024-09-23   BC   ADD   Practice Roster

From this it looks like 2024 on the PR, and then to keep him, he was put on the AR to avoid him becoming a FA, and then released June 1, before teh season started, and remained a FA all last year.

5'11, 244 is a bowling ball.  If he was a prospect, why didn't BC sign him when they released Awe?

TS/ST fodder, of which we have TOO much at the LB spot right now... especially for an American.  Why?

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 03:14:56 PM

I see no problem with signing Bonds and Schoen if they agree to no bonus and can start the season on 6G.  There is zero risk and don't waste a roster spot.  Then they come back healthy early/mid season maybe after someone else gets injured.

I think Mafia invested a lot in Bonds and were happy with his progression, and he'll be cheap.

Houston is the question mark.  If Bonds looks like he'll be healthy mid-season we may not need Houston, especially since chances are we find the next Bonds in TC.  Houston may have just been a post-season rental like Taylor was in '24.

Schoen is a fan favorite and if you can take him cheap with no risk and park on 6G, why the heck wouldn't you?

I disagree with the concept of signing any player with the expectation of starting the season on the 6 game IR. Football is business not a social club.

Houston is much younger than the Taylor example and coming off a high $$ contract. Bonds was getting beat deep / long too often and I don't know he'd have not been replaced if not for the injury. Bridges was the comparative. He may have upside but he may not be the same for all of 2026.

You can't expect him to replace Houston ( for example ) mid season. Houston would be subject to veteran cut down dates.

I don't know why you are so fixated into using the 6 game IR in this manner.

The team has had time to re-sign those players as you have suggested and haven't done so. That could change but why would they wait until free agency?

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add former BC LB M...

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 03:07:11 PM

Looks like a candidate to compete at MLB and a spot on the PR.

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by theaardvark - Today at 03:03:03 PM

If Mack waits for TC, and doesn't have an aversion to a medical exam, that's probably where he gets a payday.

After a team finds out they either didn't bring enough talent to camp, has a vet mot show up (literally, or mentally/physically) or loses someone to injury, he suddenly becomes a hot commodity.

So signing now for an incentive laden no bonus deal doesn't make a lot of sense.

Not saying a Pinball or Hervey that won't give him big bucks and bonuses right now, though.  THAT is what he should grab onto.  Otherwise, he should wait.